Electoral system
The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy of Castilla–La Mancha of 1982 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provided for the five provinces in Castilla–La Mancha—Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara and Toledo—to be established as multi-member districts in the Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha, with this regulation being maintained under the 1986 regional electoral law. Seats are allocated to constituencies, each entitled to an initial minimum of three seats, with the remaining 18—22 from 1986 to 1998—allocated among the constituencies in proportion to their populations. In 1983 and from 1998 to 2014, each constituency was allocated a fixed number of seats: 9 for Albacete (10 from 1998 to 2014), 10 for Ciudad Real (11 from 1998 to 2012; 12 until 2014), 8 for Cuenca (8 from 2012 to 2014), 7 for Guadalajara (8 from 2007 to 2012; 9 until 2014) and 10 for Toledo (11 from 1998 to 2007; 12 from 2007 to 2012; 13 until 2014).[1][2]
Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in Castilla–La Mancha and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Castilian-Manchegan people abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish: Voto rogado).[3] Seats are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with a threshold of 3 percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. The only exception was in 1983, when a 5 percent threshold was applied regionally. Parties not reaching the threshold are not taken into consideration for seat distribution.[1][2] Additionally, the use of the D'Hondt method may result in an effective threshold over three percent, depending on the district magnitude.[4]
The electoral law provides that parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors are allowed to present lists of candidates. However, groupings of electors are required to secure the signature of at least 1 percent of the electors registered in the constituency for which they are seeking election—0.1 percent and, at least, the signature of 500 electors, until 1985—. Electors are barred from signing for more than one list of candidates. Concurrently, parties and federations intending to enter in coalition to take part jointly at an election are required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election being called—fifteen before 1985.[2][5][6][7]
Elections
2015 regional election
Summary of the 24 May 2015 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Albacete
Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
People's Party (PP) |
79,082 | 36.66 | –11.73 |
3 | –2 |
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
73,004 | 33.85 | –7.81 |
3 | –2 |
|
We Can (Podemos) |
24,235 | 11.24 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) |
20,775 | 9.63 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Let's Win Castilla–La Mancha–The Greens–United Left (Ganemos–LV–IU)1 |
8,193 | 3.80 | –0.92 |
0 | ±0 |
|
|
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) |
2,085 | 0.97 | –0.97 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) |
1,933 | 0.90 | +0.44 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Independent Citizens' Union (UCIN) |
1,076 | 0.50 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Vox (Vox) |
802 | 0.37 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) |
511 | 0.24 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Castilian Party–Castilian Unity (PCAS–UdCa)2 |
244 | 0.11 | –0.08 |
0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots |
3,758 | 1.74 | –0.19 |
|
|
Total |
215,698 | |
6 | –4 |
|
Valid votes |
215,698 | 98.03 | –0.60 |
|
Invalid votes |
4,336 | 1.97 | +0.60 |
Votes cast / turnout |
220,034 | 70.76 | –3.99 |
Abstentions |
90,917 | 29.24 | +3.99 |
Registered voters |
310,951 | |
|
Sources[8][9][10] |
|
2011 regional election
Summary of the 22 May 2011 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Albacete
Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
People's Party (PP) |
110,255 | 48.39 | +7.64 |
5 | +1 |
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
