2015 Spanish local elections in Galicia

This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in Galicia on 24 May 2015. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1][2][3]

Opinion polls

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 244,810 People's Party (PP) Atlantic Tide (Marea)
Ames 29,975 People's Party (PP) Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
Arteixo 30,857 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Cambre 24,029 People's Party (PP) Union for Cambre (UxC)
Carballo 31,288 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
Culleredo 29,434 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
Ferrol 70,389 People's Party (PP) Ferrol in Common (FeC)
Lalín 20,158 People's Party (PP) Commitment to Galicia–Transparent Councils (CxG–CCTT)
Lugo 98,560 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
Narón 39,574 Galician Land (TeGa) Galician Land (TeGa)
Oleiros 34,563 Neighbours' Alternative (AV) Neighbours' Alternative (AV)
Ourense 106,905 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) People's Party (PP)
Pontevedra 82,946 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
Redondela 29,909 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Ribeira 27,565 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Santiago de Compostela 95,800 People's Party (PP) Open Compostela (CA)
Vigo 294,997 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
Vilagarcía de Arousa 37,712 People's Party (PP) Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)

Municipalities

A Coruña

Population: 244,810
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of A Coruña election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 36,88530.90−12.72 10−4
Atlantic Tide (Marea)1 36,85730.88+24.86 10+9
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 21,90818.35−8.31 6−2
Galician Nationalist Bloc–Open Assemblies (BNG) 6,8095.70−6.35 1−3
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 5,8304.88New 0±0
Corunnan Union–Citizens (UC) 4,5533.81−0.14 0±0
Neighbours' Alternative (AV) 1,8341.54New 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,4761.24+0.39 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 7280.61−0.31 0±0
Blank ballots 2,4862.08−2.48
Total 119,366 27±0
Valid votes 119,36698.89+0.74
Invalid votes 1,3431.11−0.74
Votes cast / turnout 120,70960.08+0.89
Abstentions 80,19839.92−0.89
Registered voters 200,907
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:

Ames

Population: 29,975
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Ames election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 2,51818.26−26.66 4−7
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 2,51018.20−9.80 4−2
Citizen Initiative–New Ames (Ames Novo)1 2,47417.94+14.74 4+4
With You We Can (CP) 1,74412.65New 3+3
Pact for Ames (PxA) 1,72012.47New 3+3
Galician Nationalist Bloc–Open Assemblies (BNG) 1,42610.34−5.93 2−2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 1,0797.82New 1+1
Blank ballots 3192.31−1.76
Total 13,790 21±0
Valid votes 13,79097.93+0.47
Invalid votes 2912.07−0.47
Votes cast / turnout 14,08161.51−1.49
Abstentions 8,81038.49+1.49
Registered voters 22,891
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:
  • 1 Citizen Initiative–New Ames results are compared to United Left totals in the 2011 election.

Arteixo

Population: 30,857
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Arteixo election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 6,89049.24+1.94 13+2
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 2,31316.53+0.93 4+1
Galician Nationalist Bloc–Open Assemblies (BNG) 1,57111.23−4.51 2−1
Galician Land (TeGa) 1,0537.53−10.28 2−2
Neighbours' Alternative (AV) 6334.52New 0±0
Son Arteixo–Anova (Son) 6214.44New 0±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 5433.88New 0±0
Galician Identity (IdeGa) 450.32New 0±0
Blank ballots 3242.32−1.23
Total 13,993 21±0
Valid votes 13,99398.06−0.21
Invalid votes 2771.94+0.21
Votes cast / turnout 14,27058.47−0.68
Abstentions 10,13741.53+0.68
Registered voters 24,407
Sources[1][4][5]

Cambre

Population: 24,029
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Cambre election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 2,60724.27−4.47 6−1
Union for Cambre (UxC) 2,15520.06+6.15 5+2
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 2,12819.81+0.04 5±0
Citizen Assembly of Cambre–Son (Son)1 1,27111.83+1.14 2±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc–Open Assemblies (BNG) 1,19411.11+3.83 2±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 5445.06New 1+1
Let's Win Cambre (Ganemos) 5004.65New 0±0
Progressives of Cambre (PdeC) n/an/a−6.67 0−1
Democratic Galicianist Party (PGD) n/an/a−5.27 0−1
Blank ballots 3443.20−1.48
Total 10,743 21±0
Valid votes 10,74397.63−0.33
Invalid votes 2612.37+0.33
Votes cast / turnout 11,00456.73−3.69
Abstentions 8,39243.27+3.69
Registered voters 19,396
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:

