2011 Balearic island council elections

Island council elections were held in the Balearic Islands on 22 May 2011 to elect the 9th Consells Insulars of Mallorca and Menorca and the 2nd Consells Insulars of Formentera and Ibiza. All 72 seats in the four island councils were up for election. They were held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Opinion polls

Island control

The following table lists party control in the island councils.^[1] Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

Island	Population^[2]
Formentera	9,962	People for Formentera (GxF)	People for Formentera (GxF)
Ibiza	132,637	Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE)	People's Party (PP)
Mallorca	869,067	Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE)	People's Party (PP)
Menorca	94,383	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		Popular vote			Seats

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		75	1.99	+0.26

Total		3,774			13	±0

Valid votes		3,774	98.20	−0.71
Invalid votes		69	1.80	+0.71
Votes cast / turnout		3,843	60.86	−1.45
Abstentions		2,471	39.14	+1.45
Registered voters		6,314

Sources^[1]^[3]^[4]
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		Popular vote			Seats

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		1,041	3.32	+0.92

Total		41,591			13	±0

Valid votes		41,591	98.42	−0.83
Invalid votes		669	1.58	+0.83
Votes cast / turnout		42,260	52.15	−2.32
Abstentions		38,778	47.85	+2.32
Registered voters		81,038

Sources^[1]^[5]^[6]
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		Popular vote			Seats

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		9,762	2.86	+1.03

Total		336,300			33	±0

Valid votes		336,300	98.40	−1.03
Invalid votes		5,470	1.60	+1.03
Votes cast / turnout		341,770	60.97	−0.05
Abstentions		218,739	39.03	+0.05
Registered voters		560,509

Sources^[1]^[5]^[6]
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		Popular vote			Seats

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		1,148	2.97	+1.03

Total		37,975			13	±0

Valid votes		37,975	98.36	−0.95
Invalid votes		632	1.64	+0.95
Votes cast / turnout		38,607	60.19	+1.49
Abstentions		25,532	39.81	−1.49
Registered voters		64,139

Sources^[1]^[5]^[6]
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.

References

Opinion poll sources

Other

1 2 3 4 5 Lozano, Carles. "Eleccions als Consells Insulars (des de 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Catalan). Retrieved 13 April 2026.
↑ "Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero. Resumen por Islas (2010)" (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
↑ "Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales" (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
↑ "Acuerdo de 30 de junio de 2011, de la Junta Electoral Central, por el que se procede a la publicación del resumen de los resultados de las elecciones locales convocadas por Real Decreto 424/2011, de 28 de marzo, y celebradas el 22 de mayo de 2011, según los datos que figuran en las actas de proclamación remitidas por cada una de las Juntas Electorales de Zona. Provincias: Álava, Albacete, Alicante, Almería, Asturias, Ávila, Badajoz y Baleares" (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish) (169): 79143–79368. 15 July 2011. ISSN 0212-033X. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
1 2 3 "Eleccions als Consells Insulars 2011" (PDF) (in Catalan). Electoral Commission of the Balearic Islands. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
1 2 3 "Parliament of the Balearic Islands and Island Councils election results, 22 May 2011" (PDF). www.juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of the Balearic Islands. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2020.

[HE-1] 1 2 3 4 5 Lozano, Carles. "Eleccions als Consells Insulars (des de 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Catalan). Retrieved 13 April 2026.

[2] "Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero. Resumen por Islas (2010)" (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. Retrieved 18 April 2026.

[3] "Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales" (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2025.

[4] "Acuerdo de 30 de junio de 2011, de la Junta Electoral Central, por el que se procede a la publicación del resumen de los resultados de las elecciones locales convocadas por Real Decreto 424/2011, de 28 de marzo, y celebradas el 22 de mayo de 2011, según los datos que figuran en las actas de proclamación remitidas por cada una de las Juntas Electorales de Zona. Provincias: Álava, Albacete, Alicante, Almería, Asturias, Ávila, Badajoz y Baleares" (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish) (169): 79143–79368. 15 July 2011. ISSN 0212-033X. Retrieved 23 December 2025.

[All-5] 1 2 3 "Eleccions als Consells Insulars 2011" (PDF) (in Catalan). Electoral Commission of the Balearic Islands. Retrieved 27 May 2026.

[Results-6] 1 2 3 "Parliament of the Balearic Islands and Island Councils election results, 22 May 2011" (PDF). www.juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of the Balearic Islands. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2020.

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