2011 Spanish local elections in Galicia

This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in Galicia on 22 May 2011. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1][2][3]

City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold).[1] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.

Municipality Population Previous control New control
A Coruña 246,047 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) People's Party (PP)
Ferrol 73,638 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) People's Party (PP)
Lugo 97,635 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
Ourense 108,673 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
Pontevedra 81,981 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
Santiago de Compostela 94,824 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) People's Party (PP)
Vigo 297,124 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)

Municipalities

A Coruña

Population: 246,047
← Summary of the 22 May 2011 City Council of A Coruña election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 51,28643.62+12.19 14+4
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 31,34126.66−8.34 8−3
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 14,16512.05−8.64 4−2
United Left–The Greens (EU–V) 7,0756.02+2.79 1+1
Corunnan Union (UC) 4,6403.95New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,0830.92New 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 9990.85New 0±0
Political Draw (Sorteo) 5230.44New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 4910.42+0.27 0±0
XXI Convergence (C.XXI) 2740.23New 0±0
Electronic Voting Assembly (AVE) 1950.17New 0±0
Renewed United Democratic Centre (CDUR) 1340.11New 0±0
Corunnan People with Good Arguments 2007 (CORCOBA) 00.00−2.16 0±0
Blank ballots 5,3574.56+1.41
Total 117,563 27±0
Valid votes 117,56398.15−1.22
Invalid votes 2,2221.85+1.22
Votes cast / turnout 119,78559.19+5.29
Abstentions 82,59040.81−5.29
Registered voters 202,375
Sources[1][4][5]

Ferrol

Population: 73,638
← Summary of the 22 May 2011 City Council of Ferrol election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 14,97443.72+18.09 13+6
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 8,27324.16−8.13 7−2
United Left (EU) 3,1609.23−4.96 2−2
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 2,9068.49−0.29 2±0
Independents for Ferrol (IF) 1,8065.27−7.55 1−2
Galician Convergence (CG) 1,1963.49New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 3491.02New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,5824.62+2.11
Total 34,246 25±0
Valid votes 34,24697.94−1.33
Invalid votes 2,2222.06+1.33
Votes cast / turnout 34,96757.08+1.49
Abstentions 26,29242.92−1.49
Registered voters 61,259
Sources[1][4][5]

Lugo

Population: 97,635
← Summary of the 22 May 2011 City Council of Lugo election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 22,85344.21+8.70 12+3
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 19,84038.38−6.66 11−1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 4,6639.02−5.27 2−2
United Left (EU) 1,6483.19+1.54 0±0
Democratic Galicianist Party (PGD) 7471.45New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 3370.65New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,6053.10+1.29
Total 51,693 25±0
Valid votes 51,69398.08−1.27
Invalid votes 1,0131.92+1.27
Votes cast / turnout 52,70666.81+2.31
Abstentions 26,18433.19−2.31
Registered voters 78,890
Sources[1][4][6]

Ourense

Population: 108,673
← Summary of the 22 May 2011 City Council of Ourense election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 21,56437.84−4.41 11−2
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 20,89636.67+10.14 11+3
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 6,14610.79−9.00 3−3
Ourensan Democracy (DO) 4,5297.95+5.11 2+2
United Left (EU) 1,0801.90+1.05 0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 5430.95New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2920.51New 0±0
Initiative for Ourense (IpOU) 2600.46New 0±0
Galician Land (TeGa) 1960.34−2.45 0±0
Blank ballots 1,4772.59+0.92
Total 56,983 27±0
Valid votes 56,98398.01−1.21
Invalid votes 1,1561.99+1.21
Votes cast / turnout 58,13966.31+4.14
Abstentions 29,53233.69−4.14
Registered voters 87,671
Sources[1][4][6]

Pontevedra

Population: 81,981
← Summary of the 22 May 2011 City Council of Pontevedra election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 17,24439.52−4.63 11−1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 17,13039.26+11.00 11+4
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 5,80313.30−9.03 3−3
United Left (EU) 7111.63+0.28 0±0
Alternative Pontevedra (POAL) 6721.54New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 4050.93New 0±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 3190.73New 0±0
Os Praceres Citizen Initiative (ICP) 2800.64−0.51 0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 670.15New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,0052.30+0.13
Total 43,636 25±0
Valid votes 43,63698.72−0.59
Invalid votes 5671.28+0.59
Votes cast / turnout 44,20367.38+6.88
Abstentions 21,39832.62−6.88
Registered voters 65,601
Sources[1][4][6]

Santiago de Compostela

Population: 94,824
← Summary of the 22 May 2011 City Council of Santiago de Compostela election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 20,75143.28+4.27 13+2
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 14,84630.96−7.23 9−1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 6,37013.28−3.17 3−1
United Left (EU) 1,8983.96+1.62 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 9682.02New 0±0
People's Candidacy (Candidatura do Povo) 6021.26New 0±0
Internationalist Solidarity and Self-Management (SAIn) 4170.87New 0±0
XXI Convergence (C.XXI) 2610.54New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,8363.83+1.12
Total 47,949 25±0
Valid votes 47,94997.95−1.25
Invalid votes 1,0062.05+1.25
Votes cast / turnout 48,95562.44+5.97
Abstentions 29,44637.56−5.97
Registered voters 78,401
Sources[1][4][5]

Vigo

Population: 297,124
← Summary of the 22 May 2011 City Council of Vigo election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 61,61642.39−1.73 13±0
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 50,04534.43+5.00 11+2
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 16,37411.26−7.32 3−2
United Left (EU) 6,5884.53+2.94 0±0
The Greens–Green Group (OV–GV) 2,4411.68New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,7461.20New 0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 7990.55New 0±0
Galician People's Front (FPG) 5660.39+0.03 0±0
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 3210.22+0.09 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 3170.22−0.02 0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 1660.11New 0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 1460.10New 0±0
XXI Convergence (C.XXI) 1350.09New 0±0
Blank ballots 4,1052.82+0.74
Total 145,365 27±0
Valid votes 145,36597.89−1.23
Invalid votes 3,1302.11+1.23
Votes cast / turnout 148,49562.44+1.72
Abstentions 89,32037.56−1.72
Registered voters 237,815
Sources[1][4][6]

References

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  2. ↑ "Elecciones Municipales. 22 de mayo de 2011. Galicia". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Elecciones Municipales 2011. Galicia". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
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