2023 Ceuta Assembly election

The 2023 Ceuta Assembly election was held on Sunday, 28 May 2023, to elect the 8th Assembly of the autonomous city of Ceuta. All 25 seats in the Assembly were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

2023 Ceuta Assembly election

← 2019 28 May 2023 2027 →

All 25 seats in the Assembly of Ceuta
13 seats needed for a majority
Registered63,301 Green arrow up1.2%
Turnout34,685 (54.8%)
Green arrow up0.3 pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Juan Jesús Vivas Manuel Hernández Peinado Juan Sergio Redondo
Party PP PSOE Vox
Leader since October 1999 25 July 2015 22 April 2019
Last election 9 seats, 31.1% 7 seats, 25.6% 6 seats, 22.4%
Seats won 9 6 5
Seat change Blue arrow right0 Red arrow down1 Red arrow down1
Popular vote 11,774 7,198 7,073
Percentage 34.3% 21.0% 20.6%
Swing Green arrow up3.2 pp Red arrow down4.6 pp Red arrow down1.8 pp

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Fatima Hamed Mohamed Mustafa
Party MDyC Ceuta Ya!
Leader since 27 October 2014 15 October 2021
Last election 2 seats, 7.0% 1 seat, 6.2%[a]
Seats won 3 2
Seat change Green arrow up1 Green arrow up1
Popular vote 3,848 3,442
Percentage 11.2% 10.0%
Swing Green arrow up4.2 pp Green arrow up3.8 pp

Mayor-President before election

Juan Jesús Vivas
PP

Elected Mayor-President

Juan Jesús Vivas
PP

Electoral system

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The Assembly of Ceuta was the top-tier administrative and governing body of the autonomous city of Ceuta.[1] Voting for the Assembly was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over eighteen, registered and residing in the municipality of Ceuta and in full enjoyment of their political rights, as well as resident non-national European citizens and those whose country of origin allowed Spanish nationals to vote in their own elections by virtue of a treaty.[2]

The 25 members of the Assembly of Ceuta were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with a threshold of five percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied.[1][2]

The Mayor-President was indirectly elected by the plenary assembly. A legal clause required that mayoral candidates earned the vote of an absolute majority of councillors, or else the candidate of the most-voted party in the assembly was to be automatically appointed to the post. In the event of a tie, the appointee would be determined by lot.[1]

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 a determined amount of the electors registered in Ceuta. 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.[2]

Opinion polls

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The tables below list opinion polling results 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.

Graphical summary

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Local regression trend line of poll results from 26 May 2019 to 28 May 2023, with each line corresponding to a political party.

Voting intention estimates

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The table below lists weighted voting intention estimates. Refusals are generally excluded from the party vote percentages, while question wording and the treatment of "don't know" responses and those not intending to vote may vary between polling organisations. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 13 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Assembly of Ceuta.

Results

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Summary of the 28 May 2023 Assembly of Ceuta election results →
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 11,774 34.34 +3.22 9 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 7,198 21.00 –4.60 6 –1
Vox (Vox) 7,073 20.63 –1.74 5 –1
Movement for Dignity and Citizenship (MDyC) 3,848 11.22 +4.26 3 +1
Ceuta Now! (Ceuta Ya!)1 3,442 10.04 +3.82 2 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 239 0.70 –3.84 0 ±0
We Can (Podemos)2 192 0.56 –0.93 0 ±0
Free (LB) 122 0.36 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 394 1.15 +0.55
Total 34,282 25 ±0
Valid votes 34,282 98.84 –0.30
Invalid votes 403 1.16 +0.30
Votes cast / turnout 34,685 54.79 +0.25
Abstentions 28,616 45.21 –0.25
Registered voters 63,301
Sources[3]
Footnotes:
Popular vote
PP
34.34%
PSOE
21.00%
Vox
20.63%
MDyC
11.22%
CY!
10.04%
Others
1.61%
Blank ballots
1.15%
Seats
PP
36.00%
PSOE
24.00%
Vox
20.00%
MDyC
12.00%
CY!
8.00%

Aftermath

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Investiture
Ballot → 17 June 2023
Required majority → 13 out of 25[c]
  • PP (9)
9 / 25
 Y
3 / 25
 N
2 / 25
 N
Blank ballots
11 / 25
Absentees
0 / 25
Sources[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ Results for Caballas in the 2019 election.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Within CY!.
  3. ^ If no candidate reaches an absolute majority, the candidate from the largest party is elected as Mayor

