Cáceres (Assembly of Extremadura constituency)
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
Elections
2015 regional election
|
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
Parties with less than 1.0% of the vote |
7,675 |
2.98 |
— |
0 |
±0 |
|
Extremaduran People's Union (UPEx) |
2,185 | 0.85 | +0.27 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Ecolo–The Greens (Ecolo–LV) |
1,865 | 0.72 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Independents for Extremadura (IPEx) |
1,822 | 0.71 | –0.41 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) |
774 | 0.30 | +0.11 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Convergence for Extremadura (CEx) |
519 | 0.20 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) |
510 | 0.20 | 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
Parties with less than 1.0% of the vote |
4,691 |
1.79 |
— |
0 |
±0 |
|
The Greens of Extremadura (LV) |
1,714 | 0.66 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Extremaduran People's Union (UPEx) |
1,520 | 0.58 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Living Initiative (IH) |
958 | 0.37 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) |
499 | 0.19 | 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 |
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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' Party–Progressives (PSOE–p)1 |
127,779 | 48.81 | +0.21 |
16 | +1 |
|
People's Party (PP) |
107,391 | 41.03 | –0.20 |
13 | ±0 |
|
United Left–Independent 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
|
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 Left–The 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 |
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1987 regional election
|
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 (AP–PDP–UL) |
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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- 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.
- ↑ Reig Pellicer, Naiara (16 December 2015). "Spanish elections: Begging for the right to vote". cafebabel.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ↑ Electoral Rules Decree of 1977, Royal Decree-Law No. 20 of March 18, 1977 Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved on 27 December 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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