Ourense (Spanish : Orense ) 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 Ourense . 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 Ourense
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
67,580
39.41
+4.60
2 ±0
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
56,934
33.20
+0.32
2 ±0
In Common–United We Can (Podemos –EU )
13,573
7.92
–1.02
0
±0
Vox (Vox)
13,285
7.75
+2.56
0
±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
10,256
5.98
+2.06
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
6,397
3.73
–7.02
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,094
0.64
–0.18
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
307
0.18
+0.07
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)
221
0.13
+0.03
0
±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Galicia (PCTG)
158
0.09
+0.02
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,666
0.97
+0.03
Total
171,471
4
±0
Valid votes
171,471
98.77
±0.00
Invalid votes
2,127
1.23
±0.00
Votes cast / turnout
173,598
48.18
–5.78
Abstentions
186,704
51.82
+5.78
Registered voters
360,302
Sources[8]
April 2019 general election [ ]
Summary of the 28 April 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Ourense
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
67,020
34.81
–14.89
2 –1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
63,304
32.88
+9.55
2 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
20,689
10.75
+3.70
0
±0
In Common–United We Can (Podemos –EU –Mareas en Común –Equo )1
17,213
8.94
–6.71
0
±0
Vox (Vox)
9,984
5.19
New
0
±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
7,548
3.92
+1.71
0
±0
In Tide (En Marea)
2,220
1.15
New
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,576
0.82
–0.08
0
±0
Living Ourense (VOU)
335
0.17
New
0
±0
Commitment to Galicia (CxG)
272
0.14
New
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
213
0.11
New
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)
202
0.10
–0.12
0
±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Galicia (PCTG)
143
0.07
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,804
0.94
+0.12
Total
192,523
4
±0
Valid votes
192,523
98.77
+0.03
Invalid votes
2,390
1.23
–0.03
Votes cast / turnout
194,913
53.96
+2.22
Abstentions
166,275
46.04
–2.22
Registered voters
361,188
Sources[9]
2016 general election [ ]
Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Ourense
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
92,539
49.70
+4.78
3 +1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
43,429
23.33
+0.15
1 ±0
In Tide (Podemos –Anova –EU )
29,136
15.65
–2.16
0
–1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
13,133
7.05
–0.81
0
±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc –We–Galician Candidacy (BNG–Nós)1
4,107
2.21
–1.14
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,671
0.90
+0.17
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)
417
0.22
+0.01
0
±0
Communists of Galicia (PCPE–CdG)
218
0.12
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,527
0.82
–0.09
Total
186,177
4
±0
Valid votes
186,177
98.74
+0.04
Invalid votes
2,385
1.26
–0.04
Votes cast / turnout
188,562
51.74
–1.74
Abstentions
175,907
48.26
+1.74
Registered voters
364,469
Sources[10]
2015 general election [ ]
Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Ourense
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
86,673
44.92
–11.76
2 –1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
44,726
23.18
–4.89
1 ±0
In Tide (Podemos –Anova –EU )1
34,357
17.81
+14.93
1 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
15,174
7.86
New
0
±0
We–Galician Candidacy (Nós)2
6,455
3.35
–5.98
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,406
0.73
+0.40
0
±0
For the Left (X Esq)
873
0.45
New
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
777
0.40
–0.42
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)
399
0.21
New
0
±0
Land Party (PT)
344
0.18
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,749
0.91
–0.49
Total
192,933
4
±0
Valid votes
192,933
98.70
+0.08
Invalid votes
2,542
1.30
–0.08
Votes cast / turnout
195,475
53.48
–3.63
Abstentions
170,038
46.52
+3.63
Registered voters
365,513
Sources[11]
2011 general election [ ]
Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Ourense
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
