Jaén (Spanish Congress electoral district)

Jaén
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Jaén within Spain.
Province Province of Jaén
Autonomous community Andalusia
Population 654,170 (2016)
Electorate 532,211 (2016)
Major settlements Jaén, Linares
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 7 (1977–1982)
6 (1986–2011)
5 (2015–)

Jaén 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.

Overview

Boundaries and electoral system

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

In the general elections of 1977, 1979 and 1982 Jaén returned 7 members. That figure was reduced to 6 members from the 1986 General Election. It was reduced to 5 members for the 2015 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.

Seat summary (1977–2016)

1977 1979 1982 1986 1989 1993 1996 2000 2004 2008 2011 2015 2016
Seats 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5
PSOE 4 3 5 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 2
AP/CD/CP/PP 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 2
Podemos/UP 1
PCE/IU 1
UCD 3 3

General elections

2016

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Jaén
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 138,612 37.39 –0.94 2 –1
People's Party (PP) 131,234 35.40 +3.92 2 ±0
United We Can for Andalusia (PodemosIUeQuo)[lower-alpha 1] 53,239 14.36 –2.52 1 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 38,884 10.49 –0.19 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,545 0.69 –0.01
Total 370,762 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 370,762 98.85 –0.16
Invalid votes 4,320 1.15 +0.16
Votes cast / turnout 375,082 70.48 –2.85
Abstentions 157,129 29.52 +2.85
Registered voters 532,211
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 Jaén
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 148,511 38.33 –2.65 3 ±0
People's Party (PP) 121,984 31.48 –13.96 2 –1
We Can (Podemos) 48,640 12.55 New 0 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 41,398 10.68 New 0 ±0
United Left/Greens–Assembly for AndalusiaPopular Unity (IULV–CA–UPeC) 16,771 4.33 –2.62 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,713 0.70 –0.32
Total 387,500 100.00 5 –1
Valid votes 387,500 99.01 +0.02
Invalid votes 3,886 0.99 –0.02
Votes cast / turnout 391,386 73.33 –2.56
Abstentions 142,362 26.67 +2.56
Registered voters 533,748
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2011

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Jaén
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 183,339 45.44 +8.94 3 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 165,348 40.98 –14.50 3 –1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia: Plural Left (IULV–CA) 28,059 6.95 +2.16 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 13,727 3.40 +2.93 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA)[lower-alpha 1] 4,920 1.22 +0.10 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,124 1.02 +0.24
Total 403,443 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 403,443 98.99 –0.45
Invalid votes 4,130 1.01 +0.45
Votes cast / turnout 407,573 75.89 –2.72
Abstentions 129,463 24.11 +2.72
Registered voters 537,036
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 Jaén
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 230,026 55.48 +1.07 4 ±0
People's Party (PP) 151,340 36.50 +2.39 2 ±0
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia–Alternative (IULV–CA) 19,859 4.79 –1.04 0 ±0
Andalusian Coalition (CA)[lower-alpha 1] 4,637 1.12 –2.82 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,223 0.78 –0.40
Total 414,606 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 414,606 99.44 +0.08
Invalid votes 2,319 0.56 –0.08
Votes cast / turnout 416,925 78.61 –1.79
Abstentions 113,417 21.39 +1.79
Registered voters 530,342
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 Jaén
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 228,611 54.41 +6.66 4 +1
People's Party (PP) 143,288 34.11 –6.22 2 –1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 24,483 5.83 –1.28 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 15,493 3.69 +0.43 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,951 1.18 +0.17
Total 420,132 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 420,132 99.36 +0.02
Invalid votes 2,725 0.64 –0.02
Votes cast / turnout 422,857 80.40 +3.68
Abstentions 103,098 19.60 –3.68
Registered voters 525,955
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2000

