Burgos (Spanish Congress electoral district)

Burgos
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Burgos within Spain.
Province Province of Burgos
Autonomous community Castile and León
Population 364,002 (2016)
Electorate 300,243 (2016)
Major settlements Burgos
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 4 (1977–)

Burgos 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 nine electoral districts which correspond to the provinces of Castile and León. Burgos is the largest municipality accounting 139,000 voters - 45% of the total electorate. Miranda de Ebro and Aranda de Duero are the next largest municipalities although both have less than 30,000 voters. Burgos was one of the relatively few districts where the electorate fell between 2000 and 2004.

Overview

Boundaries and electoral system

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

Burgos has returned four 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. [2] 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 overrepreseent smaller provinces like Burgos at the expense of larger provinces. Burgos had a ratio of 75,795 voters per deputy in 2004 [3] a figure below the Spanish average of 98,777 voters per deputy. [4]

Seat summary (1977–2016)

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

General elections

2016

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Burgos
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 88,785 42.90 +4.88 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 45,724 22.09 +1.40 1 ±0
United We Can (PodemosIUeQuo)[lower-alpha 1] 35,705 17.25 –4.52 1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 30,361 14.67 –0.88 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,812 0.88 –0.07
Total 206,981 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 206,981 98.92 –0.05
Invalid votes 2,265 1.08 +0.05
Votes cast / turnout 209,246 69.69 –2.75
Abstentions 90,997 30.31 +2.75
Registered voters 300,243
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. Unidos Podemos results are compared to the combined totals of Podemos and IU–UPeC in the 2015 election.

2015

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Burgos
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 82,037 38.02 –16.19 2 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 44,640 20.69 –7.28 1 ±0
We Can (Podemos) 36,818 17.06 New 1 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 33,558 15.55 New 0 ±0
United Left–Popular Unity in Common (IU–UPeC) 10,171 4.71 –0.84 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2,356 1.09 –6.43 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,049 0.95 –0.90
Total 215,787 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 215,787 98.97 +0.46
Invalid votes 2,250 1.03 –0.46
Votes cast / turnout 218,037 72.44 +0.74
Abstentions 82,948 27.56 –0.74
Registered voters 300,985
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2011

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Burgos
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 116,057 54.21 +3.70 3 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 59,878 27.97 –12.49 1 –1
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 16,090 7.52 +5.41 0 ±0
United Left of Castile and León: Plural Left (IUCL) 11,892 5.55 +2.66 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,952 1.85 +0.46
Total 214,093 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 214,093 98.51 –0.94
Invalid votes 3,235 1.49 +0.94
Votes cast / turnout 217,328 71.70 –5.75
Abstentions 85,781 28.30 +5.75
Registered voters 303,109
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. PCAL results are compared to Commoners' Land totals in the 2008 election.

2008

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Burgos
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 117,613 50.51 –1.45 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 94,202 40.46 +1.53 2 ±0
United Left–Alternative (IU) 6,735 2.89 –0.38 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 4,922 2.11 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,236 1.39 –1.18
Total 232,851 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 232,851 99.45 +0.16
Invalid votes 1,279 0.55 –0.16
Votes cast / turnout 234,130 77.45 –0.82
Abstentions 68,172 22.55 +0.82
Registered voters 302,302
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2004

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Burgos
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 122,415 51.96 –6.40 2 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 91,727 38.93 +9.92 2 +1
United Left (IU) 7,703 3.27 –1.31 0 ±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 3,218 1.37 –3.07 0 ±0
Blank ballots 6,046 2.57 ±0.00
Total 235,597 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 235,597 99.29 –0.06
Invalid votes 1,694 0.71 +0.06
Votes cast / turnout 237,291 78.27 +4.67
Abstentions 65,886 21.73 –4.67
Registered voters 303,177
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2000

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Burgos
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 129,501 58.36 +3.99 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE) 64,358 29.01 –1.77 1 ±0
United Left (IU) 10,153 4.58 –6.51 0 ±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 9,862 4.44 +3.07 0 ±0
Blank ballots 5,704 2.57 +0.96
Total 221,883 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 221,883 99.35 +0.14
Invalid votes 1,449 0.65 –0.14
Votes cast / turnout 223,332 73.60 –4.55
Abstentions 80,121 26.40 +4.55
Registered voters 303,453
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Burgos
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 126,837 54.37 +4.80 3 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 71,804 30.78 –3.41 1 –1
United Left of Castile and León (IU–CL) 25,880 11.09 +2.04 0 ±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 3,205 1.37 +0.65 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,753 1.61 +0.22
Total 233,277 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 233,277 99.21 +0.15
Invalid votes 1,856 0.79 –0.15
Votes cast / turnout 235,133 78.15 +0.36
Abstentions 65,752 21.85 –0.36
Registered voters 300,885
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1993

