Cáceres (Assembly of Extremadura constituency)

Cáceres
Assembly of Extremadura
Electoral Constituency

Location of Cáceres within Extremadura
Province Cáceres
Autonomous community Extremadura
Population 406,267 (2016)
Electorate 349,082 (2016)
Major settlements Cáceres, Plasencia
Current constituency
Created 1983
Seats 30 (1983–1999)
29 (1999–2003)
30 (2003–2011)
29 (2011–)
Member(s)

Cáceres 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 29 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Cáceres. 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 Cáceres 1983–
Assembly Election Distribution
1st 1983
1 15 5 9
2nd 1987
15 3 4 8
3rd 1991
1 18 1 10
4th 1995
2 14 1 13
5th 1999
1 15 13
6th 2003
1 16 13
7th 2007
17 13
8th 2011
1 13 15
9th 2015
3 12 1 13

Elections

2015 regional election

Summary of the 24 May 2015 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Cáceres
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 94,119 38.15 –9.79 13 –2
Spanish Socialist Workers' PartyIndependent Socialists (PSOE–SIEx) 93,812 38.03 –3.38 12 –1
We Can (Podemos) 22,651 9.18 New 3 +3
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 12,563 5.09 New 1 +1
Let's Win Extremadura–United LeftThe Greens (Ganemos–IU–LV) 8,414 3.41 –1.57 0 –1
Extremadurans (eX) 5,560 2.25 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,115 1.26 –0.27
Total 246,679 100.00 29 ±0
Valid votes 246,679 98.01 –0.36
Invalid votes 5,016 1.99 +0.36
Votes cast / turnout 251,695 71.57 –3.01
Abstentions 99,976 28.43 +3.01
Registered voters 351,671
Source: Argos Information Portal

2011 regional election

Summary of the 22 May 2011 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Cáceres
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's PartyUnited Extremadura (PP–EU) 123,472 47.94 +7.70 15 +2
Spanish Socialist Workers' PartyRegionalists (PSOE–regionalistas) 106,661 41.41 –10.34 13 –4
United LeftIndependent Socialists of Extremadura (IU–SIEx) 12,826 4.98 +1.11 1 +1
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 3,006 1.17 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,942 1.53 +0.30
Total 257,582 100.00 29 –1
Valid votes 257,582 98.37 –0.84
Invalid votes 4,260 1.63 +0.84
Votes cast / turnout 261,842 74.58 –1.02
Abstentions 89,262 25.42 +1.02
Registered voters 351,104
Source: Argos Information Portal

2007 regional election

Summary of the 27 May 2007 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Cáceres
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' PartyRegionalists (PSOE–regionalistas) 135,390 51.75 +2.94 17 +1
People's PartyUnited Extremadura (PP–EU)1 105,283 40.24 –4.26 13 ±0
United LeftIndependent Socialists of Extremadura (IU–SIEx) 10,112 3.87 –1.43 0 –1
Independents for Extremadura (IPEx) 2,931 1.12 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,207 1.23 –0.16
Total 261,614 100.00 30 ±0
Valid votes 261,614 99.21 +0.09
Invalid votes 2,070 0.79 –0.09
Votes cast / turnout 263,684 75.60 –0.88
Abstentions 85,110 24.40 +0.88
Registered voters 348,794
Source: Argos Information Portal

2003 regional election

Summary of the 25 May 2003 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Cáceres
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' PartyProgressives (PSOE–p)1 127,779 48.81 +0.21 16 +1
People's Party (PP) 107,391 41.03 –0.20 13 ±0
United LeftIndependent Socialists of Extremadura (IU–SIEx)2 13,871 5.30 +0.22 1 ±0
United Extremadura (EU) 9,075 3.47 +0.17 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,649 1.39 +0.22
Total 261,765 100.00 30 +1
Valid votes 261,765 99.12 –0.16
Invalid votes 2,318 0.88 +0.16
Votes cast / turnout 264,083 76.48 +3.64
Abstentions 81,204 23.52 –3.64
Registered voters 345,287
Source(s): Junta of Extremadura, Argos Information Portal