94,910 | 41.66 | –10.99 |
5 | –1 |
|
United Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IUCLM) |
10,751 | 4.72 | +0.81 |
0 | ±0 |
|
|
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) |
4,412 | 1.94 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) |
1,615 | 0.71 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) |
1,048 | 0.46 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Castilian Party (PCAS)1 |
442 | 0.19 | +0.07 |
0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots |
4,408 | 1.93 | +0.47 |
|
|
Total |
227,841 | |
10 | ±0 |
|
Valid votes |
227,841 | 98.63 | –0.64 |
|
Invalid votes |
3,163 | 1.37 | +0.64 |
Votes cast / turnout |
231,004 | 74.75 | +3.05 |
Abstentions |
78,025 | 25.25 | –3.05 |
Registered voters |
309,029 | |
|
Sources[11][12][10] |
|
2007 regional election
Summary of the 27 May 2007 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Albacete
Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
113,295 | 52.65 | –5.38 |
6 | ±0 |
|
People's Party (PP) |
87,684 | 40.75 | +4.39 |
4 | ±0 |
|
United Left–Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IU–ICAM) |
8,416 | 3.91 | +0.43 |
0 | ±0 |
|
|
The Greens of Europe (LVE) |
1,697 | 0.79 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Republican Left (IR) |
410 | 0.19 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Humanist Party (PH) |
286 | 0.13 | –0.09 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Commoners' Land (TC) |
259 | 0.12 | –0.06 |
0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots |
3,140 | 1.46 | –0.09 |
|
|
Total |
215,187 | |
10 | ±0 |
|
Valid votes |
215,187 | 99.27 | –0.11 |
|
Invalid votes |
1,579 | 0.73 | +0.11 |
Votes cast / turnout |
216,766 | 71.70 | –2.36 |
Abstentions |
85,555 | 28.30 | +2.36 |
Registered voters |
302,321 | |
|
Sources[13][14][10] |
2003 regional election
Summary of the 25 May 2003 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Albacete
Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
127,148 | 58.03 | +2.19 |
6 | ±0 |
|
People's Party (PP) |
79,672 | 36.36 | –0.72 |
4 | ±0 |
|
United Left–Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IU–ICAM) |
7,635 | 3.48 | –0.69 |
0 | ±0 |
|
|
Humanist Party (PH) |
492 | 0.22 | +0.09 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) |
389 | 0.18 | +0.10 |
0 | ±0 |
|
National Democracy (DN) |
360 | 0.16 | New |
0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots |
3,399 | 1.55 | –0.21 |
|
|
Total |
219,095 | |
10 | ±0 |
|
Valid votes |
219,095 | 99.38 | ±0.00 |
|
Invalid votes |
1,375 | 0.62 | ±0.00 |
Votes cast / turnout |
220,470 | 74.06 | +1.91 |
Abstentions |
77,211 | 25.94 | –1.91 |
Registered voters |
297,681 | |
|
Sources[15][16][10] |
1999 regional election
Summary of the 13 June 1999 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Albacete
Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE–p) |
117,615 | 55.84 | +11.38 |
6 | +1 |
|
People's Party (PP) |
78,097 | 37.08 | –6.13 |
4 | ±0 |
|
United Left–Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IU–ICAM) |
8,785 | 4.17 | –6.18 |
0 | –1 |
|
|
Manchegan Regionalist Party (PRM) |
993 | 0.47 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) |
361 | 0.17 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) |
341 | 0.16 | –0.18 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Regionalist Party of Castilla–La Mancha (PRCM) |
305 | 0.14 | –0.20 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Humanist Party (PH) |
277 | 0.13 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) |
161 | 0.08 | –0.03 |
0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots |
3,697 | 1.76 | +0.63 |
|
|
Total |
210,632 | |
10 | ±0 |
|
Valid votes |
210,632 | 99.38 | +0.04 |
|
Invalid votes |
1,316 | 0.62 | –0.04 |
Votes cast / turnout |
211,948 | 72.15 | –5.89 |
Abstentions |
81,827 | 27.85 | +5.89 |
Registered voters |
293,775 | |
|
Sources[17][18][10] |
1995 regional election
Summary of the 28 May 1995 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Albacete
Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
96,565 | 44.46 | –9.58 |