115,796
56.68
+9.39
3 +1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
57,340
28.07
–10.91
1 –1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
19,054
9.33
–1.51
0
±0
United Left –The Greens : Plural Left (EU–V)
4,757
2.33
+1.64
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
1,677
0.82
+0.37
0
±0
Equo (Equo)
1,125
0.55
New
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
679
0.33
New
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
654
0.32
+0.09
0
±0
XXI Convergence (C.XXI)
191
0.09
New
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
156
0.08
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,857
1.40
+0.66
Total
204,286
4
±0
Valid votes
204,286
98.62
–0.70
Invalid votes
2,854
1.38
+0.70
Votes cast / turnout
207,140
57.11
–11.46
Abstentions
155,539
42.89
+11.46
Registered voters
362,679
Sources[12]
2008 general election [ ]
Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Ourense
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
114,433
47.29
–7.98
2 –1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
94,315
38.98
+7.88
2 +1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
26,235
10.84
–0.06
0
±0
United Left–Alternative (EU–IU)
1,658
0.69
–0.17
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
1,101
0.45
New
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
558
0.23
New
0
±0
The Greens of Europe (LVdE)
508
0.21
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Galician People (PCPG)
319
0.13
New
0
±0
Social Democratic Party (PSD)
288
0.12
New
0
±0
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL)
181
0.07
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
137
0.06
–0.03
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
126
0.05
+0.02
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
115
0.05
New
0
±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV)
104
0.04
New
0
±0
National Democracy (DN)
82
0.03
±0.00
0
±0
Spanish Alternative (AES)
43
0.02
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,783
0.74
–0.33
Total
241,986
4
±0
Valid votes
241,986
99.32
–0.04
Invalid votes
1,653
0.68
+0.04
Votes cast / turnout
243,639
68.57
+0.54
Abstentions
111,650
31.43
–0.54
Registered voters
355,289
Sources[13]
2004 general election [ ]
Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Ourense
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
132,631
55.27
–1.92
3 ±0
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
74,636
31.10
+8.02
1 ±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
26,153
10.90
–6.06
0
±0
United Left (EU–IU)
2,055
0.86
+0.14
0
±0
Galician Coalition (CG)
586
0.24
–0.08
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
233
0.10
+0.02
0
±0
Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO)
231
0.10
–0.01
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
215
0.09
+0.01
0
±0
Galician People's Front (FPG)
195
0.08
±0.00
0
±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE)
91
0.04
New
0
±0
Republican Left–Galician Republican Left (IR–ERG)
87
0.04
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
83
0.03
New
0
±0
National Democracy (DN)
75
0.03
New
0
±0
The Phalanx (FE)
70
0.03
–0.04
0
±0
Republican Social Movement (MSR)
53
0.02
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,559
1.07
+0.16
Total
239,953
4
±0
Valid votes
239,953
99.36
–0.04
Invalid votes
1,545
0.64
+0.04
Votes cast / turnout
241,498
68.03
+2.85
Abstentions
113,510
31.97
–2.85
Registered voters
355,008
Sources[14]
2000 general election [ ]
Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Ourense
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
128,535
57.19
+8.40
3 +1
Socialists' Party of Galicia –Progressives (PSdeG–PSOE–p)
51,864
23.08
–13.18
1 –1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
38,106
16.96
+4.89
0
±0
United Left (EU–IU)
1,626
0.72
–0.98
0
±0
Galician Coalition (CG)
714
0.32
New
0
±0
Galician Democracy (DG)
688
0.31
New
0
±0
Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO)
256
0.11
New
0
±0
Spain 2000 Platform (ES2000)
230
0.10
New
0
±0
Galician People's Front (FPG)
184
0.08
±0.00
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre–Centrist Union (CDS–UC)
180
0.08
–0.02
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
169
0.08
+0.03
0
±0
The Phalanx (FE)
149
0.07
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,037
