Andorran parliamentary election, 2015

Andorran parliamentary election, 2015
Andorra
1 March 2015 (2015-03-01)

All 28 seats in the General Council
  First party Second party
 
Leader Antoni Martí Josep Pintat Forné
Party DA LDA
Seats before 20 2[lower-alpha 1]
Seats won 15 8
Seat change Decrease5 Increase6[lower-alpha 1]
Popular vote 5,448 4,073

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Pere López Agras Víctor Naudi Zamora
Party PS SDP
Seats before 6
Seats won 3 2
Seat change Decrease3 New
Popular vote 3,462 1,728


Prime Minister before election

Antoni Martí
DA

Elected Prime Minister

Antoni Martí
DA

Parliamentary elections were held in Andorra on 1 March 2015.[1] Despite losing five seats, the Democrats for Andorra retained their majority in the General Council, winning 15 of the 28 seats.

Electoral system

The 28 members of the General Council were elected by two methods; 14 members were elected in two-member constituencies based on the seven parishes, whilst the remaining 14 were elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation, with seats allocated using the largest remainder method.[2]

Opinion polls

Pollster Date DA PS Vd'A ApC SPD LDA Others Lead
Election results 1 March 2015 39.4 23.6 9.5 27.5 11.8
CRES 26 January 2015 47.5 24.4 10.6 17.5 23.1
CRES 30 April 2014 53.2 29.4 7.9 9.5 23.8
2011 elections 3 April 2011 55.1 34.8 3.4 6.7 20.3

Results

Party Constituency PR Total
seats
+/–
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
Democrats for Andorra[a]5,66239.36105,44837.03515–5
Liberal Party of Andorra[b]3,96227.5444,07327.6848New
PS+VERDS+IC+I3,39323.5903,46223.5333–3
Social Democracy and Progress1,3679.5001,72811.7422New
Invalid/blank votes1,6891,373
Total16,073 1001416,08410014280
Registered voters/turnout24,51265.5724,51265.61
Source: Elections Andorra

a The Democrats for Andorra ran in alliance with United for Progress in Encamp, Communal Action of Ordino in Ordino, Massana Movement in La Massana, and the Coalition of Independents in Andorra la Vella.

b The Liberal Party ran in alliance with independent candidates in Encamp, Ordino and La Massana, and the Lauredian Union in Sant Julià de Lòria.

By parish

Parish Constituency PR
DA LDA PS SDP DA LDA PS SDP
Canillo 80.7 19.3 56.6 22.1 12.9 8.5
Encamp 37.5 24.0 30.4 8.1 40.5 22.9 26.9 9.7
Ordino 37.8 36.3 19.4 6.6 36.5 31.1 23.2 9.3
La Massana 33.1 44.7 22.2 35.7 36.5 20.0 7.8
Andorra la Vella 36.8 20.7 25.7 16.7 34.5 27.6 22.1 15.9
Sant Julià de Lòria 29.8 47.5 14.9 7.9 24.3 48.2 19.1 8.4
Escaldes-Engordany 49.0 13.9 26.2 10.9 45.2 16.8 23.8 14.2
Total 39.4 27.5 23.6 9.5 37.0 27.7 23.5 11.7

Notes

  1. 1 2 Compared to the Lauredian Union seat results in the 2011 election.

References

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