Málaga (Congress of Deputies constituency)

Málaga
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Málaga within Spain
Province Málaga
Autonomous community Andalusia
Population 1,628,973 (2016)
Electorate 1,163,657 (2016)
Major settlements Málaga, Marbella, Vélez-Málaga, Mijas, Fuengirola, Torremolinos, Benalmádena, Estepona
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 8 (1977–1986)
9 (1986–1989)
10 (1989–2015)
11 (2015–)
Member(s)

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

Elections

2016 general election

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Málaga
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 256,033 34.37 +5.43 4 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 201,444 27.04 +0.14 3 ±0
United We Can for Andalusia (PodemosIUeQuo)1 140,829 18.91 –5.01 2 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 121,294 16.28 –0.79 2 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 11,523 1.55 +0.41 0 ±0
Blank ballots 6,178 0.83 +0.09
Total 744,858 100.00 11 ±0
Valid votes 744,858 99.04 –0.12
Invalid votes 7,228 0.96 +0.12
Votes cast / turnout 752,086 64.63 –2.87
Abstentions 411,571 35.37 +2.87
Registered voters 1,163,657
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2015 general election

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Málaga
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 224,745 28.94 –20.72 4 –2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 208,896 26.90 –4.69 3 ±0
We Can (Podemos) 132,980 17.12 New 2 +2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 132,586 17.07 New 2 +2
United Left/Greens–Assembly for AndalusiaPopular Unity (IULV–CA–UPeC) 52,772 6.80 –2.22 0 –1
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 8,886 1.14 +0.74 0 ±0
Blank ballots 5,724 0.74 –0.42
Total 776,564 100.00 11 +1
Valid votes 776,564 99.16 +0.10
Invalid votes 6,594 0.84 –0.10
Votes cast / turnout 783,158 67.50 +2.38
Abstentions 377,058 32.50 –2.38
Registered voters 1,160,216
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2011 general election

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Málaga
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 357,578 49.66 +6.70 6 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 227,463 31.59 –15.39 3 –2
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia: Plural Left (IULV–CA) 64,969 9.02 +3.95 1 +1
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 40,407 5.61 +4.65 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA)1 7,442 1.03 –0.43 0 ±0
Blank ballots 8,350 1.16 +0.11
Total 720,031 100.00 10 ±0
Valid votes 720,031 99.06 –0.35
Invalid votes 6,834 0.94 +0.35
Votes cast / turnout 726,865 65.12 –6.23
Abstentions 389,411 34.88 +6.23
Registered voters 1,116,276
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2008 general election

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Málaga
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 359,046 46.98 –2.79 5 –1
People's Party (PP) 328,314 42.96 +6.55 5 +1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia–Alternative (IULV–CA) 38,716 5.07 –1.31 0 ±0
Andalusian Coalition (CA)1 11,177 1.46 –3.30 0 ±0
Blank ballots 8,052 1.05 –0.71
Total 764,320 100.00 10 ±0
Valid votes 764,320 99.41 –0.05
Invalid votes 4,557 0.59 +0.05
Votes cast / turnout 768,877 71.35 –0.55
Abstentions 308,673 28.65 +0.55
Registered voters 1,077,550
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2004 general election

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Málaga
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 367,758 49.77 +10.71 6 +2
People's Party (PP) 269,063 36.41 –7.06 4 –1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 47,182 6.38 –1.74 0 –1
Andalusian Party (PA) 32,368 4.38 –0.79 0 ±0
Blank ballots 13,022 1.76 +0.34
Total 738,976 100.00 10 ±0
Valid votes 738,976 99.46 +0.20
Invalid votes 4,020 0.54 –0.20
Votes cast / turnout 742,996 71.90 +6.88
Abstentions 290,413 28.10 –6.88
Registered voters 1,033,409
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2000 general election

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Málaga
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 282,229 43.47 +4.97 5 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' PartyProgressives (PSOE–p) 253,630 39.06 –2.98 4 –1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 52,723 8.12 –7.04 1 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 33,566 5.17 +2.47 0 ±0
Independent Liberal Group (GIL) 10,570 1.63 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 9,250 1.42 +0.45
Total 649,285 100.00 10 ±0
Valid votes 649,285 99.26 –0.15
Invalid votes 4,814 0.74 +0.15
Votes cast / turnout 654,099 65.02 –9.83
Abstentions 351,930 34.98 +9.83
Registered voters 1,006,029
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996 general election

