Huesca (Congress of Deputies constituency)

Huesca
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency
Location of Huesca within Spain
Province Huesca
Autonomous community Aragon
Population 222,909 (2016)
Electorate 173,546 (2016)
Major settlements Huesca
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 3
Member(s)

Huesca 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 three deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Huesca. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of 3 percent.

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

Elections

2016 general election

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's PartyAragonese Party (PP–PAR) 42,33236.22+3.68 1±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 29,91525.59+0.88 1±0
United We Can in Upper Aragon (PodemosIUeQuo)1 22,43019.19–4.04 1±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 17,93415.34–0.86 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 9090.78+0.07 0±0
Blank Seats (EB) 4870.42–0.03 0±0
Vox (Vox) 3990.34New 0±0
Forward (Entabán) 3770.32New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 3490.30+0.09 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2390.20–0.48 0±0
Zero CutsGreen Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 2160.18–0.02 0±0
Social Aragonese Movement (MAS) 930.08New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,2041.03+0.01
Total 116,884 3±0
Valid votes 116,88499.04–0.03
Invalid votes 1,1340.96+0.03
Votes cast / turnout 118,01868.00–2.83
Abstentions 55,52832.00+2.83
Registered voters 173,546
Sources[8]

2015 general election

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's PartyAragonese Party (PP–PAR) 39,74732.54–15.93 1–1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 30,18324.71–9.06 1±0
We CanNow Upper Aragon in Common (Podemos–AAAC) 21,94317.96New 1+1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 19,78916.20New 0±0
United LeftAragonese UnionPopular Unity in Common (IU–CHA–UPeC) 6,4335.27–2.97 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 8330.68–3.81 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 7920.71+0.25 0±0
Blank Seats (EB) 5540.45New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 2570.21–0.08 0±0
Zero CutsGreen Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 2490.20New 0±0
Independents for Aragon (i) 1140.09New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,2511.02–1.38
Total 122,145 3±0
Valid votes 122,14599.07+0.80
Invalid votes 1,1520.93–0.80
Votes cast / turnout 123,29770.83+1.01
Abstentions 50,77529.17–1.01
Registered voters 174,072
Sources[9]

2011 general election

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's PartyAragonese Party (PP–PAR)1 58,43548.47+5.81 2+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 40,72133.77–13.83 1–1
Aragonese UnionUnited Left: Plural Left (CHA–IU)2 9,9378.24+2.42 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 5,4084.49+3.19 0±0
Equo (eQuo) 1,4711.22New 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 5580.46+0.32 0±0
Pirate Party (Pirata) 4030.33New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 3540.29+0.24 0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 2860.24+0.17 0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 1070.09New 0±0
Blank ballots 2,8902.40+1.07
Total 120,570 3±0
Valid votes 120,57098.27–1.15
Invalid votes 2,1171.73+1.15
Votes cast / turnout 122,68769.82–5.65
Abstentions 53,02630.18+5.65
Registered voters 175,713
Sources[10]

2008 general election

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 62,95447.60+1.94 2±0
People's Party (PP) 49,74837.62+0.13 1±0
Aragonese Party (PAR) 6,6655.04±0.00 0±0
Aragonese Union (CHA) 3,8922.94–3.47 0±0
United Left (IU) 3,8152.88+0.17 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,7191.30New 0±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) 5610.42New 0±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1790.14New 0±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) 1690.13+0.02 0±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 1290.10New 0±0
National Alliance (AN) 980.07New 0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 950.07New 0±0
Social Democratic Party–Federation of Independents of Aragon (PSD–FIA) 790.05New 0±0
National Democracy (DN) 760.06–0.11 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 650.05–0.03 0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 610.05+0.01 0±0
Aragon United Citizens Party (pCUA) 520.04New 0±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV) 500.04–0.01 0±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA) 380.03+0.01 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 300.02–0.03 0±0
Spanish Alternative (AES) 210.02New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,7591.33–0.62
Total 132,255 3±0
Valid votes 132,25599.42+0.09
Invalid votes 7760.58–0.09
Votes cast / turnout 133,03175.47–1.15
Abstentions 43,23424.53+1.15
Registered voters 176,265
Sources[11]

