Huesca (Congress of Deputies constituency)

Huesca
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Huesca within Spain
Province Huesca
Autonomous community Aragon
Population 222,909 (2016)
Electorate 173,546 (2016)
Major settlements Huesca
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 3
Member(s)

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

Elections

2016 general election

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party–Aragonese Party (PP–PAR) 42,332 36.22 +3.68 1 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 29,915 25.59 +0.88 1 ±0
United We Can in Upper Aragon (Podemos–IU–eQuo)1 22,430 19.19 –4.04 1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 17,934 15.34 –0.86 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,204 1.03 +0.01
Total 116,884 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 116,884 99.04 –0.03
Invalid votes 1,134 0.96 +0.03
Votes cast / turnout 118,018 68.00 –2.83
Abstentions 55,528 32.00 +2.83
Registered voters 173,546
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2015 general election

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party–Aragonese Party (PP–PAR) 39,747 32.54 –15.93 1 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 30,183 24.71 –9.06 1 ±0
We Can–Now Upper Aragon in Common (Podemos–AAAC) 21,943 17.96 New 1 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 19,789 16.20 New 0 ±0
United Left–Aragonese Union–Popular Unity in Common (IU–CHA–UPeC) 6,433 5.27 –2.97 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,251 1.02 –1.38
Total 122,145 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 122,145 99.07 +0.80
Invalid votes 1,152 0.93 –0.80
Votes cast / turnout 123,297 70.83 +1.01
Abstentions 50,775 29.17 –1.01
Registered voters 174,072
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2011 general election

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party–Aragonese Party (PP–PAR)1 58,435 48.47 +5.81 2 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 40,721 33.77 –13.83 1 –1
Aragonese Union–United Left: Plural Left (CHA–IU)2 9,937 8.24 +2.42 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 5,408 4.49 +3.19 0 ±0
Equo (eQuo) 1,471 1.22 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,890 2.40 +1.07
Total 120,570 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 120,570 98.27 –1.15
Invalid votes 2,117 1.73 +1.15
Votes cast / turnout 122,687 69.82 –5.65
Abstentions 53,026 30.18 +5.65
Registered voters 175,713
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2008 general election

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 62,954 47.60 +1.94 2 ±0
People's Party (PP) 49,748 37.62 +0.13 1 ±0
Aragonese Party (PAR) 6,665 5.04 ±0.00 0 ±0
Aragonese Union (CHA) 3,892 2.94 –3.47 0 ±0
United Left (IU) 3,815 2.88 +0.17 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,719 1.30 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,759 1.33 –0.62
Total 132,255 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 132,255 99.42 +0.09
Invalid votes 776 0.58 –0.09
Votes cast / turnout 133,031 75.47 –1.15
Abstentions 43,234 24.53 +1.15
Registered voters 176,265
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2004 general election

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 61,500 45.66 +8.60 2 +1
People's Party (PP) 50,493 37.49 –7.64 1 –1
Aragonese Union (CHA) 8,629 6.41 +0.89 0 ±0
Aragonese Party (PAR) 6,782 5.04 –1.50 0 ±0
United Left–The Greens (IU–LV) 3,650 2.71 –0.40 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,627 1.95 +0.24
Total 134,687 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 134,687 99.33 +0.16
Invalid votes 908 0.67 –0.16
Votes cast / turnout 135,595 76.62 +5.86
Abstentions 41,376 23.38 –5.86
Registered voters 176,971
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2000 general election

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 56,610 45.13 –0.47 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE–p) 46,490 37.06 –4.02 1 ±0
Aragonese Party (PAR) 8,207 6.54 New 0 ±0
Aragonese Union (CHA) 6,926 5.52 +2.15 0 ±0
United Left of Aragon (IU) 3,898 3.11 –4.43 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,142 1.71 +0.25
Total 125,449 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 125,449 99.17 –0.18
Invalid votes 1,055 0.83 +0.18
Votes cast / turnout 126,504 70.76 –6.65
Abstentions 52,282 29.24 +6.65
Registered voters 178,786
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996 general election

