Ceuta (Congress of Deputies constituency)

Ceuta
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency
Location of Ceuta within Spain.
Province Cádiz (1977–1995)
None (1995–)
Autonomous community Andalusia (1977–1995)
None (1995–)
Population 84,263 (2016)
Electorate 61,587 (2016)
Major settlements Ceuta
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 1
Member(s)      PP (1)

Ceuta is one of the 52 constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Congress of Deputies, the lower chamber of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales. The constituency currently elects one deputy using plurality voting. Its boundaries correspond to those of the autonomous city of Ceuta.

Electoral system

The constituency was created as per the Political Reform Act 1977 and was first contested in the 1977 general election. The Act provided for the provinces of Spain to be established as multi-member districts in the Congress of Deputies,[1] with this regulation being maintained under the Spanish Constitution of 1978. Additionally, the Constitution requires for any modification of the provincial limits to be approved under an organic law, needing an absolute majority in the Cortes Generales.[2]

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen and in full enjoyment of their political rights. The only exception was in 1977, when this was limited to nationals over twenty-one and in full enjoyment of their political and civil rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Spaniards abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish: Voto rogado).[3] 348 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. Parties not reaching the threshold are not taken into consideration for seat distribution. Additionally, the use of the D'Hondt method may result in an effective threshold over three percent, depending on the district magnitude.[4] Each provincial constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of two seats, with the remaining 248 allocated among the constituencies in proportion to their populations. Ceuta and Melilla are allocated the two remaining seats, which are elected using plurality voting.[2][5][6][7]

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—. Also since 2011, parties, federations or coalitions who have not obtained a mandate in either House of Parliament at the preceding election are required to secure the signature of at least 0.1 percent of the electors registered in the constituency for which they are seeking election. 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.[5][7]

Deputies

Deputies for Ceuta 1977–
Legislature Election Distribution
Constituent 1977
1
1st 1979
1
2nd 1982
1
3rd 1986
1
4th 1989
1
5th 1993
1
6th 1996
1
7th 2000
1
8th 2004
1
9th 2008
1
10th 2011
1
11th 2015
1
12th 2016
1

Elections

2016 general election

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Ceuta
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 15,99151.86+7.00 1±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,97422.62–0.48 0±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 3,54911.51–1.79 0±0
United We Can (PodemosIUeQuo)1 3,34510.85–4.53 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 3331.08±0.00 0±0
Vox (Vox) 1390.45New 0±0
Zero CutsGreen Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 1180.38–0.06 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 720.23–0.37 0±0
Blank ballots 3161.02–0.23
Total 30,837 1±0
Valid votes 30,83798.86+0.33
Invalid votes 3571.14–0.33
Votes cast / turnout 31,19450.65–3.19
Abstentions 30,39349.35+3.19
Registered voters 61,587
Sources[8]

2015 general election

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Ceuta
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 14,81344.86–21.07 1±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 7,62723.10+2.84 0±0
We Can (Podemos) 4,64614.07New 0±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 4,39213.30New 0±0
United LeftPopular Unity in Common (IU–UPeC) 4311.31–0.50 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 3581.08+0.50 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1970.60–2.74 0±0
Zero CutsGreen Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 1460.44New 0±0
Blank ballots 4131.25–0.32
Total 33,023 1±0
Valid votes 33,02398.53+0.01
Invalid votes 4931.47–0.01
Votes cast / turnout 33,51654.36+1.20
Abstentions 28,14445.64–1.20
Registered voters 61,660
Sources[9]

2011 general election

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Ceuta
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 20,96865.93+10.82 1±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,44520.26–20.21 0±0
Caballas Coalition (Caballas) 1,7125.38New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,0613.34+2.02 0±0
United LeftDemocratic and Social Party of Ceuta: Plural Left (IU–PDSC) 5761.81+1.14 0±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) 2930.92+0.32 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1860.58+0.31 0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 650.20+0.08 0±0
Blank ballots 4981.57+0.63
Total 31,804 1±0
Valid votes 31,80498.52–0.82
Invalid votes 4781.48+0.82
Votes cast / turnout 32,28253.16–10.16
Abstentions 28,44146.84+10.16
Registered voters 60,723
Sources[10]

