Valladolid (Congress of Deputies constituency)

Valladolid
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Valladolid within Spain
Province Valladolid
Autonomous community Castile and León
Population 526,288 (2016)
Electorate 433,056 (2016)
Major settlements Valladolid, Medina del Campo, Laguna de Duero
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 5
Member(s)

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

Elections

2016 general election

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Valladolid
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 132,026 41.81 +4.91 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 71,780 22.73 +1.17 1 ±0
United We Can (Podemos–IU–eQuo–IzCa)1 51,637 16.35 –4.38 1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 49,283 15.61 –1.53 1 ±0
Blank ballots 2,234 0.71 –0.11
Total 315,768 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 315,768 98.90 –0.23
Invalid votes 3,512 1.10 +0.23
Votes cast / turnout 319,280 73.73 –2.74
Abstentions 113,776 26.27 +2.74
Registered voters 433,056
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2015 general election

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Valladolid
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 121,323 36.90 –16.01 2 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 70,879 21.56 –7.40 1 –1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 56,347 17.14 New 1 +1
We Can (Podemos) 50,204 15.27 New 1 +1
Popular Unity in Common–United Left–Castilian Left (UPeC–IU–IzCa) 17,935 5.46 –1.96 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,683 0.82 –0.63
Total 328,745 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 328,745 99.13 +0.24
Invalid votes 2,886 0.87 –0.24
Votes cast / turnout 331,631 76.47 +0.51
Abstentions 102,036 23.53 –0.51
Registered voters 433,667
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2011 general election

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Valladolid
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 172,671 52.91 +3.63 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 94,521 28.96 –13.67 2 ±0
United Left of Castile and León: Plural Left (IUCyL) 24,223 7.42 +4.25 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 23,536 7.21 +5.25 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,719 1.45 +0.36
Total 326,333 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 326,333 98.89 –0.62
Invalid votes 3,677 1.11 +0.62
Votes cast / turnout 330,010 75.96 –5.05
Abstentions 104,467 24.04 +5.05
Registered voters 434,477
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2008 general election

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Valladolid
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 172,085 49.28 +2.49 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 148,878 42.63 –1.97 2 ±0
United Left–Alternative (IU) 11,065 3.17 –0.57 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 6,858 1.96 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,795 1.09 –1.09
Total 349,226 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 349,226 99.51 +0.09
Invalid votes 1,733 0.49 –0.09
Votes cast / turnout 350,959 81.01 –0.15
Abstentions 82,245 18.99 +0.15
Registered voters 433,204
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2004 general election

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Valladolid
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 163,009 46.79 –6.35 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 155,401 44.60 +9.47 2 ±0
United Left (IU) 13,029 3.74 –2.32 0 ±0
Blank ballots 7,578 2.18 –0.06
Total 348,402 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 348,402 99.42 +0.10
Invalid votes 2,042 0.58 –0.10
Votes cast / turnout 350,444 81.16 +5.94
Abstentions 81,330 18.84 –5.94
Registered voters 431,774
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2000 general election

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Valladolid
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 168,780 53.14 +4.29 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE–p) 111,588 35.13 –0.71 2 ±0
United Left (IU) 19,246 6.06 –6.57 0 ±0
Independent Candidacy–The Party of Castile and León (CI–PCL) 4,184 1.32 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 7,117 2.24 +0.80
Total 317,600 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 317,600 99.32 –0.15
Invalid votes 2,160 0.68 +0.15
Votes cast / turnout 319,760 75.22 –6.26
Abstentions 105,363 24.78 +6.26
Registered voters 425,123
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996 general election

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Valladolid
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 164,840 48.85 +3.49 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 120,941 35.84 –0.24 2 ±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCL) 42,622 12.63 +0.92 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,844 1.44 +0.19
Total 337,438 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 337,438 99.47 +0.20
Invalid votes 1,786 0.53 –0.20
Votes cast / turnout 339,224 81.48 +0.97
Abstentions 77,116 18.52 –0.97
Registered voters 416,340
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1993 general election

