Lugo (Spanish Congress electoral district)

Lugo
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Lugo within Spain.
Province Province of Lugo
Autonomous community Galicia
Population 339,386 (2016)
Electorate 348,561 (2016)
Major settlements Lugo
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 5 (1977–1993)
4 (1996–)

Lugo 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 four districts which correspond to the provinces of Galicia. Lugo is the largest municipality and the only municipality with more than 75,000 voters.

Overview

Boundaries and electoral system

Under Article 68 of the Spanish constitution [1] the boundaries must be the same as the province of Lugo 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 1977 General Election onwards Lugo returned five members. This figure was reduced to four members for the 1996 General Election and it has retained that allocation since then.

Under Spanish electoral law, all provinces are entitled to a minimum of 2 seats with a remaining 248 seats apportioned according to population.[2] 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 province.

In 2004 for example Spain had 34,571,831 voters giving an average of 98,777 voters per deputy.[3] In Lugo however the number of voters per deputy was slightly below that at 86,859.[4]

Seat summary (1977–2016)

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

General elections

2016

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Lugo
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 91,516 47.43 +4.92 2 ±0
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 45,796 23.73 –0.25 1 ±0
In Tide (Podemos–En Marea–Anova–EU) 32,752 16.97 –2.27 1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 13,343 6.92 –0.67 0 ±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc–Us–Galician Candidacy (BNG–Nós) 5,009 2.60 –0.97 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,939 1.00 +0.20 0 ±0
Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 514 0.27 +0.05 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,088 1.08 –0.12
Total 192,957 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 192,957 98.31 +0.11
Invalid votes 3,315 1.69 –0.11
Votes cast / turnout 196,272 56.31 –2.93
Abstentions 152,289 43.69 +2.93
Registered voters 348,561
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2015

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Lugo
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 86,446 42.51 –13.59 2 –1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 48,772 23.98 –4.37 1 ±0
In Tide (Podemos–En Marea–Anova–EU)[lower-alpha 1] 39,122 19.24 +16.19 1 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 15,441 7.59 New 0 ±0
Us–Galician Candidacy (Nós) 7,253 3.57 –5.58 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,445 1.20 –0.48
Total 203,352 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 203,352 98.20 –0.01
Invalid votes 3,732 1.80 +0.01
Votes cast / turnout 207,084 59.24 –3.57
Abstentions 142,463 40.76 +3.57
Registered voters 349,547
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ En Marea results are compared to United Left totals in the 2011 election.

2011

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Lugo
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 121,422 56.10 +11.58 3 +1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 61,357 28.35 –13.10 1 –1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 19,811 9.15 –1.64 0 ±0
United Left–The Greens: Plural Left (EU–V) 6,603 3.05 +2.10 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,628 1.68 +0.77
Total 216,435 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 216,435 98.21 –1.08
Invalid votes 3,944 1.79 +1.08
Votes cast / turnout 220,379 62.81 –9.20
Abstentions 130,472 37.19 +9.20
Registered voters 350,851
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2008

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Lugo
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 110,312 44.52 –5.19 2 ±0
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 102,693 41.45 +4.28 2 ±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 26,743 10.79 +0.64 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,252 0.91 –0.27
Total 247,770 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 247,770 99.29 +0.01
Invalid votes 1,764 0.71 –0.01
Votes cast / turnout 249,534 72.01 –0.30
Abstentions 97,000 27.99 +0.30
Registered voters 346,534
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2004

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Lugo
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 123,986 49.71 –8.26 2 –1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 92,708 37.17 +14.26 2 +1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 25,313 10.15 –6.02 0 ±0
United Left (EU–IU) 2,570 1.03 +0.04 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,935 1.18 +0.10
Total 249,434 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 249,434 99.28 ±0.00
Invalid votes 1,809 0.72 ±0.00
Votes cast / turnout 251,243 72.31 +4.58
Abstentions 96,190 27.69 –4.58
Registered voters 347,433
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2000

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Lugo
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 134,168 57.97 +4.50 3 ±0
Socialists' Party of Galicia–Progressives (PSdeG–PSOE) 53,028 22.91 –9.57 1 ±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 37,422 16.17 +6.21 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,506 1.08 +0.32
Total 231,462 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 231,462 99.28 –0.15
Invalid votes 1,683 0.72 +0.15
Votes cast / turnout 233,145 67.73 –4.34
Abstentions 111,096 32.27 +4.34
Registered voters 344,241
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Lugo
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 129,523 53.47 +0.29 3 ±0
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 78,692 32.48 +0.28 1 –1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 24,136 9.96 +2.78 0 ±0
United Left–Galician Left (EU–EG) 6,292 2.60 –0.12 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,838 0.76 –0.02
Total 242,256 100.00 4 –1
Valid votes 242,256 99.43 +0.15
Invalid votes 1,396 0.57 –0.15
Votes cast / turnout 243,652 72.07 +2.21
Abstentions 94,447 27.93 –2.21
Registered voters 338,099
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1993