0.91
+0.22
Total
224,738
4
±0
Valid votes
224,738
99.40
+0.15
Invalid votes
1,367
0.60
–0.15
Votes cast / turnout
226,105
65.18
–5.68
Abstentions
120,783
34.82
+5.68
Registered voters
346,888
Sources[15]
1996 general election [ ]
Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Orense
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
112,326
48.79
–0.33
2 ±0
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
83,474
36.26
–2.97
2 ±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
27,779
12.07
+5.71
0
±0
United Left–Galician Left (EU–EG)
3,915
1.70
–0.58
0
±0
The European Greens–The Greens of Galicia (VE–VG)
611
0.27
–0.03
0
±0
Centrist Union (UC)
231
0.10
–1.09
0
±0
Galician People's Front (FPG)
193
0.08
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
110
0.05
+0.01
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,583
0.69
+0.01
Total
230,222
4
±0
Valid votes
230,222
99.15
–0.36
Invalid votes
1,981
0.85
+0.36
Votes cast / turnout
232,203
70.86
+4.59
Abstentions
95,503
29.14
–4.59
Registered voters
327,706
Sources[16]
1993 general election [ ]
Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Orense
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
106,471
49.12
+8.39
2 –1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
85,035
39.23
+3.87
2 ±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
13,780
6.36
+3.75
0
±0
United Left –Galician Unity (EU–UG)
4,952
2.28
+0.32
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
2,570
1.19
–4.38
0
±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group –European Democratic Alliance (ARM–ADE)
688
0.32
–0.11
0
±0
The Greens (Os Verdes)
653
0.30
–0.22
0
±0
The Ecologists (LE)
344
0.16
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Galician People (PCPG)
244
0.11
+0.02
0
±0
Coalition for a New Socialist Party (CNPS)
146
0.07
New
0
±0
Galician Alternative (AG)
144
0.07
New
0
±0
Party of El Bierzo (PB)
123
0.06
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
80
0.04
–0.04
0
±0
Natural Law Party (PLN)
69
0.03
New
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
0
0.00
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,472
0.68
±0.00
Total
216,771
4
–1
Valid votes
216,771
99.51
+0.61
Invalid votes
1,061
0.49
–0.61
Votes cast / turnout
217,832
66.27
+10.62
Abstentions
110,858
33.73
–10.62
Registered voters
328,690
Sources[17]
1989 general election [ ]
Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Orense
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party –Centrists of Galicia (PP–CdeG)1
76,707
40.73
+2.20
3 +1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
66,592
35.36
+1.56
2 ±0
Galician Coalition (CG)
14,578
7.74
–6.06
0
–1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
10,486
5.57
+0.07
0
±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
4,921
2.61
+1.01
0
±0
Galician Nationalist Party–Galicianist Party (PNG–PG)
3,764
2.00
New
0
±0
United Left (EU)
3,691
1.96
+0.91
0
±0
Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left (PSG–EG)
2,455
1.30
–0.25
0
±0
The Greens–Green List (LV–LV)
974
0.52
New
0
±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos)
805
0.43
New
0
±0
Galician People's Front (FPG)
577
0.31
New
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
551
0.29
–0.19
0
±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)2
238
0.13
–0.26
0
±0
Communist Party of the Galician People (PCPG)
166
0.09
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
155
0.08
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Workers' Party of Spain (PORE)
136
0.07
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
129
0.07
–0.07
0
±0
Asturianist Party (PAS)
115
0.06
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,276
0.68
+0.18
Total
188,316
5
±0
Valid votes
188,316
98.90
+0.05
Invalid votes
2,099
1.10
–0.05
Votes cast / turnout
190,415
55.65
+4.85
Abstentions
151,737
44.35
–4.85
Registered voters
342,152
Sources[18]
1986 general election [ ]
Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Orense
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –PL )1
67,128
38.53
+2.93
2 ±0
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE)
58,876
33.80
+5.56
2 +1
Galician Coalition (CG)
24,045
13.80
New
1 +1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
9,584
5.50
+3.57
0
±0