Carballo

Population: 31,288
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Carballo election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Galician Nationalist Bloc–Open Assemblies (BNG) 7,51247.01+2.93 11+1
People's Party (PP) 3,74723.45−10.75 5−3
Galician Land (TeGa) 2,27514.24+3.17 3+1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 1,67610.49+1.97 2+1
Commitment to Galicia–Transparent Councils (CxG–CCTT) 2171.36New 0±0
Son Carballo (Son) 1881.18New 0±0
Blank ballots 3652.28+0.15
Total 15,980 21±0
Valid votes 15,98098.29−0.66
Invalid votes 2781.71+0.66
Votes cast / turnout 16,25862.41−6.90
Abstentions 9,79237.59+6.90
Registered voters 26,050
Sources[1][4][5]

Culleredo

Population: 29,434
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Culleredo election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)1 4,79736.17−23.35 9−4
People's Party (PP) 2,23316.84−6.15 4−1
Neighbours' Alternative (AV) 1,84913.94New 3+3
Culleredo Neighbourhood Tide (MVC) 1,66812.58New 3+3
Galician Nationalist Bloc–Open Assemblies (BNG) 9877.44−4.86 1−2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 7865.93New 1+1
Let's Win Culleredo (Ganemos) 5744.33New 0±0
Blank ballots 3682.77−2.42
Total 13,262 21±0
Valid votes 13,26298.14+0.56
Invalid votes 2521.86−0.56
Votes cast / turnout 13,51457.89−1.36
Abstentions 9,82942.11+1.36
Registered voters 23,343
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:
  • 1 Socialists' Party of Galicia results are compared to the combined totals of Socialists' Party of Galicia and Progressive Group of Culleredo in the 2011 election.

Ferrol

Population: 70,389
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Ferrol election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 11,88536.15−7.57 11−2
Ferrol in Common–Son (FeC)1 7,23021.99+12.76 6+4
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 6,01418.29−5.87 5−2
Galician Nationalist Bloc–Open Assemblies (BNG) 2,4577.47−1.02 2±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 1,8535.64New 1+1
Artabran Tide (Marea Ártabra) 1,6314.96New 0±0
Vox (Vox) 3040.92New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2860.87−0.15 0±0
Communists of Galicia (CdG–PCPE) 2760.84New 0±0
Galician Convergence (CG) 1600.49−3.00 0±0
Independents for Ferrol (IF) n/an/a−5.27 0−1
Blank ballots 7782.37−2.25
Total 32,874 25±0
Valid votes 32,87498.26+0.32
Invalid votes 5821.74−0.32
Votes cast / turnout 33,45656.74+1.58
Abstentions 25,51243.26−1.58
Registered voters 58,968
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:

Lalín

Population: 20,158
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Lalín election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 5,32644.70−19.13 10−4
Commitment to Galicia–Transparent Councils (CxG–CCTT) 3,02025.35New 6+6
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 1,72514.48−3.86 3−1
Citizen Open Platform of Lalín (APAC) 7706.46New 1+1
Galician Nationalist Bloc–Open Assemblies (BNG) 6285.27−3.78 1−1
Democratic Galicianist Party (PGD) 2892.43−4.05 0−1
Blank ballots 1561.31−1.00
Total 11,914 21±0
Valid votes 11,91497.75+0.07
Invalid votes 2742.25−0.07
Votes cast / turnout 12,18873.52+0.78
Abstentions 4,39026.48−0.78
Registered voters 16,578
Sources[1][4][6]

Lugo

Population: 98,560
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Lugo election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 15,13231.99−12.22 9−3
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 13,95929.51−8.87 8−3
New Lugo (LN) 5,37911.37New 3+3
Galician Nationalist Bloc–Open Assemblies (BNG) 4,0988.66−0.36 2±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 3,4937.39New 2+2
Citizen Left Alternative (ACE–EU)1 2,3765.02+1.83 1+1
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 7071.49New 0±0
Independent Lugo Forum (FLI) 6111.29New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 5361.13+0.48 0±0
Blank ballots 1,0042.12−0.98
Total 47,295 25±0
Valid votes 47,29597.94−0.14
Invalid votes 9962.06+0.14
Votes cast / turnout 48,29160.87−5.94
Abstentions 31,04539.13+5.94
Registered voters 79,336
Sources[1][4][6]
Footnotes:

