Zaragoza (Cortes of Aragon constituency)

Zaragoza
Cortes of Aragon
Electoral Constituency
Location of Zaragoza within Aragon
Province Zaragoza
Autonomous community Aragon
Population 956,006 (2016)
Electorate 734,064 (2016)
Major settlements Zaragoza
Current constituency
Created 1983
Seats 32 (1983–1987)
33 (1987–1999)
34 (1999–2003)
35 (2003–)
Member(s)
  •      PP (11)
  •      PSOE (8)
  •      Podemos (8)
  •      Cs (3)
  •      PAR (2)
  •      CHA (2)
  •      IU (1)

Zaragoza 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 35 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Zaragoza. 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 Zaragoza 1983–
Cortes Election Distribution
1st 1983
1 16 1 7 7
2nd 1987
1 13 3 11 5
3rd 1991
2 15 9 7
4th 1995
3 2 8 7 13
5th 1999
1 4 11 4 14
6th 2003
1 6 14 3 11
7th 2007
1 3 15 4 12
8th 2011
2 3 11 2 17
9th 2015
1 2 8 8 3 2 11

Elections

2015 regional election

Summary of the 24 May 2015 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 132,86627.81–13.03 11–6
We Can (Podemos) 103,87321.74New 8+8
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 96,22920.14–8.03 8–3
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 47,84910.01New 3+3
Aragonese Party (PAR) 24,9975.23–1.94 2±0
Aragonese Union (CHA) 24,4705.12–4.15 2–1
United Left of Aragon (IU) 20,9034.37–2.09 1–1
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 5,0731.06–1.72 0±0
Blank Seats (EB) 4,4190.92New 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 3,9460.83+0.50 0±0
Commitment with Aragon (CCA) 1,2900.27+0.01 0±0
Equo (eQuo) 8180.17New 0±0
Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 8150.17+0.09 0±0
Aragonese Bloc (BAR) 5200.11New 0±0
Federation of Independents of Aragon (FIA) 4960.10–0.06 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 4950.10New 0±0
Blank ballots 8,7811.84–1.41
Total 477,840 35±0
Valid votes 477,84098.61+0.31
Invalid votes 5,5001.14–0.31
Votes cast / turnout 483,34065.79–1.05
Abstentions 251,38234.21+1.05
Registered voters 734,722
Sources[9][10][11]

2011 regional election

Summary of the 22 May 2011 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 195,72440.84+9.31 17+5
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 135,01328.17–13.04 11–4
Aragonese Union (CHA) 44,4439.27+0.54 3±0
Aragonese Party (PAR) 34,3427.17–3.46 2–2
United Left of Aragon (IU) 30,9836.46+1.53 2+1
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 13,3452.78New 0±0
Greens–Ecolo (V–Ecolo) 3,0140.63New 0±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,5910.33New 0±0
Commitment with Aragon (CCA) 1,2450.26New 0±0
Federation of Independents of Aragon (FIA) 7460.16New 0±0
Aragonese Land (TA) 6980.15New 0±0
Aragon United Citizens Party (pCUA) 5730.12–0.28 0±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV) 5250.11–0.06 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 4400.09–0.03 0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 3980.08New 0±0
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 3860.08New 0±0
The Independent Voice of Aragon (L'VIA) 2490.05New 0±0
Blank ballots 15,5593.25+0.91
Total 479,274 35±0
Valid votes 479,27498.55–0.80
Invalid votes 7,0431.45+0.80
Votes cast / turnout 486,31766.84+2.26
Abstentions 241,31733.16–2.26
Registered voters 727,634
Sources[12][13][11]

2007 regional election

Summary of the 27 May 2007 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 191,96241.21+3.85 15+1
People's Party (PP) 146,88231.53+1.03 12+1
Aragonese Party (PAR) 49,50810.63+0.94 4+1
Aragonese Union (CHA) 40,6428.73–6.99 3–3
United Left of Aragon (IU) 19,4504.18+1.01 1±0
The Greens–Federation of Independents of Aragon (LV–FIA) 3,2210.69+0.08 0±0
Aragon United Citizens Party (pCUA) 1,8720.40New 0±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV) 7840.17–0.03 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 5770.12+0.06 0±0
Blank ballots 10,8842.34+0.14
Total 465,782 35±0
Valid votes 465,78299.35–0.08
Invalid votes 3,0650.65+0.08
Votes cast / turnout 468,84764.58–4.77
Abstentions 257,14435.42+4.77
Registered voters 725,991
Sources[14][15][11]

