León (Cortes of Castile and León constituency)

León is one of the nine constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Cortes of Castile and León, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of Castile and León. The constituency currently elects 14 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of León. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of three percent.

León
Cortes of Castile and León
Electoral Constituency
Location of León within Castile and León
ProvinceLeón
Autonomous communityCastile and León
Population460,001 (2019)[1]
Electorate433,250 (2019)
Major settlementsLeón, Ponferrada
Current constituency
Created1983
Seats15 (1983–1999)
14 (1999–2019)
13 (2019–present)
Member(s)

Electoral system

The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy of Castile and León of 1983 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provided for the nine provinces in Castile and LeónÁvila, Burgos, León, Palencia, Salamanca, Segovia, Soria, Valladolid and Zamora—to be established as multi-member districts in the Cortes of Castile and León, with this regulation being maintained under the 1987 regional electoral law. Each constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of three seats, with one additional member per each 45,000 inhabitants or fraction greater than 22,500.[2][3][4]

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in Castile and León and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Castilian-Leonese people abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish: Voto rogado).[5] Seats are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with a threshold of three percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots—being applied in each constituency.[2][3][4] The use of the D'Hondt method might result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude.[6]

The electoral law allows for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, coalitions and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form a coalition ahead of an election are required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election call—fifteen before 1985—whereas groupings of electors need to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in the constituencies for which they seek election—one-thousandth of the electorate, with a compulsory minimum of 500 signatures, until 1985—disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates.[4][7][8]

Procurators

Procurators 1983–present
Cortes Election Distribution
1st 1983
9 6
2nd 1987
7 2 6
3rd 1991
7 1 7
4th 1995
1 5 2 7
5th 1999
5 3 6
6th 2003
6 2 6
7th 2007
6 2 6
8th 2011
5 1 8
9th 2015
2 5 1 1 5
10th 2019
1 6 1 1 4

Elections

2019 regional election

Summary of the 26 May 2019 Cortes of Castile and León election results in León
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 92,28235.25+7.91 6+1
People's Party (PP) 71,60727.35–4.79 4–1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 28,75510.98+2.08 1±0
Leonese People's Union (UPL)1 26,70510.20+2.47 1±0
We CanEquo (Podemos–Equo) 14,4695.53–7.08 1–1
Vox (Vox) 11,0524.22+4.82 0±0
United LeftAnticapitalists (IUAnticapitalistasPCAS/TCALTER)2 4,3201.65–1.80 0±0
Coalition for El Bierzo (CB) 3,7251.42–0.49 0±0
Regionalist Party of El Bierzo (PRB) 1,6020.61+0.33 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,5430.59–0.08 0±0
Social Unity of Bierzo Electors (USE Bierzo) 1,2590.48New 0±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 5490.21+0.03 0±0
Grouped Rural Citizens (CRA) 4720.18–0.46 0±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) 2910.11New 0±0
With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 1490.06New 0±0
Regionalist Union of Castile and León (Unión Regionalista)3 1410.05+0.01 0±0
Democratic Centre Coalition (CCD) 650.02New 0±0
Blank ballots 2,8281.08–1.48
Total 261,814 13–1
Valid votes 261,81499.04+1.11
Invalid votes 2,5470.96–1.11
Votes cast / turnout 264,36161.02+0.38
Abstentions 168,88938.98–0.38
Registered voters 433,250
Sources[9]

2015 regional election

Summary of the 24 May 2015 Cortes of Castile and León election results in León
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 84,75232.14–12.57 5–3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 72,11027.34–4.48 5±0
We Can (Podemos) 33,25412.61New 2+2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 23,4618.90New 1+1
Leonese People's Union (UPL) 18,4316.99–0.45 1±0
United LeftEquo: Convergence for Castile and León (IU–Equo) 9,0273.42–0.38 0±0
Coalition for El Bierzo (CB)1 5,0321.91+1.06 0±0
Leonese Autonomist Party–Leonesist Unity (PAL–UL) 1,9630.74–0.65 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,8990.72–0.95 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,7720.67+0.31 0±0
Grouped Rural Citizens (CRA) 1,6980.64New 0±0
Vox (Vox) 1,2050.46New 0±0
Regionalist Party of El Bierzo (PRB) 7320.28+0.05 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 5350.20+0.04 0±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 4710.18–0.11 0±0
National Democracy (DN) 4500.17New 0±0
Regionalist Democracy of Castile and León (DRCyL) 970.04New 0±0
Castilian PartyCommoners' Land: Pact (PCAS–TC–Pacto) 780.03–0.02 0±0
Blank ballots 6,7622.56–0.67
Total 263,729 14±0
Valid votes 263,72997.93–0.08
Invalid votes 5,5632.07+0.08
Votes cast / turnout 269,29260.64–3.88
Abstentions 174,79739.36+3.88
Registered voters 444,089
Sources[10][11]