Narón

Population: 39,574
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Narón election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Galician Land (TeGa) 6,40838.51+4.92 10+2
People's Party (PP) 3,63921.87−10.44 5−3
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 1,4898.95−0.03 2±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc–Open Assemblies (BNG) 1,3538.13−2.72 2±0
United Left (EU) 1,0086.06+2.86 1+1
Electors We Choose Narón (ENE) 8885.34New 1+1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 7874.73New 0±0
Galician Convergence (CG) 7104.27−2.12 0−1
Blank ballots 3592.16−2.52
Total 16,641 21±0
Valid votes 16,64198.46+0.07
Invalid votes 2601.54−0.07
Votes cast / turnout 16,90152.33−1.61
Abstentions 15,39747.67+1.61
Registered voters 32,298
Sources[1][4][5]

Oleiros

Population: 34,563
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Oleiros election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Neighbours' Alternative (AV) 9,83060.68+12.21 14+3
People's Party (PP) 3,34820.67−11.86 4−3
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 1,5279.43+0.69 2±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc–Open Assemblies (BNG) 9665.96+0.68 1±0
Blank ballots 5293.27−0.17
Total 16,200 21±0
Valid votes 16,20098.52+0.07
Invalid votes 2441.48−0.07
Votes cast / turnout 16,44459.41−5.66
Abstentions 11,23540.59+5.66
Registered voters 27,679
Sources[1][4][5]

Ourense

Population: 106,905
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Ourense election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 16,51030.81−7.03 10−1
Ourensan Democracy (DO) 13,67925.53+17.58 8+6
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 10,19119.02−17.65 6−5
Ourense in Common (OUeC)1 5,54310.34+8.44 3+3
Galician Nationalist Bloc–Open Assemblies (BNG) 2,4864.64−6.15 0−3
Renewal–Nationalist Brotherhood (Anova) 1,4852.77New 0±0
Commitment to Galicia–Transparent Councils (CxG–CCTT) 1,4192.65New 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 6121.14New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 3760.70+0.19 0±0
Citizens' Democratic Renewal Movement (RED) 1490.28New 0±0
Galician Coalition Party (CG) 1200.22New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,0141.89−0.70
Total 53,584 27±0
Valid votes 53,58498.28+0.27
Invalid votes 9391.72−0.27
Votes cast / turnout 54,52362.11−4.20
Abstentions 33,26337.89+4.20
Registered voters 87,786
Sources[1][4][6]
Footnotes:
  • 1 Ourense in Common results are compared to United Left totals in the 2011 election.

Pontevedra

Population: 82,946
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Pontevedra election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Galician Nationalist Bloc–Open Assemblies (BNG) 17,05043.08+3.82 12+1
People's Party (PP) 10,72527.10−12.42 7−4
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 4,27710.81−2.49 3±0
Pontevedra Tide (MaPo)1 3,2228.14+6.51 2+2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 2,2685.73New 1+1
Everyone for Pontevedra (Tod@s) 7231.83New 0±0
Commitment to Galicia–Transparent Councils (CxG–CCTT) 3240.82New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2590.65−0.28 0±0
Blank ballots 7281.84−0.46
Total 39,576 25±0
Valid votes 39,57698.66−0.06
Invalid votes 5361.34+0.06
Votes cast / turnout 40,11260.28−7.10
Abstentions 26,43139.72+7.10
Registered voters 66,543
Sources[1][4][6]
Footnotes:
  • 1 Pontevedra Tide results are compared to United Left totals in the 2011 election.

