Cádiz (Spanish Congress electoral district)

Cádiz
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Cádiz within Spain.
Province Province of Cádiz
Autonomous community Andalusia
Population 1,240,284 (2016)
Electorate 993,689 (2016)
Major settlements Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Algeciras, San Fernando, El Puerto de Santa María
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 8 (1977–1982; 2011)
9 (1986–2008; 2015–)

Cádiz 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. It was first contested in modern times in the 1977 General Election. At the time of the 2008 election, Jerez de la Frontera was the largest municipality with 158,000 voters out of the total electorate of 939,000, followed by Cádiz (105,000), Algeciras (86,000), San Fernando (75,000) and El Puerto de Santa María (65,000).[1]

Overview

Boundaries and electoral system

Under Article 68 of the Spanish constitution [2] the boundaries must be the same as the province of Cádiz 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.[2]

Number of members

In the general elections of 1977, 1979 and 1982 Cádiz returned 8 members. That figure was increased to 9 members for the 1986 election. It was reduced to 8 members for the 2011 election and regained its 9th member for the 2015 election.[3]

Under Spanish electoral law, all provinces are entitled to a minimum of 2 seats with a remaining 248 seats apportioned according to population.[4] 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 2008 Spain had 35,073,179 voters giving an average of 100,210 voters per deputy.[5] In Cádiz the ratio was slightly above that at 106,691 [6]

Seat summary (1977–2016)

1977 1979 1982 1986 1989 1993 1996 2000 2004 2008 2011 2015 2016
Seats 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9
AP/CD/CP/PP 2 2 1 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 3
PSOE 4 3 6 7 6 5 4 4 6 5 3 3 3
PSP 1
Podemos/UP 2 2
PCE/IU 1 1 1 1 1
C's 1 1
PA 2 1 1
UCD 2 2

General elections

2016

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Cádiz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 198,876 32.30 +4.56 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 175,498 28.50 +0.52 3 ±0
United We Can for Andalusia (Podemos–IU–eQuo)[lower-alpha 1] 130,643 21.22 –5.01 2 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 88,029 14.30 –0.39 1 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 9,719 1.58 +0.41 0 ±0
Blank ballots 6,938 1.13 +0.08
Total 615,755 100.00 9 ±0
Valid votes 615,755 98.96 –0.14
Invalid votes 6,497 1.04 +0.14
Votes cast / turnout 622,252 62.62 –3.04
Abstentions 371,437 37.38 +3.04
Registered voters 993,689
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 Cádiz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 180,895 27.98 –4.79 3 ±0
People's Party (PP) 179,319 27.74 –19.32 3 –2
We Can (Podemos) 130,734 20.22 New 2 +2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 94,962 14.69 New 1 +1
United Left/Greens–Assembly for Andalusia–Popular Unity (IULV–CA–UPeC) 38,881 6.01 –2.74 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 7,591 1.17 +0.71 0 ±0
Blank ballots 6,781 1.05 –0.32
Total 646,537 100.00 9 +1
Valid votes 646,537 99.10 –0.01
Invalid votes 5,863 0.90 +0.01
Votes cast / turnout 652,400 65.66 +1.87
Abstentions 341,218 34.34 –1.87
Registered voters 993,618
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2011

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Cádiz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 291,897 47.06 +8.85 5 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 203,251 32.77 –18.34 3 –2
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia: Plural Left (IULV–CA) 54,262 8.75 +3.94 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 29,761 4.80 +3.93 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA)[lower-alpha 1] 19,289 3.11 +0.61 0 ±0
Blank ballots 8,511 1.37 +0.34
Total 620,252 100.00 8 –1
Valid votes 620,252 99.11 –0.25
Invalid votes 5,539 0.89 +0.25
Votes cast / turnout 625,791 63.79 –3.65
Abstentions 355,270 36.21 +3.65
Registered voters 981,061
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 Cádiz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 328,822 51.11 +0.44 5 –1
People's Party (PP) 245,830 38.21 +4.59 4 +1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia–Alternative (IULV–CA) 30,958 4.81 –1.19 0 ±0
Andalusian Coalition (CA)[lower-alpha 1] 16,058 2.50 –4.27 0 ±0
Blank ballots 6,639 1.03 –0.78
Total 643,308 100.00 9 ±0
Valid votes 643,308 99.36 +0.07
Invalid votes 4,140 0.64 –0.07
Votes cast / turnout 647,448 67.44 –2.47
Abstentions 312,585 32.56 +2.47
Registered voters 960,033
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 Cádiz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 326,152 50.67 +11.27 6 +2
People's Party (PP) 216,416 33.62 –7.56 3 –1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 38,611 6.00 –0.66 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 33,592 5.22 –4.64 0 –1
Andalusian Socialist Party (PSA) 9,975 1.55 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 11,634 1.81 +0.60
Total 643,639 100.00 9 ±0
Valid votes 643,639 99.29 +0.12
Invalid votes 4,577 0.71 –0.12
Votes cast / turnout 648,216 69.91 +6.82
Abstentions 278,961 30.09 –6.82
Registered voters 927,177
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2000

