2011 Spanish local elections in the Valencian Community

This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Valencian Community 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
Alcoy 61,417 People's Party (PP) Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Alicante 334,418 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Benidorm 71,198 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Castellón de la Plana 180,690 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Elche 230,822 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) People's Party (PP)
Elda 54,815 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Gandia 79,430 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) People's Party (PP)
Orihuela 87,113 People's Party (PP) The Greens of the Valencian Country (EVPV/LVPV)
Paterna 65,921 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Sagunto 66,259 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Torrent 79,843 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Torrevieja 101,091 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Valencia 809,267 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)

Municipalities

Alcoy

Population: 61,417
← Summary of the 22 May 2011 City Council of Alcoy election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 12,25638.81−11.16 11−2
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 7,82424.77−7.92 7−2
Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Commitment Municipal Coalition (Bloc–Compromís)1 6,10619.33+12.13 5+3
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV) 3,0949.80+2.77 2+1
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 9693.07New 0±0
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 7122.25New 0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 1320.42New 0±0
Blank ballots 4901.55+0.06
Total 31,583 25±0
Valid votes 31,58399.35−0.15
Invalid votes 2080.65+0.15
Votes cast / turnout 31,79166.85−2.15
Abstentions 15,76433.15+2.15
Registered voters 47,555
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:

Alicante

Population: 334,418
← Summary of the 22 May 2011 City Council of Alicante election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 75,43452.14+7.99 18+3
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 36,25525.06−16.27 8−6
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV) 11,0087.61+2.75 2+2
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 7,3065.05New 1+1
Bloc–Initiative–Greens: Commitment Municipal Coalition (Compromís)1 5,3173.67+2.52 0±0
Greens and Eco-pacifists (VyE) 2,0851.44New 0±0
Neighbours for Alicante (VA) 1,4200.98−2.25 0±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 6760.47New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 4390.30+0.13 0±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV) 4150.29New 0±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country–Municipal Agreement (ERPV–AM) 3690.26+0.08 0±0
Spain 2000 (E–2000) 3650.25New 0±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA) 2530.17−0.04 0±0
Foreigners' Party (PdEx) 940.06New 0±0
Blank ballots 3,2512.25+0.57
Total 144,687 29±0
Valid votes 144,68798.70−0.85
Invalid votes 1,9111.30+0.85
Votes cast / turnout 146,59861.91+1.66
Abstentions 90,19838.09−1.66
Registered voters 236,796
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:

Benidorm

Population: 71,198
← Summary of the 22 May 2011 City Council of Benidorm election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 10,37938.43−4.71 11−1
People's Party (PP) 10,19537.75−10.66 11−2
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 3,37512.50New 3+3
Party of Benidorm (PdB) 5862.17New 0±0
Alternative for Benidorm (ALBEN) 5802.15New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 4961.84New 0±0
The Greens and Ecologists Coalition (LVyE) 4551.68New 0±0
Commitment Municipal Coalition (Compromís)1 2350.87−1.35 0±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country–Municipal Agreement (ERPV–AM) 2070.77+0.50 0±0
Spain 2000 (E–2000) 860.32−0.41 0±0
Blank ballots 4111.52+0.24
Total 27,005 25±0
Valid votes 27,00598.90−0.38
Invalid votes 2991.10+0.38
Votes cast / turnout 27,30463.21+2.38
Abstentions 15,89236.79−2.38
Registered voters 43,196
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:

Castellón de la Plana

Population: 180,690
← Summary of the 22 May 2011 City Council of Castellón de la Plana election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 34,70746.60−1.31 15+1
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 19,82226.61−12.03 9−3
Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Commitment Coalition (Bloc–Compromís)1 6,5728.82+3.64 2+1
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV) 4,2575.72+2.13 1+1
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2,7643.71New 0±0
Greens and Eco-pacifists (VyE) 1,2451.67New 0±0
Initiative for Castellón–Greens: Municipal Commitment (IxCastelló–V:CM) 1,2171.63New 0±0
Spain 2000 (E–2000) 8651.16+0.16 0±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country–Municipal Agreement (ERPV–AM) 3300.44−0.07 0±0
National Democracy (DN) 2680.36New 0±0
Valencian Coalition (CVa) 2120.28±0.00 0±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA) 1050.14New 0±0
Valencian Nationalist Left–European Valencianist Party (ENV–RV–PVE) 570.08New 0±0
Blank ballots 2,0572.76+0.82
Total 74,478 27±0
Valid votes 74,47898.31−1.07
Invalid votes 1,2811.69+1.07
Votes cast / turnout 75,75962.54+0.15
Abstentions 45,38437.46−0.15
Registered voters 121,143
Sources[1][4][6]
Footnotes:

