2010 Greek local elections

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The 2010 Greek local elections were held on 7 November 2010 (first round) and 14 November 2010 (second round) to elect representatives to Greece's restructured local authorities, comprising 13 regions and 325 municipalities.

2010 Greek local elections

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Regions won by

– PASOK

– Nea Dimokratia
The ballot boxes for the 2010 elections: for the regions (left) and the municipalities (right)

Background

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Traditionally, candidates at local elections do not run under the official name of any party as the constitution only foresees the participation of electoral lists (or "combinations") and not parties. Despite this theoretical independence and distinction, for all practical purposes most candidates run as local front organisations for political parties.[1]

The election also comes at a time of increasing unrest in Greece following numerous bombs being sent to foreign embassies,[2] as well protests against austerity measures forced by the EU and IMF in order for Greece to receive external financial support.

Issues

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With the economy being touted as the mandate sought in the election Prime Minister George Papandreou said he would dissolve the national parliament should the candidates of his Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) fail to win an unspecified threshold. "Citizens will decide in today's election if we will hold steady on the path of salvation... or if we will go back to decay and to the Greece of bankruptcy."[3]

Election results

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Major municipalities

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In the municipalities, as well as the regions, any candidate can participate in the first round. If the leading candidate doesn't have the required 50%+1 of the votes, then a second round is held between the two leading candidates of the first round.

Candidate Supporting Party 1st round % 2nd round % Seats
Georgios Kaminis   Panhellenic Socialist Movement -  Ecologist Greens -  Democratic Left-  Portokali (Drasi & Liberal Alliance) 28.28 51.95 29
Nikitas Kaklamanis   New Democracy -  Popular Orthodox Rally 34.97 48.05 11
Nikolaos Sofianos   Communist Party of Greece 13.74 3
Georgios Amyras   Independent 7.37 2
Eleni Portaliou   Coalition of Radical Left 5.8 2
Nikolaos Michaloliakos   Golden Dawn 5.29 1
Petros Konstantinou   Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow 2.87 1
Michail Iliadis   Koinonia 1.68
Candidate Supporting Party 1st Round % 2nd Round % Seats
Ioannis Boutaris   Panhellenic Socialist Movement -  Democratic Left-  Drasi 33.58 50.16 29
Konstantinos Gioulekas [el]   New Democracy 37.91 49.84 13
Sotirios Zarianopoulos   Communist Party of Greece 9.5 2
Stelios Papathemelis   Independent 6.04 2
Triantafyllos Mitafidis   Coalition of Radical Left 3.67 1
Armodios Stergiou   Popular Orthodox Rally 3.58 1
Christos Matis   Ecologist Greens 3.45 1
Zisis Klisiaris   Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow 1.28
Konstantinos Vasilikos   Golden Dawn 1.0
Candidate Supporting Party 1st Round % 2nd Round % Seats
Ioannis Kourakis   Panhellenic Socialist Movement 71.82 35
Emmanouil Sintichakis   Communist Party of Greece 12.13 6
Anastasios Iliadakis   Independent 9.55 5
Konstantinos Kabitakis   Coalition of Radical Left &   Ecologist Greens 6.5 3
Candidate Supporting Party 1st Round % 2nd Round % Seats
Ioannis Dimaras (Patras) [el]   Coalition of Radical Left -  Democratic Left 21.13 53.63 29
Dimitrios Katsikopoulos   Panhellenic Socialist Movement 35.07 46.37 9
Konstantinos Christopoulos   New Democracy 17.7 4
Konstantinos Peletidis   Communist Party of Greece 16.52 4
Christos Patouchas   Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow 4.48 1
Andreas Tzouramanis   Independent 2.64 1
Dimitrios Aivalis   Independent 2.46 1
Candidate Supporting Party 1st Round % 2nd Round % Seats
Vasilios Michaloliakos   New Democracy 23.08 51.76 29
Ioannis Michas   Panhellenic Socialist Movement 29.61 48.24 8
Petros Mantouvalos   Popular Orthodox Rally 18.73 5
Elpida Pantelaki   Communist Party of Greece 14.77 4
List of candidates entitled "Alliance for Piraeus"   Coalition of Radical Left -  Democratic Left -  Ecologist Greens 7.58 2
Antonios Kalogerogiannos   Independent 3.44 1
Athanasios Diavolakis   Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow 2.71
Candidate Supporting Party 1st Round % 2nd Round % Seats
Andreas Pachatouridis   Independent 49.76 65.62 27
Dimitrios Kelafas   Democratic Left 14.54 34.38 9
Konstantinos Lalenis   Panhellenic Socialist Movement 12.62 3
Grigoris Timplalexis   Communist Party of Greece 12.54 3
Sofia Alexopoulou   Coalition of Radical Left 3.85 1
Athanasios Vathiotis   Independent 3.73 1
Antonia Athanasopoulou   Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow 2.96 1

