2007 Seville municipal election

2007 Seville municipal election
27 May 2007
All 33 seats in the City Council of Seville
17 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered565,792 2.8%
Turnout308,999 (54.6%)
4.0 pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Juan Ignacio Zoido Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirín Antonio Rodrigo
Party PP PSOE–A IULV–CA
Leader since 28 June 2006 27 June 1998 30 September 2006
Last election 12 seats, 35.2% 14 seats, 38.6% 3 seats, 9.0%
Seats won 15 15 3
Seat change 3 1 0
Popular vote 128,776 124,534 25,772
Percentage 41.8% 40.5% 8.4%
Swing 6.6 pp 1.9 pp 0.6 pp
Mayor before election

Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirín
PSOE

Elected mayor

Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirín
PSOE

A municipal election was held in Seville on Sunday, 27 May 2007, to elect the 8th City Council of the municipality. All 33 seats in the City Council were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Overview

Under the 1978 Constitution, the governance of municipalities in Spain—part of the country's local government system—was centered on the figure of city councils (Spanish: ayuntamientos), local corporations with independent legal personality composed of a mayor, a government council and an elected legislative assembly.[1][2] In the case of Seville, the top-tier administrative and governing body was the City Council of Seville.[3]

Electoral system

Voting for local assemblies was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered and residing in the municipality of Seville and in full enjoyment of their political rights (provided that they were not sentenced—by a final court ruling—to deprivation of the right to vote, nor being legally incapacitated), as well as resident non-national European citizens and those whose country of origin allowed Spanish nationals to vote in their own elections by virtue of a treaty.[2][4][5]

Local councillors were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional voting system, with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes (which included blank ballots) being applied in each municipality.[6] Each municipality constituted a multi-member constituency, entitled a number of seats based on the following scale:[7]

Population Councillors
<250 5
251–1,000 7
1,001–2,000 9
2,001–5,000 11
5,001–10,000 13
10,001–20,000 17
20,001–50,000 21
50,001–100,000 25
>100,001 +1 per each 100,000 inhabitants or fraction
+1 if total is an even number

The law did not provide for by-elections to fill vacated seats; instead, any vacancies that occurred after the proclamation of candidates and into the legislative term were to be covered by the successive candidates in the list and, when required, by the designated substitutes.[8]

The mayor was indirectly elected by the local assembly.[2] A legal clause required candidates to earn the vote of an absolute majority of councillors, or else the candidate of the most-voted party was to be automatically appointed to the post. In the event of a tie, the appointee was to be determined by lot.[9]

Election date

The term of city councils in Spain expired four years after the date of their previous election, with election day being fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years (as of 2026, this has been the year before a leap year). The election decree was required to be issued no later than the fifty-fifth day prior to the scheduled election date and published on the following day in the Official State Gazette (BOE).[10] The previous local elections were held on 25 May 2003, setting the date for election day on the fourth Sunday of May four years later, which was 27 May 2007.

Local councils could not be dissolved before the expiry of their term, except in cases of mismanagement that seriously harmed the public interest and implied a breach of constitutional obligations, in which case the Council of Ministers could—optionally—agree to call a by-election.[11]

Elections to local councils were officially called on 3 April 2007 with the publication of the corresponding decree in the BOE, setting election day for 27 May.[12]

Parties and candidates

The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, alliances and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form an alliance ahead of an election were required to inform the relevant electoral commission within ten days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of a determined amount of the electors registered in the municipality for which they sought election, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates. In the case of Seville, as its population was between 300,001 and 1,000,000, at least 5,000 signatures were required.[13] Amendments to the electoral law in 2007 introduced requirements for a balanced composition of men and women in the electoral lists, so that candidates of either sex made up at least 40 percent of the total composition.[14]

Below is a list of the main parties and electoral alliances which contested the election:

Candidacy Parties and
alliances 		Leading candidate Ideology Previous result Gov. Ref.
Vote % Seats
PSOE–A
List
 Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirín Social democracy 38.6% 14 [15]
PP
List
 Juan Ignacio Zoido Conservatism
Christian democracy 		35.2% 12 [16]
PA
List
 Agustín Villar Andalusian nationalism
Social democracy 		12.3% 4 [17]
IULV–CA
List
 Antonio Rodrigo Socialism
Communism 		9.0% 3 [18]
[19]

Opinion polls

The tables below list opinion polling results in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. If a tie ensues, this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a poll.

