Island council elections were held in the Balearic Islands on 22 May 2011 to elect the 9th of Mallorca and Menorca and the 2nd of Formentera and Ibiza. All 72 seats in the four island councils were up for election. They were held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.
Opinion polls
Island control The following table lists party control in the island councils. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.
Island Population Previous control New control Formentera 9,962 People for Formentera (GxF) People for Formentera (GxF) Ibiza 132,637 Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) People's Party (PP) Mallorca 869,067 Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) People's Party (PP) Menorca 94,383 Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) People's Party (PP)
Islands Formentera + ← Summary of the 22 May 2011 Island Council of Formentera election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People for Formentera (GxF) 1,662 44.04 +11.26 6 +1 The Union of Formentera (PP–GUIF) (Sa Unió)1 1,308 34.66 −11.20 5 −1 Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) 577 15.29 −4.34 2 ±0 Renewal Party of Ibiza and Formentera (PREF) 152 4.03 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 75 1.99 +0.26 Total 3,774 13 ±0 Valid votes 3,774 98.20 −0.71 Invalid votes 69 1.80 +0.71 Votes cast / turnout 3,843 60.86 −1.45 Abstentions 2,471 39.14 +1.45 Registered voters 6,314 Sources
Ibiza + ← Summary of the 22 May 2011 Island Council of Ibiza election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 21,368 51.38 +4.69 8 +2 PSOE–Pact for Ibiza (PSOE–PxE)1 12,383 29.77 n/a 5 +1 Ibiza for Change (ExC)1 2,466 5.93 n/a 0 −3 New Alternative (Nov–A) 1,650 3.97 New 0 ±0 Sustainable Ibiza (ESOS) 910 2.19 New 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 872 2.10 New 0 ±0 Nationalist and Ecologist Agreement (ENE)1 541 1.30 n/a 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,041 3.32 +0.92 Total 41,591 13 ±0 Valid votes 41,591 98.42 −0.83 Invalid votes 669 1.58 +0.83 Votes cast / turnout 42,260 52.15 −2.32 Abstentions 38,778 47.85 +2.32 Registered voters 81,038 Sources
Mallorca + ← Summary of the 22 May 2011 Island Council of Mallorca election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 154,964 46.08 +0.29 19 +3 Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) 79,235 23.56 −6.60 10 −1 PSM–Initiative Greens–Agreement (PSM–IV–ExM)1 35,554 10.57 n/a 4 +2 Regionalist League of the Balearic Islands (IB–Lliga) 13,280 3.95 New 0 ±0 Convergence for the Isles (CxI)2 12,015 3.57 −6.34 0 −3 United Left of the Balearic Islands (EUIB)1 9,864 2.93 n/a 0 −1 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 7,380 2.19 New 0 ±0 Republican Left (esquerra)1 5,317 1.58 n/a 0 ±0 Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) 2,314 0.69 +0.44 0 ±0 Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,298 0.39 New 0 ±0 Independent Social Group (ASI) 1,067 0.32 −0.29 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 845 0.25 New 0 ±0 Citizens of Democratic Centre (CCD) 625 0.19 New 0 ±0 Dissidents (Dissidents) 595 0.18 New 0 ±0 Workers for Democracy Coalition (TD) 575 0.17 −0.08 0 ±0 Spanish Liberal Project (PLIE) 565 0.17 New 0 ±0 Family and Life Party (PFyV) 519 0.15 New 0 ±0 Islander Party of the Balearic Islands (PIIB) 296 0.09 −0.02 0 ±0 Radical Balearic Party (PRB) 230 0.07 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 9,762 2.86 +1.03 Total 336,300 33 ±0 Valid votes 336,300 98.40 −1.03 Invalid votes 5,470 1.60 +1.03 Votes cast / turnout 341,770 60.97 −0.05 Abstentions 218,739 39.03 +0.05 Registered voters 560,509 Sources }
Menorca + ← Summary of the 22 May 2011 Island Council of Menorca election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 17,781 46.82 +5.90 8 +2 Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) 9,762 25.71 −14.86 4 −2 Socialist Party of Menorca–Nationalist Agreement (PSM–EN)1 4,237 11.16 n/a 1 ±0 Left of Menorca–United Left (EM–EU) 1,598 4.21 −0.19 0 ±0 Menorcan Union (UMe)2 1,067 2.81 +0.78 0 ±0 Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) 840 2.21 +1.44 0 ±0 The Greens of Menorca (EV–Me)1 683 1.80 n/a 0 ±0 Ciutadella de Menorca People's Union (UPCM) 467 1.23 New 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 392 1.03 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,148 2.97 +1.03 Total 37,975 13 ±0 Valid votes 37,975 98.36 −0.95 Invalid votes 632 1.64 +0.95 Votes cast / turnout 38,607 60.19 +1.49 Abstentions 25,532 39.81 −1.49 Registered voters 64,139 Sources
See also 2011 Balearic regional election
References Opinion poll sources
Other