Regions

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Source: Hellenic Ministry of the Interior

Candidate Supporting Party 1st Round % Seats 2nd Round % Seats Total seats
Ioannis Sgouros   Panhellenic Socialist Movement 342,555 24.05 12 522,838 52.87 49 61
Vasileios Kikilias   New Democracy 292,113 20.44 11 466,134 47.13 1 12
Ioannis Dimaras (Athens) [el]   Independent † 227,314 15.96 8 8
Thanasis Pafilis   Communist Party of Greece 205,742 14.45 8 8
Adonis Georgiadis   Popular Orthodox Rally 93,580 6.57 3 3
Alexios Mitropoulos   Coalition of Radical Left § 88,703 6.28 3 3
Konstantinos Diakos   Ecologist Greens 57,528 4.04 2 2
Grigoris Psarianos   Democratic Left 54,248 3.81 2 2
Aggelos Hagios   Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow 32,547 2.29 1 1
Alekos Alavanos   Independent ‡ 30,816 2.16 1 1

Notes:
† Ioannis Dimaras was elected a parliament member with Panhellenic Socialist Movement in the National Elections of 2009.

§ Alexios Mitropoulos is a member of the National Council of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement.

‡ Alekos Alavanos is a prominent member of the Coalition of Radical Left, and although his party didn't support him officially, some fractions such as KOE, DEA and KEDA did.

Candidate Supporting Party 1st Round % Seats 2nd Round % Seats Total seats
Klearchos Pergantas   Panhellenic Socialist Movement 126,020 39.02 10 130,189 52.93 21 31
Athanasios Cheimaras   New Democracy 116,399 35.2 9 115,766 47.07 4 13
Georgios Marinos [fr]   Communist Party of Greece 35,954 10.87 3 3
Nikolaos Papandreou   Popular Orthodox Rally 26,324 7.96 2 2
Nikolaos Stoupis   Coalition of Radical Left 12,319 3.7 1 1
Despoina Spanoudi   Ecologist Greens-  Democratic Left 10,753 3.25 1 1
Candidate Supporting Party 1st Round % Seats 2nd Round % Seats Total seats
Panagiotis Psomiadis New Democracy 421,859 43.19 16 406,890 52.56 27 43
Markos Bolaris Panhellenic Socialist Movement 299,633 30.68 11 367,272 47.44 8 19
Theodosios Konstantinidis Communist Party of Greece 88,739 9.09 3 3
Kyriakos Velopoulos Popular Orthodox Rally 64,236 6.58 2 2
Anastasios Kourakis Coalition of Radical Left 35,536 3.64 1 1
Michael Tremopoulos Ecologist Greens 30,358 3.11 1 1
Asimina Xyrotyri-Asimaki Democratic Left 19,724 2.02 1 1
Ioannis Koutras Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow 16,644 1.70 1 1
Candidate Supporting Party 1st Round % Seats
Stavros Arnaoutakis   Panhellenic Socialist Movement 165,726 50.3 31
Dimitrios Giannoulakis   Independent † 57,735 17.52 7
Ioannis Plakiotakis   New Democracy 49,025 14.88 6
Stylianos Orfanos   Communist Party of Greece 22,863 6.93 3
Georgios Stathakis   Coalition of Radical Left 16,224 4.92 2
Antonios Anipsitakis   Ecologist Greens-  Democratic Left 12,616 3.83 1
Serafeim Rizos   Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow 5,302 1.61 1

