2007 Andorran local elections explained

The 2007 Andorran local elections were held on 2 December. Voters elected the council members of the seven parishes.[1]

Electoral system

Voters elect the members of the municipal councils (consells de comú in Catalan). The electoral law allows the municipal councils to choose their numbers of seats, which must be an even number between 10 and 16.

All city council members were elected in single multi-member districts, consisting of the whole parish, using closed lists. Half of the seats were allocated to the party with the most votes. The other half of the seats were allocated using the Hare quota (including the winning party). With this system the winning party obtained an absolute majority.

The cònsol major (mayor) and the cònsol menor (deputy mayor) were elected indirectly by the municipal councilors.[2]

Results

Overall

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Liberal Party of Andorra6,07846.6%46–5
The Alternative5,00338.3%29+8
Greens of Andorra8296.4%00
United for the Progress7826.0%3New
Ordino Communal Action3582.7%8New
Total13,05010086+4

The Social Democratic Party contested this election under the nickname "The Alternative". They hold their 2 parishes. The liberals hold 4 councils and lost Ordino council to Ordino Communal Action.[3] [4]

Canillo

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Liberal Party of Andorra40776.5120
The Alternative12523.52New
Total532100140

Encamp

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
The Alternative82245.990
United for the Progress78243.73New
Greens of Andorra18510.30New
Total1,789100120

Ordino

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Ordino Communal Action35838.68New
The Alternative28630.82New
Liberal Party of Andorra28430.62–6
Total92810012+2

La Massana

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Liberal Party of Andorra85258.19+1
The Alternative61441.93+3
Total1,46610012+2

Andorra la Vella

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
The Alternative1,91253.890
Liberal Party of Andorra1,39839.430
Greens of Andorra2416.80New
Total3,551100120

Sant Julià de Lòria

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Liberal Party of Andorra - Lauredian Union1,12858.610+1
The Alternative51726.92+2
Greens of Andorra27914.50New
Total1,924100120

Escaldes-Engordany

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Liberal Party of Andorra2,00970.210+1
The Alternative72725.42–1
Greens of Andorra1244.30New
Total2,860100120

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.anuaris.cat/article/andorra_continuitat_comunal_i_avensos_a_la_ue/2949/ Anuaris.cat: Continuïtat comunal i avenços a la UE
  2. Web site: Decret legislatiu del 26-11-2014 pel que s'aprova el text refós de la Llei qualificada del règim electoral i del referèndum. . 2015-12-10 . Govern d'Andorra . ca.
  3. Web site: Directe.cat: Les eleccions comunals a Andorra acaben amb pocs canvis . 2017-07-19 . 2017-10-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171008030342/http://www.directe.cat/noticia/4538/les-eleccions-comunals-a-andorra-acaben-amb-pocs-canvis-4538 . dead .
  4. http://www.ccma.cat/324/pocs-canvis-a-andorra-despres-de-les-eleccions-comunals/noticia/233412/ 324.cat: Pocs canvis a Andorra després de les eleccions comunals