Minorca (Parliament of the Balearic Islands constituency)

Minorca
Parliament of the Balearic Islands
Electoral Constituency

Location of Minorca within the Balearic Islands
Island Minorca
Autonomous community Balearic Islands
Population 93,851 (2016)
Electorate 67,246 (2015)
Major settlements Ciutadella de Menorca, Mahón
Current constituency
Created 1983
Seats 12 (1983–1987)
13 (1987–)
Member(s)

Minorca (Catalan: Menorca [məˈnɔrkə]) is one of the four constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Parliament of the Balearic Islands—the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands—. The constituency currently elects 13 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of Minorca. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of 5 percent.

Until the 2003 election, the results in this district were also used to determine the composition of the Minorca Island Council—with the same seats—during the same term as the Parliament. From the 2007 election onwards, a separate election is held. Additionally, on 3 April 1979 the first independent election for the Minorca Island Council was held, electing 13 councillors.

Electoral system

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage in a secret ballot. Only lists polling above 5% of valid votes (which includes blank ballots—for none of the above) are entitled to enter the seat distribution. From 1983 to 1991 elections the threshold was 3%.[1]

Deputies

Deputies for Minorca 1983–
Parliament Election Distribution
1st 1983
2 5 1 4
2nd 1987
2 5 1 5
3rd 1991
2 5 6
4th 1995
1 1 4 7
5th 1999
1 1 5 6
6th 2003
1 6 6
7th 2007
1 6 6
8th 2011
1 4 8
9th 2015
2 3 3 5

Elections

2015 regional election

Summary of the 24 May 2015 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Minorca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 11,557 30.73 –15.37 5 –3
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) 8,461 22.50 –4.60 3 –1
More for Minorca (MpM)1 6,582 17.50 +7.68 3 +2
We Can (Podemos/Podem) 5,208 13.85 New 2 +2
Citizens of Menorca–Ciutadella de Minorca People's Union (CMe–UPCM) 1,938 5.15 +3.81 0 ±0
Left of Minorca–United Left (EM–EU) 1,437 3.82 –0.31 0 ±0
Proposal for the Isles (El PI)2 1,224 3.25 +0.70 0 ±0
Zero Cuts Minorca (Recortes Cero) 207 0.55 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 985 2.62 –0.74
Total 37,599 100.00 13 ±0
Valid votes 37,599 98.40 +0.09
Invalid votes 610 1.60 –0.09
Votes cast / turnout 38,209 56.82 –2.16
Abstentions 29,037 43.18 +2.16
Registered voters 67,246
Source: Balearic Islands Electoral Board

2011 regional election

Summary of the 22 May 2011 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Minorca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 17,479 46.10 +3.08 8 +2
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) 10,276 27.10 –11.32 4 –2
Socialist Party of Minorca–Nationalist Agreement (PSMen–EN) 3,723 9.82 +0.86 1 ±0
Left of Minorca–United Left (EM–EU) 1,567 4.13 –0.57 0 ±0
Minorcan Union (UMe)1 968 2.55 +0.68 0 ±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) 857 2.26 +1.50 0 ±0
The Greens of Minorca (EV–Me) 645 1.70 New 0 ±0
Ciutadella de Minorca People's Union (UPCM) 509 1.34 New 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 406 1.07 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,296 3.36 +1.10
Total 37,917 100.00 13 ±0
Valid votes 37,917 98.31 +1.00
Invalid votes 651 1.69 –1.00
Votes cast / turnout 38,568 58.98 +0.27
Abstentions 26,829 41.02 –0.27
Registered voters 65,397
Source: Parliament of the Balearic Islands

2007 regional election

Summary of the 27 May 2007 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Minorca
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 15,801 43.02 +3.94 6 ±0
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) 14,113 38.42 +1.08 6 ±0
Socialist Party of Minorca–The Greens (PSMen–EN, EV–Me)1 3,292 8.96 –2.11 1 ±0
Left of Minorca–United Left (EM–EU) 1,728 4.70 –0.09 0 ±0
Union of Centrists of Minorca (UCM) 686 1.87 –1.23 0 ±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CB) 279 0.76 –0.38 0 ±0
Blank ballots 830 2.26 +0.69
Total 36,729 100.00 13 ±0
Valid votes 36,729 99.31 +0.08
Invalid votes 254 0.69 –0.08
Votes cast / turnout 36,983 58.71 –1.91
Abstentions 26,009 41.29 +1.91
Registered voters 62,992
Source: Parliament of the Balearic Islands

