Huelva (Spanish Congress electoral district)

Huelva
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Huelva within Spain.
Province Province of Huelva
Autonomous community Andalusia
Population 520,017 (2016)
Electorate 396,117 (2016)
Major settlements Huelva
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 5 (1977–)

Huelva 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 is one of the eight electoral districts which correspond to the provinces of Andalusia. Huelva is the largest town accounting for almost a third of the electorate and there are no other municipalities with electorates over 15,000.[1]

Overview

Boundaries and electoral system

Under Article 68 of the Spanish constitution [2] the boundaries must be the same as the province of Huelva 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.

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

Huelva has returned five members at every election since the restoration of democracy.

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 has been to over-represent smaller provinces like Huelva at the expense of larger provinces. Huelva had a ratio of 75,686 voters per deputy in 2004 [4] a figure below the Spanish average of 98,777 voters per deputy.[5]

Seat summary (1977–2016)

1977 1979 1982 1986 1989 1993 1996 2000 2004 2008 2011 2015 2016
Seats 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PSOE 2 2 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2
AP/CD/CP/PP 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2
Podemos/UP 1 1
UCD 3 3

General elections

2016

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Huelva
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 88,100 35.84 –1.07 2 ±0
People's Party (PP) 81,959 33.34 +4.64 2 ±0
United We Can for Andalusia (PodemosIUeQuo)[lower-alpha 1] 40,023 16.28 –3.49 1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 28,685 11.67 –0.21 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 2,850 1.16 +0.24 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,526 1.03 +0.10
Total 245,819 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 245,819 98.62 –0.21
Invalid votes 3,450 1.38 +0.21
Votes cast / turnout 249,269 62.93 –3.20
Abstentions 146,848 37.07 +3.20
Registered voters 396,117
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. Unidos Podemos results are compared to the combined totals of Podemos and IULV–CAUPeC in the 2015 election.

2015

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Huelva
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 95,637 36.91 –3.63 2 ±0
People's Party (PP) 74,353 28.70 –15.19 2 –1
We Can (Podemos) 39,435 15.22 New 1 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 30,776 11.88 New 0 ±0
United Left/Greens–Assembly for AndalusiaPopular Unity (IULV–CA–UPeC) 11,786 4.55 –2.48 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,409 0.93 –0.36
Total 259,090 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 259,090 98.83 +0.06
Invalid votes 3,061 1.17 –0.06
Votes cast / turnout 262,151 66.13 –1.80
Abstentions 134,264 33.87 +1.80
Registered voters 396,415
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2011

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Huelva
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 115,651 43.89 +8.89 3 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 106,835 40.54 –15.13 2 –1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia: Plural Left (IULV–CA) 18,532 7.03 +2.11 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 9,048 3.43 +2.57 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA)[lower-alpha 1] 4,992 1.89 +0.36 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,412 1.29 +0.32
Total 263,507 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 263,507 98.77 –0.56
Invalid votes 3,281 1.23 +0.56
Votes cast / turnout 266,788 67.93 –1.98
Abstentions 125,967 32.07 +1.98
Registered voters 392,755
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 Huelva
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 149,494 55.67 –0.52 3 ±0
People's Party (PP) 93,984 35.00 +4.41 2 ±0
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia–Alternative (IULV–CA) 13,210 4.92 –0.57 0 ±0
Andalusian Coalition (CA)[lower-alpha 1] 4,110 1.53 –4.14 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,603 0.97 –0.49
Total 268,531 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 268,531 99.33 +0.02
Invalid votes 1,804 0.67 –0.02
Votes cast / turnout 270,335 69.91 –3.29
Abstentions 116,337 30.09 +3.29
Registered voters 386,672
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 Huelva
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 154,579 56.19 +9.31 3 ±0
People's Party (PP) 84,173 30.59 –9.57 2 ±0
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 15,097 5.49 –0.92 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 14,542 5.29 +0.56 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,009 1.46 +0.30
Total 275,121 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 275,121 99.31 +0.07
Invalid votes 1,907 0.69 –0.07
Votes cast / turnout 277,028 73.20 +6.60
Abstentions 101,400 26.80 –6.60
Registered voters 378,428
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2000