Elche

Population: 230,822
← Summary of the 22 May 2011 City Council of Elche election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 49,62643.77+1.86 14+1
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 43,46238.34−3.68 12−1
Party of Elche (Partido de Elche/Partit d'Elx) 5,9775.27+1.24 1+1
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV) 3,1902.81−3.47 0−1
Commitment to Elche: Commitment Municipal Coalition (Compromís) 3,1552.78New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,9391.71New 0±0
Greens and Eco-pacifists (VyE) 1,1200.99New 0±0
Independent Initiative (II) 9820.87New 0±0
Movement for People's Unity–Republicans (MUP–R) 6440.57+0.09 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 4590.40+0.02 0±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) 4030.36New 0±0
Popular Alternative of Elche (APE) 2210.19New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1990.18±0.00 0±0
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 1180.10New 0±0
Centre and Democracy Forum (CyD) 1110.10New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,7651.56+0.12
Total 113,371 27±0
Valid votes 113,37199.22−0.33
Invalid votes 8890.78+0.33
Votes cast / turnout 114,26068.54+5.69
Abstentions 52,43731.46−5.69
Registered voters 166,697
Sources[1][4][5]

Elda

Population: 54,815
← Summary of the 22 May 2011 City Council of Elda election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 13,70249.05+3.75 14+1
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 8,32129.79−3.37 8−1
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV) 2,1827.81−0.21 2±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,6145.78New 1+1
Commitment to Elda: Commitment Municipal Coalition (Compromís) 8553.06New 0±0
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 4801.72New 0±0
Liberal Centrist Union (UCL) n/an/a−5.89 0−1
Blank ballots 7812.80+0.10
Total 27,935 25±0
Valid votes 27,93598.38−1.02
Invalid votes 4601.62+1.02
Votes cast / turnout 28,39565.99+0.58
Abstentions 14,63534.01−0.58
Registered voters 43,030
Sources[1][4][5]

Gandia

Population: 79,430
← Summary of the 22 May 2011 City Council of Gandia election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 16,82444.65+12.82 13+4
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 13,17834.97−5.91 10−2
Bloc–Greens: Commitment Municipal Coalition (Compromís)1 3,4159.06+1.86 2±0
Platform of Gandia (PdG) 1,5294.06−5.34 0−2
United Left of the Valencian Country–The Unity–Greens (EUPV–LU–V) 9042.40+1.29 0±0
Spain 2000 (E–2000) 4111.09−0.15 0±0
Valencian Independent Group (GIVAL) 4091.09New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2460.65New 0±0
Valencian Coalition (CVa) 1250.33−2.78 0±0
New Citizen Space (NEC) 980.26New 0±0
Blank ballots 5411.44+0.32
Total 37,680 25±0
Valid votes 37,68098.85−0.69
Invalid votes 4381.15+0.69
Votes cast / turnout 38,11874.27+3.56
Abstentions 13,20625.73−3.56
Registered voters 51,324
Sources[1][4][7]
Footnotes:

Orihuela

Population: 87,113
← Summary of the 22 May 2011 City Council of Orihuela election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 14,76545.36+0.61 12−2
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 7,76923.87+1.31 6−1
Renewal Liberal Centre–Clear (CLR–CLARO)1 4,71314.48+5.62 4+3
The Greens of the Valencian Country (EVPV/LVPV) 3,49510.74+1.70 3±0
Oriolan Representation Party (PRO) 7202.21New 0±0
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV) 5011.54+0.22 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1200.37New 0±0
Blank ballots 4661.43+0.12
Total 32,549 25±0
Valid votes 32,54998.85−0.50
Invalid votes 3781.15+0.50
Votes cast / turnout 32,92771.52−0.41
Abstentions 13,10928.48+0.41
Registered voters 46,036
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:
  • 1 Renewal Liberal Centre–Clear results are compared to the combined totals of Renewal Liberal Centre and Clear in the 2007 election.

