Granada (Congress of Deputies constituency)

Granada
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Granada within Spain
Province Granada
Autonomous community Andalusia
Population 917,297 (2016)
Electorate 748,579 (2016)
Major settlements Granada, Motril
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 7
Member(s)

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

Elections

2016 general election

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Granada
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 172,721 35.28 +4.18 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 151,445 30.94 –0.03 2 ±0
United We Can for Andalusia (PodemosIUeQuo)1 86,975 17.77 –3.72 1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 66,000 13.48 –0.40 1 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 5,228 1.07 +0.32 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,424 0.70 +0.03
Total 489,540 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 489,540 99.06 –0.12
Invalid votes 4,631 0.94 +0.12
Votes cast / turnout 494,171 66.01 –2.75
Abstentions 254,408 33.99 +2.75
Registered voters 748,579
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2015 general election

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Granada
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 158,693 31.10 –15.64 3 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 158,027 30.97 –5.56 2 –1
We Can (Podemos) 83,650 16.39 New 1 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 70,845 13.88 New 1 +1
United Left/Greens–Assembly for AndalusiaPopular Unity (IULV–CA–UPeC) 26,022 5.10 –2.83 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,442 0.67 –0.37
Total 510,243 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 510,243 99.18 +0.20
Invalid votes 4,235 0.82 –0.20
Votes cast / turnout 514,478 68.76 –1.16
Abstentions 233,711 31.24 +1.16
Registered voters 748,189
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2011 general election

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Granada
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 237,785 46.74 +5.66 4 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 185,867 36.53 –13.43 3 –1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia: Plural Left (IULV–CA) 40,360 7.93 +2.91 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 26,255 5.16 +4.16 0 ±0
Blank ballots 5,294 1.04 +0.17
Total 508,782 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 508,782 98.98 –0.50
Invalid votes 5,252 1.02 +0.50
Votes cast / turnout 514,034 69.92 –4.39
Abstentions 221,167 30.08 +4.39
Registered voters 735,201
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2008 general election

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Granada
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 264,974 49.96 –1.51 4 ±0
People's Party (PP) 217,874 41.08 +4.04 3 ±0
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia–Alternative (IULV–CA) 26,615 5.02 –0.96 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 5,308 1.00 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,600 0.87 –0.71
Total 530,323 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 530,323 99.48 +0.11
Invalid votes 2,766 0.52 –0.11
Votes cast / turnout 533,089 74.31 –1.41
Abstentions 184,298 25.69 +1.41
Registered voters 717,387
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2004 general election

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Granada
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 268,870 51.47 +7.11 4 ±0
People's Party (PP) 193,484 37.04 –5.62 3 ±0
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 31,227 5.98 –1.27 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 14,030 2.69 –0.77 0 ±0
Blank ballots 8,276 1.58 +0.33
Total 522,422 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 522,422 99.37 +0.09
Invalid votes 3,300 0.63 –0.09
Votes cast / turnout 525,722 75.72 +6.12
Abstentions 168,582 24.28 –6.12
Registered voters 694,304
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2000 general election

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Granada
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' PartyProgressives (PSOE–p) 213,019 44.36 –2.13 4 +1
People's Party (PP) 204,875 42.66 +4.28 3 ±0
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 34,809 7.25 –4.73 0 –1
Andalusian Party (PA) 16,594 3.46 +1.53 0 ±0
Blank ballots 5,994 1.25 +0.52
Total 480,242 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 480,242 99.28 –0.25
Invalid votes 3,489 0.72 +0.25
Votes cast / turnout 483,731 69.60 –9.09
Abstentions 211,237 30.40 +9.09
Registered voters 694,968
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996 general election

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Granada
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 237,446 46.49 –2.91 3 –1
People's Party (PP) 196,049 38.38 +3.74 3 ±0
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 61,214 11.98 +1.09 1 +1
Andalusian Party (PA)1 9,878 1.93 +0.05 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,749 0.73 +0.26
Total 510,793 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 510,793 99.53 –0.13
Invalid votes 2,431 0.47 +0.13
Votes cast / turnout 513,224 78.69 +2.68
Abstentions 139,027 21.31 –2.68
Registered voters 652,251
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1993 general election

