The 2007 Cantabrian regional election was held on 27 May 2007 to elect the 7th Parliament of the autonomous community of Cantabria. All 39 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in 12 other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

Overview Electoral system The Parliament of Cantabria was the devolved, unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of Cantabria, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Cantabrian Statute of Autonomy, as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a President of the Autonomous Community. Voting for the Parliament was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in Cantabria and in full enjoyment of their political rights.

The 39 members of the Parliament of Cantabria were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied regionally.

The electoral law provided that parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors were allowed to present lists of candidates. However, groupings of electors were required to secure the signature of at least 1 percent of the electors registered in Cantabria. Electors were barred from signing for more than one list of candidates. Concurrently, parties and federations intending to enter in coalition to take part jointly at an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election being called.

Election date The term of the Parliament of Cantabria expired four years after the date of its previous election. Elections to the Parliament were fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years. The previous election was held on 25 May 2003, setting the election date for the Parliament on 27 May 2007.

The President of the Autonomous Community had the prerogative to dissolve the Parliament of Cantabria and call a snap election, provided that no motion of no confidence was in process, no nationwide election was due and some time requirements were met: namely, that dissolution did not occur either during the first legislative session or within the legislature's last year ahead of its scheduled expiry, nor before one year has elapsed since a previous dissolution. In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional President within a two-month period from the first ballot, the Parliament was to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called. Any snap election held as a result of these circumstances would not alter the period to the next ordinary election, with elected lawmakers serving the remainder of its original four-year term.

Opinion polls The table below lists voting intention estimates 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 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. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 20 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Parliament of Cantabria.

Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout PRC Lead 2007 regional election 27 May 2007 72.0 41.5 24.5 28.6 1.9 12.9 Ipsos/RTVE–FORTA 27 May 2007??????? Thalassa/El Diario Montañés 20 May 2007 2,012? 38.9 30.3 23.4 2.5 8.6 Celeste-Tel/Terra 9–15 May 2007?? 40.6 28.8 22.3 3.6 11.8 Sigma Dos/El Mundo 27 Apr–8 May 2007 400? 41.3 31.4 21.9 – 9.9 CIS 9 Apr–6 May 2007 1,000? 39.5 29.0 25.4 3.3 10.5 Thalassa/El Diario Montañés 29 Apr 2007 660? 38.4 30.9 22.9 2.9 7.5 P&I/Alerta 8–16 Feb 2007 405 66.7 36.2 31.4 26.1 1.3 4.8 Sigma Dos/El Mundo 16–24 Nov 2006????? –? 2004 EP election 13 Jun 2004 51.8 52.5 42.3 – 2.5 10.2 2004 general election 14 Mar 2004 77.2 51.9 40.9 – 3.3 11.0 2003 regional election 25 May 2003 73.0 42.5 30.0 19.2 3.7 12.5

Results + ← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Parliament of Cantabria election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 143,610 41.48 −1.01 17 −1 Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) 99,159 28.64 +9.40 12 +4 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 84,982 24.54 −5.45 10 −3 Assembly for Cantabria (IU–BR)1 6,511 1.88 −1.82 0 ±0 Council (Conceju) 1,262 0.36 −0.12 0 ±0 The Union (LU) 1,206 0.35 New 0 ±0 Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 965 0.28 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 728 0.21 New 0 ±0 Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 656 0.19 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 483 0.14 New 0 ±0 Engine and Sports Alternative (AMD) 416 0.12 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 343 0.10 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 5,923 1.71 −0.37 Total 346,244 39 ±0 Valid votes 346,244 99.06 −0.12 Invalid votes 3,276 0.94 +0.12 Votes cast / turnout 349,520 71.97 −1.08 Abstentions 136,104 28.03 +1.08 Registered voters 485,624 Sources

Aftermath InvestitureMiguel Ángel Revilla (PRC) Ballot → 30 June 2007 Required majority → 20 out of 39 Abstentions Absentees Sources

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