Independent Electors' Group (ADEI)
3,857
2.21
New
0
±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
2,783
1.60
–0.68
0
±0
Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left (PSG–EG)2
2,702
1.55
+1.20
0
±0
Galicianist and United Left Platform (PG–EU)3
1,823
1.05
+0.19
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
841
0.48
–0.11
0
±0
Communists' Unity Board (MUC)
675
0.39
New
0
±0
Republican Popular Unity (UPR)4
422
0.24
+0.13
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
369
0.21
+0.02
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
241
0.14
+0.05
0
±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
n/a n/a –29.17
0
–2
Blank ballots
865
0.50
+0.14
Total
174,211
5
±0
Valid votes
174,211
98.85
+0.11
Invalid votes
2,021
1.15
–0.11
Votes cast / turnout
176,232
50.80
–4.23
Abstentions
170,652
49.20
+4.23
Registered voters
346,884
Sources[19]
1982 general election [ ]
Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Orense
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (AP –PDP )1
63,801
35.60
+16.84
2 +1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
52,282
29.17
–23.32
2 –1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE)
50,619
28.24
+12.00
1 ±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc –Galician Socialist Party (B–PSG)2
4,081
2.28
–5.56
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
3,467
1.93
New
0
±0
Communist Party of Galicia (PCE–PCG)
1,534
0.86
–1.81
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
1,056
0.59
New
0
±0
Galician Left (EG)
632
0.35
New
0
±0
New Force (FN)3
399
0.22
New
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
339
0.19
New
0
±0
Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (PCE (m–l))
190
0.11
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
169
0.09
New
0
±0
Communist Left (LCR –MC )4
0
0.00
–0.75
0
±0
Blank ballots
652
0.36
+0.36
Total
179,221
5
±0
Valid votes
179,221
98.74
–1.26
Invalid votes
2,283
1.26
+1.26
Votes cast / turnout
181,504
55.03
+13.67
Abstentions
148,343
44.97
–13.67
Registered voters
329,847
Sources[20]
1979 general election [ ]
Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Orense
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
75,271
52.49
–9.24
3 –1
Democratic Coalition (CD)1
26,901
18.76
+5.41
1 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)2
23,292
16.24
+1.69
1 +1
Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG)
7,899
5.51
+4.01
0
±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
3,829
2.67
+1.04
0
±0
Galician Unity (PG –POG –PSG )3
3,348
2.33
+0.80
0
±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)4
741
0.52
–0.94
0
±0
Communist Movement of Galicia –Organization of Communist Left (MCG–OIC)
622
0.43
New
0
±0
Carlist Party (PC)
606
0.42
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)
465
0.32
New
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
417
0.29
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
0
0.00
–0.37
Total
143,391
5
±0
Valid votes
143,391
100.00
+1.76
Invalid votes
0
0.00
–1.76
Votes cast / turnout
143,391
41.36
–10.69
Abstentions
203,269
58.64
+10.69
Registered voters
346,660
Sources[21]
1977 general election [ ]
Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Orense
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
99,440
61.73
n/a 4 n/a
People's Alliance (AP)
21,502
13.35
n/a
1 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
21,079
13.09
n/a
0
n/a
Christian Democratic Team of the Spanish State (PGSD –PPG )
3,384
2.10
n/a
0
n/a
Spanish Social Reform (RSE)
2,884
1.79
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
2,627
1.63
n/a
0
n/a
Galician Socialist Party (PSG)
2,458
1.53
n/a
0
n/a
Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG)
2,412
1.50
n/a
0
n/a
People's Socialist Party –Socialist Unity (PSP–US)
2,358
1.46
n/a
0
n/a
Democratic Left Front (FDI)
2,347
1.46
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
590
0.37
n/a
Total
161,081
5
n/a
Valid votes
161,081
98.24
n/a
Invalid votes
2,880
1.76
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
163,961
52.05
n/a
Abstentions
151,072
47.95
n/a
Registered voters
315,033
Sources[22]
References [ ]
Congress of Deputies constituencies in
Spain
Coordinates : 42°10′N 7°30′W / 42.167°N 7.500°W / 42.167; -7.500
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