2007 Spanish local elections in the Valencian Community

This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Valencian Community on 27 May 2007. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.

City control The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold). Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.

Municipality Population Previous control New control Alcoy 60,590 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Alicante 322,431 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Benidorm 67,627 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Castellón de la Plana 172,110 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Elche 219,032 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) Elda 55,138 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) People's Party (PP) Gandia 74,827 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) Orihuela 77,979 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Paterna 57,343 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) People's Party (PP) Sagunto 62,702 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) People's Party (PP) Torrent 74,616 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) People's Party (PP) Torrevieja 92,034 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Valencia 805,304 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)

Municipalities Alcoy Population: 60,590 + ← Summary of the 27 May 2007 City Council of Alcoy election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 16,792 49.97 +3.08 13 ±0 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 10,985 32.69 +3.70 9 +1 Valencian Nationalist Bloc (Bloc) 2,420 7.20 +1.13 2 +1 United Left–Agreement for Alcoy–The Greens–Republican Left (EU–EpA–EV–IR) 2,363 7.03 −5.27 1 −2 Republican Left of the Valencian Country–Municipal Agreement (ERPV–AM) 238 0.71 New 0 ±0 Valencian Coalition (CVa) 198 0.59 New 0 ±0 Social Democratic Party (PSD) 110 0.33 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 500 1.49 −0.13 Total 33,606 25 ±0 Valid votes 33,606 99.50 +0.15 Invalid votes 170 0.50 −0.15 Votes cast / turnout 33,776 69.00 −0.89 Abstentions 15,178 31.00 +0.89 Registered voters 48,954 Sources

Alicante Population: 322,431 + ← Summary of the 27 May 2007 City Council of Alicante election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 63,695 44.15 −3.62 15 +1 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 59,625 41.33 +3.03 14 +2 United Left–The Greens–Republican Left: Municipal Agreement (EU–EV–IR) 7,014 4.86 −1.50 0 −1 Neighbours for Alicante (VA) 4,659 3.23 New 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 2,060 1.43 New 0 ±0 Valencian Nationalist Bloc–The Greens Ecologist Left (Bloc–EVEE) 1,663 1.15 −1.74 0 ±0 The Eco-pacifist Greens–Citizens for Alicante (LVEP–CA) 1,166 0.81 −0.53 0 ±0 Social Democratic Party (PSD) 408 0.28 New 0 ±0 Authentic Phalanx (FA) 307 0.21 ±0.00 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 294 0.20 New 0 ±0 Republican Left of the Valencian Country–Municipal Agreement (ERPV–AM) 260 0.18 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 248 0.17 −0.09 0 ±0 Valencian Coalition–Spanish Democratic Party (CVa–PADE) 182 0.13 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 97 0.07 −0.08 0 ±0 Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 89 0.06 New 0 ±0 Movement for People's Unity–Republicans (MUP–R) 57 0.04 New 0 ±0 Centrists National Organization (ONC) 34 0.02 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 2,423 1.68 −0.46 Total 144,281 29 +2 Valid votes 144,281 99.55 +0.07 Invalid votes 647 0.45 −0.07 Votes cast / turnout 144,928 60.25 −1.84 Abstentions 95,626 39.75 +1.84 Registered voters 240,554 Sources

Benidorm Population: 67,627 + ← Summary of the 27 May 2007 City Council of Benidorm election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 12,487 48.41 +2.37 13 −1 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 11,127 43.14 +3.67 12 +1 Valencian Nationalist Bloc (Bloc) 572 2.22 −1.18 0 ±0 United Left–The Greens–Republican Left: Municipal Agreement (EUPV–V–IR) 420 1.63 −1.67 0 ±0 Social Democratic Party (PSD) 296 1.15 New 0 ±0 Citizens for Benidorm (CpB) 230 0.89 New 0 ±0 Spain 2000 (E–2000) 188 0.73 New 0 ±0 Republican Left of the Valencian Country–Municipal Agreement (ERPV–AM) 69 0.27 New 0 ±0 Alternative Left Bloc (BIA) 36 0.14 New 0 ±0 Independent Initiative (II) 21 0.08 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 20 0.08 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 329 1.28 −0.10 Total 25,795 25 ±0 Valid votes 25,795 99.28 −0.28 Invalid votes 187 0.72 +0.28 Votes cast / turnout 25,982 60.83 −1.14 Abstentions 16,732 39.17 +1.14 Registered voters 42,714 Sources

