Next Navarrese regional election explained

Election Name:Next Navarrese regional election
Country:Navarre
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2023 Navarrese regional election
Previous Year:2023
Seats For Election:All 50 seats in the Parliament of Navarre
Majority Seats:26
Opinion Polls:
  1. Opinion polls
Election Date:No later than 27 June 2027
Leader1:TBD
Party1:Navarrese People's Union
Leader Since1:TBD
Last Election1:15 seats, 28.0%
Seats Before1:15
Seats Needed1:11
Leader2:María Chivite
Party2:PSN–PSOE
Leader Since2:19 October 2014
Last Election2:11 seats, 20.7%
Seats Before2:11
Seats Needed2:15
Leader3:Laura Aznal
Party3:EH Bildu (2023)
Leader Since3:6 May 2022
Last Election3:9 seats, 17.1%
Seats Before3:9
Seats Needed3:17
Leader4:TBD
Party4:Geroa Bai
Leader Since4:TBD
Last Election4:7 seats, 13.2%
Seats Before4:7
Seats Needed4:19
Leader5:Javier García
Party5:People's Party of Navarre
Leader Since5:4 December 2022
Last Election5:3 seats, 7.3%
Seats Before5:3
Seats Needed5:23
Leader6:Begoña Alfaro
Party6:Contigo Navarra
Leader Since6:3 November 2022
Last Election6:3 seats, 6.1%
Seats Before6:3
Seats Needed6:23
President
Before Election:María Chivite
Before Party:PSN–PSOE

The next Navarrese regional election will be held no later than Sunday, 27 June 2027, to elect the 12th Parliament of the Chartered Community of Navarre. All 50 seats in the Parliament will be up for election. If customary practice is maintained, the election will be held on Sunday, 23 May 2027, simultaneously with regional elections in at least seven other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

Overview

Electoral system

The Parliament of Navarre is the devolved, unicameral legislature of the Chartered Community of Navarre, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Reintegration and Enhancement of the Foral Regime of Navarre Law, as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a regional president.[1] Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in Navarre and in full enjoyment of their political rights.

The 50 members of the Parliament of Navarre are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with a threshold of three percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied regionally.[2]

Election date

The term of the Parliament of Navarre expires four years after the date of its previous election, unless it is dissolved earlier. The election decree shall be issued no later than the twenty-fifth day prior to the date of expiry of parliament and published on the following day in the Official Gazette of Navarre (BON), with election day taking place on the fifty-fourth day from publication. The previous election was held on 28 May 2023, which means that the legislature's term will expire on 28 May 2027. The election decree shall be published in the BON no later than 4 May 2027, with the election taking place on the fifty-fourth day from publication, setting the latest possible election date for the Parliament on Sunday, 27 June 2027.[1] [2] [3]

The president has the prerogative to dissolve the Parliament of Navarre and call a snap election, provided that no motion of no confidence is in process, no nationwide election was due and some time requirements are met: namely, that dissolution does not occur either during the first legislative session or within the legislature's last year ahead of its scheduled expiry, nor before one year has elapsed since a previous dissolution under this procedure. In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a three-month period from the election date, the Parliament is to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called.[1]

Parliamentary composition

The table below shows the composition of the parliamentary groups in the Parliament at the present time.[4]

Current parliamentary composition
GroupsPartiesLegislators
SeatsTotal
Navarrese People's Union Parliamentary GroupUPN1515
Socialist Party of Navarre Parliamentary GroupPSN–PSOE1111
EH Bildu Navarre Parliamentary GroupSortu99
Yes to the Future Parliamentary GroupGSB/GSV37
EAJ/PNV3
AT1
People's Party of Navarre Parliamentary GroupPP33
Navarre With You Parliamentary GroupPodemos23
I–E (n)1
Mixed GroupVox22

Parties and candidates

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 Navarre, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates.[2] [3]

Below is a list of the main parties and electoral alliances which will likely contest the election:

CandidacyParties and
alliances
Leading candidateIdeologyPrevious result
Votes (%)Seats
UPNTBDConservatism
Christian democracy
Regionalism
28.01%
PSN–PSOEMaría ChiviteSocial democracy20.69%
EH BilduLaura AznalBasque independence
Abertzale left
Socialism
17.14%
GBaiTBDBasque nationalism
Social democracy
13.24%
PPJavier GarcíaConservatism
Christian democracy
7.28%
Contigo/
Zurekin
Begoña AlfaroLeft-wing populism
Direct democracy
Democratic socialism
6.09%
VoxMaite NostiRight-wing populism
Ultranationalism
National conservatism
4.30%

Opinion polls

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.

Voting intention estimates

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; 26 seats are required for an absolute majority in the Parliament of Navarre.

Polling firm/CommissionerFieldwork dateSample sizeTurnoutC/ZSALFLead
2024 EP election9 Jun 202452.828.8
18.8
3.2
28.0
6.6
0.5
3.2
3.9
3.1
0.8
ElectoPanel/Electomanía[5] 30 Apr–27 May 20241,245?30.2
22.4
17.7
8.7
10.7
3.8
0.4
1.5
3.8
7.8
CIES/UPN[6] [7] 9–17 Apr 20241,000?31.8
18.7
20.9
11.5
5.5
5.3
5.1
10.9
2023 general election23 Jul 202366.415.3
27.4
17.2
2.9
16.7
5.7
12.8
10.2
2023 regional election28 May 202364.428.0
20.7
17.1
13.2
7.3
6.1
4.3
0.4
7.3

References

Opinion poll sources
Other

Notes and References

  1. Ley Orgánica 13/1982, de 10 de agosto, de reintegración y amejoramiento del Régimen Foral de Navarra . Organic Law . 13 . es . 10 August 1982 . 18 June 2017.
  2. Ley Foral 16/1986, de 17 de noviembre, reguladora de las elecciones al Parlamento de Navarra . Law . 16 . es . 17 December 1986 . 18 June 2017.
  3. Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General . Organic Law . 5 . es . 19 June 1985 . 8 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Grupos parlamentarios . es . . 31 May 2024.
  5. Web site: ElectoPanel Navarra (29 mayo): UPN no logra mejorar . es . Electomanía . 29 May 2024.
  6. Web site: Según CÍES, UPN subiría a 17 escaños y Bildu daría un sorpasso al PSN en el Parlamento foral . es . Diario de Navarra . 29 May 2024.
  7. Web site: [A] NAVARRA. Encuesta CIES (interna UPN) 29/05/2024: UPN 31,8% (17), EH BILDU 20,9% (11), PSOE 18,7% (10), GBAI 11,5% (6), PP 5,5% (2), CONTIGO-ZUREKIN 5,3% (2), VOX 5,1% (2) ]. es . Electográfica . 29 May 2024.