Ávila (Cortes of Castile and León constituency)

For the Congress of Deputies constituency, see Ávila (Congress of Deputies constituency). For the Senate constituency, see Ávila (Senate constituency).
Ávila
Cortes of Castile and León
Electoral constituency
Location of Ávila within Castile and León
ProvinceÁvila
Autonomous communityCastile and León
PopulationGreen arrow up158,989 (2024)[1]
ElectorateGreen arrow up137,555 (2022)
Major settlementsÁvila
Current constituency
Created1983
Seats7
Member(s)
  •   PP (3)
  •   PSOE (2)
  •   Vox (1)
  •   XAV (1)

Ávila 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 seven deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Ávila. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of three percent.

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 León—Ávila, 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) which was abolished in 2022.[5][6] Seats are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral 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.[7]

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][8][9]

Procurators

Procurators 1983–present
Key to parties
  PSOE
  CDS
  Cs
  XAV
  PP
  CP
  AP
  Vox
Cortes Election Distribution
1st 1983
2 2 3
2nd 1987
2 3 2
3rd 1991
2 2 3
4th 1995
2 5
5th 1999
2 5
6th 2003
2 5
7th 2007
2 5
8th 2011
2 5
9th 2015
2 1 4
10th 2019
2 1 1 3
11th 2022
2 1 3 1

Elections

2022 regional election

Summary of the 13 February 2022 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Ávila
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 27,865 34.03 –2.09 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 19,826 24.21 –4.04 2 ±0
Vox (Vox) 14,275 17.43 +11.76 1 +1
For Ávila (XAV) 13,703 16.74 +7.14 1 ±0
United We Can Castile and León (Podemos–IU–AV)1 3,007 3.67 –1.50 0 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 1,932 2.36 –10.66 0 –1
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 371 0.45 –0.14 0 ±0
Castilian Party–Commoners' Land–Zero Cuts (PCAS–TC–RC) 194 0.24 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 79 0.10 –0.04 0 ±0
Blank ballots 627 0.77 –0.11
Total 81,879 7 ±0
Valid votes 81,879 98.85 –0.01
Invalid votes 955 1.15 +0.01
Votes cast / turnout 82,834 60.22 –12.49
Abstentions 54,721 39.78 +12.49
Registered voters 137,555
Sources[10]
Footnotes:

2019 regional election

Summary of the 26 May 2019 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Ávila
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 35,566 36.12 –9.17 3 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 27,821 28.25 +6.20 2 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 12,818 13.02 +1.07 1 ±0
For Ávila (XAV) 9,455 9.60 New 1 +1
Vox (Vox) 5,582 5.67 +4.77 0 ±0
We Can–Equo (Podemos–Equo) 3,796 3.85 –6.24 0 ±0
United Left–Anticapitalists (IU–Anticapitalistas–PCAS/TC–ALTER) 1,296 1.32 –2.64 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 584 0.59 –0.25 0 ±0
Ávila Free of Tolls (ÁvilaLP) 552 0.56 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 133 0.14 –0.33 0 ±0
Blank ballots 870 0.88 –1.35
Total 98,473 7 ±0
Valid votes 98,473 98.86 +1.28
Invalid votes 1,138 1.14 –1.28
Votes cast / turnout 99,611 72.71 +2.91
Abstentions 37,392 27.29 –2.91
Registered voters 137,003
Sources[11]

2015 regional election

Summary of the 24 May 2015 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Ávila
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 43,434 45.29 –13.78 4 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 21,149 22.05 –1.70 2 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 11,456 11.95 New 1 +1
We Can (Podemos) 9,675 10.09 New 0 ±0
United Left–Equo: Convergence for Castile and León (IU–Equo) 3,796 3.96 –1.32 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2,133 2.22 –3.49 0 ±0
Vox (Vox) 864 0.90 New 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 803 0.84 +0.40 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 449 0.47 +0.01 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,140 2.23 –0.55
Total 95,899 7 ±0
Valid votes 95,899 97.58 –0.37
Invalid votes 2,374 2.42 +0.37
Votes cast / turnout 98,273 69.80 –3.51
Abstentions 42,528 30.20 +3.51
Registered voters 140,801
Sources[12][13]

2011 regional election

Summary of the 22 May 2011 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Ávila
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 60,577 59.07 +0.17 5 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 24,354 23.75 –8.54 2 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 5,852 5.71 New 0 ±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL) 5,415 5.28 +1.36 0 ±0
The Party of Castile and León–Independent Candidacy (PCL–CI) 2,333 2.28 +0.73 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 468 0.46 New 0 ±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 456 0.44 New 0 ±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV) 238 0.23 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,852 2.78 +1.00
Total 102,545 7 ±0
Valid votes 102,545 97.95 –1.09
Invalid votes 2,147 2.05 +1.09
Votes cast / turnout 104,692 73.31 –2.05
Abstentions 38,116 26.69 +2.05
Registered voters 142,808
Sources[12][14]

