2023 Andorran local elections explained

Local elections in Andorra were held on 17 December to elect all councillors in the seven parishes of Andorra.[1] [2] Overall voter turnout was 54.75%, dropping over 1.7% in comparison to the 2019 elections.

Electoral system

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

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

The cònsol major (mayor) and the cònsol menor (deputy mayor) will be elected indirectly by the municipal councillors after the election.[3]

Parties and leaders

A total of 14 lists are contesting the election. In Canillo there is only one candidacy contesting the election; in Sant Julià de Lòria, three; and two on the remaining parishes.[4]

List!Supporting parties!Leader
CanilloDemocrats + IndependentsDAJordi Alcobé Font
EncampUnited for the Progress + Democrats + IndependentsDALaura Mas Barrionuevo
Let's move forwardPSMarta Pujol Palau
OrdinoUnited for OrdinoAE, PS[5] Enric Dolsa Font
Ordino Communal Action + Democrats + Independents + Progressives SDPACO, DA, SDPMaria del Mar Coma Padilla
La MassanaCommitted Citizens + DA + IndependentsCC, DAEva Sansa Jordan
With SenseConcord, PS, Somveïns, Participa[6] Guillem Forné Gispert
Andorra la VellaEnclarConcord, PS, Somveïns[7] Sergi Gonzalez Camacho
Democrats + Progressives SDP + IndependentsDA, SDPDavid Astrie Padilla
Sant Julià de LòriaLauredian Union + Democrats + Action + IndependentsAcció, DA, ULJosep Majoral Obiols
Wake up LaurèdiaConcord[8] Cerni Cairat Perrigault
For Sant JuliàPS, SDPAntonio Miralles Gascó
Escaldes-EngordanyConsensus for Escaldes-EngordanyPSRosa Gili Casals
Democrats + Action + SDP + IndependentsAcció, DA, SDPAnna García Ricart

Results

The results were as follows:[9]

Canillo

List!Votes!%!Seats
Democrats + Independents43210010
Blank ballots218
Null/Invalid ballots34
Total68410010
Electorate/turnout1.22056,06

Encamp

List!Votes!%!Seats
United for the Progress + Democrats + Independents1.40368,2410
Let's move forward65331,762
Blank ballots202
Null/Invalid ballots74
Total2.33210012
Electorate/turnout4.44052,52

Ordino

List!Votes!%!Seats
Ordino Communal Action + Democrats + Independents + Progressives SDP64655,648
United for Ordino51544,362
Blank ballots138
Null/Invalid ballots36
Total1.33510010
Electorate/turnout1.94768,56

La Massana

List!Votes!%!Seats
Committed Citizens + DA + Independents1.11358,7310
With Sense78241,272
Blank ballots159
Null/Invalid ballots60
Total2.11410012
Electorate/turnout3.55259,51

Andorra la Vella

List!Votes!%!Seats
Enclar1.98952,479
Democrats + Progressives SDP + Independents1.80247,533
Blank ballots244
Null/Invalid ballots89
Total4.12410012
Electorate/turnout8.78446,96

Sant Julià de Lòria

List!Votes!%!Seats
Desperta Laurèdia1.35753,269
Lauredian Union + Democrats + Action + Independents1.04741,093
For Sant Julià1445,650
Blank ballots114
Null/Invalid ballots37
Total2.69910012
Electorate/turnout4.55959,20

Escaldes-Engordany

List!Votes!%!Seats
Consensus for Escaldes-Engordany1.60651,499
Democrats + Action + SDP + Independents1.51348,513
Blank ballots177
Null/Invalid ballots60
Total3.35610012
Electorate/turnout5.89956,90

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-09-29. ca. Les eleccions comunals d'Andorra es faran el 17 de desembre.
  2. Web site: 13 September 2023. ca. Govern d'Andorra. Les eleccions comunals se celebraran el 17 de desembre.
  3. https://www.bopa.ad/bopa/026068/Pagines/la26068002.aspx Decret legislatiu del 26-11-2014 pel que s'aprova el text refós de la Llei qualificada del règim electoral i del referèndum
  4. Web site: Eleccions Comunals 2023.
  5. Web site: 2023-12-03. ca. Units per Ordino, el nom de la llista anti Grífols, liderada per Enric Dolsa.
  6. Web site: 2023-12-03. Andorra Difusió. ca. RTVA. Amb Seny aspira a un comú més representatiu Andorra Difusió.
  7. Web site: 2023-12-03. ca. Enclar suma Concòrdia, PS i Somveïns a Andorra la Vella amb la crisi de l'habitatge en l'horitzó.
  8. Web site: 2023-12-03. 2023-11-10. Joan Ramon Baiges, Andorra la. ca. Vella. Tres llistes a Sant Julià pel pacte fallit de Concòrdia i PS.
  9. Web site: RESULTATS Eleccions Comunals 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240405184750/https://www.eleccions.ad/resultats . 2024-04-05 . 2024-04-14 . Junta Electoral.