Paterna

Population: 65,921
← Summary of the 22 May 2011 City Council of Paterna election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 15,99751.08−2.46 14−1
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 7,64924.43−6.15 7−1
Commitment to Paterna–Commitment Municipal Coalition (Compromís)1 2,4337.77n/a 2±0
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV)1 2,2287.11n/a 2+2
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 7962.54New 0±0
Ecolo–Greens of Paterna (E–VP) 6061.94New 0±0
Liberal Democratic Centre of Paterna (CDdP–CDL) 5191.66New 0±0
Party of Paterna (PDP) 2050.65New 0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 1070.34New 0±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country–Municipal Agreement (ERPV–AM) 650.21−0.17 0±0
Blank ballots 7112.27+0.75
Total 31,316 25±0
Valid votes 31,31698.51−1.03
Invalid votes 4741.49+1.03
Votes cast / turnout 31,79065.44+1.28
Abstentions 16,79134.56−1.28
Registered voters 48,581
Sources[1][4][7]
Footnotes:

Sagunto

Population: 66,259
← Summary of the 22 May 2011 City Council of Sagunto election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 10,47033.27+1.08 9±0
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 5,34616.99−7.10 5−1
Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Commitment Municipal Coalition (Compromís)1 4,85815.44+5.16 4+2
Portenian Segregation (SP) 4,76015.13−6.13 4−2
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV) 3,84712.22+3.26 3+1
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 5831.85New 0±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country–Municipal Agreement (ERPV–AM) 4291.36+0.46 0±0
Movement for People's Unity–Republicans (MUP–R) 3741.19New 0±0
Blank ballots 8042.55+0.80
Total 31,471 25±0
Valid votes 31,47198.37−1.15
Invalid votes 5201.63+1.15
Votes cast / turnout 31,99164.56+1.78
Abstentions 17,56135.44−1.78
Registered voters 49,552
Sources[1][4][7]
Footnotes:

Torrent

Population: 79,843
← Summary of the 22 May 2011 City Council of Torrent election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 18,75347.93+4.13 14+1
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 12,57632.14−7.81 9−2
Bloc–Greens–Platform for the Hospital: Commitment Coalition (Compromís)1 2,9197.46+2.14 2+1
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV) 1,5143.87+0.08 0±0
Spain 2000 (E–2000) 1,1432.92New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,0142.59New 0±0
United for Valencia (UxV) 3590.92+0.54 0±0
Valencian Coalition (CVa) 1200.31−0.57 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 570.15New 0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 480.12New 0±0
Blank ballots 6211.59+0.41
Total 39,124 25±0
Valid votes 39,12499.06−0.56
Invalid votes 3730.94+0.56
Votes cast / turnout 39,49767.77+5.58
Abstentions 18,78832.23−5.58
Registered voters 58,285
Sources[1][4][7]
Footnotes:

Torrevieja

Population: 101,091
← Summary of the 22 May 2011 City Council of Torrevieja election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 11,36447.46−5.57 15+1
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 4,53918.96−9.96 6−1
Popular Alternative of Torrevieja (APTCe) 3,45514.43New 4+4
The Greens of the Valencian Country (EVPV/LVPV) 2,1939.16+1.75 2±0
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV) 1,1534.82−2.76 0−2
Commitment to Torrevieja (UCPT) 6302.63New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 3051.27New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 520.22−0.18 0±0
Blank ballots 2511.05−0.42
Total 23,942 27+2
Valid votes 23,94299.10+0.08
Invalid votes 2180.90−0.08
Votes cast / turnout 24,16053.90+2.26
Abstentions 20,66046.10−2.26
Registered voters 44,820
Sources[1][4][5]

Valencia

Population: 809,267

See also

References

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