2003 regional election

Summary of the 25 May 2003 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 187,08737.36+7.59 14+3
People's Party (PP) 152,70830.50–8.52 11–3
Aragonese Union (CHA) 78,69815.72+2.90 6+2
Aragonese Party (PAR) 48,5119.69–2.00 3–1
United Left of Aragon (IU) 15,3633.07–0.83 1±0
The Greens–SOS Nature (LV–SOS) 3,0700.61+0.01 0±0
Aragonese Initiative (INAR) 1,4340.29New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,0560.21New 0±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV) 9960.20New 0±0
Republican Left (IR) 5190.10New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 2800.06–0.10 0±0
Blank ballots 10,9962.20+0.15
Total 500,718 35+1
Valid votes 500,71899.43+0.06
Invalid votes 2,8730.57–0.06
Votes cast / turnout 503,59169.35+6.42
Abstentions 222,52930.65–6.42
Registered voters 726,120
Sources[16][17][11]

1999 regional election

Summary of the 13 June 1999 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 175,79239.02+1.00 14+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 134,11329.77+6.65 11+3
Aragonese Union (CHA) 57,76312.82+7.29 4+2
Aragonese Party (PAR) 52,66211.69–8.87 4–3
United Left of Aragon (IU) 17,5583.90–6.56 1–2
SOS Nature (SOS) 2,7090.60New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 7010.16New 0±0
Blank ballots 9,2242.05+0.46
Total 450,522 34+1
Valid votes 450,52299.37–0.07
Invalid votes 2,8410.63+0.07
Votes cast / turnout 453,36362.93–7.37
Abstentions 267,03037.07+7.37
Registered voters 720,393
Sources[18][11]

1995 regional election

Summary of the 28 May 1995 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 186,24038.02+19.35 13+6
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 113,25423.12–17.96 8–7
Aragonese Party (PAR) 100,69320.56–4.94 7–2
United Left of Aragon (IU) 51,22010.46+2.94 3+1
Aragonese Union (CHA) 27,1065.53+3.33 2+2
Platform of Independents of Spain (PIE) 1,9800.40New 0±0
Aragonese Unity (UA) 1,0580.22New 0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 4450.09New 0±0
Blank ballots 7,7971.59+0.22
Total 489,793 33±0
Valid votes 489,79399.44+0.10
Invalid votes 2,7410.56–0.10
Votes cast / turnout 492,53470.30+7.78
Abstentions 208,07429.70–7.78
Registered voters 700,608
Sources[19][11]

1991 regional election

Summary of the 26 May 1991 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 170,13941.08+5.54 15+2
Aragonese Party (PAR) 105,64325.50–5.43 9–2
People's Party (PP)1 77,34818.67+4.59 7+2
Aragon Alternative Convergence–United Left (CAA–IU) 31,1407.52+2.30 2+1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 10,6992.58–7.22 0–3
Aragonese Union (CHA) 9,1282.20+1.36 0±0
Independent Aragonese Party (PAI) 1,8820.45New 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1,5490.37New 0±0
Social Aragonese Movement (MAS) 1,0320.25New 0±0
Blank ballots 5,6551.37–0.05
Total 414,215 33±0
Valid votes 414,21599.34+0.53
Invalid votes 2,7550.66–0.53
Votes cast / turnout 416,97062.27–7.00
Abstentions 252,66837.73+7.00
Registered voters 669,638
Sources[20][11]

1987 regional election

Summary of the 10 June 1987 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 155,56635.54–12.30 13–3
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) 135,41230.93+8.88 11+4
People's Alliance (AP)1 58,16113.29–6.49 5–2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 42,8879.80+6.78 3+2
Aragon Alternative Convergence–United Left (CAA–IU)2 22,8685.22+0.98 1±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC) 6,6141.51New 0±0
Aragonese Union (UA–CHA) 3,6950.84New 0±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP) 3,4370.79New 0±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 1,7820.41New 0±0
Republican Popular Unity (UPR) 1,1160.25New 0±0
Blank ballots 6,2091.42+0.83
Total 437,747 33+1
Valid votes 437,74798.81+0.10
Invalid votes 5,2551.19–0.10
Votes cast / turnout 443,00269.27+3.09
Abstentions 196,53730.73–3.09
Registered voters 639,539
Sources[21][11]

1983 regional election

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 195,21547.84n/a 16n/a
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) 89,97022.05n/a 7n/a
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 80,69419.78n/a 7n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 17,3054.24n/a 1n/a
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 12,3073.02n/a 1n/a
United Left of Aragon (MCA–LCR) 4,1001.00n/a 0n/a
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 3,4060.83n/a 0n/a
Communist Party of Aragon (PCA) 1,3810.34n/a 0n/a
Social Aragonese Movement (MAS) 1,2850.31n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 2,3890.59n/a
Total 408,052 32n/a
Valid votes 408,05298.71n/a
Invalid votes 5,3241.29n/a
Votes cast / turnout 413,37666.18n/a
Abstentions 211,28333.82n/a
Registered voters 624,659
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. 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 Zaragoza". 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 Zaragoza". 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 Zaragoza". 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 Zaragoza". 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. Zaragoza". datoselecciones.com (in Spanish). Election Data. Retrieved 26 September 2017.

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