title: 2011 Balearic Island Council elections
text: # 2011 Balearic Island Council elections
  
  The 2011 Balearic Island Council elections were held on Sunday, 22 May 2011, to elect the 9th Island Councils of Mallorca and Menorca and the 2nd Island Councils of Formentera and Ibiza. All 72 seats in the four Island Councils were up for election. The elections were held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.
  
  ## Opinion polls
  
  The tables below list 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 given poll. When available, seat projections are also displayed below the voting estimates in a smaller font.
  
  ### Formentera polling
  
  | Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Turnout | GxF | | | GUIF | Sa Unió | PREF | Lead |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2011 Island Council election | 22 May 2011 | — | 60.9 | 44.0 6 | | 15.3 2 | | 34.7 5 | 4.0 0 | 9.3 |
  | IBES/Última Hora | 26 Apr–7 May 2011 | 200 | ? | 34.0 5 | | 18.0 2 | | 42.0 6 | <1.0 0 | 8.0 |
  | IBES/Última Hora | 21–30 Mar 2011 | 200 | ? | 34.0 5 | | 20.0 2 | | 42.0 6 | <4.0 0 | 8.0 |
  | IBES/Última Hora | 12 Feb 2011 | ? | ? | 36.0 5 | | 20.0 2 | | 41.0 6 | – | 5.0 |
  | IBES/Última Hora | 18 Dec 2010 | ? | ? | 37.0 5 | | 20.0 2 | | 40.0 6 | – | 3.0 |
  | IBES/Última Hora | Sep 2010 | ? | ? | 38.0 5 | | 19.0 2 | | 40.0 6 | – | 2.0 |
  | 2009 EP election | 7 Jun 2009 | — | 29.8 | – | 37.5 6 | 46.2 7 | – | – | – | 8.7 |
  | 2007 Island Council election | 27 May 2007 | — | 62.3 | 32.8 5 | 30.9 4 | 19.6 2 | 15.0 2 | – | – | 1.9 |
  
  ### Ibiza polling
  
  | Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Turnout | PSOE–ExC | | | ExC | Lead |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2011 Island Council election | 22 May 2011 | — | 52.1 | – | 51.4 8 | 29.8 5 | 5.9 0 | 21.6 |
  | IBES/Última Hora | 26 Apr–7 May 2011 | 400 | ? | – | 49.0 7 | 37.0 6 | 3.0 0 | 12.0 |
  | IBES/Última Hora | 21–30 Mar 2011 | 400 | ? | – | 50.0 6/7 | 39.0 6 | 5.0 0 | 11.0 |
  | IBES/Última Hora | 12 Feb 2011 | ? | ? | – | 47.0 7 | 41.0 6 | 3.0 0 | 6.0 |
  | IBES/Última Hora | 18 Dec 2010 | ? | ? | – | 46.0 7 | 41.0 6 | 4.0 0 | 5.0 |
  | IBES/Última Hora | Sep 2010 | ? | ? | – | 45.0 7 | 43.0 6 | 5.0 0 | 2.0 |
  | Infortécnica | Jan 2010 | 442 | ? | – | 50.4 | 24.4 | 17.2 | 26.0 |
  | 2009 EP election | 7 Jun 2009 | — | 34.2 | – | 47.8 7 | 41.2 6 | 2.5 0 | 6.6 |
  | 2007 Island Council election | 27 May 2007 | — | 54.5 | 46.8 7 | 46.7 6 | | | 0.1 |
  
  ### Mallorca polling
  
  | Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Turnout | | | Bloc | UM | | | | PSM | CxI | Lliga | Lead |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2011 Island Council election | 22 May 2011 | — | 61.0 | 46.1 19 | 23.6 10 | – | – | 1.6 0 | 2.2 0 | 2.9 0 | 10.6 4 | 3.6 0 | 3.9 0 | 22.5 |
  | IBES/Última Hora | 26 Apr–7 May 2011 | 800 | ? | 47.0 17/18 | 32.0 11/12 | – | – | – | 3.0 0/1 | 3.0 0/1 | 7.0 2/3 | 3.0 0/1 | 3.0 0/1 | 15.0 |
  | Gadeso | Apr 2011 | 400 | ? | 39.0– 40.0 17/19 | 25.0– 26.0 12 | – | – | 0.5– 1.5 0 | 1.0– 2.0 0 | 2.0– 3.0 0 | 5.5– 6.5 2/3 | 3.0– 4.0 0/1 | 2.5– 3.5 0 | 14.0 |
  | IBES/Última Hora | 21–30 Mar 2011 | 800 | ? | 47.0 17 | 32.0 12 | – | – | – | 2.0 0 | 3.0 0 | 8.0 3 | 5.0 1 | 3.0 0 | 15.0 |
  | IBES/Última Hora | 12 Feb 2011 | ? | ? | 48.0 18 | 33.0 12 | – | 5.0 1 | – | 1.0 0 | 2.0 0 | 8.0 2 | – | – | 15.0 |
  | IBES/Última Hora | 18 Dec 2010 | ? | ? | 46.0 17 | 34.0 12 | – | 7.0 2 | – | 2.0 0 | 2.0 0 | 8.0 2 | – | – | 12.0 |
  | IBES/Última Hora | Sep 2010 | ? | ? | 45.0 17 | 35.0 13 | – | 5.0 1 | – | 3.0 0 | 1.0 0 | 9.0 3 | – | – | 10.0 |
  | 2009 EP election | 7 Jun 2009 | — | 36.5 | 43.6 18 | 37.9 15 | – | 4.4 0 | 3.2 0 | 2.9 0 | 2.5 0 | – | – | – | 5.7 |
  | 2007 Island Council election | 27 May 2007 | — | 61.0 | 45.8 16 | 30.2 11 | 10.5 3 | 9.9 3 | | – | | | – | – | 15.6 |
  
