In October 2012, two regions of the north of Spain celebrated their parliamentary

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1 NOVEMBER in focus The Barcelona Centre for International Affairs Brief The Basque Country and Galician Regional Elections President Rajoy s latest test In October, two regions of the north of Spain celebrated their parliamentary elections. There was much attention to Galicia as one of the ruling Popular Party strongest feuds. On the opposite side, in the Basque Country, PNV-J regained power after a short one term parenthesis of Socialist rule. CIDOB Barcelona Centre for International Affairs. November Regional Profiles Galicia Population:,, GDP:,, Thousand (.% of GDP per capita:, (, for Exports:,M (8.% of Age average:. years old (. for Unemployment:.% (. % for Public Debt/%GDP:.% Immigration rate:.% Competences: Health, Education and Administration of Justice Basque Country Population:,8, GDP:,, Thousand (.% of GDP per capita:,88 (, for Exports:,M (.8% of Age average:. years old (. for Unemployment:.8% (. % for Public Debt/%GDP:.8% Immigration rate:.8% Competences: Health, Education, Administration of Justice and Police. Special Fiscal Status (concierto económico) for the collection and distribution of taxes National and Regional Government Timelines (-) Galicia Basque Country National Spain Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Worker's Party (PSOE) / Socialist Party of Galicia /Socialist Party of Esukadi Popular Party () / Popular Party of Galicia (G) / Popular Party of Euskadi Basque Nationalist Party (PNV-J) Sources: INE, National Institute of Statistics. in focus CIDOB. NOVEMBER

2 ! CIDOB Barcelona Centre for International Affairs. November Basque Country ( Elections) The Basque Parliament (Eusko Legebiltzarra/Parlamento Vasco) has members, elected by province through the proportional d Hondt formula. The representatives come from a closed party-list, with a % threshold by province. Biscay Álava Guipuzkoa OVERVIEW Total Seats at stake: (%) Electoral Census:,, Voters abroad:, (%) Turnout:.8% None of the Above (NOTA):, (.%) Invalid Votes:, (.8%) Main Political Parties in PNV-J % Basque Nationalist Party - Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea Leader: Iñigo Urkullu Conservative nationalist party EH- BILDU (Gathering) Leaders: Pello Urizar, Oskar Matute and Bakartxo Ruiz Progressive secessionist coalition PSE-EE,,,,,,,, PNV 8,. % EH BILDU,8 %,. %,. % UPYD,. % Turnout:.8% Euskadi s Socialist Party Euskadiko Ezkerra Leader: Patxi López Progressive Basque section of the national Socialist Party (PSOE) Popular Party Leader: Antonio Basagoiti Conservative Basque section of the national Popular Party () UPyD Progress and Democracy Union Leader: Gorka Maneiro Centrist and unionist The three provinces elect the same proportion of seats of the Regional Parliament (), even thought they are very different in terms of population (Biscay,, inhabitants, Guipuzkoa,, and Álava,). The number of votes to win a seat show also important differences:, votes to win seat in Biscay;, in Guipuzkoa; and, in Álava. Sources: INE, National Institute of Statistics and Dept. of Interior, Justice and Public Administration, Basque Government. in focus CIDOB. NOVEMBER

3 Basque Country. Previous results (-),,,,,, Turnout:.% 8,,8, 8,8,, ARALAR UPYD,8,,,,, 8, 8 Turnout: 8%,,,, 8,8 / PCTV-EHAK ARALAR, CIDOB Barcelona Centre for International Affairs. November,,,,,, Turnout: 8%,,, 8,8, EH,,,,,, EH 8 Turnout: %,,, 8,,,8, Turnout: % 8 Turnout: %,,,,,,,8,,,,,, HB EE,,,,, 8,, 8,, 8,,,, HB EE Sources: INE, National Institute of Statistics and Dept. of Interior, Justice and Public Administration, Basque Government. in focus CIDOB. NOVEMBER

4 CIDOB Barcelona Centre for International Affairs. November Galicia ( Elections) The Parliament of Galicia (Parlamento de Galicia) has members, elected by province through the proportional d Hondt formula. The representatives come from closed party-list with a % threshold by province. % 8 8 A Coruña Main Political Parties in G Lugo Pontevedra Ourense OVERVIEW Total seats at stake: (%) Electoral Census:,, Voters abroad:,8 (%) Turnout:.8% Non of the above (NOTA): 8, (.%) Invalid votes:, (.%) Popular Party of Galicia Leader: Alberto Núñez Feijoo Galician section of the Spain s right Popular Party (),,,,,,. %,,. %,. %,8. % G AGE Turnout:.8% Socialist Party of Galicia Leader: Pachi Vázquez Galician section of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE) AGE Galician Alternative Left Leader: Xosé Manuel Beiras Galician nationalist coalition of left and green parties Galician Nacionalist Bloc Leadre: Francisco Jorquera Galician nationalist coalition of center-left parties A Coruña elects members, Pontevedra, Lugo and Ourense. A Coruña is the most populated province with,, inhabitants, where,8 votes are needed to win a seat; Pontevedra,, with, votes for a seat; Lugo, with,8 votes for a seat; and Ourense, inhabitants with, votes for a seat. Sources: Party s official webpages and own elaborated information, Xunta de Galícia and El País. in focus CIDOB. NOVEMBER

5 Galicia. Previous results (8-), 8,,,,,, 8 Turnout:.% 8,,88,, UPyD 8, Terra Galega,, 8,,,,,, Turnout:.%,,,,,8,8 EU-IU FPG CIDOB Barcelona Centre for International Affairs. November, 8,,,,,, Turnout:.%,88,8,,,8, EU-IU DPG, 8,,,,,, Turnout:.% 8,,,8, * IU 8, 8,,,,,,, 8,,,,,, EU-UG * Coalition / EU-EG/ Os Verdes Turnout:.% Turnout:.% PSG-EG 8,8, 8 8,8,8,,,8, 8,,,, 8,8,8 Sources: Party s official webpages and own elaborated information, Xunta de Galícia and El País. in focus CIDOB. NOVEMBER