Córdoba (Spanish Congress electoral district)

Córdoba
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Córdoba within Spain.
Province Province of Córdoba
Autonomous community Andalusia
Population 795,611 (2016)
Electorate 651,184 (2016)
Major settlements Córdoba
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 7 (1977–2004)
6 (2008–)

Córdoba 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 eight districts which correspond to the provinces of Andalusia. It was first contested in modern times in the 1977 General Election. Córdoba is the largest town with just over 250,000 voters accounting for over 40% of the electorate and it is the only municipality with more than 25,000 voters.

Overview

Boundaries and electoral system

Under Article 68 of the Spanish constitution [1] the boundaries must be the same as the province of Córdoba 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.[1]

Number of members

From the general election of 1977 until 2004, Córdoba returned seven members. This figure was reduced to six members for the 2008 election.[2]

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 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6
AP/CD/CP/PP 2 2 1 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 2
PSOE 3 3 5 4 5 4 4 3 4 4 3 2 2
Podemos/UP 1 1
PCE/IU 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
C's 1 1
UCD 3 3

General elections

2016

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Córdoba
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 153,750 34.41 +4.02 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 139,281 31.17 –0.87 2 ±0
United We Can for Andalusia (PodemosIUeQuo)[lower-alpha 1] 85,058 19.04 –3.71 1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 55,248 12.36 +0.43 1 ±0
Blank ballots 4,489 1.00 +0.04
Total 446,818 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 446,818 98.85 –0.08
Invalid votes 5,220 1.15 +0.08
Votes cast / turnout 452,038 69.42 –3.11
Abstentions 199,146 30.58 +3.11
Registered voters 651,184
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 Córdoba
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 149,851 32.04 –4.31 2 –1
People's Party (PP) 142,101 30.39 –14.22 2 –1
We Can (Podemos) 68,740 14.70 New 1 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 55,812 11.93 New 1 +1
United Left/Greens–Assembly for AndalusiaPopular Unity (IULV–CA–UPeC) 37,650 8.05 –1.78 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,481 0.96 –0.42
Total 467,652 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 467,652 98.93 +0.03
Invalid votes 5,044 1.07 –0.03
Votes cast / turnout 472,696 72.53 –0.14
Abstentions 179,031 27.47 +0.14
Registered voters 651,727
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2011

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Córdoba
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 209,067 44.61 +7.00 3 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 170,367 36.35 –14.50 3 –1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia: Plural Left (IULV–CA) 46,066 9.83 +2.79 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 17,998 3.84 +3.26 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA)[lower-alpha 1] 10,453 2.23 +0.59 0 ±0
Blank ballots 6,490 1.38 +0.25
Total 468,623 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 468,623 98.90 –0.49
Invalid votes 5,224 1.10 +0.49
Votes cast / turnout 473,847 72.67 –3.14
Abstentions 178,239 27.33 +3.14
Registered voters 652,086
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 Córdoba
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 246,470 50.85 +0.99 4 ±0
People's Party (PP) 182,307 37.61 +3.87 2 –1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia–Alternative (IULV–CA) 34,131 7.04 –2.66 0 ±0
Andalusian Coalition (CA)[lower-alpha 1] 7,972 1.64 –2.66 0 ±0
Blank ballots 5,460 1.13 –0.54
Total 484,711 100.00 6 –1
Valid votes 484,711 99.39 +0.01
Invalid votes 2,970 0.61 –0.01
Votes cast / turnout 487,681 75.81 –2.70
Abstentions 155,632 24.19 +2.70
Registered voters 643,313
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 Córdoba
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 246,324 49.86 +9.31 4 +1
People's Party (PP) 166,665 33.74 –7.12 3 ±0
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 47,908 9.70 –2.24 0 –1
Andalusian Party (PA) 19,648 3.98 –0.56 0 ±0
Blank ballots 8,256 1.67 +0.37
Total 493,991 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 493,991 99.38 +0.10
Invalid votes 3,096 0.62 –0.10
Votes cast / turnout 497,087 78.51 +3.74
Abstentions 136,068 21.49 –3.74
Registered voters 633,155
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2000

