2007 Canarian island council elections

Island council elections were held in the Canary Islands on 27 May 2007 to elect the 8th Island Councils (the cabildos insulares) of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 153 seats in the seven island councils were up for election. They were held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities (including the Canary Islands) and local elections all across Spain.

Overall

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Canarian island council election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 289,93431.46+5.91 55+9
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC) 231,85225.16−9.32 54−3
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC) 228,03224.75−8.29 46−3
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 3,1140.34+0.03 7±0
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 7060.08−1.06 1±0
People's Party (PP) 219,57423.83−6.09 31−4
New Canaries (NCa) 56,9646.18New 6+6
Canarian Centre (CCN) 47,5235.16+1.97 7−3
Canarian Centre (CCN)2 37,5104.07+2.37 1−1
Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL) 10,0131.09−0.40 6−2
The Greens (Verdes) 11,3731.23−1.16 0±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 10,0851.09−0.09 0±0
Commitment to Gran Canaria (CGCa) 9,9331.08New 0±0
Yes We Can for Tenerife Alternative (ASSPPT)3 8,9120.97+0.53 0±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) 5,9330.64New 0±0
Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC) 2,5420.28New 0±0
25 May Citizens' Alternative (AC25M) 1,8690.20−0.15 0−1
Unity of the People (UP) 1,5280.17New 0±0
United Neighbours (VU) 1,5080.16New 0±0
Alternative Island (ISAL) 1,3280.14New 0±0
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) 1,3060.14+0.02 0±0
Party of Gran Canaria (PGC) 1,0970.12New 0±0
Nationalist Maga Alternative (AMAGA) 1,0660.12New 0±0
Centre Coalition (CCCAN) 1,0430.11New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 7620.08−0.04 0±0
Canarian Popular Alternative (APCa)4 6630.07−0.07 0±0
Commitment to Tenerife (CTF) 4920.05New 0±0
Pensionist Assembly of the Canaries (TPC) 4700.05±0.00 0±0
National Democracy (DN) 3500.04New 0±0
Neighbourhood Party for Progress (PVPS) 2570.03New 0±0
Blank ballots 13,1511.43+0.19
Total 921,515 153+4
Valid votes 921,51599.37−0.07
Invalid votes 5,8450.63+0.07
Votes cast / turnout 927,36061.34−2.26
Abstentions 584,47438.66+2.26
Registered voters 1,511,834
Sources[1][2]
Footnotes:
Popular vote
PSOE
 
 31.46%
CC–PNC
 
 25.16%
PP
 
 23.83%
NCa
 
 6.18%
CCN
 
 5.16%
Verdes
 
 1.23%
IUC
 
 1.09%
CGCa
 
 1.08%
Others
 
 3.38%
Blank ballots
 
 1.43%
Seats
PSOE
 
 35.95%
CC–PNC
 
 35.29%
PP
 
 20.26%
CCN
 
 4.58%
NCa
 
 3.92%

Island control

The following table lists party control in the island councils.[1] Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

Island Population Previous control New control
El Hierro 10,688 Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) Independent Herrenian Group (AHI)
Fuerteventura 89,680 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC) Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC)
Gran Canaria 807,049 People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
La Gomera 21,952 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
La Palma 86,062 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC) Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC)
Lanzarote 127,457 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) (CC in 2009)
Tenerife 852,945 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC) Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC)

Islands

El Hierro

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Island Council of El Hierro election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Canarian Coalition–Independent Herrenian Group (CC–AHI) 3,11452.41+2.29 7±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,17919.84−0.65 3±0
People's Party (PP) 1,05017.67−1.56 2±0
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 3916.58−2.22 1±0
Canarian Centre (CCN) 1252.10New 0±0
Blank ballots 831.40+0.04
Total 5,942 13±0
Valid votes 5,94298.80−0.97
Invalid votes 721.20+0.97
Votes cast / turnout 6,01464.22+9.15
Abstentions 3,35035.78−9.15
Registered voters 9,364
Sources[1][2]

Fuerteventura

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Island Council of Fuerteventura election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC) 13,53940.35+9.65 10+3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,07124.05−3.20 6±0
People's Party (PP) 7,89823.54−3.17 5−1
Canarian Centre–Independents of Fuerteventura (CCN–IF)1 1,4544.33−5.17 0−2
The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes) 1,4524.33+1.35 0±0
New Fuerteventura–New Canaries (NCa) 5641.68New 0±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 1490.44New 0±0
Blank ballots 4311.28+0.26
Total 33,558 21±0
Valid votes 33,55898.96−0.24
Invalid votes 3511.04+0.24
Votes cast / turnout 33,90961.80−1.97
Abstentions 20,95938.20+1.97
Registered voters 54,868
Sources[1][2]
Footnotes:

