Seville (Spanish Congress electoral district)

Seville
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Seville within Spain.
Province Province of Seville
Autonomous community Andalusia
Population 1,941,480 (2016)
Electorate 1,531,806 (2016)
Major settlements Seville, Dos Hermanas, Alcalá de Guadaíra, Utrera, Écija
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 12 (1977–1993; 2004–)
13 (1996–2000)

Seville (Spanish: Sevilla) is one of the 52 electoral districts (Spanish: circunscripciones) used for the 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 fourth largest district in terms of electorate. The largest municipality by far is Seville with 547,000 voters out of the total electorate of 1,469,000[1] The next largest municipalities were Dos Hermanas (91,000), Alcalá de Guadaíra (52,000), Utrera (38,000) and Écija (30,000).

Overview

Boundaries and electoral system

Under Article 68 of the Spanish constitution, the boundaries of the electoral district must be the same as the province of Seville and, under Article 140, this can only be altered with the approval of congress.[2]

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% of the total vote (which includes votes "en blanco" i.e. for none of the above) can be considered. Under article 12 of the constitution, the minimum voting age is 18.

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.[2]

Number of members

In the general elections from 1977 until 1993 Sevilla returned 12 members. For the 1996 and 2000 elections it returned 13 members. At the most recent General Election in 2004 it lost a seat and returned to its former representation of 12 members.

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 over-represent smaller provinces at the expense of larger provinces like Sevilla.

Results summary (1977–2016)

Parties 1977 1979 1982 1986 1989 1993 1996 2000 2004 2008 2011 2015 2016
% S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S
PSOE 36.7 5 29.4 4 62.0 8 59.2 8 54.2 8 56.0 8 50.1 7 49.0 7 58.3 8 58.1 8 41.7 6 33.9 5 33.6 4
AP/CD/CP/PP 6.3 − 4.7 − 22.0 3 21.2 3 19.0 2 26.0 3 31.4 4 35.0 5 27.9 4 31.5 4 38.7 5 25.2 3 29.0 4
PCE/IU 13.4 2 16.0 2 7.2 1 8.3 1 11.5 1 11.7 1 13.4 2 8.3 1 6.7 − 5.4 − 8.6 1 5.7 −
C's 0.1 − 13.0 2 13.4 1
Podemos/UP 19.0 2 20.8 3
PA 14.7 2 2.9 − 4.1 − 9.0 1 3.1 − 3.5 − 5.1 − 4.1 − 1.7 − 2.2 −
UCD 32.6 5 27.6 4 3.7 −
CDS 0.7 − 3.6 − 2.3 − 0.6 − 0.0 − 0.0 − 0.1 −

General elections

2016

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Seville
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 347,470 33.63 –0.29 4 –1
People's Party (PP) 299,884 29.03 +3.85 4 +1
United We Can for Andalusia (Podemos–IU–eQuo)[lower-alpha 1] 214,663 20.78 –3.97 3 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 138,086 13.37 +0.34 1 –1
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 13,389 1.30 +0.39 0 ±0
Blank ballots 9,582 0.93 +0.02
Total 1,033,112 100.00 12 ±0
Valid votes 1,033,112 98.88 –0.11
Invalid votes 11,739 1.12 +0.11
Votes cast / turnout 1,044,851 68.21 –3.97
Abstentions 486,955 31.79 +3.97
Registered voters 1,531,806
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ Unidos Podemos results are compared to the combined totals of Podemos and IULV–CA–UPeC in the 2015 election.

2015

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Seville
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 371,142 33.92 –7.80 5 –1
People's Party (PP) 275,463 25.18 –13.50 3 –2
We Can (Podemos) 208,408 19.05 New 2 +2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 142,574 13.03 New 2 +2
United Left/Greens–Assembly for Andalusia–Popular Unity (IULV–CA–UPeC) 62,309 5.70 –2.93 0 –1
Blank ballots 9,968 0.91 –0.37
Total 1,094,021 100.00 12 ±0
Valid votes 1,094,021 98.99 +0.15
Invalid votes 11,217 1.01 –0.15
Votes cast / turnout 1,105,238 72.18 +0.96
Abstentions 425,923 27.82 –0.96
Registered voters 1,531,161
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2011

