2015 Balearic Island Council elections explained

The 2015 Balearic Island Council elections were held on Sunday, 24 May 2015, to elect the 10th Island Councils of Mallorca and Menorca and the 3rd Island Councils of Formentera and Ibiza. All 76 seats in the four Island Councils were up for election. The elections were held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

Island Council control

The following table lists party control in the Island Councils.[1] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.

CouncilPrevious controlNew control
FormenteraPeople for Formentera (GxF)People for Formentera (GxF)
IbizaPeople's Party (PP)Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE)
MallorcaPeople's Party (PP)More for Mallorca (Més)
MenorcaPeople's Party (PP)More for Menorca (MpM)

Islands

Formentera

← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Council of Formentera election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
People for Formentera (GxF)1,817 49.75 +5.719 +3
People's Party (PP)1802 21.96 n/a4 +1
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE)507 13.88 –1.412 ±0
Commitment to Formentera (CompromísFormentera)1460 12.60 n/a2 ±0
Blank ballots66 1.81 –0.18
Total3,652 17 +4
Valid votes3,652 97.21 –0.99
Invalid votes105 2.79 +0.99
Votes cast / turnout3,757 51.52 –9.34
Abstentions3,535 48.48 +9.34
Registered voters7,292
Sources[2] [3]

Ibiza

← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Council of Ibiza election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
People's Party (PP)14,782 34.04 –17.346 –2
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE)110,354 23.84 n/a4 ±0
We Can (Podemos/Podem)8,188 18.86 New3 +3
People for Ibiza (GxE)12,193 5.05 n/a0 –1
El Pi–Proposal for the Isles (El Pi)2,006 4.62 New0 ±0
EPIC Ibiza Citizen Movement (mcEPIC)1,102 2.54 New0 ±0
More Ibiza–Democratic Corsairs (MEC)1,002 2.31 New0 ±0
Island Alternative (AL–in)2777 1.79 –2.680 ±0
Republican Left–Ibiza Yes (ER–Eivissa Sí)1769 1.77 n/a0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)696 1.60 –0.500 ±0
Renewal Party of Ibiza and Formentera (PREF)486 1.12 New0 ±0
Blank ballots1,070 2.46 –0.86
Total43,425 13 ±0
Valid votes43,425 98.76 +0.34
Invalid votes545 1.24 –0.34
Votes cast / turnout43,970 49.30 –2.85
Abstentions45,222 50.70 +2.85
Registered voters89,192
Sources[4]

Mallorca

← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Council of Mallorca election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
People's Party (PP)96,314 27.83 –18.2510 –9
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE)62,018 17.91 –5.657 –3
More for MallorcaPSM–AgreementInitiative Greens (Més–PSM–Entesa–IV)159,992 17.33 +6.766 +2
We Can (Podemos/Podem)49,652 14.34 New5 +5
El Pi–Proposal for the Isles (El Pi)232,387 9.35 +1.833 +3
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)25,236 7.29 +7.042 +2
Let's Win the Balearic Islands (Guanyem)36,091 1.75 –1.180 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)3,131 0.90 –1.290 ±0
Independent Green Ecologists of the Balearics (ECOVIB)2,185 0.63 New0 ±0
Independent Social Group (ASI)1,060 0.30 –0.020 ±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV)955 0.27 +0.120 ±0
Spanish Liberal Project (PLIE)677 0.19 +0.020 ±0
Blank ballots6,440 1.86 –1.00
Total346,138 33 ±0
Valid votes346,138 98.59 +0.19
Invalid votes4,928 1.41 –0.19
Votes cast / turnout351,082 60.16 –0.81
Abstentions232,480 39.84 +0.81
Registered voters583,562
Sources

Menorca

← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Council of Menorca election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
People's Party (PP)11,928 31.77 –15.055 –3
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE)8,462 22.54 –3.173 –1
More for Menorca (MpM)17,038 18.74 +5.783 +2
We Can (Podemos/Podem)4,681 12.47 New2 +2
Citizens of Menorca–Ciutadella de Menorca People's Union (CMe–UPCM)1,869 4.98 +3.750 ±0
Left of Menorca–United Left (EM–EU)1,560 4.15 –0.060 ±0
El Pi–Proposal for the Isles (El Pi)21,141 3.04 +0.230 ±0
Blank ballots868 2.31 –0.66
Total37,547 13 ±0
Valid votes37,547 98.40 +0.04
Invalid votes610 1.60 –0.04
Votes cast / turnout38,155 58.38 –1.81
Abstentions27,199 41.62 +1.81
Registered voters65,356
Sources

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eleccions al Parlament de les Illes Balears i i Consells Insulars (1979 - 2019) . Catalan . Historia Electoral.com . 1 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Local election results, 24 May 2015, in Gipuzkoa, Girona, Granada, Guadalajara, Huelva, Huesca, Balearic Islands and Jaén provinces . es . www.juntaelectoralcentral.es . Central Electoral Commission . 25 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2015. Formentera Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 25 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Resultats oficials Consells per legislatura . Catalan . parlamentib.es . Electoral Board of the Balearic Islands . 21 February 2020.