Salamanca (Cortes of Castile and León constituency)

For the Congress of Deputies constituency, see Salamanca (Congress of Deputies constituency). For the Senate constituency, see Salamanca (Senate constituency).
Salamanca
Cortes of Castile and León
Electoral constituency
Location of Salamanca within Castile and León
ProvinceSalamanca
Autonomous communityCastile and León
PopulationGreen arrow up327,685 (2024)[1]
ElectorateRed arrow down302,079 (2022)
Major settlementsSalamanca
Current constituency
Created1983
Seats11 (1983–2019)
10 (2019–present)
Member(s)
  •   PP (5)
  •   PSOE (3)
  •   Vox (2)

Salamanca 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 11 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Salamanca. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of three percent.[citation needed]

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

Elections

2022 regional election

Summary of the 13 February 2022 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 65,277 38.77 +0.25 5 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 49,795 29.57 –3.77 3 –1
Vox (Vox) 30,370 18.04 +13.25 2 +2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 8,334 4.95 –10.60 0 –2
United We Can Castile and León (Podemos–IU–AV)1 5,832 3.46 –1.89 0 ±0
Empty Spain (España Vaciada) 3,219 1.91 New 0 ±0
Leonese People's Union (UPL) 1,631 0.97 +0.66 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 856 0.51 –0.05 0 ±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 350 0.21 New 0 ±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 299 0.18 –0.05 0 ±0
Volt Spain (Volt) 273 0.16 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) 199 0.12 New 0 ±0
You Contribute (TAB) 149 0.09 New 0 ±0
Castilian Party–Commoners' Land–Zero Cuts (PCAS–TC–RC) 123 0.07 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,684 1.00 –0.02
Total 168,391 10 ±0
Valid votes 168,391 98.88 –0.14
Invalid votes 1,903 1.12 +0.14
Votes cast / turnout 170,294 56.37 –6.57
Abstentions 131,785 43.63 +6.57
Registered voters 302,079
Sources[10]
Footnotes:

2019 regional election

Summary of the 26 May 2019 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 73,431 38.52 –2.99 4 –2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 63,556 33.34 +8.05 4 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 29,648 15.55 +2.28 2 +1
Vox (Vox) 9,137 4.79 +4.02 0 ±0
We Can–Equo (Podemos–Equo) 7,652 4.01 –6.75 0 –1
United Left–Anticapitalists (IU–Anticapitalistas–PCAS/TC–ALTER)1 2,554 1.34 –1.88 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,059 0.56 –0.20 0 ±0
With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 614 0.32 New 0 ±0
Leonese People's Union (UPL) 594 0.31 New 0 ±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 441 0.23 –0.06 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,942 1.02 –1.42
Total 190,628 10 –1
Valid votes 190,628 99.02 +1.10
Invalid votes 1,884 0.98 –1.10
Votes cast / turnout 192,512 62.94 +1.18
Abstentions 113,343 37.06 –1.18
Registered voters 305,855
Sources[11]
Footnotes:

2015 regional election

Summary of the 24 May 2015 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 77,915 41.51 –15.23 6 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 47,479 25.29 –3.87 3 –1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)1 24,909 13.27 +11.41 1 +1
We Can (Podemos) 20,207 10.76 New 1 +1
United Left–Equo: Convergence for Castile and León (IU–Equo) 5,612 2.99 –0.23 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2,807 1.50 –1.46 0 ±0
Vox (Vox) 1,444 0.77 New 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,429 0.76 +0.45 0 ±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 539 0.29 –0.02 0 ±0
Castilian Party–Commoners' Land: Pact (PCAS–TC–Pacto) 430 0.23 +0.06 0 ±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 370 0.20 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,577 2.44 –0.69
Total 187,718 11 ±0
Valid votes 187,718 97.92 –0.23
Invalid votes 3,983 2.08 +0.23
Votes cast / turnout 191,701 61.76 –3.55
Abstentions 118,704 38.24 +3.55
Registered voters 310,405
Sources[12][13]
Footnotes:

2011 regional election

Summary of the 22 May 2011 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 113,517 56.74 +3.74 7 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 58,339 29.16 –8.44 4 ±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL) 6,449 3.22 +0.98 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 5,924 2.96 New 0 ±0
Yes for Salamanca (UPSa–C's)1 3,718 1.86 –1.86 0 ±0
Greens of Salamanca (LV) 2,822 1.41 New 0 ±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) 1,063 0.53 New 0 ±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 628 0.31 +0.03 0 ±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 625 0.31 New 0 ±0
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL) 361 0.18 New 0 ±0
Party of Castile and León (PCAL)2 337 0.17 –0.03 0 ±0
Blank ballots 6,266 3.13 +1.24
Total 200,049 11 ±0
Valid votes 200,049 98.15 –1.06
Invalid votes 3,764 1.85 +1.06
Votes cast / turnout 203,813 65.31 –4.07
Abstentions 108,280 34.69 +4.07
Registered voters 312,093
Sources[12][14]
Footnotes:

2007 regional election

Summary of the 27 May 2007 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 113,509 53.00 +1.29 7 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 80,523 37.60 +0.81 4 ±0
Union of the Salamancan People (UPSa) 7,965 3.72 +0.69 0 ±0
United Left–The Greens–Commitment for Castile and León (IU–LV–CyL) 4,802 2.24 +0.20 0 ±0
The Greens of Europe (LVE) 1,271 0.59 New 0 ±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 603 0.28 +0.05 0 ±0
Commoners' Land–Alternative for Castile and León (TC–ACAL) 429 0.20 +0.06 0 ±0
National Democracy (DN) 421 0.20 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of the Castilian People (PCPC) 310 0.14 New 0 ±0
Republican Left (IR) 292 0.14 +0.06 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,043 1.89 –0.02
Total 214,168 11 ±0
Valid votes 214,168 99.21 –0.02
Invalid votes 1,712 0.79 +0.02
Votes cast / turnout 215,880 69.38 –1.38
Abstentions 95,282 30.62 +1.38
Registered voters 311,162
Sources[12][15]