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Seville
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 442,267 41.72 –16.37 6 –2
People's Party (PP) 410,046 38.68 +7.19 5 +1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia: Plural Left (IULV–CA) 91,519 8.63 +3.24 1 +1
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 58,502 5.52 +4.27 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA)[lower-alpha 1] 23,302 2.20 +0.51 0 ±0
Equo (eQuo) 11,313 1.07 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 13,596 1.28 +0.17
Total 1,060,182 100.00 12 ±0
Valid votes 1,060,182 98.84 –0.59
Invalid votes 12,464 1.16 +0.59
Votes cast / turnout 1,072,646 71.22 –2.62
Abstentions 433,483 28.78 +2.62
Registered voters 1,506,129
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ Andalusian Party results are compared to Andalusian Coalition totals in the 2008 election.

2008

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Seville
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 626,558 58.09 –0.18 8 ±0
People's Party (PP) 339,644 31.49 +3.56 4 ±0
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia–Alternative (IULV–CA) 58,091 5.39 –1.29 0 ±0
Andalusian Coalition (CA)[lower-alpha 1] 18,206 1.69 –2.81 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 13,467 1.25 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 12,019 1.11 –0.71
Total 1,078,542 100.00 12 ±0
Valid votes 1,078,542 99.43 +0.03
Invalid votes 6,170 0.57 –0.03
Votes cast / turnout 1,084,712 73.84 –3.24
Abstentions 384,364 26.16 +3.24
Registered voters 1,469,076
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ Andalusian Coalition results are compared to the combined totals of the PA and PSA in the 2004 election.

2004

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Seville
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 639,293 58.27 +9.25 8 +1
People's Party (PP) 306,464 27.93 –7.05 4 –1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 73,344 6.68 –1.60 0 –1
Andalusian Party (PA) 45,005 4.10 –0.98 0 ±0
Blank ballots 19,960 1.82 +0.10
Total 1,097,156 100.00 12 –1
Valid votes 1,097,156 99.40 +0.02
Invalid votes 6,602 0.60 –0.02
Votes cast / turnout 1,103,758 77.08 +7.34
Abstentions 328,273 22.92 –7.34
Registered voters 1,432,031
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2000

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Seville
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE) 476,277 49.02 –1.03 7 ±0
People's Party (PP) 339,879 34.98 +3.56 5 +1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 80,455 8.28 –5.13 1 –1
Andalusian Party (PA) 49,342 5.08 +1.55 0 ±0
Blank ballots 16,727 1.72 +0.68
Total 971,500 100.00 13 ±0
Valid votes 971,500 99.38 –0.11
Invalid votes 6,012 0.62 +0.11
Votes cast / turnout 977,512 69.74 –9.95
Abstentions 424,070 30.26 +9.95
Registered voters 1,401,582
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Seville
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 521,484 50.05 –5.98 7 –1
People's Party (PP) 327,384 31.42 +5.42 4 +1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 139,733 13.41 +1.73 2 +1
Andalusian Party (PA)[lower-alpha 1] 36,797 3.53 –0.01 0 ±0
Blank ballots 10,812 1.04 +0.41
Total 1,041,824 100.00 13 +1
Valid votes 1,041,824 99.49 –0.10
Invalid votes 5,348 0.51 +0.10
Votes cast / turnout 1,047,172 79.69 +0.72
Abstentions 266,826 20.31 –0.72
Registered voters 1,313,998
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ Andalusian Party results are compared to the combined totals of the PA and PAP in the 1993 election.

1993

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Seville
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 543,651 56.03 +1.88 8 ±0
People's Party (PP) 252,241 26.00 +7.00 3 +1
United Left–Assembly for Andalusia (IU–CA) 113,316 11.68 +0.19 1 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 30,421 3.14 –5.88 0 –1
Blank ballots 6,106 0.63 +0.13
Total 970,301 100.00 12 ±0
Valid votes 970,301 99.59 +0.39
Invalid votes 3,993 0.41 –0.39
Votes cast / turnout 974,294 78.97 +7.49
Abstentions 259,384 21.03 –7.49
Registered voters 1,233,678
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Seville
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 438,615 54.15 –5.05 8 ±0
People's Party (PP)[lower-alpha 1] 153,905 19.00 –2.17 2 –1
United Left–Assembly for Andalusia (IU–CA) 93,080 11.49 +3.24 1 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 73,031 9.02 +4.96 1 +1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 18,420 2.27 –1.36 0 ±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos) 8,163 1.01 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,083 0.50 +0.12
Total 810,000 100.00 12 ±0
Valid votes 810,000 99.20 +0.48
Invalid votes 6,518 0.80 –0.48
Votes cast / turnout 816,518 71.48 –2.12
Abstentions 325,772 28.52 +2.12
Registered voters 1,142,290
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ People's Party results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1986 election.
  2. ↑ PTE–UC results are compared to Communists' Unity Board totals in the 1986 election.

