| Election Name: | 2023 Melilla Assembly election |
| Country: | Melilla |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2019 Melilla Assembly election |
| Previous Year: | 2019 |
| Seats For Election: | All 25 seats in the Assembly of Melilla |
| Majority Seats: | 13 |
| Registered: | 61,138 3.0% |
| Turnout: | 30,239 (49.5%) 8.4 pp |
| Election Date: | 28 May 2023 |
| Leader1: | Juan José Imbroda |
| Party1: | People's Party (Spain) |
| Leader Since1: | 20 July 2000 |
| Last Election1: | 10 seats, 37.8% |
| Seats1: | 14 |
| Seat Change1: | 4 |
| Popular Vote1: | 15,640 |
| Percentage1: | 52.6% |
| Swing1: | 14.8 pp |
| Leader2: | Dunia Almansouri |
| Party2: | Coalition for Melilla |
| Leader Since2: | 20 April 2023 |
| Last Election2: | 8 seats, 30.6% |
| Seats2: | 5 |
| Seat Change2: | 3 |
| Popular Vote2: | 5,590 |
| Percentage2: | 18.8% |
| Swing2: | 11.8 pp |
| Leader3: | Gloria Rojas |
| Party3: | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party |
| Leader Since3: | 24 November 2014 |
| Last Election3: | 4 seats, 14.4% |
| Seats3: | 3 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 3,206 |
| Percentage3: | 10.8% |
| Swing3: | 3.6 pp |
| Leader4: | José Miguel Tasende |
| Party4: | Vox (political party) |
| Leader Since4: | 28 December 2022 |
| Last Election4: | 2 seats, 7.8% |
| Seats4: | 2 |
| Seat Change4: | 0 |
| Popular Vote4: | 2,957 |
| Percentage4: | 9.9% |
| Swing4: | 2.1 pp |
| Leader5: | Amin Azmani |
| Party5: | Somos Melilla |
| Leader Since5: | 5 April 2023 |
| Last Election5: | 0 seats, 2.0% |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,524 |
| Percentage5: | 5.1% |
| Swing5: | 3.1 pp |
| Mayor-President | |
| Before Election: | Eduardo de Castro |
| Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
| After Election: | Juan José Imbroda |
| After Party: | People's Party (Spain) |
The 2023 Melilla Assembly election was held on Sunday, 28 May 2023, to elect the 8th Assembly of the autonomous city of Melilla. All 25 seats in the Assembly were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.
The Assembly of Melilla was the top-tier administrative and governing body of the autonomous city of Melilla.[1] Voting for the Assembly was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over eighteen, registered and residing in the municipality of Melilla and in full enjoyment of their political rights, as well as resident non-national European citizens and those whose country of origin allowed Spanish nationals to vote in their own elections by virtue of a treaty.[2]
The 25 members of the Assembly of Melilla were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with a threshold of five percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied.[1] [2]
The Mayor-President was indirectly elected by the plenary assembly. A legal clause required that mayoral candidates earned the vote of an absolute majority of councillors, or else the candidate of the most-voted party in the assembly was to be automatically appointed to the post. In the event of a tie, the appointee would be determined by lot.[1]
The electoral law provides that parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors are allowed to present lists of candidates. However, groupings of electors are required to secure the signature of a determined amount of the electors registered in Melilla. Concurrently, parties and federations intending to enter in coalition to take part jointly at an election are required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election being called.[2]
The electoral law allows for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, coalitions and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form a coalition ahead of an election are required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors need to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in the constituencies for which they seek election, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates.[1] [2]
Below is a list of the main parties and electoral alliances which will likely contest the election:
| Candidacy | Parties and alliances | Leading candidate | Ideology | Previous result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes (%) | Seats | |||||||||
| PP | Juan José Imbroda | Conservatism Christian democracy | 37.84% | [3] | ||||||
| CpM | Dunia Almansouri | Social democracy Progressivism Regionalism Muslim and Berber rights | 30.62% | [4] | ||||||
| PSOE | Gloria Rojas | Social democracy | 14.41% | [5] | ||||||
| Vox | José Miguel Tasende | Right-wing populism Ultranationalism National conservatism | 7.76% | [6] | ||||||
| SML | Amin Azmani | Localism Centrism | 1.95 | [7] | ||||||
| Party or alliance | Original slogan | English translation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP | « A ganar Melilla » | "Let's win Melilla" | [8] | ||
| CpM | « Contigo, mayoría absoluta » | "With you, absolute majority" | [9] | ||
| PSOE | « Gloria Rojas, política en serio » | "Gloria Rojas, politics seriously" | [10] | ||
| Vox | « Vota seguro » | "Vote safely" / "Go vote for sure" | [11] | ||
| SML | « Toca cambio » | "Time for change" | [12] | ||
The tables below list opinion polling results in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. If a tie ensues, this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a poll.