References

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Opinion poll sources
  1. ^ "El sondeo de Ceuta y Melilla al margen de las sospechas de la compra de voto". El Plural (in Spanish). 20 May 2023.
  2. ^ "EP Autonómico (20My – Final): nos espera un 28M de infarto". Electomanía (in Spanish). 20 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Esto es lo que pasará el 28-M en Ceuta y Melilla, según el último pronóstico electoral". El Plural (in Spanish). 13 May 2023.
  4. ^ "ElectoPanel Autonómico (13M)". Electomanía (in Spanish). 13 May 2023.
  5. ^ "La estimación de escaños de Ceuta y Melilla deja todo abierto de cara a las elecciones autonómicas". El Plural (in Spanish). 6 May 2023.
  6. ^ "ElectoPanel Autonómico (6M)". Electomanía (in Spanish). 6 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Ceuta y Melilla / El PP ganaría en las ciudades autónomas, pero necesitaría el apoyo de la extrema derecha". El Plural (in Spanish). 29 April 2023.
  8. ^ "ElectoPanel Autonómico (29A)". Electomanía (in Spanish). 29 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Encuesta elecciones Ceuta". GAD3 (in Spanish). 28 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Ceuta y Melilla / El PP necesitaría de la extrema derecha para gobernar en las ciudades autónomas". El Plural (in Spanish). 23 April 2023.
  11. ^ "ElectoPanel Autonómico (22A)". Electomanía (in Spanish). 22 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Estimación oleada Abril 2023. Ceuta. Autonómicas 2023". SyM Consulting (in Spanish). 28 April 2023.
  13. ^ "[AUT] CEUTA. Encuesta SyM Consulting 28/04/2023: CEUTA YA! 7,3% (2), MDyC 10,7% (2/3), PSOE 21,9% (6), PP 24,9% (6/7), VOX 31,8% (8)". Electográfica (in Spanish). 28 April 2023.
  14. ^ "ElectoPanel Ceuta y Melilla / El PP necesitaría pactar con Vox o PSOE para repetir gobierno". El Plural (in Spanish). 15 April 2023.
  15. ^ "ElectoPanel Autonómico (15A) – varias CCAA en un puño". Electomanía (in Spanish). 15 April 2023.
  16. ^ "Encuesta electoral. Hay partido. El PP va ganando (10), pero el PSOE podría ganar (9)". CeutaTV (in Spanish). 9 April 2023.
  17. ^ "ElectoPanel Ceuta y Melilla / El PP ganaría las elecciones en ambas ciudades autónomas, pero necesitaría apoyos para gobernar". El Plural (in Spanish). 8 April 2023.
  18. ^ "EP Autonómico 8A – comienza el juego". Electomanía (in Spanish). 8 April 2023.
  19. ^ "Vivas ganaría las elecciones, a solo dos escaños de la mayoría absoluta según GAD3". El Pueblo de Ceuta (in Spanish). 21 February 2023.
  20. ^ "Estimación oleada Diciembre 2022. Ceuta. Autonómicas 2023". SyM Consulting (in Spanish). 4 January 2023.
  21. ^ "CEUTA. Encuesta SyM Consulting 04/01/2023: CEUTA YA! 9,3% (3), MDyC 7,4% (1/2), PSOE 20,2% (5), CEUTA AVANZA 1,9%, PP 25,4% (6/7), VOX 32,8% (9)". Electograph (in Spanish). 4 January 2023.
  22. ^ "El PP sumaría un escaño más y ganaría de nuevo las elecciones en Ceuta, según GAD3". El Pueblo de Ceuta (in Spanish). 20 September 2022.
  23. ^ "Estimación oleada Julio 2022. Ceuta. Autonómicas 2023". SyM Consulting (in Spanish). 15 July 2022.