Voting intention estimates

The table below lists weighted voting intention estimates. Refusals are generally excluded from the party vote percentages, while question wording and the treatment of "don't know" responses and those not intending to vote may vary between polling organisations. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 17 seats were required for an absolute majority in the City Council of Seville.

Color key:

  Exit poll

Voting preferences

The table below lists raw, unweighted voting preferences.

Victory preferences

The table below lists opinion polling on the victory preferences for each party in the event of a municipal election taking place.

Victory likelihood

The table below lists opinion polling on the perceived likelihood of victory for each party in the event of a municipal election taking place.

Preferred Mayor

The table below lists opinion polling on leader preferences to become mayor of Seville.

Predicted Mayor

The table below lists opinion polling on the perceived likelihood for each leader to become mayor.

Results

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 City Council of Seville election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 128,776 41.84 +6.64 15 +3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 124,534 40.46 +1.86 15 +1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 25,772 8.37 −0.60 3 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 13,839 4.50 −7.82 0 −4
The Greens 2007 (LV2007) 3,207 1.04 −0.30 0 ±0
Socialist Party of Andalusia (PSA) 2,179 0.71 +0.17 0 ±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 724 0.24 New 0 ±0
Republican Left (IR) 593 0.19 New 0 ±0
Internationalist Solidarity and Self-Management (SAIn) 525 0.17 New 0 ±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 523 0.17 New 0 ±0
Group of Independent Citizens (GCI) 519 0.17 −0.14 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS)1 280 0.09 ±0.00 0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH) 221 0.07 −0.02 0 ±0
Blank ballots 6,110 1.99 −0.48
Total 307,802 33 ±0
Valid votes 307,802 99.61 +0.05
Invalid votes 1,197 0.39 −0.05
Votes cast / turnout 308,999 54.61 −3.94
Abstentions 256,793 45.39 +3.94
Registered voters 565,792
Sources[20][21][22]
Footnotes:
Popular vote
PP
 
 41.84%
PSOE–A
 
 40.46%
IULV–CA
 
 8.37%
PA
 
 4.50%
LV2007
 
 1.04%
Others
 
 1.81%
Blank ballots
 
 1.99%
Seats
PP
 
 45.45%
PSOE–A
 
 45.45%
IULV–CA
 
 9.09%

Aftermath

Government formation

Investiture
Ballot → 16 June 2007
Required majority → 17 out of 33
18 / 33
 Y
  • • PP (15)
15 / 33
 N
Abstentions/Blank ballots
0 / 33
Absentees
0 / 33
Sources[23]

