2007 Navarrese regional election

The 2007 Navarrese regional election was held on Sunday, 27 May 2007, to elect the 8th Parliament of the Chartered Community of Navarre. All 50 seats in the Parliament were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

2007 Navarrese regional election
27 May 2007
All 50 seats in the Parliament of Navarre
26 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered471,653 1.5%
Turnout348,039 (73.8%)
3.1 pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Miguel Sanz Patxi Zabaleta Fernando Puras
Party UPN NaBai PSN–PSOE
Leader since 17 January 1995 16 September 2006 30 September 2006
Last election 23 seats, 41.5% 8 seats, 17.8% 11 seats, 22.5%
Seats won 22 12 12
Seat change 1 4 1
Popular vote 139,132 77,872 74,158
Percentage 42.2% 23.6% 22.5%
Swing 0.7 pp 5.8 pp 1.3 pp
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Juan Cruz Alli Jon Erro
Party CDN IUN/NEB
Leader since 10 April 1995 February 2004
Last election 4 seats, 7.7% 4 seats, 8.8%
Seats won 2 2
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 14,412 14,337
Percentage 4.4% 4.3%
Swing 3.3 pp 4.5 pp
President before election

Miguel Sanz
UPN

 Elected President

Miguel Sanz
UPN

The election saw the ruling coalition formed by the Navarrese People's Union (UPN) and Convergence of Democrats of Navarre (CDN) losing the absolute majority it had enjoyed in the previous legislature, with the newly-formed Navarre Yes (NaBai) alliance—formed by Aralar, Basque Solidarity (EA), the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) and Assembly (Batzarre)—emerging as the second political force in the region, with the Socialist Party of Navarre (PSN–PSOE) coming in a close third place with its best result since 1991. Negotiations for a coalition government between NaBai, PSN–PSOE and United Left (IUN) ensued, with PSN's candidate Fernando Puras being expected to head the cabinet, but the talks were thwarted by decision from the PSOE's national leadership. As a result, Miguel Sanz was able to be re-elected as president of Navarre for a fourth term thanks to the PSN not opposing his investiture.

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