Eastern District (General Junta of Asturias constituency)

Eastern District is one of the three constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias, the regional legislature of the Principality of Asturias. The constituency currently elects five deputies. It comprises the municipalities of Amieva, Cabrales, Cabranes, Cangas de Onís, Caravia, Colunga, Llanes, Nava, Onís, Parres, Peñamellera Alta, Peñamellera Baja, Piloña, Ponga, Ribadedeva, Ribadesella and Villaviciosa. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of three percent.

Eastern District
General Junta of the Principality of Asturias
Electoral Constituency
Location of the Eastern District within Asturias
ProvinceAsturias
Autonomous communityPrincipality of Asturias
Population69,760 (2019)[1]
Electorate85,747 (2019)
Current constituency
Created1983
Seats5
Member(s)
  •   PSOE (3)
  •   PP (2)

Electoral system

The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy for Asturias of 1981 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provided for sub-provincial divisions of the Principality's territory to be established as multi-member districts in the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias, with this regulation being maintained under the 1986 regional electoral law. Each constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of two seats, with the remaining 39 being distributed in proportion to their populations. The exception was the 1983 election, when each constituency was allocated a fixed number of seats: 32 for the Central District, 5 for the Eastern District and 8 for the Western District.[2][3]

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in Asturias and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Asturians abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish: Voto rogado).[4] Seats are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with a threshold of three percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. The only exception was in 1983, when a five percent threshold was applied regionally. Parties not reaching the threshold are not taken into consideration for seat distribution.[2][3] The use of the D'Hondt method might result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude.[5]

The electoral law allows for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, coalitions and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form a coalition ahead of an election are required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election call—fifteen before 1985—whereas groupings of electors need to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in the constituencies for which they seek election—one-thousandth of the electorate, with a compulsory minimum of 500 signatures, until 1985—disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates.[3][6][7]

Deputies

Deputies 1983–present
Junta Election Distribution
1st 1983
3 2
2nd 1987
3 2
3rd 1991
3 2
4th 1995
2 3
5th 1999
3 2
6th 2003
3 2
7th 2007
3 2
8th 2011
2 1 2
9th 2012
2 1 2
10th 2015
1 2 2
11th 2019
3 2

Elections

2019 regional election

Summary of the 26 May 2019 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Eastern District
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 16,03340.47+7.52 3+1
People's Party (PP) 8,78122.17–4.77 2±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 4,17210.53+6.42 0±0
Forum of Citizens (FAC) 3,5138.87–3.42 0±0
We Can Asturias (Podemos Asturies) 3,0987.82–5.40 0–1
Vox (Vox) 2,0395.15+5.15 0±0
United LeftAsturian Left: Asturias by the Left (IU–IAS) 1,3113.31–2.72 0±0
Andecha Astur (Andecha) 1120.28+0.12 0±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) 610.15New 0±0
Blank ballots 4961.25–1.05
Total 39,616 5±0
Valid votes 39,61698.38+0.41
Invalid votes 6511.62–0.41
Votes cast / turnout 40,26746.96–1.54
Abstentions 45,48053.04+1.54
Registered voters 85,747
Sources[8]

2015 regional election

Summary of the 24 May 2015 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Eastern District
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 13,43332.95–2.94 2±0
People's Party (PP) 10,98426.94+2.63 2+1
We Can (Podemos) 5,39113.22New 1+1
Forum of Citizens (FAC) 5,01212.29–16.06 0–2
United Left of Asturias (IU/IX) 2,4606.03–0.50 0±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 1,6744.11New 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 2040.50+0.31 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1850.45–1.36 0±0
Blank Seats (EB) 1370.34–0.07 0±0
Equo (Equo) 1260.31–0.07 0±0
Andecha Astur (Andecha) 640.16+0.02 0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 590.14New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 410.10±0.00 0±0
Republican Social Movement (MSR) 220.05+0.02 0±0
Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 220.05New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 150.04±0.00 0±0
Vox (Vox) 00.00New 0±0
Citizens' Democratic Renewal Movement (RED) 00.00New 0±0
Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 00.00–0.05 0±0
Blank ballots 9362.30+0.98
Total 40,765 5±0
Valid votes 40,76597.97–0.69
Invalid votes 8442.03+0.69
Votes cast / turnout 41,60948.50+3.98
Abstentions 44,18651.50–3.98
Registered voters 85,795
Sources[9][10][11]