5 | –1 |
|
People's Party (PP) |
93,843 | 43.21 | +11.69 |
4 | +1 |
|
United Left–Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IU–ICAM) |
22,475 | 10.35 | +1.64 |
1 | ±0 |
|
|
Regionalist Party of Castilla–La Mancha (PRCM) |
747 | 0.34 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Centrist Union (UC) |
618 | 0.28 | –3.13 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) |
245 | 0.11 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Action for Talavera Region (ACTAL) |
237 | 0.11 | New |
0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots |
2,464 | 1.13 | ±0.00 |
|
|
Total |
217,194 | |
10 | ±0 |
|
Valid votes |
217,194 | 99.34 | +0.09 |
|
Invalid votes |
1,449 | 0.66 | –0.09 |
Votes cast / turnout |
218,643 | 78.04 | +7.64 |
Abstentions |
61,522 | 21.96 | –7.64 |
Registered voters |
280,165 | |
|
Sources[19][20][10] |
1991 regional election
Summary of the 26 May 1991 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Albacete
Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
100,420 | 54.04 | +5.50 |
6 | ±0 |
|
People's Party (PP)1 |
58,568 | 31.52 | –0.27 |
3 | ±0 |
|
United Left (IU) |
16,194 | 8.71 | +2.16 |
1 | +1 |
|
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) |
6,342 | 3.41 | –7.35 |
0 | –1 |
|
|
The Greens Ecologist–Humanist List (LVLE–H)2 |
1,824 | 0.98 | +0.77 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Social Democratic Party of Castilla–La Mancha (PSDCLM) |
378 | 0.20 | New |
0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots |
2,109 | 1.13 | +0.14 |
|
|
Total |
185,835 | |
10 | ±0 |
|
Valid votes |
185,835 | 99.25 | +0.27 |
|
Invalid votes |
1,410 | 0.75 | –0.27 |
Votes cast / turnout |
187,245 | 70.40 | –2.79 |
Abstentions |
78,732 | 29.60 | +2.79 |
Registered voters |
265,977 | |
|
Sources[21][22][10] |
|
1987 regional election
Summary of the 10 June 1987 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Albacete
Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
87,833 | 48.54 | –4.30 |
6 | +1 |
|
People's Alliance (AP)1 |
55,425 | 30.63 | –6.31 |
3 | –1 |
|
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) |
19,471 | 10.76 | +8.79 |
1 | +1 |
|
United Left (IU)2 |
11,854 | 6.55 | –0.72 |
0 | ±0 |
|
|
People's Democratic Party (PDP) |
2,090 | 1.16 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC) |
1,609 | 0.89 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Manchegan Regionalist Party (PRM) |
487 | 0.27 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Humanist Platform (PH) |
380 | 0.21 | New |
0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots |
1,789 | 0.99 | +0.34 |
|
|
Total |
180,938 | |
10 | +1 |
|
Valid votes |
180,938 | 98.98 | +0.15 |
|
Invalid votes |
1,861 | 1.02 | –0.15 |
Votes cast / turnout |
182,799 | 73.19 | +2.30 |
Abstentions |
66,962 | 26.81 | –2.30 |
Registered voters |
249,761 | |
|
Sources[23][24][10] |
|
1983 regional election
Summary of the 8 May 1983 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Albacete
Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
91,876 | 52.84 | n/a |
5 | n/a |
|
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) |
64,235 | 36.94 | n/a |
4 | n/a |
|
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) |
12,643 | 7.27 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) |
3,424 | 1.97 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Spanish Communist Workers' Party–Unified Communist Party (PCOE–PCEU) |
579 | 0.33 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
Blank ballots |
1,125 | 0.65 | n/a |
|
|
Total |
173,882 | |
9 | n/a |
|
Valid votes |
173,882 | 98.83 | n/a |
|
Invalid votes |
2,064 | 1.17 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
175,946 | 70.89 | n/a |
Abstentions |
72,256 | 29.11 | n/a |
Registered voters |
248,202 | |
|
Sources[25][26][27][10] |
References
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- 1 2 3 "Castilla–La Mancha Electoral Law of 1986". Law No. 5 of 23 December 1986. Official Journal of Castilla–La Mancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
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