Electoral system
The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy of the Canary Islands of 1982 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provides for the seven main islands in the Canarian archipelago—El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife—to be established as multi-member districts in the Parliament of the Canary Islands. Each constituency is allocated a fixed number of seats: 3 for El Hierro, 7 for Fuerteventura, 15 for Gran Canaria, 4 for La Gomera, 8 for La Palma, 8 for Lanzarote and 15 for Tenerife.[1]
Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in the Canary Islands and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Canarian citizens abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish: Voto rogado).[2] Seats are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with a threshold of 30 percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots; until a 1997 reform, the threshold was set at 20 percent—being applied in each constituency. Parties not reaching the threshold are not taken into consideration for seat distribution. Alternatively, parties can also enter the seat distribution as long as they reach 6 percent regionally—3 percent until 1997.[1]
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.[3][4][5][6]
Elections
2015 regional election
Summary of the 24 May 2015 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Gran Canaria
| Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
| Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
|
People's Party (PP) |
79,652 | 20.39 | –20.96 |
4 | –4 |
|
New Canaries (NCa) |
72,005 | 18.44 | +4.17 |
4 | +2 |
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
68,390 | 17.51 | –3.58 |
3 | –1 |
|
We Can (Podemos) |
66,552 | 17.04 | New |
3 | +3 |
|
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) |
24,573 | 6.29 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) |
24,392 | 6.25 | –3.00 |
1 | ±0 |
|
United (Unidos)1 |
23,428 | 6.00 | +4.05 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Canaries Decides (IUC–LV–UP–ALTER)2 |
7,240 | 1.85 | –2.22 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) |
4,065 | 1.04 | +0.75 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) |
3,593 | 0.92 | –0.25 |
0 | ±0 |
|
More for Telde (+xT) |
3,390 | 0.87 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) |
1,131 | 0.29 | –0.02 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Vox (Vox) |
963 | 0.25 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) |
922 | 0.24 | +0.07 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC) |
853 | 0.22 | –0.20 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Movement for the Unity of the Canarian People (MUPC) |
762 | 0.20 | +0.11 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) |
760 | 0.19 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Blank Seats (EB) |
597 | 0.15 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Internationalist Solidarity and Self-Management (SAIn) |
330 | 0.08 | New |
0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots |
6,981 | 1.79 | –1.30 |
|
|
| Total |
390,579 | |
15 | ±0 |
|
| Valid votes |
390,579 | 98.23 | +1.39 |
|
| Invalid votes |
7,057 | 1.77 | –1.39 |
| Votes cast / turnout |
397,636 | 58.45 | –1.44 |
| Abstentions |
282,681 | 41.55 | +1.44 |
| Registered voters |
680,317 | |
|
| Sources[7][8] |
|
|
2011 regional election
Summary of the 22 May 2011 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Gran Canaria
| Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
| Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
People's Party (PP) |
156,200 | 41.35 | +7.16 |
8 | +1 |
|
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
79,644 | 21.09 | –16.76 |
4 | –3 |
|
New Canaries–New Gran Canaria (NC–NGC) |
53,893 | 14.27 | +2.52 |
2 | +2 |
|
Canarian Coalition–Nationalist Party–Canarian Centre (CC–PNC–CCN)1 |
34,931 | 9.25 | +0.64 |
1 | ±0 |
|
The Greens (LV) |
9,049 | 2.40 | +0.38 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Commitment for Gran Canaria (CGCa) |
7,382 | 1.95 | –0.21 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Canarian United Left (IUC) |
5,252 | 1.39 | +0.84 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Common Sense in the Canaries (SCC) |