2003 regional election

Summary of the 25 May 2003 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 113,026 51.71 –3.20 7 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 80,401 36.79 +2.72 4 ±0
Union of the Salamancan People (UPSa) 6,630 3.03 New 0 ±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL) 4,462 2.04 –1.84 0 ±0
The Greens–Left Forum (LV–FI) 4,130 1.89 New 0 ±0
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL) 4,039 1.85 –0.54 0 ±0
Salamancan People for Salamanca–PREPAL (PREPAL) 513 0.23 –0.29 0 ±0
The Phalanx (FE) 377 0.17 New 0 ±0
Castilian Left (IzCa) 335 0.15 New 0 ±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 298 0.14 –0.14 0 ±0
Republican Left (IR) 173 0.08 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,174 1.91 –0.74
Total 218,558 11 ±0
Valid votes 218,558 99.23 +0.09
Invalid votes 1,705 0.77 –0.09
Votes cast / turnout 220,263 70.76 +4.75
Abstentions 91,007 29.24 –4.75
Registered voters 311,270
Sources[12][16]

1999 regional election

Summary of the 13 June 1999 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 113,537 54.91 +0.61 7 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 70,449 34.07 +1.16 4 ±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL) 8,013 3.88 –4.38 0 –1
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL) 4,939 2.39 +1.05 0 ±0
Independent Salamancan Union (USI) 1,851 0.90 New 0 ±0
Salamanca–Zamora–León–PREPAL (PREPAL) 1,073 0.52 +0.04 0 ±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 575 0.28 +0.07 0 ±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE) 504 0.24 New 0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH) 342 0.17 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 5,487 2.65 +0.94
Total 206,770 11 ±0
Valid votes 206,770 99.14 ±0.00
Invalid votes 1,801 0.86 ±0.00
Votes cast / turnout 208,571 66.01 –8.11
Abstentions 107,383 33.99 +8.11
Registered voters 315,954
Sources[12][17]

1995 regional election

Summary of the 28 May 1995 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 121,221 54.30 +9.82 6 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 73,457 32.91 –6.60 4 –1
United Left of Castile and León (IU) 18,428 8.26 +4.28 1 +1
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL)1 2,982 1.34 +0.96 0 ±0
Platform of Independents of Spain (PIE) 1,529 0.68 New 0 ±0
Salamancan People for Salamanca–PREPAL (PREPAL) 1,078 0.48 –0.02 0 ±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 472 0.21 New 0 ±0
Party of El Bierzo (PB) 239 0.11 New 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) n/a n/a –7.84 0 –1
Blank ballots 3,825 1.71 +0.32
Total 223,231 11 ±0
Valid votes 223,231 99.14 –0.11
Invalid votes 1,940 0.86 +0.11
Votes cast / turnout 225,171 74.12 +5.34
Abstentions 78,602 25.88 –5.34
Registered voters 303,773
Sources[12][18]
Footnotes:

1991 regional election

Summary of the 26 May 1991 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP)1 89,576 44.48 +8.40 5 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 79,562 39.51 +4.55 5 +1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 15,798 7.84 –13.84 1 –2
United Left (IU) 8,020 3.98 +0.81 0 ±0
The Greens (LV) 3,862 1.92 New 0 ±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 1,015 0.50 +0.02 0 ±0
Regionalist Democracy of Castile and León (DRCL) 762 0.38 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,800 1.39 –0.93
Total 201,395 11 ±0
Valid votes 201,395 99.25 +1.44
Invalid votes 1,521 0.75 –1.44
Votes cast / turnout 202,916 68.78 –7.52
Abstentions 92,123 31.22 +7.52
Registered voters 295,039
Sources[12][19][20]
Footnotes:

1987 regional election

Summary of the 10 June 1987 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Alliance (AP)1 73,385 35.16 –2.40 4 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 72,968 34.96 –14.79 4 –2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 45,258 21.68 +17.93 3 +3
United Left (IU)2 6,606 3.17 +1.41 0 ±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP) 1,913 0.92 New 0 ±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC) 1,021 0.49 New 0 ±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 1,012 0.48 –5.53 0 ±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 842 0.40 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 495 0.24 New 0 ±0
Leonesist Union (UNLE) 372 0.18 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,845 2.32 +1.57
Total 208,717 11 ±0
Valid votes 208,717 97.81 –0.86
Invalid votes 4,666 2.19 +0.86
Votes cast / turnout 213,383 76.30 +3.40
Abstentions 66,281 23.70 –3.40
Registered voters 279,664
Sources[12][21][22]
Footnotes:

1983 regional election

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 100,399 49.75 n/a 6 n/a
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 75,792 37.56 n/a 5 n/a
Agrarian Bloc–Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (BAR–PREPAL) 12,122 6.01 n/a 0 n/a
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 7,561 3.75 n/a 0 n/a
Communist Party of Castile and León (PCCL–PCE) 3,554 1.76 n/a 0 n/a
Spanish Communist Workers' Party–Unified Communist Party (PCOE–PCEU) 848 0.42 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 1,513 0.75 n/a
Total 201,789 11 n/a
Valid votes 201,789 98.67 n/a
Invalid votes 2,720 1.33 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 204,509 72.90 n/a
Abstentions 76,032 27.10 n/a
Registered voters 280,541
Sources[12][23][24]

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