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!LeaderCanillo | | Democrats + Independents | DA | Jordi Alcobé Font |
Encamp | | United for the Progress + Democrats + Independents | DA | Laura Mas Barrionuevo |
| Let's move forward | PS | Marta Pujol Palau |
Ordino | | United for Ordino | AE, PS[5] | Enric Dolsa Font |
| Ordino Communal Action + Democrats + Independents + Progressives SDP | ACO, DA, SDP | Maria del Mar Coma Padilla |
La Massana | | Committed Citizens + DA + Independents | CC, DA | Eva Sansa Jordan |
| With Sense | Concord, PS, Somveïns, Participa[6] | Guillem Forné Gispert |
Andorra la Vella | | Enclar | Concord, PS, Somveïns[7] | Sergi Gonzalez Camacho |
| Democrats + Progressives SDP + Independents | DA, SDP | David Astrie Padilla |
Sant Julià de Lòria | | Lauredian Union + Democrats + Action + Independents | Acció, DA, UL | Josep Majoral Obiols |
| Wake up Laurèdia | Concord[8] | Cerni Cairat Perrigault |
| For Sant Julià | PS, SDP | Antonio Miralles Gascó |
Escaldes-Engordany | | Consensus for Escaldes-Engordany | PS | Rosa Gili Casals |
| Democrats + Action + SDP + Independents | Acció, DA, SDP | Anna García Ricart | |
Results
The results were as follows:[9]
Canillo
List!Votes!%!Seats | Democrats + Independents | 432 | 100 | 10 |
Blank ballots | 218 | – | – |
Null/Invalid ballots | 34 | – | – |
Total | 684 | 100 | 10 |
Electorate/turnout | 1.220 | 56,06 | – | |
Encamp
List!Votes!%!Seats | United for the Progress + Democrats + Independents | 1.403 | 68,24 | 10 |
| Let's move forward | 653 | 31,76 | 2 |
Blank ballots | 202 | – | – |
Null/Invalid ballots | 74 | – | – |
Total | 2.332 | 100 | 12 |
Electorate/turnout | 4.440 | 52,52 | – | |
Ordino
List!Votes!%!Seats | Ordino Communal Action + Democrats + Independents + Progressives SDP | 646 | 55,64 | 8 |
| United for Ordino | 515 | 44,36 | 2 |
Blank ballots | 138 | – | – |
Null/Invalid ballots | 36 | – | – |
Total | 1.335 | 100 | 10 |
Electorate/turnout | 1.947 | 68,56 | – | |
La Massana
List!Votes!%!Seats | Committed Citizens + DA + Independents | 1.113 | 58,73 | 10 |
| With Sense | 782 | 41,27 | 2 |
Blank ballots | 159 | – | – |
Null/Invalid ballots | 60 | – | – |
Total | 2.114 | 100 | 12 |
Electorate/turnout | 3.552 | 59,51 | – | |
Andorra la Vella
List!Votes!%!Seats | Enclar | 1.989 | 52,47 | 9 |
| Democrats + Progressives SDP + Independents | 1.802 | 47,53 | 3 |
Blank ballots | 244 | – | – |
Null/Invalid ballots | 89 | – | – |
Total | 4.124 | 100 | 12 |
Electorate/turnout | 8.784 | 46,96 | – | |
Sant Julià de Lòria
List!Votes!%!Seats | Desperta Laurèdia | 1.357 | 53,26 | 9 |
| Lauredian Union + Democrats + Action + Independents | 1.047 | 41,09 | 3 |
| For Sant Julià | 144 | 5,65 | 0 |
Blank ballots | 114 | – | – |
Null/Invalid ballots | 37 | – | – |
Total | 2.699 | 100 | 12 |
Electorate/turnout | 4.559 | 59,20 | – | |
Escaldes-Engordany
List!Votes!%!Seats | Consensus for Escaldes-Engordany | 1.606 | 51,49 | 9 |
| Democrats + Action + SDP + Independents | 1.513 | 48,51 | 3 |
Blank ballots | 177 | – | – |
Null/Invalid ballots | 60 | – | – |
Total | 3.356 | 100 | 12 |
Electorate/turnout | 5.899 | 56,90 | – | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2023-09-29. ca. Les eleccions comunals d'Andorra es faran el 17 de desembre.
- Web site: 13 September 2023. ca. Govern d'Andorra. Les eleccions comunals se celebraran el 17 de desembre.
- 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
- Web site: Eleccions Comunals 2023.
- Web site: 2023-12-03. ca. Units per Ordino, el nom de la llista anti Grífols, liderada per Enric Dolsa.
- Web site: 2023-12-03. Andorra Difusió. ca. RTVA. Amb Seny aspira a un comú més representatiu Andorra Difusió.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.