2015 Canarian Island Cabildo elections explained

The 2015 Canarian Island Cabildo elections were held on Sunday, 24 May 2015, to elect the 10th Island Cabildos of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 155 seats in the seven Island Cabildos were up for election.

Island Cabildo control

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

CabildoPrevious controlNew control
El HierroSpanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)Independent Herrenian Group (AHI)
FuerteventuraCanarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)
Gran CanariaPeople's Party (PP)New Canaries (NCa)
La GomeraGomera Socialist Group (ASG)Gomera Socialist Group (ASG)
La PalmaSpanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
LanzaroteCanarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)
TenerifeCanarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)

Islands

El Hierro

← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Cabildo of El Hierro election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Canarian Coalition–Independent Herrenian Group (CCa–AHI)2,708 45.07 +5.646 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1,498 24.93 –11.033 –2
People's Party (PP)820 13.65 –5.982 ±0
We Can (Podemos)405 6.74 New1 +1
New Canaries–Broad Front (NC–FA)399 6.64 New1 +1
Canaries Decides (IpH–IUC–LV–UP)1120 2.00 +0.290 ±0
Blank ballots58 0.97 +0.02
Total6,008 13 ±0
Valid votes6,008 98.14 –0.83
Invalid votes114 1.86 +0.83
Votes cast / turnout6,122 74.79 –0.89
Abstentions2,064 25.21 +0.89
Registered voters8,186
Sources[2] [3]

Fuerteventura

← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Cabildo of Fuerteventura election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)10,763 30.60 –5.409 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)6,183 17.58 +2.705 +1
People's Party (PP)4,183 11.89 –6.203 –2
We Can (Podemos)3,739 10.63 New3 +3
Majorero Progressive Party (PPMAJO)2,909 8.27 –5.552 –1
New Canaries–Broad Front–Independents of Fuerteventura (NC–IF)2,039 5.80 +2.211 +1
Municipal Assemblies of Fuerteventura (AMF)1,669 4.75 –2.600 –2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)1,032 2.93 New0 ±0
Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC)776 2.21 New0 ±0
New Fuerteventura (NF)564 1.60 New0 ±0
Canaries Decides (IUC–LV–UP–ALTER)1443 1.26 –1.770 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)309 0.88 –0.050 ±0
Blank ballots560 1.59 –0.73
Total35,169 23 ±0
Valid votes35,169 97.40 +0.36
Invalid votes940 2.60 –0.36
Votes cast / turnout36,109 59.44 –4.66
Abstentions24,637 40.56 +4.66
Registered voters60,746
Sources[4]

Gran Canaria

← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Cabildo of Gran Canaria election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
New Canaries–Broad Front (NC–FA)103,759 26.47 +11.149 +4
People's Party (PP)68,714 17.53 –21.256 –8
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)57,015 14.55 –6.195 –2
We Can (Podemos)52,496 13.39 New4 +4
United for Gran Canaria (UxGC)144,369 11.32 +7.484 +4
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)21,807 5.56 –3.681 –2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)16,971 4.33 New0 ±0
Canaries Decides (IUC–LV–UP–ALTER)25,742 1.46 –3.020 ±0
Canarian Green Party (PVerde)4,768 1.22 New0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)3,298 0.84 –0.380 ±0
More for Telde (+xT)3,074 0.78 New0 ±0
Citizens of Democratic Centre (CCD)2,674 0.68 New0 ±0
Vox (Vox)1,015 0.26 New0 ±0
Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC)806 0.21 –0.220 ±0
Blank ballots5,481 1.40 –1.53
Total391,989 29 ±0
Valid votes391,989 98.50 +1.64
Invalid votes5,971 1.50 –1.64
Votes cast / turnout397,960 61.65 –0.61
Abstentions247,601 38.35 +0.61
Registered voters645,561
Sources[5]

La Gomera

← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Cabildo of La Gomera election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Gomera Socialist Group (ASG)5,972 50.19 New10 +10
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1,816 15.26 –36.873 –7
People's Party (PP)1,101 9.25 –17.281 –4
Yes We Can (SSP)1,093 9.19 New1 +1
New Canaries–Gomera Democratic Alternative (NC–ADGomera)1,071 9.00 +4.851 +1
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)744 6.25 –6.391 –1
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)34 0.29 New0 ±0
Blank ballots67 0.56 –0.51
Total11,898 17 ±0
Valid votes11,898 98.42 +0.11
Invalid votes191 1.58 –0.11
Votes cast / turnout12,089 76.96 –1.13
Abstentions3,620 23.04 +1.13
Registered voters15,709
Sources[6]

