Island council elections were held in the Canary Islands on 27 May 2007 to elect the 8th Island Councils (the ) of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 153 seats in the seven island councils were up for election. They were held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities (including the Canary Islands) and local elections all across Spain.

Overall + ← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Canarian island council election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 289,934 31.46 +5.91 55 +9 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC) 231,852 25.16 −9.32 54 −3 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC) 228,032 24.75 −8.29 46 −3 Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 3,114 0.34 +0.03 7 ±0 Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 706 0.08 −1.06 1 ±0 People's Party (PP) 219,574 23.83 −6.09 31 −4 New Canaries (NCa) 56,964 6.18 New 6 +6 Canarian Centre (CCN) 47,523 5.16 +1.97 7 −3 Canarian Centre (CCN)2 37,510 4.07 +2.37 1 −1 Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL) 10,013 1.09 −0.40 6 −2 The Greens (Verdes) 11,373 1.23 −1.16 0 ±0 Canarian United Left (IUC) 10,085 1.09 −0.09 0 ±0 Commitment to Gran Canaria (CGCa) 9,933 1.08 New 0 ±0 Yes We Can for Tenerife Alternative (ASSPPT)3 8,912 0.97 +0.53 0 ±0 The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) 5,933 0.64 New 0 ±0 Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC) 2,542 0.28 New 0 ±0 25 May Citizens' Alternative (AC25M) 1,869 0.20 −0.15 0 −1 Unity of the People (UP) 1,528 0.17 New 0 ±0 United Neighbours (VU) 1,508 0.16 New 0 ±0 Alternative Island (ISAL) 1,328 0.14 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) 1,306 0.14 +0.02 0 ±0 Party of Gran Canaria (PGC) 1,097 0.12 New 0 ±0 Nationalist Maga Alternative (AMAGA) 1,066 0.12 New 0 ±0 Centre Coalition (CCCAN) 1,043 0.11 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 762 0.08 −0.04 0 ±0 Canarian Popular Alternative (APCa)4 663 0.07 −0.07 0 ±0 Commitment to Tenerife (CTF) 492 0.05 New 0 ±0 Pensionist Assembly of the Canaries (TPC) 470 0.05 ±0.00 0 ±0 National Democracy (DN) 350 0.04 New 0 ±0 Neighbourhood Party for Progress (PVPS) 257 0.03 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 13,151 1.43 +0.19 Total 921,515 153 +4 Valid votes 921,515 99.37 −0.07 Invalid votes 5,845 0.63 +0.07 Votes cast / turnout 927,360 61.34 −2.26 Abstentions 584,474 38.66 +2.26 Registered voters 1,511,834 Sources

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 El Hierro 10,688 Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) Fuerteventura 89,680 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC) Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC) Gran Canaria 807,049 People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) La Gomera 21,952 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) La Palma 86,062 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC) Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC) Lanzarote 127,457 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Tenerife 852,945 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC) Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC)

Islands El Hierro + ← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Island Council of El Hierro election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition–Independent Herrenian Group (CC–AHI) 3,114 52.41 +2.29 7 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,179 19.84 −0.65 3 ±0 People's Party (PP) 1,050 17.67 −1.56 2 ±0 Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 391 6.58 −2.22 1 ±0 Canarian Centre (CCN) 125 2.10 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 83 1.40 +0.04 Total 5,942 13 ±0 Valid votes 5,942 98.80 −0.97 Invalid votes 72 1.20 +0.97 Votes cast / turnout 6,014 64.22 +9.15 Abstentions 3,350 35.78 −9.15 Registered voters 9,364 Sources

Fuerteventura + ← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Island Council of Fuerteventura election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC) 13,539 40.35 +9.65 10 +3 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,071 24.05 −3.20 6 ±0 People's Party (PP) 7,898 23.54 −3.17 5 −1 Canarian Centre–Independents of Fuerteventura (CCN–IF)1 1,454 4.33 −5.17 0 −2 The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes) 1,452 4.33 +1.35 0 ±0 New Fuerteventura–New Canaries (NCa) 564 1.68 New 0 ±0 Canarian United Left (IUC) 149 0.44 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 431 1.28 +0.26 Total 33,558 21 ±0 Valid votes 33,558 98.96 −0.24 Invalid votes 351 1.04 +0.24 Votes cast / turnout 33,909 61.80 −1.97 Abstentions 20,959 38.20 +1.97 Registered voters 54,868 Sources