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Valladolid
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 145,368 45.36 +7.25 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 115,617 36.08 +0.15 2 ±0
United Left of Castile and León (IU) 37,532 11.71 +2.24 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 11,408 3.56 –7.89 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,991 1.25 +0.20
Total 320,468 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 320,468 99.27 +0.11
Invalid votes 2,357 0.73 –0.11
Votes cast / turnout 322,825 80.51 +5.60
Abstentions 78,143 19.49 –5.60
Registered voters 400,968
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989 general election

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Valladolid
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP)1 107,695 38.11 +6.18 3 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 101,532 35.93 –5.78 2 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 32,342 11.45 –5.52 0 –1
United Left (IU) 26,753 9.47 +6.48 0 ±0
The Ecologist Greens (LVE) 3,311 1.17 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,967 1.05 +0.19
Total 282,555 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 282,555 99.16 +1.03
Invalid votes 2,398 0.84 –1.03
Votes cast / turnout 284,953 74.91 +1.23
Abstentions 95,442 25.09 –1.23
Registered voters 380,395
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1986 general election

Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Valladolid
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 115,617 41.71 –9.62 2 –1
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–PL)1 88,500 31.93 +0.63 2 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 47,042 16.97 +12.78 1 +1
United Left (IU)2 8,280 2.99 –0.43 0 ±0
Communists' Unity Board (MUC) 6,372 2.30 New 0 ±0
Democratic Reformist Party (PRD) 3,404 1.23 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,395 0.86 +0.10
Total 277,166 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 277,166 98.13 +1.07
Invalid votes 5,292 1.87 –1.07
Votes cast / turnout 282,458 73.68 –10.78
Abstentions 100,906 26.32 +10.78
Registered voters 383,364
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1982 general election

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Valladolid
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 144,409 51.33 +22.23 3 +1
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (AP–PDP)1 88,057 31.30 +23.25 2 +2
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 20,704 7.36 –30.66 0 –3
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 11,786 4.19 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 9,622 3.42 –4.03 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,150 0.76 +0.17
Total 281,325 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 281,325 97.06 –1.98
Invalid votes 8,521 2.94 +1.98
Votes cast / turnout 289,846 84.46 +10.55
Abstentions 53,325 15.54 –10.55
Registered voters 343,171
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1979 general election

Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Valladolid
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 93,062 38.02 –4.40 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 71,230 29.10 –4.58 2 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 19,706 8.05 –0.31 0 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 18,229 7.45 +1.02 0 ±0
Nationalist Party of Castile and León (PANCAL) 13,380 5.47 New 0 ±0
National Union (UN)3 8,931 3.65 +1.63 0 ±0
Spanish Ruralist Party (PRE) 3,528 1.44 New 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)4 3,117 1.27 +0.22 0 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) 2,802 1.14 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,438 0.59 +0.18
Total 244,744 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 244,744 99.04 +0.53
Invalid votes 2,373 0.96 –0.53
Votes cast / turnout 247,117 73.91 –10.46
Abstentions 87,246 26.09 +10.46
Registered voters 334,363
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1977 general election

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Valladolid
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 104,145 42.42 — 3 —
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 76,308 31.08 — 2 —
People's Alliance (AP) 20,521 8.36 — 0 —
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 15,798 6.43 — 0 —
Federation of Christian Democracy (FPD–ID) 6,792 2.77 — 0 —
People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US) 6,372 2.60 — 0 —
National Alliance July 18 (AN18) 4,952 2.02 — 0 —
Spanish Falange of the JONS (authentic) (FE–JONS(A)) 2,813 1.15 — 0 —
Democratic Left Front (FDI) 2,575 1.05 — 0 —
Blank ballots 1,004 0.41 —
Total 245,518 100.00 5 —
Valid votes 245,518 98.51 —
Invalid votes 3,705 1.49 —
Votes cast / turnout 249,223 84.37 —
Abstentions 46,187 15.63 —
Registered voters 295,410
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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