  24. ^ "CEUTA. Encuesta SyM Consulting 15/07/2022: CEUTA YA! 7,2% (2), MDyC 9,2% (2), PSOE 20,8% (5/6), CEUTA AVANZA 2,2%, PP 25,4% (7), VOX 31,9% (8/9)". Electograph (in Spanish). 15 July 2022.
  25. ^ "Una encuesta de NC Report da al PP la victoria electoral en 2023". El Faro de Ceuta (in Spanish). 3 February 2022.
  26. ^ "Estimación oleada Diciembre 2021. Ceuta. Autonómicas 2023". SyM Consulting (in Spanish). 27 December 2021.
  27. ^ "CEUTA. Encuesta SyM Consulting 27/12/2021: CEUTA YA! 5,8% (1/2), MDyC 11,6% (3), PSOE 22,1% (6), PP 23,8% (6), VOX 32,9% (8/9)". Electograph (in Spanish). 27 December 2021.
  28. ^ "EP Ceuta (30S): PP y Vox entran en empate técnico". Electomanía (in Spanish). 30 September 2021.
  29. ^ "Estimación oleada Mayo 2021. Ceuta. Autonómicas 2023". SyM Consulting (in Spanish). 26 May 2021.
  30. ^ "CEUTA. Encuesta SyM Consulting 26/05/2021: CABALLAS 7,8% (2), MDyC 10,1% (2/3), PSOE 23,3% (6), PP 26,6% (7), VOX 28,2% (7/8)". Electograph (in Spanish). 26 May 2021.
  31. ^ "EP (15F): doble sorpasso en Ceuta (Vox al PSOE y Caballas a MDyC). En Melilla, bajada del PP y subida de CpM, que le acecha". Electomanía (in Spanish). 15 February 2021.
  32. ^ "Estimación oleada Diciembre 2020 Ceuta. Autonómicas 2023". SyM Consulting (in Spanish). 21 December 2020.
  33. ^ "CEUTA. Encuesta SyM Consulting 21/12/2020: CABALLAS 12,7% (3), MDyC 8,9% (2), PSOE 20,1% (5/6), PP 25,0% (7), VOX 28,3% (7/8)". Electograph (in Spanish). 21 December 2020.
  34. ^ "EP Autonómico (30S): subida de MDyC y bajada del PP que dejan a la izquierda más cerca del Gobierno de Ceuta". Electomanía (in Spanish). 30 September 2020.
  35. ^ "Estimación oleada Septiembre 2020 Ceuta. Autonómicas 2023". SyM Consulting (in Spanish). 17 September 2020.
  36. ^ "CEUTA. Encuesta SyM Consulting 17/09/2020: CABALLAS 9,7% (2), MDyC 11,4% (3), PSOE 20,5% (5/6), PP 29,8% (8), VOX 23,4% (6/7)". Electograph (in Spanish). 17 September 2020.
  37. ^ "Estimación oleada Julio 2020 Ceuta. Autonómicas 2023". SyM Consulting (in Spanish). 27 June 2020.
  38. ^ "CEUTA. Encuesta SyM Consulting 27/06/2020: CABALLAS 9,2% (2/3), MDyC 8,3% (2), PSOE 26,1% (7), Cs 1,8%, PP 35,4% (9/10), VOX 14,5% (4)". Electograph (in Spanish). 27 June 2020.
  39. ^ "Estimación oleada Mayo 2020 Ceuta. Autonómicas 2023". SyM Consulting (in Spanish). 1 June 2020.
  40. ^ "CEUTA. Encuesta SyM Consulting 01/06/2020: CABALLAS 12,0% (3), MDyC 16,8% (4/5), PSOE 18,2% (5), Cs 1,4%, PP 39,3% (10/11), VOX 8,4% (2)". Electograph (in Spanish). 1 June 2020.
  41. ^ "EP (17My): Ceuta – trasvase de Vox al PP". Electomanía (in Spanish). 17 May 2020.
  42. ^ "MacroPanel Autonómico (17My): 8 gobiernos para PSOE+, 8 para PP+ y 3 para otros+". Electomanía (in Spanish). 17 May 2020.
  43. ^ "Estimación oleada Febrero 2020 Ceuta. Autonómicas 2023". SyM Consulting (in Spanish). 5 February 2020.
  44. ^ "CEUTA. Encuesta SyM Consulting 05/02/2020: CABALLAS 10,1% (2/3), MDyC 12,5% (3), PSOE 24,9% (7), Cs 1,6%, PP 39,1% (10/11), VOX 7,9% (2)". Electograph (in Spanish). 5 February 2020.
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