Segovia (Congress of Deputies constituency)

Segovia
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Segovia within Spain
Province Segovia
Autonomous community Castile and León
Population 157,570 (2016)
Electorate 120,823 (2016)
Major settlements Segovia
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 3
Member(s)
  •      PP (2)
  •      PSOE (1)

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

Elections

2016 general election

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Segovia
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 40,172 45.38 +5.98 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 19,014 21.48 –0.05 1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 13,595 15.36 –1.70 0 ±0
United We Can (Podemos–IU–eQuo–Segoviemos)1 13,440 15.18 –3.20 0 ±0
Blank ballots 615 0.69 –0.29
Total 88,525 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 88,525 98.73 +0.13
Invalid votes 1,137 1.27 –0.13
Votes cast / turnout 89,662 74.21 –2.49
Abstentions 31,161 25.79 +2.49
Registered voters 120,823
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2015 general election

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Segovia
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 36,182 39.40 –17.01 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 19,769 21.53 –5.26 1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 15,665 17.06 New 0 ±0
We Can (Podemos) 13,144 14.31 New 0 ±0
United Left–Popular Unity in Common–Segoviemos (IU–UPeC–Segoviemos) 3,742 4.07 –1.59 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,274 1.39 –5.25 0 ±0
Blank ballots 903 0.98 –0.62
Total 91,836 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 91,836 98.60 +0.49
Invalid votes 1,303 1.40 –0.49
Votes cast / turnout 93,139 76.70 +0.36
Abstentions 28,301 23.30 –0.36
Registered voters 121,440
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2011 general election

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Segovia
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 52,173 56.41 +2.98 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 24,780 26.79 –12.26 1 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 6,889 7.45 +5.82 0 ±0
United Left of Castile and León: Plural Left (IUCyL) 5,237 5.66 +3.00 0 ±0
Equo (eQuo) 981 1.06 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,477 1.60 +0.31
Total 92,489 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 92,489 98.11 –1.07
Invalid votes 1,780 1.89 +1.07
Votes cast / turnout 94,269 76.34 –4.77
Abstentions 29,212 23.66 +4.77
Registered voters 123,481
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2008 general election

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Segovia
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 53,399 53.43 +0.98 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 39,023 39.05 –0.89 1 ±0
United Left–Alternative (IU) 2,657 2.66 –0.81 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,631 1.63 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,292 1.29 –0.89
Total 99,937 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 99,937 99.18 +0.16
Invalid votes 822 0.82 –0.16
Votes cast / turnout 100,759 81.11 ±0.00
Abstentions 23,467 18.89 ±0.00
Registered voters 124,226
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2004 general election

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Segovia
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 52,500 52.45 –5.03 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 39,976 39.94 +9.09 1 ±0
United Left (IU) 3,470 3.47 –1.71 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,183 2.18 –0.17
Total 100,096 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 100,096 99.02 +0.12
Invalid votes 995 0.98 –0.12
Votes cast / turnout 101,091 81.11 +5.50
Abstentions 23,547 18.89 –5.50
Registered voters 124,638
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2000 general election

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Segovia
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 54,367 57.48 +2.72 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE–p) 29,178 30.85 –1.39 1 ±0
United Left (IU) 4,898 5.18 –3.72 0 ±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 1,407 1.49 +0.49 0 ±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) 1,143 1.21 +0.36 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,223 2.35 +0.82
Total 94,584 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 94,584 98.90 –0.34
Invalid votes 1,050 1.10 +0.34
Votes cast / turnout 95,634 75.61 –4.63
Abstentions 30,850 24.39 +4.63
Registered voters 126,484
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996 general election

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Segovia
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 54,188 54.76 +6.76 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 31,903 32.24 –0.05 1 ±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCL) 8,808 8.90 +1.49 0 ±0
Centrist Union (UC) 990 1.00 –8.00 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,514 1.53 +0.23
Total 98,964 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 98,964 99.24 +0.18
Invalid votes 762 0.76 –0.18
Votes cast / turnout 99,726 80.24 +0.89
Abstentions 24,565 19.76 –0.89
Registered voters 124,291
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1993 general election

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Segovia
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 46,001 48.00 +8.12 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 30,945 32.29 +1.61 1 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 8,628 9.00 –7.49 0 ±0
United Left of Castile and León (IU) 7,104 7.41 +0.28 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,249 1.30 –0.09
Total 95,833 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 95,833 99.06 +0.45
Invalid votes 912 0.94 –0.45
Votes cast / turnout 96,745 79.35 +3.60
Abstentions 25,183 20.65 –3.60
Registered voters 121,928
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989 general election

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Segovia
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP)1 35,705 39.88 +3.52 2 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 27,468 30.68 –1.71 1 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 14,764 16.49 –6.99 0 –1
United Left (IU) 6,387 7.13 +4.67 0 ±0
The Ecologist Greens (LVE) 967 1.08 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,230 1.37 +0.09
Total 89,537 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 89,537 98.61 +1.18
Invalid votes 1,261 1.39 –1.18
Votes cast / turnout 90,798 75.75 –3.44
Abstentions 29,070 24.25 +3.44
Registered voters 119,868
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1986 general election

Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Segovia
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–PL)1 32,785 36.36 –1.95 1 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 29,204 32.39 –4.72 1 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 21,170 23.48 +15.96 1 +1
United Left (IU)2 2,218 2.46 +1.00 0 ±0
Democratic Reformist Party (PRD) 1,126 1.25 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,152 1.28 +0.29
Total 90,161 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 90,161 97.43 –0.34
Invalid votes 2,379 2.57 +0.34
Votes cast / turnout 92,540 79.19 –5.16
Abstentions 24,314 20.81 +5.16
Registered voters 116,854
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1982 general election

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Segovia
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (AP–PDP)1 35,483 38.31 +31.75 2 +2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 34,375 37.11 +14.03 1 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 9,680 10.45 –48.85 0 –2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 6,967 7.52 New 0 ±0
Spanish Ruralist Party (PRE) 1,984 2.14 –1.36 0 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 1,348 1.46 –2.68 0 ±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1,074 1.16 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 919 0.99 +0.31
Total 92,619 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 92,619 97.77 –1.01
Invalid votes 2,115 2.23 +1.01
Votes cast / turnout 94,734 84.35 +8.66
Abstentions 17,582 15.65 –8.66
Registered voters 112,316
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1979 general election

Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Segovia
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 49,375 59.30 +0.54 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 19,216 23.08 –4.43 1 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 5,458 6.56 –2.10 0 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 3,450 4.14 +1.68 0 ±0
Spanish Ruralist Party (PRE) 2,912 3.50 New 0 ±0
National Union (UN) 948 1.14 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 567 0.68 +0.25
Total 83,258 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 83,258 98.78 +0.55
Invalid votes 1,028 1.22 –0.55
Votes cast / turnout 84,286 75.69 –11.93
Abstentions 27,074 24.31 +11.93
Registered voters 111,360
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1977 general election

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Segovia
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 50,270 58.76 — 2 —
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 18,210 21.28 — 1 —
People's Alliance (AP) 7,407 8.66 — 0 —
People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US) 5,330 6.23 — 0 —
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 2,101 2.46 — 0 —
Spanish Falange of the JONS (authentic) (FE–JONS(A)) 913 1.07 — 0 —
Blank ballots 364 0.43 —
Total 85,555 100.00 3 —
Valid votes 85,555 98.23 —
Invalid votes 1,542 1.77 —
Votes cast / turnout 87,097 87.62 —
Abstentions 12,311 12.38 —
Registered voters 99,408
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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