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2019 Andorran local elections

The 2019 Andorran local elections were held on 15 December, to elect all councillors in the seven parishes of Andorra.[1]

Electoral system

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Voters elected the members of the municipal councils (consells de comú in Catalan). The Electoral Law allows the municipal councils to choose their numbers of seats, which must be an even number between 10 and 16.

All city council members were elected in single multi-member districts, consisting of the whole parish, using closed lists. Half of the seats were allocated to the party with the most votes. The other half of the seats were allocated using the Hare quota (including the winning party). With this system the winning party obtained an absolute majority.

The cònsol major (mayor) and the cònsol menor (deputy mayor) will be elected indirectly by the municipal councillors after the election.[2]

Parties and leaders

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A total of 21 lists were contesting the election. In Encamp, Ordino and Escaldes-Engordany there were 4 candidacies; in Andorra la Vella and Sant Julià de Lòria, 3; in Canillo, 2; and in la Massana only one list was contesting the election.[3][4] For first time since the 2007 election, two lists were contesting the election in Canillo.[5] In Sant Julià de Lòria, the incumbent mayor was unable to form a candidacy.[6]

Parish Candidacy name Parties composing the list Main candidate
Canillo Common Objective Independents Albert Torres Babot
Democrats + Independents DA, independents Francesc Camp Torres
Encamp Third Way + Independents TV, independents Santiago Gonzalez Campos
Social Democratic Party and Independents PS, independents David Ríos Rius
Encamp Grouping Independents Esther Vidal Mils
In Common for Encamp DA, L'A, independents Laura Mas Barrionuevo
Ordino For Ordino Independents Enric Dolsa Font
Third Way + Independents TV, independents Jordi Balsa Isern
Let's move Ordino PS, independents Sandra Tudo Montanya
In Common for Ordino ACO, DA, L'A, SDP Josep Angel Mortes Pons
La Massana Committed Citizens + DA + L'A CC, DA, L'A Olga Molne Soldevila
Andorra la Vella Third Way + Independents TV, independents Emi Matarrodona Corretja
In Common for Andorra la Vella DA, L'A, SDP Conxita Marsol Riart
Social Democratic Party and Independents PS, independents Maria Dolors Carmona Filella
Sant Julià de Lòria Third Way + Lauredian Union + Independents TV, UL, independents Josep Majoral Obiols
Together for Change PS, independents Joan Travesset Grau
Wake up Laurèdia Independents Cerni Cairat Perrigault
Escaldes-Engordany Democrats + Independents DA, independents Miquel Aleix Areny
Union for Escaldes-Engordany L'A, SDP, independents Higini Martínez-Illescas Bermejo
Social Democratic Party and Independents PS, independents Rosa Gili Casals
Third Way + Independents TV, independents Jordi Rubia Correa

Results

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Winning list by parish

Final turnout was 56.54%, four percentage points lower than in the 2015 election. Abstention was over 50% in Andorra la Vella.[7]

Candidacies supported by Democrats for Andorra won the election in five out of seven parishes, while in Sant Julià de Lòria, the candidacy formed by Third Way and Lauredian Union won. The Social Democrats won in Escaldes-Engordany.[8][9]

Canillo

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Party Votes % Seats
Democrats + Independents 424 59.7 8
Common Objective 286 40.3 2
Blank votes 28 – –
Invalid votes 6 – –
Total 744 100 10
Registered/turnout 1,051 70.8 –

Encamp

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Party Votes % Seats
In Common for Encamp (DA+L'A) 894 41.3 9
Social Democratic Party and Independents 615 28.4 2
Encamp Grouping 503 23.2 1
Third Way + Independents 154 7.1 0
Blank votes 117 – –
Invalid votes 32 – –
Total 2,315 100 12
Registered/turnout 4,000 57.8 –

Ordino

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Party Votes % Seats
In Common for Ordino (DA+L'A+SDP+ACO) 552 45.0 8
For Ordino 302 24.6 1
Let's move Ordino 281 22.9 1
Third Way + Independents 93 7.6 0
Blank votes 72 – –
Invalid votes 15 – –
Total 1,315 100 10
Registered/turnout 1,790 73.5 –

La Massana

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Party Votes % Seats
Committed Citizens + DA + L'A 912 100.0 12
Blank votes 589 – –
Invalid votes 97 – –
Total 1,598 100 12
Registered/turnout 3,125 51.1 –

Andorra la Vella

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Party Votes % Seats
In Common for Andorra la Vella (DA+L'A+SDP) 1,943 51.2 9
Social Democratic Party and Independents 1,457 38.4 3
Third Way + Independents 394 10.4 0
Blank votes 184 – –
Invalid votes 52 – –
Total 4,030 100 12
Registered/turnout 8,242 48.9 –

Sant Julià de Lòria

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Party Votes % Seats
Third Way + Unió Laurediana + Independents 1,159 48.6 9
Wake up Laurèdia 970 40.7 3
Together for Change 257 10.8 0
Blank votes 128 – –
Invalid votes 21 – –
Total 2,534 100 12
Registered/turnout 4,126 61.4 –

Escaldes-Engordany

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Party Votes % Seats
Social Democratic Party and Independents 1,377 45.6 9
Democrats + Independents 1,367 45.3 3
Union for Escaldes-Engordany (L'A+SDP) 168 5.6 0
Third Way + Independents 106 3.5 0
Blank votes 141 – –
Invalid votes 36 – –
Total 3,195 100 12
Registered/turnout 5,489 58.2 –

References

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  1. ^ "Les eleccions comunals se celebraran el 15 de desembre". www.govern.ad (in Catalan). Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Decret legislatiu del 26-11-2014 pel que s'aprova el text refós de la Llei qualificada del règim electoral i del referèndum". www.bopa.ad. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ "Eleccions Comunals 2019". www.eleccions.ad. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  4. ^ Abad, Joan Adell; Sanllehy, Arnald; Sanjuan, Albert (2019-10-28). "Un total 21 candidatures concorren a les properes eleccions comunals". Cadena SER (in Catalan). Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  5. ^ "Canillo trenca amb la llista única i DA s'enfrontarà a Objectiu Comú". El Periòdic d'Andorra (in Catalan). Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  6. ^ "Candidats per unes hores". Altaveu (in Catalan). Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  7. ^ "Eleccions Comunals 2019". www.eleccions.ad. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  8. ^ "Eleccions Comunals 2019". www.eleccions.ad. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  9. ^ "Eleccions Comunals 2019". www.eleccions.ad. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
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