2007 regional election

Summary of the 27 May 2007 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Ávila
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 63,328 58.90 –0.51 5 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 34,715 32.29 +0.15 2 ±0
United Left–The Greens–Commitment for Castile and León (IU–LV–CyL) 4,211 3.92 –0.09 0 ±0
Independent Candidacy–The Party of Castile and León (CI–PCL) 1,667 1.55 New 0 ±0
Commoners' Land–Alternative for Castile and León (TC–ACAL) 1,141 1.06 –0.16 0 ±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA) 290 0.27 +0.05 0 ±0
The Phalanx (FE) 265 0.25 –0.02 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,909 1.78 –0.15
Total 107,526 7 ±0
Valid votes 107,526 99.04 +0.09
Invalid votes 1,040 0.96 –0.09
Votes cast / turnout 108,566 75.36 –2.00
Abstentions 35,506 24.64 +2.00
Registered voters 144,072
Sources[12][15]

2003 regional election

Summary of the 25 May 2003 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Ávila
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 65,496 59.41 –2.95 5 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 35,439 32.14 +5.19 2 ±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL) 4,422 4.01 –2.40 0 ±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 1,343 1.22 +0.79 0 ±0
The Phalanx (FE) 303 0.27 New 0 ±0
Castilian Left (IzCa) 293 0.27 New 0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH) 293 0.27 New 0 ±0
Republican Left (IR) 285 0.26 New 0 ±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA) 243 0.22 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,132 1.93 –0.47
Total 110,249 7 ±0
Valid votes 110,249 98.95 +0.12
Invalid votes 1,171 1.05 –0.12
Votes cast / turnout 111,420 77.36 +4.15
Abstentions 32,610 22.64 –4.15
Registered voters 144,030
Sources[12][16]

1999 regional election

Summary of the 13 June 1999 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Ávila
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 66,148 62.36 +4.01 5 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 28,585 26.95 +3.14 2 ±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL) 6,801 6.41 –1.81 0 ±0
Party of Self-employed of Spain and Spanish Independent Groups (PAE–I) 565 0.53 New 0 ±0
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL) 495 0.47 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 478 0.45 +0.10 0 ±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 453 0.43 –0.01 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,550 2.40 +1.05
Total 106,075 7 ±0
Valid votes 106,075 98.83 –0.21
Invalid votes 1,257 1.17 +0.21
Votes cast / turnout 107,332 73.21 –4.64
Abstentions 39,281 26.79 +4.64
Registered voters 146,613
Sources[12][17]

1995 regional election

Summary of the 28 May 1995 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Ávila
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 64,624 58.35 +16.03 5 +2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 26,373 23.81 –2.53 2 ±0
United Left of Castile and León (IU) 9,104 8.22 +4.62 0 ±0
Independent Group of Ávila (AIAV) 8,159 7.37 New 0 ±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 487 0.44 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 393 0.35 +0.10 0 ±0
Party of El Bierzo (PB) 121 0.11 New 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) n/a n/a –24.83 0 –2
Blank ballots 1,490 1.35 +0.28
Total 110,751 7 ±0
Valid votes 110,751 99.04 –0.03
Invalid votes 1,071 0.96 +0.03
Votes cast / turnout 111,822 77.85 +4.31
Abstentions 31,820 22.15 –4.31
Registered voters 143,642
Sources[12][18]

1991 regional election

Summary of the 26 May 1991 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Ávila
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP)1 44,593 42.32 +10.12 3 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 27,753 26.34 +2.84 2 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 26,164 24.83 –15.75 2 –1
United Left (IU) 3,792 3.60 +1.15 0 ±0
The Greens (LV) 1,681 1.60 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 265 0.25 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,132 1.07 ±0.00
Total 105,380 7 ±0
Valid votes 105,380 99.07 +0.24
Invalid votes 985 0.93 –0.24
Votes cast / turnout 106,365 73.54 –2.34
Abstentions 38,267 26.46 +2.34
Registered voters 144,632
Sources[12][19][20]
Footnotes:

1987 regional election

Summary of the 10 June 1987 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Ávila
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 43,099 40.58 +17.24 3 +1
People's Alliance (AP)1 32,209 30.33 –11.01 2 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 24,960 23.50 –7.86 2 ±0
United Left (IU)2 2,606 2.45 –0.76 0 ±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP) 1,991 1.87 New 0 ±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC) 387 0.36 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,139 1.07 +0.32
Total 106,391 7 ±0
Valid votes 106,391 98.83 +0.14
Invalid votes 1,255 1.17 –0.14
Votes cast / turnout 107,646 75.88 +3.03
Abstentions 34,226 24.12 –3.03
Registered voters 141,872
Sources[12][21][22]
Footnotes:

1983 regional election

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Ávila
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 43,164 41.34 n/a 3 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 32,741 31.36 n/a 2 n/a
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 24,366 23.34 n/a 2 n/a
Communist Party of Castile and León (PCCL–PCE) 3,344 3.21 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 788 0.75 n/a
Total 104,403 7 n/a
Valid votes 104,403 98.69 n/a
Invalid votes 1,386 1.31 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 105,789 72.85 n/a
Abstentions 39,426 27.15 n/a
Registered voters 145,215
Sources[12][23][24]

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