Salamanca (Cortes of Castile and León constituency)

Salamanca is one of the nine constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Cortes of Castile and León, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of Castile and León. The constituency currently elects 11 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Salamanca. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of three percent.

For the Congress of Deputies constituency, see Salamanca (Congress of Deputies constituency). For the Senate constituency, see Salamanca (Senate constituency).
Salamanca
Cortes of Castile and León
Electoral Constituency
Location of Salamanca within Castile and León
ProvinceSalamanca
Autonomous communityCastile and León
Population330,119 (2019)[1]
Electorate305,855 (2019)
Major settlementsSalamanca
Current constituency
Created1983
Seats11 (1983–2019)
10 (2019–present)
Member(s)
  •   PP (4)
  •   PSOE (4)
  •   Cs (2)

Electoral system

The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy of Castile and León of 1983 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provided for the nine provinces in Castile and León—Ávila, Burgos, León, Palencia, Salamanca, Segovia, Soria, Valladolid and Zamora—to be established as multi-member districts in the Cortes of Castile and León, with this regulation being maintained under the 1987 regional electoral law. Each constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of three seats, with one additional member per each 45,000 inhabitants or fraction greater than 22,500.[2][3][4]

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in Castile and León and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Castilian-Leonese people abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish: Voto rogado).[5] 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.[2][3][4] The use of the D'Hondt method might result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude.[6]

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.[4][7][8]

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

Elections

2019 regional election
Summary of the 26 May 2019 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 73,43138.52–2.99 4–2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 63,55633.34+8.05 4+1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 29,64815.55+2.28 2+1
Vox (Vox) 9,1374.79+4.02 0±0
We Can–Equo (Podemos–Equo) 7,6524.01–6.75 0–1
United Left–Anticapitalists (IU–Anticapitalistas–PCAS/TC–ALTER)1 2,5541.34–1.88 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,0590.56–0.20 0±0
With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 6140.32New 0±0
Leonese People's Union (UPL) 5940.31New 0±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 4410.23–0.06 0±0
Blank ballots 1,9421.02–1.42
Total 190,628 10–1
Valid votes 190,62899.02+1.10
Invalid votes 1,8840.98–1.10
Votes cast / turnout 192,51262.94+1.18
Abstentions 113,34337.06–1.18
Registered voters 305,855
Sources[9]

2015 regional election
Summary of the 24 May 2015 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 77,91541.51–15.23 6–1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 47,47925.29–3.87 3–1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)1 24,90913.27+11.41 1+1
We Can (Podemos) 20,20710.76New 1+1
United Left–Equo: Convergence for Castile and León (IU–Equo) 5,6122.99–0.23 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2,8071.50–1.46 0±0
Vox (Vox) 1,4440.77New 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,4290.76+0.45 0±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 5390.29–0.02 0±0
Castilian Party–Commoners' Land: Pact (PCAS–TC–Pacto) 4300.23+0.06 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 3700.20New 0±0
Blank ballots 4,5772.44–0.69
Total 187,718 11±0
Valid votes 187,71897.92–0.23
Invalid votes 3,9832.08+0.23
Votes cast / turnout 191,70161.76–3.55
Abstentions 118,70438.24+3.55
Registered voters 310,405
Sources[10][11]

2011 regional election
Summary of the 22 May 2011 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 113,51756.74+3.74 7±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 58,33929.16–8.44 4±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL) 6,4493.22+0.98 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 5,9242.96New 0±0
Yes for Salamanca (UPSa–C's)1 3,7181.86–1.86 0±0
Greens of Salamanca (LV) 2,8221.41New 0±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) 1,0630.53New 0±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 6280.31+0.03 0±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 6250.31New 0±0
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL) 3610.18New 0±0
Party of Castile and León (PCAL)2 3370.17–0.03 0±0
Blank ballots 6,2663.13+1.24
Total 200,049 11±0
Valid votes 200,04998.15–1.06
Invalid votes 3,7641.85+1.06
Votes cast / turnout 203,81365.31–4.07
Abstentions 108,28034.69+4.07
Registered voters 312,093
Sources[10][12]

2007 regional election
Summary of the 27 May 2007 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 113,50953.00+1.29 7±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 80,52337.60+0.81 4±0
Union of the Salamancan People (UPSa) 7,9653.72+0.69 0±0
United Left–The Greens–Commitment for Castile and León (IU–LV–CyL) 4,8022.24+0.20 0±0
The Greens of Europe (LVE) 1,2710.59New 0±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 6030.28+0.05 0±0
Commoners' Land–Alternative for Castile and León (TC–ACAL) 4290.20+0.06 0±0
National Democracy (DN) 4210.20New 0±0
Communist Party of the Castilian People (PCPC) 3100.14New 0±0
Republican Left (IR) 2920.14+0.06 0±0
Blank ballots 4,0431.89–0.02
Total 214,168 11±0
Valid votes 214,16899.21–0.02
Invalid votes 1,7120.79+0.02
Votes cast / turnout 215,88069.38–1.38
Abstentions 95,28230.62+1.38
Registered voters 311,162
Sources[10][13]