4,761 | 1.26 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) |
4,432 | 1.17 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Citizens' Alternative Yes We Can (ACSSP)2 |
2,453 | 0.65 | +0.49 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC) |
1,604 | 0.42 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) |
1,189 | 0.31 | +0.11 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) |
1,101 | 0.29 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Unity of the People (UP) |
1,056 | 0.28 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Party for Services and Public Employed (PSyEP) |
701 | 0.19 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) |
639 | 0.17 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Humanist Party (PH) |
628 | 0.17 | +0.07 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) |
468 | 0.12 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Movement for the Unity of the Canarian People (MUPC) |
350 | 0.09 | +0.01 |
0 | ±0 |
|
National Democracy (DN) |
314 | 0.08 | New |
0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots |
11,675 | 3.09 | +1.76 |
|
|
| Total |
377,722 | |
15 | ±0 |
|
| Valid votes |
377,722 | 96.84 | –2.57 |
|
| Invalid votes |
12,327 | 3.16 | +2.57 |
| Votes cast / turnout |
390,049 | 59.89 | –2.71 |
| Abstentions |
261,278 | 40.11 | +2.71 |
| Registered voters |
651,327 | |
|
| Sources[9][8][10] |
|
|
2007 regional election
Summary of the 27 May 2007 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Gran Canaria
| Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
| Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
149,183 | 37.85 | +17.29 |
7 | +4 |
|
People's Party (PP) |
134,744 | 34.19 | –13.25 |
7 | –1 |
|
|
New Canaries–New Gran Canaria (NC–NGC) |
46,303 | 11.75 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC)1 |
21,338 | 5.41 | –20.85 |
1 | –3 |
|
Canarian Centre (CCN) |
12,602 | 3.20 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Commitment for Gran Canaria (CGCa) |
8,512 | 2.16 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
The Greens (LV) |
7,957 | 2.02 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Canarian United Left (IUC) |
2,186 | 0.55 | –0.89 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Unity of the People (UP) |
1,485 | 0.38 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Nationalist Maga Alternative (AMAGA) |
1,079 | 0.27 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Party of Gran Canaria (PGC) |
1,073 | 0.27 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) |
775 | 0.20 | –0.06 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Canarian Popular Alternative–Citizens' Alternative 25 May (APCa–AC25M)2 |
645 | 0.16 | –0.18 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Humanist Party (PH) |
388 | 0.10 | –0.11 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Movement for the Unity of the Canarian People (MUPC) |
304 | 0.08 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Pensionist Assembly of the Canaries (TPC) |
280 | 0.07 | –0.04 |
0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots |
5,241 | 1.33 | +0.06 |
|
|
| Total |
394,095 | |
15 | ±0 |
|
| Valid votes |
394,095 | 99.41 | –0.01 |
|
| Invalid votes |
2,346 | 0.59 | +0.01 |
| Votes cast / turnout |
396,441 | 62.60 | –5.25 |
| Abstentions |
236,802 | 37.40 | +5.25 |
| Registered voters |
633,243 | |
|
| Sources[9][8][11][12] |
|
|
2003 regional election
Summary of the 25 May 2003 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Gran Canaria
| Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
| Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
People's Party (PP) |
193,529 | 47.44 | +7.11 |
8 | +1 |
|
|
Canarian Coalition (CC) |
88,281 | 21.64 | –10.20 |
4 | –1 |
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
83,864 | 20.56 | +2.14 |
3 | ±0 |
|
Canarian Union–Canarian Nationalist Federation (UC–FNC) |
18,840 | 4.62 | +1.56 |
0 | ±0 |
|
The Greens of Canarias (LVC) |
8,191 | 2.01 | +0.54 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Canarian United Left (IUC) |
5,864 | 1.44 | –1.19 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Canarian Popular Alternative (APCa) |