Notes:
† Dimitrios Giannoulakis was independent at the time of the elections, but was supported by Dora Bakoyannis and is closely related to her newly founded Democratic Alliance party

Candidate Supporting Party 1st Round % Seats 2nd Round % Seats Total seats
Aris Giannakidis   Panhellenic Socialist Movement 150,257 41.75 11 158,262 51.49 20 31
Giorgos Pavlidis   New Democracy 147,845 41.08 11 149,101 48,51 5 16
Christos Trellis   Communist Party of Greece 27,852 7.74 2 2
Dimitris Charitou   Coalition of the Radical Left 16,609 4.62 1 1
Athanasios Makris   Ecologist Greens 10,787 3.00 1 1
Georgios Botsidis   Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow 6,523 1.81
Candidate Supporting Party 1st Round % Seats 2nd Round % Seats Total seats
Alexandros Kachrimanis New Democracy & Popular Orthodox Rally 100,465 44.76 12 97,667 55.04 19 31
Evangelos Argyris Panhellenic Socialist Movement 86,893 38.7 10 79,775 44.96 6 16
Konstantinos Konstantis Communist Party of Greece 18,766 8.36 2 2
Ioannis Papadimitriou Coalition of Radical Left 8,054 3.59 1 1
Nikolos Zikos Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow 5,915 2.63 1 1
Georgios Zapsas Ecologist Greens-Democratic Left 4,407 1.96
Candidate Supporting Party 1st Round % Seats 2nd Round % Seats Total seats
Spyridon Spyrou New Democracy 34,302 30.4 6 43,330 50.80 19 25
Ilias Beriatos Panhellenic Socialist Movement 28,832 25.55 5 41,966 49.20 1 6
Giorgos Kaloudis Independent 22.290 19.76 4 4
Theodoros Goulis Communist Party of Greece 17,226 15.3 3 3
Theodoros Galatsiatos Coalition of Radical Left & Ecologist Greens 4,940 4.38 1 1
Sotirios Vlachos Democratic Left 2,691 2.39 1 1
Antonia Lachanioti Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow 2,509 2.22 1 1
Candidate Supporting Party 1st round % Seats 2nd round % Seats Total seats
Athanasios Giakalis Panhellenic Socialist Movement 38,952 36.32 8 43,151 50.77 17 25
Pavlos Vogiatzis New Democracy & Popular Orthodox Rally 41,054 38.28 8 41,842 49.23 3 11
Efstratios Korakas Communist Party of Greece 16,877 15.74 3 3
Vasileios Tentomas Coalition of Radical Left 4,517 4.21 1 1
Ilias Gianniris Ecologist Greens 3,453 3.22 1 1
Ignatios Tsirpelis Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow 2,393 2.23
Candidate Supporting Party 1st Round % Seats 2nd Round % Seats Total seats
Petros Tatoulis Panhellenic Socialist Movement & Popular Orthodox Rally 157,597 41.71 11 156,960 52.53 20 31
Dimitrios Drakos New Democracy 154,691 40.94 11 141,863 47.47 5 16
Nikolaos Gontikas Communist Party of Greece 25,669 6.79 2 2
Athanasios Petrakos Coalition of Radical Left 14,835 3.93 2 2
Lambros Bouklis Ecologist Greens 7,212 1.91 1 1
Panagiotis Katsaris Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow 6,443 1.71
Georgios Tsogas Democratic Left 5,920 1.57
Theodoros Sabaziotis Golden Dawn 5,468 1.45
Candidate Supporting Party 1st round % Seats
Ioannis Machairidis Panhellenic Socialist Movement 86,735 50.9 31
Charalambos Kokkinos New Democracy 52,973 31.08 13
Efthalia Kafantari Communist Party of Greece 15,401 9.04 4
Nikolaos Syrmalenios Coalition of Radical Left 8,751 5.14 2
Nikolaos Chrysogelos Ecologist Greens 6,558 3.85 1
Candidate Supporting Party 1st Round % Seats 2nd Round % Seats Total seats
Konstantinos Agorastos New Democracy 170,323 38.59 10 174,134 50.56 21 31
Apostolos Papatolias Panhellenic Socialist Movement 153,821 34.85 9 170,273 49.44 4 13
Evangelos Boutas Communist Party of Greece 57,831 13.1 3
Asterios Rondoulis Popular Orthodox Rally 19,592 4.44 1
Konstantinos Poulakis Coalition of Radical Left 13,571 3.08 1
Dimitrios Kouretas Ecologist Greens 12,015 2.72 1
Theofanis Genikomsiou Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow 7,444 1.69 1
Athanasios Zacharopoulos Democratic Left 6,720 1.52
Candidate Supporting Party 1st Round % Seats 2nd Round % Seats Total seats
Apostolos Katsifaras Panhellenic Socialist Movement 169,002 43.32 11 142,891 56.63 20 31
Georgios Papanastasiou New Democracy 104,148 26.7 7 109,418 43.37 5 12
Nikolaos Karathanasopoulos Communist Party of Greece 43,455 11.14 3 3
Konstantinos Papakonstantinou Ecologist Greens 15,969 4.09 1 1
Nikolaos Tsoukalis Democratic Left 15,077 3.86 1 1
Vasilis Chatzilambrou Coalition of Radical Left 14,415 3.7 1 1
Alexandros Chrysanthakopoulos Popular Orthodox Rally 11.842 3.04 1 1
Dimitrios Desyllas Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow 8,892 2.28 1 1
Christos Rigas Golden Dawn 7,318 1.88
Candidate Supporting Party 1st Round % Seats 2nd Round % Seats Total seats
Konstantinos Dakis New Democracy 89,273 46.3 12 79,216 51.81 19 31
Ioannis Papaiordanidis Panhellenic Socialist Movement 74,050 38.4 10 73,675 48.19 6 16
Antonios Tsakonas Communist Party of Greece 15,851 8.22 2 2
Antonis Kyrinas Coalition of Radical Left & Ecologists Greens 6,283 3.26 1 1
Pavlos Altinis Popular Orthodox Rally 4,619 2.4 1 1
Spyridon Konstantinidis Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow 2,755 1.43

