Island council elections were held in the Canary Islands on 24 May 2015 to elect the 10th Island Councils (the ) of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 155 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.

Opinion polls

Overall + ← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Canarian island council election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 168,482 18.44 −7.09 41 −12 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)1 165,774 18.14 −7.14 35 −12 Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 2,708 0.30 +0.04 6 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 166,758 18.25 −2.31 36 −7 People's Party (PP) 163,896 17.94 −12.50 26 −21 New Canaries (NCa) 119,728 13.10 +6.22 13 +8 We Can (Podemos) 117,390 12.85 New 17 +17 United (Unidos) 50,353 5.51 +2.79 7 +1 United for Gran Canaria (UxGC)2 44,369 4.86 +3.26 4 +4 Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL) 3,075 0.34 −0.26 1 −2 Majorero Progressive Party (PPMAJO) 2,909 0.32 −0.20 2 −1 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 42,696 4.67 New 2 +2 Canaries Decides (IUC–LV–UP–ALTER)3 18,803 2.06 −3.12 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 7,973 0.87 −0.13 0 ±0 Gomera Socialist Group (ASG) 5,972 0.65 New 10 +10 Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC) 5,893 0.64 −0.13 0 ±0 Citizens of Democratic Centre (CCD) 5,079 0.56 New 0 ±0 Canarian Green Party (PVerde) 4,768 0.52 New 0 ±0 Socialists for Tenerife–Greens (SxTF–Verdes) 4,007 0.44 New 0 ±0 Nationalist Canarian Centre (CCN) 3,996 0.44 New 0 ±0 We Are Lanzarote (SomosLan)4 3,157 0.35 +0.11 2 +1 More for Telde (+xT) 3,074 0.34 New 0 ±0 Municipal Assemblies of Fuerteventura (AMF) 1,669 0.18 −0.09 0 −2 Yes We Can (SSP) 1,093 0.12 New 1 +1 Vox (Vox) 1,015 0.11 New 0 ±0 San Borondón (SB) 956 0.10 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) 948 0.10 −0.16 0 ±0 Libertarian Party (P–LIB) 710 0.08 New 0 ±0 New Fuerteventura (NF) 564 0.06 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 14,763 1.62 −0.93 Total 913,743 155 −2 Valid votes 913,743 97.99 +0.61 Invalid votes 18,734 2.01 −0.61 Votes cast / turnout 932,477 60.99 −2.23 Abstentions 596,366 39.01 +2.23 Registered voters 1,528,843 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 10,675 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) Fuerteventura 106,930 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) Gran Canaria 851,157 People's Party (PP) New Canaries (NCa) La Gomera 20,721 Gomera Socialist Group (ASG) Gomera Socialist Group (ASG) La Palma 83,456 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Lanzarote 141,940 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) Tenerife 889,936 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)

Islands El Hierro + ← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Council of El Hierro election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition–Independent Herrenian Group (CCa–AHI) 2,708 45.07 +5.64 6 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,498 24.93 −11.03 3 −2 People's Party (PP) 820 13.65 −5.98 2 ±0 We Can (Podemos) 405 6.74 New 1 +1 New Canaries–Broad Front (NC–FA) 399 6.64 New 1 +1 Canaries Decides (IpH–IUC–LV–UP)1 120 2.00 +0.29 0 ±0 Blank ballots 58 0.97 +0.02 Total 6,008 13 ±0 Valid votes 6,008 98.14 −0.83 Invalid votes 114 1.86 +0.83 Votes cast / turnout 6,122 74.79 −0.89 Abstentions 2,064 25.21 +0.89 Registered voters 8,186 Sources

Fuerteventura + ← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Council of Fuerteventura election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 10,763 30.60 −5.40 9 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,183 17.58 +2.70 5 +1 People's Party (PP) 4,183 11.89 −6.20 3 −2 We Can (Podemos) 3,739 10.63 New 3 +3 Majorero Progressive Party (PPMAJO) 2,909 8.27 −5.55 2 −1 New Canaries–Broad Front–Independents of Fuerteventura (NC–IF) 2,039 5.80 +2.21 1 +1 Municipal Assemblies of Fuerteventura (AMF) 1,669 4.75 −2.60 0 −2 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 1,032 2.93 New 0 ±0 Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC) 776 2.21 New 0 ±0 New Fuerteventura (NF) 564 1.60 New 0 ±0 Canaries Decides (IUC–LV–UP–ALTER)1 443 1.26 −1.77 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 309 0.88 −0.05 0 ±0 Blank ballots 560 1.59 −0.73 Total 35,169 23 ±0 Valid votes 35,169 97.40 +0.36 Invalid votes 940 2.60 −0.36 Votes cast / turnout 36,109 59.44 −4.66 Abstentions 24,637 40.56 +4.66 Registered voters 60,746 Sources

