2019 Canarian Island Cabildo elections explained

The 2019 Canarian Island Cabildo elections were held on Sunday, 26 May 2019, to elect the 11th Island Cabildos of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 157 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 HierroIndependent Herrenian Group (AHI)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
FuerteventuraCanarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Gran CanariaNew Canaries (NCa)New Canaries (NCa)
La GomeraGomera Socialist Group (ASG)Gomera Socialist Group (ASG)
La PalmaSpanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)
LanzaroteCanarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
TenerifeCanarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)

Islands

El Hierro

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 Island Cabildo of El Hierro election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1,695 26.85 +1.924 +1
For El Hierro Electoral Group (AEPEH)1,513 23.97 New4 +4
Independent Herrenian Group–Canarian Coalition (AHI–CCa)1,321 20.93 –24.143 –3
People's Party (PP)645 10.22 –3.431 –1
El Hierro Can–Canarian United Left (Puede.IUC)1472 7.48 –1.261 ±0
Frontera Union (UF)320 5.07 New0 ±0
New Canaries–Broad Front (NC–FA)179 2.84 –3.800 –1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)95 1.51 New0 ±0
Union of Independent Citizens (UCIN)36 0.57 New0 ±0
Blank ballots36 0.57 –0.40
Total6,312 13 ±0
Valid votes6,312 99.31 +1.17
Invalid votes44 0.69 –1.17
Votes cast / turnout6,356 75.25 +0.46
Abstentions2,090 24.75 –0.46
Registered voters8,446
Sources[2] [3]

Fuerteventura

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 Island Cabildo of Fuerteventura election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)9,321 25.37 –5.237 –2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)8,482 23.08 +5.507 +2
People's Party (PP)5,200 14.15 +2.264 +1
New Canaries–Broad Front–Municipal Assemblies of Fuerteventura (NC–AMF)13,983 10.84 +0.293 +2
Yes We Can Canaries (Podemos–Equo–SSP)22,567 6.99 –3.642 –1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)1,769 4.81 +1.880 ±0
Win Fuerteventura (PPMAJO–UP Majorero)31,725 4.69 –3.580 –2
Fuerteventura Party (PF)1,185 3.22 New0 ±0
Vox (Vox)1,044 2.84 New0 ±0
Let's Vote Fuerteventura (Votemos)486 1.32 New0 ±0
With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo)461 1.25 New0 ±0
Blank ballots522 1.42 –0.17
Total36,745 23 ±0
Valid votes36,745 98.22 +0.82
Invalid votes665 1.78 –0.82
Votes cast / turnout37,410 56.69 –2.75
Abstentions28,585 43.31 +2.75
Registered voters65,995
Sources[4]

Gran Canaria

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 Island Cabildo of Gran Canaria election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
New Canaries–Broad Front (NC–FA)94,576 25.74 –0.738 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)90,133 24.53 +9.988 +3
People's Party (PP)65,490 17.82 +0.296 ±0
Canarian Coalition–United for Gran Canaria (CC–UxGC)139,243 10.68 –6.203 –2
Yes We Can Canaries (Podemos–Equo–SSP)226,415 7.19 –6.202 –2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)25,474 6.93 +2.602 +2
Vox (Vox)9,127 2.48 +2.220 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)4,261 1.16 New0 ±0
More for Gran Canaria (Más por Gran Canaria)32,761 0.75 –0.030 ±0
Canarian United Left (IUC)42,219 0.60 –0.860 ±0
Canaries Now (ANC–UP)51,471 0.40 +0.190 ±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)686 0.19 New0 ±0
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC)587 0.16 New0 ±0
Roque de Gando (RDG)521 0.14 New0 ±0
Vote For Yourself (Vótate)417 0.11 New0 ±0
With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo)309 0.08 New0 ±0
Blank ballots3,805 1.04 –0.36
Total367,495 29 ±0
Valid votes367,495 99.18 +0.68
Invalid votes3,045 0.82 –0.68
Votes cast / turnout370,540 56.21 –5.44
Abstentions288,635 43.79 +5.44
Registered voters659,175
Sources[5]

La Gomera

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 Island Cabildo of La Gomera election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Gomera Socialist Group (ASG)6,969 57.48 +7.2911 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1,799 14.84 –0.423 ±0
Yes We Can (SSP)1,555 12.82 +3.632 +1
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)673 5.55 –0.701 ±0
People's Party (PP)541 4.46 –3.840 –1
New Canaries (NCa)508 4.19 –4.810 –1
Blank ballots80 0.66 +0.10
Total12,125 17 ±0
Valid votes12,125 99.21 +0.79
Invalid votes96 0.79 –0.79
Votes cast / turnout12,221 76.14 –0.82
Abstentions3,829 23.86 +0.82
Registered voters16,050
Sources[6]