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Lugo
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 120,130 53.18 +7.42 3 ±0
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 72,745 32.20 +0.79 2 ±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 16,226 7.18 +4.38 0 ±0
Galician Unity–United Left (UG–EU) 6,155 2.72 +0.74 0 ±0
Galician Nationalist Convergence (CNG) 3,306 1.46 New 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,842 1.26 –4.87 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,766 0.78 +0.10
Total 225,895 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 225,895 99.28 –0.03
Invalid votes 1,628 0.72 +0.03
Votes cast / turnout 227,523 69.86 +9.08
Abstentions 98,151 30.14 –9.08
Registered voters 325,674
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Lugo
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP)[lower-alpha 1] 92,374 45.76 –1.01 3 ±0
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) 63,404 31.41 +1.77 2 ±0
Galician Coalition (CG) 14,040 6.96 –3.62 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 12,371 6.13 –0.35 0 ±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 5,650 2.80 +1.53 0 ±0
United Left (EU) 3,999 1.98 +1.24 0 ±0
Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left (PSG–EG) 2,582 1.28 –0.36 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,382 0.68 +0.10
Total 201,857 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 201,857 99.31 +0.86
Invalid votes 1,396 0.69 –0.86
Votes cast / turnout 203,253 60.78 +4.36
Abstentions 131,181 39.22 –4.36
Registered voters 334,434
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 Lugo
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–PL)[lower-alpha 1] 88,162 46.77 +0.60 3 ±0
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) 55,860 29.64 +1.84 2 +1
Galician Coalition (CG) 19,944 10.58 New 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 12,210 6.48 +4.46 0 ±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)[lower-alpha 2] 3,310 1.76 –1.31 0 ±0
Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left (PSG–EG)[lower-alpha 3] 3,088 1.64 +1.15 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,084 0.58 –0.04
Total 188,482 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 188,482 98.45 +0.02
Invalid votes 2,976 1.55 –0.02
Votes cast / turnout 191,458 56.42 –4.41
Abstentions 147,893 43.58 +4.41
Registered voters 339,351
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ People's Coalition results are compared to AP–PDP totals in the 1982 election.
  2. ↑ Galician Nationalist Bloc results are compared to B–PSG totals in the 1982 election.
  3. ↑ PSG–EG results are compared to Galician Left totals in the 1982 election.
  4. ↑ PG–EU results are compared to the Communist Party of Galicia totals in the 1982 election.

1982

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Lugo
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (AP–PDP)[lower-alpha 1] 88,462 46.17 +26.92 3 +2
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) 53,263 27.80 +10.31 1 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 34,567 18.04 –32.06 1 –2
Galician Nationalist Bloc–Galician Socialist Party (B–PSG)[lower-alpha 2] 5,885 3.07 –6.16 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3,876 2.02 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,196 0.62 +0.31
Total 191,583 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 191,583 98.43 –0.17
Invalid votes 3,057 1.57 +0.17
Votes cast / turnout 194,640 60.83 +11.57
Abstentions 125,320 39.17 –11.57
Registered voters 319,960
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ AP–PDP results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.
  2. ↑ B–PSG results are compared to the combined totals of the BNPG and UG in the 1979 election.

1979

Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Lugo
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 79,964 50.10 –1.74 3 –1
Democratic Coalition (CD)[lower-alpha 1] 30,731 19.25 –2.41 1 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)[lower-alpha 2] 27,920 17.49 –0.54 1 +1
Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG) 11,834 7.41 +5.08 0 ±0
Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG)[lower-alpha 3] 2,911 1.82 +0.58 0 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 2,441 1.53 –0.23 0 ±0
Blank ballots 500 0.31 –0.17
Total 159,620 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 159,620 98.60 +0.78
Invalid votes 2,260 1.40 –0.78
Votes cast / turnout 161,880 49.26 –7.53
Abstentions 166,758 50.74 +7.53
Registered voters 328,638
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ↑ Democratic Coalition results are compared to People's Alliance totals in the 1977 election.
  2. ↑ Spanish Socialist Workers' Party results are compared to the combined totals of the PSOE and PSP–US in the 1977 election.
  3. ↑ Galician Unity results are compared to Galician Socialist Party 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 Lugo
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 87,059 51.84 — 4 —
People's Alliance (AP) 36,377 21.66 — 1 —
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 20,808 12.39 — 0 —
People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US) 9,466 5.64 — 0 —
Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG) 3,909 2.33 — 0 —
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 2,949 1.76 — 0 —
Spanish Social Reform (RSE) 2,852 1.70 — 0 —
Galician Socialist Party (PSG) 2,080 1.24 — 0 —
Blank ballots 802 0.48 —
Total 167,944 100.00 5 —
Valid votes 167,944 97.82 —
Invalid votes 3,737 2.18 —
Votes cast / turnout 171,681 56.79 —
Abstentions 130,612 43.21 —
Registered voters 302,293
Source: Ministry of the Interior

References

  1. 1 2 Spanish Constitution
  2. ↑ General features of Spanish electoral system
  3. ↑ 2004 Spanish election
  4. ↑ Lugo 2004 result

Coordinates: 43°00′N 7°30′W / 43.000°N 7.500°W / 43.000; -7.500

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