Spanish general elections 2008
GPTKB entity
Properties (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:campaigns |
approximately 15 weeks
focus on social issues use of social media traditional media advertising |
| gptkbp:controversy |
televised debates
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Spain
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| gptkbp:date |
March 9, 2008
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| gptkbp:electionYear |
gptkb:Central_Electoral_Board
over 22,000 proportional representation paper ballot voting and counting votes March 10, 2008 IU won 2 seats PP won 154 seats UPyD won 1 seat BNG_won_1_seat CC_won_1_seat CiU_won_4_seats ERC_won_3_seats PNV_won_6_seats PSOE_won_169_seats |
| gptkbp:fledgingPeriod |
predicted PSOE victory
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| gptkbp:hasPoliticalParty |
gptkb:People's_Party
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| gptkbp:heldIn |
March 9, 2008
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
economic growth period
following 2004 elections social issues gaining prominence |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Spanish general elections 2008
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| gptkbp:impact |
set stage for 2011 elections
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| gptkbp:internationalCooperation |
EU_observers_present
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| gptkbp:isCelebratedFor |
rise of smaller parties
decline in support for PP increased support for PSOE |
| gptkbp:majorIndustry |
healthcare
education economy immigration terrorism PP_and_CiU PSOE_and_United_Left |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive media coverage
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| gptkbp:minister |
gptkb:José_Luis_Rodríguez_Zapatero
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:José_Luis_Rodríguez_Zapatero
gptkb:Mariano_Rajoy Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida Gaspar_Llamazares |
| gptkbp:numberOfSeasons |
350
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| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
multiple parties
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| gptkbp:postRetirementCareer |
PSOE maintained lead
no coalitions formed |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
victory_for_the_Spanish_Socialist_Workers'_Party
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| gptkbp:significance |
second consecutive term for the PSOE
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| gptkbp:team |
increased number of women candidates
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| gptkbp:type |
general election
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| gptkbp:userDemographics |
diverse demographics
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| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
18 years and older
73.7% 11,289,000 |
| gptkbp:youth_development |
increased youth participation
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