Cantabria (Congress of Deputies constituency)

Cantabria
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Cantabria within Spain
Province Cantabria
Autonomous community Cantabria
Population 585,179 (2016)
Electorate 498,203 (2016)
Major settlements Santander, Torrelavega
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 5
Member(s)

Cantabria—Santander until 1982—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 five deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Cantabria. 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 Cantabria 1977–
Legislature Election Distribution
Constituent 1977
1 3 1
1st 1979
2 3
2nd 1982
3 2
3rd 1986
3 2
4th 1989
3 2
5th 1993
3 2
6th 1996
2 3
7th 2000
2 3
8th 2004
2 3
9th 2008
2 3
10th 2011
1 4
11th 2015
1 1 1 2
12th 2016
1 1 1 2

Elections

2016 general election

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Cantabria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 140,252 41.55 +4.64 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 79,407 23.52 +1.11 1 ±0
United We Can (Podemos–IU–eQuo)1 59,845 17.73 –4.56 1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 48,626 14.40 –0.85 1 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 3,369 1.00 +0.16 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,454 0.73 –0.08
Total 337,567 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 337,567 98.89 –0.01
Invalid votes 3,781 1.11 +0.01
Votes cast / turnout 341,348 68.52 –2.45
Abstentions 156,855 31.48 +2.45
Registered voters 498,203
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2015 general election

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Cantabria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 129,216 36.91 –15.26 2 –2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 78,460 22.41 –2.82 1 ±0
We Can (Podemos) 62,569 17.87 New 1 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 53,371 15.25 New 1 +1
United Left–Popular Unity in Common (IU–UPeC) 15,488 4.42 +0.83 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,849 0.81 –0.37
Total 350,071 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 350,071 98.90 +0.04
Invalid votes 3,904 1.10 –0.04
Votes cast / turnout 353,975 70.97 –0.59
Abstentions 144,796 29.03 +0.59
Registered voters 498,771
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2011 general election

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Cantabria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 183,244 52.17 +2.18 4 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 88,624 25.23 –18.38 1 –1
Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) 44,010 12.53 New 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 12,614 3.59 +2.21 0 ±0
United Left of Cantabria: Plural Left (IUC) 12,608 3.59 +1.32 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,157 1.18 –0.05
Total 351,249 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 351,249 98.86 –0.35
Invalid votes 4,040 1.14 +0.35
Votes cast / turnout 355,289 71.56 –4.82
Abstentions 141,194 28.44 +4.82
Registered voters 496,483
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2008 general election

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Cantabria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 184,853 49.99 –1.91 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 161,279 43.61 +2.74 2 ±0
United Left (IU) 8,395 2.27 –1.04 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 5,094 1.38 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,551 1.23 –1.02
Total 369,806 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 369,806 99.21 +0.09
Invalid votes 2,926 0.79 –0.09
Votes cast / turnout 372,732 76.38 –0.85
Abstentions 115,277 23.62 +0.85
Registered voters 488,009
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2004 general election

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Cantabria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 190,383 51.90 –4.94 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 149,906 40.87 +7.40 2 ±0
United Left (IU) 12,146 3.31 –1.71 0 ±0
Blank ballots 8,267 2.25 –0.37
Total 366,826 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 366,826 99.12 +0.08
Invalid votes 3,244 0.88 –0.08
Votes cast / turnout 370,070 77.23 +5.42
Abstentions 109,119 22.77 –5.42
Registered voters 479,189
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2000 general election

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Cantabria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 189,442 56.84 +6.37 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE–p) 111,556 33.47 –2.14 2 ±0
United Left (IU) 16,714 5.02 –6.34 0 ±0
Blank ballots 8,726 2.62 +1.02
Total 333,268 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 333,268 99.04 –0.25
Invalid votes 3,240 0.96 +0.25
Votes cast / turnout 336,508 71.81 –7.50
Abstentions 132,099 28.19 +7.50
Registered voters 468,607
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996 general election

