Badajoz (Assembly of Extremadura constituency)

Badajoz
Assembly of Extremadura
Electoral Constituency

Location of Badajoz within Extremadura
Province Badajoz
Autonomous community Extremadura
Population 686,730 (2016)
Electorate 558,228 (2016)
Major settlements Badajoz, Mérida, Don Benito, Almendralejo
Current constituency
Created 1983
Seats 35 (1983–1999)
36 (1999–2003)
35 (2003–2011)
36 (2011–)
Member(s)

Badajoz is one of the two constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Assembly of Extremadura—the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura—. The constituency currently elects 36 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Badajoz. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of 5 percent.

Electoral system

The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy of Extremadura of 1983 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provided for the two provinces in Extremadura—Badajoz and Cáceres—to be established as multi-member districts in the Assembly of Extremadura, with this regulation being maintained under the 1987 regional electoral law.[1][2][3]

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, with all nationals over eighteen, registered in Extremadura and in full enjoyment of all political rights entitled to vote. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Extremadurans abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish: Voto rogado).[4] Seats are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with a threshold of 5 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. Alternatively, parties failing to reach the threshold in one of the constituencies would also be entitled to enter the seat distribution as long as they run candidates in both districts and reach 5 per 100 regionally.[3]

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 2 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—. 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.[3][5][6][7]

Deputies

Deputies for Badajoz 1983–
Assembly Election Distribution
1st 1983
3 20 1 11
2nd 1987
2 19 5 9
3rd 1991
3 21 2 9
4th 1995
4 17 14
5th 1999
2 19 15
6th 2003
2 20 13
7th 2007
21 14
8th 2011
2 17 17
9th 2015
3 18 15

Elections

2015 regional election

Summary of the 24 May 2015 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Independent Socialists (PSOE–SIEx) 171,203 43.68 –1.05 18 +1
People's Party (PP) 142,147 36.27 –8.73 15 –2
We Can (Podemos) 28,565 7.29 New 3 +3
Let's Win Extremadura–United Left–The Greens (Ganemos–IU–LV) 18,708 4.77 –1.41 0 –2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 15,447 3.94 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 5,446 1.39 +0.06
Total 391,961 100.00 36 ±0
Valid votes 391,961 98.22 –0.60
Invalid votes 7,118 1.78 +0.60
Votes cast / turnout 399,079 71.29 –3.41
Abstentions 160,683 28.71 +3.41
Registered voters 559,762
Source: Argos Information Portal

2011 regional election

Summary of the 22 May 2011 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party–United Extremadura (PP–EU) 184,503 45.00 +7.28 17 +3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Regionalists (PSOE–regionalistas) 183,384 44.73 –9.07 17 –4
United Left–Independent Socialists of Extremadura (IU–SIEx) 25,331 6.18 +1.20 2 +2
Blank ballots 5,452 1.33 +0.16
Total 410,017 100.00 36 +1
Valid votes 410,017 98.82 –0.48
Invalid votes 4,909 1.18 +0.48
Votes cast / turnout 414,926 74.70 +0.16
Abstentions 140,521 25.30 –0.16
Registered voters 555,447
Source: Argos Information Portal

2007 regional election

Summary of the 27 May 2007 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Regionalists (PSOE–regionalistas) 216,952 53.80 +0.27 21 +1
People's Party–United Extremadura (PP–EU)1 152,109 37.72 –0.23 14 +1
United Left–Independent Socialists of Extremadura (IU–SIEx) 19,916 4.94 –1.97 0 –2
Independents for Extremadura (IPEx) 5,458 1.35 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,719 1.17 –0.18
Total 403,240 100.00 35 ±0
Valid votes 403,240 99.30 +0.07
Invalid votes 2,828 0.70 –0.07
Votes cast / turnout 406,068 74.54 –0.54
Abstentions 138,685 25.46 +0.54
Registered voters 544,753
Source: Argos Information Portal

2003 regional election

Summary of the 25 May 2003 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE–p)1 213,743 53.53 +3.23 20 +1
People's Party (PP) 148,417 37.17 –2.05 13 –2
United Left–Independent Socialists of Extremadura (IU–SIEx)2 27,577 6.91 –1.37 2 ±0
Blank ballots 5,384 1.35 +0.22
Total 399,299 100.00 35 –1
Valid votes 399,299 99.23 –0.16
Invalid votes 3,086 0.77 +0.16
Votes cast / turnout 402,385 75.08 +1.24
Abstentions 133,556 24.92 –1.24
Registered voters 535,941
Source(s): Junta of Extremadura, Argos Information Portal

