Badajoz (Assembly of Extremadura constituency)

Badajoz
Assembly of Extremadura
Electoral Constituency
Location of Badajoz within Extremadura
Province Badajoz
Autonomous community Extremadura
Population 686,730 (2016)
Electorate 558,228 (2016)
Major settlements Badajoz, Mérida, Don Benito, Almendralejo
Current constituency
Created 1983
Seats 35 (1983–1999)
36 (1999–2003)
35 (2003–2011)
36 (2011–)
Member(s)

Badajoz is one of the two constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Assembly of Extremadura, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura. The constituency currently elects 36 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Badajoz. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of 5 percent.

Electoral system

The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy of Extremadura of 1983 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provided for the two provinces in Extremadura—Badajoz and Cáceres—to be established as multi-member districts in the Assembly of Extremadura, with this regulation being maintained under the 1987 regional electoral law. Seats are allocated to constituencies, each entitled to an initial minimum of 20 seats, with the remaining 25 allocated among the constituencies in proportion to their populations. The exception was the 1983 election, when each constituency was allocated a fixed number of seats: 35 for Badajoz and 30 for Cáceres.[1][2][3]

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in Extremadura and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Extremadurans 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 5 percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Parties not reaching the threshold are not taken into consideration for seat distribution. Alternatively, parties failing to reach the threshold in one of the constituencies would also be entitled to enter the seat distribution as long as they run candidates in both districts and reach 5 percent regionally.[1][2][3]

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 2 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.[3][5][6][7]

Deputies

Deputies for Badajoz 1983–
Assembly Election Distribution
1st 1983
3 20 1 11
2nd 1987
2 19 5 9
3rd 1991
3 21 2 9
4th 1995
4 17 14
5th 1999
2 19 15
6th 2003
2 20 13
7th 2007
21 14
8th 2011
2 17 17
9th 2015
3 18 15

Elections

2015 regional election

Summary of the 24 May 2015 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Independent Socialists (PSOE–SIEx) 171,20343.68–1.05 18+1
People's Party (PP) 142,14736.27–8.73 15–2
We Can (Podemos) 28,5657.29New 3+3
Let's Win Extremadura–United Left–The Greens (Ganemos–IU–LV) 18,7084.77–1.41 0–2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 15,4473.94New 0±0
Extremadurans (eX) 3,7450.96New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2,4550.63–0.36 0±0
Forward Badajoz (BA) 1,2450.32New 0±0
Vox (Vox) 1,1390.29New 0±0
United Extremadura (EU) 1,0630.27New 0±0
Forward Extremadura (AEx) 7980.20New 0±0
Blank ballots 5,4461.39+0.06
Total 391,961 36±0
Valid votes 391,96198.22–0.60
Invalid votes 7,1181.78+0.60
Votes cast / turnout 399,07971.29–3.41
Abstentions 160,68328.71+3.41
Registered voters 559,762
Sources[8][9]

2011 regional election

Summary of the 22 May 2011 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party–United Extremadura (PP–EU) 184,50345.00+7.28 17+3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Regionalists (PSOE–regionalistas) 183,38444.73–9.07 17–4
United Left–Independent Socialists of Extremadura (IU–SIEx) 25,3316.18+1.20 2+2
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 4,0520.99New 0±0
Independents for Extremadura (IPEx) 2,8370.69–0.66 0±0
Ecolo–The Greens (Ecolo–LV) 2,0220.49New 0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 1,0630.26New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 8360.20–0.02 0±0
Convergence for Extremadura (CEx) 5370.13New 0±0
Blank ballots 5,4521.33+0.16
Total 410,017 36+1
Valid votes 410,01798.82–0.48
Invalid votes 4,9091.18+0.48
Votes cast / turnout 414,92674.70+0.16
Abstentions 140,52125.30–0.16
Registered voters 555,447
Sources[10][9]

2007 regional election

Summary of the 27 May 2007 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Regionalists (PSOE–regionalistas) 216,95253.80+0.27 21+1
People's Party–United Extremadura (PP–EU)1 152,10937.72–0.23 14+1
United Left–Independent Socialists of Extremadura (IU–SIEx) 19,9164.94–1.97 0–2
Independents for Extremadura (IPEx) 5,4581.35New 0±0
The Greens of Extremadura (LV) 2,3680.59New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 9030.22New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 4450.11New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 3700.09–0.18 0±0
Blank ballots 4,7191.17–0.18
Total 403,240 35±0
Valid votes 403,24099.30+0.07
Invalid votes 2,8280.70–0.07
Votes cast / turnout 406,06874.54–0.54
Abstentions 138,68525.46+0.54
Registered voters 544,753
Sources[11][9]

2003 regional election

Summary of the 25 May 2003 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE–p)1 213,74353.53+3.23 20+1
People's Party (PP) 148,41737.17–2.05 13–2
United Left–Independent Socialists of Extremadura (IU–SIEx)2 27,5776.91–1.37 2±0
United Extremadura (EU) 3,0960.78+0.17 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 1,0820.27New 0±0
Blank ballots 5,3841.35+0.22
Total 399,299 35–1
Valid votes 399,29999.23–0.16
Invalid votes 3,0860.77+0.16
Votes cast / turnout 402,38575.08+1.24
Abstentions 133,55624.92–1.24
Registered voters 535,941
Sources[12][9]

