Almería (Spanish Congress electoral district)

Almería
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Almería within Spain.
Province Province of Almería
Autonomous community Andalusia
Population 701,211 (2016)
Electorate 491,496 (2016)
Major settlements Almería, Roquetas de Mar, El Ejido
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 5 (1977–2004)
6 (2008–)

Almería is one of the 52 electoral districts (Spanish: circunscripciones) used for the Congress of Deputies—the lower chamber of the Spanish Parliament, the Cortes Generales. The method of election is the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of 3%.

It is one of eight districts which correspond to the provinces of Andalusia. Almería is the only town with a population of over 100,000, accounting for nearly a third of the electorate in the province. The next largest municipalities, with a population of over 50,000 are Roquetas de Mar and El Ejido.

Overview

Boundaries and electoral system

Under Article 68 of the Spanish constitution [1] the boundaries must be the same as the province of Almería and under Article 140 this can only be altered with the approval of congress. Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage in a secret ballot. The electoral system used is closed list proportional representation with seats allocated using the D'Hondt method. Only lists which poll 3% or more of all valid votes cast, including votes "en blanco" i.e. for "none of the above" can be considered for seats. Under article 12 of the constitution, the minimum voting age is 18.

Eligibility

Article 67.3 of the Spanish Constitution prohibits dual membership of the Cortes and regional assemblies, meaning that candidates must resign from Regional Assemblies if elected. Article 70 also makes active judges, magistrates, public defenders, serving military personnel, active police officers and members of constitutional and electoral tribunals ineligible.[1]

Number of members

From the 1977 until 2004 Almería returned five members. This figure was increased to six members for the 2008 election.[2]

Under Spanish electoral law, all provinces are entitled to a minimum of 2 seats with a remaining 248 seats apportioned according to population.[3] These laws are laid out in detail in the 1985 electoral law. (Ley Orgánica del Régimen Electoral General) The practical effect of this law has been to overrepresent smaller provinces at the expense of larger provinces.

In 2004 Spain had 34,571,831 voters giving an average of 98,777 voters per deputy.[4] In Almería the ratio was below that at 85,462.[5]

Seat summary (1977–2016)

1977 1979 1982 1986 1989 1993 1996 2000 2004 2008 2011 2015 2016
Seats 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6
AP/CD/CP/PP 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 3 4 2 3
PSOE 2 2 4 4 4 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 2
C's 1 1
Podemos/UP 1
UCD 3 3

General elections

2016

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Almería
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 131,801 42.98 +5.02 3 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 84,988 27.71 –1.15 2 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 41,897 13.66 –0.70 1 ±0
United We Can for Andalusia (Podemos–IU–eQuo)[lower-alpha 1] 40,578 13.23 –3.10 0 –1
Blank ballots 2,213 0.72 +0.01
Total 306,674 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 306,674 99.25 +0.02
Invalid votes 2,315 0.75 –0.02
Votes cast / turnout 308,989 62.87 –0.84
Abstentions 182,507 37.13 +0.84
Registered voters 491,496
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ Unidos Podemos results are compared to the combined totals of Podemos and IULV–CA–UPeC in the 2015 election.

2015

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Almería
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 117,635 37.96 –19.64 2 –2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 89,434 28.86 –1.02 2 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 44,494 14.36 New 1 +1
We Can (Podemos) 39,780 12.84 New 1 +1
United Left/Greens–Assembly for Andalusia–Popular Unity (IULV–CA–UPeC) 10,828 3.49 –1.77 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,211 0.71 –0.41
Total 309,896 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 309,896 99.23 +0.05
Invalid votes 2,419 0.77 –0.05
Votes cast / turnout 312,315 63.71 –3.48
Abstentions 177,877 36.29 +3.48
Registered voters 490,192
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2011

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Almería
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 180,249 57.60 +7.72 4 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 93,495 29.88 –12.13 2 –1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia: Plural Left (IULV–CA) 16,445 5.26 +2.57 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 12,225 3.91 +3.35 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,490 1.12 +0.34
Total 312,923 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 312,923 99.18 –0.37
Invalid votes 2,581 0.82 +0.37
Votes cast / turnout 315,504 67.19 –5.56
Abstentions 154,090 32.81 +5.56
Registered voters 469,594
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ Andalusian Party results are compared to Andalusian Coalition totals in the 2008 election.

2008

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Almería
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 162,531 49.88 +5.60 3 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 136,887 42.01 –5.68 3 ±0
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia–Alternative (IULV–CA) 8,755 2.69 –0.42 0 ±0
Party of Almeria (PdeAL) 8,451 2.59 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,528 0.78 –0.59
Total 325,846 100.00 6 +1
Valid votes 325,846 99.55 +0.06
Invalid votes 1,486 0.45 –0.06
Votes cast / turnout 327,332 72.75 +0.81
Abstentions 122,583 27.25 –0.81
Registered voters 449,915
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ Andalusian Coalition results are compared to the combined totals of the PA and PSA in the 2004 election.

2004

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Almería
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 145,868 47.69 +5.43 3 +1
People's Party (PP) 135,434 44.28 –4.39 2 –1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 9,522 3.11 –1.11 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 7,190 2.35 –0.01 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,197 1.37 –0.04
Total 305,836 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 305,836 99.49 +0.08
Invalid votes 1,553 0.51 –0.08
Votes cast / turnout 307,389 71.94 +3.80
Abstentions 119,921 28.06 –3.80
Registered voters 427,310
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2000

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Almería
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 135,531 48.67 +8.46 3 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE) 117,685 42.26 –4.84 2 –1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 11,749 4.22 –5.69 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 6,569 2.36 +0.71 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,931 1.41 +0.75
Total 278,462 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 278,462 99.41 –0.09
Invalid votes 1,650 0.59 +0.09
Votes cast / turnout 280,112 68.14 –9.04
Abstentions 130,953 31.86 +9.04
Registered voters 411,065
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Almería
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 135,789 47.10 –0.83 3 ±0
People's Party (PP) 115,925 40.21 +2.87 2 ±0
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 28,580 9.91 +0.41 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA)[lower-alpha 1] 4,754 1.65 –0.06 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,890 0.66 +0.22
Total 288,297 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 288,297 99.50 –0.06
Invalid votes 1,436 0.50 +0.06
Votes cast / turnout 289,733 77.18 +1.41
Abstentions 85,642 22.82 –1.41
Registered voters 375,375
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ Andalusian Party results are compared to the combined totals of the PA and PAP in the 1993 election.