1,400 | 0.34 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) |
1,072 | 0.26 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Humanist Party (PH) |
849 | 0.21 | +0.02 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Pensionist Assembly of the Canaries (TPC) |
449 | 0.11 | –0.08 |
0 | ±0 |
|
National Democracy (DN) |
409 | 0.10 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Centrist Union (UC) |
43 | 0.01 | –0.36 |
0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots |
5,192 | 1.27 | ±0.00 |
|
|
| Total |
407,983 | |
15 | ±0 |
|
| Valid votes |
407,983 | 99.42 | +0.03 |
|
| Invalid votes |
2,394 | 0.58 | –0.03 |
| Votes cast / turnout |
410,377 | 67.85 | +5.85 |
| Abstentions |
194,452 | 32.15 | –5.85 |
| Registered voters |
604,829 | |
|
| Sources[9][8][13][14] |
1999 regional election
Summary of the 13 June 1999 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Gran Canaria
| Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
| Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
People's Party (PP) |
148,328 | 40.33 | +0.15 |
7 | ±0 |
|
Canarian Coalition (CC) |
117,116 | 31.84 | +4.34 |
5 | ±0 |
|
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
67,740 | 18.42 | +0.42 |
3 | ±0 |
|
Canarian Nationalist Federation (FNC)1 |
11,270 | 3.06 | –0.22 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Canarian United Left (IUC) |
9,657 | 2.63 | –2.60 |
0 | ±0 |
|
The Greens of Canarias (LVC) |
5,397 | 1.47 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) |
1,350 | 0.37 | –0.06 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Nationalist Maga Alternative (AMAGA) |
864 | 0.23 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Humanist Party (PH) |
714 | 0.19 | –0.07 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Pensionist Assembly of the Canaries (TPC) |
692 | 0.19 | New |
0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots |
4,672 | 1.27 | +0.17 |
|
|
| Total |
367,800 | |
15 | ±0 |
|
| Valid votes |
367,800 | 99.39 | –0.05 |
|
| Invalid votes |
2,247 | 0.61 | +0.05 |
| Votes cast / turnout |
370,047 | 62.00 | –4.27 |
| Abstentions |
226,789 | 38.00 | +4.27 |
| Registered voters |
596,836 | |
|
| Sources[9][8][15] |
|
|
1995 regional election
Summary of the 28 May 1995 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Gran Canaria
| Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
| Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
People's Party (PP) |
145,353 | 40.18 | +23.59 |
7 | +4 |
|
Canarian Coalition (CC)1 |
99,475 | 27.50 | +3.62 |
5 | +2 |
|
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
65,096 | 18.00 | –14.18 |
3 | –2 |
|
Canarian United Left (IUC) |
18,910 | 5.23 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Nationalist Canarian Platform (PCN) |
11,876 | 3.28 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Coalition for Gran Canaria (CGC) |
10,964 | 3.03 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Popular Front of the Canary Islands–Awañac (FREPIC–Awañac) |
2,436 | 0.67 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Democratic and Social Centre–Centrist Union (CDS–UC) |
1,567 | 0.43 | –23.39 |
0 | –4 |
|
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) |
1,138 | 0.31 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Humanist Party (PH)2 |
946 | 0.26 | –0.09 |
0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots |
3,964 | 1.10 | +0.34 |
|
|
| Total |
361,725 | |
15 | ±0 |
|
| Valid votes |
361,725 | 99.44 | +0.13 |
|
| Invalid votes |
2,019 | 0.56 | –0.13 |
| Votes cast / turnout |
363,744 | 66.27 | +3.98 |
| Abstentions |
185,159 | 33.73 | –3.98 |
| Registered voters |
548,903 | |
|
| Sources[9][8][16] |
|
|
1991 regional election
Summary of the 26 May 1991 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Gran Canaria
| Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
| Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
100,995 | 32.18 | +5.35 |
5 | ±0 |
|
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) |
74,765 | 23.82 | –1.27 |
4 | ±0 |
|
|
Canarian Initiative (ICAN)1 |
55,784 | 17.78 | –0.57 |
3 | ±0 |
|
People's Party (PP)2 |
52,061 | 16.59 | –2.75 |
3 | ±0 |
|
Canarian Independent Groups (AIC) |
14,517 | 4.63 | +3.01 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) |
