Ávila 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 three deputies . Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Ávila . The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation , with a minimum threshold of three 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 ,[2] Spanish Constitution of 1978 . Additionally, 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 .[3]
Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage , which comprises all nationals over eighteen and in full enjoyment of their political rights. The only exception was in 1977, when this was limited to nationals over twenty-one and in full enjoyment of their 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 ).[4] D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation , with an electoral threshold of three percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Each provincial constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of two seats, with the remaining 248 being distributed in proportion to their populations. Ceuta and Melilla are allocated the two remaining seats, which are elected using plurality voting .[3] [5] [6] district magnitude .[7]
The electoral law allows for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry , coalitions and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form a coalition ahead of an election are required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election call—fifteen before 1985—whereas groupings of electors need to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in the constituencies for which they seek election—one-thousandth of the electorate, with a compulsory minimum of 500 signatures, until 1985—disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates. Also since 2011, parties, federations or coalitions that have not obtained a mandate in either chamber of the Cortes at the preceding election are required to secure the signature of at least 0.1 percent of electors in the aforementioned constituencies.[5] [6]
Deputies [ ] Elections [ ] November 2019 general election [ ]
Summary of the 10 November 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
32,527
34.79
+3.44
1 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
24,474
26.18
+0.22
1 ±0
Vox (Vox)
17,313
18.52
+4.19
1 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
6,119
6.54
–12.17
0
–1
United We Can (Podemos –IU )
6,059
6.48
–1.09
0
±0
For Ávila (XAV)
5,416
5.79
New
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
432
0.46
–0.20
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group –PCAS –TC (Recortes Cero–GV–PCAS–TC)
105
0.11
–0.06
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
102
0.11
±0.00
0
±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE)
101
0.11
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
61
0.07
–0.02
0
±0
Libertarian Party (P–LIB)
32
0.03
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
755
0.81
+0.10
Total
93,496
3
±0
Valid votes
93,496
98.63
±0.00
Invalid votes
1,297
1.37
±0.00
Votes cast / turnout
94,793
69.34
–6.14
Abstentions
41,924
30.66
+6.14
Registered voters
136,717
Sources[8]
April 2019 general election [ ]
Summary of the 28 April 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
32,001
31.35
–20.14
1 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
26,503
25.96
+6.47
1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
19,102
18.71
+4.46
1 +1
Vox (Vox)
14,623
14.33
New
0
±0
United We Can (Podemos –IU –Equo )
7,730
7.57
–5.09
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
673
0.66
+0.04
0
±0
Act (PACT)
347
0.34
New
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group –PCAS –TC (Recortes Cero–GV–PCAS–TC)
169
0.17
+0.03
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
113
0.11
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
96
0.09
–0.17
0
±0
Blank ballots
722
0.71
–0.01
Total
102,079
3
±0
Valid votes
102,079
98.63
–0.18
Invalid votes
1,422
1.37
+0.18
Votes cast / turnout
103,501
75.48
+3.57
Abstentions
33,618
24.52
–3.57
Registered voters
137,119
Sources[9]
2016 general election [ ]
Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
50,931
51.49
+5.35
2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
19,277
19.49
–0.36
1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
14,096
14.25
–1.41
0
±0
United We Can (Podemos –IU –Equo )1
12,527
12.66
–2.88
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
610
0.62
+0.11
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
357
0.36
–0.53
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
261
0.26
+0.03
