Teruel (Cortes of Aragon constituency)

Teruel
Cortes of Aragon
Electoral Constituency
Location of Teruel within Aragon
Province Teruel
Autonomous community Aragon
Population 138,932 (2016)
Electorate 109,380 (2016)
Major settlements Teruel
Current constituency
Created 1983
Seats 16 (1983–1999)
15 (1999–2003)
14 (2003–)
Member(s)

Teruel is one of the three constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Cortes of Aragon, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of Aragon. The constituency currently elects 14 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Teruel. 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 Statute of Autonomy of Aragon of 1982 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provided for the three provinces in Aragon—Huesca, Teruel and Zaragoza—to be established as multi-member districts in the Cortes of Aragon, with this regulation being maintained under the 1987 regional electoral law. Seats are allocated to constituencies, each entitled to an initial minimum of 13 seats, with the remaining 28 allocated among the constituencies in proportion to their populations on the condition that the seat to population ratio in the most populated province did not exceed 2.75 times that of the least populated one. The exception was the 1983 election, when each constituency was allocated a fixed number of seats: 18 for Huesca, 16 for Teruel and 32 for Zaragoza.[1][2][3]

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in Aragon and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Aragonese people 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 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.[1][2][3] Additionally, the use of the D'Hondt method may result in an effective threshold over three percent, depending on the district magnitude.[5]

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][6][7][8]

Deputies

Deputies for Teruel 1983–
Cortes Election Distribution
1st 1983
7 4 5
2nd 1987
7 1 3 5
3rd 1991
7 3 6
4th 1995
1 5 3 7
5th 1999
5 3 7
6th 2003
1 5 3 5
7th 2007
6 3 5
8th 2011
1 4 3 6
9th 2015
2 4 1 2 5

Elections

2015 regional election

Summary of the 24 May 2015 Cortes of Aragon election results in Teruel
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 20,65327.52–9.46 5–1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 16,49321.98–5.39 4±0
We Can (Podemos) 12,06516.08New 2+2
Aragonese Party (PAR) 10,31113.74–2.78 2–1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 5,4027.20New 1+1
United Left of Aragon (IU) 3,4794.64–1.88 0–1
Aragonese Union (CHA) 2,5753.43–1.63 0±0
Commitment with Aragon (CCA) 1,4181.89–1.09 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 3530.47+0.22 0±0
Blank Seats (EB) 2810.37New 0±0
Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 1200.16+0.06 0±0
Federation of Independents of Aragon (FIA) 800.11+0.02 0±0
Blank ballots 1,8192.42–1.04
Total 75,049 14±0
Valid votes 75,04997.82–0.53
Invalid votes 1,6762.18+0.53
Votes cast / turnout 76,72569.34–3.14
Abstentions 33,92730.66+3.14
Registered voters 110,652
Sources[9][10][11]

2011 regional election

Summary of the 22 May 2011 Cortes of Aragon election results in Teruel
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 29,68536.98+5.92 6+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 21,96727.37–8.77 4–2
Aragonese Party (PAR) 13,26416.52–2.63 3±0
United Left of Aragon (IU) 5,2366.52+1.54 1+1
Aragonese Union (CHA) 4,0595.06–0.85 0±0
Commitment with Aragon (CCA) 2,3892.98New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 7920.99New 0±0
Greens–Ecolo (V–Ecolo) 3410.42New 0±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 2040.25New 0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 780.10New 0±0
Federation of Independents of Aragon (FIA) 750.09New 0±0
Aragonese Land (TA) 540.07New 0±0
Blank ballots 2,1302.65+0.96
Total 80,274 14±0
Valid votes 80,27498.35–0.82
Invalid votes 1,3441.65+0.82
Votes cast / turnout 81,61872.48–1.25
Abstentions 30,98627.52+1.25
Registered voters 112,604
Sources[12][13][11]