2011 regional election

Summary of the 22 May 2011 Cortes of Castile and León election results in León
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 126,48344.71+5.12 8+2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 90,01431.82–7.85 5–1
Leonese People's Union (UPL) 25,2128.91–4.46 1–1
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL) 10,7543.80+1.70 0±0
Social Alternative Movement (MASS) 4,7771.69New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 4,7191.67New 0±0
Leonese Autonomist Party–Leonesist Unity (PAL–UL) 3,9251.39–0.24 0±0
Party of El Bierzo (PB) 2,4010.85+0.38 0±0
Civiqus (Civiqus) 1,5270.54New 0±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,0180.36New 0±0
Independents for San Andrés (IxSA) 8590.30New 0±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 8120.29+0.13 0±0
Regionalist Party of El Bierzo (PRB) 6570.23–0.11 0±0
Communist Party of the Castilian People (PCPC) 4600.16New 0±0
Party of Castile and León (PCAL) 1500.05New 0±0
Blank ballots 9,1473.23+1.51
Total 282,915 14±0
Valid votes 282,91598.01–1.31
Invalid votes 5,7551.99+1.31
Votes cast / turnout 288,67064.52–4.00
Abstentions 158,73435.48+4.00
Registered voters 447,404
Sources[10][12]

2007 regional election

Summary of the 27 May 2007 Cortes of Castile and León election results in León
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 120,98839.67+3.69 6±0
People's Party (PP) 120,74939.59+0.73 6±0
Leonese People's Union (UPL) 40,78113.37–4.44 2±0
United Left–The Greens–Commitment for Castile and León (IU–LV–CyL) 6,3952.10–0.98 0±0
Leonese Autonomist Party–Leonesist Unity (PAL–UL) 4,9721.63New 0±0
The Greens of Europe (LVE) 1,8610.61New 0±0
Party of El Bierzo–Alternative for Castile and León (PB–ACAL) 1,4270.47–0.25 0±0
Regionalist Party of El Bierzo (PRB) 1,0280.34+0.01 0±0
Republican Left (IR) 4850.16+0.04 0±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 4730.16+0.04 0±0
The Phalanx (FE) 2940.10±0.00 0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 2710.09New 0±0
Blank ballots 5,2371.72+0.12
Total 304,961 14±0
Valid votes 304,96199.32–0.07
Invalid votes 2,0950.68+0.07
Votes cast / turnout 307,05668.52–2.36
Abstentions 141,05531.48+2.36
Registered voters 448,111
Sources[10][13]

2003 regional election

Summary of the 25 May 2003 Cortes of Castile and León election results in León
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 123,04338.86–3.66 6±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 113,90635.98+4.98 6+1
Leonese People's Union (UPL) 56,38917.81–0.63 2–1
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL) 9,7673.08–0.90 0±0
Party of El Bierzo (PB) 2,2860.72–0.59 0±0
Leonese United Independent Citizens (CiuLe) 2,0510.65New 0±0
The Greens (LV) 1,8350.58New 0±0
Regionalist Party of El Bierzo (PRB) 1,0410.33New 0±0
Leonese People for León–PREPAL (PREPAL) 3940.12–0.07 0±0
Republican Left (IR) 3860.12New 0±0
The Phalanx (FE) 3210.10New 0±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 1220.04–0.01 0±0
Blank ballots 5,0641.60–0.36
Total 316,605 14±0
Valid votes 316,60599.39+0.13
Invalid votes 1,9280.61–0.13
Votes cast / turnout 318,53370.88+5.13
Abstentions 130,86529.12–5.13
Registered voters 449,398
Sources[10][14]

