1999 Spanish regional elections

The 1999 Spanish regional elections were held on Sunday, 13 June 1999, to elect the regional parliaments of thirteen of the seventeen autonomous communities—Aragon, Asturias, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and the Valencian Community, not including Andalusia, the Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia, which had separate electoral cycles. 784 of 1,178 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election, as well as the 50 seats in the regional assemblies of Ceuta and Melilla. The elections were held simultaneously with local elections all throughout Spain, as well as the 1999 European Parliament election.

For the local elections held concurrently, see 1999 Spanish local elections.
1999 Spanish regional elections
13 June 1999
784 seats in the regional parliaments of Aragon, Asturias, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and Valencian Community
50 seats in the regional assemblies of Ceuta and Melilla
Registered18,265,203 5.0%
Turnout12,017,085 (65.8%)
6.6 pp
Regional administrations after the 1999 regional elections

Election date

Determination of election day varied depending on the autonomous community, with each one having competency to establish its own regulations. Typically, thirteen out of the seventeen autonomous communities—all but Andalusia, the Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia—had their elections fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years, to be held together with nationwide local elections. Legal amendments introduced in 1998 allowed for these elections to be held together with European Parliament elections, in the event that they were scheduled for within a four month-timespan.[1][2]

In some cases, regional presidents had the prerogative to dissolve the regional parliament and call for extra elections at a different time, but newly elected assemblies were restricted to serving out what remained of their previous four-year terms without altering the period to their next ordinary election.[3]

Regional governments

The following table lists party control in autonomous communities. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

Region Previous control New control
Autonomous communities
Aragon People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Asturias Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Balearic Islands People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Canary Islands Canarian Coalition (CC) Canarian Coalition (CC)
Cantabria People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Castile and León People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Castilla–La Mancha Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Extremadura Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
La Rioja People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Madrid People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Murcia People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Navarre Navarrese People's Union (UPN) Navarrese People's Union (UPN)
Valencian Community People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Autonomous cities
Ceuta People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) (GIL in Aug. 1999; PP in 2001)
Melilla Independent Party of Melilla (PIM) Coalition for Melilla (CpM) (UPM in 2000)

Overall results
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 regional election results in Spain →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ACm. ACt. Total
People's Party (PP) 5,219,39043.72 35013363
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE–p) 4,284,32435.89 2994303
United Left (IU) 697,5555.84 28028
Canarian Coalition (CC) 306,6582.57 24024
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 125,4971.05 22022
Aragonese Party (PAR) 86,5190.72 10010
Aragonese Union (CHA) 72,1010.60 505
Leonese People's Union (UPL) 54,1580.45 303
Basque Citizens (EH) 47,2710.40 808
Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 44,2610.37 303
Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) 42,8960.36 606
PSM–Nationalist Agreement (PSM–EN) 42,7480.36 505
Majorcan Union (UM) 26,6820.22 303
Convergence of Democrats of Navarre (CDN) 20,8210.17 303
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 20,2740.17 101
Liberal Independent Group (GIL) 20,1230.17 01919
Progressive Pact+Coalition of Progressive Organizations (Pacte+COP) 17,6970.15 707
Basque Solidarity–Basque Nationalist Party (EA–PNV) 16,5120.14 303
Riojan Party (PR) 9,0040.08 202
Coalition for Melilla (CpM) 5,8330.05 055
Democratic and Social Party of Ceuta (PDSC) 3,3400.03 033
Melillan People's Union (UPM) 3,2580.03 033
Independent Party of Melilla (PIM) 2,9410.02 033
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 2,7730.02 202
Others 544,2994.56 000
Blank ballots 221,4501.85
Total 11,938,385 78450834
Valid votes 11,938,38599.35
Invalid votes 78,7000.65
Votes cast / turnout 12,017,08565.79
Registered voters 18,265,203
Popular vote
PP
 
 43.72%
PSOE–p
 
 35.89%
IU
 
 5.84%
CC
 
 2.57%
UPN
 
 1.05%
PAR
 
 0.72%
CHA
 
 0.60%
Others
 
 7.75%
Blank ballots
 
 1.85%

Summary by region

Aragon
Main article: 1999 Aragonese regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 249,45838.21+0.71 28+1
PSOE 201,11730.81+5.09 23+4
PAR 86,51913.25–7.18 10–4
CHA 72,10111.04+6.19 5+3
IU 25,0403.86–5.36 1–4
Others 4,9760.76 0±0
Blank ballots 13,5992.08+0.50
Valid votes 652,81099.29–0.11
Invalid votes 4,6540.71+0.11
Votes cast / turnout 657,46464.60–6.52
Registered voters 1,017,735

