Madrilenian regional election, 2011

Madrilenian regional election, 2011

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All 129 seats in the Assembly of Madrid 65 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered	4,622,750 3.7%
Turnout	2,993,235 (65.9%) 1.4 pp
First party Second party Third party   Leader Esperanza Aguirre Tomás Goméz Gregorio Gordo Party PP PSOE IUCM–LV Leader since 16 October 2002 27 July 2007 20 March 2009 Last election 67 seats, 53.3% 42 seats, 33.6% 11 seats, 8.9% Seats won 72 36 13 Seat change 5 6 2 Popular vote 1,548,306 786,297 287,707 Percentage 51.7% 26.3% 9.6% Swing 1.6 pp 7.3 pp 0.7 pp   Fourth party   Leader Luis de Velasco Rami Party UPyD Leader since 23 October 2010 Last election Did not contest Seats won 8 Seat change 8 Popular vote 189,055 Percentage 6.3% Swing New party
President before election Esperanza Aguirre PP Elected President Esperanza Aguirre PP

Esperanza Aguirre
PP

Esperanza Aguirre
PP

The 2011 Madrilenian regional election was held on Sunday, 22 May 2011, to elect the 9th Assembly of the Community of Madrid. All 129 seats in the Assembly were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

The election was won by the People's Party (PP), which had formed the regional government since the 1995 election. Overall, the PP under incumbent President Esperanza Aguirre won 72 seats, although the party's overall vote share decreased. In contrast, the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) under former Mayor of Parla Tomás Goméz had their worst result in terms of votes and seats up until that date. The third largest party, United Left (IU), polled their highest share of the vote since 1995, whereas Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD), a party formed after the 2007 election, surpassed the 5% threshold and entered the Assembly for the first time.

The Assembly of Madrid was the devolved, unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of Madrid, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Madrilenian Statute of Autonomy, as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a President of the Community. Voting for the Assembly was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over eighteen, registered in the Community of Madrid and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Madrilenians abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish: Voto rogado).

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