Málaga (Spanish Congress electoral district)

Málaga
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Málaga within Spain.
Province Province of Málaga
Autonomous community Andalusia
Population 1,628,973 (2016)
Electorate 1,163,657 (2016)
Major settlements Málaga, Marbella, Vélez-Málaga, Mijas, Fuengirola, Torremolinos, Benalmádena, Estepona
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 8 (1977–1982)
9 (1986)
10 (1989–2011)
11 (2015–)

Málaga 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. It is the sixth largest district in terms of electorate.

Overview

Boundaries and electoral system

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

In the general elections of 1977, 1979 and 1982 Málaga returned 8 members. That figure was increased to 9 members for the 1986 election and it gained a tenth seat for the 1989 election. It gained an eleventh seat for the 2015 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.

Seat summary (1977–2016)

1977 1979 1982 1986 1989 1993 1996 2000 2004 2008 2011 2015 2016
Seats 8 8 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11
AP/CD/CP/PP 2 2 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 4 4
PSOE 4 3 6 6 7 6 5 4 6 5 3 3 3
Podemos/UP 2 2
PCE/IU 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
C's 2 2
UCD 3 3
PA 1

General elections

2016

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Málaga
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 256,033 34.37 +5.43 4 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 201,444 27.04 +0.14 3 ±0
United We Can for Andalusia (Podemos–IU–eQuo)[lower-alpha 1] 140,829 18.91 –5.01 2 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 121,294 16.28 –0.79 2 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 11,523 1.55 +0.41 0 ±0
Blank ballots 6,178 0.83 +0.09
Total 744,858 100.00 11 ±0
Valid votes 744,858 99.04 –0.12
Invalid votes 7,228 0.96 +0.12
Votes cast / turnout 752,086 64.63 –2.87
Abstentions 411,571 35.37 +2.87
Registered voters 1,163,657
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 Málaga
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 224,745 28.94 –20.72 4 –2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 208,896 26.90 –4.69 3 ±0
We Can (Podemos) 132,980 17.12 New 2 +2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 132,586 17.07 New 2 +2
United Left/Greens–Assembly for Andalusia–Popular Unity (IULV–CA–UPeC) 52,772 6.80 –2.22 0 –1
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 8,886 1.14 +0.74 0 ±0
Blank ballots 5,724 0.74 –0.42
Total 776,564 100.00 11 +1
Valid votes 776,564 99.16 +0.10
Invalid votes 6,594 0.84 –0.10
Votes cast / turnout 783,158 67.50 +2.38
Abstentions 377,058 32.50 –2.38
Registered voters 1,160,216
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2011

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Málaga
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 357,578 49.66 +6.70 6 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 227,463 31.59 –15.39 3 –2
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia: Plural Left (IULV–CA) 64,969 9.02 +3.95 1 +1
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 40,407 5.61 +4.65 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA)[lower-alpha 1] 7,442 1.03 –0.43 0 ±0
Blank ballots 8,350 1.16 +0.11
Total 720,031 100.00 10 ±0
Valid votes 720,031 99.06 –0.35
Invalid votes 6,834 0.94 +0.35
Votes cast / turnout 726,865 65.12 –6.23
Abstentions 389,411 34.88 +6.23
Registered voters 1,116,276
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 Málaga
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 359,046 46.98 –2.79 5 –1
People's Party (PP) 328,314 42.96 +6.55 5 +1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia–Alternative (IULV–CA) 38,716 5.07 –1.31 0 ±0
Andalusian Coalition (CA)[lower-alpha 1] 11,177 1.46 –3.30 0 ±0
Blank ballots 8,052 1.05 –0.71
Total 764,320 100.00 10 ±0
Valid votes 764,320 99.41 –0.05
Invalid votes 4,557 0.59 +0.05
Votes cast / turnout 768,877 71.35 –0.55
Abstentions 308,673 28.65 +0.55
Registered voters 1,077,550
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 Málaga
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 367,758 49.77 +10.71 6 +2
People's Party (PP) 269,063 36.41 –7.06 4 –1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 47,182 6.38 –1.74 0 –1
Andalusian Party (PA) 32,368 4.38 –0.79 0 ±0
Blank ballots 13,022 1.76 +0.34
Total 738,976 100.00 10 ±0
Valid votes 738,976 99.46 +0.20
Invalid votes 4,020 0.54 –0.20
Votes cast / turnout 742,996 71.90 +6.88
Abstentions 290,413 28.10 –6.88
Registered voters 1,033,409
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2000

