La Rioja (Spanish Congress electoral district)

La Rioja
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of La Rioja within Spain.
Province Province of La Rioja
Autonomous community La Rioja
Population 317,053 (2016)
Electorate 247,670 (2016)
Major settlements Logroño
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 4 (1977–)

La Rioja 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. Logroño is the largest town accounting for nearly half the electorate. Calahorra (16,000 voters at the time of the 2008 election) and Arnedo (10,400 voters) were the only other municipalities with electorates over 10,000.[1] The constituency, like the province, was originally called Logroño but this was changed in 1980.[2]

Overview

Boundaries and electoral system

Under Article 68 of the Spanish constitution [3] the boundaries must be the same as the autonomous community of La Rioja 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.[3]

Number of members

La Rioja has returned four members at every election since the restoration of democracy.

Under Spanish electoral law, all provinces are entitled to a minimum of two 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 has been to over-represent smaller provinces like La Rioja at the expense of larger provinces. La Rioja had a ratio of 58,694 voters per deputy in 2004[5] a figure below the Spanish average of 98,777 voters per deputy. [6]

Seat summary (1977–2016)

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

General elections

2016

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in La Rioja
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 73,708 42.61 +4.27 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 42,010 24.29 +0.60 1 ±0
United We Can (Podemos–IU–eQuo)[lower-alpha 1] 28,772 16.63 –3.40 1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 24,180 13.98 –1.15 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,225 0.71 –0.13
Total 172,982 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 172,982 98.90 +0.05
Invalid votes 1,931 1.10 –0.05
Votes cast / turnout 174,913 70.62 –1.81
Abstentions 72,757 29.38 +1.81
Registered voters 247,670
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ Unidos Podemos results are compared to the combined totals of Podemos and IU–UPeC in the 2015 election.

2015

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in La Rioja
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 67,941 38.34 –16.36 2 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 41,973 23.69 –7.40 1 ±0
We Can (Podemos) 28,073 15.84 New 1 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 26,812 15.13 New 0 ±0
United Left–Popular Unity in Common (IU–UPeC) 7,423 4.19 –0.21 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,496 0.84 –0.77
Total 177,207 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 177,207 98.85 +0.43
Invalid votes 2,062 1.15 –0.43
Votes cast / turnout 179,269 72.43 –0.35
Abstentions 68,238 27.57 +0.35
Registered voters 247,507
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2011

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in La Rioja
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 95,124 54.70 +5.19 3 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 54,066 31.09 –12.54 1 –1
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 10,367 5.96 +4.68 0 ±0
United Left: Plural Left (IU) 7,995 4.60 +2.66 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,793 1.61 +0.51
Total 173,910 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 173,910 98.42 –0.88
Invalid votes 2,797 1.58 +0.88
Votes cast / turnout 176,707 72.78 –6.51
Abstentions 66,093 27.22 +6.51
Registered voters 242,800
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2008

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in La Rioja
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 93,104 49.51 –0.43 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 82,032 43.63 –0.34 2 ±0
United Left (IU) 3,647 1.94 –0.82 0 ±0
Riojan Party (PR) 2,837 1.51 New 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2,405 1.28 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,068 1.10 –0.97
Total 188,033 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 188,033 99.30 +0.08
Invalid votes 1,328 0.70 –0.08
Votes cast / turnout 189,361 79.29 –0.17
Abstentions 49,447 20.71 +0.17
Registered voters 238,808
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2004

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in La Rioja
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 92,441 49.94 –4.16 2 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 81,390 43.97 +9.10 2 +1
United Left (IU) 5,115 2.76 –1.26 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,827 2.07 +0.15
Total 185,099 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 185,099 99.22 –0.02
Invalid votes 1,446 0.78 +0.02
Votes cast / turnout 186,545 79.46 +5.25
Abstentions 48,231 20.54 –5.25
Registered voters 234,776
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2000

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in La Rioja
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 91,810 54.10 +4.69 3 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE) 59,171 34.87 –1.78 1 –1
United Left (IU) 6,830 4.02 –4.69 0 ±0
Riojan Party (PR) 6,155 3.63 +0.23 0 ±0
The Greens (LV) 1,709 1.01 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,265 1.92 +0.45
Total 169,695 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 169,695 99.24 –0.16
Invalid votes 1,302 0.76 +0.16
Votes cast / turnout 170,997 74.21 –6.71
Abstentions 59,430 25.79 +6.71
Registered voters 230,427
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in La Rioja
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 88,069 49.41 +3.15 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 65,311 36.65 –0.95 2 ±0
United Left–La Rioja (IU) 15,530 8.71 +1.75 0 ±0
Riojan Party (PR) 6,065 3.40 –1.02 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,612 1.47 +0.22
Total 178,226 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 178,226 99.40 –0.04
Invalid votes 1,080 0.60 +0.04
Votes cast / turnout 179,306 80.92 +0.92
Abstentions 42,277 19.08 –0.92
Registered voters 221,583
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1993

