Soria (Congress of Deputies constituency)

Soria
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Soria within Spain
Province Soria
Autonomous community Castile and León
Population 91,006 (2016)
Electorate 76,814 (2016)
Major settlements Soria
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 3 (1977–2008)
2 (2008–)
Member(s)
  •      PP (1)
  •      PSOE (1)

Soria 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 Soria. 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 Soria 1977–
Legislature Election Distribution
Constituent 1977
3
1st 1979
1 2
2nd 1982
1 1 1
3rd 1986
1 2
4th 1989
1 2
5th 1993
1 2
6th 1996
1 2
7th 2000
1 2
8th 2004
1 2
9th 2008
1 1
10th 2011
1 1
11th 2015
1 1
12th 2016
1 1

Elections

2016 general election

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Soria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 22,264 44.87 +6.23 1 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 12,762 25.72 +1.93 1 ±0
United We Can (Podemos–IU–eQuo)1 7,599 15.32 –4.29 0 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 5,679 11.45 –3.74 0 ±0
Blank ballots 600 1.21 –0.10
Total 49,618 100.00 2 ±0
Valid votes 49,618 98.57 –0.20
Invalid votes 719 1.43 +0.20
Votes cast / turnout 50,337 65.53 –2.64
Abstentions 26,477 34.47 +2.64
Registered voters 76,814
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2015 general election

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Soria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 20,030 38.64 –16.29 1 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 12,331 23.79 –7.66 1 ±0
We Can (Podemos) 8,328 16.07 New 0 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 7,872 15.19 New 0 ±0
United Left–Popular Unity in Common (IU–UPeC) 1,836 3.54 –1.13 0 ±0
Blank ballots 679 1.31 –1.22
Total 51,836 100.00 2 ±0
Valid votes 51,836 98.77 +0.99
Invalid votes 647 1.23 –0.99
Votes cast / turnout 52,483 68.17 +0.62
Abstentions 24,503 31.83 –0.62
Registered voters 76,986
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2011 general election

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Soria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 28,063 54.93 +5.13 1 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 16,066 31.45 –11.15 1 ±0
United Left of Castile and León: Plural Left (IUCyL) 2,385 4.67 +2.43 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2,190 4.29 +2.32 0 ±0
Equo (eQuo) 559 1.09 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,295 2.53 +0.80
Total 51,091 100.00 2 ±0
Valid votes 51,091 97.78 +0.19
Invalid votes 1,161 2.22 –0.19
Votes cast / turnout 52,252 67.55 –6.66
Abstentions 25,103 32.45 +6.66
Registered voters 77,355
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2008 general election

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Soria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 27,905 49.80 –1.00 1 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 23,868 42.60 +3.81 1 ±0
United Left–Alternative (IU) 1,253 2.24 +0.10 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,106 1.97 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 972 1.73 –0.45
Total 56,033 100.00 2 –1
Valid votes 56,033 97.59 +0.32
Invalid votes 1,386 2.41 –0.32
Votes cast / turnout 57,419 74.21 –1.01
Abstentions 19,951 25.79 +1.01
Registered voters 77,370
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2004 general election

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Soria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 29,187 50.80 –7.67 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 22,287 38.79 +6.81 1 ±0
Initiative for the Development of Soria (IDES) 2,934 5.11 New 0 ±0
United Left (IU) 1,230 2.14 –2.19 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,255 2.18 –0.62
Total 57,459 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 57,459 97.27 –1.66
Invalid votes 1,612 2.73 +1.66
Votes cast / turnout 59,071 75.22 +5.92
Abstentions 19,460 24.78 –5.92
Registered voters 78,531
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2000 general election

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Soria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 31,883 58.47 +3.27 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE–p) 17,436 31.98 –2.31 1 ±0
United Left (IU) 2,363 4.33 –3.57 0 ±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 709 1.30 +0.96 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,527 2.80 +0.96
Total 54,526 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 54,526 98.93 –0.30
Invalid votes 588 1.07 +0.30
Votes cast / turnout 55,114 69.30 –5.37
Abstentions 24,411 30.70 +5.37
Registered voters 79,525
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996 general election