  ### Menorca polling
  
  | Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Turnout | | | PSM | EM | Lead |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2011 Island Council election | 22 May 2011 | — | 60.2 | 46.8 8 | 25.7 4 | 11.2 1 | 4.2 0 | 21.1 |
  | Infortécnica/Menorca | 16 May 2011 | ? | ? | ? 7 | ? 5 | ? 1 | – | ? |
  | IBES/Última Hora | 26 Apr–7 May 2011 | 400 | ? | 46.0 7 | 36.0 5 | 7.0 1 | – | 10.0 |
  | IBES/Última Hora | 21–30 Mar 2011 | 400 | ? | 43.0 6/7 | 40.0 6 | 7.0 0/1 | 3.0 0 | 3.0 |
  | IBES/Última Hora | 12 Feb 2011 | ? | ? | 45.0 7 | 40.0 6 | 6.0 0 | 2.0 0 | 5.0 |
  | IBES/Última Hora | 18 Dec 2010 | ? | ? | 44.0 6 | 38.0 6 | 8.0 1 | 3.0 0 | 6.0 |
  | IBES/Última Hora | Sep 2010 | ? | ? | 44.0 6 | 37.0 6 | 9.0 1 | – | 7.0 |
  | 2009 EP election | 7 Jun 2009 | — | 34.5 | 41.8 7 | 40.3 6 | – | 4.0 0 | 1.5 |
  | 2007 Island Council election | 27 May 2007 | — | 58.7 | 40.9 6 | 40.6 6 | 9.1 1 | 4.4 0 | 0.3 |
  
  ## Island Council control
  
  The following table lists party control in the Island Councils. Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.
  
  | Council | Previous control | New control |
  | - | - | - |
  | Formentera | People for Formentera (GxF) | People for Formentera (GxF) |
  | Ibiza | Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) | People's Party (PP) |
  | Mallorca | Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) | People's Party (PP) |
  | Menorca | 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 | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | 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 | Blank ballots | 75 | 1.99 | +0.26 | | |
  | Total | Total | 3,774 | | | 13 | ±0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 3,774 | 98.20 | –0.71 | | |
  | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 69 | 1.80 | +0.71 | | |
  | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 3,843 | 60.86 | –1.45 | | |
  | Abstentions | Abstentions | 2,471 | 39.14 | +1.45 | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | 6,314 | | | | |
  | Sources |||||||
  | Footnotes: $^1$ The Union of Formentera results are compared to the combined totals of People's Party and Independents of Formentera Group in the 2007 election. |||||||
  
  ### Ibiza
  
  ← Summary of the 22 May 2011 Island Council of Ibiza election results → :
  
  | Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | 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 | Blank ballots | 1,041 | 3.32 | +0.92 | | |
  | Total | Total | 41,591 | | | 13 | ±0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 41,591 | 98.42 | –0.83 | | |
  | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 669 | 1.58 | +0.83 | | |
  | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 42,260 | 52.15 | –2.32 | | |
  | Abstentions | Abstentions | 38,778 | 47.85 | +2.32 | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | 81,038 | | | | |
  | Sources |||||||
  | Footnotes: $^1$ Within the PSOE–Ibiza for Change alliance in the 2007 election. |||||||
  
  ### Mallorca
  
  ← Summary of the 22 May 2011 Island Council of Mallorca election results → :
  
  | Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | 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 | Blank ballots | 9,762 | 2.86 | +1.03 | | |
  | Total | Total | 336,300 | | | 33 | ±0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 336,300 | 98.40 | –1.03 | | |
  | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 5,470 | 1.60 | +1.03 | | |
  | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 341,770 | 60.97 | –0.05 | | |
  | Abstentions | Abstentions | 218,739 | 39.03 | +0.05 | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | 560,509 | | | | |
  | Sources |||||||
  | Footnotes: $^1$ Within the Bloc for Mallorca alliance in the 2007 $election.^2$ Convergence for the Isles results are compared to Majorcan Union totals in the 2007 election.} |||||||
  
  ### Menorca
  
  ← Summary of the 22 May 2011 Island Council of Menorca election results → :
  
  | Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | 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 | Blank ballots | 1,148 | 2.97 | +1.03 | | |
  | Total | Total | 37,975 | | | 13 | ±0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 37,975 | 98.36 | –0.95 | | |
  | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 632 | 1.64 | +0.95 | | |
  | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 38,607 | 60.19 | +1.49 | | |
  | Abstentions | Abstentions | 25,532 | 39.81 | –1.49 | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | 64,139 | | | | |
  | Sources |||||||
  | Footnotes: $^1$ Within the PSM–Nationalist Agreement–The Greens of Menorca alliance in the 2011 $election.^2$ Menorcan Union results are compared to Union of Centrists of Menorca totals in the 2007 election. |||||||
  