Cáceres 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 Cáceres . 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 Cáceres
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
85,135
38.13
+0.73
2 ±0
People's Party (PP)
61,527
27.56
+4.57
1 ±0
Vox (Vox)
35,807
16.04
+5.63
1 +1
United We Can (Podemos –IU )
20,101
9.00
–0.77
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
15,533
6.96
–10.11
0
–1
United Extremadura (EU)
1,347
0.60
New
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,276
0.57
–0.12
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)
342
0.15
–0.01
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
295
0.13
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,894
0.85
+0.14
Total
223,257
4
±0
Valid votes
223,257
98.08
–0.21
Invalid votes
4,364
1.92
+0.21
Votes cast / turnout
227,621
66.08
–7.24
Abstentions
116,824
33.92
+7.24
Registered voters
344,445
Sources[8]
April 2019 general election [ ]
Summary of the 28 April 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Cáceres
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
93,016
37.40
+4.05
2 ±0
People's Party (PP)
57,195
22.99
–17.41
1 –1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
42,452
17.07
+6.76
1 +1
Vox (Vox)
25,903
10.41
+10.24
0
±0
United We Can (Podemos –IU –Equo )
24,292
9.77
–4.27
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,724
0.69
–0.03
0
±0
Extremadurans (CEx–CREx–PREx)
1,230
0.49
New
0
±0
Act (PACT)
743
0.30
New
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)
407
0.16
–0.03
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,770
0.71
+0.06
Total
248,732
4
±0
Valid votes
248,732
98.29
–0.24
Invalid votes
4,326
1.71
+0.24
Votes cast / turnout
253,058
73.32
+4.64
Abstentions
92,097
26.68
–4.64
Registered voters
345,155
Sources[9]
2016 general election [ ]
Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Cáceres
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
95,419
40.40
+5.09
2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
78,767
33.35
–0.69
2 ±0
United We Can (Podemos –IU –Equo )1
33,164
14.04
–2.82
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
24,343
10.31
–1.10
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,690
0.72
+0.17
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)
459
0.19
+0.05
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
415
0.18
–0.25
0
±0
Vox (Vox)
409
0.17
–0.04
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,539
0.65
+0.02
Total
236,205
4
±0
Valid votes
236,205
98.53
–0.11
Invalid votes
3,530
1.47
+0.11
Votes cast / turnout
239,735
68.68
–3.23
Abstentions
109,347
31.32
+3.23
Registered voters
349,082
Sources[10]
2015 general election [ ]
Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Cáceres
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
87,924
35.31
–16.73
2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
84,758
34.04
–2.51
2 ±0
We Can (Podemos)
34,730
13.95
New
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
28,406
11.41
New
0
±0
United Left –Popular Unity in Common (IU–UPeC)
7,252
2.91
–2.37
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,363
0.55
+0.20
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
1,074
0.43
–3.01
0
±0
United Extremadura –Extremadurans (EU–eX)1
1,070
0.43
+0.23
0
±0
Vox (Vox)
518
0.21
New
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)
338
0.14
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,559
0.63
–0.53
Total
248,992
4
±0
Valid votes
248,992
98.64
+0.27
Invalid votes
3,427
1.36
–0.27
Votes cast / turnout
252,419
71.91
–1.42
Abstentions
98,618
28.09
+1.42
Registered voters
351,037
Sources[11]
2011 general election [ ]
Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Cáceres
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party –United Extremadura (PP–EU)1
132,169
52.04
+9.71
2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
92,822
36.55
–15.66
2 ±0
United Left –Greens –Independent Socialists : Plural Left (IU–V–SIEx)
13,422
5.28
+2.56
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
8,739
3.44
+2.68
0
±0
Equo (Equo)
1,695
0.67
New
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
886
0.35
+0.21
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
544
0.21
+0.13
0
±0
Convergence for Extremadura (CEx)
516
0.20
New
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
256
0.10
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,941
1.16
+0.33
Total
253,990
4
±0
Valid votes
253,990
98.37
–0.86
Invalid votes
4,209
1.63
+0.86
Votes cast / turnout
258,199
73.33
–5.14
Abstentions
93,898
26.67
+5.14
Registered voters
352,097
Sources[12]
2008 general election [ ]
Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Cáceres
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
142,003
52.21
+1.68
2 ±0
People's Party (PP)
113,819
41.85
–1.69
2 ±0
United Left–Alternative (IU)
7,409
2.72
–0.06
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
2,073
0.76
New
0
±0
United Extremadura (EU)
1,317
0.48
–0.40
0
±0
The Greens of Extremadura (LV)
911
0.33
New
0
±0
Social Democratic Party (PSD)
427
0.16
New
0
±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
371
0.14
New
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
233
0.09
New
0
±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB)
225
0.08
–0.02
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