The table below lists weighted voting intention estimates. Refusals are generally excluded from the party vote percentages, while question wording and the treatment of "don't know" responses and those not intending to vote may vary between polling organisations. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 13 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Assembly of Melilla.
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Turnout | Lead | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Assembly election | 28 May 2023 | 49.2 | 52.7 | 18.8 | 10.7 | 9.9 | – | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 33.9 | ||
| ElectoPanel/El Plural[13] [14] | 11–17 May 2023 | 250 | ? | 36.3 | 33.4 | 11.7 | 15.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 2.9 | |
| ElectoPanel/El Plural[15] [16] | 4–10 May 2023 | 250 | ? | 36.1 | 33.5 | 11.7 | 15.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 2.6 | |
| SyM Consulting[17] [18] | 30 Apr–4 May 2023 | 753 | 65.6 | 28.6 | 39.0 | 8.1 | 10.0 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 10.4 | |
| ElectoPanel/El Plural[19] [20] | 26 Apr–3 May 2023 | 250 | ? | 36.0 | 33.5 | 11.7 | 15.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 2.5 | |
| ElectoPanel/El Plural[21] [22] | 19–25 Apr 2023 | 250 | ? | 35.5 | 33.5 | 11.7 | 15.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 2.0 | |
| ElectoPanel/El Plural[23] [24] | 12–18 Apr 2023 | 250 | ? | 35.2 | 34.7 | 11.5 | 16.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | – | 0.5 | |
| ElectoPanel/El Plural[25] [26] | 5–11 Apr 2023 | 250 | ? | 35.2 | 34.7 | 11.8 | 16.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.5 | |
| ElectoPanel/El Plural[27] [28] | 27 Mar–4 Apr 2023 | 250 | ? | 35.3 | 33.9 | 12.4 | 16.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 1.4 | |
| SyM Consulting[29] [30] | 27 Mar–3 Apr 2023 | 853 | 70.4 | 31.0 | 36.8 | 7.1 | 10.0 | 0.5 | 2.8 | – | 4.9 | 5.8 | |
| GAD3/PP[31] [32] | 2–3 Feb 2023 | 606 | ? | 46.5 | 21.8 | 17.1 | 8.4 | 1.7 | – | – | – | 24.7 | |
| SyM Consulting[33] [34] | 8–14 Dec 2022 | 788 | 57.6 | 32.6 | 43.9 | 7.0 | 11.8 | 0.2 | – | – | – | 11.3 | |
| SyM Consulting[35] [36] | 2–5 Nov 2022 | 1,186 | 57.8 | 36.7 | 41.0 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 0.1 | – | – | – | 4.3 | |
| SyM Consulting[37] [38] | 8–11 Sep 2022 | 1,207 | 59.0 | 36.7 | 37.0 | 7.8 | 13.6 | 0.1 | – | – | – | 0.3 | |
| ElectoPanel/COPE Melilla[39] | 14 Jun–12 Jul 2022 | 997 | ? | 33.7 | 33.0 | 12.9 | 16.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | – | 0.7 | |
| ElectoPanel/COPE Melilla[40] | 13 May–13 Jun 2022 | 859 | ? | 33.2 | 33.3 | 13.0 | 16.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | – | 0.1 | |
| SyM Consulting[41] [42] | 8–12 Jun 2022 | 884 | 57.3 | 34.1 | 38.9 | 8.3 | 13.5 | 0.1 | – | – | – | 4.8 | |
| ElectoPanel/COPE Melilla[43] | 15 Apr–12 May 2022 | 759 | ? | 32.8 | 33.5 | 12.9 | 16.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | – | 0.7 | |
| GAD3/PP[44] | 6–9 May 2022 | 502 | ? | 42.9 | 21.9 | 17.8 | 12.2 | 1.5 | – | – | – | 21.0 | |
| SyM Consulting[45] [46] | 1–3 Apr 2022 | 931 | 59.0 | 31.8 | 39.7 | 7.5 | 16.4 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 7.9 | |