Asturias
Main article: 1999 Asturian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 284,97246.00+12.17 24+7
PP 200,16432.31–9.69 15–6
IU 55,7479.00–7.42 3–3
URAS 44,2617.14New 3+3
PAS 15,9982.58–0.61 0–1
Others 8,6241.39 0±0
Blank ballots 9,7201.57+0.39
Valid votes 619,48699.40–0.01
Invalid votes 3,7560.60+0.01
Votes cast / turnout 623,24263.62–5.43
Registered voters 979,618

Balearic Islands
Main article: 1999 Balearic regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 160,54544.01–0.76 28–2
PSIB–PSOE 80,32722.02+0.77 13+1
PSM–EN 42,74811.72–0.33 5–1
UM 26,6827.31+1.99 3+1
EU–EV 19,7935.43–3.14 3±0
Pacte+COP 17,6974.85+0.77 7+2
Others 10,2622.81 0±0
Blank ballots 6,7771.86+0.50
Valid votes 364,83199.22–0.15
Invalid votes 2,8520.78+0.15
Votes cast / turnout 367,68357.50–6.06
Registered voters 639,398

Canary Islands
Main article: 1999 Canarian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
CC 306,65836.93+4.13 24+3
PP 225,31627.13–3.94 15–3
PSOE 199,50324.03+0.95 19+3
FNC 39,9474.81+1.81 0–4
IUC 22,7682.74–2.36 0±0
LVC 12,1461.46New 0±0
AHI 2,7730.33+0.07 2+1
Others 8,6831.05 0±0
Blank ballots 12,5581.51+0.37
Valid votes 830,35299.42–0.01
Invalid votes 4,8290.58+0.01
Votes cast / turnout 835,18162.74–1.46
Registered voters 1,331,110

Cantabria
Main article: 1999 Cantabrian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 134,92442.50+10.00 19+6
PSOE–p 105,00433.08+7.94 14+4
PRC 42,89613.51–1.05 6±0
IUC 11,7073.69–3.67 0–3
UPCA 9,7433.07–13.55 0–7
Others 5,4421.71 0±0
Blank ballots 7,7172.43+0.50
Valid votes 317,43399.21+0.02
Invalid votes 2,5140.79–0.02
Votes cast / turnout 319,94768.78–5.27
Registered voters 465,168

Castile and León
Main article: 1999 Castilian-Leonese regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 737,98250.45–1.75 48–2
PSOE 483,67533.06+3.35 30+3
IUCyL 79,3905.43–4.15 1–4
UPL 54,1583.70+1.15 3+1
TC–PNC 20,2741.39+0.77 1+1
Others 48,2993.30 0±0
Blank ballots 39,0362.67+0.84
Valid votes 1,462,81499.05–0.06
Invalid votes 14,0440.95+0.06
Votes cast / turnout 1,476,85867.58–6.01
Registered voters 2,185,507

Castilla–La Mancha
Main article: 1999 Castilian-Manchegan regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE–p 561,33253.42+7.72 26+2
PP 424,53140.40–3.90 21–1
IU–ICAM 35,8813.41–4.19 0–1
Others 14,1911.35 0±0
Blank ballots 14,9291.42+0.37
Valid votes 1,050,86499.32+0.04
Invalid votes 7,1460.68–0.04
Votes cast / turnout 1,058,01074.85–3.98
Registered voters 1,413,503

Extremadura
Main article: 1999 Extremaduran regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE–p 313,41748.48+4.54 34+3
PP 258,65740.01+0.55 28+1
IU–CE 39,1326.05–4.49 3–3
EU 10,7831.67New 0±0
CREx–PREx 7,4371.15–2.67 0–1
Others 9,6481.49 0±0
Blank ballots 7,4081.15+0.27
Valid votes 646,48299.38+0.04
Invalid votes 4,0450.62–0.04
Votes cast / turnout 650,52773.44–4.89
Registered voters 885,753