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party–Aragonese Party (PP–PAR)1 61,900 45.60 –4.54 2 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 55,766 41.08 +3.03 1 –1
United Left of Aragon (IU) 10,230 7.54 +0.22 0 ±0
Aragonese Union (CHA) 4,571 3.37 +2.45 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,980 1.46 +0.69
Total 135,750 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 135,750 99.35 –0.01
Invalid votes 883 0.65 +0.01
Votes cast / turnout 136,633 77.41 ±0.00
Abstentions 39,877 22.59 ±0.00
Registered voters 176,510
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1993 general election

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 50,720 38.05 –2.40 2 ±0
People's Party (PP) 43,059 32.30 +6.80 1 ±0
Aragonese Party (PAR) 23,784 17.84 +5.69 0 ±0
United Left of Aragon (IU) 9,756 7.32 –0.41 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,840 2.13 –6.40 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,033 0.77 –0.13
Total 133,300 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 133,300 99.36 +0.44
Invalid votes 865 0.64 –0.44
Votes cast / turnout 134,165 77.41 +7.28
Abstentions 39,160 22.59 –7.28
Registered voters 173,325
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989 general election

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 47,491 40.45 –4.07 2 ±0
People's Party (PP)1 29,938 25.50 +0.42 1 ±0
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) 14,260 12.15 –2.39 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 10,015 8.53 –4.26 0 ±0
United Left (IU) 9,074 7.73 +4.44 0 ±0
The Ecologist Greens (LVE) 1,405 1.20 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,051 0.90 +0.08
Total 117,395 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 117,395 98.92 +1.21
Invalid votes 1,285 1.08 –1.21
Votes cast / turnout 118,680 70.13 –0.01
Abstentions 50,548 29.87 +0.01
Registered voters 169,228
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1986 general election

Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 53,764 44.52 –3.84 2 ±0
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–PL)1 30,289 25.08 –0.93 1 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 15,446 12.79 +7.90 0 ±0
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) 11,786 9.76 New 0 ±0
United Left (IU)2 3,978 3.29 +0.75 0 ±0
Democratic Reformist Party (PRD) 1,914 1.58 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 991 0.82 +0.19
Total 120,776 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 120,776 97.71 +1.46
Invalid votes 2,826 2.29 –1.46
Votes cast / turnout 123,602 70.14 –11.11
Abstentions 52,629 29.86 +11.11
Registered voters 176,231
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1982 general election

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 63,103 48.36 +13.65 2 +1
People's Alliance–People's Democratic–Aragonese Party (AP–PDP–PAR)1 33,945 26.01 +21.53 1 +1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 19,234 14.74 –33.19 0 –2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 6,375 4.89 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of Aragon (PCA–PCE) 3,314 2.54 –4.02 0 ±0
Socialist Party of Aragon (PSAr)2 2,116 1.62 +0.46 0 ±0
Blank ballots 827 0.63 +0.24
Total 130,487 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 130,487 96.25 –2.19
Invalid votes 5,080 3.75 +2.19
Votes cast / turnout 135,567 81.25 +10.03
Abstentions 31,285 18.75 –10.03
Registered voters 166,852
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1979 general election

Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 56,449 47.93 +2.36 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 40,885 34.71 –4.00 1 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 7,724 6.56 +0.52 0 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 5,280 4.48 –1.42 0 ±0
Coalition for Aragon (PSAr–PSDA) 1,363 1.16 New 0 ±0
Republican Left (IR) 1,308 1.11 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 462 0.39 +0.07
Total 117,782 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 117,782 98.44 +0.43
Invalid votes 1,872 1.56 –0.43
Votes cast / turnout 119,654 71.22 –10.43
Abstentions 48,360 28.78 +10.43
Registered voters 168,014
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1977 general election

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 55,837 45.57 — 2 —
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 33,693 27.50 — 1 —
People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US) 13,730 11.21 — 0 —
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 7,398 6.04 — 0 —
People's Alliance (AP) 7,223 5.90 — 0 —
Federation of Christian Democracy (FPD–ID) 2,895 2.36 — 0 —
Blank ballots 394 0.32 —
Total 122,523 100.00 3 —
Valid votes 122,523 98.01 —
Invalid votes 2,492 1.99 —
Votes cast / turnout 125,015 81.65 —
Abstentions 28,094 18.35 —
Registered voters 153,109
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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