2004 general election

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 61,50045.66+8.60 2+1
People's Party (PP) 50,49337.49–7.64 1–1
Aragonese Union (CHA) 8,6296.41+0.89 0±0
Aragonese Party (PAR) 6,7825.04–1.50 0±0
United LeftThe Greens (IU–LV) 3,6502.71–0.40 0±0
National Democracy (DN) 2250.17New 0±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) 1490.11New 0±0
Republican Left (IR) 1180.09New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1170.09New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1020.08New 0±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV) 740.05New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 650.05–0.01 0±0
Republican Social Movement (MSR) 490.04New 0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 480.04New 0±0
The Phalanx (FE) 340.03New 0±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA) 250.02New 0±0
Blank ballots 2,6271.95+0.24
Total 134,687 3±0
Valid votes 134,68799.33+0.16
Invalid votes 9080.67–0.16
Votes cast / turnout 135,59576.62+5.86
Abstentions 41,37623.38–5.86
Registered voters 176,971
Sources[12]

2000 general election

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 56,61045.13–0.47 2±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' PartyProgressives (PSOE–p) 46,49037.06–4.02 1±0
Aragonese Party (PAR) 8,2076.54New 0±0
Aragonese Union (CHA) 6,9265.52+2.15 0±0
United Left of Aragon (IU) 3,8983.11–4.43 0±0
The Greens–Green Group–SOS Nature (LV–GV) 8190.65+0.11 0±0
Aragonese Initiative (INAR) 1370.11New 0±0
Natural Law Party (PLN) 860.07New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 710.06New 0±0
Catalan State (EC) 630.05New 0±0
Blank ballots 2,1421.71+0.25
Total 125,449 3±0
Valid votes 125,44999.17–0.18
Invalid votes 1,0550.83+0.18
Votes cast / turnout 126,50470.76–6.65
Abstentions 52,28229.24+6.65
Registered voters 178,786
Sources[13]

1996 general election

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's PartyAragonese Party (PP–PAR)1 61,90045.60–4.54 2+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 55,76641.08+3.03 1–1
United Left of Aragon (IU) 10,2307.54+0.22 0±0
Aragonese Union (CHA) 4,5713.37+2.45 0±0
SOS Nature (SOS) 7270.54New 0±0
Centrist Union (UC) 2940.22–1.91 0±0
Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT) 1670.12New 0±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA) 1150.08New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,9801.46+0.69
Total 135,750 3±0
Valid votes 135,75099.35–0.01
Invalid votes 8830.65+0.01
Votes cast / turnout 136,63377.41±0.00
Abstentions 39,87722.59±0.00
Registered voters 176,510
Sources[14]

1993 general election

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 50,72038.05–2.40 2±0
People's Party (PP) 43,05932.30+6.80 1±0
Aragonese Party (PAR) 23,78417.84+5.69 0±0
United Left of Aragon (IU) 9,7567.32–0.41 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,8402.13–6.40 0±0
Aragonese Union (CHA) 1,2290.92+0.17 0±0
Natural Law Party (PLN) 3640.27New 0±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group–Independent Party–Social Movement (ARM–PAI–MAS) 3090.23–0.67 0±0
Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR) 1250.09New 0±0
Coalition for a New Socialist Party (CNPS)1 810.06–0.04 0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 00.00New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,0330.77–0.13
Total 133,300 3±0
Valid votes 133,30099.36+0.44
Invalid votes 8650.64–0.44
Votes cast / turnout 134,16577.41+7.28
Abstentions 39,16022.59–7.28
Registered voters 173,325
Sources[15]