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Córdoba
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 188,636 40.86 +7.85 3 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE) 187,195 40.55 –4.09 3 –1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 55,125 11.94 –6.63 1 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 20,963 4.54 +1.87 0 ±0
Blank ballots 6,001 1.30 +0.61
Total 461,695 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 461,695 99.28 –0.16
Invalid votes 3,356 0.72 +0.16
Votes cast / turnout 465,051 74.77 –7.54
Abstentions 156,920 25.23 +7.54
Registered voters 621,971
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Córdoba
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 220,659 44.64 –4.60 4 ±0
People's Party (PP) 163,155 33.01 +5.44 2 ±0
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 91,773 18.57 +1.25 1 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA)[lower-alpha 1] 13,194 2.67 –0.50 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,415 0.69 +0.20
Total 494,284 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 494,284 99.44 –0.21
Invalid votes 2,796 0.56 +0.21
Votes cast / turnout 497,080 82.31 +1.77
Abstentions 106,799 17.69 –1.77
Registered voters 603,879
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 Córdoba
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 230,258 49.24 –0.12 4 –1
People's Party (PP) 128,898 27.57 +9.36 2 +1
United Left–Assembly for Andalusia (IU–CA) 80,977 17.32 –1.02 1 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 12,564 2.69 –3.19 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,301 0.49 +0.12
Total 467,598 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 467,598 99.65 +0.22
Invalid votes 1,625 0.35 –0.22
Votes cast / turnout 469,223 80.54 +5.36
Abstentions 113,401 19.46 –5.36
Registered voters 582,624
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Córdoba
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 207,503 49.36 –4.19 5 +1
United Left–Assembly for Andalusia (IU–CA) 77,106 18.34 +6.13 1 ±0
People's Party (PP)[lower-alpha 1] 76,561 18.21 –3.48 1 –1
Andalusian Party (PA) 24,714 5.88 +2.96 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 21,110 5.02 –1.49 0 ±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos) 4,893 1.16 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,565 0.37 –0.20
Total 420,386 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 420,386 99.43 +0.59
Invalid votes 2,391 0.57 –0.59
Votes cast / turnout 422,777 75.18 –1.18
Abstentions 139,571 24.82 +1.18
Registered voters 562,348
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 Córdoba
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 223,759 53.55 –3.67 4 –1
People's Coalition (APPDPPL)[lower-alpha 1] 90,637 21.69 +0.53 2 ±0
United Left (IU)[lower-alpha 2] 51,007 12.21 +3.38 1 +1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 27,211 6.51 +5.25 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 12,211 2.92 +0.74 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,383 0.57 –0.67
Total 417,887 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 417,887 98.84 +0.88
Invalid votes 4,887 1.16 –0.88
Votes cast / turnout 422,774 76.36 –8.21
Abstentions 130,918 23.64 +8.21
Registered voters 553,692
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 Córdoba
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSA–PSOE) 243,428 57.22 +27.14 5 +2
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (APPDP)[lower-alpha 1] 90,023 21.16 +15.51 2 +2
Communist Party of Andalusia (PCA–PCE) 37,555 8.83 –10.25 0 –1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 28,414 6.68 –23.26 0 –3
Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 9,270 2.18 –7.78 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 5,358 1.26 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 5,264 1.24 +1.09
Total 425,397 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 425,397 97.96 –1.03
Invalid votes 8,875 2.04 +1.03
Votes cast / turnout 434,272 84.57 +11.69
Abstentions 79,249 15.43 –11.69
Registered voters 513,521
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 Córdoba
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)[lower-alpha 1] 111,237 30.08 –7.40 3 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 110,734 29.94 –2.54 3 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 70,554 19.08 +2.58 1 ±0
Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 36,826 9.96 New 0 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)[lower-alpha 2] 20,909 5.65 –3.64 0 ±0
National Union (UN)[lower-alpha 3] 7,427 2.01 +1.53 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)[lower-alpha 4] 4,080 1.10 –0.02 0 ±0
Blank ballots 568 0.15 +0.04
Total 369,849 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 369,849 98.99 –0.01
Invalid votes 3,778 1.01 +0.01
Votes cast / turnout 373,627 72.88 –8.12
Abstentions 139,006 27.12 +8.12
Registered voters 512,633
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. National Union results are compared to National Alliance July 18 totals in the 1977 election.
  4. Party of Labour of Spain results are compared to Democratic Left Front 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 Córdoba
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 122,361 33.83 3
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 117,482 32.48 3
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 59,668 16.50 1
People's Alliance (AP) 33,616 9.29 0
People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US) 13,195 3.65 0
Democratic Left Front (FDI) 4,056 1.12 0
Blank ballots 405 0.11
Total 361,661 100.00 7
Valid votes 361,661 99.00
Invalid votes 3,647 1.00
Votes cast / turnout 365,308 81.00
Abstentions 85,713 19.00
Registered voters 451,021
Source: Ministry of the Interior

References

Coordinates: 38°00′N 4°50′W / 38.000°N 4.833°W / 38.000; -4.833

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