2007 Andalusian Statute of Autonomy referendum

A referendum on the reform of the Andalusian Statute of Autonomy was held in Andalusia on Sunday, 18 February 2007. Voters were asked whether they ratified a statutory amendment which effectively approved a new Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia.[1] The draft Statute had been submitted to the consideration of the Spanish Cortes Generales at the end of the previous year, where it had been approved in both the Congress of Deputies on 2 November 2006 (with a 306–0 result) and in the Spanish Senate on 20 December (with a 242–0 result).[2]

2007 Andalusian Statute of Autonomy referendum

18 February 2007
"Do you approve of the Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia Bill?"
Location	Andalusia
Results
Response Votes % Yes 1,920,944 90.23% No 207,955 9.77% Valid votes 2,128,899 95.99% Invalid or blank votes 88,934 4.01% Total votes 2,217,833 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 6,186,061 35.85%

The question asked was "Do you approve of the Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia Bill?" (Spanish: ¿Aprueba el proyecto de Estatuto de Autonomía para Andalucía?). The referendum resulted in 90.2% of valid votes in support of the bill on a turnout of just 35.9%, and resulted in the approval of a new Statute of Autonomy replacing the 1981 Statute,[3] which received royal assent on 19 March and was published in the Official State Gazette on 20 March 2007.[4]

Results

Overall

Question
Do you approve of the Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia Bill?

Referendum results

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	1,920,944	90.23
No	207,955	9.77
Valid votes	2,128,899	95.99
Invalid or blank votes	88,934	4.01
Total votes	2,217,833	100.00
Registered voters and turnout	6,186,061	35.85
Source: Regional Government of Andalusia[5]

Results by province

Province		Electorate	Turnout	Yes		No
				Votes	%	Votes	%
	Almería	444,202	31.74	119,707	88.14	16,108	11.86
	Cádiz	952,169	30.58	251,467	89.69	28,901	10.31
	Córdoba	639,725	40.30	220,793	89.34	26,337	10.66
	Granada	711,534	36.10	222,716	90.16	24,301	9.84
	Huelva	384,488	34.97	120,844	92.95	9,163	7.05
	Jaén	529,033	43.59	206,047	92.01	17,904	7.99
	Málaga	1,065,869	32.01	295,214	89.75	33,707	10.25
	Seville	1,459,041	38.71	484,156	90.38	51,534	9.62
	Total	6,186,061	35.85	1,920,944	90.23	207,955	9.77
Sources[5]

See also

• 2006 Catalan Statute of Autonomy referendum

References

1. "Sinopsis del Estatuto de Andalucía". congreso.es (in Spanish). Congress of Deputies. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
2. "Andalusia (Spain), 18 February 2007: Autonomy Statute". sudd.ch (in German). Direct Democracy. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
3. "Referéndum para la aprobación de la reforma del Estatuto de Autonomía para Andalucía". congreso.es (in Spanish). Congress of Deputies. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
4. "Statute of Autonomy for Andalusia of 2007". Organic Law No. 2 of 19 March 2007. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2019.
5. "Electoral Results Consultation. Referendum. February 2007. Andalusia totals". juntadeandalucia.es (in Spanish). Regional Government of Andalusia. Retrieved 1 September 2019.