2003 regional election
Summary of the 25 May 2003 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 113,02651.71–3.20 7±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 80,40136.79+2.72 4±0
Union of the Salamancan People (UPSa) 6,6303.03New 0±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL) 4,4622.04–1.84 0±0
The Greens–Left Forum (LV–FI) 4,1301.89New 0±0
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL) 4,0391.85–0.54 0±0
Salamancan People for Salamanca–PREPAL (PREPAL) 5130.23–0.29 0±0
The Phalanx (FE) 3770.17New 0±0
Castilian Left (IzCa) 3350.15New 0±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 2980.14–0.14 0±0
Republican Left (IR) 1730.08New 0±0
Blank ballots 4,1741.91–0.74
Total 218,558 11±0
Valid votes 218,55899.23+0.09
Invalid votes 1,7050.77–0.09
Votes cast / turnout 220,26370.76+4.75
Abstentions 91,00729.24–4.75
Registered voters 311,270
Sources[10][14]

1999 regional election
Summary of the 13 June 1999 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 113,53754.91+0.61 7+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 70,44934.07+1.16 4±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL) 8,0133.88–4.38 0–1
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL) 4,9392.39+1.05 0±0
Independent Salamancan Union (USI) 1,8510.90New 0±0
Salamanca–Zamora–León–PREPAL (PREPAL) 1,0730.52+0.04 0±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 5750.28+0.07 0±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE) 5040.24New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 3420.17New 0±0
Blank ballots 5,4872.65+0.94
Total 206,770 11±0
Valid votes 206,77099.14±0.00
Invalid votes 1,8010.86±0.00
Votes cast / turnout 208,57166.01–8.11
Abstentions 107,38333.99+8.11
Registered voters 315,954
Sources[10][15]

1995 regional election
Summary of the 28 May 1995 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 121,22154.30+9.82 6+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 73,45732.91–6.60 4–1
United Left of Castile and León (IU) 18,4288.26+4.28 1+1
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL)1 2,9821.34+0.96 0±0
Platform of Independents of Spain (PIE) 1,5290.68New 0±0
Salamancan People for Salamanca–PREPAL (PREPAL) 1,0780.48–0.02 0±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 4720.21New 0±0
Party of El Bierzo (PB) 2390.11New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) n/an/a–7.84 0–1
Blank ballots 3,8251.71+0.32
Total 223,231 11±0
Valid votes 223,23199.14–0.11
Invalid votes 1,9400.86+0.11
Votes cast / turnout 225,17174.12+5.34
Abstentions 78,60225.88–5.34
Registered voters 303,773
Sources[10][16]

1991 regional election
Summary of the 26 May 1991 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP)1 89,57644.48+8.40 5+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 79,56239.51+4.55 5+1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 15,7987.84–13.84 1–2
United Left (IU) 8,0203.98+0.81 0±0
The Greens (LV) 3,8621.92New 0±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 1,0150.50+0.02 0±0
Regionalist Democracy of Castile and León (DRCL) 7620.38New 0±0
Blank ballots 2,8001.39–0.93
Total 201,395 11±0
Valid votes 201,39599.25+1.44
Invalid votes 1,5210.75–1.44
Votes cast / turnout 202,91668.78–7.52
Abstentions 92,12331.22+7.52
Registered voters 295,039
Sources[10][17][18]

1987 regional election
Summary of the 10 June 1987 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Alliance (AP)1 73,38535.16–2.40 4–1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 72,96834.96–14.79 4–2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 45,25821.68+17.93 3+3
United Left (IU)2 6,6063.17+1.41 0±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP) 1,9130.92New 0±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC) 1,0210.49New 0±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 1,0120.48–5.53 0±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 8420.40New 0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 4950.24New 0±0
Leonesist Union (UNLE) 3720.18New 0±0
Blank ballots 4,8452.32+1.57
Total 208,717 11±0
Valid votes 208,71797.81–0.86
Invalid votes 4,6662.19+0.86
Votes cast / turnout 213,38376.30+3.40
Abstentions 66,28123.70–3.40
Registered voters 279,664
Sources[10][19][20]

1983 regional election
Summary of the 8 May 1983 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 100,39949.75n/a 6n/a
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 75,79237.56n/a 5n/a
Agrarian Bloc–Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (BAR–PREPAL) 12,1226.01n/a 0n/a
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 7,5613.75n/a 0n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 3,5541.76n/a 0n/a
Spanish Communist Workers' Party–Unified Communist Party (PCOE–PCEU) 8480.42n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 1,5130.75n/a
Total 201,789 11n/a
Valid votes 201,78998.67n/a
Invalid votes 2,7201.33n/a
Votes cast / turnout 204,50972.90n/a
Abstentions 76,03227.10n/a
Registered voters 280,541
Sources[10][21][22]

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