2008 Andalusian regional election

2008 Andalusian regional election

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All 109 seats in the Parliament of Andalusia
55 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered6,231,087 Green arrow up3.0%
Turnout4,528,271 (72.7%)
Red arrow down2.0 pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Manuel Chaves Javier Arenas Diego Valderas
Party PSOE–A PP IULV–CA
Leader since 19 April 1990 18 April 2004 10 October 2000
Leader's seat Cádiz Almería Huelva
Last election 61 seats, 50.4% 37 seats, 31.8% 6 seats, 7.5%
Seats won 56 47 6
Seat change Red arrow down5 Green arrow up10 Blue arrow right0
Popular vote 2,178,296 1,730,154 317,562
Percentage 48.4% 38.5% 7.1%
Swing Red arrow down2.0 pp Green arrow up6.7 pp Red arrow down0.4 pp

Constituency results map for the Parliament of Andalusia

President before election

Manuel Chaves
PSOE–A

Elected President

Manuel Chaves
PSOE–A

The 2008 Andalusian regional election was held on Sunday, 9 March 2008, to elect the 8th Parliament of the autonomous community of Andalusia. All 109 seats in the Parliament were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with the 2008 Spanish general election.

Incumbent President Manuel Chaves from the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE–A) was re-elected for a sixth term in office with a slightly reduced majority. Final results showed a major breakthrough by the People's Party (PP), which gained 10 seats from 37 to 47 and scored its best result in the community at the time. United Left (IULV–CA) remained stagnant with 6 seats, whereas the Andalusian Party (PA) suffered a major drop in support and failed to enter the regional parliament for the first time.