The main doubt in Badalona before the 28-M lies in whether the PP candidate, Xavier Garcia Albiolwill be able to get the 14 councilors and with it the second absolute majority in the 44 years of democratic history in Badalona. It was precisely in the municipal elections that Albiol appeared for the first time (1991) when the socialist joan blanch it reached 14 councilors (out of 27).
Albiol is aware that if he does not reach a majority, the other parties will form a alternative coalition government. That is why the popular candidate has lowered the belligerent tone of previous campaigns and is doing everything possible to improve his results beyond the C-31. To reach the mayoralty, Albiol must win support in the neighborhoods of center, Dalt de la Vila, progress, Coll i Pujol, casagemes and Canyado, something for which it is influencing the young electorate.
And if Albiol remains at the gates of the 14 mayors? Mayor Guijarro does not miss the opportunity to repeat it: “These elections are to choose between Albiol or Rubén”. For his part, Alex Montornes, ERC candidate, distances himself from the PSC: “The Socialists have led Badalona for more than 35 years with a clear result: division, clientelism and populism”.
Even so, the truce between ERC and PSC has waned in Badalona because the forecasts do not ensure second place for either of them. Being the party with the most votes among those that will have the responsibility of weaving an alternative government proposal to that of Albiol (winner of the elections according to all the polls) provides prerogatives that both Montornes as Pebble they don’t want to let go. The ‘commons’, Likewise, they aspire to make their position in the executive profitable to at least maintain their current two mayors.
The former mayor Dolors Sabater (Guanyem), for its part, will fight to maintain a consistent representation in the municipal Plenary. Four years ago, even though it was the joint candidacy of CKD and guanyem (the brave badalona), Saturday he had to withdraw his candidacy due to the veto of the PSC, which refused to allow Guanyem to lead the city council.
And he will also battle his survival in plenary David Torrents (Together), who in the debate of the Catalan News Agency did not hesitate to praise Mayor Guijarro: “Perhaps he has a better chance of continuing as mayor [si Albiol no logra la absoluta]because it has worked more. I am proud to have been part of your government.”