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Soria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 32,561 55.20 +4.49 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 20,226 34.29 –2.51 1 ±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCL) 4,662 7.90 +2.29 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,083 1.84 +0.40
Total 58,983 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 58,983 99.23 +0.21
Invalid votes 458 0.77 –0.21
Votes cast / turnout 59,441 74.67 +0.12
Abstentions 20,161 25.33 –0.12
Registered voters 79,602
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1993 general election

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Soria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 29,627 50.71 +2.80 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 21,498 36.80 +3.81 1 ±0
United Left of Castile and León (IU) 3,280 5.61 +0.47 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,151 3.68 –5.74 0 ±0
Blank ballots 844 1.44 +0.23
Total 58,421 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 58,421 99.02 +0.46
Invalid votes 578 0.98 –0.46
Votes cast / turnout 58,999 74.55 +3.30
Abstentions 20,144 25.45 –3.30
Registered voters 79,143
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989 general election

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Soria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP)1 26,756 47.91 +5.79 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 18,421 32.99 –2.84 1 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 5,260 9.42 –4.67 0 ±0
United Left (IU) 2,872 5.14 +2.50 0 ±0
Blank ballots 677 1.21 +0.17
Total 55,844 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 55,844 98.56 +1.77
Invalid votes 814 1.44 –1.77
Votes cast / turnout 56,658 71.25 –0.83
Abstentions 22,862 28.75 +0.83
Registered voters 79,520
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1986 general election

Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Soria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–PL)1 23,949 42.12 +4.85 2 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 20,373 35.83 +0.49 1 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 8,014 14.09 +9.38 0 ±0
United Left (IU)2 1,500 2.64 +1.47 0 ±0
Democratic Reformist Party (PRD) 1,237 2.18 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 592 1.04 –0.22
Total 56,863 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 56,863 96.79 +0.30
Invalid votes 1,888 3.21 –0.30
Votes cast / turnout 58,751 72.08 –8.38
Abstentions 22,760 27.92 +8.38
Registered voters 81,511
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1982 general election

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Soria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (AP–PDP)1 22,820 37.27 +27.24 1 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 21,639 35.34 +9.79 1 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 11,453 18.70 –38.50 1 –1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,881 4.71 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 715 1.17 –1.62 0 ±0
Blank ballots 769 1.26 +0.20
Total 61,230 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 61,230 96.49 –1.01
Invalid votes 2,228 3.51 +1.01
Votes cast / turnout 63,458 80.46 +10.81
Abstentions 15,413 19.54 –10.81
Registered voters 78,871
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1979 general election

Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Soria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 31,756 57.20 –1.40 2 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 14,187 25.55 +2.87 1 +1
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 5,567 10.03 +3.74 0 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 1,550 2.79 +0.81 0 ±0
National Union (UN) 664 1.20 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 588 1.06 +0.59
Total 55,520 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 55,520 97.50 –0.95
Invalid votes 1,426 2.50 +0.95
Votes cast / turnout 56,946 69.65 –13.10
Abstentions 24,818 30.35 +13.10
Registered voters 81,764
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1977 general election

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Soria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 35,324 58.60 — 3 —
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 10,757 17.85 — 0 —
Independent (INDEP) 4,530 7.52 — 0 —
People's Alliance (AP) 3,792 6.29 — 0 —
People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US) 2,911 4.83 — 0 —
Federation of Christian Democracy (FPD–ID) 1,331 2.21 — 0 —
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 1,196 1.98 — 0 —
Democratic Left Front (FDI) 156 0.26 — 0 —
Blank ballots 282 0.47 —
Total 60,279 100.00 3 —
Valid votes 60,279 98.45 —
Invalid votes 951 1.55 —
Votes cast / turnout 61,230 82.75 —
Abstentions 12,762 17.25 —
Registered voters 73,992
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.

Coordinates: 41°40′N 2°40′W / 41.667°N 2.667°W / 41.667; -2.667

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