2012 regional election

Summary of the 25 March 2012 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Eastern District
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 13,20435.89+0.58 2±0
Forum of Citizens (FAC) 10,42928.35–4.92 2±0
People's Party (PP) 8,94424.31+4.02 1±0
United Left of Asturias (IU/IX) 2,4016.53+1.46 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 6671.81+1.12 0±0
Blank Seats (EB) 1500.41New 0±0
EquoThe Greens of Asturias (Equo–LV) 1380.38New 0±0
Commitment for Asturias (BAUNALV–GV)1 920.25–0.83 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 690.19–0.06 0±0
Auseva Red (Auseva Red) 550.15New 0±0
Andecha Astur (Andecha) 520.14New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 350.10–0.02 0±0
Asturian Renewal Union (URAS)2 180.05–0.29 0±0
Democratic and Constitutional Party (PDyC) 140.04–0.08 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 140.04New 0±0
Republican Social Movement (MSR) 110.03New 0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 70.02New 0±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV) 50.01New 0±0
Independents of Asturias–Hartos.org (IDEAS–Hartos.org) 00.00–0.38 0±0
Internationalist Solidarity and Self-Management (SAIn) 00.00New 0±0
Blank ballots 4871.32–0.89
Total 36,792 5±0
Valid votes 36,79298.66+0.39
Invalid votes 5001.34–0.39
Votes cast / turnout 37,29244.52–12.33
Abstentions 46,47955.48+12.33
Registered voters 83,771
Sources[12][13][14]

2011 regional election

Summary of the 22 May 2011 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Eastern District
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 16,37635.31–10.98 2–1
Forum of Citizens (FAC) 15,42833.27New 2+2
People's Party (PP) 9,41020.29–21.61 1–1
United Left of AsturiasThe Greens (IU–LV) 2,3495.07–0.49 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 3200.69New 0±0
Bloc for AsturiasAsturian Nationalist Unity: Commitment for Asturias (BA–UNA) 2950.64New 0±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) 2030.44New 0±0
Left Front (FDLI) 1970.42New 0±0
Independents of Asturias (IDEAS) 1760.38New 0±0
Asturian Renewal UnionAsturianist Party (URAS–PAS) 1560.34–2.30 0±0
Open Council (Conceyu Abiertu) 1460.31New 0±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1150.25New 0±0
Constitutional and Democratic Party (PDyC) 570.12New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 550.12–0.08 0±0
National Democracy (DN) 300.06–0.06 0±0
Liberal and Social Alternative (ALS) 270.06New 0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 110.02New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,0262.21+0.42
Total 46,377 5±0
Valid votes 46,37798.27–0.64
Invalid votes 8171.73+0.64
Votes cast / turnout 47,19456.85–7.38
Abstentions 35,82243.15+7.38
Registered voters 83,016
Sources[15][16][17]

2007 regional election

Summary of the 27 May 2007 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Eastern District
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 23,31946.29+2.55 3±0
People's Party (PP) 21,10841.90–1.06 2±0
United LeftBloc for AsturiasThe Greens of Asturias (IU–BA–LV)1 2,8035.56–0.07 0±0
Asturian Renewal UnionAsturianist Party (URAS–PAS)2 1,3322.64–2.16 0±0
Unity (Unidá) 2610.52New 0±0
Andecha Astur (AA) 2310.46–0.36 0±0
Asturian Democratic Convergence (CDAS) 1280.25New 0±0
Republican Left (IR) 1040.21New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1010.20+0.05 0±0
National Democracy (DN) 580.12New 0±0
Asturian Council (Conceyu) 310.06New 0±0
Blank ballots 9011.79+0.13
Total 50,377 5±0
Valid votes 50,37798.91–0.10
Invalid votes 5531.09+0.10
Votes cast / turnout 50,93064.23–1.15
Abstentions 28,36935.77+1.15
Registered voters 79,299
Sources[18][19][20]

2003 regional election

Summary of the 25 May 2003 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Eastern District
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 22,05243.74–0.50 3±0
People's Party (PP) 21,66042.96+6.01 2±0
United LeftBloc for Asturias (IU–BA) 2,5775.11+1.25 0±0
Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 1,7553.48–5.98 0±0
Asturianist Party (PAS) 6651.32–1.95 0±0
Andecha Astur (AA) 4110.82+0.34 0±0
The Greens–Green Left of Asturias (LV–IVA) 2640.52+0.24 0±0
Senior Defense Platform (PlaDeTE) 1190.24New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)1 770.15±0.00 0±0
Blank ballots 8351.66+0.39
Total 50,415 5±0
Valid votes 50,41599.01–0.13
Invalid votes 5030.99+0.13
Votes cast / turnout 50,91865.38–1.05
Abstentions 26,95834.62+1.05
Registered voters 77,876
Sources[21][22]