2008 general election

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Ceuta
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 20,04055.11–4.13 1±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 14,71640.47+4.69 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 4811.32New 0±0
United Left of Ceuta (IU) 2440.67+0.06 0±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) 2200.60New 0±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1040.29New 0±0
Social Democratic Party (PSD) 670.18New 0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 580.16New 0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 420.12New 0±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 320.09New 0±0
Spanish Alternative (AES) 180.05New 0±0
Blank ballots 3420.94–0.50
Total 36,364 1±0
Valid votes 36,36499.34+0.23
Invalid votes 2410.66–0.23
Votes cast / turnout 36,60563.32–0.13
Abstentions 21,20036.68+0.13
Registered voters 57,805
Sources[11]

2004 general election

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Ceuta
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 21,14259.24+11.65 1±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 12,76935.78+17.78 0±0
Socialist Party of the People of Ceuta (PSPC) 8072.26–0.32 0±0
United Left (IU) 2180.61–0.14 0±0
The Phalanx (FE) 1160.33+0.03 0±0
National Democracy (DN) 620.17New 0±0
Republican Left (IR) 370.10New 0±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE) 250.07–0.01 0±0
Blank ballots 5151.44–0.19
Total 35,691 1±0
Valid votes 35,69199.11+0.08
Invalid votes 3190.89–0.08
Votes cast / turnout 36,01063.45+8.30
Abstentions 20,74136.55–8.30
Registered voters 56,751
Sources[12]

2000 general election

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Ceuta
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 14,51447.59–5.62 1±0
Liberal Independent Group (GIL) 8,75828.71New 0±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' PartyProgressives (PSOE–p) 5,49118.00–17.79 0±0
Socialist Party of the People of Ceuta (PSPC) 7882.58–4.70 0±0
United Left (IU) 2290.75–1.46 0±0
The Phalanx (FE) 930.30New 0±0
Natural Law Party (PLN) 760.25New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre–Centrist Union (CDS–UC) 310.10New 0±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE) 240.08New 0±0
Blank ballots 4971.63+0.41
Total 30,501 1±0
Valid votes 30,50199.03+0.23
Invalid votes 3000.97–0.23
Votes cast / turnout 30,80155.15–8.66
Abstentions 25,04744.85+8.66
Registered voters 55,848
Sources[13]

1996 general election

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Ceuta
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 17,28853.21+2.28 1±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 11,62735.79–4.79 0±0
Socialist Party of the People of Ceuta (PSPC) 2,3657.28+3.43 0±0
United Left (IU) 7182.21New 0±0
Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)1 560.17–0.16 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 410.13New 0±0
Blank ballots 3951.22+0.45
Total 32,490 1±0
Valid votes 32,49099.26–0.24
Invalid votes 2420.74+0.24
Votes cast / turnout 32,73263.81+1.68
Abstentions 18,56636.19–1.68
Registered voters 51,298
Sources[14]

1993 general election

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Ceuta
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 15,27650.93+17.31 1+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 12,17040.58+2.87 0–1
Socialist Party of the People of Ceuta (PSPC) 1,1553.85New 0±0
The Greens (LV) 4911.64–1.66 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 4851.62–6.58 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1000.33–0.32 0±0
Natural Law Party (PLN) 430.14New 0±0
Initiative for Ceuta (INCE) 420.14New 0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 00.00New 0±0
Blank ballots 2310.77–0.41
Total 29,993 1±0
Valid votes 29,99399.50+0.42
Invalid votes 1520.50–0.42
Votes cast / turnout 30,14562.13+6.19
Abstentions 18,37237.87–6.19
Registered voters 48,517
Sources[15]

1989 general election

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Ceuta
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,64337.71–7.52 1±0
People's Party (PP)1 7,85534.27–2.07 0±0
United Ceuta (CEU) 2,76012.04New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,8808.20+0.23 0±0
The Greens–Green List (LV–LV) 7563.30New 0±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos) 6052.64New 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1500.65+0.17 0±0
Blank ballots 2701.18+0.62
Total 22,919 1±0
Valid votes 22,91999.08+0.42
Invalid votes 2120.92–0.42
Votes cast / turnout 23,13155.94–0.76
Abstentions 18,22244.06+0.76
Registered voters 41,353
Sources[16]