1993

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Almería
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 126,242 47.93 –4.74 3 –1
People's Party (PP) 98,341 37.34 +13.91 2 +1
United Left–Assembly for Andalusia (IU–CA) 25,020 9.50 +0.98 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3,585 1.36 –7.54 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 3,551 1.35 –0.98 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,153 0.44 +0.08
Total 263,376 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 263,376 99.56 +0.30
Invalid votes 1,167 0.44 –0.30
Votes cast / turnout 264,543 75.77 +7.74
Abstentions 84,615 24.23 –7.74
Registered voters 349,158
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Almería
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 115,587 52.67 –0.46 4 ±0
People's Party (PP)[lower-alpha 1] 51,421 23.43 –2.48 1 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 19,523 8.90 –0.13 0 ±0
United Left–Assembly for Andalusia (IU–CA) 18,697 8.52 +3.28 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 5,116 2.33 +0.85 0 ±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos) 4,176 1.90 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 791 0.36 +0.01
Total 219,435 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 219,435 99.26 +0.47
Invalid votes 1,646 0.74 –0.47
Votes cast / turnout 221,081 68.03 +0.23
Abstentions 103,905 31.97 –0.23
Registered voters 324,986
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ People's Party results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1986 election.
  2. ↑ PTE–UC results are compared to Communists' Unity Board totals in the 1986 election.

1986

Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Almería
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 111,617 53.13 –4.64 4 ±0
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–PL)[lower-alpha 1] 54,433 25.91 +2.65 1 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 18,960 9.03 +7.26 0 ±0
United Left (IU)[lower-alpha 2] 11,010 5.24 +2.59 0 ±0
Democratic Reformist Party (PRD) 5,565 2.65 New 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 3,109 1.48 +0.25 0 ±0
Blank ballots 734 0.35 –0.32
Total 210,067 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 210,067 98.79 +0.99
Invalid votes 2,570 1.21 –0.99
Votes cast / turnout 212,637 67.80 –9.02
Abstentions 101,007 32.20 +9.02
Registered voters 313,644
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ People's Coalition results are compared to AP–PDP totals in the 1982 election.
  2. ↑ United Left results are compared to the Communist Party of Andalusia totals in the 1982 election.

1982

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Almería
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSA–PSOE) 119,903 57.77 +20.71 4 +2
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (AP–PDP)[lower-alpha 1] 48,280 23.26 +18.85 1 +1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 23,294 11.22 –32.99 0 –3
Communist Party of Andalusia (PCA–PCE) 5,504 2.65 –4.75 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3,666 1.77 New 0 ±0
Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 2,558 1.23 –1.54 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,393 0.67 +0.47
Total 207,562 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 207,562 97.80 –1.34
Invalid votes 4,670 2.20 +1.34
Votes cast / turnout 212,232 76.82 +10.52
Abstentions 64,044 23.18 –10.52
Registered voters 276,276
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ AP–PDP results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.
  2. ↑ New Force results are compared to National Union totals in the 1979 election.

1979

Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Almería
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 80,854 44.21 –5.48 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)[lower-alpha 1] 67,782 37.06 +6.54 2 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 13,534 7.40 +0.96 0 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)[lower-alpha 2] 8,067 4.41 –3.63 0 ±0
Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 5,074 2.77 New 0 ±0
National Union (UN)[lower-alpha 3] 3,097 1.69 +1.27 0 ±0
Blank ballots 360 0.20 +0.01
Total 182,899 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 182,899 99.14 –0.24
Invalid votes 1,590 0.86 +0.24
Votes cast / turnout 184,489 66.30 –11.36
Abstentions 93,791 33.70 +11.36
Registered voters 278,280
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ Spanish Socialist Workers' Party results are compared to the combined totals of the PSOE and PSP–US in the 1977 election.
  2. ↑ Democratic Coalition results are compared to People's Alliance totals in the 1977 election.
  3. ↑ National Union results are compared to National Alliance July 18 totals in the 1977 election.
  4. ↑ Party of Labour of Spain results are compared to Democratic Left Front totals in the 1977 election.

1977

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Almería
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 92,019 49.69 — 3 —
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 50,723 27.39 — 2 —
People's Alliance (AP) 14,886 8.04 — 0 —
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 11,926 6.44 — 0 —
People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US) 5,789 3.13 — 0 —
Christian Democracy Federation–Christian Democracy Team (FDC–EDC) 5,553 3.00 — 0 —
Blank ballots 360 0.19 —
Total 185,182 100.00 5 —
Valid votes 185,182 99.38 —
Invalid votes 1,160 0.62 —
Votes cast / turnout 186,342 77.66 —
Abstentions 53,593 22.34 —
Registered voters 239,935
Source: Ministry of the Interior

References

  1. 1 2 Spanish Constitution
  2. ↑ representation increased
  3. ↑ General features of Spanish electoral system
  4. ↑ 2004 Spanish election
  5. ↑ Almería 2004 election results

Coordinates: 37°10′N 2°20′W / 37.167°N 2.333°W / 37.167; -2.333

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