Gran Canaria + ← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Council of Gran Canaria election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− New Canaries–Broad Front (NC–FA) 103,759 26.47 +11.14 9 +4 People's Party (PP) 68,714 17.53 −21.25 6 −8 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 57,015 14.55 −6.19 5 −2 We Can (Podemos) 52,496 13.39 New 4 +4 United for Gran Canaria (UxGC)1 44,369 11.32 +7.48 4 +4 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 21,807 5.56 −3.68 1 −2 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 16,971 4.33 New 0 ±0 Canaries Decides (IUC–LV–UP–ALTER)2 5,742 1.46 −3.02 0 ±0 Canarian Green Party (PVerde) 4,768 1.22 New 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 3,298 0.84 −0.38 0 ±0 More for Telde (+xT) 3,074 0.78 New 0 ±0 Citizens of Democratic Centre (CCD) 2,674 0.68 New 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 1,015 0.26 New 0 ±0 Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC) 806 0.21 −0.22 0 ±0 Blank ballots 5,481 1.40 −1.53 Total 391,989 29 ±0 Valid votes 391,989 98.50 +1.64 Invalid votes 5,971 1.50 −1.64 Votes cast / turnout 397,960 61.65 −0.61 Abstentions 247,601 38.35 +0.61 Registered voters 645,561 Sources

La Gomera + ← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Council of La Gomera election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Gomera Socialist Group (ASG) 5,972 50.19 New 10 +10 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,816 15.26 −36.87 3 −7 People's Party (PP) 1,101 9.25 −17.28 1 −4 Yes We Can (SSP) 1,093 9.19 New 1 +1 New Canaries–Gomera Democratic Alternative (NC–ADGomera) 1,071 9.00 +4.85 1 +1 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 744 6.25 −6.39 1 −1 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 34 0.29 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 67 0.56 −0.51 Total 11,898 17 ±0 Valid votes 11,898 98.42 +0.11 Invalid votes 191 1.58 −0.11 Votes cast / turnout 12,089 76.96 −1.13 Abstentions 3,620 23.04 +1.13 Registered voters 15,709 Sources

La Palma + ← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Council of La Palma election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 13,186 31.45 +6.97 8 +2 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 12,340 29.43 −10.22 7 −2 People's Party (PP) 9,617 22.94 −5.29 5 −1 We Can (Podemos) 2,115 5.04 New 1 +1 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 1,236 2.95 New 0 ±0 Canaries Decides (IUC–LV–UP–ALTER)1 1,223 2.92 −0.43 0 ±0 New Canaries–Broad Front (NC–FA) 1,136 2.71 +0.51 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 452 1.08 +0.36 0 ±0 Blank ballots 625 1.49 +0.12 Total 41,930 21 ±0 Valid votes 41,930 97.66 −0.39 Invalid votes 1,003 2.34 +0.39 Votes cast / turnout 42,933 66.67 −4.44 Abstentions 21,464 33.33 +4.44 Registered voters 64,397 Sources

Lanzarote + ← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Council of Lanzarote election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 11,148 24.22 −7.04 7 −2 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,805 19.13 +3.46 5 +1 We Can (Podemos) 5,749 12.49 New 3 +3 People's Party (PP) 5,509 11.97 −10.37 3 −3 We Are Lanzarote (SomosLan)1 3,157 6.86 +1.72 2 +1 Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL) 3,075 6.68 −6.04 1 −2 New Canaries–Broad Front (NC–FA) 3,032 6.59 +2.42 1 +1 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 2,452 5.33 New 1 +1 San Borondón (SB) 956 2.08 New 0 ±0 Canaries Decides (IUC–LV–UP–ALTER)2 900 1.96 +0.14 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 189 0.41 −0.52 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,062 2.31 −1.89 Total 46,034 23 ±0 Valid votes 46,034 98.29 +1.86 Invalid votes 801 1.71 −1.86 Votes cast / turnout 46,835 52.48 −2.38 Abstentions 42,411 47.52 +2.38 Registered voters 89,246 Sources

Tenerife + ← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Island Council of Tenerife election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 108,972 28.62 −9.72 10 −5 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 78,255 20.55 +0.82 7 ±0 People's Party (PP) 73,952 19.42 −5.44 6 −3 We Can (Podemos) 52,886 13.89 New 5 +5 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 21,005 5.52 New 1 +1 Canaries Decides (IUC–LV–UP–ALTER)1 10,375 2.73 −4.01 0 ±0 For Tenerife–New Canaries–Broad Front (XTF–NC) 8,292 2.18 New 0 ±0 Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC) 4,311 1.13 −0.23 0 ±0 Socialists for Tenerife–Greens (SxTF–Verdes) 4,007 1.05 New 0 ±0 Nationalist Canarian Centre (CCN) 3,996 1.05 New 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 3,691 0.97 +0.10 0 ±0 Citizens of Democratic Centre (CCD) 2,405 0.63 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) 948 0.25 −0.05 0 ±0 Libertarian Party (P–LIB) 710 0.19 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 6,910 1.82 −0.40 Total 380,715 29 −2 Valid votes 380,715 97.51 −0.38 Invalid votes 9,714 2.49 +0.38 Votes cast / turnout 390,429 60.53 −3.31 Abstentions 254,569 39.47 +3.31 Registered voters 644,998 Sources

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