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)
141
0.14
+0.02
0
±0
Blank ballots
717
0.72
–0.01
Total
98,917
3
±0
Valid votes
98,917
98.81
+0.01
Invalid votes
1,189
1.19
–0.01
Votes cast / turnout
100,106
71.91
–1.86
Abstentions
39,112
28.09
+1.86
Registered voters
139,218
Sources[10]
2015 general election [ ]
Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
47,072
46.14
–15.76
2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
20,254
19.85
–3.06
1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
15,971
15.66
New
0
±0
We Can (Podemos)
11,951
11.71
New
0
±0
United Left –Popular Unity in Common (IU–UPeC)
3,905
3.83
–0.70
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
908
0.89
–6.86
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
519
0.51
+0.25
0
±0
Vox (Vox)
330
0.32
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
238
0.23
+0.01
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)
125
0.12
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
744
0.73
–0.43
Total
102,017
3
±0
Valid votes
102,017
98.80
+0.18
Invalid votes
1,234
1.20
–0.18
Votes cast / turnout
103,251
73.77
–1.60
Abstentions
36,704
26.23
+1.60
Registered voters
139,955
Sources[11]
2011 general election [ ]
Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
65,600
61.90
+3.32
2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
24,278
22.91
–12.14
1 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
8,217
7.75
+6.33
0
±0
United Left of Castile and León : Plural Left (IUCyL)
4,803
4.53
+1.93
0
±0
Equo (Equo)
725
0.68
New
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
275
0.26
+0.18
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
233
0.22
+0.15
0
±0
Republicans (RPS)
200
0.19
New
0
±0
Hartos.org (Hartos.org)
174
0.16
New
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
105
0.10
+0.03
0
±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV)
83
0.08
+0.05
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
50
0.05
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,233
1.16
+0.15
Total
105,976
3
±0
Valid votes
105,976
98.62
–0.54
Invalid votes
1,481
1.38
+0.54
Votes cast / turnout
107,457
75.37
–5.07
Abstentions
35,121
24.63
+5.07
Registered voters
142,578
Sources[12]
2008 general election [ ]
Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
67,274
58.58
–0.96
2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
40,249
35.05
+1.03
1 ±0
United Left–Alternative (IU)
2,987
2.60
–0.57
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
1,628
1.42
New
0
±0
Commoners' Land (TC)
194
0.17
–0.30
0
±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV)
134
0.12
New
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
126
0.11
New
0
±0
The Greens (Verdes)
125
0.11
New
0
±0
Social Democratic Party (PSD)
110
0.10
New
0
±0
The Greens of Europe (LVdE)
97
0.08
New
0
±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
94
0.08
New
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
86
0.07
New
0
±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB)
77
0.07
–0.05
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
76
0.07
+0.01
0
±0
Communist Party of the Castilian People (PCPC–PCPE)
74
0.06
+0.01
0
±0
National Democracy (DN)
69
0.06
+0.03
0
±0
Spanish Democratic Centre (CDEs)
52
0.05
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
52
0.05
–0.05
0
±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA)
50
0.04
±0.00
0
±0
Engine and Sports Alternative (AMD)
37
0.03
New
0
±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV)
32
0.03
–0.05
0
±0
Spanish Alternative (AES)
24
0.02
New
0
±0
Spanish Front (Frente)
14
0.01
New
0
±0
Carlist Traditionalist Communion (CTC)
9
0.01
New
0
±0
Spain 2000 (E–2000)
9
0.01
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,156
1.01
–0.75
Total
114,835
3
±0
Valid votes
114,835
99.16
+0.15
Invalid votes
971
0.84
–0.15
Votes cast / turnout
115,806
80.44
+0.58
Abstentions
28,161
19.56
–0.58
Registered voters
143,967
Sources[13]
2004 general election [ ]
Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
67,622
59.54
–5.77
2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
38,640
34.02
+7.36
1 ±0
United Left (IU)
3,598
3.17
–1.60
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
532
0.47
+0.12
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
327
0.29
–0.01
0
±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB)
134
0.12
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
113
0.10
–0.02
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
97
0.09
New
0
±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV)
87
0.08
New
0
±0