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Granada
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 229,537 49.40 –0.65 4 ±0
People's Party (PP) 160,955 34.64 +10.03 3 +1
United Left–Assembly for Andalusia (IU–CA) 50,588 10.89 –0.62 0 –1
Andalusian Party (PA) 6,978 1.50 –1.15 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 5,324 1.15 –4.87 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,167 0.47 –0.08
Total 464,645 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 464,645 99.66 +0.23
Invalid votes 1,608 0.34 –0.23
Votes cast / turnout 466,253 76.01 +6.89
Abstentions 147,156 23.99 –6.89
Registered voters 613,409
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989 general election

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Granada
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 204,596 50.05 –2.93 4 –1
People's Party (PP)1 100,619 24.61 –1.66 2 ±0
United Left–Assembly for Andalusia (IU–CA) 47,067 11.51 +4.46 1 +1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 24,619 6.02 –0.83 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 10,824 2.65 +1.36 0 ±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos) 5,613 1.37 New 0 ±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)2 4,310 1.05 –1.42 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,253 0.55 +0.15
Total 408,799 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 408,799 99.43 +0.49
Invalid votes 2,362 0.57 –0.49
Votes cast / turnout 411,161 69.12 –0.27
Abstentions 183,651 30.88 +0.27
Registered voters 594,812
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1986 general election

Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Granada
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 212,031 52.98 –4.81 5 ±0
People's Coalition (APPDPPL)1 105,156 26.27 +2.19 2 ±0
United Left (IU)2 28,198 7.05 –0.02 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 27,398 6.85 +5.05 0 ±0
Communists' Unity Board (MUC) 9,890 2.47 New 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 5,165 1.29 +0.07 0 ±0
Socialist Party of the Andalusian People (PSPA) 4,303 1.08 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,604 0.40 +0.13
Total 400,245 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 400,245 98.94 –0.11
Invalid votes 4,288 1.06 +0.11
Votes cast / turnout 404,533 69.39 –7.38
Abstentions 178,434 30.61 +7.38
Registered voters 582,967
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1982 general election

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Granada
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSA–PSOE) 234,154 57.79 +22.04 5 +2
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (APPDP)1 97,554 24.08 +19.34 2 +2
Communist Party of Andalusia (PCA–PCE) 28,636 7.07 –5.60 0 –1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 27,897 6.88 –29.73 0 –3
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 7,276 1.80 New 0 ±0
Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 4,939 1.22 –4.96 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,079 0.27 +0.15
Total 405,204 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 405,204 99.05 –0.21
Invalid votes 3,905 0.95 +0.21
Votes cast / turnout 409,109 76.77 +8.03
Abstentions 123,773 23.23 –8.03
Registered voters 532,882
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1979 general election

Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Granada
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 131,107 36.61 –7.16 3 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 128,002 35.75 +0.07 3 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 45,384 12.67 +2.95 1 +1
Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 22,136 6.18 New 0 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 16,958 4.74 –2.31 0 ±0
National Union (UN) 4,381 1.22 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 440 0.12 –0.13
Total 358,073 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 358,073 99.26 +0.17
Invalid votes 2,660 0.74 –0.17
Votes cast / turnout 360,733 68.74 –8.20
Abstentions 164,064 31.26 +8.20
Registered voters 524,797
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1977 general election

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Granada
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 152,498 43.77 4
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 111,746 32.07 3
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 33,879 9.72 0
People's Alliance (AP) 24,573 7.05 0
People's Socialist PartySocialist Unity (PSP–US) 12,567 3.61 0
Democratic Left Front (FDI) 4,235 1.22 0
Blank ballots 875 0.25
Total 348,393 100.00 7
Valid votes 348,393 99.09
Invalid votes 3,202 0.91
Votes cast / turnout 351,595 76.94
Abstentions 105,357 23.06
Registered voters 456,952
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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