La Palma

← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Cabildo of La Palma election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)13,186 31.45 +6.978 +2
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)12,340 29.43 –10.227 –2
People's Party (PP)9,617 22.94 –5.295 –1
We Can (Podemos)2,115 5.04 New1 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)1,236 2.95 New0 ±0
Canaries Decides (IUC–LV–UP–ALTER)11,223 2.92 –0.430 ±0
New Canaries–Broad Front (NC–FA)1,136 2.71 +0.510 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)452 1.08 +0.360 ±0
Blank ballots625 1.49 +0.12
Total41,930 21 ±0
Valid votes41,930 97.66 –0.39
Invalid votes1,003 2.34 +0.39
Votes cast / turnout42,933 66.67 –4.44
Abstentions21,464 33.33 +4.44
Registered voters64,397
Sources[7]

Lanzarote

← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Cabildo of Lanzarote election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)11,148 24.22 –7.047 –2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)8,805 19.13 +3.465 +1
We Can (Podemos)5,749 12.49 New3 +3
People's Party (PP)5,509 11.97 –10.373 –3
We Are Lanzarote (SomosLan)13,157 6.86 +1.722 +1
Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL)3,075 6.68 –6.041 –2
New Canaries–Broad Front (NC–FA)3,032 6.59 +2.421 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)2,452 5.33 New1 +1
San Borondón (SB)956 2.08 New0 ±0
Canaries Decides (IUC–LV–UP–ALTER)2900 1.96 +0.140 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)189 0.41 –0.520 ±0
Blank ballots1,062 2.31 –1.89
Total46,034 23 ±0
Valid votes46,034 98.29 +1.86
Invalid votes801 1.71 –1.86
Votes cast / turnout46,835 52.48 –2.38
Abstentions42,411 47.52 +2.38
Registered voters89,246
Sources[8]

Tenerife

← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Cabildo of Tenerife election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)108,972 28.62 –9.7210 –5
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)78,255 20.55 +0.827 ±0
People's Party (PP)73,952 19.42 –5.446 –3
We Can (Podemos)52,886 13.89 New5 +5
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)21,005 5.52 New1 +1
Canaries Decides (IUC–LV–UP–ALTER)110,375 2.73 –4.010 ±0
For Tenerife–New Canaries–Broad Front (XTF–NC)8,292 2.18 New0 ±0
Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC)4,311 1.13 –0.230 ±0
Socialists for Tenerife–Greens (SxTF–Verdes)4,007 1.05 New0 ±0
Nationalist Canarian Centre (CCN)3,996 1.05 New0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)3,691 0.97 +0.100 ±0
Citizens of Democratic Centre (CCD)2,405 0.63 New0 ±0
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC)948 0.25 –0.050 ±0
Libertarian Party (P–LIB)710 0.19 New0 ±0
Blank ballots6,910 1.82 –0.40
Total380,715 29 –2
Valid votes380,715 97.51 –0.38
Invalid votes9,714 2.49 +0.38
Votes cast / turnout390,429 60.53 –3.31
Abstentions254,569 39.47 +3.31
Registered voters644,998
Sources[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parliament of the Canaries and Island Cabildos elections since 1979 . es . historiaelectoral.com . Electoral History . 30 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Island Cabildo election results, 24 May 2015 . es . www.juntaelectoralcentral.es . . 22 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Insular Cabildo. May 2015. El Hierro . es . Ministry of the Interior . 22 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Insular Cabildo. May 2015. Fuerteventura . es . Ministry of the Interior . 22 June 2020.
  5. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Insular Cabildo. May 2015. Gran Canaria . es . Ministry of the Interior . 22 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Insular Cabildo. May 2015. La Gomera . es . Ministry of the Interior . 22 June 2020.
  7. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Insular Cabildo. May 2015. La Palma . es . Ministry of the Interior . 22 June 2020.
  8. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Insular Cabildo. May 2015. Lanzarote . es . Ministry of the Interior . 22 June 2020.
  9. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Insular Cabildo. May 2015. Tenerife . es . Ministry of the Interior . 22 June 2020.

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