La Palma

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 Island Cabildo of La Palma election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)12,824 29.90 +0.478 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)12,519 29.19 –2.267 –1
People's Party (PP)10,928 25.48 +2.546 +1
Yes We Can Canaries (Podemos–Equo–SSP)11,557 3.63 –1.410 –1
New Canaries–Broad Front (NC–FA)1,495 3.49 +0.780 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)1,034 2.41 –0.540 ±0
Canarian United Left (IUC)2896 2.09 –0.830 ±0
Vox (Vox)717 1.67 New0 ±0
Canaries for Progress (Ci–Progreso)321 0.75 New0 ±0
Villages of Benahoare (PdB)152 0.35 New0 ±0
Blank ballots442 1.03 –0.46
Total42,885 21 ±0
Valid votes42,885 98.73 +1.07
Invalid votes552 1.27 –1.07
Votes cast / turnout43,437 68.09 +1.42
Abstentions20,353 31.91 –1.42
Registered voters63,790
Sources[7]

Lanzarote

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 Island Cabildo of Lanzarote election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)13,905 28.27 +9.149 +4
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)13,635 27.72 +3.508 +1
People's Party (PP)6,784 13.79 +1.824 +1
Stand Up Lanzarote–Yes We Can (Podemos–Equo–SSP)13,714 7.55 –4.942 –1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)2,394 4.87 –0.460 –1
We Are Lanzarote–New Canaries–Broad Front (SomosLan–NC)22,336 4.75 –8.700 –3
Lanzarote Advances (LAVA)32,239 4.55 –2.130 –1
Vox (Vox)1,177 2.39 New0 ±0
United for Lanzarote (UPLanzarote)713 1.45 New0 ±0
Canarian United Left (IUC)4641 1.30 –0.660 ±0
Everyone for Lanzarote (TPL)434 0.88 New0 ±0
Lanzarote Neighborhood Force (FVL)316 0.64 New0 ±0
Canaries Now (ANC–UP)124 0.25 New0 ±0
With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo)46 0.09 New0 ±0
Blank ballots734 1.49 –0.82
Total49,192 23 ±0
Valid votes49,192 99.11 +0.82
Invalid votes441 0.89 –0.82
Votes cast / turnout49,633 51.85 –0.63
Abstentions46,082 48.15 +0.63
Registered voters95,715
Sources[8]

Tenerife

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 Island Cabildo of Tenerife election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)119,810 31.07 +2.4511 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)118,901 30.83 +10.2811 +4
People's Party (PP)48,629 12.61 –6.814 –2
Yes We Can Canaries (Podemos–Equo–SSP)136,216 9.39 –4.503 –2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)24,215 6.28 +0.762 +1
Vox (Vox)8,677 2.25 New0 ±0
New Canaries–Broad Front (NC–FA)7,239 1.88 –0.300 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)5,324 1.38 New0 ±0
Canarian United Left (IUC)24,075 1.06 –1.670 ±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV)2,685 0.70 New0 ±0
Tenerife Socialist Group (ASTf)1,624 0.42 New0 ±0
Canaries Now (ANC–UP)31,273 0.33 –0.800 ±0
Nivaria (Nivaria)1,185 0.31 New0 ±0
Democratic Union of the Canary Islands (UDC)633 0.16 New0 ±0
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC)435 0.11 –0.140 ±0
Seniors in Action (3e en acción)408 0.11 New0 ±0
With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo)300 0.08 New0 ±0
Blank ballots4,016 1.04 –0.78
Total385,645 31 +2
Valid votes385,645 99.33 +1.82
Invalid votes2,619 0.67 –1.82
Votes cast / turnout388,264 58.43 –2.10
Abstentions276,213 41.57 +2.10
Registered voters664,477
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, 26 May 2019 . es . www.juntaelectoralcentral.es . . 22 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Insular Cabildo. May 2019. El Hierro . es . Ministry of the Interior . 22 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Insular Cabildo. May 2019. Fuerteventura . es . Ministry of the Interior . 22 June 2020.
  5. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Insular Cabildo. May 2019. Gran Canaria . es . Ministry of the Interior . 22 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Insular Cabildo. May 2019. La Gomera . es . Ministry of the Interior . 22 June 2020.
  7. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Insular Cabildo. May 2019. La Palma . es . Ministry of the Interior . 22 June 2020.
  8. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Insular Cabildo. May 2019. Lanzarote . es . Ministry of the Interior . 22 June 2020.
  9. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Insular Cabildo. May 2019. Tenerife . es . Ministry of the Interior . 22 June 2020.

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