1986 general election

Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Ceuta
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 10,93745.23–0.31 1±0
People's Coalition (APPDPPL)1 8,78836.34+6.47 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,9287.97+0.15 0±0
Candidacy for Autonomy (CA) 7583.13New 0±0
Electoral Group–Independent Group of Ceuta (AE–AIC) 6012.49New 0±0
Democratic Reformist Party (PRD) 4992.06New 0±0
United Left (IU)2 3511.45+0.72 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1170.48–0.05 0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 660.27+0.20 0±0
Blank ballots 1360.56+0.10
Total 24,181 1±0
Valid votes 24,18198.66–0.09
Invalid votes 3291.34+0.09
Votes cast / turnout 24,51056.70–15.59
Abstentions 18,72043.30+15.59
Registered voters 43,230
Sources[17]

1982 general election

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Ceuta
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 11,69845.54+10.23 1+1
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (APPDP)1 7,67429.87+22.01 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,0107.82New 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 1,8707.28–44.59 0–1
Nationalist Party of Ceuta (PNCe) 1,7856.95New 0±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 1880.73New 0±0
New Force (FN)2 1730.67–2.79 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1370.53New 0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 190.07New 0±0
Communist Movement (MC) 170.07–0.36 0±0
Blank ballots 1190.46–0.07
Total 25,690 1±0
Valid votes 25,69098.37–0.51
Invalid votes 4271.63+0.51
Votes cast / turnout 26,11772.29+6.85
Abstentions 10,01127.71–6.85
Registered voters 36,128
Sources[18]

1979 general election

Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Ceuta
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 11,02051.87+15.61 1±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 7,50235.31–8.54 0±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 1,6697.86–4.14 0±0
National Union (UN) 7353.46New 0±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 1150.54New 0±0
Communist MovementOrganization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 910.43New 0±0
Blank ballots 1120.53+0.25
Total 21,244 1±0
Valid votes 21,24498.88+0.05
Invalid votes 2401.12–0.05
Votes cast / turnout 21,48465.44–12.16
Abstentions 11,34734.56+12.16
Registered voters 32,831
Sources[19]

1977 general election

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Ceuta
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 8,80836.26n/a 1n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 7,88632.47n/a 0n/a
Action for Ceuta (APC) 2,91512.00n/a 0n/a
People's Socialist PartySocialist Unity (PSP–US) 2,76311.38n/a 0n/a
Ceuta Electors' Association (ADEC) 1,0994.52n/a 0n/a
Spanish Social Reform (RSE) 7523.10n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 670.28n/a
Total 24,290 1n/a
Valid votes 24,29098.83n/a
Invalid votes 2881.17n/a
Votes cast / turnout 24,57877.60n/a
Abstentions 7,09422.40n/a
Registered voters 31,672
Sources[20]

References

  1. "Political Reform Act of 1977". Law No. 1 of 4 January 1977. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Spanish Constitution of 1978". Act of 29 December 1978. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  3. Reig Pellicer, Naiara (16 December 2015). "Spanish elections: Begging for the right to vote". cafebabel.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  4. Gallagher, Michael (30 July 2012). "Effective threshold in electoral systems". Trinity College, Dublin. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. 1 2 "General Electoral System Organic Law of 1985". Organic Law No. 5 of 19 June 1985. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2016.
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  7. 1 2 "Representation of the people Institutional Act". juntaelectoralcentral.es. Central Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
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  11. "Electoral Results Consultation. Congress. March 2008. Ceuta". infoelectoral.mir.es (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  12. "Electoral Results Consultation. Congress. March 2004. Ceuta". infoelectoral.mir.es (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  13. "Electoral Results Consultation. Congress. March 2000. Ceuta". infoelectoral.mir.es (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  14. "Electoral Results Consultation. Congress. March 1996. Ceuta". infoelectoral.mir.es (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  15. "Electoral Results Consultation. Congress. June 1993. Ceuta". infoelectoral.mir.es (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  16. "Electoral Results Consultation. Congress. October 1989. Ceuta". infoelectoral.mir.es (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  17. "Electoral Results Consultation. Congress. June 1986. Ceuta". infoelectoral.mir.es (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  18. "Electoral Results Consultation. Congress. October 1982. Ceuta". infoelectoral.mir.es (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
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