Ximo Puig PSPV–PSOE
44-713: Ximo Puig PSPV–PSOE The 2019 Valencian regional election was held on Sunday, 28 April 2019, to elect the 10th Corts of the Valencian Community . All 99 seats in the Corts were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with the April 2019 Spanish general election . This was the first early regional election ever held in the Valencian Community, as well as the first Valencian election to not be held concurrently with other regional elections. The Socialist Party of
88-459: A snap election , provided that no motion of no confidence was in process. In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a two-month period from the first ballot, the Corts were to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called. The Corts Valencianes were officially dissolved on 5 March 2019 after the publication of the dissolution decree in the DOGV, setting
132-460: A Tesla Gigafactory in Valencia after their negotiations were leaked to the media while Puig denied it was him that leaked the details of the negotiations to the media. 2015 Valencian regional election Alberto Fabra PP Ximo Puig PSPV–PSOE The 2015 Valencian regional election was held on Sunday, 24 May 2015, to elect the 9th Corts of the Valencian Community . All 99 seats in
176-437: A coalition 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 at least one percent of the electorate in the constituencies for which they sought election, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates. Below is a list of the main parties and electoral alliances which contested
220-497: A general election taking place. The table below lists opinion polling on the perceived likelihood of victory for each party in the event of a regional election taking place. The table below lists opinion polling on leader preferences to become president of the Valencian Government . Ximo Puig Joaquín Francisco Puig Ferrer (born 4 January 1959), known as Ximo Puig ( Valencian: [ˈtʃimo ˈputʃ] ),
264-401: A participant in the scandal; her arrest or imputation only being prevented by the fact she had legal protection as an incumbent senator. A few days later, on 1 February, all PP city councillors in the city of Valencia were charged for a possible money laundering offense, including new local party leader Alfonso Novo, as well as most members of Barberá's late government. The table below shows
308-471: A precarious situation. 'Operation Taula', a major police operation in Valencia that took place on 26 January 2016, resulted in the arrest of several former and current high-ranking members from the regional PP branch, as a consequence of the ongoing investigation on the PP's corruption in the region during its time in government. Judicial investigation also pointed to former long-time Mayor of Valencia Rita Barberá as
352-515: 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. 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
396-715: Is a Spanish politician who served as President of the Valencian Government from 2015 to 2023. He was also the leader of the Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV-PSOE), the Valencian regional branch of the PSOE , from 2012 to 2024. Puig was born in Morella, Castellón . A journalist by profession, he worked for local newspapers and for the Antena 3 radio station. He was elected to
440-459: The Corts Valencianes , the Valencian regional parliament, in the first democratic elections in 1983 . He resigned his seat in 1986, when he was appointed Director General of Institutional relations and information in the Valencian regional administration, serving until 1995. In May 1995 he became mayor of his hometown of Morella, serving until 2012, when he resigned after becoming leader of
484-438: The D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation , with a threshold of five percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied regionally. Seats were allocated to constituencies, corresponding to the provinces of Alicante , Castellón and Valencia , with each being allocated an initial minimum of 20 seats and the remaining 39 being distributed in proportion to their populations (provided that
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#1732885140040528-600: The devolved , unicameral legislature of the Valencian autonomous community , having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Valencian Statute of Autonomy , as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a regional president . Voting for the Corts was on the basis of universal suffrage , which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in
572-422: The provinces of Alicante , Castellón and Valencia , with each being allocated an initial minimum of 20 seats and the remaining 39 being distributed in proportion to their populations (provided that the seat-to-population ratio in any given province did not exceed three times that of any other). As a result of the aforementioned allocation, each Corts constituency was entitled the following seats: The term of
616-665: The Corts since 1999 . This result was attributed to the party's management of the economic crisis, as well as the various corruption scandals that affected the PP throughout the entire 2011–2015 period, some of which were unveiled just weeks before the election. The Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) came second, with 23 seats, 10 fewer than in 2011 and the worst electoral result in its history. Three other parties achieved representation, of which two were newly formed since 2011: Commitment Coalition (Compromís), with 19 seats, Podemos and Citizens (C's). The Citizen Agreement , an electoral alliance led by United Left of
