District Five (Regional Assembly of Murcia constituency)

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District Five
Former Regional Assembly of Murcia
Electoral Constituency
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Location of the District Five within the Region of Murcia
ProvinceMurcia
Autonomous communityRegion of Murcia
Former constituency
Created1983
Abolished2015
Seats3 (1983–2015)
2 (2015–2019)

District Five was one of the five constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Regional Assembly of Murcia, the regional legislature of the Region of Murcia. The constituency last elected two deputies in 2015. It comprised the municipalities of Yecla and Jumilla. The electoral system used the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of five percent regionally.

Electoral system[]

The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy for the Region of Murcia of 1982 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provided for sub-provincial divisions of the Principality's territory to be established as multi-member districts in the Regional Assembly of Murcia, with this regulation being maintained under the 1986 regional electoral law. Each constituency was entitled to an initial minimum of one seat, with the remaining 40 being distributed in proportion to their populations. The exception was the 1983 election, when constituencies were allocated one fixed member and one additional member per each 25,000 inhabitants or fraction greater than 12,500.[1][2]

Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over eighteen, registered in the Region of Murcia and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Murcians abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish: Voto rogado).[3] Seats were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied regionally.[1][2] The use of the D'Hondt method might result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude.[4]

The electoral law allowed 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 were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election call—fifteen before 1985—whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least two percent of the electorate in the constituencies for which they sought 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.[2][5][6]

A 2015 legal amendment saw the abolition of the five constituencies and their replacement by a single multi-member district comprising all the municipalities in the autonomous community. The electoral threshold was also lowered from five to three percent.[7]

Deputies[]

Deputies 1983–2015
Key to parties
  PSOE
  PP
  CP
  AP
Assembly Election Distribution
1st 1983
2 1
2nd 1987
2 1
3rd 1991
2 1
4th 1995
1 2
5th 1999
1 2
6th 2003
1 2
7th 2007
1 2
8th 2011
1 2
9th 2015
1 1

Elections[]

2015 regional election[]

Summary of the 24 May 2015 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Five
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 11,395 41.72 –10.59 1 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 7,140 26.14 –2.88 1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 2,654 9.72 New 0 ±0
We Can (Podemos) 2,359 8.64 New 0 ±0
Winning the Region of Murcia: Plural Left (IU–V–RM–CLI–AS)1 2,252 8.25 –1.90 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 258 0.94 –2.06 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 237 0.87 New 0 ±0
Citizens of Democratic Centre (CCD) 159 0.58 New 0 ±0
Vox (Vox) 83 0.30 New 0 ±0
Blank Seats (EB) 47 0.17 New 0 ±0
Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 30 0.11 New 0 ±0
Centre and Democracy Forum (CyD) 18 0.07 +0.01 0 ±0
Citizens' Democratic Renewal Movement (RED) 16 0.06 New 0 ±0
Spain on the Move (LEM) 14 0.05 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 651 2.38 –1.05
Total 27,313 2 –1
Valid votes 27,313 96.82 –1.03
Invalid votes 897 3.18 +1.03
Votes cast / turnout 28,210 66.05 –4.90
Abstentions 33.95 +4.90
Registered voters
Sources[8][9][10]
Footnotes:

2011 regional election[]

Summary of the 22 May 2011 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Five
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 14,966 52.31 +3.28 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,303 29.02 –5.53 1 ±0
United Left–Greens of the Region of Murcia (IU–V–RM) 2,904 10.15 –0.55 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 859 3.00 New 0 ±0
Republican Platform–Republican Coalition of the Region of Murcia (PRCR) 220 0.77 New 0 ±0
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 161 0.56 +0.39 0 ±0
The Phalanx (FE) 71 0.25 New 0 ±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 64 0.22 New 0 ±0
Party for the Regeneration of Democracy in Spain (PRDE) 36 0.13 New 0 ±0
The Greens of the Region of Murcia–Ecolo (LV–Ecolo) 22 0.08 New 0 ±0
Centre and Democracy Forum (CyD) 17 0.06 New 0 ±0
State Reform of Nostradamus (REN) 6 0.02 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 980 3.43 +0.99
Total 28,609 3 ±0
Valid votes 28,609 97.85 –1.08
Invalid votes 630 2.15 +1.08
Votes cast / turnout 29,239 70.95 –0.74
Abstentions 29.05 +0.74
Registered voters
Sources[8][9][11]

2007 regional election[]

Summary of the 27 May 2007 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Five
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 13,888 49.03 –0.99 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,786 34.55 –0.42 1 ±0
United Left–The Greens of the Region of Murcia (IU–LV–RM)1 3,030 10.70 –1.15 0 ±0
Regional Citizens' Coalition (CCR) 752 2.66 New 0 ±0
National Democracy (DN) 129 0.46 New 0 ±0
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 48 0.17 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 690 2.44 –0.36
Total 28,323 3 ±0
Valid votes 28,323 98.93 +0.15
Invalid votes 305 1.07 –0.15
Votes cast / turnout 28,628 71.69 –2.57
Abstentions 28.31 +2.57
Registered voters
Sources[8][9][12]
Footnotes:

