14th National Congress of the PP
← 1999
25–27 January 2002
2004 →
3,156 delegates in the national congress Plurality needed to winOpinion polls Turnout 2,541 (80.5%) (president) 2,541 (80.5%) (board)
Candidate
José María Aznar
Blank ballots
Delegate vote
2,528 (99.6%)
10 (0.4%)
Board
2,525 (99.5%)
12 (0.5%)
The 14th National Congress of the People's Party was held in Madrid from 25 to 27 January 2002, to renovate the governing bodies of the People's Party (PP) and establish the party's main lines of action and strategy for the next leadership term. It saw José María Aznar being re-elected unopposed for a fifth term as party president, with 99.6% of the delegate vote in the congress (2,528 votes) and 0.4% of blank ballots (10).
Candidates
Declined
The individuals in this section were the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but publicly denied or recanted interest in running:
Opinion polls
Poll results are listed in the tables below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first, and using the date the survey's fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. If such date is unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed in bold, and the background shaded in the candidate's colour. In the instance of a tie, the figures with the highest percentages are shaded.
PP voters
Polling firm/Commissioner
Fieldwork date
Sample size
Other /None
?
Lead
Mayor Oreja
Rajoy
Rato
Vox Pública/El Periódico
25–28 Jun 2001
1,506
–
25.6
53.3
21.1
27.7
Vox Pública/El Periódico
16–18 Apr 2001
1,514
–
26.9
51.1
22.0
24.2
Vox Pública/El Periódico
29–31 Jan 2001
1,519
11.8
8.7
16.6
62.9
4.8
Spanish voters
Polling firm/Commissioner
Fieldwork date
Sample size
Other /None
?
Lead
Gallardón
Mayor Oreja
Rajoy
Rato
Arenas
Zaplana
De Palacio
Sigma Dos/El Mundo
26–28 Dec 2001
?
4.4
7.9
11.8
7.6
4.9
3.3
0.7
–
59.4
3.9
Vox Pública/El Periódico
22–23 Oct 2001
1,509
–
–
35.5
33.0
–
–
–
31.5
2.5
5.5
10.7
8.1
9.0
1.6
–
–
65.1
1.7
Vox Pública/El Periódico
25–28 Jun 2001
1,506
–
–
24.1
41.6
–
–
–
34.3
17.5
8.8
11.9
4.9
9.5
1.5
–
–
63.4
2.4
Vox Pública/El Periódico
16–18 Apr 2001
1,514
–
–
27.4
37.5
–
–
–
35.1
10.1
5.1
11.5
7.2
11.3
1.6
–
–
18.5
44.8
0.2
Vox Pública/El Periódico
29–31 Jan 2001
1,519
–
–
24.4
41.9
–
–
–
33.7
17.5
5.3
9.8
5.9
9.8
4.0
–
–
19.4
45.8
Tie
Vox Pública/El Periódico
30–31 Oct 2000
1,210
–
–
26.3
41.6
–
–
–
32.1
15.3
5.6
7.0
7.3
15.2
3.1
–
–
61.8
7.9
Results
Summary of the 25 January 2002 congress results
Candidate
President
Board
Votes
%
Votes
%
José María Aznar
2,528
99.61
2,525
99.53
Blank ballots
10
0.39
12
0.47
Total
2,538
2,537
Valid votes
2,538
99.88
2,537
99.84
Invalid votes
3
0.12
4
0.16
Votes cast / turnout
2,541
80.51
2,541
80.51
Abstentions
615
19.49
615
19.49
Registered voters
3,156
3,156
Sources
Vote by delegates (President)
Aznar
99.61%
Blank ballots
0.39%
Vote by delegates (Board)
Aznar
99.53%
Blank ballots
0.47%
References
Opinion poll sources
^ "La sucesión de Aznar" . El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). 8 July 2001.
^ "Mayor desplaza a Zapatero como dirigente mejor valorado" . El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). 28 April 2001.
^ "Zapatero es el preferido para presidir el Gobierno" . El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). 11 February 2001.
"La sucesión de Aznar" (PDF). El Mundo (in Spanish). 11 November 2002.
"Zapatero pierde ventaja" . El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). 28 October 2001.
"Zapatero casi iguala al líder popular y supera a los delfines de éste para llegar a la Moncloa" . El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). 12 November 2000.
Other
Bareño, Gonzalo (25 January 2002). "Aznar, elegido por quinta vez presidente del PP con 99,6 % votos" . La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
"Alianza Popular / Partido Popular" . Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
Debido, Juan Manuel (29 October 2001). "Alegría del PP al ser designado Zaplana para presidir el XIV Congreso Nacional" . ABC (in Spanish). Valencia. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
"Aznar reitera que no volverá a presentarse" . La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona. 12 November 2001. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
"El PP refrenda el último mandato de Aznar con un abrumador 99,6% de votos" . El País (in Spanish). Madrid. 26 January 2002. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
"Una dirección continuista con pocas caras nuevas en los puestos decisivos" . El País (in Spanish). Madrid. 26 January 2002. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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