Asturias (Congress of Deputies constituency)

Asturias
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Asturias within Spain
Province Asturias
Autonomous community Principality of Asturias
Population 1,051,229 (2016)
Electorate 982,837 (2016)
Major settlements Gijón, Oviedo, Avilés, Siero, Langreo, Mieres
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 10 (1977–1986)
9 (1986–2004)
8 (2004–)
Member(s)

Asturias—Oviedo until 1986—is one of the 52 constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Congress of Deputies—the lower chamber of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales—. The constituency currently elects eight deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Asturias. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of 3 percent.

Electoral system

The constituency was created as per the Political Reform Act 1977 and was first contested in the 1977 general election. The Act provided for the provinces of Spain to be established as multi-member districts in the Congress of Deputies,[1] with this regulation being maintained under Article 68.2 of the Spanish Constitution of 1978. Additionally, Article 141.1 of the Constitution requires for any modification of the provincial limits to be approved under an organic law, needing an absolute majority in the Cortes Generales.[2]

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, with all nationals over eighteen and in full enjoyment of all political rights entitled to vote. The only exception was in 1977, when this was limited to nationals over twenty-one and in full enjoyment of all political and civil rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Spaniards abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish: Voto rogado).[3] 348 seats are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with a threshold of 3 per 100 of valid votes—which includes blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Parties not reaching the threshold are not taken into consideration for seat distribution. Additionally, the use of the D'Hondt method may result in an effective threshold over three percent, dependant on the district magnitude.[4] Each provincial constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of two seats, with the remaining 248 allocated among the constituencies in proportion to their populations. Ceuta and Melilla are allocated the two remaining seats, which are elected using plurality voting.[2][5][6][7]

The electoral law provides that parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors are allowed to present lists of candidates. However, groupings of electors are required to secure at least the signature of 1 per 100 of the electors entered in electoral register of the constituency for which they are seeking election—0.1 per 100 and, at least, the signature of 500 electors, until 1985—. Also since 2011, parties, federations or coalitions who have not obtained a mandate in either House of Parliament at the preceding election are required to secure at least the signature of 0.1 per 100 of the electors entered in electoral register of the constituency for which they are seeking election. Electors are barred from signing for more than one list of candidates. Concurrently, parties and federations intending to enter in coalition to take part jointly at an election are required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days from the election call.[5][7]

Deputies

Deputies for Asturias 1977–
Legislature Election Distribution
Constituent 1977
1 4 4 1
1st 1979
1 4 4 1
2nd 1982
1 6 3
3rd 1986
1 5 1 2
4th 1989
1 4 1 3
5th 1993
1 4 4
6th 1996
1 4 4
7th 2000
1 3 5
8th 2004
4 4
9th 2008
4 4
10th 2011
1 3 3 1
11th 2015
2 2 1 3
12th 2016
2 2 1 3

Elections

2016 general election

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Asturias
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party–Asturias Forum (PP–FAC) 209,632 35.25 +5.14 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 147,920 24.87 +1.58 2 ±0
United We Can (Podemos–IU–eQuo–IAS–CLI–AS)1 141,845 23.85 –5.94 2 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 74,961 12.60 –0.96 1 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 6,398 1.08 +0.35 0 ±0
Blank ballots 5,374 0.90 ±0.00
Total 594,699 100.00 8 ±0
Valid votes 594,699 99.04 –0.13
Invalid votes 5,764 0.96 +0.13
Votes cast / turnout 600,463 61.09 –2.68
Abstentions 382,374 38.91 +2.68
Registered voters 982,837
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2015 general election