1999 regional election

Summary of the 13 June 1999 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Cáceres
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' PartyProgressives (PSOE–p) 119,153 46.68 +3.53 15 +1
People's Party (PP) 105,225 41.23 +0.20 13 ±0
United Left–Commitment for Extremadura (IU–CE) 11,263 4.41 –3.72 1 –1
United Extremadura (EU) 8,415 3.30 New 0 ±0
Extremaduran Coalition (CREx–PREx) 4,907 1.92 –3.97 0 –1
Blank ballots 2,981 1.17 +0.23
Total 255,240 100.00 29 –1
Valid votes 255,240 99.37 +0.05
Invalid votes 1,626 0.63 –0.05
Votes cast / turnout 256,866 72.84 –4.72
Abstentions 95,793 27.16 +4.72
Registered voters 352,659
Source: Argos Information Portal

1995 regional election

Summary of the 28 May 1995 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Cáceres
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 111,436 43.15 –7.73 14 –4
People's Party (PP) 105,956 41.03 +11.69 13 +3
United LeftThe Greens–Commitment for Extremadura (IU–LV–CE)1 20,994 8.13 +2.33 2 +1
Extremaduran Coalition (CEx)2 15,218 5.89 –1.63 1 +1
Independent Socialists of Extremadura (SIEx) 2,203 0.85 New 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) N/A –5.45 0 –1
Blank ballots 2,436 0.94 +0.15
Total 258,243 100.00 30 ±0
Valid votes 258,243 99.32 –0.09
Invalid votes 1,763 0.68 +0.09
Votes cast / turnout 260,006 77.56 +6.18
Abstentions 75,232 22.44 –6.18
Registered voters 335,238
Source: Argos Information Portal

1991 regional election

Summary of the 26 May 1991 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Cáceres
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 117,247 50.88 +5.81 18 +3
People's Party (PP)1 67,612 29.34 +2.84 10 +2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 12,559 5.45 –5.61 1 –2
United Left (IU) 10,963 4.76 +1.76 1 +1
United Extremadura (EU) 10,328 4.48 –7.71 0 –4
Extremaduran Regionalist Party (PREx) 7,002 3.04 New 0 ±0
The Greens (LV) 2,393 1.04 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 483 0.21 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,829 0.79 +0.02
Total 230,416 100.00 30 ±0
Valid votes 230,416 99.41 +0.33
Invalid votes 1,373 0.59 –0.33
Votes cast / turnout 231,789 71.38 –3.31
Abstentions 92,959 28.62 +3.31
Registered voters 324,748
Source: Argos Information Portal

1987 regional election

Summary of the 10 June 1987 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Cáceres
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 106,182 45.07 –2.45 15 ±0
People's Alliance (AP)1 58,567 24.86 –4.10 8 –1
United Extremadura (EU) 28,725 12.19 –4.13 4 –1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 26,052 11.06 +9.07 3 +3
United Left (IU)2 7,057 3.00 –0.70 0 –1
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC) 2,735 1.16 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,818 0.77 +0.27
Total 235,619 100.00 30 ±0
Valid votes 235,619 99.08 –0.05
Invalid votes 2,178 0.92 +0.05
Votes cast / turnout 237,797 74.69 +3.07
Abstentions 80,580 25.31 –3.07
Registered voters 318,377
Source: Argos Information Portal

1983 regional election

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Cáceres
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 105,260 47.52 15
People's Coalition (APPDPUL) 64,157 28.96 9
United Extremadura (EU) 36,153 16.32 5
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 8,187 3.70 1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 4,414 1.99 0
Extremaduran Popular Bloc (BPEx) 2,249 1.02 0
Blank ballots 1,110 0.50
Total 221,530 100.00 30
Valid votes 221,530 99.13
Invalid votes 1,934 0.87
Votes cast / turnout 223,464 71.62
Abstentions 88,568 28.38
Registered voters 312,032
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: 39°40′N 6°00′W / 39.667°N 6.000°W / 39.667; -6.000

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