2009
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Joan Marcet et al., « The March 2008 Elections in Spain and Catalonia », Pôle Sud, ID : 10670/1.2b81ed...
The article analyses the electoral results of Spanish legislative elections held on 9 March 2008, stressing on the results in Catalonia. First, we examine the political context of the election, taking into account the main determinants of the 2004-2008 legislature and the innovation elements produced during the last electoral campaign. Secondly, we look at the electoral geography, focusing on the mobilization/demobilization patterns pointed out by the results at provincial level and their possible impact on the PP and PSOE figures. Finally, the article underlines the deciding role of Catalonia on the general final outcome.