Ávila (Spanish Congress electoral district)

Ávila
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Ávila within Spain.
Province Province of Ávila
Autonomous community Castile and León
Population 164,925 (2016)
Electorate 139,218 (2016)
Major settlements Ávila
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 3 (1977–)

Ávila 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 is one of the nine electoral districts which correspond to the provinces of Castile and León. At the time of the 2011 election, Ávila was the largest town with 44,000 voters out of the total electorate of nearly 143,000. There were no other municipalities with electorates over 10,000.

Overview

Boundaries and electoral system

Under Article 68 of the Spanish constitution [1] the boundaries must be the same as the province of Ávila 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

Ávila has returned three members at every election since the restoration of democracy.

Under Spanish electoral law, all provinces are entitled to a minimum of 2 seats with a remaining 248 seats apportioned according to population. [2] 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 overrepreseent smaller provinces like Ávila at the expense of larger provinces. Ávila had a ratio of 47,989 voters per deputy in 2008 [3] a figure below the Spanish average of 100,209 voters per deputy [4] and the third smallest ratio of all after Teruel and Soria.

Seat summary (1977–2016)

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

General elections

2016

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 50,931 51.49 +5.35 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 19,277 19.49 –0.36 1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 14,096 14.25 –1.41 0 ±0
United We Can (PodemosIUeQuo)[lower-alpha 1] 12,527 12.66 –2.88 0 ±0
Blank ballots 717 0.72 –0.01
Total 98,917 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 98,917 98.81 +0.01
Invalid votes 1,189 1.19 –0.01
Votes cast / turnout 100,106 71.91 –1.86
Abstentions 39,112 28.09 +1.86
Registered voters 139,218
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 Ávila
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 47,072 46.14 –15.76 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 20,254 19.85 –3.06 1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 15,971 15.66 New 0 ±0
We Can (Podemos) 11,951 11.71 New 0 ±0
United Left–Popular Unity in Common (IU–UPeC) 3,905 3.83 –0.70 0 ±0
Blank ballots 744 0.73 –0.43
Total 102,017 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 102,017 98.80 +0.18
Invalid votes 1,234 1.20 –0.18
Votes cast / turnout 103,251 73.77 –1.60
Abstentions 36,704 26.23 +1.60
Registered voters 139,955
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2011

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 65,600 61.90 +3.32 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 24,278 22.91 –12.14 1 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 8,217 7.75 +6.33 0 ±0
United Left of Castile and León: Plural Left (IUCL) 4,803 4.53 +1.93 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,233 1.16 +0.15
Total 105,976 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 105,976 98.62 –0.54
Invalid votes 1,481 1.38 +0.54
Votes cast / turnout 107,457 75.37 –5.07
Abstentions 35,121 24.63 +5.07
Registered voters 142,578
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2008

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 67,274 58.58 –0.96 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 40,249 35.05 +1.03 1 ±0
United Left–Alternative (IU) 2,987 2.60 –0.57 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,628 1.42 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,156 1.01 –0.75
Total 114,835 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 114,835 99.16 +0.15
Invalid votes 971 0.84 –0.15
Votes cast / turnout 115,806 80.44 +0.58
Abstentions 28,161 19.56 –0.58
Registered voters 143,967
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2004

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 67,622 59.54 –5.77 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 38,640 34.02 +7.36 1 ±0
United Left (IU) 3,598 3.17 –1.60 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,997 1.76 +0.04
Total 113,582 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 113,582 99.01 +0.13
Invalid votes 1,130 0.99 –0.13
Votes cast / turnout 114,712 79.86 +5.17
Abstentions 28,929 20.14 –5.17
Registered voters 143,641
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2000