National summary

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Councils and Councillors of the regions

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Party Councils Councillors
Gain Loss Change Total Gain Loss Change Total
PASOK 7 n/a n/a 7 342 n/a n/a 342
ND 3 n/a n/a 3 180 n/a n/a 180
New Democracy/
Popular Orthodox Rally
2 n/a n/a 2 80 n/a n/a 80
Panhellenic Socialist Movement/
Popular Orthodox Rally
1 n/a n/a 1 31 n/a n/a 31
KKE 0 n/a n/a 0 42 n/a n/a 42
Coalition of the Radical Left 0 n/a n/a 0 15 n/a n/a 15
LAOS 0 n/a n/a 0 10 n/a n/a 10
OP 0 n/a n/a 0 9 n/a n/a 9
Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow 0 n/a n/a 0 7 n/a n/a 7
DIMAR 0 n/a n/a 0 5 n/a n/a 5
Coalition of Radical Left
Ecologist Greens
0 n/a n/a 0 2 n/a n/a 2
Ecologist Greens/
Democratic Left
0 n/a n/a 0 2 n/a n/a 2
Summary 13 725

Nationwide percentage results

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Party Nationwide
results
Change from the
2009 parliamentary elections
PASOK 34.7 -9.3
ND 32.8 -0.7
KKE 10.9 +3.4
Coalition of the Radical Left 5.0 +0.4
LAOS 4.0 -1.6
OP 2.8 +0.3
DIMAR 2.2 +2.2
Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow 1.8 +1.4
All others 5.9

Reaction

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The government saw its share of vote drop by 9% but it remained the largest party. Prime Minister Papandreou said that he would continue with tough austerity measures to alleviate Greece's debt burden following a narrow victory in the election.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Making sense of the ballot Archived 2010-11-10 at the Wayback Machine", Athens News, 5 November 2010, p. 8.
  2. ^ "Greek police defuse another bomb". www.aljazeera.com.
  3. ^ "Greece votes in local polls". www.aljazeera.com.
  4. ^ "George Papandreou risks sparking class war over austerity cuts". the Guardian. December 19, 2010.