Gran Canaria

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Island Council of Gran Canaria election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 136,50234.86−13.22 12−3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 132,76733.91+12.81 12+5
New Canaries–New Gran Canaria (NCa) 51,90613.26New 4+4
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC)1 20,2345.17−19.88 1−6
Canarian Centre (CCN) 14,9443.82New 0±0
Commitment to Gran Canaria (CGCa) 9,9332.54New 0±0
The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes) 9,9212.53+0.35 0±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 2,3990.61−0.73 0±0
Unity of the People (UP) 1,5280.39New 0±0
United Neighbours (VU) 1,5080.39New 0±0
Party of Gran Canaria (PGC) 1,0970.28New 0±0
Nationalist Maga Alternative (AMAGA) 1,0660.27New 0±0
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) 7250.19−0.07 0±0
Canarian Popular Alternative (APCa) 6630.17−0.16 0±0
Pensionist Assembly of the Canaries (TPC) 4700.12+0.01 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 3460.09−0.07 0±0
Blank ballots 5,5451.42+0.14
Total 391,554 29±0
Valid votes 391,55499.36−0.05
Invalid votes 2,5160.64+0.05
Votes cast / turnout 394,07063.16−4.53
Abstentions 229,87636.84+4.53
Registered voters 623,946
Sources[1][2]
Footnotes:

La Gomera

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Island Council of La Gomera election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,97366.83+4.25 12+3
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC)1 3,22524.02−8.19 4±0
Canarian Centre (CCN) 7295.43New 1+1
People's Party (PP) 3322.47−1.72 0±0
Blank ballots 1671.24+0.22
Total 13,426 17+4
Valid votes 13,42698.47−0.75
Invalid votes 2081.53+0.75
Votes cast / turnout 13,63462.52+3.35
Abstentions 8,17537.48−3.35
Registered voters 21,809
Sources[1][2]
Footnotes:

La Palma

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Island Council of La Palma election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC) 21,81646.77−2.55 11±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 12,70627.24+4.84 6+1
People's Party (PP) 7,77316.66−4.80 4−1
Canarian Centre (CCN) 2,0304.35New 0±0
Initiative for La Palma–New Canaries (NCa)1 1,4743.16−0.98 0±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 4510.97New 0±0
Blank ballots 3980.85+0.07
Total 46,648 21±0
Valid votes 46,64899.37−0.15
Invalid votes 2950.63+0.15
Votes cast / turnout 46,94362.01+2.86
Abstentions 28,75837.99−2.86
Registered voters 75,701
Sources[1][2]
Footnotes:

Lanzarote

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Island Council of Lanzarote election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 10,49423.69+1.03 6±0
Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL) 10,01322.60−9.20 6−2
Canarian Coalition (CC) 9,19020.74+2.16 6+1
People's Party (PP) 5,39912.19−1.38 3±0
Nationalist Party of Lanzarote–New Canaries (NCa) 3,0206.82New 2+2
25 May Citizens' Alternative (AC25M) 1,8694.22−3.14 0−1
Alternative Island (ISAL) 1,3283.00New 0±0
Canarian Centre (CCN) 1,2942.92New 0±0
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 3150.71New 0±0
Neighbourhood Party for Progress (PVPS) 2570.58New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,1252.54+1.02
Total 44,304 23±0
Valid votes 44,30499.33−0.10
Invalid votes 3010.67+0.10
Votes cast / turnout 44,60556.30−1.78
Abstentions 34,62443.70+1.78
Registered voters 79,229
Sources[1][2]

Tenerife

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Island Council of Tenerife election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC)1 160,02841.45−6.76 14−1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 115,74429.98+0.10 10±0
People's Party (PP) 60,62015.70+1.46 5+1
Canarian Centre (CCN) 16,9344.39New 0±0
Yes We Can for Tenerife Alternative (ASSPPT)2 8,9122.31+1.24 0±0
The Greens–United Left–Citizens' Union–United for Tenerife (LV–IU–UC–UPT)3 7,0861.84−2.53 0±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) 5,9331.54New 0±0
Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC) 2,5420.66New 0±0
Centre Coalition (CCCAN) 1,0430.27New 0±0
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) 5810.15New 0±0
Commitment to Tenerife (CTF) 4920.13New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 4160.11−0.01 0±0
National Democracy (DN) 3500.09New 0±0
Blank ballots 5,4021.40+0.15
Total 386,083 29±0
Valid votes 386,08399.46−0.04
Invalid votes 2,1020.54+0.04
Votes cast / turnout 388,18560.01−1.05
Abstentions 258,73239.99+1.05
Registered voters 646,917
Sources[1][2]
Footnotes:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones a Cabildos insulares (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales" (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
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