Redondela

Population: 29,909
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Redondela election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 6,04737.95−3.92 9−1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 4,24426.63−4.69 6−2
Redondela Electors' Group 2015 (AER) 2,83717.80+12.55 4+3
Galician Nationalist Bloc–Open Assemblies (BNG) 1,1767.38−2.98 1−1
Redondela Can (PodeR) 8495.33New 1+1
Son Redondela (Son)1 3202.01+0.35 0±0
Citizens of Democratic Centre (CCD) 2331.46New 0±0
Blank ballots 2301.44−0.25
Total 15,936 21±0
Valid votes 15,93698.32+2.28
Invalid votes 2731.68−2.28
Votes cast / turnout 16,20965.29−1.37
Abstentions 8,61734.71+1.37
Registered voters 24,826
Sources[1][4][6]
Footnotes:

Ribeira

Population: 27,565
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Ribeira election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 5,20640.96−16.24 9−4
Galician Nationalist Bloc–Open Assemblies (BNG) 2,20617.36+0.53 4−2
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 2,17517.11+1.26 3±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 1,63212.84New 3+3
Progressive Initiative of Ribeira (IPR) 1,2569.88+1.75 2+1
Blank ballots 2341.84−0.15
Total 12,709 21±0
Valid votes 12,70997.60−1.27
Invalid votes 3132.40+1.27
Votes cast / turnout 13,02259.15−4.24
Abstentions 8,99540.85+4.24
Registered voters 22,017
Sources[1][4][5]

Santiago de Compostela

Population: 95,800
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Santiago de Compostela election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Open Compostela (CA)1 16,70434.72+30.76 10+10
People's Party (PP) 16,11733.50−9.76 9−4
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 7,03114.61−16.35 4−5
Galician Nationalist Bloc–Open Assemblies (BNG) 3,3296.92−6.36 2−1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 2,3144.81New 0±0
Commitment to Galicia–Transparent Councils (CxG–CCTT) 1,1632.42New 0±0
Internationalist Solidarity and Self-Management (SAIn) 3070.64−0.23 0±0
XXI Convergence (C21) 1400.29−0.25 0±0
Blank ballots 1,0122.10−1.73
Total 48,117 25±0
Valid votes 48,11798.47+0.52
Invalid votes 7481.53−0.52
Votes cast / turnout 48,86562.28−0.16
Abstentions 29,59137.72+0.16
Registered voters 78,456
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:

Vigo

Population: 294,997
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Vigo election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 73,53351.82+17.39 17+6
People's Party (PP) 29,11020.52−21.87 7−6
Tide of Vigo–Son (MdeV)1 16,29211.48+6.95 3+3
Galician Nationalist Bloc–Open Assemblies (BNG) 6,8484.83−6.43 0−3
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 4,7573.35New 0±0
Let's Win Vigo (Gañemos Vigo) 2,4601.73New 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,6081.13New 0±0
Commitment to Galicia–Transparent Councils (CxG–CCTT) 1,1620.82New 0±0
Equo–Pirates (QP) 7910.56New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 6880.48−0.72 0±0
Citizens' Democratic Renewal Movement (RED) 6530.46New 0±0
Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 3790.27New 0±0
Communists of Galicia (CdG–PCPE) 3780.27New 0±0
Independent Initiative (II) 2960.21New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 2290.16−0.06 0±0
Galician Coalition Party (CG) 1800.13New 0±0
Centre Democratic Action of Galicia (ADCG) 1480.10New 0±0
Blank ballots 2,3771.68−1.14
Total 141,889 27±0
Valid votes 141,88998.83+0.94
Invalid votes 1,6831.17−0.94
Votes cast / turnout 143,57260.11−2.33
Abstentions 95,27539.89+2.33
Registered voters 238,847
Sources[1][4][6]
Footnotes:

Vilagarcía de Arousa

Population: 37,712
← Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Vilagarcía de Arousa election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 6,22134.22+10.00 8+3
People's Party (PP) 5,33829.37−12.74 7−3
United Left–Son (EU–Son) 2,82015.51+5.57 3+1
Galician Nationalist Bloc–Open Assemblies (BNG) 1,6769.22−4.28 2−1
Direct Democratic Participation of Galicia (PDDdG) 1,4998.25New 1+1
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2661.46New 0±0
Independents for Vilagarcía (IVIL) n/an/a−6.52 0−1
Blank ballots 3571.96−0.43
Total 18,177 21±0
Valid votes 18,17797.64−0.74
Invalid votes 4402.36+0.74
Votes cast / turnout 18,61760.87−3.32
Abstentions 11,96939.13+3.32
Registered voters 30,586
Sources[1][4][6]

References

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