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Asturias
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party–Asturias Forum (PP–FAC)1 187,568 30.11 –19.97 3 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 145,113 23.29 –6.05 2 –1
We Can (Podemos) 132,984 21.35 New 2 +2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 84,464 13.56 New 1 +1
United Left–Popular Unity in Common–Asturian Left (IU–UPeC–IAS) 52,583 8.44 –4.80 0 –1
Blank ballots 5,591 0.90 –0.43
Total 622,967 100.00 8 ±0
Valid votes 622,967 99.17 +0.14
Invalid votes 5,233 0.83 –0.14
Votes cast / turnout 628,200 63.77 –0.80
Abstentions 356,887 36.23 +0.80
Registered voters 985,087
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2011 general election

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Asturias
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 223,906 35.40 –6.18 3 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 185,526 29.34 –17.59 3 –1
Asturias Forum (FAC) 92,828 14.68 New 1 +1
United Left of Asturias: Plural Left (IU/IX) 83,755 13.24 +6.06 1 +1
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 24,721 3.91 +2.55 0 ±0
Blank ballots 8,392 1.33 +0.09
Total 632,436 100.00 8 ±0
Valid votes 632,436 99.03 –0.32
Invalid votes 6,193 0.97 +0.32
Votes cast / turnout 638,629 64.57 –6.72
Abstentions 350,416 35.43 +6.72
Registered voters 989,045
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2008 general election

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Asturias
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 326,477 46.93 +3.55 4 ±0
People's Party (PP) 289,305 41.58 –2.19 4 ±0
United Left–Bloc for Asturias–The Greens (IU–BA–LV) 49,936 7.18 –1.24 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 9,485 1.36 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 8,630 1.24 –0.81
Total 695,735 100.00 8 ±0
Valid votes 695,735 99.35 –0.10
Invalid votes 4,533 0.65 +0.10
Votes cast / turnout 700,268 71.29 –0.44
Abstentions 281,962 28.71 +0.44
Registered voters 982,230
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2004 general election

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Asturias
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 307,977 43.77 –2.56 4 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 305,240 43.38 +6.36 4 +1
United Left–Bloc for Asturias (IU–BA) 59,253 8.42 –1.84 0 –1
Blank ballots 14,453 2.05 +0.37
Total 703,655 100.00 8 –1
Valid votes 703,655 99.45 +0.11
Invalid votes 3,902 0.55 –0.11
Votes cast / turnout 707,557 71.73 +4.74
Abstentions 278,795 28.27 –4.74
Registered voters 986,352
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2000 general election

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Asturias
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 302,626 46.33 +5.30 5 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE–p) 241,830 37.02 –2.83 3 –1
United Left (IU) 67,024 10.26 –5.25 1 ±0
Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 13,360 2.05 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 10,985 1.68 +0.74
Total 653,234 100.00 9 ±0
Valid votes 653,234 99.34 –0.18
Invalid votes 4,319 0.66 +0.18
Votes cast / turnout 657,553 66.99 –8.92
Abstentions 323,951 33.01 +8.92
Registered voters 981,504
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996 general election

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Asturias
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 297,079 41.03 +3.66 4 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 288,558 39.85 +0.53 4 ±0
United Left (IU) 112,339 15.51 +0.07 1 ±0
Asturianist Party (PAS) 12,213 1.69 +0.09 0 ±0
Blank ballots 6,805 0.94 +0.03
Total 724,075 100.00 9 ±0
Valid votes 724,075 99.52 –0.07
Invalid votes 3,492 0.48 +0.07
Votes cast / turnout 727,567 75.91 +0.48
Abstentions 230,845 24.09 –0.48
Registered voters 958,412
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1993 general election

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Asturias
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 271,877 39.32 –1.24 4 ±0
People's Party (PP) 258,355 37.37 +10.84 4 +1
United Left (IU) 106,757 15.44 –0.14 1 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 25,351 3.67 –8.84 0 –1
Asturianist Party (PAS) 11,088 1.60 +1.02 0 ±0
Blank ballots 6,306 0.91 +0.30
Total 691,381 100.00 9 ±0
Valid votes 691,381 99.59 +0.38
Invalid votes 2,862 0.41 –0.38
Votes cast / turnout 694,243 75.43 +6.53
Abstentions 226,147 24.57 –6.53
Registered voters 920,390
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989 general election