References

Opinion poll sources

  1. ^ "La encuesta de Ipsos no pronostica cambios en las principales capitales andaluzas". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). 27 May 2007.
  2. ^ "El PP se crece en Madrid y Valencia y el PSOE amarra Barcelona y Sevilla". El País (in Spanish). 21 May 2007.
  3. ^ "Los socialistas acarician la mayoría absoluta en Sevilla". El País (in Spanish). 21 May 2007.
  4. ^ a b "Tres encuestas dan un empate técnico al PSOE y PP en Ayuntamiento de Sevilla". 20 minutos (in Spanish). 21 May 2007.
  5. ^ "El PP recorta distancias y logra en estos momentos un empate técnico con el PSOE". ABC (in Spanish). 20 May 2007.
  6. ^ "Los socialistas revalidarán su gobierno en Sevilla". Cadena SER (in Spanish). 13 May 2007.
  7. ^ "Informe Sevilla. Mayo 2007". Opina (in Spanish). 13 May 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-05-16.
  8. ^ a b c "El PA podría dejar el Ayuntamiento de Sevilla, según el sondeo de la SER". El País (in Spanish). 14 May 2007.
  9. ^ "Una encuesta de 'El Mundo' da más concejales a PSOE y PP, con reedición de mandato por parte socialista". Europa Press (in Spanish). 14 May 2007.
  10. ^ "Elecciones 27-M / Sondeo El Mundo-Sigma Dos". El Mundo (in Spanish). 12 May 2007.
  11. ^ a b c d e "Preelectoral elecciones municipales 2007. Sevilla (Estudio nº 2686. Abril 2007)". CIS (in Spanish). 11 May 2007.
  12. ^ "El PSOE baja, el PP sube y empatan en intención de voto". ABC (in Spanish). 22 April 2007.
  13. ^ Pedrote, Isabel (1 March 2007). "Los partidos reciben con satisfacción y distancia la foto fija de las encuestas". El País (in Spanish).
  14. ^ a b "Una encuesta sitúa en empate técnico los resultados de las municipales en Sevilla". El País (in Spanish). 5 March 2007.
  15. ^ "Una encuesta da al PP el triunfo en las municipales por cinco puntos". ABC (in Spanish). 9 January 2007.
  16. ^ "Una encuesta del PA da la mayoría a un gobierno del PP con los andalucistas". ABC (in Spanish). 12 December 2006.
  17. ^ Pedrote, Isabel (12 December 2006). "Un sondeo del PA da la victoria al PP en Sevilla y atribuye 4 ediles a su candidato". El País (in Spanish).
  18. ^ "Una encuesta de Joly prevé que PSOE e IU volverán a gobernar al sumar 17 ediles en las municipales de 2007". Europa Press (in Spanish). 16 April 2006.
  19. ^ "El PSOE y el PP se levantan la moral". ABC (in Spanish). 3 April 2006.
  20. ^ "El PP aumenta hasta dos concejales y el PSOE se mantiene, según un sondeo". ABC (in Spanish). 15 May 2005.

Other

  1. ^ Constitution (1978), art. 140.
  2. ^ a b c LBRL (1985), art. 19.
  3. ^ LBRL (1985), arts. 121–132.
  4. ^ Constitution (1978), art. 13.
  5. ^ LOREG (1985), arts. 2–3 & 176.
  6. ^ LOREG (1985), arts. 163 & 180.
  7. ^ LOREG (1985), art. 179.
  8. ^ LOREG (1985), arts. 46, 48 & 182.
  9. ^ LOREG (1985), art. 196.
  10. ^ LOREG (1985), arts. 42 & 194.
  11. ^ LBRL (1985), art. 61.
  12. ^ Real Decreto 444/2007, de 2 de abril, por el que se convocan elecciones locales y a las Asambleas de Ceuta y Melilla, para el 27 de mayo de 2007 (PDF) (Royal Decree 444/2007). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). 2 April 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  13. ^ LOREG (1985), arts. 44 & 187.
  14. ^ LOREG (1985), art. 44 bis.
  15. ^ "El PSOE ratifica hoy a Monteseirín como candidato a la alcaldía de Sevilla". El País (in Spanish). Seville. 18 September 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  16. ^ "El PP designará hoy a Juan Ignacio Zoido candidato a la Alcaldía de Sevilla". ABC (in Spanish). 28 June 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  17. ^ Carmona, María José (9 June 2006). "Agustín Villar es desde ayer el candidato oficial del PA a la Alcaldía de Sevilla". ABC (in Spanish). Seville. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  18. ^ "Sevilla.- Valderas advierte de que la propuesta de Torrijos como candidato a la Alcaldía es sólo "la primera opinión"" (in Spanish). El Coronil: Europa Press. 28 May 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  19. ^ "El Consejo Andaluz de IU aprueba con el 71% de los votos las candidaturas para ciudades de más de 50.000 habitantes" (in Spanish). Seville: Europa Press. 30 September 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  20. ^ Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones municipales en Sevilla (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  21. ^ "Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales" (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  22. ^ "Acuerdo de 6 de julio de 2007, de la Junta Electoral Central, por el que se procede a la publicación del resumen de los resultados de las elecciones locales convocadas por Real Decreto 444/2007, de 2 de abril, y celebradas el 27 de mayo de 2007, según los datos que figuran en las actas de proclamación remitidas por cada una de las Juntas Electorales de Zona" (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish) (162 (Supplement)): 1–623. 7 July 2007. ISSN 0212-033X. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  23. ^ Lucio, Lourdes (17 June 2007). "Tercer mandato de Monteseirín en Sevilla". El País (in Spanish). Seville. Retrieved 12 November 2025.

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