Toledo (Congress of Deputies constituency)

Toledo
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Toledo within Spain
Province Toledo
Autonomous community Castilla-La Mancha
Population 693,371 (2016)
Electorate 518,206 (2016)
Major settlements Talavera de la Reina, Toledo
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 5 (1977–2008)
6 (2008–)
Member(s)

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

Elections

2016 general election

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Toledo
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 159,521 43.41 +4.64 3 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 97,733 26.59 –1.16 2 ±0
United We Can (Podemos–IU–eQuo)1 53,994 14.69 –2.48 1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 47,705 12.98 –0.82 0 –1
Blank ballots 1,974 0.54 –0.06
Total 367,503 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 367,503 98.83 +0.08
Invalid votes 4,363 1.17 –0.08
Votes cast / turnout 371,866 71.76 –3.48
Abstentions 146,340 28.24 +3.48
Registered voters 518,206
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2015 general election

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Toledo
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 149,442 38.77 –18.50 2 –2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 106,988 27.75 –1.49 2 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 53,199 13.80 New 1 +1
We Can (Podemos) 52,587 13.64 New 1 +1
United Left–Popular Unity in Common (IU–UPeC) 13,590 3.53 –2.19 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,325 0.60 –0.55
Total 385,498 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 385,498 98.75 +0.34
Invalid votes 4,881 1.25 –0.34
Votes cast / turnout 390,379 75.24 –0.83
Abstentions 128,459 24.76 +0.83
Registered voters 518,838
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2011 general election

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Toledo
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 220,474 57.27 +6.03 4 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 112,568 29.24 –13.71 2 –1
United Left of Castilla-La Mancha–The Greens: Plural Left (IUCLM–LV) 22,373 5.81 +2.85 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 19,089 4.96 +4.00 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,422 1.15 +0.37
Total 384,943 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 384,943 98.41 –0.85
Invalid votes 6,211 1.59 +0.85
Votes cast / turnout 391,154 76.07 –4.92
Abstentions 123,054 23.93 +4.92
Registered voters 514,208
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2008 general election

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Toledo
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 201,166 51.24 +3.77 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 168,649 42.95 –3.55 3 +1
United Left–Alternative (IU) 11,626 2.96 –0.56 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,058 0.78 –0.60
Total 392,630 100.00 6 +1
Valid votes 392,630 99.26 +0.12
Invalid votes 2,929 0.74 –0.12
Votes cast / turnout 395,559 80.99 +0.15
Abstentions 92,829 19.01 –0.15
Registered voters 488,388
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2004 general election

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Toledo
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 171,325 47.47 –5.25 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 167,807 46.50 +6.25 2 ±0
United Left–Left of Castilla-La Mancha (IU–ICAM) 12,707 3.52 –1.05 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,998 1.38 +0.28
Total 360,904 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 360,904 99.14 –0.05
Invalid votes 3,142 0.86 +0.05
Votes cast / turnout 364,046 80.84 +3.26
Abstentions 86,276 19.16 –3.26
Registered voters 450,322
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2000 general election

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Toledo
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 173,372 52.72 +4.47 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE–p) 132,358 40.25 –1.52 2 ±0
United Left (IU) 15,018 4.57 –3.62 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,624 1.10 +0.30
Total 328,830 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 328,830 99.19 –0.14
Invalid votes 2,699 0.81 +0.14
Votes cast / turnout 331,529 77.58 –6.57
Abstentions 95,797 22.42 +6.57
Registered voters 427,326
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996 general election

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Toledo
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 164,313 48.25 +3.82 3 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 142,262 41.77 –2.83 2 –1
United Left–Left of Castilla-La Mancha (IU–ICAM) 27,904 8.19 +0.91 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,720 0.80 +0.08
Total 340,578 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 340,578 99.33 –0.02
Invalid votes 2,296 0.67 +0.02
Votes cast / turnout 342,874 84.15 +0.70
Abstentions 64,590 15.85 –0.70
Registered voters 407,464
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1993 general election

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Toledo
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 142,960 44.60 –2.38 3 ±0
People's Party (PP) 142,403 44.43 +10.05 2 ±0
United Left (IU) 23,324 7.28 –0.02 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 5,607 1.75 –6.28 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,305 0.72 +0.12
Total 320,521 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 320,521 99.35 +0.34
Invalid votes 2,111 0.65 –0.34
Votes cast / turnout 322,632 83.45 +5.37
Abstentions 63,970 16.55 –5.37
Registered voters 386,602
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989 general election

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Toledo
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 135,526 46.98 +0.91 3 ±0
People's Party (PP)1 99,167 34.38 –1.04 2 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 23,159 8.03 –2.79 0 ±0
United Left (IU) 21,053 7.30 +2.59 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,722 0.60 +0.05
Total 288,466 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 288,466 99.01 +0.62
Invalid votes 2,873 0.99 –0.62
Votes cast / turnout 291,339 78.08 +0.08
Abstentions 81,780 21.92 –0.08
Registered voters 373,119
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1986 general election

Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Toledo
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 130,951 46.07 –1.04 3 ±0
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–PL)1 100,685 35.42 +1.92 2 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 30,763 10.82 +9.00 0 ±0
United Left (IU)2 13,400 4.71 +0.33 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,577 0.55 +0.21
Total 284,260 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 284,260 98.39 +0.73
Invalid votes 4,657 1.61 –0.73
Votes cast / turnout 288,917 78.00 –8.61
Abstentions 81,492 22.00 +8.61
Registered voters 370,409
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1982 general election

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Toledo
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 138,169 47.11 +15.01 3 +1
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (AP–PDP)1 98,244 33.50 +27.88 2 +2
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 28,433 9.69 –31.97 0 –3
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 12,849 4.38 –6.52 0 ±0
New Force (FN)2 6,488 2.21 –5.09 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 5,331 1.82 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 997 0.34 +0.15
Total 293,302 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 293,302 97.66 –1.24
Invalid votes 7,035 2.34 +1.24
Votes cast / turnout 300,337 86.61 +8.77
Abstentions 46,427 13.39 –8.77
Registered voters 346,764
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1979 general election

Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Toledo
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 110,700 41.66 +3.34 3 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 85,288 32.10 –1.07 2 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 28,961 10.90 +2.65 0 ±0
National Union (UN)2 19,383 7.30 +4.80 0 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)3 14,933 5.62 –10.96 0 –1
Blank ballots 499 0.19 +0.04
Total 265,700 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 265,700 98.90 –0.24
Invalid votes 2,945 1.10 +0.24
Votes cast / turnout 268,645 77.84 –8.80
Abstentions 76,481 22.16 +8.80
Registered voters 345,126
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1977 general election

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Toledo
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 101,891 38.32 — 2 —
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 83,956 31.57 — 2 —
People's Alliance (AP) 44,091 16.58 — 1 —
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 21,942 8.25 — 0 —
National Alliance July 18 (AN18) 6,656 2.50 — 0 —
People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US) 4,253 1.60 — 0 —
Blank ballots 393 0.15 —
Total 265,929 100.00 5 —
Valid votes 265,929 99.14 —
Invalid votes 2,296 0.86 —
Votes cast / turnout 268,225 86.64 —
Abstentions 41,370 13.36 —
Registered voters 309,595
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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