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Burgos
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 111,439 49.57 +6.11 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 76,863 34.19 +1.85 2 ±0
United Left (IU) 20,343 9.05 +1.18 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 6,734 3.00 –7.80 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,121 1.39 +0.21
Total 224,834 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 224,834 99.06 +0.22
Invalid votes 2,136 0.94 –0.22
Votes cast / turnout 226,970 77.79 +5.52
Abstentions 64,806 22.21 –5.52
Registered voters 291,776
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Burgos
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP)[lower-alpha 1] 88,446 43.46 +3.95 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 65,811 32.34 –4.84 2 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 21,973 10.80 –3.35 0 ±0
United Left (IU) 16,010 7.87 +5.15 0 ±0
The Ecologist Greens (LVE) 3,544 1.74 New 0 ±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos) 2,202 1.08 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,398 1.18 +0.18
Total 203,508 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 203,508 98.84 +0.84
Invalid votes 2,395 1.16 –0.84
Votes cast / turnout 205,903 72.27 +0.76
Abstentions 79,000 27.73 –0.76
Registered voters 284,903
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 Burgos
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Coalition (APPDPPL)[lower-alpha 1] 79,153 39.51 –3.44 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 74,484 37.18 –0.41 2 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 28,353 14.15 +9.24 0 ±0
United Left (IU)[lower-alpha 2] 5,439 2.72 +0.96 0 ±0
Democratic Reformist Party (PRD) 4,476 2.23 New 0 ±0
Communists' Unity Board (MUC) 2,029 1.01 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,997 1.00 +0.21
Total 200,318 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 200,318 98.00 +0.29
Invalid votes 4,095 2.00 –0.29
Votes cast / turnout 204,413 71.51 –7.72
Abstentions 81,447 28.49 +7.72
Registered voters 285,860
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 Spain totals in the 1982 election.

1982

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Burgos
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (APPDP)[lower-alpha 1] 90,969 42.95 +34.76 2 +2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 79,626 37.59 +14.63 2 +1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 20,609 9.73 –43.21 0 –3
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 10,404 4.91 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 3,737 1.76 –2.23 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,667 0.79 +0.22
Total 211,814 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 211,814 97.71 –0.61
Invalid votes 4,965 2.29 +0.61
Votes cast / turnout 216,779 79.23 +11.27
Abstentions 56,832 20.77 –11.27
Registered voters 273,611
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 Burgos
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 95,425 52.94 +4.97 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)[lower-alpha 1] 41,394 22.96 –4.02 1 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)[lower-alpha 2] 14,759 8.19 –7.22 0 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 7,189 3.99 +1.43 0 ±0
National Union (UN)[lower-alpha 3] 6,900 3.83 +3.10 0 ±0
Nationalist Party of Castile and León (PANCAL) 2,636 1.46 New 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 2,288 1.27 +0.44 0 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)[lower-alpha 4] 2,250 1.25 +0.79 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)[lower-alpha 5] 2,215 1.23 –0.47 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,026 0.57 +0.17
Total 180,249 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 180,249 98.32 ±0.00
Invalid votes 3,087 1.68 ±0.00
Votes cast / turnout 183,336 67.96 –11.36
Abstentions 86,435 32.04 +11.36
Registered voters 269,771
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. Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) results are compared to Democratic Socialist Alliance totals in the 1977 election.
  5. 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 Burgos
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 89,363 47.97 3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 44,388 23.83 1
People's Alliance (AP) 28,707 15.41 0
People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US) 5,870 3.15 0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 4,765 2.56 0
Democratic Left Front (FDI) 3,172 1.70 0
Christian Democracy FederationChristian Democracy Team (FDC–EDC) 3,012 1.62 0
Spanish Social Reform (RSE) 1,881 1.01 0
Blank ballots 743 0.40
Total 186,301 100.00 4
Valid votes 186,301 98.32
Invalid votes 3,184 1.68
Votes cast / turnout 189,485 79.32
Abstentions 49,400 20.68
Registered voters 238,885
Source: Ministry of the Interior

References

Coordinates: 42°23′N 3°40′W / 42.383°N 3.667°W / 42.383; -3.667

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