Castellón de la Plana Population: 172,110 + ← Summary of the 27 May 2007 City Council of Castellón de la Plana election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 36,168 47.91 −1.25 14 −1 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 29,170 38.64 +3.71 12 +2 Valencian Nationalist Bloc (Bloc) 3,911 5.18 −1.44 1 −1 United Left–Greens–PCPE–Republican Left (EUPV–V–PCPE–IR) 2,707 3.59 −0.52 0 ±0 Spain 2000 (E–2000) 755 1.00 New 0 ±0 Republican Left of the Valencian Country–Municipal Agreement (ERPV–AM) 388 0.51 −0.24 0 ±0 Valencian Union–The Eco-pacifist Greens (UV–LVEP) 289 0.38 New 0 ±0 Social Democratic Party (PSD) 235 0.31 New 0 ±0 Valencian Coalition (CVa) 214 0.28 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 132 0.17 −0.08 0 ±0 Social Democratic Union (UDS) 60 0.08 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,461 1.94 −0.02 Total 75,490 27 ±0 Valid votes 75,490 99.38 −0.12 Invalid votes 468 0.62 +0.12 Votes cast / turnout 75,958 62.39 −2.71 Abstentions 45,795 37.61 +2.71 Registered voters 121,753 Sources

Elche Population: 219,032 + ← Summary of the 27 May 2007 City Council of Elche election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 43,595 42.02 −10.06 13 −2 People's Party (PP) 43,483 41.91 +5.23 13 +2 United Left–Bloc for Elche–The Greens–Republican Left (EU–BpE–EV–IR)1 6,512 6.28 −1.45 1 ±0 Party of Elche (Partido de Elche/Partit d'Elx) 4,186 4.03 New 0 ±0 Popular Group of Torrellano and El Altet (APTA) 2,706 2.61 New 0 ±0 Movement for People's Unity–Republicans (MUP–R) 502 0.48 −0.03 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 393 0.38 −0.13 0 ±0 Social Democratic Party (PSD) 339 0.33 New 0 ±0 Republican Left of the Valencian Country–Municipal Agreement (ERPV–AM) 274 0.26 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 183 0.18 New 0 ±0 Valencian Coalition (CVa) 97 0.09 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,490 1.44 −0.03 Total 103,760 27 ±0 Valid votes 103,760 99.55 +0.09 Invalid votes 471 0.45 −0.09 Votes cast / turnout 104,231 62.85 −1.98 Abstentions 61,609 37.15 +1.98 Registered voters 165,840 Sources

Elda Population: 55,138 + ← Summary of the 27 May 2007 City Council of Elda election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 12,674 45.30 +6.57 13 +3 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 9,276 33.16 −7.08 9 −2 United Left–The Greens–Republican Left: Municipal Agreement (EUPV–V–IR) 2,245 8.02 +0.50 2 ±0 Liberal Centrist Union (UCL) 1,647 5.89 New 1 +1 Union for Elda Progress (UPElda) 879 3.14 −6.69 0 −2 Eldensan Future Platform (PDFE) 319 1.14 New 0 ±0 Social Democratic Party (PSD) 181 0.65 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 755 2.70 +0.95 Total 27,976 25 ±0 Valid votes 27,976 99.40 +0.10 Invalid votes 168 0.60 −0.10 Votes cast / turnout 28,144 65.41 −0.23 Abstentions 14,885 34.59 +0.23 Registered voters 43,029 Sources

