1999 Canarian Island Cabildo elections

The 1999 Canarian Island Cabildo elections were held on Sunday, 13 June 1999, to elect the 6th Island Cabildos of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 139 seats in the seven Island Cabildos were up for election.

Overall

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← Summary of the 13 June 1999 Island Cabildos election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Canarian Coalition (CC) 302,500 36.65 +3.50 49 +7
People's Party (PP) 223,961 27.14 –2.61 31 –3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 193,310 23.42 –0.24 42 –1
Canarian United Left (IUC) 24,219 2.93 –1.86 0 –2
Party of Gran Canaria (PGC) 14,482 1.75 –0.16 0 ±0
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 13,767 1.67 New 0 ±0
The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes) 12,020 1.46 New 0 ±0
Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL) 11,438 1.39 +0.06 7 –1
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 4,272 0.52 –0.15 0 ±0
Independents of Fuerteventura (IF) 4,241 0.51 –0.05 3 –1
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 2,562 0.31 +0.01 7 +1
Popular Democracy (PD) 1,478 0.18 New 0 ±0
The Blue Seagull (LAGA) 1,335 0.16 New 0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH) 1,140 0.14 –0.02 0 ±0
Canarian Alternative–Independent Citizens of the Canaries (AC–CICA) 776 0.09 New 0 ±0
Nationalist Maga Alternative (AMAGA) 654 0.08 New 0 ±0
Independent People's Group of Lanzarote (APIL) 635 0.08 New 0 ±0
Fuerteventura Popular Platform (PPF) 558 0.07 New 0 ±0
Pensionist Assembly of the Canaries (TPC) 475 0.06 New 0 ±0
Gomera Group of Independents (AGI) 88 0.01 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 11,378 1.38 +0.33
Total 825,289 139 ±0
Valid votes 825,289 99.41 ±0.00
Invalid votes 4,909 0.59 ±0.00
Votes cast / turnout 830,198 62.36 –2.62
Abstentions 501,192 37.64 +2.62
Registered voters 1,331,390
Sources[1]
Popular vote
CC
 
 36.65%
PP
 
 27.14%
PSOE
 
 23.42%
IUC
 
 2.93%
PGC
 
 1.75%
PNC
 
 1.67%
Verdes
 
 1.46%
PIL
 
 1.39%
IF
 
 0.51%
AHI
 
 0.31%
Others
 
 1.38%
Blank ballots
 
 1.38%
Seats
CC
 
 35.25%
PSOE
 
 30.22%
PP
 
 22.30%
PIL
 
 5.04%
AHI
 
 5.04%
IF
 
 2.16%

Island Cabildo control

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The following table lists party control in the Island Cabildos.[1] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.

Cabildo Previous control New control
El Hierro Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) Independent Herrenian Group (AHI)
Fuerteventura Independents of Fuerteventura (IF) Canarian Coalition (CC)
Gran Canaria People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
La Gomera Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
La Palma Canarian Coalition (CC) Canarian Coalition (CC)
Lanzarote Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Tenerife Canarian Coalition (CC) Canarian Coalition (CC)

Islands

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El Hierro

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← Summary of the 13 June 1999 Island Cabildo of El Hierro election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 2,562 58.17 +8.86 7 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 946 21.48 –2.41 2 –1
People's Party (PP) 766 17.39 –1.86 2 ±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 45 1.02 +0.16 0 ±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 19 0.43 +0.24 0 ±0
Blank ballots 66 1.50 +1.03
Total 4,404 11 ±0
Valid votes 4,404 99.55 –0.16
Invalid votes 20 0.45 +0.16
Votes cast / turnout 4,424 65.18 –16.57
Abstentions 2,363 34.82 +16.57
Registered voters 6,787
Sources[1][2]

Fuerteventura

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← Summary of the 13 June 1999 Island Cabildo of Fuerteventura election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Canarian Coalition (CC) 9,233 35.64 +1.20 6 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 7,014 27.08 +6.96 5 +2
Independents of Fuerteventura (IF) 4,241 16.37 –5.45 3 –1
People's Party (PP) 4,238 16.36 –3.81 3 –1
Fuerteventura Popular Platform (PPF) 558 2.15 New 0 ±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 328 1.27 –0.96 0 ±0
Blank ballots 291 1.12 +0.30
Total 25,903 17 ±0
Valid votes 25,903 99.35 –0.03
Invalid votes 170 0.65 +0.03
Votes cast / turnout 26,073 63.21 –5.90
Abstentions 15,177 36.79 +5.90
Registered voters 41,250
Sources[1][3]

