The mayors with the most votes in the state in 2019 were Pinoso, Los Montesinos, La Nucia, Finestrat, Formentera del Segura and Xaló. PSPV-PSOE is in charge in the first two municipalities, the People’s Party in the next three, and finally the Reconciliation Party. Across the next 28M elections, one of the trends pointed out is a possible rise of bipartisanship. This is causing the socialists and populars to try to win new comfortable majorities in more places now, which will allow them to do without agreements to rule.
The PP example, for example, states that one of the goals is to win a majority in the city of Alicante, but this contradicts his unease that the team led by Luis Barcala has launched the campaign. They also aim to reissue or expand majorities in major venues, as in projects by Toni Pérez in Benidorm or Eduardo Dolón in Torrevieja. PSPV is also trying to consolidate its power in the municipalities where they have an absolute majority, such as Elda, where Rubén Alfaro is located, or Alcoy, where Toni Francés is one councilor away from him. This is one of the most complex squares, both formations overlap.
The parties point out that the most important factor for the largest majority in the province, with all over 60% of the vote, is the mayor’s proximity to the citizens and the attractiveness that is often above the initials. the parties themselves. This is evident in cases like Pinoso, a municipality where city councilor Lázaro Azorín won the most comfortable majority with 69.9% of the vote. On the other hand, PP, which received 25.58% of the votes in the regional elections held in 2019, won with 23.74% of PSPV.
Empathy
When asked about the description of his success, Azorín replied, “The secret is to empathize with every citizen, know their needs and above all participate in the services that the municipality needs.” At the same time, the congressman since 2020 feels acknowledgment of his administration’s achievements, such as a geriatrics hostel launched after 20 years of promises. “With the Edificant Plan, we took action in all the education centers of the municipality and made a significant investment in our districts, such as El Rodriguillo, where we invested 1 million euros in the treatment plant,” said the mayor. .
Regarding the dilemma between the candidate and the initials, Azorín points out that during the campaign, his team represented PSPV, but by the time the elections were over on the 29th, the job was done for all of Pinoso’s citizens. “The public may be on the right if we look at the results of the last regional elections, but voters know how to distinguish candidates and they have their own criteria about them,” the mayor said. maintaining an absolute majority and “continuing to put Pinoso on the state map.”
Socialist José Manuel Butrón, mayor since 1991, has been head of the City Council for 32 years and is aiming for his ninth term this 28 million years. He received 63.56% of the vote in the 2019 election, which turned into seven councilors, three from the PP and one from the EUPV. “Friendliness and proximity to the citizens is important, and even more so in a town like ours with a population of 5,600. We all know each other and the merit is not only mine, but also the merit of the council members accompanying me. We got a lot of subsidies and we don’t owe it,” he says about the Butrón administration.
As for the PP mayors who got the biggest vote difference in 2019, there’s also that of Finestrat Juanfran Pérez Llorca, one of the strongmen in the regional organizational chart of Generalitat’s popular candidate Carlos Mazón. for being PPCV’s Assistant Secretary for Organisation. He received 64.25% of the vote four years ago, earning him ten councilors, compared to the three PSPV received. “My secret is to listen and be close, that’s the best way to act. It’s how you learn about everything and it allows you to change approaches in management,” says Pérez Llorca, results from surveys on this.
Deputy
In La Nucía, MP Bernabé Cano, who has recently made headlines for getting the covid vaccine ahead of time, is another popular mayor who has achieved the best results in recent years, with 63.73% of the vote. years ago, it resulted in thirteen councilors, three from PSPV and one from Ciudadanos. The most important thing for us is to improve the quality of life with people, their future and better services. There is still a lot of work to be done for the La Nucia of the 21st century. With work, enthusiasm, project and a great team, we hope to get a good result from these elections and to realize the sports, education and culture city project,” said Cano, confirming the goals with which the campaign began.
As a percentage of votes, Francisco Cano’s result in Formentera del Segura is still better than his PP counterparts in Finestrat and La Nucia as he received 64.41% of the vote. Cano highlights “commitment, illusion and work” as wonderful tools that “have led the PP to head the Formentera del Segura City Council since the establishment of democracy in 1979”. In the municipality of Vega Baja, one of the key-looking areas for the 28M, popular in one of the areas taken over by the two majority parties have seven minutes for PSPV’s four.
Apart from the PP and the Socialists, there is one municipality in the state where Compromís passed the 60% threshold with 63.37% of the votes in 2019. This is Xaló, where mayor Joan Miquel Garcés has won eight out of eleven councillors. The councilor seeks a new post at 28M, but has already indicated that yes, it will be the last time he will run for mayor. In this municipality of Marina Alta, one of the most visible faces of Valencia supporters in the province is the mayor Gerard Fullana, who was the spokesperson of the coalition in the City Council this term and took second place in the elections. Regional listing to Generalitat after contesting primary elections for Aitana Mas.
next challenges
With large majorities on the table in the last election, PSPV and PP start at 28M for the new majority or at least to improve the already good results. The Socialists, for example, seem strong in Villena, where they received the same councilors as the PP in 2019, pointing out that now mayor Fulgencio Cerdán is seeking a majority. As is tradition, what goes on in this municipality will be decisive for the future of Diputación. Those with the punch and the rose also have high expectations for Orihuela, which Carolina Gracia ran last year, and for Calp, the mayor, whom they think will abruptly leave PP. that you are playing for their benefit.
Regarding the large majority, one of the regions where PSPV feels stronger is Medio Vinalopó, where Elda, Novelda and Petrer are already in the majority and they hope their vote percentage will be even higher. Outside of this region, the same scenario is occurring at l’Alfàs del Pi. Elche mayor Carlos González came to reaffirm in his presentation on Thursday that he wishes to reach the majority, but in this case, the polls do not point to that and again point to a war with the strongly governed PP. seems to be much more competitive than other fields.
The popular ones think they are on the rise in the state and have launched the campaign with the aim of gaining new majority or expanding what they already have in key places like Benidorm and Torrevieja. In the Vega Baja region, those from Mazón aim to gain majority or increase what they already have in Albatera, Almoradí, Benejúzar, Redován, Pilar de la Horadada and Cox. The majority they accept is Benissa’s. And another area they marked with fire is Baix Vinalopó; here, with the exception of the aforementioned Elche, they wish to reclaim the Crevillent Mayoralty and have a majority in Santa Pola. L’Alacantí also has eyes on San Vicente and Sant Joan.