Badajoz (Spanish Congress electoral district)

Badajoz
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Barcelona within Spain.
Province Province of Badajoz
Autonomous community Extremadura
Population 686,730 (2016)
Electorate 558,228 (2016)
Major settlements Badajoz, Mérida, Don Benito, Almendralejo
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 7 (1977–1982)
6 (1986–)

Badajoz 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%.

Located in Extremadura in south west Spain, it is the largest electoral district in Congress in terms of geographical area. Badajoz is the largest town with a population of 150,000. Mérida, with over 50,000, and Don Benito and Almendralejo with over 30,000, are the next largest municipalities.

Overview

Boundaries and electoral system

Under Article 68 of the Spanish constitution [1] the boundaries must be the same as the province of Badajoz 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 Badajoz returned 7 members. That figure was reduced to 6 members for the 1986 election and it has stayed at that figure since then.

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 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.[3] In Badajoz the ratio was slightly below that at 89,775.[4]

Seat summary (1977–2016)

1977 1979 1982 1986 1989 1993 1996 2000 2004 2008 2011 2015 2016
Seats 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
AP/CD/CP/PP 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 2 3
PSOE 3 3 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 2
Podemos/UP 1 1
UCD 4 4

General elections

2016

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Badajoz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 149,603 39.58 +5.11 3 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 133,392 35.29 –1.89 2 –1
United We Can (Podemos–IU–eQuo)[lower-alpha 1] 47,182 12.48 –2.47 1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 40,417 10.69 –0.67 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,719 0.72 –0.06
Total 377,949 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 377,949 98.69 –0.02
Invalid votes 5,032 1.31 +0.02
Votes cast / turnout 382,981 68.61 –3.73
Abstentions 175,247 31.39 +3.73
Registered voters 558,228
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 Badajoz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 148,493 37.18 –0.41 3 +1
People's Party (PP) 137,640 34.47 –16.18 2 –2
We Can (Podemos) 47,368 11.86 New 1 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 45,350 11.36 New 0 ±0
United Left–Popular Unity in Common (IU–UPeC) 12,338 3.09 –2.86 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,117 0.78 –0.40
Total 399,352 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 399,352 98.71 –0.02
Invalid votes 5,224 1.29 +0.02
Votes cast / turnout 404,576 72.34 –1.94
Abstentions 154,671 27.66 +1.94
Registered voters 559,247
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2011

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Badajoz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party–United Extremadura (PP–EU)[lower-alpha 1] 207,068 50.65 +8.87 4 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 153,692 37.59 –14.75 2 –1
United Left–Greens–Independent Socialists: Plural Left (IU–V–SIEx) 24,344 5.95 +2.86 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 14,174 3.47 +2.70 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,832 1.18 +0.34
Total 408,842 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 408,842 98.73 –0.63
Invalid votes 5,260 1.27 +0.63
Votes cast / turnout 414,102 74.28 –4.32
Abstentions 143,366 25.72 +4.32
Registered voters 557,468
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ PP results are compared to the combined totals of the People's Party and United Extremadura in the 2008 election.

2008

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Badajoz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 223,749 52.34 +0.68 3 ±0
People's Party (PP) 178,634 41.78 +0.13 3 ±0
United Left–Alternative (IU) 13,197 3.09 –0.82 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,595 0.84 –0.47
Total 427,515 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 427,515 99.36 +0.07
Invalid votes 2,743 0.64 –0.07
Votes cast / turnout 430,258 78.60 –0.72
Abstentions 117,178 21.40 +0.72
Registered voters 547,436
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2004

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Badajoz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)[lower-alpha 1] 219,172 51.66 +6.71 3 ±0
People's Party (PP) 176,699 41.65 –5.35 3 ±0
United Left–Independent Socialists of Extremadura (IU–SIEx)[lower-alpha 2] 16,589 3.91 –1.71 0 ±0
Blank ballots 5,578 1.31 +0.10
Total 424,220 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 424,220 99.29 +0.08
Invalid votes 3,041 0.71 –0.08
Votes cast / turnout 427,261 79.32 +4.13
Abstentions 111,389 20.68 –4.13
Registered voters 538,650
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ Spanish Socialist Workers' Party results are compared to the combined totals of the PSOE and CREx–PREx in the 2000 election.
  2. ↑ IU–SIEx results are compared to the combined totals of IU and SIEx in the 2000 election.