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 70,058 65.31 +6.61 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE) 28,596 26.66 –3.78 1 ±0
United Left (IU) 5,117 4.77 –2.92 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,842 1.72 +0.72
Total 107,278 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 107,278 98.88 –0.43
Invalid votes 1,213 1.12 +0.43
Votes cast / turnout 108,491 74.69 –6.46
Abstentions 36,759 25.31 +6.46
Registered voters 145,250
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 68,503 58.70 +8.51 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 35,527 30.44 –0.03 1 ±0
United Left of Castile and León (IU–CL) 8,977 7.69 +2.24 0 ±0
Centrist Union (UC) 1,793 1.54 –10.23 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,171 1.00 +0.22
Total 116,708 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 116,708 99.31 +0.21
Invalid votes 805 0.69 –0.21
Votes cast / turnout 117,513 81.15 +1.19
Abstentions 27,298 18.85 –1.19
Registered voters 144,811
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1993

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 57,324 50.19 +17.41 2 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 34,806 30.47 +2.71 1 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 13,444 11.77 –19.77 0 –1
United Left of Castile and León (IU) 6,227 5.45 +0.48 0 ±0
Blank ballots 894 0.78 +0.16
Total 114,213 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 114,213 99.10 +0.84
Invalid votes 1,035 0.90 –0.84
Votes cast / turnout 115,248 79.96 +2.99
Abstentions 28,879 20.04 –2.99
Registered voters 144,127
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP)[lower-alpha 1] 35,757 32.78 +3.32 1 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 34,402 31.54 –9.76 1 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 30,282 27.76 +3.20 1 ±0
United Left (IU) 4,815 4.41 +2.40 0 ±0
The Greens–Green List (LV–LV) 1,139 1.04 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 676 0.62 +0.16
Total 109,087 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 109,087 98.26 +0.55
Invalid votes 1,935 1.74 –0.55
Votes cast / turnout 111,022 76.97 +0.25
Abstentions 33,225 23.03 –0.25
Registered voters 144,247
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 Ávila
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 45,283 41.30 +18.90 1 ±0
People's Coalition (APPDPPL)[lower-alpha 1] 32,295 29.46 –3.86 1 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 26,927 24.56 –6.02 1 ±0
United Left (IU)[lower-alpha 2] 2,202 2.01 +0.27 0 ±0
Blank ballots 502 0.46 –0.04
Total 109,640 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 109,640 97.71 –0.20
Invalid votes 2,566 2.29 +0.20
Votes cast / turnout 112,206 76.72 –5.51
Abstentions 34,040 23.28 +5.51
Registered voters 146,246
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 Ávila
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (APPDP)[lower-alpha 1] 37,193 33.32 +26.45 1 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 34,142 30.58 +10.60 1 +1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 25,000 22.40 New 1 +1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 11,218 10.05 –55.76 0 –3
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 1,947 1.74 –1.86 0 ±0
Blank ballots 557 0.50 +0.01
Total 111,632 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 111,632 97.91 –0.92
Invalid votes 2,384 2.09 +0.92
Votes cast / turnout 114,016 82.23 +11.77
Abstentions 24,639 17.77 –11.77
Registered voters 138,655
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 Ávila
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 67,001 65.81 –2.34 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)[lower-alpha 1] 20,341 19.98 +4.04 0 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)[lower-alpha 2] 6,995 6.87 +0.09 0 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 3,661 3.60 +1.31 0 ±0
National Union (UN)[lower-alpha 3] 1,599 1.57 +0.49 0 ±0
Blank ballots 499 0.49 +0.26
Total 101,805 100.00 3 ±0
Valid votes 101,805 98.83 –0.26
Invalid votes 1,202 1.17 +0.26
Votes cast / turnout 103,007 70.46 –10.53
Abstentions 43,176 29.54 +10.53
Registered voters 146,183
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 New Force totals in the 1977 election.

1977

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 71,650 68.15 3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 14,984 14.25 0
People's Alliance (AP) 7,123 6.78 0
Christian Democracy FederationChristian Democracy Team (FDC–EDC) 4,872 4.63 0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 2,406 2.29 0
People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US) 1,777 1.69 0
New Force (FN) 1,132 1.08 0
Blank ballots 240 0.23
Total 105,134 100.00 3
Valid votes 105,134 99.09
Invalid votes 963 0.91
Votes cast / turnout 106,097 80.99
Abstentions 24,901 19.01
Registered voters 130,998
Source: Ministry of the Interior

References

Coordinates: 40°35′N 5°00′W / 40.583°N 5.000°W / 40.583; -5.000

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