Pontevedra is one of the four constituencies (Spanish : circunscripciones ) represented in the Parliament of Galicia , the regional legislature of the autonomous community of Galicia . The constituency currently elects 22 deputies . Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Pontevedra . The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation , with a minimum threshold of five percent.
Electoral system [ ] The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy for Galicia of 1981 and was first contested in the 1981 regional election . The Statute provided for the four provinces in Galicia —A Coruña , Lugo , Ourense and Pontevedra —to be established as multi-member districts in the Parliament of Galicia , with this regulation being maintained under the 1985 regional electoral law. Each constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of 10 seats, with the remaining 35 being distributed in proportion to their populations. In the 1981 and 1985 elections, each constituency was allocated a fixed number of seats: 22 for A Coruña, 15 for Lugo, 15 for Ourense and 19 for Pontevedra.[3] [4]
Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage , which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in Galicia and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Galicians abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish : Voto rogado ).[5] D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation , with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots; until a 1993 reform, the threshold was set at three percent—being applied in each constituency.[3] [4] district magnitude .[6]
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.[4] [7] [8]
Deputies [ ] Elections [ ] 2020 regional election [ ]
Summary of the 12 July 2020 Parliament of Galicia election results in Pontevedra
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
192,187
42.37
–0.92
11 ±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
111,901
24.67
+15.72
6 +4
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
104,734
23.09
+4.73
5 +1
Galicia in Common–Renewal–Tides (Podemos –EU –Anova )1
20,772
4.58
–17.39
0
–5
Vox (Vox)
8,867
1.96
New
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
4,748
1.05
–2.84
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
2,459
0.54
–0.69
0
±0
Galicianist Tide (En Marea –CxG –PG )2
1,039
0.23
–0.02
0
±0
Citizens of Galicia Democratic Action (ADCG)
559
0.12
+0.05
0
±0
United for the Future! (Unidos SI–UDP–DEF)
533
0.12
New
0
±0
Blank Seats (EB)
460
0.10
–0.13
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Common Space–The Greens –Municipalists (RC–EsCo–OV–M)
427
0.09
–0.09
0
±0
Equo Galicia (Equo)
368
0.08
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Galicia (PCTG)
350
0.08
New
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
273
0.06
New
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
230
0.05
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,647
0.80
–0.07
Total
453,554
22
±0
Valid votes
453,554
99.11
+0.17
Invalid votes
4,059
0.89
–0.17
Votes cast / turnout
457,613
50.44
–4.70
Abstentions
449,574
49.56
+4.70
Registered voters
907,187
Sources[9]
2016 regional election [ ]
Summary of the 25 September 2016 Parliament of Galicia election results in Pontevedra
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
213,045
43.29
+0.48
11 ±0
In Tide (En Marea)1
108,123
21.97
+7.55
5 +2
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
90,342
18.36
–2.45
4 –1
Galician Nationalist Bloc –We–Galician Candidacy (BNG–Nós)
44,063
8.95
–2.92
2 –1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
19,153
3.89
New
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
6,071
1.23
+0.62
0
±0
Commitment to Galicia (CxG)
1,243
0.25
–0.70
0
±0
Blank Seats (EB)
1,111
0.23
–0.77
0
±0
Anti-Corruption and Justice Party (PAyJ)
1,019
0.21
New
0
±0
Let's Win Galicia: Yes We Can (Gañemos)
971
0.20
New
