Murcia (Spanish Congress electoral district)

Murcia
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Murcia within Spain.
Province Province of Murcia
Autonomous community Region of Murcia
Population 1,467,288 (2016)
Electorate 1,034,075 (2016)
Major settlements Murcia, Cartagena, Lorca, Molina de Segura
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 8 (1977–1986)
9 (1989–2004)
10 (2008–)

Murcia 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. The method of election is the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of 3%.

Murcia, with over 400,000 inhabitants, and Cartagena, with over 200,000, are the largest towns and together account for almost half of the district's electorate and population. Lorca are the only other municipalities with more than 50,000 inhabitants. The district has produced some of the strongest historical performances for the People's Party in the 2008 and 2011 elections, and for any party in a Spanish electoral district.

Overview

Boundaries and electoral system

Under Article 68 of the Spanish constitution [1] the boundaries must be the same as the autonomous community of Murcia 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.

At the time of the 2008 election, Murcia was the largest municipality with 296,000 voters out of the district's total electorate of 950,000. This was followed by Cartagena with 146,000, Lorca (57,000), Alacantarilla (28,000), Yecla (23,000) and Águilas (22,000.)[2]

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

From the 1977 General Election onwards Murcia returned eight members. It gained a ninth seat for the 1989 General Election and has elected ten members since the 2008 election.

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.

Seat summary (1977–2016)

1977 1979 1982 1986 1989 1993 1996 2000 2004 2008 2011 2015 2016
Seats 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10
AP/CD/CP/PP 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 5 5
PSOE 4 4 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2
C's 2 2
Podemos/UP 1 1
PCE/IU 1 1
CDS 1
UCD 4 4

General elections

2016

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 333,109 46.68 +6.28 5 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 144,937 20.31 –0.01 2 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 111,961 15.69 –1.98 2 ±0
United We Can (Podemos–IU–eQuo)[lower-alpha 1] 103,522 14.51 –3.82 1 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 8,209 1.15 +0.24 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,713 0.52 –0.10
Total 713,592 100.00 10 ±0
Valid votes 713,592 99.17 +0.04
Invalid votes 5,944 0.83 –0.04
Votes cast / turnout 719,536 69.58 –1.56
Abstentions 314,539 30.42 +1.56
Registered voters 1,034,075
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ Unidos Podemos results are compared to the combined totals of Podemos and UPeC–IU in the 2015 election.

2015

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 293,943 40.40 –23.82 5 –3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 147,883 20.32 –0.67 2 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 128,570 17.67 New 2 +2
We Can (Podemos) 110,601 15.20 New 1 +1
Popular Unity in Common–United Left/Greens (UPeC–IU) 22,767 3.13 –2.57 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,511 0.62 –0.29
Total 727,615 100.00 10 ±0
Valid votes 727,615 99.13 +0.06
Invalid votes 6,382 0.87 –0.06
Votes cast / turnout 733,997 71.14 –2.97
Abstentions 297,736 28.86 +2.97
Registered voters 1,031,733
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2011

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 471,851 64.22 +2.98 8 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 154,225 20.99 –11.86 2 –1
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 45,984 6.26 +5.32 0 ±0
United Left–Greens of the Region of Murcia: Plural Left (IU–V–RM) 41,896 5.70 +2.76 0 ±0
Blank ballots 6,688 0.91 +0.17
Total 734,686 100.00 10 ±0
Valid votes 734,686 99.07 –0.23
Invalid votes 6,868 0.93 +0.23
Votes cast / turnout 741,554 74.11 –5.47
Abstentions 259,070 25.89 +5.47
Registered voters 1,000,624
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2008

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 469,380 61.24 +3.82 7 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 251,822 32.85 –2.15 3 ±0
United Left of the Region of Murcia–Alternative (IURM) 22,512 2.94 –1.33 0 ±0
Blank ballots 5,649 0.74 –0.69
Total 766,510 100.00 10 +1
Valid votes 766,510 99.30 –0.08
Invalid votes 5,402 0.70 +0.08
Votes cast / turnout 771,912 79.58 +2.52
Abstentions 198,034 20.42 –2.52
Registered voters 969,946
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2004

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 413,902 57.42 –0.66 6 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 252,246 35.00 +2.62 3 ±0
United Left (IU) 30,787 4.27 –1.97 0 ±0
Blank ballots 10,331 1.43 +0.36
Total 720,775 100.00 9 ±0
Valid votes 720,775 99.38 –0.05
Invalid votes 4,491 0.62 +0.05
Votes cast / turnout 725,266 77.06 +3.52
Abstentions 215,879 22.94 –3.52
Registered voters 941,145
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2000