Gran Canaria + ← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Island Council of Gran Canaria election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 136,502 34.86 −13.22 12 −3 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 132,767 33.91 +12.81 12 +5 New Canaries–New Gran Canaria (NCa) 51,906 13.26 New 4 +4 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC)1 20,234 5.17 −19.88 1 −6 Canarian Centre (CCN) 14,944 3.82 New 0 ±0 Commitment to Gran Canaria (CGCa) 9,933 2.54 New 0 ±0 The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes) 9,921 2.53 +0.35 0 ±0 Canarian United Left (IUC) 2,399 0.61 −0.73 0 ±0 Unity of the People (UP) 1,528 0.39 New 0 ±0 United Neighbours (VU) 1,508 0.39 New 0 ±0 Party of Gran Canaria (PGC) 1,097 0.28 New 0 ±0 Nationalist Maga Alternative (AMAGA) 1,066 0.27 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) 725 0.19 −0.07 0 ±0 Canarian Popular Alternative (APCa) 663 0.17 −0.16 0 ±0 Pensionist Assembly of the Canaries (TPC) 470 0.12 +0.01 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 346 0.09 −0.07 0 ±0 Blank ballots 5,545 1.42 +0.14 Total 391,554 29 ±0 Valid votes 391,554 99.36 −0.05 Invalid votes 2,516 0.64 +0.05 Votes cast / turnout 394,070 63.16 −4.53 Abstentions 229,876 36.84 +4.53 Registered voters 623,946 Sources

La Gomera + ← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Island Council of La Gomera election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,973 66.83 +4.25 12 +3 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC)1 3,225 24.02 −8.19 4 ±0 Canarian Centre (CCN) 729 5.43 New 1 +1 People's Party (PP) 332 2.47 −1.72 0 ±0 Blank ballots 167 1.24 +0.22 Total 13,426 17 +4 Valid votes 13,426 98.47 −0.75 Invalid votes 208 1.53 +0.75 Votes cast / turnout 13,634 62.52 +3.35 Abstentions 8,175 37.48 −3.35 Registered voters 21,809 Sources

La Palma + ← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Island Council of La Palma election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC) 21,816 46.77 −2.55 11 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 12,706 27.24 +4.84 6 +1 People's Party (PP) 7,773 16.66 −4.80 4 −1 Canarian Centre (CCN) 2,030 4.35 New 0 ±0 Initiative for La Palma–New Canaries (NCa)1 1,474 3.16 −0.98 0 ±0 Canarian United Left (IUC) 451 0.97 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 398 0.85 +0.07 Total 46,648 21 ±0 Valid votes 46,648 99.37 −0.15 Invalid votes 295 0.63 +0.15 Votes cast / turnout 46,943 62.01 +2.86 Abstentions 28,758 37.99 −2.86 Registered voters 75,701 Sources

Lanzarote + ← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Island Council of Lanzarote election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 10,494 23.69 +1.03 6 ±0 Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL) 10,013 22.60 −9.20 6 −2 Canarian Coalition (CC) 9,190 20.74 +2.16 6 +1 People's Party (PP) 5,399 12.19 −1.38 3 ±0 Nationalist Party of Lanzarote–New Canaries (NCa) 3,020 6.82 New 2 +2 25 May Citizens' Alternative (AC25M) 1,869 4.22 −3.14 0 −1 Alternative Island (ISAL) 1,328 3.00 New 0 ±0 Canarian Centre (CCN) 1,294 2.92 New 0 ±0 Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 315 0.71 New 0 ±0 Neighbourhood Party for Progress (PVPS) 257 0.58 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,125 2.54 +1.02 Total 44,304 23 ±0 Valid votes 44,304 99.33 −0.10 Invalid votes 301 0.67 +0.10 Votes cast / turnout 44,605 56.30 −1.78 Abstentions 34,624 43.70 +1.78 Registered voters 79,229 Sources

Tenerife + ← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Island Council of Tenerife election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC)1 160,028 41.45 −6.76 14 −1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 115,744 29.98 +0.10 10 ±0 People's Party (PP) 60,620 15.70 +1.46 5 +1 Canarian Centre (CCN) 16,934 4.39 New 0 ±0 Yes We Can for Tenerife Alternative (ASSPPT)2 8,912 2.31 +1.24 0 ±0 The Greens–United Left–Citizens' Union–United for Tenerife (LV–IU–UC–UPT)3 7,086 1.84 −2.53 0 ±0 The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) 5,933 1.54 New 0 ±0 Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC) 2,542 0.66 New 0 ±0 Centre Coalition (CCCAN) 1,043 0.27 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) 581 0.15 New 0 ±0 Commitment to Tenerife (CTF) 492 0.13 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 416 0.11 −0.01 0 ±0 National Democracy (DN) 350 0.09 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 5,402 1.40 +0.15 Total 386,083 29 ±0 Valid votes 386,083 99.46 −0.04 Invalid votes 2,102 0.54 +0.04 Votes cast / turnout 388,185 60.01 −1.05 Abstentions 258,732 39.99 +1.05 Registered voters 646,917 Sources

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