215
0.08
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
188
0.07
–0.02
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
100
0.04
±0.00
0
±0
National Democracy (DN)
97
0.04
±0.00
0
±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV)
82
0.03
–0.03
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
78
0.03
–0.01
0
±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA)
67
0.02
–0.01
0
±0
National Alliance (AN)
51
0.02
New
0
±0
Spanish Alternative (AES)
28
0.01
New
0
±0
Carlist Traditionalist Communion (CTC)
26
0.01
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,245
0.83
–0.39
Total
271,965
4
±0
Valid votes
271,965
99.23
±0.00
Invalid votes
2,100
0.77
±0.00
Votes cast / turnout
274,065
78.47
–0.71
Abstentions
75,182
21.53
+0.71
Registered voters
349,247
Sources[13]
2004 general election [ ]
Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Cáceres
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1
137,654
50.53
+5.27
2 ±0
People's Party (PP)
118,627
43.54
–4.22
2 –1
United Left –Independent Socialists of Extremadura (IU–SIEx)2
7,569
2.78
–1.04
0
±0
United Extremadura (EU)
2,408
0.88
–0.30
0
±0
The Greens of Extremadura (LV)
1,247
0.46
–0.14
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
304
0.11
+0.03
0
±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB)
273
0.10
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
255
0.09
New
0
±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV)
150
0.06
New
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
120
0.04
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
114
0.04
New
0
±0
National Democracy (DN)
110
0.04
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
109
0.04
New
0
±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA)
83
0.03
New
0
±0
The Phalanx (FE)
52
0.02
–0.07
0
±0
Republican Social Movement (MSR)
40
0.01
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,311
1.22
+0.14
Total
272,426
4
–1
Valid votes
272,426
99.23
+0.02
Invalid votes
2,123
0.77
–0.02
Votes cast / turnout
274,549
79.18
+3.41
Abstentions
72,211
20.82
–3.41
Registered voters
346,760
Sources[14]
2000 general election [ ]
Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Cáceres
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
123,577
47.76
+5.75
3 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party –Progressives (PSOE–p)
115,435
44.62
–3.28
2 –1
United Left (IU)
9,463
3.66
–3.64
0
±0
United Extremadura (EU)
3,048
1.18
New
0
±0
Extremaduran Coalition (PREx–CREx)
1,648
0.64
–0.79
0
±0
The Greens of Extremadura (LV)
1,543
0.60
New
0
±0
Independent Socialists of Extremadura (SIEx)
418
0.16
–0.06
0
±0
The Phalanx (FE)
223
0.09
New
0
±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS)
217
0.08
–0.10
0
±0
Natural Law Party (PLN)
169
0.07
New
0
±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE)
102
0.04
New
0
±0
Spain 2000 Platform (ES2000)
81
0.03
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,795
1.08
+0.35
Total
258,719
5
±0
Valid votes
258,719
99.21
–0.31
Invalid votes
2,066
0.79
+0.31
Votes cast / turnout
260,785
75.77
–5.47
Abstentions
83,407
24.23
+5.47
Registered voters
344,192
Sources[15]
1996 general election [ ]
Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Cáceres
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
131,616
47.90
–2.91
3 ±0
People's Party (PP)
115,444
42.01
+5.16
2 ±0
United Left –The Greens–Commitment for Extremadura (IU–LV–CE)
20,068
7.30
+1.26
0
±0
Extremaduran Coalition (CEx)1
3,923
1.43
–1.03
0
±0
Independent Socialists of Extremadura (SIEx)
605
0.22
New
0
±0
Centrist Union (UC)
505
0.18
–2.11
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)
193
0.07
New
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
174
0.06
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
140
0.05
New
0
±0
Republican Coalition (CR)
124
0.05
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,000
0.73
+0.19
Total
274,792
5
±0
Valid votes
274,792
99.52
±0.00
Invalid votes
1,328
0.48
±0.00
Votes cast / turnout
276,120
81.24
+2.05
Abstentions
63,781
18.76
–2.05
Registered voters
339,901
Sources[16]
1993 general election [ ]
Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Cáceres
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
131,853
50.81
–1.74
3 ±0
People's Party (PP)
95,628
36.85
+9.65
2 ±0
United Left of Extremadura (IU)
15,662
6.04
+0.96
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
5,941
2.29
–6.54
0
±0
United Extremadura (EU)
4,778
1.84
–1.31
0
±0
Extremaduran Regionalist Party (PREx)
1,603
0.62
New
0
±0
The Greens (LV)
1,391
0.54
–0.15
0
±0
The Ecologists (LE)
786
0.30
–0.11
0
±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (ARM)
305
0.12
–0.34
0
±0
Natural Law Party (PLN)
129
0.05
New
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
0
0.00
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,403
0.54
+0.09
Total
259,483
5
±0
Valid votes
259,483
99.52
+0.39
Invalid votes
1,255
0.48
–0.39
Votes cast / turnout
260,738
79.19
+4.48
Abstentions
68,522
20.81
–4.48
Registered voters
329,260
Sources[17]
1989 general election [ ]
Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Cáceres
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
126,396
52.55
–1.20
3 ±0
People's Party (PP)1
65,430
27.20
–0.50
2 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