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)
865
0.18
New
0
±0
Citizens–Centrum (C–C)
694
0.14
New
0
±0
Communists of Galicia (PCPE–CdG)
520
0.11
–0.04
0
±0
Citizens of Galicia Democratic Action (ADCG)
362
0.07
New
0
±0
XXI Convergence (C21)
228
0.05
–0.05
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,276
0.87
–1.56
Total
492,086
22
±0
Valid votes
492,086
98.94
+1.71
Invalid votes
5,287
1.06
–1.71
Votes cast / turnout
497,373
55.14
–1.24
Abstentions
404,624
44.86
+1.24
Registered voters
901,997
Sources[10]
2012 regional election [ ]
Summary of the 21 October 2012 Parliament of Galicia election results in Pontevedra
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
209,804
42.81
–4.08
11 ±0
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
101,988
20.81
–9.71
5 –2
Galician Left Alternative (United Left –Anova ) (AGE)1
70,666
14.42
+13.28
3 +3
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
58,197
11.87
–5.07
3 –1
Civil Society and Democracy (SCD)
9,605
1.96
New
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
8,016
1.64
+0.17
0
±0
Blank Seats (EB)
4,913
1.00
New
0
±0
Commitment to Galicia (CxG)2
4,640
0.95
+0.81
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
3,006
0.61
New
0
±0
Pirates of Galicia (Pirata.gal)
1,215
0.25
New
0
±0
Land Party (PT)
868
0.18
New
0
±0
Communists of Galicia (PCPE–CdG)
735
0.15
New
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
710
0.14
–0.07
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
600
0.12
+0.04
0
±0
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL)
590
0.12
New
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
505
0.10
New
0
±0
XXI Convergence (C.XXI)
503
0.10
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
435
0.09
+0.02
0
±0
Let us Give the Change (DeC)
432
0.09
New
0
±0
Social Democratic Party of Law (SDD)
412
0.08
+0.03
0
±0
Centre Democratic Action of Galicia (ADCG)
360
0.07
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
11,890
2.43
+0.87
Total
490,090
22
±0
Valid votes
490,090
97.23
–1.80
Invalid votes
13,961
2.77
+1.80
Votes cast / turnout
504,051
56.38
–8.93
Abstentions
389,934
43.62
+8.93
Registered voters
893,985
Sources[11]
2009 regional election [ ]
Summary of the 1 March 2009 Parliament of Galicia election results in Pontevedra
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
265,222
46.89
+2.78
11 +1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
172,616
30.52
–3.12
7 –1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
95,827
16.94
–2.22
4 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
8,333
1.47
New
0
±0
United Left (EU–IU)
6,427
1.14
+0.38
0
±0
The Greens–Green Group (OV–GV)
2,802
0.50
New
0
±0
Galician People's Front (FPG)
1,533
0.27
–0.03
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
1,177
0.21
New
0
±0
Galician Land (TeGa)
809
0.14
New
0
±0
We–People's Unity (Nós–UP)
567
0.10
–0.03
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
460
0.08
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
408
0.07
–0.01
0
±0
More Galicia (+G)
398
0.07
New
0
±0
Social Democratic Party of Law (SDD)
262
0.05
+0.01
0
±0
Blank ballots
8,814
1.56
+0.25
Total
565,655
22
±0
Valid votes
565,655
99.03
–0.49
Invalid votes
5,531
0.97
+0.49
Votes cast / turnout
571,186
65.31
+1.73
Abstentions
303,333
34.69
–1.73
Registered voters
874,519
Sources[12]
2005 regional election [ ]
Summary of the 19 June 2005 Parliament of Galicia election results in Pontevedra
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
238,950
44.11
–6.74
10 –2
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
182,207
33.64
+11.96
8 +3
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
103,767
19.16
–3.94
4 –1
United Left (EU–IU)
4,126
0.76
–0.06
0
±0
Galician People's Front (FPG)
1,630
0.30
+0.03
0
±0
Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO)
872
0.16
–0.08
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
839
0.15
New
0
±0