1999 regional election

Summary of the 13 June 1999 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE–p) 194,26449.65+5.20 19+2
People's Party (PP) 153,43239.22+0.77 15+1
United Left–Commitment for Extremadura (IU–CE) 27,8697.12–4.98 2–2
Independent Socialists of Extremadura (SIEx) 4,5301.16–0.22 0±0
Extremaduran Coalition (CREx–PREx) 2,5300.65–1.84 0±0
United Extremadura (EU) 2,3680.61New 0±0
The Greens of Extremadura (LV) 1,8220.47New 0±0
Blank ballots 4,4271.13+0.29
Total 391,242 36+1
Valid votes 391,24299.39+0.04
Invalid votes 2,4190.61–0.04
Votes cast / turnout 393,66173.84–4.99
Abstentions 139,43326.16+4.99
Registered voters 533,094
Sources[13][9]

1995 regional election

Summary of the 28 May 1995 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 177,71344.45–11.84 17–4
People's Party (PP) 153,74738.45+13.32 14+5
United Left–The Greens–Commitment for Extremadura (IU–LV–CE)1 48,39312.10+2.41 4+1
Extremaduran Coalition (CEx)2 9,9502.49+0.84 0±0
Independent Socialists of Extremadura (SIEx) 5,5191.38New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1,1360.28–0.27 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) n/an/a–5.91 0–2
Blank ballots 3,3680.84+0.07
Total 399,826 35±0
Valid votes 399,82699.35+0.06
Invalid votes 2,6120.65–0.06
Votes cast / turnout 402,43878.83+8.15
Abstentions 108,05221.17–8.15
Registered voters 510,490
Sources[14][9]

1991 regional election

Summary of the 26 May 1991 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 196,74756.29+4.42 21+2
People's Party (PP)1 87,84425.13+0.36 9±0
United Left (IU) 30,2788.66+1.67 3+1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 20,6985.91–7.28 2–3
United Extremadura (EU) 4,1151.18–0.45 0±0
The Greens (LV) 3,5901.03New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1,9120.55New 0±0
Extremaduran Regionalist Party (PREx) 1,6440.47New 0±0
Blank ballots 2,6960.77–0.05
Total 349,524 35±0
Valid votes 349,52499.29+0.32
Invalid votes 2,5070.71–0.32
Votes cast / turnout 352,03170.68–3.52
Abstentions 146,05929.32+3.52
Registered voters 498,090
Sources[15][9]

1987 regional election

Summary of the 10 June 1987 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 186,75351.87–4.75 19–1
People's Alliance (AP)1 85,55023.76–7.09 9–2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 47,50213.19New 5+5
United Left (IU)2 25,1836.99–1.31 2–1
United Extremadura (EU) 5,8811.63–1.72 0–1
People's Democratic Party (PDP) 3,6251.01New 0±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC) 2,5820.72New 0±0
Blank ballots 2,9670.82+0.37
Total 360,043 35±0
Valid votes 360,04398.97–0.09
Invalid votes 3,7571.03+0.09
Votes cast / turnout 363,80074.20+2.12
Abstentions 126,47725.80–2.12
Registered voters 490,277
Sources[16][9]

1983 regional election

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 191,67956.62n/a 20n/a
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 104,44930.85n/a 11n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 28,1078.30n/a 3n/a
United Extremadura (EU) 11,3513.35n/a 1n/a
Spanish Communist Workers' Party–Unified Communist Party (PCOE–PCEU) 1,4630.43n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 1,5120.45n/a
Total 338,561 35n/a
Valid votes 338,56199.06n/a
Invalid votes 3,2190.94n/a
Votes cast / turnout 341,78072.08n/a
Abstentions 132,38827.92n/a
Registered voters 474,168
Sources[17][9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Statute of Autonomy of Extremadura of 1983". Organic Law No. 1 of 25 February 1983. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Statute of Autonomy of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura of 2011". Organic Law No. 1 of 28 January 2011. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Assembly of Extremadura Elections Law of 1987". Law No. 2 of 16 March 1987. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  4. ↑ Reig Pellicer, Naiara (16 December 2015). "Spanish elections: Begging for the right to vote". cafebabel.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Electoral Rules Decree of 1977". Royal Decree-Law No. 20 of 18 March 1977. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "General Electoral System Organic Law of 1985". Organic Law No. 5 of 19 June 1985. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "Representation of the people Institutional Act". juntaelectoralcentral.es. Central Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Assembly of Extremadura election results, 24 May 2015. Badajoz" (PDF). juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of Extremadura. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Assembly of Extremadura elections since 1983". historiaelectoral.com (in Spanish). Electoral History. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  10. ↑ "Assembly of Extremadura election results, 22 May 2011. Badajoz and Cáceres" (PDF). juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of Extremadura. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  11. ↑ "Assembly of Extremadura election results, 27 May 2007. Badajoz and Cáceres" (PDF). juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of Extremadura. 7 June 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  12. ↑ "Assembly of Extremadura election results, 25 May 2003. Badajoz and Cáceres" (PDF). juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of Extremadura. 5 June 2003. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  13. ↑ "Assembly of Extremadura election results, 13 June 1999. Badajoz and Cáceres" (PDF). juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of Extremadura. 26 June 1999. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  14. ↑ "Assembly of Extremadura election results, 28 May 1995. Badajoz and Cáceres" (PDF). juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of Extremadura. 10 June 1995. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  15. ↑ "Assembly of Extremadura election results, 26 May 1991. Badajoz and Cáceres" (PDF). juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of Extremadura. 13 June 1991. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  16. ↑ "Assembly of Extremadura election results, 10 June 1987. Badajoz and Cáceres" (PDF). juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of Extremadura. 21 July 1987. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  17. ↑ "Assembly of Extremadura election results, 8 May 1983. Badajoz and Cáceres" (PDF). juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Central Electoral Commission. 12 September 1983. Retrieved 26 September 2017.

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