Andorra

General Council

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes
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Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s)
07 Apr 2019
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
19 Feb 2019
Timing of election
Upon normal expiry
Number of seats at stake
28
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Candidates

Total number of candidates
132
Number of male candidates
71
Number of female candidates
61
Percentage of women candidates
46.2%

Voter turnout

Registered voters
27,278
Voters
18,638
Voter turnout
68.3%

Results

About the election

The ruling Democrats for Andorra (DA) and its allies remained the largest force with 11 seats but lost the majority in the 28-member General Council. The DA endorsed its new leader Xavier Espot as its premiership candidate, instead of Prime Minister Antoni Marti (in power since 2011). The Social Democrat Party (PS), led by Mr. Pere López Agràs, came second. Liberals of Andorra (LA , formerly Liberal Party of Andorra, PLA) and its splinter party, the Third Way (“Tercera Via”), took four seats each.

The newly elected General Council elected Ms. Roser Suñé Pascuet (DA) as its Speaker, who thereby became the first woman in Andorra to assume the post. Mr. X. Espot (DA) was sworn in as Prime Minister on 16 May. He formed a coalition government comprising the DA, LA and the Committed Citizens (« (“Ciutadans compromesos »”) on 22 May.

The 2019 elections were the first to be held after the end of banking secrecy which came into effect in January 2018. The country experienced rare demonstrations since March 2018. Demonstrators protested against reforms ion the public sector amongst others. The Ggovernment raised the minimum wage and pension in January 2019.

Number of parties winning seats
5
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
39.3%
Alternation of power after elections
No
Number of parties in government
3
Names of parties in government
Democrats for Andorra (DA), Liberals of Andorra (LA) and the Committed Citizens (“Ciutadans compromesos”)

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total
Democrats for Andorra (DA) 11
Social Democrat Party (PS) - d’Acord 7
Liberals of Andorra (LA) - d'Acord 4
Third Way (Tercera Via") - Lauredian Union 4
Committed Citizens (« Ciutadans compromesos ») 2
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
16
Number of women elected
12

Notes: Twelve women were elected in April 2019. After the formation of the new government in May, the total number of women parliamentarians increased to 14.

Percentage of women elected
42.9%
Women Directly Elected
12
Other notes on the elections

The Democrats for Andorra (DA) formed an electoral alliance with the Communal Action of Ordino, the Coalition of Independents and the United for Progress.

Sources

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
16
Total number of women after the election
12
Percentage of women after the election
42.9%
First-term parliamentarians
No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
No information available
Date of the first session
02 May 2019

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Roser Suñé Pascuet (Female)
Date of birth: 1960
Political party
Democrats for Andorra (DA)
Date of election
02 May 2019

Historical data for IPU membership

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Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No