2003 regional election[]

Summary of the 25 May 2003 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Five
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 14,427 50.02 +0.11 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 10,086 34.97 +1.18 1 ±0
United Left of the Region of Murcia (IURM) 3,052 10.58 –2.69 0 ±0
The Greens (LV) 365 1.27 +0.61 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 57 0.20 +0.03 0 ±0
Citizens' Convergence of the South-East (CCSE) 47 0.16 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 808 2.80 +0.81
Total 28,842 3 ±0
Valid votes 28,842 98.78 –0.24
Invalid votes 356 1.22 +0.24
Votes cast / turnout 29,198 74.26 +2.37
Abstentions 25.74 –2.37
Registered voters
Sources[8][9][13]

1999 regional election[]

Summary of the 13 June 1999 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Five
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 13,811 49.91 +1.93 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,349 33.79 +1.70 1 ±0
United Left of the Region of Murcia (IURM) 3,672 13.27 –4.69 0 ±0
The Greens (LV) 183 0.66 New 0 ±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 47 0.17 –0.08 0 ±0
Union of the Peoples of Murcia (UPM) 31 0.11 New 0 ±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE) 28 0.10 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 550 1.99 +0.65
Total 27,671 3 ±0
Valid votes 27,671 99.02 –0.07
Invalid votes 275 0.98 +0.07
Votes cast / turnout 27,946 71.89 –6.52
Abstentions 28.11 +6.52
Registered voters
Sources[8][9][14]

1995 regional election[]

Summary of the 28 May 1995 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Five
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 13,510 47.98 +13.14 2 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,037 32.09 –9.94 1 –1
United Left–The Greens of the Region of Murcia (IU–LV–RM)1 5,057 17.96 +3.08 0 ±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 69 0.25 –5.45 0 ±0
Democratic Bloc (BD) 38 0.13 New 0 ±0
Cantonal Party (PCAN) 26 0.09 –0.83 0 ±0
Regional Murcianist Party (PMR) 26 0.09 New 0 ±0
New Region (NR) 19 0.07 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 378 1.34 +0.43
Total 28,160 3 ±0
Valid votes 28,160 99.09 –0.06
Invalid votes 260 0.91 +0.06
Votes cast / turnout 28,420 78.41 +4.71
Abstentions 21.59 –4.71
Registered voters
Sources[8][9][15]
Footnotes:

1991 regional election[]

Summary of the 26 May 1991 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Five
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 10,597 42.03 –0.61 2 ±0
People's Party (PP)1 8,782 34.84 +2.12 1 ±0
United Left (IU) 3,642 14.45 +0.86 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,436 5.70 –3.43 0 ±0
Regional Electoral Coalition (PCAN–PRM)2 232 0.92 +0.69 0 ±0
The Greens (LV) 108 0.43 New 0 ±0
The Greens Ecologist–Humanist List (LVLE–H)3 99 0.39 +0.23 0 ±0
Rainbow (Arcoiris) 84 0.33 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 230 0.91 –0.23
Total 25,210 3 ±0
Valid votes 25,210 99.15 +0.29
Invalid votes 215 0.85 –0.29
Votes cast / turnout 25,425 73.70 –4.78
Abstentions 26.39 +4.78
Registered voters
Sources[8][9][16][17]
Footnotes:

1987 regional election[]

Summary of the 10 June 1987 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Five
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 10,683 42.64 –4.02 2 ±0
People's Alliance (AP)1 8,199 32.72 –5.88 1 ±0
United Left (IU)2 3,405 13.59 –0.43 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,288 9.13 New 0 ±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC) 98 0.39 New 0 ±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 39 0.16 New 0 ±0
Murcian Regionalist Party (PRM) 38 0.15 New 0 ±0
Cantonal Party (PCAN) 20 0.08 –0.09 0 ±0
Blank ballots 286 1.14 +0.58
Total 25,056 3 ±0
Valid votes 25,056 98.86 –0.40
Invalid votes 289 1.14 +0.40
Votes cast / turnout 25,345 78.48 –1.03
Abstentions 6,949 21.52 +1.03
Registered voters 32,294
Sources[18][19]
Footnotes:

1983 regional election[]

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Five
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 11,849 46.66 n/a 2 n/a
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 9,802 38.60 n/a 1 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 3,560 14.02 n/a 0 n/a
Cantonal Party (PCAN) 42 0.17 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 142 0.56 n/a
Total 25,395 3 n/a
Valid votes 25,395 99.26 n/a
Invalid votes 189 0.74 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 25,584 79.51 n/a
Abstentions 6,592 20.49 n/a
Registered voters 32,176
Sources[8][20][21]

References[]

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