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Cantabria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 175,651 50.47 +13.44 3 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 123,940 35.61 –1.56 2 –1
United Left (IU) 39,541 11.36 +3.94 0 ±0
Blank ballots 5,578 1.60 +0.31
Total 348,000 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 348,000 99.29 +0.10
Invalid votes 2,477 0.71 –0.10
Votes cast / turnout 350,477 79.31 +0.33
Abstentions 91,457 20.69 –0.33
Registered voters 441,934
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1993 general election

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Cantabria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 122,418 37.17 –2.90 3 ±0
People's Party (PP) 121,967 37.03 –1.38 2 ±0
Union for the Progress of Cantabria (UPCA) 27,005 8.20 New 0 ±0
United Left (IU) 24,453 7.42 +1.02 0 ±0
Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) 18,608 5.65 New 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 5,081 1.54 –8.19 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,252 1.29 +0.36
Total 329,344 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 329,344 99.19 +0.27
Invalid votes 2,675 0.81 –0.27
Votes cast / turnout 332,019 78.98 +4.70
Abstentions 88,357 21.02 –4.70
Registered voters 420,376
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989 general election

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Cantabria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 119,352 40.07 –4.26 3 ±0
People's Party (PP)1 114,403 38.41 +4.35 2 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 28,976 9.73 –3.23 0 ±0
United Left (IU) 19,058 6.40 +3.31 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,824 0.95 +0.14
Total 297,873 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 297,873 98.92 +0.99
Invalid votes 3,245 1.08 –0.99
Votes cast / turnout 301,118 74.28 +0.85
Abstentions 104,263 25.72 –0.85
Registered voters 405,381
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1986 general election

Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Cantabria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 129,041 44.33 –0.67 3 ±0
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–PL)1 99,149 34.06 –4.85 2 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 37,710 12.96 +7.90 0 ±0
United Left (IU)2 8,997 3.09 +0.02 0 ±0
Democratic Reformist Party (PRD) 3,866 1.33 New 0 ±0
Communists' Unity Board (MUC) 3,664 1.26 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,371 0.81 +0.22
Total 291,064 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 291,064 97.93 +0.90
Invalid votes 6,164 2.07 –0.90
Votes cast / turnout 297,228 73.43 –9.24
Abstentions 107,529 26.57 +9.24
Registered voters 404,757
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1982 general election

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Cantabria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 135,987 45.00 +14.72 3 +1
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (AP–PDP)1 117,567 38.91 +28.61 2 +2
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 16,265 5.38 –36.48 0 –3
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 15,281 5.06 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 9,265 3.07 –3.54 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,768 0.59 +0.14
Total 302,165 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 302,165 97.03 –0.95
Invalid votes 9,250 2.97 +0.95
Votes cast / turnout 311,415 82.67 +12.22
Abstentions 65,297 17.33 –12.22
Registered voters 376,712
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1979 general election

Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Santander
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 108,552 41.86 +1.80 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 78,512 30.28 +1.21 2 +1
Right Independent Group (AID)2 26,707 10.30 –3.97 0 –1
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 17,140 6.61 +1.16 0 ±0
National Union (UN)3 10,106 3.90 +2.50 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)4 4,014 1.55 +0.91 0 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) 3,735 1.44 –2.04 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)5 3,267 1.26 +0.27 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,175 0.45 +0.30
Total 259,307 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 259,307 97.98 +0.86
Invalid votes 5,351 2.02 –0.86
Votes cast / turnout 264,658 70.45 –10.28
Abstentions 111,008 29.55 +10.28
Registered voters 375,666
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1977 general election

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Santander
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 102,719 40.06 — 3 —
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 67,611 26.37 — 1 —
People's Alliance (AP) 36,598 14.27 — 1 —
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 13,971 5.45 — 0 —
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) 8,914 3.48 — 0 —
People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US) 6,923 2.70 — 0 —
Federation of Christian Democracy (FPD–ID) 5,930 2.31 — 0 —
Spanish Democratic Socialist Party (PSDE) 3,786 1.48 — 0 —
National Alliance July 18 (AN18) 3,582 1.40 — 0 —
Blank ballots 391 0.15 —
Total 256,406 100.00 5 —
Valid votes 256,406 97.12 —
Invalid votes 7,591 2.88 —
Votes cast / turnout 263,997 80.73 —
Abstentions 63,011 19.27 —
Registered voters 327,008
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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