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Jaén
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE) 190,958 47.75 –0.93 3 ±0
People's Party (PP) 161,285 40.33 +3.44 3 ±0
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 28,450 7.11 –4.61 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 13,038 3.26 +1.56 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,033 1.01 +0.39
Total 399,949 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 399,949 99.34 –0.17
Invalid votes 2,676 0.66 +0.17
Votes cast / turnout 402,625 76.72 –6.97
Abstentions 122,188 23.28 +6.97
Registered voters 524,813
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Jaén
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 205,818 48.68 –3.91 3 –1
People's Party (PP) 155,947 36.89 +4.46 3 +1
United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 49,564 11.72 +1.39 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA)[lower-alpha 1] 7,200 1.70 –0.45 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,639 0.62 +0.20
Total 422,790 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 422,790 99.51 –0.14
Invalid votes 2,076 0.49 +0.14
Votes cast / turnout 424,866 83.69 +2.70
Abstentions 82,800 16.31 –2.70
Registered voters 507,666
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 Jaén
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 210,306 52.59 –1.53 4 ±0
People's Party (PP) 129,705 32.43 +8.10 2 ±0
United Left–Assembly for Andalusia (IU–CA) 41,311 10.33 –1.20 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 7,211 1.80 –0.67 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,683 0.42 +0.10
Total 399,912 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 399,912 99.65 +0.43
Invalid votes 1,397 0.35 –0.43
Votes cast / turnout 401,309 80.99 +4.57
Abstentions 94,204 19.01 –4.57
Registered voters 495,513
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Jaén
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 197,733 54.12 –0.97 4 ±0
People's Party (PP)[lower-alpha 1] 88,906 24.33 –2.57 2 ±0
United Left–Assembly for Andalusia (IU–CA) 42,112 11.53 +2.35 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 17,576 4.81 –0.52 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 9,010 2.47 +3.44 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,171 0.32 ±0.00
Total 365,367 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 365,367 99.22 +0.34
Invalid votes 2,858 0.78 –0.34
Votes cast / turnout 368,225 76.42 +0.52
Abstentions 113,620 23.58 –0.52
Registered voters 481,845
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 Jaén
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 201,494 55.09 –2.03 4 –1
People's Coalition (APPDPPL)[lower-alpha 1] 98,395 26.90 +3.85 2 ±0
United Left (IU)[lower-alpha 2] 33,569 9.18 +1.80 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 19,507 5.33 +4.41 0 ±0
Andalusian Party (PA) 4,483 1.23 –0.08 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,171 0.32 +0.15
Total 365,784 100.00 6 –1
Valid votes 365,784 98.88 –0.13
Invalid votes 4,141 1.12 +0.13
Votes cast / turnout 369,925 75.90 –6.00
Abstentions 117,439 24.10 +6.00
Registered voters 487,364
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 Jaén
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSA–PSOE) 207,754 57.12 +15.23 5 +2
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (APPDP)[lower-alpha 1] 83,833 23.05 +19.48 2 +2
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 32,456 8.92 –24.87 0 –3
Communist Party of Andalusia (PCA–PCE) 26,829 7.38 –5.52 0 –1
Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 4,750 1.31 –2.13 0 ±0
Blank ballots 604 0.17 +0.06
Total 363,721 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 363,721 99.01 –0.01
Invalid votes 3,651 0.99 +0.01
Votes cast / turnout 367,372 81.90 +10.43
Abstentions 81,201 18.10 –10.43
Registered voters 448,573
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 Jaén
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)[lower-alpha 1] 137,861 41.89 +0.45 3 –1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 111,209 33.79 +0.78 3 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 42,466 12.90 +3.40 1 +1
Democratic Coalition (CD)[lower-alpha 2] 11,752 3.57 –4.84 0 ±0
Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 11,335 3.44 New 0 ±0
National Union (UN) 9,294 2.82 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 357 0.11 +0.02
Total 329,075 100.00 7 ±0
Valid votes 329,075 99.02 –0.21
Invalid votes 3,251 0.98 +0.21
Votes cast / turnout 332,326 71.47 –7.07
Abstentions 132,667 28.53 +7.07
Registered voters 464,993
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. Party of Labour of Spain results are compared to Democratic Left Front totals in the 1977 election.
  4. 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 Jaén
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 123,708 39.38 4
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 103,697 33.01 3
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 29,847 9.50 0
People's Alliance (AP) 26,422 8.41 0
Agrarian Social Action (ASA) 8,439 2.69 0
People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US) 6,476 2.06 0
Andalusian Regional Unity (URA) 5,291 1.68 0
Blank ballots 269 0.09
Total 314,177 100.00 7
Valid votes 314,177 99.23
Invalid votes 2,436 0.77
Votes cast / turnout 316,613 78.54
Abstentions 86,529 21.46
Registered voters 403,142
Source: Ministry of the Interior

References

Coordinates: 38°00′N 3°30′W / 38.000°N 3.500°W / 38.000; -3.500

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