1989 general election

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 47,49140.45–4.07 2±0
People's Party (PP)1 29,93825.50+0.42 1±0
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) 14,26012.15–2.39 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 10,0158.53–4.26 0±0
United Left (IU) 9,0747.73+4.44 0±0
The Ecologist Greens (LVE) 1,4051.20New 0±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos) 1,0580.90New 0±0
Aragonese Union (UA–CHA) 8750.75New 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 8700.74+0.34 0±0
Social Democratic Coalition (CSD) 4120.35New 0±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)2 3680.31–0.55 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 2370.20New 0±0
Alliance for the Republic (AxR)3 1200.10–0.21 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 1180.10New 0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 1030.09New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,0510.90+0.08
Total 117,395 3±0
Valid votes 117,39598.92+1.21
Invalid votes 1,2851.08–1.21
Votes cast / turnout 118,68070.13–0.01
Abstentions 50,54829.87+0.01
Registered voters 169,228
Sources[16]

1986 general election

Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 53,76444.52–3.84 2±0
People's Coalition (APPDPPL)1 30,28925.08–0.93 1±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 15,44612.79+7.90 0±0
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) 11,7869.76New 0±0
United Left (IU)2 3,9783.29+0.75 0±0
Democratic Reformist Party (PRD) 1,9141.58New 0±0
Communists' Unity Board (MUC) 1,0430.86New 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 4860.40–0.08 0±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI) 3800.31New 0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 3530.29+0.06 0±0
Republican Popular Unity (UPR)3 2410.20+0.01 0±0
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 1050.09New 0±0
Blank ballots 9910.82+0.19
Total 120,776 3±0
Valid votes 120,77697.71+1.46
Invalid votes 2,8262.29–1.46
Votes cast / turnout 123,60270.14–11.11
Abstentions 52,62929.86+11.11
Registered voters 176,231
Sources[17]

1982 general election

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 63,10348.36+13.65 2+1
People's Alliance–People's Democratic–Aragonese Party (APPDPPAR)1 33,94526.01+21.53 1+1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 19,23414.74–33.19 0–2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 6,3754.89New 0±0
Communist Party of Aragon (PCA–PCE) 3,3142.54–4.02 0±0
Socialist Party of Aragon (PSAr)2 2,1161.62+0.46 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 6240.48New 0±0
New Force (FN)3 4070.31–0.45 0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 3000.23New 0±0
Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (PCE (m–l)) 2420.19New 0±0
Communist Left (LCRMC)4 00.00–0.68 0±0
Blank ballots 8270.63+0.24
Total 130,487 3±0
Valid votes 130,48796.25–2.19
Invalid votes 5,0803.75+2.19
Votes cast / turnout 135,56781.25+10.03
Abstentions 31,28518.75–10.03
Registered voters 166,852
Sources[18]

1979 general election

Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 56,44947.93+2.36 2±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 40,88534.71–4.00 1±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 7,7246.56+0.52 0±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 5,2804.48–1.42 0±0
Coalition for Aragon (PSAr–PSDA) 1,3631.16New 0±0
Republican Left (IR) 1,3081.11New 0±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) 1,0170.86New 0±0
National Union (UN) 9000.76New 0±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)3 6650.56–0.22 0±0
Communist MovementOrganization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 6290.53New 0±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 2630.22New 0±0
Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR) 2470.21New 0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A)) 2470.21–0.11 0±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 1770.15New 0±0
Carlist Party (PC) 1660.14New 0±0
Blank ballots 4620.39+0.07
Total 117,782 3±0
Valid votes 117,78298.44+0.43
Invalid votes 1,8721.56–0.43
Votes cast / turnout 119,65471.22–10.43
Abstentions 48,36028.78+10.43
Registered voters 168,014
Sources[19]

1977 general election

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Huesca
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 55,83745.57n/a 2n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 33,69327.50n/a 1n/a
People's Socialist PartySocialist Unity (PSP–US) 13,73011.21n/a 0n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 7,3986.04n/a 0n/a
People's Alliance (AP) 7,2235.90n/a 0n/a
Federation of Christian Democracy (FPDID) 2,8952.36n/a 0n/a
Democratic Left Front (FDI) 9550.78n/a 0n/a
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A)) 3980.32n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 3940.32n/a
Total 122,523 3n/a
Valid votes 122,52398.01n/a
Invalid votes 2,4921.99n/a
Votes cast / turnout 125,01581.65n/a
Abstentions 28,09418.35n/a
Registered voters 153,109
Sources[20]

References

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