Parliamentary elections were held in
Andorra
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on 1 March 2015. Despite losing five seats, the
Democrats for Andorra
Democrats for Andorra ( ca, Demòcrates per Andorra, DA) is a centre-right, liberal-conservative political party currently in government in Andorra.
The party was established on 22 February 2011 as the direct successor of the Reformist Coalition ...
retained their majority in the
General Council, winning 15 of the 28 seats.
Electoral system
The 28 members of the General Council were elected by two methods; 14 members were elected in two-member constituencies based on the seven
parishes, whilst the remaining 14 were elected in a single nationwide constituency by
proportional representation
Proportional representation (PR) refers to a type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to geographical (e.g. states, regions) and political divis ...
, with seats allocated using the
largest remainder method
The largest remainder method (also known as Hare–Niemeyer method, Hamilton method or as Vinton's method) is one way of allocating seats proportionally for representative assemblies with party list voting systems. It contrasts with variou ...
.
Electoral system
IPU
Opinion polls
Results
The Democrats for Andorra ran in alliance with United for Progress in Encamp
Encamp () is one of the parishes of Andorra, located on the Valira d'Orient river. It is also the name of the main town in the parish. Other settlements include Vila, El Pas de la Casa, Grau Roig, El Tremat, La Mosquera and Les Bons. As of 20 ...
, Communal Action of Ordino in Ordino
Ordino () is the most northerly parish in the Principality of Andorra. It's mostly the main area of Valira del Nord or ''Valira d'Ordino'' river valley. Ordino is also the name of the main town of the parish. Other settlements in the parish are El ...
, Massana Movement in La Massana
La Massana (; originally ''La Maçana'') is one of the seven parishes of the Principality of Andorra. It is located in the northwest of the country. La Massana is also the name of the main town of the parish. The name Massana derives from the Lat ...
, and the Coalition of Independents in Andorra la Vella
Andorra la Vella french: Andorre-la-Vieille is the capital of the Principality of Andorra. It is located high in the east Pyrenees, between France and Spain. It is also the name of the parish that surrounds the capital.
, the city has a popu ...
. The Liberal Party ran in alliance with independent candidates in Encamp, Ordino and La Massana, and the Lauredian Union
The Lauredian Union ( ca, Unió Laurediana, UL) is a localist conservative political party in Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra.
History
The party first contested national elections in 1997, Nohlen D & Stöver P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A dat ...
in Sant Julià de Lòria
Sant Julià de Lòria () is one of the parishes of Andorra, in the far south of that country. It is also the name of the main town of the parish, which at 908 m is the lowest settlement in Andorra. Other settlements in the parish include Bixes ...
.
By parish
Notes
References
{{Andorran elections
Parliamentary elections in Andorra
Andorra
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General Council (Andorra)
2015 in Andorra
Andorra
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, national_motto = la, Virtus Unita Fortior, label=none (Latin)"United virtue is stro ...