Málaga (Spanish Congress Electoral District)
Málaga is one of the 52 electoral districts (circunscripciones) used for the Spanish Congress of Deputies - the lower chamber of the Spanish Parliament, the Cortes Generales. It was first contested in modern times in the 1977 General Election. It is the sixth largest district in terms of electorate.
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Boundaries and electoral system
Under Article 68 of the Spanish constitution [1] the boundaries must be the same as the province of Málaga and under Article 140 this can only be altered with the approval of congress. Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage in a secret ballot. The electoral system used is closed list proportional representation with seats allocated using the D'Hondt method. Only lists which poll 3% or more of all valid votes cast, including votes "en blanco" i.e. for "none of the above" can be considered for seats. Under article 12 of the constitution, the minimum voting age is 18.
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Eligibility
Article 67.3 of the Spanish Constitution prohibits dual membership of the Cortes and regional assemblies, meaning that candidates must resign from Regional Assemblies if elected. Article 70 also makes active judges, magistrates, public defenders, serving military personnel, active police officers and members of constitutional and electoral tribunals ineligible.[1]
Number of members
In the general elections of 1977, 1979 and 1982 Málaga returned 8 members. That figure was increased to 9 members for the 1986 election and it gained a tenth seat for the 1989 election. It gained an eleventh seat for the 2015 election.[2]
Under Spanish electoral law, all provinces are entitled to a minimum of 2 seats with a remaining 248 seats apportioned according to population.[3] These laws are laid out in detail in the 1985 electoral law. (Ley Orgánica del Régimen Electoral General) The practical effect of this law has been to overrepresent smaller provinces at the expense of larger provinces.
In 2004 Spain had 34,571,831 voters giving an average of 98,777 voters per deputy.[4] In Málaga the ratio was slightly above that at 103,341.[5]
Summary of seats won 1977-2015
| 1977 | 1979 | 1982 | 1986 | 1989 | 1993 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2011 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Democratic Centre Union (UCD) | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| United Left (IU) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Andalusian Party (PA) | 1 | |||||||||||
| People's Party (PP) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
| Podemos | 2 | |||||||||||
| Citizens (C's) | 2 |
Seats shown for the People's Party include seats won by their predecessors, the Popular Alliance and the Popular Coalition before 1989. Seats shown for United Left include seats won by the Communist Party of Spain before 1986.
Results
2011 General Election
| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | Seats | Members elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Party (Partido Popular) | 357,578 | 49.7 | 6 | Ángel González Muñoz, Celia Villalobos, Margarita del Carmen del Cid Muñoz*, Juan Moreno Bonilla#, Carolina España Reina, Joaquín Villanova Rueda |
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Partido Socialista Obrero Español) | 227,463 | 31.6 | 3 | Miguel Heredia Díaz, Trinidad Jiménez García-Herrera, José Torres Mora |
| Plural Left | 64,969 | 9.0 | 1 | Alberto Garzón |
| Union, Progress and Democracy | 40,407 | 5.6 | 0 | |
| Andalusian Party | 7,442 | 1.0 | 0 | |
| Others | 19,015 | 1.11 | 0 |
*On 11 November 2014, del Carmen del Cid Muñoz was replaced by Jesús Vázquez García
#On 10 January 2012, Moreno was substituted by Paloma García Gálvez. On 25 June 2012, she was replaced by María Baena Azuaga
2008 General Election
| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | Seats | Members elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Partido Socialista Obrero Español) | 359,046 | 46.98 | 5 | |
| People's Party (Partido Popular) | 328,314 | 42.96 | 5 | |
| United Left | 38,716 | 5.07 | 0 | |
| Andalusian Coalition (Coalición Andalucista) | 11,177 | 1.46 | 0 | |
| Others | 19,015 | 1.11 | 0 |
Source:[6]
2004 General Election
| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | Seats | Members elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Partido Socialista Obrero Español) | 367,758 | 49.77 | 6 | Magdalena Álvarez |
| People's Party (Partido Popular) | 269,063 | 36.41 | 4 | Celia Villalobos |
| United Left | 47,182 | 6.38 | 0 | |
| Andalusian Party (Partido Andalucista) | 32,368 | 4.38 | 0 | |
| Others | 9,583 | 1.30 | 0 |
Source:[6]
2000 General Election
| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | Seats | Members elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Party (Partido Popular) | 282,229 | 43.47 | 5 | |
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Partido Socialista Obrero Español) | 253,630 | 39.06 | 4 | |
| United Left | 52,723 | 8.12 | 1 | Jose Luis Centella |
| Andalusian Party (Partido Andalucista) | 33,566 | 5.17 | 0 | |
| Others | 17,887 | 2.80 | 0 |
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Spanish Constitution
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- ↑ General features of Spanish electoral system
- ↑ 2004 Spanish election
- ↑ Málaga 2004 election results
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Interior ministry link to election results
