IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Andorra

Principality of Andorra

85,468
Population (as of May 18, 2023)

29,958
Registered Voters (as of April 2, 2023)

71.74%
Average Turnout

7
Elections in our database

V-Dem Score: N/A

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: Jan. 15, 1997

SIGI Score: N/A

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: April 27, 2007
Ratified Date: March 11, 2014

HDI* Score: 0.913
Category: Very High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Andorran General Council	Consell General d'Andorra	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: Two Co-Princes with local representatives
- Emmanuel MACRON, represented by Patrick STROZDA (both since 14 May 2017)
- Archbishop Joan-Encric VIVES I Sicilia (since 12 May 2003), represented by Josep Maria MAURI (since 20 July 2012)
Head of Government: Head of Government Xavier ESPOT Zamora*
Assembly: unicameral General Council of the Valleys (Consell General de las Valls) with 28 seats

Description of electoral system:

The president of France and Bishop of Seu d’Urgell, Spain automatically become co-princes of Andorra upon assuming their primary offices. Each co-prince appoints a local representative. There are no defined terms of office; co-princes reign as long as they maintain their primary offices.
The Head of Government (Cap de Govern) is indirectly elected by the General Council and confirmed by the co-princes. The Head of Government serves 4-year terms.
14 members of the General Council are elected by proportional representation vote in a single, nationwide constituency. The remaining 14 members are elected by plurality vote in multi-seat constituencies (2 seats for each of 7 parishes). All members serve 4-year terms.

Elections

2023-04-02 | Status: Held
Andorran General Council
Votes 20,050
Registered 29,958
Turnout 66.93

2019-04-07 | Status: Held
Andorran General Council
Votes 18,638
Registered 27,278
Turnout 68.33

2015-03-01 | Status: Held
Andorran General Council
Votes 16,084
Registered 24,512
Turnout 65.62

2011-04-03 | Status: Held
Andorran General Council
Votes 16,197
Registered 21,852
Turnout 74.12

2009-04-26 | Status: Held
Andorran General Council
Votes 15,293
Registered 20,298
Turnout 75.34

2005-04-24 | Status: Held
Andorran General Council
Votes 12,833
Registered 16,022
Turnout 80.1

2001-03-04 | Status: Held
Andorran General Council
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Andorran General Council	2023-04-02	Held	20,050	29,958	66.93
Andorran General Council	2019-04-07	Held	18,638	27,278	68.33
Andorran General Council	2015-03-01	Held	16,084	24,512	65.62
Andorran General Council	2011-04-03	Held	16,197	21,852	74.12
Andorran General Council	2009-04-26	Held	15,293	20,298	75.34
Andorran General Council	2005-04-24	Held	12,833	16,022	80.1
Andorran General Council	2001-03-04	Held	-	-	-

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