Romantic Mutual Support Party (PMAR)
77
0.07
New
0
±0
The Phalanx (FE)
71
0.06
–0.12
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
66
0.06
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Castilian People (PCPC–PCPE)
59
0.05
New
0
±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE)
56
0.05
–0.05
0
±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA)
46
0.04
New
0
±0
National Democracy (DN)
31
0.03
New
0
±0
Republican Social Movement (MSR)
29
0.03
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,997
1.76
+0.04
Total
113,582
3
±0
Valid votes
113,582
99.01
+0.13
Invalid votes
1,130
0.99
–0.13
Votes cast / turnout
114,712
79.86
+5.17
Abstentions
28,929
20.14
–5.17
Registered voters
143,641
Sources[14]
2000 general election [ ]
Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
70,058
65.31
+6.61
2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party –Progressives (PSOE–p)
28,596
26.66
–3.78
1 ±0
United Left (IU)
5,117
4.77
–2.92
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
372
0.35
+0.23
0
±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS)
327
0.30
–1.24
0
±0
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL)
262
0.24
+0.07
0
±0
Natural Law Party (PLN)
210
0.20
New
0
±0
The Phalanx (FE)
193
0.18
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
132
0.12
–0.01
0
±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE)
107
0.10
New
0
±0
Spain 2000 Platform (ES2000)
62
0.06
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,842
1.72
+0.72
Total
107,278
3
±0
Valid votes
107,278
98.88
–0.43
Invalid votes
1,213
1.12
+0.43
Votes cast / turnout
108,491
74.69
–6.46
Abstentions
36,759
25.31
+6.46
Registered voters
145,250
Sources[15]
1996 general election [ ]
Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
68,503
58.70
+8.51
2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
35,527
30.44
–0.03
1 ±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCL)
8,977
7.69
+2.24
0
±0
Centrist Union (UC)
1,793
1.54
–10.23
0
±0
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL)
196
0.17
+0.05
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
163
0.14
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
147
0.13
+0.10
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
136
0.12
+0.03
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)
95
0.08
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,171
1.00
+0.22
Total
116,708
3
±0
Valid votes
116,708
99.31
+0.21
Invalid votes
805
0.69
–0.21
Votes cast / turnout
117,513
81.15
+1.19
Abstentions
27,298
18.85
–1.19
Registered voters
144,811
Sources[16]
1993 general election [ ]
Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
57,324
50.19
+17.41
2 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
34,806
30.47
+2.71
1 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
13,444
11.77
–19.77
0
–1
United Left of Castile and León (IU)
6,227
5.45
+0.48
0
±0
The Greens (LV)
654
0.57
–0.47
0
±0
The Ecologists (LE)
283
0.25
–0.20
0
±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group –European Democratic Alliance (ARM–ADE)
181
0.16
–0.47
0
±0
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL)
136
0.12
New
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
103
0.09
New
0
±0
Natural Law Party (PLN)
51
0.04
New
0
±0
Coalition for a New Socialist Party (CNPS)1
50
0.04
–0.06
0
±0
Party of El Bierzo (PB)
41
0.04
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
37
0.03
–0.03
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
0
0.00
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
894
0.78
+0.16
Total
114,213
3
±0
Valid votes
114,213
99.10
+0.84
Invalid votes
1,035
0.90
–0.84
Votes cast / turnout
115,248
79.96
+2.99
Abstentions
28,879
20.04
–2.99
Registered voters
144,127
Sources[17]
1989 general election [ ]
Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)1
35,757
32.78
+3.32
1 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
34,402
31.54
–9.76
1 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
30,282
27.76
+3.20
1 ±0
United Left (IU)
4,815
4.41
+2.40
0
±0
The Greens–Green List (LV–LV)
1,139
1.04
New
0
±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos)
682
0.63
New
0
±0
The Ecologist Greens (LVE)
487
0.45
New
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
216
0.20
–0.19
0
±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)2
156
0.14
–0.37
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
149
0.14
–0.06
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
146
0.13
New
0
±0
Alliance for the Republic (AxR)3
110
0.10
–0.06
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