2003 regional election

Summary of the 25 May 2003 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Minorca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 14,253 39.08 –1.25 6 ±0
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) 13,616 37.34 –0.56 6 +1
Socialist Party of Minorca–Nationalist Agreement (PSMen–EN) 2,956 8.11 –1.72 1 ±0
Left of Minorca–United Left (EM–EU) 1,747 4.79 –2.46 0 –1
Union of Centrists of Minorca (UCM) 1,129 3.10 New 0 ±0
The Greens of Minorca (EV–Me) 1,081 2.96 New 0 ±0
Minorcan Party (PMQ) 566 1.55 New 0 ±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CB) 416 1.14 New 0 ±0
Balearic People's Union (UPB) 130 0.36 –1.39 0 ±0
Blank ballots 574 1.57 –1.36
Total 36,468 100.00 13 ±0
Valid votes 36,468 99.23 +0.18
Invalid votes 283 0.77 –0.18
Votes cast / turnout 36,751 60.62 +0.41
Abstentions 23,873 39.38 –0.41
Registered voters 60,624
Source: Parliament of the Balearic Islands

1999 regional election

Summary of the 13 June 1999 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Minorca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 13,287 40.33 –3.87 6 –1
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) 12,487 37.90 +8.49 5 +1
Socialist Party of Minorca–Nationalist Agreement (PSMen–EN) 3,239 9.83 –2.02 1 ±0
Left of Minorca–United Left (EM–EU) 2,390 7.25 –1.39 1 ±0
Balearic People's Union (UPB) 576 1.75 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 966 2.93 +0.62
Total 32,945 100.00 13 ±0
Valid votes 32,945 99.05 –0.17
Invalid votes 315 0.95 +0.17
Votes cast / turnout 33,260 60.21 –5.26
Abstentions 21,982 39.79 +5.26
Registered voters 55,242
Source: Parliament of the Balearic Islands

1995 regional election

Summary of the 28 May 1995 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Minorca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 14,968 44.20 –0.91 7 +1
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) 9,958 29.41 –4.22 4 –1
Socialist Party of Minorca–Nationalists of the Islands (PSMen)1 4,013 11.85 –2.24 1 –1
United Left of Minorca (IU) 2,926 8.64 New 1 +1
Independents of Minorca (INME) 987 2.91 New 0 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 228 0.67 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 783 2.31 +1.13
Total 33,863 100.00 13 ±0
Valid votes 33,863 99.22 –0.17
Invalid votes 265 0.78 +0.17
Votes cast / turnout 34,128 65.47 –0.22
Abstentions 18,006 34.53 +0.22
Registered voters 52,134
Source: Parliament of the Balearic Islands

1991 regional election

Summary of the 25 May 1991 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Minorca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP)1 14,901 45.11 +6.21 6 +1
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) 11,109 33.63 –2.07 5 ±0
Left of Minorca Agreement (PSMen–IU) 4,654 14.09 –0.80 2 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,357 4.11 –5.21 0 –1
Minorca Progressive Union (UPdeM) 624 1.89 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 390 1.18 –0.03
Total 33,035 100.00 13 ±0
Valid votes 33,035 99.39 +0.49
Invalid votes 204 0.61 –0.49
Votes cast / turnout 33,239 65.69 +7.19
Abstentions 17,377 34.33 –7.19
Registered voters 50,616
Source: Parliament of the Balearic Islands

1987 regional election

Summary of the 10 June 1987 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Minorca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Alliance–Liberal Party (AP–PL)1 11,412 38.90 +6.24 5 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 10,472 35.70 –2.01 5 ±0
Left of Minorca Agreement (PSMen–IU)2 4,367 14.89 –0.15 2 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,732 9.31 +7.47 1 +1
Minorcan Independent Candidacy (CIM) N/A –11.74 0 –1
Blank ballots 354 1.21 +0.21
Total 29,337 100.00 13 +1
Valid votes 29,337 98.90 +0.51
Invalid votes 327 1.10 –0.51
Votes cast / turnout 29,664 67.44 +0.63
Abstentions 14,320 32.56 –0.63
Registered voters 43,984
Source: Government of the Balearic Islands

1983 regional election

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Minorca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 10,441 37.71 — 5 —
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 9,042 32.66 — 4 —
Socialist Party of Minorca (PSMen) 3,732 13.48 — 2 —
Minorcan Independent Candidacy (CIM) 3,250 11.74 — 1 —
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 510 1.84 — 0 —
Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) 432 1.56 — 0 —
Blank ballots 278 1.00 —
Total 27,685 100.00 12 —
Valid votes 27,685 98.39 —
Invalid votes 453 1.61 —
Votes cast / turnout 28,138 66.81 —
Abstentions 13,980 33.19 —
Registered voters 42,118
Source: Government of the Balearic Islands

References

  1. ↑ "Law 8/1986, of 26 November, electoral of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands" (PDF).

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