Gandia Population: 74,827 + ← Summary of the 27 May 2007 City Council of Gandia election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 14,745 40.88 +3.18 12 +2 People's Party (PP) 11,482 31.83 −11.43 9 −3 Platform of Gandia (PdG) 3,391 9.40 New 2 +2 Valencian Nationalist Bloc–The Greens Ecologist Left (Bloc–EVEE) 2,597 7.20 −4.05 2 −1 Valencian Coalition–Valencian Independent Group (CVa–GIVAL) 1,122 3.11 New 0 ±0 The Greens of the Valencian Country (EVPV) 1,024 2.84 New 0 ±0 Spain 2000 (E–2000) 446 1.24 New 0 ±0 United Left–Republican Left: Agreement for Gandia (EUPV–IR) 402 1.11 −1.86 0 ±0 Republican Left of the Valencian Country–Municipal Agreement (ERPV–AM) 135 0.37 New 0 ±0 Valencian Union–The Eco-pacifist Greens (UV–LVEP) 122 0.34 −3.09 0 ±0 European United Citizens Party (PCUE) 108 0.30 New 0 ±0 Social Democratic Party (PSD) 71 0.20 New 0 ±0 Liberal Centrist Union (UCL) 20 0.06 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 405 1.12 −0.27 Total 36,070 25 ±0 Valid votes 36,070 99.54 +0.02 Invalid votes 168 0.46 −0.02 Votes cast / turnout 36,238 70.71 −2.04 Abstentions 15,008 29.29 +2.04 Registered voters 51,246 Sources

Orihuela Population: 77,979 + ← Summary of the 27 May 2007 City Council of Orihuela election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 14,113 44.75 −6.48 14 ±0 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 7,114 22.56 +7.29 7 +3 The Greens of the Valencian Country (EVPV)1 2,851 9.04 +3.18 3 +2 Renewal Liberal Centre (CLR) 1,881 5.96 New 1 +1 Liberal Centre (CL) 1,423 4.51 New 0 ±0 Alternative for Orihuela (ApOR) 1,169 3.71 New 0 ±0 Social Democratic Party (PSD) 1,135 3.60 New 0 ±0 Clear (CLARO) 914 2.90 New 0 ±0 United Left–Republican Left: Municipal Agreement (EU–IR) 417 1.32 −2.00 0 ±0 Alternative Left Bloc (BIA)2 109 0.35 −0.36 0 ±0 Union–Liberal Centrist Union (U–UCL) n/a n/a −21.18 0 −6 Blank ballots 414 1.31 −0.24 Total 31,540 25 ±0 Valid votes 31,540 99.35 +0.01 Invalid votes 206 0.65 −0.01 Votes cast / turnout 31,746 71.93 −1.14 Abstentions 12,391 28.07 +1.14 Registered voters 44,137 Sources

Paterna Population: 57,343 + ← Summary of the 27 May 2007 City Council of Paterna election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 15,194 53.54 +17.59 15 +7 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 8,680 30.58 −11.68 8 −2 United Left–Bloc for Paterna–The Greens–Republican Left (EUPV–Bloc–V–IR)1 2,677 9.43 −3.92 2 ±0 Valencian Union–The Eco-pacifist Greens (UV–LVEP) 911 3.21 −2.25 0 −1 Social Democratic Party (PSD) 224 0.79 New 0 ±0 Valencian Coalition (CVa) 155 0.55 New 0 ±0 Republican Left of the Valencian Country–Municipal Agreement (ERPV–AM) 109 0.38 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 431 1.52 +–0.16 Total 28,381 25 +4 Valid votes 28,381 99.54 +0.05 Invalid votes 130 0.46 −0.05 Votes cast / turnout 28,511 64.16 −0.93 Abstentions 15,924 35.84 +0.93 Registered voters 44,435 Sources

Sagunto Population: 62,702 + ← Summary of the 27 May 2007 City Council of Sagunto election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP)1 10,126 32.19 −2.33 9 ±0 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 7,580 24.09 −1.03 6 −1 Portenian Segregation (SP) 6,688 21.26 +9.08 6 +3 Valencian Nationalist Bloc (Bloc) 3,234 10.28 +2.74 2 ±0 United Left–The Greens–Republican Left: Municipal Agreement (EUPV–V–IR) 2,820 8.96 −5.04 2 −2 Republican Left of the Valencian Country–Municipal Agreement (ERPV–AM) 284 0.90 New 0 ±0 Valencian Coalition (CVa) 106 0.34 New 0 ±0 Social Democratic Party (PSD) 70 0.22 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 552 1.75 +0.21 Total 31,460 25 ±0 Valid votes 31,460 99.52 +0.15 Invalid votes 151 0.48 −0.15 Votes cast / turnout 31,611 62.78 −1.04 Abstentions 18,742 37.22 +1.04 Registered voters 50,353 Sources

Torrent Population: 74,616