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Málaga
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 282,229 43.47 +4.97 5 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE) 253,630 39.06 –2.98 4 –1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 52,723 8.12 –7.04 1 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 33,566 5.17 +2.47 0 ±0
Independent Liberal Group (GIL) 10,570 1.63 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 9,250 1.42 +0.45
Total 649,285 100.00 10 ±0
Valid votes 649,285 99.26 –0.15
Invalid votes 4,814 0.74 +0.15
Votes cast / turnout 654,099 65.02 –9.83
Abstentions 351,930 34.98 +9.83
Registered voters 1,006,029
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Málaga
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 288,165 42.04 –5.96 5 –1
People's Party (PP) 263,920 38.50 +7.49 4 +1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 103,930 15.16 +1.06 1 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA)[lower-alpha 1] 18,492 2.70 +0.03 0 ±0
Blank ballots 6,666 0.97 +0.48
Total 685,476 100.00 10 ±0
Valid votes 685,476 99.41 –0.06
Invalid votes 4,062 0.59 +0.06
Votes cast / turnout 689,538 74.85 +1.80
Abstentions 231,700 25.15 –1.80
Registered voters 921,238
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 Málaga
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 304,745 48.00 –3.58 6 –1
People's Party (PP) 196,911 31.01 +11.54 3 +1
United Left–Assembly for Andalusia (IU–CA) 89,498 14.10 +0.47 1 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 12,548 1.98 –3.16 0 ±0
Independent Liberal Group (GIL) 8,004 1.26 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,093 0.49 +0.08
Total 634,901 100.00 10 ±0
Valid votes 634,901 99.47 +0.13
Invalid votes 3,366 0.53 –0.13
Votes cast / turnout 638,267 73.05 +7.50
Abstentions 235,510 26.95 –7.50
Registered voters 873,777
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Málaga
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 263,147 51.58 –5.79 7 +1
People's Party (PP)[lower-alpha 1] 99,352 19.47 –2.42 2 ±0
United Left–Assembly for Andalusia (IU–CA) 69,522 13.63 +4.64 1 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 28,434 5.57 –0.46 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 26,201 5.14 +2.74 0 ±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos) 6,783 1.33 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,107 0.41 –0.10
Total 510,152 100.00 10 +1
Valid votes 510,152 99.34 +0.94
Invalid votes 3,405 0.66 –0.94
Votes cast / turnout 513,557 65.55 –1.45
Abstentions 269,912 34.45 +1.45
Registered voters 783,469
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 Málaga
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 284,757 57.37 –4.62 6 ±0
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–PL)[lower-alpha 1] 108,640 21.89 –1.40 2 ±0
United Left (IU)[lower-alpha 2] 44,595 8.99 +3.69 1 +1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 29,925 6.03 +4.53 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 11,933 2.40 +0.08 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,531 0.51 +0.23
Total 496,320 100.00 9 +1
Valid votes 496,320 98.40 –0.52
Invalid votes 8,058 1.60 +0.52
Votes cast / turnout 504,378 67.00 –7.67
Abstentions 248,453 33.00 +7.67
Registered voters 752,831
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 Málaga
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSA–PSOE) 315,092 61.99 +26.05 6 +3
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (AP–PDP)[lower-alpha 1] 118,369 23.29 +19.34 2 +2
Communist Party of Andalusia (PCA–PCE) 26,935 5.30 –7.54 0 –1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 19,435 3.82 –25.27 0 –3
Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 11,770 2.32 –9.67 0 –1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 7,637 1.50 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,401 0.28 +0.07
Total 508,260 100.00 8 ±0
Valid votes 508,260 98.92 +0.35
Invalid votes 5,541 1.08 –0.35
Votes cast / turnout 513,801 74.67 +10.37
Abstentions 174,290 25.33 –10.37
Registered voters 688,091
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 Málaga
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)[lower-alpha 1] 148,497 35.94 –11.76 3 –1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 120,201 29.09 +2.53 3 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 53,036 12.84 +1.11 1 ±0
Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 49,552 11.99 New 1 +1
Democratic Coalition (CD)[lower-alpha 2] 16,304 3.95 –4.07 0 ±0
National Union (UN) 7,338 1.78 New 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)[lower-alpha 3] 6,948 1.68 +0.50 0 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)[lower-alpha 4] 4,628 1.12 +0.77 0 ±0
Blank ballots 877 0.21 ±0.00
Total 413,179 100.00 8 ±0
Valid votes 413,179 98.57 –0.06
Invalid votes 5,978 1.43 +0.06
Votes cast / turnout 419,157 64.30 –13.06
Abstentions 232,719 35.70 +13.06
Registered voters 651,876
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.
  4. ↑ Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) results are compared to Democratic Socialist Alliance totals in the 1977 election.

1977

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Málaga
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 185,095 42.60 — 4 —
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 115,390 26.56 — 3 —
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 50,990 11.73 — 1 —
People's Alliance (AP) 34,838 8.02 — 0 —
People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US) 22,144 5.10 — 0 —
Spanish Social Reform (RSE) 7,049 1.62 — 0 —
Democratic Left Front (FDI) 5,106 1.18 — 0 —
Blank ballots 912 0.21 —
Total 434,521 100.00 8 —
Valid votes 434,521 98.63 —
Invalid votes 6,053 1.37 —
Votes cast / turnout 440,574 77.36 —
Abstentions 128,961 22.64 —
Registered voters 569,535
Source: Ministry of the Interior

References

  1. 1 2 Spanish Constitution
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ General features of Spanish electoral system

Coordinates: 36°43′N 4°25′W / 36.717°N 4.417°W / 36.717; -4.417

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