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 389,564 58.08 +8.19 6 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE) 217,179 32.38 –5.61 3 ±0
United Left (IU) 41,842 6.24 –4.29 0 –1
Blank ballots 7,185 1.07 +0.28
Total 670,684 100.00 9 ±0
Valid votes 670,684 99.43 –0.11
Invalid votes 3,832 0.57 +0.11
Votes cast / turnout 674,516 73.54 –8.46
Abstentions 242,701 26.46 +8.46
Registered voters 917,217
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 350,337 49.89 +2.60 5 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 266,738 37.99 –0.60 3 –1
United Left–The Greens Region of Murcia (IU–LV) 73,961 10.53 +0.82 1 ±0
Blank ballots 5,516 0.79 +0.27
Total 702,192 100.00 9 ±0
Valid votes 702,192 99.54 +0.06
Invalid votes 3,251 0.46 –0.06
Votes cast / turnout 705,443 82.00 +0.44
Abstentions 154,862 18.00 –0.44
Registered voters 860,305
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1993

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 310,507 47.29 +17.31 4 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 253,324 38.59 –7.47 4 –1
United Left (IU) 63,717 9.71 +0.52 1 +1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 14,442 2.20 –8.16 0 –1
Blank ballots 3,433 0.52 +0.05
Total 656,534 100.00 9 ±0
Valid votes 656,534 99.48 +0.15
Invalid votes 3,418 0.52 –0.15
Votes cast / turnout 659,952 81.56 +7.31
Abstentions 149,234 18.44 –7.31
Registered voters 809,186
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 256,107 46.06 –2.79 5 ±0
People's Party (PP)[lower-alpha 1] 166,712 29.98 –4.35 3 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 57,634 10.36 +2.02 1 +1
United Left (IU) 51,105 9.19 +4.67 0 ±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos) 6,253 1.12 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,640 0.47 –0.02
Total 556,083 100.00 9 +1
Valid votes 556,083 99.33 +0.82
Invalid votes 3,741 0.67 –0.82
Votes cast / turnout 559,824 74.25 –0.41
Abstentions 194,156 25.75 +0.41
Registered voters 753,980
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 Murcia
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 261,922 48.85 –1.91 5 ±0
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–PL)[lower-alpha 1] 184,109 34.33 –1.25 3 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 44,724 8.34 +6.42 0 ±0
United Left (IU)[lower-alpha 2] 24,222 4.52 +0.76 0 ±0
Democratic Reformist Party (PRD) 7,067 1.32 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,624 0.49 +0.14
Total 536,218 100.00 8 ±0
Valid votes 536,218 98.51 +0.02
Invalid votes 8,105 1.49 –0.02
Votes cast / turnout 544,323 74.66 –7.83
Abstentions 184,718 25.34 +7.83
Registered voters 729,041
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 Spain totals in the 1982 election.

1982

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 270,552 50.76 +11.61 5 +1
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (AP–PDP)[lower-alpha 1] 189,642 35.58 +29.90 3 +3
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 34,354 6.45 –32.62 0 –4
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 20,065 3.76 –4.15 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 10,211 1.92 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,854 0.35 –0.11
Total 532,961 100.00 8 ±0
Valid votes 532,961 98.49 –0.26
Invalid votes 8,197 1.51 +0.26
Votes cast / turnout 541,158 82.49 +9.78
Abstentions 114,894 17.51 –9.78
Registered voters 656,052
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 Murcia
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)[lower-alpha 1] 178,621 39.15 –0.85 4 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 178,229 39.07 –1.63 4 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 36,090 7.91 +1.22 0 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)[lower-alpha 2] 25,903 5.68 –1.08 0 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)[lower-alpha 3] 7,784 1.71 +0.39 0 ±0
National Union (UN)[lower-alpha 4] 6,925 1.52 +1.00 0 ±0
Cantonal Party (PCAN) 6,290 1.38 New 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 4,715 1.03 +0.45 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,082 0.46 +0.31
Total 456,209 100.00 8 ±0
Valid votes 456,209 98.75 –0.26
Invalid votes 5,762 1.25 +0.26
Votes cast / turnout 461,971 72.71 –9.09
Abstentions 173,405 27.29 +9.09
Registered voters 635,376
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. ↑ Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) results are compared to Democratic Socialist Alliance totals in the 1977 election.
  4. ↑ National Union results are compared to New Force totals in the 1977 election.
  5. ↑ Party of Labour of Spain results are compared to Democratic Left Front totals in the 1977 election.

1977

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 181,633 40.70 — 4 —
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 155,871 34.93 — 4 —
People's Alliance (AP) 30,167 6.76 — 0 —
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 29,840 6.69 — 0 —
People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US) 22,627 5.07 — 0 —
Christian Democracy Federation–Christian Democracy Team (FDC–EDC) 9,166 2.05 — 0 —
Democratic Socialist Alliance (ASDCI) 5,886 1.32 — 0 —
Blank ballots 660 0.15 —
Total 446,272 100.00 8 —
Valid votes 446,272 99.01 —
Invalid votes 4,480 0.99 —
Votes cast / turnout 450,752 81.80 —
Abstentions 100,269 18.20 —
Registered voters 551,021
Source: Ministry of the Interior

References

  1. 1 2 Spanish Constitution
  2. ↑ "Number of voters by municipality 2008". Spanish census office. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
  3. ↑ General features of Spanish electoral system

Coordinates: 38°00′N 1°50′W / 38.000°N 1.833°W / 38.000; -1.833

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