660-554: The Corts Valencianes expired four years after the date of their previous election, unless they were dissolved earlier. The election decree was required to be issued no later than the twenty-fifth day prior to the date of expiry of parliament and published on the following day in the Official Journal of the Valencian Government (DOGV), with election day taking place on the fifty-fourth day from publication. The previous election
704-413: The Corts were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain . While incumbent President Alberto Fabra 's People's Party (PP) remained as the party with the most votes, it lost 24 seats and 22 percentage points compared to its 2011 result, losing the absolute majority it had held in
748-446: The PP suffered the worst result in its history. Cs and Vox benefited from the PP's losses, the latter entering the Corts for the first time. Compromís and Unides Podem had disappointing finishes, losing seats and ending up in fourth and sixth place, respectively. These results led to a continuation of the 2015 Botànic Agreement, though this time Podemos and EUPV joined the government as full coalition partners. The Corts Valencianes were
792-465: The PP's lost support and lost votes too, to the benefit of until then minority parties such as United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV), Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD), Citizens (C's), Compromís or the newly created Podemos party. The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry , coalitions and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form
836-509: The PSPV-PSOE. In the 2011 Spanish general election he was elected to the Congress of Deputies , representing Castellón Province . In Congress, he served as spokesman for the committee on industry, energy and tourism. In March 2014 Puig won the PSPV-PSOE primary to be the party's candidate for President of the Valencian Government in the 2015 regional elections . He received 68.8% of the votes in
880-457: The PSPV–PSOE was elected as new regional President. The Corts Valencianes were the devolved , unicameral legislature of the Valencian autonomous community , having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Valencian Statute of Autonomy , as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a regional president . Voting for the Corts
924-540: The Valencian Community and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Additionally, Valencians abroad were required to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote ( Spanish : Voto rogado ). The 99 members of the Corts Valencianes were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation , with a threshold of five percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied regionally. Seats were allocated to constituencies, corresponding to
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#1732885140040968-463: The Valencian Country (EUPV), did not reach the minimum threshold of five percent of the regional vote to achieve representation and therefore lost all of its seats in the Corts. Turnout was, at 69.6%, the lowest since 1999. Subsequently, Alberto Fabra announced he would retire from his party's leadership in the region after a PSPV–Compromís coalition with Podemos' support expelled the PP from the regional government after 20 years in power. Ximo Puig from
1012-402: The Valencian Country (PSPV) and Coalició Compromís formed a minority coalition government in 2015, relying on confidence and supply support from Podemos , an arrangement which was dubbed the "Botànic Agreement" and forced the governing People's Party (PP) into opposition after dominating Valencian politics during the previous 20 years. The political landscape experienced some changes during
1056-481: The Valencian Government by Alberto Fabra . The following years saw the unveiling of a series of corruption scandals that rocked the PP, involving party deputies, mayors, local councillors, two Corts's speakers and former regional president José Luis Olivas . At one point, about 20% of the party members in the Corts Valencianes—11 out of 55—were involved in various corruption cases; a joke popularized at
1100-447: The collapse of the Socialist Party of the Valencian Country vote, which scored its worst historical result up to that point. However, after 16 years of uninterrupted rule, corruption scandals involving the PP began to erupt. Two months after the election, President Francisco Camps resigned because of his alleged implication in the Gürtel corruption scandal , being replaced as president of
1144-408: The composition of the parliamentary groups in the Corts at the time of dissolution. The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry , coalitions and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form a coalition ahead of an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of
1188-427: The election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in the constituencies for which they sought election, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates. Below is a list of the main parties and electoral alliances which contested the election: The tables below list opinion polling results in reverse chronological order, showing
1232-483: The election date for 28 April and scheduling for the chamber to convene on 16 May. The 2015 regional election had resulted in the People's Party 's (PP) expulsion from the regional government after a 20-year uninterrupted rule. Amid a string of corruption scandals that kept shocking the party and brought down many of its historical figureheads apparently involved in the scandals, the regional PP found itself leaderless and in
