Badajoz (Congress of Deputies constituency)

Badajoz
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Badajoz within Spain
Province Badajoz
Autonomous community Extremadura
Population 686,730 (2016)
Electorate 558,228 (2016)
Major settlements Badajoz, Mérida, Don Benito, Almendralejo
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 7 (1977–1986)
6 (1986–)
Member(s)

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

Elections

2016 general election

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 149,603 39.58 +5.11 3 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 133,392 35.29 –1.89 2 –1
United We Can (Podemos–IU–eQuo)1 47,182 12.48 –2.47 1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 40,417 10.69 –0.67 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,719 0.72 –0.06
Total 377,949 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 377,949 98.69 –0.02
Invalid votes 5,032 1.31 +0.02
Votes cast / turnout 382,981 68.61 –3.73
Abstentions 175,247 31.39 +3.73
Registered voters 558,228
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2015 general election

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 148,493 37.18 –0.41 3 +1
People's Party (PP) 137,640 34.47 –16.18 2 –2
We Can (Podemos) 47,368 11.86 New 1 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 45,350 11.36 New 0 ±0
United Left–Popular Unity in Common (IU–UPeC) 12,338 3.09 –2.86 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,117 0.78 –0.40
Total 399,352 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 399,352 98.71 –0.02
Invalid votes 5,224 1.29 +0.02
Votes cast / turnout 404,576 72.34 –1.94
Abstentions 154,671 27.66 +1.94
Registered voters 559,247
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2011 general election

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party–United Extremadura (PP–EU)1 207,068 50.65 +8.87 4 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 153,692 37.59 –14.75 2 –1
United Left–Greens–Independent Socialists: Plural Left (IU–V–SIEx) 24,344 5.95 +2.86 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 14,174 3.47 +2.70 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,832 1.18 +0.34
Total 408,842 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 408,842 98.73 –0.63
Invalid votes 5,260 1.27 +0.63
Votes cast / turnout 414,102 74.28 –4.32
Abstentions 143,366 25.72 +4.32
Registered voters 557,468
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2008 general election

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 223,749 52.34 +0.68 3 ±0
People's Party (PP) 178,634 41.78 +0.13 3 ±0
United Left–Alternative (IU) 13,197 3.09 –0.82 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,595 0.84 –0.47
Total 427,515 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 427,515 99.36 +0.07
Invalid votes 2,743 0.64 –0.07
Votes cast / turnout 430,258 78.60 –0.72
Abstentions 117,178 21.40 +0.72
Registered voters 547,436
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2004 general election

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 219,172 51.66 +6.71 3 ±0
People's Party (PP) 176,699 41.65 –5.35 3 ±0
United Left–Independent Socialists of Extremadura (IU–SIEx)2 16,589 3.91 –1.71 0 ±0
Blank ballots 5,578 1.31 +0.10
Total 424,220 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 424,220 99.29 +0.08
Invalid votes 3,041 0.71 –0.08
Votes cast / turnout 427,261 79.32 +4.13
Abstentions 111,389 20.68 –4.13
Registered voters 538,650
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2000 general election

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 187,273 47.00 +7.84 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE–p) 178,396 44.77 –4.00 3 ±0
United Left (IU) 21,402 5.37 –4.57 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,810 1.21 +0.49
Total 398,429 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 398,429 99.21 –0.39
Invalid votes 3,179 0.79 +0.39
Votes cast / turnout 401,608 75.19 –7.86
Abstentions 132,492 24.81 +7.86
Registered voters 534,100
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996 general election

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 208,287 48.77 –3.18 3 –1
People's Party (PP) 167,254 39.16 +4.08 3 +1
United Left–The Greens–Commitment for Extremadura (IU–LV–CE) 42,434 9.94 +0.95 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,081 0.72 +0.18
Total 427,091 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 427,091 99.60 +0.07
Invalid votes 1,694 0.40 –0.07
Votes cast / turnout 428,785 83.05 +1.75
Abstentions 87,512 16.95 –1.75
Registered voters 516,297
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1993 general election

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 211,124 51.95 –2.83 4 ±0
People's Party (PP) 142,563 35.08 +11.55 2 ±0
United Left of Extremadura (IU) 36,552 8.99 +0.97 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 7,657 1.88 –8.09 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,206 0.54 +0.06
Total 406,434 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 406,434 99.53 +0.15
Invalid votes 1,939 0.47 –0.15
Votes cast / turnout 408,373 81.30 +5.17
Abstentions 93,931 18.70 –5.17
Registered voters 502,304
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989 general election

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 204,473 54.78 –2.47 4 ±0
People's Party (PP)1 87,831 23.53 –2.57 2 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 37,215 9.97 +1.47 0 ±0
United Left (IU) 29,940 8.02 +2.91 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,799 0.48 –0.05
Total 373,292 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 373,292 99.38 +0.55
Invalid votes 2,347 0.62 –0.55
Votes cast / turnout 375,639 76.13 +1.67
Abstentions 117,765 23.87 –1.67
Registered voters 493,404
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1986 general election

Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 209,621 57.25 –0.02 4 –1
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–PL)1 95,566 26.10 +2.74 2 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 31,110 8.50 +7.05 0 ±0
United Left (IU)2 18,727 5.11 +0.90 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,955 0.53 +0.11
Total 366,121 100.00 6 –1
Valid votes 366,121 98.83 +0.52
Invalid votes 4,340 1.17 –0.52
Votes cast / turnout 370,461 74.46 –6.29
Abstentions 127,098 25.54 +6.29
Registered voters 497,559
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1982 general election

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 209,144 57.27 +19.97 5 +2
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (AP–PDP)1 85,296 23.36 +19.96 2 +2
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 30,647 8.39 –36.21 0 –4
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 15,368 4.21 –5.18 0 ±0
United Extremadura (EU) 14,160 3.88 New 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 5,288 1.45 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,530 0.42 +0.25
Total 365,197 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 365,197 98.31 –0.71
Invalid votes 6,288 1.69 +0.71
Votes cast / turnout 371,485 80.75 +8.79
Abstentions 88,571 19.25 –8.79
Registered voters 460,056
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1979 general election

Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 146,699 44.60 –2.01 4 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 122,680 37.30 +1.76 3 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 30,873 9.39 +2.52 0 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 11,194 3.40 –3.46 0 ±0
National Union (UN)3 6,220 1.89 +0.79 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)4 4,779 1.45 +0.42 0 ±0
Blank ballots 573 0.17 –0.03
Total 328,892 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 328,892 99.02 +0.03
Invalid votes 3,240 0.98 –0.03
Votes cast / turnout 332,132 71.96 –6.04
Abstentions 129,445 28.04 +6.04
Registered voters 461,577
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1977 general election

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 148,697 46.61 — 4 —
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 107,797 33.79 — 3 —
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 21,932 6.87 — 0 —
People's Alliance (AP) 21,880 6.86 — 0 —
People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US) 5,578 1.75 — 0 —
National Alliance July 18 (AN18) 3,512 1.10 — 0 —
Workers' Electoral Group (AET) 3,272 1.03 — 0 —
Blank ballots 632 0.20 —
Total 319,026 100.00 7 —
Valid votes 319,026 98.99 —
Invalid votes 3,250 1.01 —
Votes cast / turnout 322,276 78.00 —
Abstentions 90,917 22.00 —
Registered voters 413,193
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.

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

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