| ElectoPanel/COPE Melilla[47] | 15 Feb–30 Mar 2022 | 600 | ? | 32.3 | 33.7 | 13.1 | 16.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | – | 1.4 | |
| Adelante Melilla[48] | 25–29 Jan 2022 | 586 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | – | ? | |
| SyM Consulting[49] [50] | 16–18 Dec 2021 | 828 | 56.8 | 34.3 | 38.1 | 9.5 | 12.6 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 3.8 | |
| NC Report/El Faro de Melilla[51] | 3–13 Dec 2021 | 700 | 54.5 | 32.5 | 36.3 | 11.8 | 14.8 | ? | ? | ? | – | 3.8 | |
| ElectoPanel/Electomanía[52] | 30 Sep–13 Nov 2021 | ? | ? | 36.6 | 33.2 | 12.5 | 14.9 | 1.7 | – | – | – | 3.4 | |
| SyM Consulting[53] [54] | 1–3 Sep 2021 | 1,008 | 59.6 | 36.1 | 34.3 | 12.7 | 10.3 | 0.6 | – | – | – | 1.8 | |
| SyM Consulting[55] [56] | 2–5 Jun 2021 | 860 | 60.8 | 34.2 | 32.5 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 1.2 | – | – | – | 1.7 | |
| SyM Consulting[57] [58] | 1–3 Mar 2021 | 572 | 54.3 | 33.1 | 34.3 | 10.5 | 16.4 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 1.2 | |
| ElectoPanel/Electomanía[59] | 15 Feb 2021 | 400 | ? | 37.0 | 34.7 | 13.6 | 10.5 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 2.3 | |
| SyM Consulting[60] [61] | 9–12 Dec 2020 | 628 | 55.4 | 34.1 | 38.9 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 1.9 | – | – | – | 4.8 | |
| SyM Consulting[62] [63] | 26–27 Sep 2020 | 695 | 56.4 | 37.0 | 35.7 | 12.8 | 9.9 | 1.2 | – | – | – | 1.3 | |
| SyM Consulting[64] [65] | 18 Jul 2020 | 561 | 56.8 | 39.0 | 35.9 | 14.7 | 6.8 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 3.1 | |
| SyM Consulting[66] [67] | 21–23 Jun 2020 | 622 | 62.7 | 39.1 | 32.7 | 14.9 | 9.5 | 1.8 | – | – | – | 6.4 | |
| ElectoPanel/Electomanía[68] [69] | 1 Apr–15 May 2020 | ? | ? | 43.9 | 28.9 | 14.4 | 6.9 | 3.2 | – | – | – | 15.0 | |
| SyM Consulting[70] [71] | 5–7 May 2020 | 739 | 62.7 | 46.5 | 29.7 | 12.7 | 6.3 | 2.4 | – | – | – | 16.8 | |
| SyM Consulting[72] [73] | 17–18 Feb 2020 | 687 | 60.4 | 40.1 | 37.3 | 11.8 | 5.1 | 2.8 | – | – | – | 2.8 | |
| November 2019 general election | 10 Nov 2019 | 52.4 | 29.5 | 29.0 | 16.4 | 18.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 | – | – | 0.5 | ||
| 2019 Assembly election | 26 May 2019 | 63.4 | 37.8 | 30.6 | 14.4 | 7.8 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 1.2 | – | 7.2 | ||
| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | |||
| People's Party (PP) | 15,640 | 52.57 | +14.73 | 14 | +4 | ||
| Coalition for Melilla (CpM) | 5,590 | 18.79 | –11.83 | 5 | –3 | ||
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 3,206 | 10.78 | –3.63 | 3 | –1 | ||
| Vox (Vox) | 2,957 | 9.94 | +2.18 | 2 | ±0 | ||
| We Are Melilla (SML)1 | 1,524 | 5.12 | +3.17 | 1 | +1 | ||
| We Can (Podemos)2 | 290 | 0.97 | –0.22 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Forward Melilla (ADEME) | 78 | 0.26 | New | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Creating Melilla (CREAME) | 74 | 0.25 | New | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) | n/a | n/a | –5.55 | 0 | –1 | ||
| Blank ballots | 394 | 1.32 | +0.86 | ||||
| Total | 29,753 | 25 | ±0 | ||||
| Valid votes | 29,753 | 98.39 | –1.06 | ||||
| Invalid votes | 486 | 1.61 | +1.06 | ||||
| Votes cast / turnout | 30,239 | 49.46 | –8.48 | ||||
| Abstentions | 30,899 | 50.54 | +8.48 | ||||
| Registered voters | 61,138 | ||||||
| Sources[74] | |||||||