2007 regional election

Summary of the 27 May 2007 Cortes of Aragon election results in Teruel
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 30,32536.14+1.38 6+1
People's Party (PP) 26,06631.06–2.51 5±0
Aragonese Party (PAR) 16,06719.15+0.94 3±0
Aragonese Union (CHA) 4,9595.91–1.66 0–1
United Left of Aragon (IU) 4,1784.98+1.30 0±0
Aragon United Citizens Party (pCUA) 5910.70New 0±0
The Greens–Federation of Independents of Aragon (LV–FIA) 2290.31–0.06 0±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV) 830.10–0.01 0±0
Blank ballots 1,4191.69+0.09
Total 83,917 14±0
Valid votes 83,91799.17+0.10
Invalid votes 7060.83–0.10
Votes cast / turnout 84,62373.73–0.78
Abstentions 30,14826.27+0.78
Registered voters 114,771
Sources[14][15][11]

2003 regional election

Summary of the 25 May 2003 Cortes of Aragon election results in Teruel
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 29,89534.76+3.11 5±0
People's Party (PP) 28,87133.57–6.60 5–2
Aragonese Party (PAR) 15,66218.21+0.51 3±0
Aragonese Union (CHA) 6,5157.57+3.24 1+1
United Left of Aragon (IU) 3,1633.68–0.43 0±0
The Greens–SOS Nature (LV–SOS) 3150.37New 0±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV) 980.11New 0±0
Aragonese Initiative (INAR) 620.07New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 500.06–0.10 0±0
Blank ballots 1,3791.60–0.22
Total 86,010 14–1
Valid votes 86,01099.07+0.02
Invalid votes 8090.93–0.02
Votes cast / turnout 86,81974.51+3.72
Abstentions 29,70725.49–3.72
Registered voters 116,526
Sources[16][17][11]

1999 regional election

Summary of the 13 June 1999 Cortes of Aragon election results in Teruel
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 33,37340.17–0.58 7±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 26,29531.65+0.03 5±0
Aragonese Party (PAR) 14,70717.70–0.56 3±0
Aragonese Union (CHA) 3,5994.33+2.22 0±0
United Left of Aragon (IU) 3,4174.11–1.47 0–1
Humanist Party (PH) 1320.16New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,5641.88+0.47
Total 83,087 15–1
Valid votes 83,08799.05–0.25
Invalid votes 7950.95+0.25
Votes cast / turnout 83,88270.79–3.23
Abstentions 34,61729.21+3.23
Registered voters 118,499
Sources[18][11]

1995 regional election

Summary of the 28 May 1995 Cortes of Aragon election results in Teruel
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 35,40640.75+9.49 7+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 27,47731.62–6.29 5–2
Aragonese Party (PAR) 15,86318.26–1.41 3±0
United Left of Aragon (IU) 4,8475.58+2.56 1+1
Aragonese Union (CHA) 1,8302.11+0.46 0±0
Aragonese Unity (UA) 1330.15New 0±0
Platform of Independents of Spain (PIE) 1050.12New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,2231.41+0.35
Total 86,884 16±0
Valid votes 86,88499.30–0.01
Invalid votes 6160.70+0.01
Votes cast / turnout 87,50074.02+3.87
Abstentions 30,70525.98–3.87
Registered voters 118,205
Sources[19][11]

1991 regional election

Summary of the 26 May 1991 Cortes of Aragon election results in Teruel
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 31,57037.91+2.09 7±0
People's Party (PP)1 26,03731.26+1.11 6+1
Aragonese Party (PAR) 16,38619.67+1.94 3±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 4,1755.01–5.17 0–1
Aragon Alternative Convergence–United Left (CAA–IU) 2,5173.02+0.14 0±0
Aragonese Union (CHA) 1,3721.65+1.17 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 3440.41New 0±0
Blank ballots 8851.06–0.42
Total 83,286 16±0
Valid votes 83,28699.31+0.33
Invalid votes 5790.69–0.33
Votes cast / turnout 83,86570.15–1.19
Abstentions 35,68029.85+1.19
Registered voters 119,545
Sources[20][11]