70
0.06
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
676
0.62
+0.16
Total
109,087
3
±0
Valid votes
109,087
98.26
+0.55
Invalid votes
1,935
1.74
–0.55
Votes cast / turnout
111,022
76.97
+0.25
Abstentions
33,225
23.03
–0.25
Registered voters
144,247
Sources[18]
1986 general election [ ]
Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
45,283
41.30
+18.90
1 ±0
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –PL )1
32,295
29.46
–3.86
1 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
26,927
24.56
–6.02
1 ±0
United Left (IU)2
2,202
2.01
+0.27
0
±0
Democratic Reformist Party (PRD)
572
0.52
New
0
±0
Communists' Unity Board (MUC)
558
0.51
New
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
432
0.39
–0.13
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
284
0.26
+0.15
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
222
0.20
New
0
±0
Republican Popular Unity (UPR)3
187
0.17
–0.10
0
±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)
176
0.16
New
0
±0
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)
0
0.00
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
502
0.46
–0.04
Total
109,640
3
±0
Valid votes
109,640
97.71
–0.20
Invalid votes
2,566
2.29
+0.20
Votes cast / turnout
112,206
76.72
–5.51
Abstentions
34,040
23.28
+5.51
Registered voters
146,246
Sources[19]
1982 general election [ ]
Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (AP –PDP )1
37,193
33.32
+26.45
1 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
34,142
30.58
+10.60
1 +1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
25,000
22.40
New
1 +1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
11,218
10.05
–55.76
0
–3
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
1,947
1.74
–1.86
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
581
0.52
New
0
±0
New Force (FN)2
414
0.37
–1.20
0
±0
Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (PCE (m–l))
300
0.27
New
0
±0
Communist Unity Candidacy (CUC)3
153
0.14
–0.13
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
127
0.11
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)
0
0.00
–0.12
0
±0
Communist League–Internationalist Socialist Workers' Coalition (LC (COSI))
0
0.00
New
0
±0
Communist Movement of Castile and León (MC–CL)
0
0.00
–0.42
0
±0
Blank ballots
557
0.50
+0.01
Total
111,632
3
±0
Valid votes
111,632
97.91
–0.92
Invalid votes
2,384
2.09
+0.92
Votes cast / turnout
114,016
82.23
+11.77
Abstentions
24,639
17.77
–11.77
Registered voters
138,655
Sources[20]
1979 general election [ ]
Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
67,001
65.81
–2.34
3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1
20,341
19.98
+4.04
0
±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2
6,995
6.87
+0.09
0
±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
3,661
3.60
+1.31
0
±0
National Union (UN)3
1,599
1.57
+0.49
0
±0
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)
429
0.42
New
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)4
278
0.27
–0.08
0
±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT)
271
0.27
New
0
±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)
265
0.26
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))
232
0.23
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)
125
0.12
New
0
±0
Carlist Party (PC)
109
0.11
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
499
0.49
+0.26
Total
101,805
3
±0
Valid votes
101,805
98.83
–0.26
Invalid votes
1,202
1.17
+0.26
Votes cast / turnout
103,007
70.46
–10.53
Abstentions
43,176
29.54
+10.53
Registered voters
146,183
Sources[21]
1977 general election [ ]
Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
71,650
68.15
n/a 3 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
14,984
14.25
n/a
0
n/a
People's Alliance (AP)
7,123
6.78
n/a
0
n/a
Federation of Christian Democracy (FPD –ID )
4,872
4.63
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
2,406
2.29
n/a
0
n/a
People's Socialist Party –Socialist Unity (PSP–US)
1,777
1.69
n/a
0
n/a
New Force (FN)
1,132
1.08
n/a
0
n/a
Socialist Movement (MS)
584
0.56
n/a
0
n/a
Workers' Electoral Group (AET)
366
0.35
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
240
0.23
n/a
Total
105,134
3
n/a
Valid votes
105,134
99.09
n/a
Invalid votes
963
0.91
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
106,097
80.99
n/a
Abstentions
24,901
19.01
n/a
Registered voters
130,998
Sources[22]
References [ ]
Congress of Deputies constituencies in
Spain
Coordinates : 40°35′N 5°00′W / 40.583°N 5.000°W / 40.583; -5.000
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