We–People's Unity (Nós–UP)
678
0.13
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
452
0.08
New
0
±0
People's Spanish Social Party (PSEP)
420
0.08
New
0
±0
Republican Left–Galician Republican Left (IR–ERG)
405
0.07
New
0
±0
Social Democratic Party of Law (SDD)
239
0.04
–0.09
0
±0
Blank ballots
7,113
1.31
–0.61
Total
541,698
22
±0
Valid votes
541,698
99.52
+0.25
Invalid votes
2,606
0.48
–0.25
Votes cast / turnout
544,304
63.58
+4.02
Abstentions
311,812
36.42
–4.02
Registered voters
856,116
Sources[13]
2001 regional election [ ]
Summary of the 21 October 2001 Parliament of Galicia election results in Pontevedra
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
250,036
50.85
+0.05
12 ±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
113,582
23.10
–3.56
5 –1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
106,624
21.68
+2.84
5 +1
United Left (EU–IU)
4,048
0.82
–0.18
0
±0
Left of Galicia (EdeG)
1,703
0.35
New
0
±0
Galician Progressive Democracy (DPG)
1,695
0.34
–0.16
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
1,444
0.29
+0.10
0
±0
Galician People's Front (FPG)
1,313
0.27
+0.03
0
±0
Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO)
1,182
0.24
New
0
±0
Social Democratic Party of Law (SDD)
646
0.13
–0.09
0
±0
Blank ballots
9,444
1.92
+0.45
Total
491,717
22
±0
Valid votes
491,717
99.27
–0.27
Invalid votes
3,609
0.73
+0.27
Votes cast / turnout
495,326
59.56
–3.19
Abstentions
336,317
40.44
+3.19
Registered voters
831,643
Sources[14] [15]
1997 regional election [ ]
Summary of the 19 October 1997 Parliament of Galicia election results in Pontevedra
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
261,781
50.80
–2.19
12 ±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
137,385
26.66
+8.29
6 +2
Socialists' Party –Galician Left –The Greens (PSdeG–PSOE/EU–EG/Os Verdes)1
97,082
18.84
–7.41
4 –1
United Left (IU)
5,146
1.00
New
0
±0
Galician Democracy (DG)
2,599
0.50
New
0
±0
Galician People's Front (FPG)
1,236
0.24
New
0
±0
Social Democratic Party of Law (SDD)
1,129
0.22
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
970
0.19
+0.01
0
±0
Galician Phalanx of the CNSO (FG–JONS)
392
0.08
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
7,558
1.47
+0.50
Total
515,278
22
+1
Valid votes
515,278
99.54
–0.07
Invalid votes
2,393
0.46
+0.07
Votes cast / turnout
517,671
62.75
–2.78
Abstentions
307,290
37.25
+2.78
Registered voters
824,961
Sources[16]
1993 regional election [ ]
Summary of the 17 October 1993 Parliament of Galicia election results in Pontevedra
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
250,309
52.99
+7.16
12 +1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
104,152
22.05
–8.14
5 –2
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)1
86,768
18.37
+9.28
4 +2
United Left –Galician Unity (EU–UG)2
18,330
3.88
–2.85
0
–1
Galician Coalition (CG)
1,959
0.41
–2.71
0
±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group –European Democratic Alliance (ARM–ADE)
1,760
0.37
–0.10
0
±0
The Greens of Galicia (Os Verdes)
1,523
0.32
+0.06
0
±0
The Ecologists (LE)
1,221
0.26
+0.01
0
±0
Humanist Citizen Platform (PCH)
857
0.18
+0.10
0
±0
United People's Assembly (APU)
520
0.11
New
0
±0
Galician Alternative (AG)
375
0.08
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,583
0.97
+0.53
Total
472,357
21
±0
Valid votes
472,357
99.61
+0.23
Invalid votes
1,864
0.39
–0.23
Votes cast / turnout
474,221
65.53
+4.78
Abstentions
249,460
34.47
–4.78
Registered voters
723,681
Sources[17]
1989 regional election [ ]
Summary of the 17 December 1989 Parliament of Galicia election results in Pontevedra
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)1
189,023
45.83
+2.83
11 +2
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
124,516
30.19
+2.78
7 +1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
33,458
8.11
+4.18
2 +2
Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left (PSG–EG)
21,141
5.13
–3.47
1 –1