21,228
8.83
+1.50
0
±0
United Left (IU)
12,226
5.08
+3.05
0
±0
United Extremadura (EU)
7,578
3.15
–2.13
0
±0
The Greens–Green List (LV–LV)
1,652
0.69
New
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
1,200
0.50
New
0
±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos)
1,117
0.46
New
0
±0
The Ecologist Greens (LVE)
976
0.41
New
0
±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)2
744
0.31
–0.61
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
380
0.16
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
255
0.11
–0.13
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
130
0.05
New
0
±0
Alliance for the Republic (AxR)3
111
0.05
–0.22
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,086
0.45
–0.05
Total
240,509
5
±0
Valid votes
240,509
99.13
+0.46
Invalid votes
2,117
0.87
–0.46
Votes cast / turnout
242,626
74.71
+2.45
Abstentions
82,113
25.29
–2.45
Registered voters
324,739
Sources[18]
1986 general election [ ]
Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Cáceres
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
127,040
53.75
+1.22
3 –1
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –PL )1
65,470
27.70
+3.22
2 +1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
17,324
7.33
+5.41
0
±0
United Extremadura (EU)
12,483
5.28
+0.20
0
±0
United Left (IU)2
4,796
2.03
+0.41
0
±0
Democratic Reformist Party (PRD)
3,736
1.58
New
0
±0
Communists' Unity Board (MUC)
2,166
0.92
New
0
±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)
638
0.27
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
572
0.24
+0.24
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
551
0.23
+0.12
0
±0
Republican Popular Unity (UPR)
381
0.16
New
0
±0
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)
2
0.00
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,173
0.50
+0.18
Total
236,332
5
±0
Valid votes
236,332
98.67
+0.77
Invalid votes
3,197
1.33
–0.77
Votes cast / turnout
239,529
72.26
–6.56
Abstentions
91,951
27.74
+6.56
Registered voters
331,480
Sources[19]
1982 general election [ ]
Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Cáceres
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
123,902
52.53
+14.53
4 +2
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (AP –PDP )1
57,736
24.48
+20.38
1 +1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
29,832
12.65
–34.49
0
–3
United Extremadura (EU)
11,988
5.08
New
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
4,528
1.92
New
0
±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
3,831
1.62
–3.59
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
1,595
0.68
New
0
±0
New Force (FN)2
785
0.33
–2.40
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
263
0.11
New
0
±0
Communist Unity Candidacy (CUC)
258
0.11
New
0
±0
Falangist Movement of Spain (MFE)
212
0.09
New
0
±0
Proverist Party (PPr)
168
0.07
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
4
0.00
New
0
±0
Communist Movement of Extremadura (MCE)
2
0.00
–0.47
0
±0
Blank ballots
764
0.32
+0.10
Total
235,868
5
±0
Valid votes
235,868
97.90
–0.80
Invalid votes
5,068
2.10
+0.80
Votes cast / turnout
240,936
78.82
+11.53
Abstentions
64,736
21.18
–11.53
Registered voters
305,672
Sources[20]
1979 general election [ ]
Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Cáceres
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
97,592
47.14
–8.14
3 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1
78,670
38.00
+9.79
2 +1
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
10,777
5.21
+1.96
0
±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2
8,490
4.10
–5.22
0
±0
National Union (UN)
5,656
2.73
New
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)3
1,503
0.73
+0.73
0
±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)
1,427
0.69
New
0
±0
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)
974
0.47
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))
746
0.36
–0.21
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
716
0.35
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
456
0.22
+0.05
Total
207,007
5
±0
Valid votes
207,007
98.70
+0.16
Invalid votes
2,728
1.30
–0.16
Votes cast / turnout
209,735
67.29
–8.76
Abstentions
101,946
32.71
+8.76
Registered voters
311,681
Sources[21]
1977 general election [ ]
Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Cáceres
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
115,729
55.28
n/a 4 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
54,827
26.19
n/a
1 n/a
People's Alliance (AP)
19,516
9.32
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
6,797
3.25
n/a
0
n/a
Spanish Social Reform (RSE)
4,481
2.14
n/a
0
n/a
People's Socialist Party –Socialist Unity (PSP–US)
4,229
2.02
n/a
0
n/a
Democratic Left Front (FDI)
2,229
1.06
n/a
0
n/a
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))
1,193
0.57
n/a
0
n/a
Workers' Electoral Group (AET)
0
0.00
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
362
0.17
n/a
Total
209,363
5
n/a
Valid votes
209,363
98.54
n/a
Invalid votes
3,098
1.46
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
212,461
76.05
n/a
Abstentions
66,911
23.95
n/a
Registered voters
279,372
Sources[22]
References [ ]
Congress of Deputies constituencies in
Spain
Coordinates : 39°40′N 6°00′W / 39.667°N 6.000°W / 39.667; -6.000
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