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Asturias
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 248,584 40.56 –5.43 4 –1
People's Party (PP)1 162,590 26.53 –0.69 3 +1
United Left (IU) 95,494 15.58 +6.37 1 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 76,643 12.51 –0.65 1 ±0
Blank ballots 3,728 0.61 +0.04
Total 612,844 100.00 9 ±0
Valid votes 612,844 99.21 +0.98
Invalid votes 4,853 0.79 –0.98
Votes cast / turnout 617,697 68.90 +1.08
Abstentions 278,788 31.10 –1.08
Registered voters 896,485
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1986 general election

Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Asturias
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 278,946 45.99 –6.14 5 –1
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–PL)1 165,071 27.22 –0.72 2 –1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 79,788 13.16 +8.85 1 +1
United Left (IU)2 55,881 9.21 +1.07 1 ±0
Communists' Unity Board (MUC) 9,607 1.58 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,477 0.57 +0.14
Total 606,514 100.00 9 –1
Valid votes 606,514 98.23 –0.06
Invalid votes 10,930 1.77 +0.06
Votes cast / turnout 617,444 67.82 –9.78
Abstentions 293,003 32.18 +9.78
Registered voters 910,447
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1982 general election

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Oviedo
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 339,575 52.13 +14.85 6 +2
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (AP–PDP)1 181,965 27.94 +19.31 3 +2
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 53,017 8.14 –5.58 1 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 31,763 4.88 –28.14 0 –4
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 28,048 4.31 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,799 0.43 +0.21
Total 651,378 100.00 10 ±0
Valid votes 651,378 98.29 –0.28
Invalid votes 11,332 1.71 +0.28
Votes cast / turnout 662,710 77.60 +14.86
Abstentions 191,271 22.40 –14.86
Registered voters 853,981
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1979 general election

Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Oviedo
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 200,346 37.28 –1.54 4 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 177,459 33.02 +2.15 4 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 73,744 13.72 +3.25 1 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 46,365 8.63 –4.90 1 ±0
National Union (UN)3 11,178 2.08 +1.74 0 ±0
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)4 6,003 1.12 –0.76 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,196 0.22 +0.04
Total 537,364 100.00 10 ±0
Valid votes 537,364 98.57 –0.07
Invalid votes 7,815 1.43 +0.07
Votes cast / turnout 545,179 62.74 –11.83
Abstentions 323,714 37.26 +11.83
Registered voters 868,893
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1977 general election

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Oviedo
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 182,850 31.74 — 4 —
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 177,843 30.87 — 4 —
People's Alliance (AP) 77,932 13.53 — 1 —
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 60,297 10.47 — 1 —
People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US) 40,807 7.08 — 0 —
Regionalist Unity (UR) 10,821 1.88 — 0 —
National Alliance July 18 (AN18) 8,245 1.43 — 0 —
Democratic Socialist Alliance (ASDCI) 5,947 1.03 — 0 —
Blank ballots 1,012 0.18 —
Total 576,100 100.00 10 —
Valid votes 576,100 98.64 —
Invalid votes 7,961 1.36 —
Votes cast / turnout 584,061 74.57 —
Abstentions 199,145 25.43 —
Registered voters 783,206
Source: Ministry of the Interior

References

  1. ↑ Political Reform Act of 1977, Law No. 1 of January 4, 1977 Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved on 27 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 Spanish Constitution of 1978, December 29, 1978 Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved on 27 December 2016.
  3. ↑ Reig Pellicer, Naiara (16 December 2015). "Spanish elections: Begging for the right to vote". cafebabel.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Effective threshold in electoral systems". Trinity College, Dublin. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. 1 2 General Electoral System Organic Law of 1985, Organic Law No. 5 of June 19, 1985 Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved on 28 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Constitution" (PDF). congreso.es. Congress of Deputies. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Representation of the people Institutional Act". juntaelectoralcentral.es. Central Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 June 2017.

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