1999 regional election

Summary of the 13 June 1999 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Eastern District
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 22,22744.24+1.66 3+1
People's Party (PP) 18,56436.95–7.13 2–1
Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 4,7529.46New 0±0
United Left of Asturias (IU) 1,9373.86–2.64 0±0
Asturianist Party (PAS) 1,6413.27+0.48 0±0
Andecha Astur (AA) 2400.48+0.24 0±0
The Greens of Asturias (LV) 1410.28–0.13 0±0
Asturian Left Bloc (BIA)1 770.15–0.02 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 230.05New 0±0
Blank ballots 6381.27+0.20
Total 50,240 5±0
Valid votes 50,24099.14–0.12
Invalid votes 4340.86+0.12
Votes cast / turnout 50,67466.43–5.51
Abstentions 25,60833.57+5.51
Registered voters 76,282
Sources[23][24][25]

1995 regional election

Summary of the 28 May 1995 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Eastern District
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 22,53644.08+6.59 3+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 21,77042.58–2.40 2–1
United Left (IU) 3,3236.50+1.49 0±0
Asturianist Party (PAS)1 1,4242.79+0.48 0±0
Asturian Centre–Democratic and Social Centre (CA–CDS) 1,1042.16–5.33 0±0
The Greens of Asturias (LV) 2120.41–0.22 0±0
Andecha Astur (AA) 1230.24+0.03 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 850.17–0.07 0±0
Blank ballots 5451.07–0.11
Total 51,122 5±0
Valid votes 51,12299.26+0.08
Invalid votes 3830.74–0.08
Votes cast / turnout 51,50571.94+6.95
Abstentions 20,09328.06–6.95
Registered voters 71,598
Sources[26][27]

1991 regional election

Summary of the 26 May 1991 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Eastern District
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 20,75744.98+0.63 3±0
People's Party (PP)1 17,30037.49+1.69 2±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3,4587.49–6.12 0±0
United Left (IU) 2,3145.01+1.33 0±0
Asturian Coalition (PASUNA)2 1,0652.31+1.46 0±0
The Greens (LV) 2900.63New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1120.24New 0±0
Independent Council of Asturias (Conceyu) 1070.23New 0±0
Gijonese Garments Workers (TGC) 1040.23New 0±0
Andecha Astur (AA) 970.21New 0±0
Blank ballots 5451.18+0.34
Total 46,149 5±0
Valid votes 46,14999.18+0.74
Invalid votes 3830.82–0.74
Votes cast / turnout 46,53264.99–5.49
Abstentions 25,06635.01+5.49
Registered voters 71,598
Sources[28][29]

1987 regional election

Summary of the 10 June 1987 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Eastern District
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 21,01844.35+0.60 3±0
People's Alliance (AP)1 16,73835.32–7.01 2±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 6,45013.61+10.17 0±0
United Left (IU)2 1,7453.68–4.60 0±0
Asturianist Party (PAS) 4010.85New 0±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP) 2290.48New 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1880.40–0.28 0±0
Asturian Nationalist Ensame (ENA) 1410.30–0.01 0±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 840.18New 0±0
Blank ballots 3980.84+0.43
Total 47,392 5±0
Valid votes 47,39298.44–0.84
Invalid votes 7511.56+0.84
Votes cast / turnout 48,14370.48+2.83
Abstentions 20,16629.52–2.83
Registered voters 68,309
Sources[30][31]

1983 regional election

Summary of the 8 May 1983 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Eastern District
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 21,12143.75n/a 3n/a
People's Coalition (APPDPUL) 20,43542.33n/a 2n/a
Communist Party of Asturias (PCA–PCE) 3,9978.28n/a 0n/a
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,6633.44n/a 0n/a
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 3270.68n/a 0n/a
Communist Candidacy (PRUC–PCPE) 1770.37n/a 0n/a
Asturian Nationalist Ensame (ENA) 1490.31n/a 0n/a
Asturian Left (MCLCR) 1250.26n/a 0n/a
Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP) 830.17n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 1970.41n/a
Total 48,274 5n/a
Valid votes 48,27499.28n/a
Invalid votes 3490.72n/a
Votes cast / turnout 48,62367.65n/a
Abstentions 23,25532.35n/a
Registered voters 71,878
Sources[32][33][34]

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