1276-416: The election taking place on the fifty-fourth day from publication, setting the latest possible election date for the Corts on Sunday, 21 June 2015. The president had the prerogative to dissolve the Corts Valencianes and call a snap election , provided that no motion of no confidence was in process. In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a two-month period from
1320-426: The election: 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
1364-452: The first ballot, the Corts were to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called. The Corts Valencianes were officially dissolved on 31 March 2015 after the publication of the dissolution decree in the DOGV, setting the election date for 24 May and scheduling for the chamber to convene on 11 June. The 2011 regional election had resulted in the People's Party (PP) increasing its absolute majority despite losing votes, thanks to
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1408-420: 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
1452-410: The next four years, with the PP losing support to the emerging liberal Citizens (Cs) party and the right-wing populist Vox , while on the left, United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV) formed an electoral alliance with Podemos called Unides Podem . The election resulted in a reduced majority for the left-wing parties. The PSPV emerged as the largest party for the first time since 1991 , whereas
1496-413: The polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 50 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Corts Valencianes . Poll conducted after legal ban on opinion polls Exit poll The table below lists raw, unweighted voting preferences. The table below lists opinion polling on the victory preferences for each party in
1540-399: The polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 50 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Corts Valencianes . Poll conducted after legal ban on opinion polls The table below lists raw, unweighted voting preferences. The table below lists opinion polling on the victory preferences for each party in the event of
1584-408: The primary. On 25 June 2015, he was invested President of the Valencian Government with the favourable votes of PSPV-PSOE , Podemos and Compromís , succeeding Alberto Fabra and putting an end to two decades of PP governments in the region. He was re-elected for a second term, with the support of the same parties, on 13 June 2019. On 26 June 2023, his government lost a lucrative bid to host
1628-419: The right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a poll. 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
1672-452: The same time, the regional government had to deal with the effects of an ongoing financial crisis . Despite the regional decision to ask for a bailout from the central government headed by Mariano Rajoy in July 2012, its economic situation remained severe. Fabra's government had to close down RTVV , the regional public television broadcasting channel, because of financing issues, a decision which
1716-402: The seat-to-population ratio in any given province did not exceed three times that of any other). As a result of the aforementioned allocation, each Corts constituency was entitled the following seats: The term of the Corts Valencianes expired four years after the date of their previous election, unless they were dissolved earlier. The election decree was required to be issued no later than
1760-465: The time said that they would become the third political force in the Corts Valencianes, only behind PP and PSOE, if they were to form their own parliamentary group. The regional party leadership also had to cope with accusations of illegal financing, as well as possible embezzlement offences in the additional costs incurred in the Formula 1 project and Pope Benedict XVI 's 2006 visit to Valencia . At
1804-437: The twenty-fifth day prior to the date of expiry of parliament and published on the following day in the Official Journal of the Valencian Government (DOGV), with election day taking place on the fifty-fourth day from publication. The previous election was held on 22 May 2011, which meant that the legislature's term would have expired on 22 May 2015. The election decree was required to be published no later than 28 April 2015, with
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1848-422: Was held on 24 May 2015, which meant that the legislature's term would have expired on 24 May 2019. The election decree was required to be published in the DOGV no later than 30 April 2019, with the election taking place on the fifty-fourth day from publication, setting the latest possible election date for the Corts on Sunday, 23 June 2019. The president had the prerogative to dissolve the Corts Valencianes and call
1892-466: Was met with widespread protests. The 2014 European Parliament election resulted in enormous losses for the PP, which, in the largest Valencian cities, lost almost half of its votes in percentage terms compared to the previous elections. Both the economic crisis and corruption scandals helped hasten the party's decline, which had already seen support drop in opinion polls since 2011. The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party found itself unable to gain any of
1936-417: Was on the basis of universal suffrage , which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in the Valencian Community and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Additionally, Valencians abroad were required to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote ( Spanish : Voto rogado ). The 99 members of the Corts Valencianes were elected using
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