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Huelva
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE) 115,071 46.88 –5.27 3 ±0
People's Party (PP) 98,575 40.16 +6.26 2 ±0
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 15,729 6.41 –3.80 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 11,613 4.73 +2.04 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,858 1.16 +0.50
Total 245,452 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 245,452 99.24 +0.09
Invalid votes 1,891 0.76 –0.09
Votes cast / turnout 247,343 66.60 –8.71
Abstentions 124,018 33.40 +8.71
Registered voters 371,361
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Huelva
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 138,259 52.15 –3.71 3 ±0
People's Party (PP) 89,882 33.90 +4.59 2 ±0
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 27,060 10.21 +1.16 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA)[lower-alpha 1] 7,129 2.69 –0.85 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,758 0.66 +0.18
Total 265,126 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 265,126 99.15 –0.51
Invalid votes 2,264 0.85 +0.51
Votes cast / turnout 267,390 75.31 +2.34
Abstentions 87,657 24.69 –2.34
Registered voters 355,047
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 Huelva
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 138,445 55.86 –2.68 3 –1
People's Party (PP) 72,640 29.31 +9.73 2 +1
United Left–Assembly for Andalusia (IU–CA) 22,439 9.05 +1.31 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 7,454 3.01 –2.04 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,185 0.48 +0.03
Total 247,841 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 247,841 99.66 +0.15
Invalid votes 841 0.34 –0.15
Votes cast / turnout 248,682 72.97 +6.89
Abstentions 92,123 27.03 –6.89
Registered voters 340,805
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Huelva
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 123,126 58.54 –3.68 4 ±0
People's Party (PP)[lower-alpha 1] 41,173 19.58 –1.79 1 ±0
United Left–Assembly for Andalusia (IU–CA) 16,278 7.74 +2.46 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 10,618 5.05 +2.71 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 9,846 4.68 –1.06 0 ±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos) 3,223 1.53 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 940 0.45 +0.01
Total 210,319 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 210,319 99.51 +1.12
Invalid votes 1,032 0.49 –1.12
Votes cast / turnout 211,351 66.08 –1.69
Abstentions 108,513 33.92 +1.69
Registered voters 319,864
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 Huelva
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 130,386 62.22 –1.14 4 ±0
People's Coalition (APPDPPL)[lower-alpha 1] 44,778 21.37 +0.58 1 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 12,034 5.74 +4.38 0 ±0
United Left (IU)[lower-alpha 2] 11,068 5.28 +1.66 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 4,910 2.34 +0.63 0 ±0
Blank ballots 931 0.44 +0.18
Total 209,541 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 209,541 98.39 –0.26
Invalid votes 3,425 1.61 +0.26
Votes cast / turnout 212,966 67.77 –9.61
Abstentions 101,280 32.23 +9.61
Registered voters 314,246
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 Huelva
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSA–PSOE) 139,420 63.36 +27.95 4 +2
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (APPDP)[lower-alpha 1] 45,755 20.79 +17.49 1 +1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 17,174 7.80 –29.49 0 –3
Communist Party of Andalusia (PCA–PCE) 7,976 3.62 –3.38 0 ±0
Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 3,752 1.71 –7.90 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3,003 1.36 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 563 0.26 +0.08
Total 220,051 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 220,051 98.65 –0.23
Invalid votes 3,019 1.35 +0.23
Votes cast / turnout 223,070 77.38 +11.26
Abstentions 65,215 22.62 –11.26
Registered voters 288,285
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 Huelva
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 68,756 37.29 –10.50 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)[lower-alpha 1] 65,302 35.41 –0.90 2 ±0
Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 17,720 9.61 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 12,913 7.00 +1.54 0 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)[lower-alpha 2] 6,080 3.30 –1.73 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 4,330 2.35 +0.76 0 ±0
National Union (UN) 3,010 1.63 New 0 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)[lower-alpha 3] 2,009 1.09 –0.09 0 ±0
Blank ballots 332 0.18 +0.02
Total 184,404 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 184,404 98.88 +0.31
Invalid votes 2,094 1.12 –0.31
Votes cast / turnout 186,498 66.12 –8.21
Abstentions 95,577 33.88 +8.21
Registered voters 282,075
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. 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 Huelva
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 89,494 47.79 3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 63,172 33.74 2
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 10,217 5.46 0
People's Alliance (AP) 9,415 5.03 0
People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US) 4,819 2.57 0
Workers' Electoral Group (AET) 2,974 1.59 0
Christian Democracy FederationChristian Democracy Team (FDC–EDC) 2,604 1.39 0
Democratic Socialist Alliance (ASDCI) 2,214 1.18 0
Blank ballots 295 0.16
Total 187,251 100.00 5
Valid votes 187,251 98.57
Invalid votes 2,710 1.43
Votes cast / turnout 189,961 74.33
Abstentions 65,596 25.67
Registered voters 255,557
Source: Ministry of the Interior

References

Coordinates: 37°40′N 7°00′W / 37.667°N 7.000°W / 37.667; -7.000

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