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Cádiz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 228,024 41.18 +5.81 4 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE) 218,133 39.40 –4.49 4 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 54,570 9.86 +3.79 1 +1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 36,851 6.66 –6.51 0 –1
Blank ballots 6,692 1.21 +0.38
Total 553,667 100.00 9 ±0
Valid votes 553,667 99.17 –0.02
Invalid votes 4,653 0.83 +0.02
Votes cast / turnout 558,320 63.09 –10.19
Abstentions 326,674 36.91 +10.19
Registered voters 884,994
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Cádiz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 270,237 43.89 –6.08 4 –1
People's Party (PP) 217,795 35.37 +7.64 4 +1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 81,116 13.17 +2.20 1 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA)[lower-alpha 1] 37,356 6.07 –1.59 0 ±0
Blank ballots 5,126 0.83 +0.29
Total 615,757 100.00 9 ±0
Valid votes 615,757 99.19 –0.21
Invalid votes 5,005 0.81 +0.21
Votes cast / turnout 620,762 73.28 +2.50
Abstentions 226,362 26.72 –2.50
Registered voters 847,124
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 Cádiz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 280,715 49.97 –1.91 5 –1
People's Party (PP) 155,785 27.73 +11.39 3 +2
United Left–Assembly for Andalusia (IU–CA) 61,604 10.97 +1.41 1 ±0
Andalusian Progress Party (PAP) 27,225 4.85 New 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 15,786 2.81 –8.52 0 –1
Blank ballots 3,054 0.54 +0.01
Total 561,799 100.00 9 ±0
Valid votes 561,799 99.40 +0.22
Invalid votes 3,415 0.60 –0.22
Votes cast / turnout 565,214 70.78 +7.63
Abstentions 233,308 29.22 –7.63
Registered voters 798,522
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Cádiz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 243,410 51.88 –8.84 6 –1
People's Party (PP)[lower-alpha 1] 76,688 16.34 –3.46 1 –1
Andalusian Party (PA) 53,173 11.33 +7.15 1 +1
United Left–Assembly for Andalusia (IU–CA) 44,871 9.56 +3.72 1 +1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 19,905 4.24 –1.30 0 ±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos) 16,225 3.46 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,464 0.53 +0.02
Total 469,188 100.00 9 ±0
Valid votes 469,188 99.18 +0.91
Invalid votes 3,896 0.82 –0.91
Votes cast / turnout 473,084 63.15 –3.19
Abstentions 276,097 36.85 +3.19
Registered voters 749,181
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 Cádiz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 286,104 60.72 –2.95 7 +1
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–PL)[lower-alpha 1] 93,284 19.80 –0.28 2 ±0
United Left (IU)[lower-alpha 2] 27,527 5.84 +1.56 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 26,080 5.54 +3.79 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 19,682 4.18 +0.74 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,416 0.51 +0.22
Total 471,174 100.00 9 +1
Valid votes 471,174 98.27 –0.13
Invalid votes 8,290 1.73 +0.13
Votes cast / turnout 479,464 66.34 –9.33
Abstentions 243,282 33.66 +9.33
Registered voters 722,746
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 Cádiz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSA–PSOE) 308,571 63.67 +33.55 6 +3
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (AP–PDP)[lower-alpha 1] 97,314 20.08 +16.83 2 +2
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 22,728 4.69 –24.73 0 –2
Communist Party of Andalusia (PCA–PCE) 20,749 4.28 –6.31 0 –1
Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 16,654 3.44 –16.27 0 –2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 8,473 1.75 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,421 0.29 +0.06
Total 484,629 100.00 8 ±0
Valid votes 484,629 98.40 +0.31
Invalid votes 7,880 1.60 –0.31
Votes cast / turnout 492,509 75.67 +10.11
Abstentions 158,397 24.33 –10.11
Registered voters 650,906
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 Cádiz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)[lower-alpha 1] 124,693 30.12 –16.12 3 –2
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 121,800 29.42 +2.10 2 ±0
Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 81,598 19.71 New 2 +2
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 43,824 10.59 +0.48 1 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)[lower-alpha 2] 13,465 3.25 –1.69 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)[lower-alpha 3] 13,254 3.20 +0.59 0 ±0
National Union (UN) 4,538 1.10 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 972 0.23 –0.11
Total 413,958 100.00 8 ±0
Valid votes 413,958 98.09 –0.01
Invalid votes 8,053 1.91 +0.01
Votes cast / turnout 422,011 65.56 –9.73
Abstentions 221,720 34.44 +9.73
Registered voters 643,731
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. ↑ 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 Cádiz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 150,896 36.51 — 4 —
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 112,927 27.32 — 2 —
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 41,809 10.11 — 1 —
People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US) 40,232 9.73 — 1 —
People's Alliance (AP) 20,424 4.94 — 0 —
Andalusian Regional Unity (URA) 13,396 3.24 — 0 —
Democratic Left Front (FDI) 10,808 2.61 — 0 —
Independent Candidature (INDEP) 6,472 1.57 — 0 —
Christian Democracy Federation–Christian Democracy Team (FDC–EDC) 5,216 1.26 — 0 —
Blank ballots 1,387 0.34 —
Total 413,337 100.00 8 —
Valid votes 413,337 98.10 —
Invalid votes 7,993 1.90 —
Votes cast / turnout 421,330 75.29 —
Abstentions 138,260 24.71 —
Registered voters 559,590
Source: Ministry of the Interior

References

  1. ↑ Number of voters by municipality
  2. 1 2 Spanish Constitution Archived September 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Zambrano, F.S. (2015-01-03). "Cádiz recupera el noveno diputado en el Congreso y Málaga sube hasta 11". Diario de Sevilla (in Spanish). Seville. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
  4. ↑ General features of Spanish electoral system
  5. ↑ 2008 Spanish election
  6. ↑ Cádiz 2008 election results

Coordinates: 36°30′N 5°45′W / 36.500°N 5.750°W / 36.500; -5.750

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