4,625 | 1.47 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
The Greens (LV) |
2,198 | 0.70 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Canarian Coalition for Independence (CI) |
1,401 | 0.45 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Left Platform (PCE (m–l)–CRPE) |
1,093 | 0.35 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
The Greens Ecologist–Humanist List (LVLE–H)3 |
1,092 | 0.35 | +0.11 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Insular Group of Gran Canaria (AIGRANC) |
962 | 0.31 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) |
723 | 0.23 | –0.12 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Assembly (Tagoror) |
671 | 0.21 | +0.03 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Party of The People (LG) |
554 | 0.18 | New |
0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots |
2,380 | 0.76 | ±0.00 |
|
|
| Total |
313,821 | |
15 | ±0 |
|
| Valid votes |
313,821 | 99.31 | +0.75 |
|
| Invalid votes |
2,178 | 0.69 | –0.75 |
| Votes cast / turnout |
315,999 | 62.29 | –4.71 |
| Abstentions |
191,307 | 37.71 | +4.71 |
| Registered voters |
507,306 | |
|
| Sources[9][8] |
|
|
1987 regional election
Summary of the 10 June 1987 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Gran Canaria
| Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
| Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
80,888 | 26.83 | –12.19 |
5 | –2 |
|
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) |
75,633 | 25.09 | +19.83 |
4 | +3 |
|
|
People's Alliance (AP)1 |
46,162 | 15.31 | –13.01 |
3 | –2 |
|
Canarian Assembly–Canarian Nationalist Left (AC–INC)2 |
30,369 | 10.07 | +0.58 |
2 | +1 |
|
United Canarian Left (ICU)3 |
24,976 | 8.28 | +3.79 |
1 | +1 |
|
Centre Canarian Union (UCC)4 |
15,488 | 5.14 | –3.97 |
0 | –1 |
|
People's Democratic Party–Canarian Centrists (PDP–CC) |
12,141 | 4.03 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
National Congress of the Canaries (CNC) |
4,907 | 1.63 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Canarian Independent Groups (AIC) |
4,874 | 1.62 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) |
1,053 | 0.35 | –0.25 |
0 | ±0 |
|
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC) |
989 | 0.33 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Humanist Platform (PH) |
713 | 0.24 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Assembly (Tagoror) |
552 | 0.18 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Canarian Democratic Union (UDC) |
429 | 0.14 | New |
0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots |
2,306 | 0.76 | +0.76 |
|
|
| Total |
301,480 | |
15 | ±0 |
|
| Valid votes |
301,480 | 98.56 | +1.28 |
|
| Invalid votes |
4,404 | 1.44 | –1.28 |
| Votes cast / turnout |
305,884 | 67.00 | +4.33 |
| Abstentions |
150,674 | 33.00 | –4.33 |
| Registered voters |
456,558 | |
|
| Sources[9][8][17] |
|
|
1983 regional election
Summary of the 8 May 1983 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Gran Canaria
| Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
| Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
100,663 | 39.02 | n/a |
7 | n/a |
|
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) |
73,059 | 28.32 | n/a |
5 | n/a |
|
|
Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC) |
24,495 | 9.49 | n/a |
1 | n/a |
|
Canarian Nationalist Convergence (CNC) |
23,512 | 9.11 | n/a |
1 | n/a |
|
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) |
13,561 | 5.26 | n/a |
1 | n/a |
|
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC) |
11,577 | 4.49 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) |
7,676 | 2.98 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) |
1,550 | 0.60 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP) |
1,010 | 0.39 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) |
907 | 0.35 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots |
0 | 0.00 | n/a |
|
|
| Total |
258,010 | |
15 | n/a |
|
| Valid votes |
258,010 | 97.28 | n/a |
|
| Invalid votes |
7,207 | 2.72 | n/a |
| Votes cast / turnout |
265,217 | 62.67 | n/a |
| Abstentions |
157,970 | 37.33 | n/a |
| Registered voters |
423,187 | |
|
| Sources[9][8][17] |
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