1999 regional election

Summary of the 13 June 1999 Cortes of Castile and León election results in León
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 124,87742.52–2.58 6–1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 91,05831.00+0.60 5±0
Leonese People's Union (UPL) 54,15818.44+5.72 3+1
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL) 11,6933.98–2.75 0–1
Party of El Bierzo (PB) 3,8511.31–0.18 0±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 8360.28New 0±0
Salamanca–Zamora–León–PREPAL (PREPAL) 5580.19+0.03 0±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE) 4320.15New 0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 3310.11New 0±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 1570.05–0.02 0±0
Blank ballots 5,7701.96+0.43
Total 293,721 14–1
Valid votes 293,72199.26–0.01
Invalid votes 2,1910.74+0.01
Votes cast / turnout 295,91265.75–6.72
Abstentions 154,13434.25+6.72
Registered voters 450,046
Sources[10][15]

1995 regional election

Summary of the 28 May 1995 Cortes of Castile and León election results in León
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 139,81045.10+5.27 7±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 94,23830.40–8.46 5–2
Leonese People's Union (UPL) 39,42512.72+8.54 2+2
United Left of Castile and León (IU) 20,8646.73+1.84 1+1
Party of El Bierzo (PB) 4,6171.49–0.14 0±0
Independents for León (IPL) 3,2901.06New 0±0
The Alternative Greens (LVA) 1,3740.44New 0±0
Provincialist Party of El Bierzo (PPB) 9090.29New 0±0
Leonese People for León–PREPAL (PREPAL) 4840.16New 0±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 2090.07New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) n/an/a–5.46 0–1
Blank ballots 4,7471.53–0.39
Total 309,967 15±0
Valid votes 309,96799.27+0.20
Invalid votes 2,2810.73–0.20
Votes cast / turnout 312,24872.47+7.24
Abstentions 118,64227.53–7.24
Registered voters 430,980
Sources[10][16]

1991 regional election

Summary of the 26 May 1991 Cortes of Castile and León election results in León
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP)1 108,88339.83+3.59 7+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 106,22538.86+0.67 7±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 14,9155.46–8.29 1–1
United Left (IU) 13,3694.89+0.99 0±0
Leonese People's Union (UPL) 11,4324.18+1.54 0±0
Party of El Bierzo (PB) 4,4651.63–0.28 0±0
Bercian Left (IB) 3,4071.25New 0±0
The Greens (LV) 3,3031.21New 0±0
Independent Progressive Union (UPI) 2,1270.78New 0±0
Blank ballots 5,2571.92+0.22
Total 273,383 15±0
Valid votes 273,38399.07+0.51
Invalid votes 2,5540.93–0.51
Votes cast / turnout 275,93765.23–4.38
Abstentions 147,08534.77+4.38
Registered voters 423,022
Sources[10][17][18]

1987 regional election

Summary of the 10 June 1987 Cortes of Castile and León election results in León
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 107,79138.19–9.54 7–2
People's Alliance (AP)1 95,35133.79–1.41 6±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 38,79413.75+11.39 2+2
United Left (IU)2 11,0093.90+0.54 0±0
Leonesist Union (UNLE) 7,4432.64New 0±0
Party of El Bierzo (PB) 5,3871.91+0.26 0±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP) 4,7251.67New 0±0
Liberal Party (PL) 2,2130.78New 0±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 2,0780.74–3.49 0±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC) 1,4750.52New 0±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 6400.23New 0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 5100.18New 0±0
Blank ballots 4,7991.70+0.52
Total 282,215 15±0
Valid votes 282,21598.56–0.15
Invalid votes 4,1091.44+0.15
Votes cast / turnout 286,32469.61+4.88
Abstentions 125,02830.39–4.88
Registered voters 411,352
Sources[10][19][20]

1983 regional election

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Cortes of Castile and León election results in León
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 124,75047.73n/a 9n/a
People's Coalition (APPDPUL) 91,99035.20n/a 6n/a
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 11,2194.29n/a 0n/a
Agrarian Bloc–Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (BAR–PREPAL) 11,0484.23n/a 0n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 8,7773.36n/a 0n/a
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 6,1772.36n/a 0n/a
Party of El Bierzo (PB) 4,3011.65n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 3,0951.18n/a
Total 261,357 15n/a
Valid votes 261,35798.71n/a
Invalid votes 3,4241.29n/a
Votes cast / turnout 264,78164.73n/a
Abstentions 144,24335.27n/a
Registered voters 409,024
Sources[10][21][22]

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