Galician Coalition (CG)
12,869
3.12
–5.77
0
–2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
10,780
2.61
–1.09
0
±0
United Left (EU)2
6,603
1.60
+0.72
0
±0
Galician Nationalist Party–Galicianist Party (PNG–PG)
4,087
0.98
New
0
±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (ARM)
1,920
0.47
New
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
1,396
0.34
–0.58
0
±0
Galician People's Front (FPG)
1,206
0.29
New
0
±0
The Greens of Galicia (OVG)
1,092
0.26
New
0
±0
The Ecologist Greens (OVE)
1,050
0.25
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Galician People (PCPG)
492
0.12
New
0
±0
Humanist Platform (PH)
350
0.08
–0.63
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
260
0.06
–0.23
0
±0
Alliance for the Republic (AxR)
239
0.06
New
0
±0
Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (PCE (m–l))
155
0.04
–0.10
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,823
0.44
–0.24
Total
412,460
21
+2
Valid votes
412,460
99.38
+0.25
Invalid votes
2,564
0.62
–0.25
Votes cast / turnout
415,024
60.66
+1.56
Abstentions
269,184
39.34
–1.56
Registered voters
684,208
Sources[18]
1985 regional election [ ]
Summary of the 24 November 1985 Parliament of Galicia election results in Pontevedra
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –PL )1
171,013
43.00
+14.39
9 +2
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE)
108,997
27.41
+10.22
6 +2
Galician Coalition (CG)
35,359
8.89
New
2 +2
Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left (PSG–EG)2
34,220
8.60
+2.70
2 +1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)3
15,632
3.93
–1.54
0
–1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
14,715
3.70
New
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
3,663
0.92
–0.76
0
±0
Communist Party of Galicia (PCE–PCG)
3,510
0.88
–2.50
0
±0
Communist Party of Galicia (Revolutionary Marxist) (PCG (m–r))
2,902
0.73
New
0
±0
Humanist Platform (PH)
2,823
0.71
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
1,167
0.29
+0.11
0
±0
Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (PCE (m–l))
556
0.14
New
0
±0
Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG)
456
0.11
–0.43
0
±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
n/a n/a –28.19
0
–6
Blank ballots
2,696
0.68
+0.68
Total
397,709
19
±0
Valid votes
397,709
99.13
+0.94
Invalid votes
3,508
0.87
–0.94
Votes cast / turnout
401,217
59.10
+9.67
Abstentions
277,609
40.90
–9.67
Registered voters
678,826
Sources[19]
1981 regional election [ ]
Summary of the 20 October 1981 Parliament of Galicia election results in Pontevedra
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Alliance (AP)
89,058
28.61
n/a 7 n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
87,764
28.19
n/a
6 n/a
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE)
53,505
17.19
n/a
4 n/a
Galician Left (EG)
18,353
5.90
n/a
1 n/a
Galician National-Popular Bloc –Galician Socialist Party (BNPG–PSG)
17,015
5.47
n/a
1 n/a
Galicianist Party (PG)
12,311
3.95
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Party of Galicia (PCG–PCE)
10,529
3.38
n/a
0
n/a
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
5,240
1.68
n/a
0
n/a
Galician Brotherhood (IG)
4,929
1.58
n/a
0
n/a
Galician Socialist Unity–PSOE (USG–PSOE)
3,511
1.13
n/a
0
n/a
Spanish Democratic Right (DDE)
2,022
0.65
n/a
0
n/a
New Force (FN)
1,706
0.55
n/a
0
n/a
Spanish Ruralist Party (PRE)
1,674
0.54
n/a
0
n/a
Revolutionary Communist League –Communist Movement (LCR–MCG)
1,674
0.54
n/a
0
n/a
Liberated Galiza (GC)
1,433
0.46
n/a
0
n/a
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
553
0.18
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
0
0.00
n/a
Total
311,277
19
n/a
Valid votes
311,277
98.19
n/a
Invalid votes
5,751
1.81
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
317,028
49.43
n/a
Abstentions
324,302
50.57
n/a
Registered voters
641,330
Sources[20]
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