Gran Canaria

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← Summary of the 13 June 1999 Island Cabildo of Gran Canaria election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 154,378 41.97 +2.14 14 ±0
Canarian Coalition (CC) 110,466 30.03 +2.64 10 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 60,688 16.50 –2.03 5 –1
Party of Gran Canaria (PGC) 14,482 3.94 –0.27 0 ±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 9,077 2.47 –2.34 0 ±0
The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes) 5,059 1.38 New 0 ±0
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 3,388 0.92 New 0 ±0
Popular Democracy (PD) 1,478 0.40 New 0 ±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 1,352 0.37 –0.06 0 ±0
The Blue Seagull (LAGA) 1,335 0.36 New 0 ±0
Nationalist Maga Alternative (AMAGA) 654 0.18 New 0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH) 578 0.16 –0.06 0 ±0
Pensionist Assembly of the Canaries (TPC) 475 0.13 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,410 1.20 +0.17
Total 367,820 29 ±0
Valid votes 367,820 99.41 ±0.00
Invalid votes 2,166 0.59 ±0.00
Votes cast / turnout 369,986 62.69 +3.96
Abstentions 220,152 37.31 –3.96
Registered voters 590,138
Sources[1][4]

La Gomera

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← Summary of the 13 June 1999 Island Cabildo of La Gomera election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,305 59.98 +9.80 9 +2
Canarian Coalition (CC) 2,759 26.25 –6.51 3 –1
People's Party (PP) 746 7.10 –2.61 1 ±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 545 5.19 –1.63 0 –1
Gomera Group of Independents (AGI) 88 0.84 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 68 0.65 +0.13
Total 10,511 13 ±0
Valid votes 10,511 99.32 –0.29
Invalid votes 72 0.68 +0.29
Votes cast / turnout 10,583 72.65 –3.86
Abstentions 3,984 27.35 +3.86
Registered voters 14,567
Sources[1][5]

La Palma

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← Summary of the 13 June 1999 Island Cabildo of La Palma election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Canarian Coalition (CC) 20,298 46.45 +10.15 10 +2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 13,881 31.77 –6.74 7 –2
People's Party (PP) 7,451 17.05 –1.28 4 ±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 922 2.11 –2.64 0 ±0
The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes) 787 1.80 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 355 0.81 –0.03
Total 43,694 21 ±0
Valid votes 43,694 99.37 –0.10
Invalid votes 276 0.63 +0.10
Votes cast / turnout 43,970 69.91 +1.52
Abstentions 18,928 30.09 –1.52
Registered voters 62,898
Sources[1][6]

Lanzarote

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← Summary of the 13 June 1999 Island Cabildo of Lanzarote election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL) 11,438 30.85 –0.96 7 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,816 26.47 –0.51 6 –1
Canarian Coalition (CC) 9,448 25.48 +10.51 6 +3
People's Party (PP) 3,781 10.20 –4.59 2 –1
Canarian United Left (IUC) 1,026 2.77 –0.63 0 ±0
Independent People's Group of Lanzarote (APIL) 635 1.71 New 0 ±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 166 0.45 –2.47 0 ±0
Blank ballots 769 2.07 +0.83
Total 37,079 21 ±0
Valid votes 37,079 99.44 –0.10
Invalid votes 208 0.56 +0.10
Votes cast / turnout 37,287 54.80 –6.36
Abstentions 30,751 45.20 +6.36
Registered voters 68,038
Sources[1][7]

Tenerife

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← Summary of the 13 June 1999 Island Cabildo of Tenerife election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Canarian Coalition (CC) 150,296 44.75 +3.29 14 +2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 94,660 28.18 +1.64 8 ±0
People's Party (PP) 52,601 15.66 –7.22 5 –1
Canarian United Left (IUC) 12,276 3.65 –1.43 0 –1
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 10,379 3.09 New 0 ±0
The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes) 6,174 1.84 New 0 ±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 2,735 0.81 +0.12 0 ±0
Canarian Alternative–Independent Citizens of the Canaries (AC–CICA) 776 0.23 New 0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH) 562 0.17 +0.03 0 ±0
Blank ballots 5,419 1.61 +0.50
Total 335,878 27 ±0
Valid votes 335,878 99.41 +0.02
Invalid votes 1,997 0.59 –0.02
Votes cast / turnout 337,875 61.69 –0.82
Abstentions 209,837 38.31 +0.82
Registered voters 547,712
Sources[1][8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Elecciones al Parlamento de Canarias (1983 - 2019)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Insular Cabildo. June 1999. El Hierro". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Insular Cabildo. June 1999. Fuerteventura". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Insular Cabildo. June 1999. Gran Canaria". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Insular Cabildo. June 1999. La Gomera". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Insular Cabildo. June 1999. La Palma". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Insular Cabildo. June 1999. Lanzarote". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Insular Cabildo. June 1999. Tenerife". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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