2000

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Badajoz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 187,273 47.00 +7.84 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE) 178,396 44.77 –4.00 3 ±0
United Left (IU) 21,402 5.37 –4.57 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,810 1.21 +0.49
Total 398,429 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 398,429 99.21 –0.39
Invalid votes 3,179 0.79 +0.39
Votes cast / turnout 401,608 75.19 –7.86
Abstentions 132,492 24.81 +7.86
Registered voters 534,100
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Badajoz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 208,287 48.77 –3.18 3 –1
People's Party (PP) 167,254 39.16 +4.08 3 +1
United Left–The Greens–Commitment for Extremadura (IU–LV) 42,434 9.94 +0.95 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,081 0.72 +0.18
Total 427,091 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 427,091 99.60 +0.07
Invalid votes 1,694 0.40 –0.07
Votes cast / turnout 428,785 83.05 +1.75
Abstentions 87,512 16.95 –1.75
Registered voters 516,297
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1993

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Badajoz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 211,124 51.95 –2.83 4 ±0
People's Party (PP) 142,563 35.08 +11.55 2 ±0
United Left of Extremadura (IU) 36,552 8.99 +0.97 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 7,657 1.88 –8.09 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,206 0.54 +0.06
Total 406,434 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 406,434 99.53 +0.15
Invalid votes 1,939 0.47 –0.15
Votes cast / turnout 408,373 81.30 +5.17
Abstentions 93,931 18.70 –5.17
Registered voters 502,304
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Badajoz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 204,473 54.78 –2.47 4 ±0
People's Party (PP)[lower-alpha 1] 87,831 23.53 –2.57 2 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 37,215 9.97 +1.47 0 ±0
United Left (IU) 29,940 8.02 +2.91 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,799 0.48 –0.05
Total 373,292 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 373,292 99.38 +0.55
Invalid votes 2,347 0.62 –0.55
Votes cast / turnout 375,639 76.13 +1.67
Abstentions 117,765 23.87 –1.67
Registered voters 493,404
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 Badajoz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 209,621 57.25 –0.02 4 –1
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–PL)[lower-alpha 1] 95,566 26.10 +2.74 2 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 31,110 8.50 +7.05 0 ±0
United Left (IU)[lower-alpha 2] 18,727 5.11 +0.90 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,955 0.53 +0.11
Total 366,121 100.00 6 –1
Valid votes 366,121 98.83 +0.52
Invalid votes 4,340 1.17 –0.52
Votes cast / turnout 370,461 74.46 –6.29
Abstentions 127,098 25.54 +6.29
Registered voters 497,559
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 Badajoz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 209,144 57.27 +19.97 5 +2
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (AP–PDP)[lower-alpha 1] 85,296 23.36 +19.96 2 +2
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 30,647 8.39 –36.21 0 –4
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 15,368 4.21 –5.18 0 ±0
United Extremadura (EU) 14,160 3.88 New 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 5,288 1.45 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,530 0.42 +0.25
Total 365,197 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 365,197 98.31 –0.71
Invalid votes 6,288 1.69 +0.71
Votes cast / turnout 371,485 80.75 +8.79
Abstentions 88,571 19.25 –8.79
Registered voters 460,056
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 Badajoz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 146,699 44.60 –2.01 4 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)[lower-alpha 1] 122,680 37.30 +1.76 3 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 30,873 9.39 +2.52 0 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)[lower-alpha 2] 11,194 3.40 –3.46 0 ±0
National Union (UN)[lower-alpha 3] 6,220 1.89 +0.79 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 4,779 1.45 +0.42 0 ±0
Blank ballots 573 0.17 –0.03
Total 328,892 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 328,892 99.02 +0.03
Invalid votes 3,240 0.98 –0.03
Votes cast / turnout 332,132 71.96 –6.04
Abstentions 129,445 28.04 +6.04
Registered voters 461,577
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. ↑ 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 Badajoz
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 148,697 46.61 — 4 —
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 107,797 33.79 — 3 —
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 21,932 6.87 — 0 —
People's Alliance (AP) 21,880 6.86 — 0 —
People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US) 5,578 1.75 — 0 —
National Alliance July 18 (AN18) 3,512 1.10 — 0 —
Workers' Electoral Group (AET) 3,272 1.03 — 0 —
Blank ballots 632 0.20 —
Total 319,026 100.00 7 —
Valid votes 319,026 98.99 —
Invalid votes 3,250 1.01 —
Votes cast / turnout 322,276 78.00 —
Abstentions 90,917 22.00 —
Registered voters 413,193
Source: Ministry of the Interior

References

  1. 1 2 Spanish Constitution Archived September 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ General features of Spanish electoral system
  3. ↑ 2004 Spanish election
  4. ↑ Badajoz 2004 election results

Coordinates: 38°40′N 6°10′W / 38.667°N 6.167°W / 38.667; -6.167

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