1987 regional election

Summary of the 10 June 1987 Cortes of Aragon election results in Teruel
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 30,50735.82–2.70 7±0
People's Alliance (AP)1 23,24627.29–3.41 5±0
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) 15,10117.73–5.65 3–1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 8,66810.18+6.02 1+1
Aragon Alternative Convergence–United Left (CAA–IU)2 2,4542.88+1.12 0±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP) 2,4332.86New 0±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC) 8601.01New 0±0
Aragonese Union (UA–CHA) 4120.48New 0±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 2320.27New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,2631.48+0.67
Total 85,176 16±0
Valid votes 85,17698.98+0.49
Invalid votes 8761.02–0.49
Votes cast / turnout 86,05271.34+5.37
Abstentions 34,56228.66–5.37
Registered voters 120,614
Sources[21][11]

1983 regional election

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Cortes of Aragon election results in Teruel
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 30,97838.52— 7—
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 24,68930.70— 5—
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) 18,80623.38— 4—
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3,3434.16— 0—
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 1,4121.76— 0—
United Left of Aragon (MCA–LCR) 5450.68— 0—
Blank ballots 6540.81—
Total 80,427 16—
Valid votes 80,42798.49—
Invalid votes 1,2341.51—
Votes cast / turnout 81,66165.97—
Abstentions 42,11634.03—
Registered voters 123,777
Sources[22][11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Statute of Autonomy of Aragon of 1982". Organic Law No. 8 of 10 August 1982. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Statute of Autonomy of Aragon of 2007". Organic Law No. 5 of 20 April 2007. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Autonomous Community of Aragon Electoral Law of 1987". Law No. 2 of 12 February 1987. Official Gazette of Aragon (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  4. ↑ Reig Pellicer, Naiara (16 December 2015). "Spanish elections: Begging for the right to vote". cafebabel.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  5. ↑ Gallagher, Michael (30 July 2012). "Effective threshold in electoral systems". Trinity College, Dublin. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Electoral Rules Decree of 1977". Royal Decree-Law No. 20 of 18 March 1977. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "General Electoral System Organic Law of 1985". Organic Law No. 5 of 19 June 1985. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "Representation of the people Institutional Act". juntaelectoralcentral.es. Central Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "Aragon Electoral Archive. Cortes of Aragon election, 2015. Constituency of Teruel". servicios.aragon.es (in Spanish). Government of Aragon. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  10. ↑ "Cortes of Aragon election results, 24 May 2015" (PDF). juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of Aragon. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Cortes of Aragon elections since 1983". historiaelectoral.com (in Spanish). Electoral History. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  12. ↑ "Aragon Electoral Archive. Cortes of Aragon election, 2011. Constituency of Teruel". servicios.aragon.es (in Spanish). Government of Aragon. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  13. ↑ "Cortes of Aragon election results, 22 May 2011" (PDF). juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of Aragon. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  14. ↑ "Aragon Electoral Archive. Cortes of Aragon election, 2007. Constituency of Teruel". servicios.aragon.es (in Spanish). Government of Aragon. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  15. ↑ "Cortes of Aragon election results, 27 May 2007" (PDF). juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of Aragon. 18 June 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  16. ↑ "Aragon Electoral Archive. Cortes of Aragon election, 2003. Constituency of Teruel". servicios.aragon.es (in Spanish). Government of Aragon. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  17. ↑ "Cortes of Aragon election results, 25 May 2003" (PDF). juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of Aragon. 20 June 2003. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  18. ↑ "Cortes of Aragon election results, 13 June 1999" (PDF). juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of Aragon. 2 July 1999. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  19. ↑ "Cortes of Aragon election results, 28 May 1995" (PDF). juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of Aragon. 21 June 1995. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  20. ↑ "Cortes of Aragon election results, 26 May 1991" (PDF). juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of Aragon. 1 July 1991. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  21. ↑ "Cortes of Aragon election results, 26 May 1991. Teruel and Zaragoza" (PDF). juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of Aragon. 1 July 1991. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  22. ↑ "Cortes of Aragon election, 1983. Teruel". datoselecciones.com (in Spanish). Election Data. Retrieved 26 September 2017.

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