La Rioja
Main article: 1999 Riojan regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 80,08851.26+1.82 18+1
PSOE 55,12635.28+1.19 13+1
PR 9,0045.76–0.94 2±0
IU 6,1043.91–3.30 0–2
LV 1,9711.26New 0±0
MASH 4180.27New 0±0
Blank ballots 3,5352.26+0.53
Valid votes 156,24699.13–0.17
Invalid votes 1,3770.87+0.17
Votes cast / turnout 157,62368.66–7.50
Registered voters 229,569

Madrid
Main article: 1999 Madrilenian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 1,324,59651.07+0.09 55+1
PSOE–p 944,81936.43+6.71 39+7
IU 199,4887.69–8.34 8–9
Others 70,2512.71 0±0
Blank ballots 54,3412.10+0.76
Valid votes 2,593,49599.51–0.11
Invalid votes 12,8300.49+0.11
Votes cast / turnout 2,606,32560.88–9.51
Registered voters 4,281,075

Murcia
Main article: 1999 Murcian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 323,44652.84+0.61 26±0
PSOE 219,79835.91+4.04 18+3
IURM 42,8397.00–5.46 1–3
Others 17,1482.80 0±0
Blank ballots 8,8391.44+0.33
Valid votes 612,07099.30+0.16
Invalid votes 4,3270.70–0.16
Votes cast / turnout 616,39767.66–7.61
Registered voters 911,054
Main article: 1999 Navarrese regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
UPN 125,49741.37+10.02 22+5
PSN–PSOE 61,53120.28–0.59 11±0
EH 47,27115.58+4.17 8+3
IU/EB 20,8796.88–2.47 3–2
CDN 20,8216.86–8.70 3–7
EA–PNV 16,5125.44–0.12 3+1
Others 3,7041.22 0±0
Blank ballots 7,1262.35+0.44
Valid votes 303,34199.17–0.04
Invalid votes 2,5390.83+0.04
Votes cast / turnout 305,88066.25–2.15
Registered voters 461,729

Valencian Community
Main article: 1999 Valencian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 1,085,01147.88+5.05 49+7
PSOE–p 768,54833.91–0.07 35+3
EUPV 137,2126.05–5.48 5–5
UV 106,1194.68–2.33 0–5
BNV–EV 102,7004.53+1.82 0±0
Others 31,5171.39 0±0
Blank ballots 35,1681.55+0.50
Valid votes 2,266,27599.41–0.03
Invalid votes 13,5300.59+0.03
Votes cast / turnout 2,279,80567.81–8.22
Registered voters 3,361,989

Autonomous cities

Ceuta
Main article: 1999 Ceuta Assembly election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
GIL 12,72138.15New 12+12
PP 9,33427.99–2.86 8–1
PDSC 3,34010.02+4.98 3+2
PSOE 2,4817.44–5.68 2–1
PSPC 1,4674.40–3.63 0–2
IU 1,3213.96+2.19 0±0
CEU 1,2973.89–10.62 0–4
PFC 6251.87–18.24 0–6
PC 3561.07+0.77 0±0
Blank ballots 4001.20+0.22
Valid votes 33,34299.51–0.07
Invalid votes 1630.49+0.07
Votes cast / turnout 33,50561.35+4.70
Registered voters 54,609

Melilla
Main article: 1999 Melilla Assembly election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
GIL 7,40225.93New 7+7
CpM 5,83320.44+4.97 5+1
PP 5,33818.70–28.50 5–9
UPM 3,25811.41+1.51 3+1
PIM 2,94110.30New 3+3
PSOE 2,6749.37–10.51 2–3
PSDM 4981.74New 0±0
IU 2540.89–1.83 0±0
Aprome 490.17–3.66 0±0
Blank ballots 2971.04+0.03
Valid votes 28,54499.67+0.09
Invalid votes 940.33–0.09
Votes cast / turnout 28,63860.44–1.29
Registered voters 47,386

References
  1. "General Electoral System Organic Law of 1985". Organic Law No. 5 of 19 June 1985. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. "Representation of the people Institutional Act". juntaelectoralcentral.es. Central Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  3. "Un paso más hacia la ruptura de la homogeneidad del calendario electoral de las comunidades autónomas: la reforma de la Ley Orgánica 13/1982, de 10 de agosto, de Reintegración y Amejoramiento del Régimen Foral de Navarra" [A further step towards breaking the homogeneity of the electoral calendar of the autonomous communities: the reform of the Organic Law 13/1982, of August 10, on Reintegration and Improvement of the Foral Regime of Navarre] (PDF). gencat.cat (in Spanish). Institut d'Estudis Autonòmics. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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