Biscay (Senate constituency)

Biscay is one of the 59 constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Senate of Spain, the upper chamber of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales. The constituency elects four senators. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Biscay. The electoral system uses an open list partial block voting, with electors voting for individual candidates instead of parties. Electors can vote for up to three candidates.

For the Congress of Deputies constituency, see Biscay (Congress of Deputies constituency). For the Basque Parliament constituency, see Biscay (Basque Parliament constituency).
Biscay
Senate of Spain
Electoral Constituency
Location of Biscay within Spain
ProvinceBiscay
Autonomous communityBasque Country
Population1,152,651 (2019)[1]
Electorate949,598 (Nov 2019)
Major settlementsBilbao, Barakaldo, Getxo
Current constituency
Created1977
Seats4 (1977–)
Member(s)
  •   PNV (3)
  •   PSOE (1)

Senators
Senators for Biscay 1977–
Legislature Election Distribution
Constituent 1977
3 1
1st 1979
1 3
2nd 1982
1 3
3rd 1986
1 3
4th 1989
1 3
5th 1993
1 3
6th 1996
1 3
7th 2000
3 1
8th 2004
1 3
9th 2008
3 1
10th 2011
1 3
11th 2015
1 3
12th 2016
1 3
13th 2019 (Apr)
1 3
14th 2019 (Nov)
1 3

Elections

November 2019 general election
Summary of the 10 November 2019 Senate of Spain election results in Biscay
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
Y Nerea Ahedo Ceza EAJ/PNV 230,30436.99
Y María Dolores Etxano Varela EAJ/PNV 222,90435.80
Y Imanol Landa Jauregi EAJ/PNV 220,15635.36
Y Txema OIeaga Zalvidea PSE–EE (PSOE) 120,37119.34
• Idoia Agorría Martínez PSE–EE (PSOE) 117,48318.87
• Carlos Fernández Martínez PSE–EE (PSOE) 113,88518.29
• Arantza Gutiérrez Paz EH Bildu 101,74116.34
• Edriga Aranburu Agirre EH Bildu 96,57315.51
• María Jesús Etxeandia Cirión EH Bildu 94,62115.20
• José Antonio Martín Acosta Podemos–IU 81,74313.13
• Amaia Hernández Rodríguez Podemos–IU 76,84112.34
• Xabier Jiménez López Podemos–IU 76,12212.23
• Raquel González Diez-Andino PP 59,7619.60
• Luis Miguel Arroyo Millán PP 57,5649.25
• María Carmen Sánchez Sequeros PP 54,0088.68
• María Pérez Fernández Vox 12,7282.04
• Pascual Blanco Peña Más País–C. Ecologista 10,0541.61
• Armán Basurto Barrio Cs 8,3501.34
• Blanca Amelia Gozalo Martínez Cs 7,1141.14
• Santiago Orozco García Cs 6,5421.05
• María Izaskun Almazán Ledesma PACMA 6,1850.99
• Unai de Zarraolandia Salas PACMA 4,1830.67
• Rocío Hernández Clares PACMA 3,7720.61
• Pablo Setién Pascual Recortes Cero–GV 1,2770.21
• Javier Martínez Bárbara PUM+J 1,1030.18
• Unai Vidaurrazaga Sola PCTE/ELAK 1,0850.17
• María Soraya Urrutia Santos Recortes Cero–GV 9490.15
• Jesús Ángel Gómez Esteban "Kendall Maison" Recortes Cero–GV 6160.10
• Unai Ortúzar Barrenechea Solidaria 4110.07
• María Pilar Vivar Ramos Solidaria 3250.05
• Javier López Galiana Solidaria 2380.04
Blank ballots 7,8861.27
Total 622,554
Valid votes 622,55498.38
Invalid votes 10,2471.62
Votes cast / turnout 632,80166.64
Abstentions 316,79733.36
Registered voters 949,598
Sources[2]

1977 general election
Summary of the 15 June 1977 Senate of Spain election results in Biscay
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
Y Ramón Rubial Cavia FA 324,64858.37
Y Juan María Vidarte de Ugarte FA 323,08158.08
Y Mitxel Unzueta Uzcanga FA 231,61941.64
Y Martín Fernández Palacio UCD 111,04119.96
• Pedro de Zubiría y Garnica AP 51,6339.28
• Pablo Lucas Verdú PSP–US 48,6928.75
• José María González Barandiarán AP 48,1408.65
• Jaime Cibrián Saiz AP 47,8008.59
• Luis Arana Zubiria PCE/EPK 46,5838.37
• José Unanue Ruiz PCE/EPK 45,1568.12
• Juan Miguel Moreno Lombardero PSP–US 41,1337.39
• José Rodríguez Martínez PCE/EPK 40,1227.21
• Pedro María Carmelo de Irujo Ollo EAE/ANV 31,5345.67
• Adolfo Careaga Fontecha DCV 26,5174.77
• Isidro Infante Olarte DCV 23,1264.16
• Jose Luis Mintegui Iraizoz ASDCI 18,7533.37
• Paloma Rodríguez-Escudero Sánchez DCV 18,5033.33
• José Luis Pedro Barrado Ibarra CJA 5,3460.96
• Manuel García Antuñano CJA 5,2170.94
• Armando González Fernández CJA 5,0880.91
• Carlos Umaran García-Iturri CJA 3,0620.55
Blank ballots
Total 556,235
Valid votes 556,235
Invalid votes
Votes cast / turnout
Abstentions
Registered voters 749,572
Sources[3][4]

References
  1. "Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero. Población por provincias y por sexo". ine.es (in Spanish). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  2. "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. November 2019. Biscay". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  3. "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. June 1977. Biscay". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  4. "Senate election 15 June 1977". historiaelectoral.com (in Spanish). Electoral History. Retrieved 27 July 2020.

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