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in La Rioja
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 78,792 46.26 +5.17 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 64,037 37.60 –2.10 2 ±0
United Left–La Rioja (IU) 11,850 6.96 +0.54 0 ±0
Riojan Party (PR) 7,532 4.42 New 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3,609 2.12 –5.06 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,125 1.25 +0.05
Total 170,310 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 170,310 99.44 +0.33
Invalid votes 967 0.56 –0.33
Votes cast / turnout 171,277 80.00 +7.96
Abstentions 42,807 20.00 –7.96
Registered voters 214,084
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in La Rioja
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP)[lower-alpha 1] 60,737 41.09 +1.87 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 58,678 39.70 –4.22 2 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 10,620 7.18 –2.90 0 ±0
United Left (IU) 9,495 6.42 +4.42 0 ±0
The Ecologist Greens (LVE) 1,893 1.28 New 0 ±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos) 1,823 1.23 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,775 1.20 +0.28
Total 147,808 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 147,808 99.11 +1.07
Invalid votes 1,326 0.89 –1.07
Votes cast / turnout 149,134 72.04 –2.27
Abstentions 57,875 27.96 +2.27
Registered voters 207,009
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 La Rioja
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 65,151 43.92 +0.47 2 ±0
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–PL)[lower-alpha 1] 58,177 39.22 –2.31 2 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 14,953 10.08 +6.38 0 ±0
United Left (IU)[lower-alpha 2] 2,961 2.00 +0.40 0 ±0
Democratic Reformist Party (PRD) 2,824 1.90 New 0 ±0
Communists' Unity Board (MUC) 1,531 1.03 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,361 0.92 +0.22
Total 148,328 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 148,328 98.04 +0.52
Invalid votes 2,968 1.96 –0.52
Votes cast / turnout 151,296 74.31 –9.79
Abstentions 52,308 25.69 +9.79
Registered voters 203,604
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 Spain totals in the 1982 election.

1982

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in La Rioja
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 67,781 43.45 +14.32 2 +1
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (AP–PDP)[lower-alpha 1] 64,778 41.53 +27.66 2 +2
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 11,545 7.40 –40.64 0 –3
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 5,774 3.70 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 2,491 1.60 –1.97 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,086 0.70 +0.12
Total 155,995 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 155,995 97.52 –1.25
Invalid votes 3,971 2.48 +1.25
Votes cast / turnout 159,966 84.10 +10.79
Abstentions 30,238 15.90 –10.79
Registered voters 190,204
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 La Rioja
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 64,735 48.04 +6.69 3 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)[lower-alpha 1] 39,245 29.13 +0.52 1 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)[lower-alpha 2] 18,686 13.87 –0.60 0 –1
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 4,810 3.57 +0.78 0 ±0
National Union (UN) 1,569 1.16 New 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 1,546 1.15 –0.29 0 ±0
Blank ballots 646 0.48 +0.12
Total 134,739 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 134,739 98.77 +0.74
Invalid votes 1,680 1.23 –0.74
Votes cast / turnout 136,419 73.31 –10.76
Abstentions 49,678 26.69 +10.76
Registered voters 186,097
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 La Rioja
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 56,917 41.35 — 2 —
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 36,186 26.29 — 1 —
People's Alliance (AP) 19,925 14.47 — 1 —
Independent Riojan Candidature (INDEP) 5,682 4.13 — 0 —
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 3,846 2.79 — 0 —
Christian Democracy Federation–Christian Democracy Team (FDC–EDC) 3,593 2.61 — 0 —
People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US) 3,188 2.32 — 0 —
Independent Riojan Group (INDEP) 2,399 1.74 — 0 —
Workers' Electoral Group (AET) 1,986 1.44 — 0 —
Democratic Socialist Alliance (ASDCI) 1,936 1.41 — 0 —
Blank ballots 356 0.26 —
Total 137,659 100.00 4 —
Valid votes 137,659 98.03 —
Invalid votes 2,770 1.97 —
Votes cast / turnout 140,429 84.07 —
Abstentions 26,601 15.93 —
Registered voters 167,030
Source: Ministry of the Interior

References

  1. ↑ Number of voters by Municipality in 2008
  2. ↑ La Rioja name change
  3. 1 2 Spanish Constitution
  4. ↑ General features of Spanish electoral system
  5. ↑ La Rioja election result 2004
  6. ↑ 2004 Spanish election

Coordinates: 42°15′N 2°30′W / 42.250°N 2.500°W / 42.250; -2.500

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