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Málaga
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 288,165 42.04 –5.96 5 –1
People's Party (PP) 263,920 38.50 +7.49 4 +1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 103,930 15.16 +1.06 1 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA)1 18,492 2.70 +0.03 0 ±0
Blank ballots 6,666 0.97 +0.48
Total 685,476 100.00 10 ±0
Valid votes 685,476 99.41 –0.06
Invalid votes 4,062 0.59 +0.06
Votes cast / turnout 689,538 74.85 +1.80
Abstentions 231,700 25.15 –1.80
Registered voters 921,238
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1993 general election

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Málaga
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 304,745 48.00 –3.58 6 –1
People's Party (PP) 196,911 31.01 +11.54 3 +1
United Left–Assembly for Andalusia (IU–CA) 89,498 14.10 +0.47 1 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 12,548 1.98 –3.16 0 ±0
Independent Liberal Group (GIL) 8,004 1.26 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,093 0.49 +0.08
Total 634,901 100.00 10 ±0
Valid votes 634,901 99.47 +0.13
Invalid votes 3,366 0.53 –0.13
Votes cast / turnout 638,267 73.05 +7.50
Abstentions 235,510 26.95 –7.50
Registered voters 873,777
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989 general election

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Málaga
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 263,147 51.58 –5.79 7 +1
People's Party (PP)1 99,352 19.47 –2.42 2 ±0
United Left–Assembly for Andalusia (IU–CA) 69,522 13.63 +4.64 1 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 28,434 5.57 –0.46 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 26,201 5.14 +2.74 0 ±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos) 6,783 1.33 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,107 0.41 –0.10
Total 510,152 100.00 10 +1
Valid votes 510,152 99.34 +0.94
Invalid votes 3,405 0.66 –0.94
Votes cast / turnout 513,557 65.55 –1.45
Abstentions 269,912 34.45 +1.45
Registered voters 783,469
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1986 general election

Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Málaga
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 284,757 57.37 –4.62 6 ±0
People's Coalition (APPDPPL)1 108,640 21.89 –1.40 2 ±0
United Left (IU)2 44,595 8.99 +3.69 1 +1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 29,925 6.03 +4.53 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 11,933 2.40 +0.08 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,531 0.51 +0.23
Total 496,320 100.00 9 +1
Valid votes 496,320 98.40 –0.52
Invalid votes 8,058 1.60 +0.52
Votes cast / turnout 504,378 67.00 –7.67
Abstentions 248,453 33.00 +7.67
Registered voters 752,831
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1982 general election

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Málaga
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSA–PSOE) 315,092 61.99 +26.05 6 +3
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (APPDP)1 118,369 23.29 +19.34 2 +2
Communist Party of Andalusia (PCA–PCE) 26,935 5.30 –7.54 0 –1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 19,435 3.82 –25.27 0 –3
Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 11,770 2.32 –9.67 0 –1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 7,637 1.50 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,401 0.28 +0.07
Total 508,260 100.00 8 ±0
Valid votes 508,260 98.92 +0.35
Invalid votes 5,541 1.08 –0.35
Votes cast / turnout 513,801 74.67 +10.37
Abstentions 174,290 25.33 –10.37
Registered voters 688,091
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1979 general election

Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Málaga
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 148,497 35.94 –11.76 3 –1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 120,201 29.09 +2.53 3 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 53,036 12.84 +1.11 1 ±0
Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 49,552 11.99 New 1 +1
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 16,304 3.95 –4.07 0 ±0
National Union (UN) 7,338 1.78 New 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)3 6,948 1.68 +0.50 0 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)4 4,628 1.12 +0.77 0 ±0
Blank ballots 877 0.21 ±0.00
Total 413,179 100.00 8 ±0
Valid votes 413,179 98.57 –0.06
Invalid votes 5,978 1.43 +0.06
Votes cast / turnout 419,157 64.30 –13.06
Abstentions 232,719 35.70 +13.06
Registered voters 651,876
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1977 general election

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Málaga
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 185,095 42.60 4
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 115,390 26.56 3
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 50,990 11.73 1
People's Alliance (AP) 34,838 8.02 0
People's Socialist PartySocialist Unity (PSP–US) 22,144 5.10 0
Spanish Social Reform (RSE) 7,049 1.62 0
Democratic Left Front (FDI) 5,106 1.18 0
Blank ballots 912 0.21
Total 434,521 100.00 8
Valid votes 434,521 98.63
Invalid votes 6,053 1.37
Votes cast / turnout 440,574 77.36
Abstentions 128,961 22.64
Registered voters 569,535
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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