1999 regional election

Summary of the 13 June 1999 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE–p) 194,264 49.65 +5.20 19 +2
People's Party (PP) 153,432 39.22 +0.77 15 +1
United Left–Commitment for Extremadura (IU–CE) 27,869 7.12 –4.98 2 –2
Independent Socialists of Extremadura (SIEx) 4,530 1.16 –0.22 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,427 1.13 +0.29
Total 391,242 100.00 36 +1
Valid votes 391,242 99.39 +0.04
Invalid votes 2,419 0.61 –0.04
Votes cast / turnout 393,661 73.84 –4.99
Abstentions 139,433 26.16 +4.99
Registered voters 533,094
Source: Argos Information Portal

1995 regional election

Summary of the 28 May 1995 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 177,713 44.45 –11.86 17 –4
People's Party (PP) 153,747 38.45 +13.39 14 +5
United Left–The Greens–Commitment for Extremadura (IU–LV–CE)1 48,393 12.10 +2.41 4 +1
Extremaduran Coalition (CEx)2 9,950 2.49 +0.84 0 ±0
Independent Socialists of Extremadura (SIEx) 5,519 1.38 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1,136 0.28 –0.27 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) N/A –5.95 0 –2
Blank ballots 3,368 0.84 +0.04
Total 399,826 100.00 35 ±0
Valid votes 399,826 99.35 +0.08
Invalid votes 2,612 0.65 –0.08
Votes cast / turnout 402,438 78.83 +8.05
Abstentions 108,052 21.17 –8.05
Registered voters 510,490
Source: Argos Information Portal

1991 regional election

Summary of the 26 May 1991 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 196,402 56.31 +4.44 21 +2
People's Party (PP)1 87,416 25.06 +0.29 9 ±0
United Left (IU) 30,315 8.69 +1.70 3 +1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 20,754 5.95 –7.25 2 –3
United Extremadura (EU) 4,124 1.18 –0.45 0 ±0
The Greens (LV) 3,477 1.00 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,779 0.80 –0.02
Total 348,810 100.00 35 ±0
Valid votes 348,810 99.27 +0.30
Invalid votes 2,573 0.73 –0.30
Votes cast / turnout 351,383 70.78 –3.43
Abstentions 145,060 29.22 +3.43
Registered voters 496,443
Source: Argos Information Portal

1987 regional election

Summary of the 10 June 1987 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 186,753 51.87 –4.75 19 –1
People's Alliance (AP)1 85,550 23.76 –7.09 9 –2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 47,520 13.20 New 5 +5
United Left (IU)2 25,183 6.99 –1.31 2 –1
United Extremadura (EU) 5,881 1.63 –1.72 0 –1
People's Democratic Party (PDP) 3,625 1.01 New 0 ±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC) 2,582 0.72 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,967 0.82 +0.37
Total 360,061 100.00 35 ±0
Valid votes 360,061 98.97 –0.09
Invalid votes 3,757 1.03 +0.09
Votes cast / turnout 363,818 74.21 +2.13
Abstentions 126,459 25.79 –2.13
Registered voters 490,277
Source: Argos Information Portal

1983 regional election

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 191,679 56.62 — 20 —
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 104,449 30.85 — 11 —
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 28,107 8.30 — 3 —
United Extremadura (EU) 11,351 3.35 — 1 —
Spanish Communist Workers' Party–Unified Communist Party (PCOE–PCEU) 1,463 0.43 — 0 —
Blank ballots 1,512 0.45 —
Total 338,561 100.00 35 —
Valid votes 338,561 99.06 —
Invalid votes 3,219 0.94 —
Votes cast / turnout 341,780 72.08 —
Abstentions 132,388 27.92 —
Registered voters 474,168
Source: Argos Information Portal

References

  1. ↑ Statute of Autonomy of Extremadura of 1983, Organic Law No. 1 of February 25, 1983 Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved on 17 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Statute of Autonomy of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura of 2011, Organic Law No. 1 of January 28, 2011 Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved on 17 March 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 Assembly of Extremadura Elections Law of 1987, Law No. 2 of March 16, 1987 Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved on 17 March 2017.
  4. ↑ Reig Pellicer, Naiara (16 December 2015). "Spanish elections: Begging for the right to vote". cafebabel.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  5. ↑ Electoral Rules Decree of 1977, Royal Decree-Law No. 20 of March 18, 1977 Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved on 27 December 2016.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Representation of the people Institutional Act". juntaelectoralcentral.es. Central Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 June 2017.

Coordinates: 38°40′N 6°10′W / 38.667°N 6.167°W / 38.667; -6.167

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