1986

Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Seville
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 473,743 59.20 –2.79 8 ±0
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–PL)[lower-alpha 1] 169,409 21.17 –0.81 3 ±0
United Left (IU)[lower-alpha 2] 66,034 8.25 +1.10 1 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 32,515 4.06 +1.14 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 29,033 3.63 +2.91 0 ±0
Communists' Unity Board (MUC) 11,020 1.38 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,077 0.38 +0.10
Total 800,183 100.00 12 ±0
Valid votes 800,183 98.72 +0.24
Invalid votes 10,407 1.28 –0.24
Votes cast / turnout 810,590 73.60 –7.56
Abstentions 290,792 26.40 +7.56
Registered voters 1,101,382
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ People's Coalition results are compared to AP–PDP totals in the 1982 election.
  2. ↑ United Left results are compared to the Communist Party of Andalusia totals in the 1982 election.

1982

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Seville
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSA–PSOE) 496,543 61.99 +32.59 8 +4
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (AP–PDP)[lower-alpha 1] 176,054 21.98 +17.29 3 +3
Communist Party of Andalusia (PCA–PCE) 57,272 7.15 –8.85 1 –1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 30,004 3.75 –23.86 0 –4
Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 23,375 2.92 –11.76 0 –2
Blank ballots 2,271 0.28 +0.13
Total 800,995 100.00 12 ±0
Valid votes 800,995 98.48 –0.56
Invalid votes 12,322 1.52 +0.56
Votes cast / turnout 813,317 81.16 +9.76
Abstentions 188,753 18.84 –9.76
Registered voters 1,002,070
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ AP–PDP results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.
  2. ↑ New Force results are compared to National Union totals in the 1979 election.

1979

Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Seville
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)[lower-alpha 1] 203,468 29.40 –12.19 4 –1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 191,099 27.61 –5.01 4 –1
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 110,731 16.00 +2.57 2 ±0
Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 101,601 14.68 New 2 +2
Democratic Coalition (CD)[lower-alpha 2] 32,428 4.69 –1.57 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)[lower-alpha 3] 27,337 3.95 +1.17 0 ±0
National Union (UN)[lower-alpha 4] 9,225 1.33 +1.01 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,051 0.15 –0.15
Total 692,141 100.00 12 ±0
Valid votes 692,141 99.04 +0.27
Invalid votes 6,677 0.96 –0.27
Votes cast / turnout 698,818 71.40 –10.89
Abstentions 279,954 28.60 +10.89
Registered voters 978,772
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ Spanish Socialist Workers' Party results are compared to the combined totals of the PSOE and PSP–US in the 1977 election.
  2. ↑ Democratic Coalition results are compared to People's Alliance totals in the 1977 election.
  3. ↑ Party of Labour of Spain results are compared to Democratic Left Front totals in the 1977 election.
  4. ↑ National Union results are compared to the National Alliance July 18 totals in the 1977 election.
  5. ↑ Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) results are compared to Democratic Socialist Alliance totals in the 1977 election.

1977

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Seville
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 251,336 36.72 — 5 —
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 223,252 32.62 — 5 —
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 91,914 13.43 — 2 —
People's Alliance (AP) 42,860 6.26 — 0 —
People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US) 33,329 4.87 — 0 —
Democratic Left Front (FDI) 19,008 2.78 — 0 —
Blank ballots 2,032 0.30 —
Total 684,399 100.00 12 —
Valid votes 684,399 98.77 —
Invalid votes 8,527 1.23 —
Votes cast / turnout 692,926 82.29 —
Abstentions 149,116 17.71 —
Registered voters 842,042
Source: Ministry of the Interior

References

  1. ↑ Number of voters by Municipality in 2008
  2. 1 2 "The Spanish Constitution of 1978". Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  3. ↑ General features of Spanish electoral system

Coordinates: 37°30′N 5°30′W / 37.500°N 5.500°W / 37.500; -5.500

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