Tarragona (Spanish Congress electoral district)

Tarragona
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Tarragona within Spain.
Province Province of Tarragona
Autonomous community Catalonia
Population 795,101 (2016)
Electorate 562,990 (2016)
Major settlements Tarragona
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 5 (1977–1989)
6 (1993–)

Tarragona 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 four electoral districts which correspond to the provinces of Catalonia. Tarragona and Reus are the largest municipalities.

Overview

Boundaries and electoral system

Under Article 68 of the Spanish constitution [1] the boundaries must be the same as the province of Tarragona 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% of the total vote (which includes votes "en blanco" i.e. for none of the above) can be considered. 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 onwards Tarragona returned five members. This figure was increased to six members for the 1993 election and it has remained at that figure 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 provinces. In 2004 for example Spain had 34,571,831 voters giving an average of 98,777 voters per deputy.[3] In Tarragona however the number of voters per deputy was only 86,098.[4]

Seat summary (1977–2016)

1977 1979 1982 1986 1989 1993 1996 2000 2004 2008 2011 2015 2016
Seats 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Podemos/ECP 1 1
PSUC/ICV–EUiA 1 1
ERC 1 1 1
PSC 1 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 4 2 1 1
AP/CD/CP/PP 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1
PDPC/CiU/DL/CDC 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1
C's 1 1
UCD 2 2

General elections

2016

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Tarragona
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
In Common We Can–Let's Win the Change (PodemosBComúICVEUiA) 75,328 21.86 +1.22 1 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes (ERC–CatSí) 67,759 19.66 +2.17 1 ±0
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 53,967 15.66 –0.13 1 ±0
People's Party (PP) 51,241 14.87 +2.64 1 ±0
Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (CDC)[lower-alpha 1] 47,226 13.70 –1.59 1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 39,082 11.34 –2.90 1 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 5,680 1.65 +0.53 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,060 0.89 +0.17
Total 344,620 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 344,620 99.07 –0.05
Invalid votes 3,241 0.93 +0.05
Votes cast / turnout 347,861 61.79 –5.10
Abstentions 215,129 38.21 +5.10
Registered voters 562,990
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. CDC results are compared to Democracy and Freedom totals in the 2015 election.

2015

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Tarragona
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
In Common We Can (PodemosBComúICVEUiA)[lower-alpha 1] 77,036 20.64 +15.29 1 +1
Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes (ERC–CatSí) 65,272 17.49 +10.07 1 +1
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 58,922 15.79 –10.31 1 –1
Democracy and Freedom (DiL)[lower-alpha 2] 57,071 15.29 –15.24 1 –1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 53,152 14.24 New 1 +1
People's Party (PP) 45,619 12.23 –11.41 1 –1
Democratic Union of Catalonia (unio.cat) 6,324 1.69 New 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 4,170 1.12 +0.50 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,684 0.72 –1.33
Total 373,160 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 373,160 99.12 +0.97
Invalid votes 3,324 0.88 –0.97
Votes cast / turnout 376,484 66.89 +3.22
Abstentions 186,315 33.11 –3.22
Registered voters 562,799
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. En Comú Podem results are compared to ICV–EUiA totals in the 2011 election.
  2. DiL results are compared to Convergence and Union totals in the 2011 election.

2011

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Tarragona
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Convergence and Union (CiU) 105,846 30.53 +9.40 2 +1
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 90,496 26.10 –18.82 2 –2
People's Party (PP) 81,977 23.64 +5.87 2 +1
Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes (ERC–RI.cat) 25,724 7.42 –1.98 0 ±0
Initiative for Catalonia Greens–United and Alternative Left (ICV–EUiA) 18,561 5.35 +2.31 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 3,672 1.06 +0.93 0 ±0
Blank ballots 7,106 2.05 +0.69
Total 346,708 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 346,708 98.15 –1.10
Invalid votes 6,536 1.85 +1.10
Votes cast / turnout 353,244 63.67 –6.20
Abstentions 201,555 36.33 +6.20
Registered voters 554,799
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2008

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Tarragona
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 169,246 44.92 +9.43 4 +1
Convergence and Union (CiU) 79,601 21.13 –0.42 1 ±0
People's Party (PP) 66,945 17.77 +0.75 1 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (esquerra) 35,433 9.40 –10.43 0 –1
Initiative for Catalonia Greens–United and Alternative Left (ICV–EUiA) 11,448 3.04 –0.78 0 ±0
Blank ballots 5,139 1.36 +0.48
Total 376,784 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 376,784 99.25 –0.28
Invalid votes 2,851 0.75 +0.28
Votes cast / turnout 379,635 69.87 –5.01
Abstentions 163,748 30.13 +5.01
Registered voters 543,383
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2004

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Tarragona
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 136,660 35.49 +3.08 3 +1
Convergence and Union (CiU) 82,954 21.55 –9.52 1 –1
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 76,330 19.83 +13.69 1 +1
People's Party (PP) 65,528 17.02 –7.32 1 –1
Initiative for Catalonia Greens–United and Alternative Left (ICV–EUiA)[lower-alpha 1] 14,694 3.82 +0.32 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,398 0.88 –0.44
Total 385,013 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 385,013 99.53 +0.28
Invalid votes 1,828 0.47 –0.28
Votes cast / turnout 386,841 74.88 +10.27
Abstentions 129,743 25.12 –10.27
Registered voters 516,584
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. ICV–EUiA results are compared to the combined totals of IC–V and EUiA in the 2000 election.

2000

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Tarragona
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 101,817 32.41 –5.67 2 –1
Convergence and Union (CiU) 97,616 31.07 +0.30 2 ±0
People's Party (PP) 76,468 24.34 +4.28 2 +1
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 19,277 6.14 +1.22 0 ±0
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens (IC–V) 6,585 2.10 –2.93 0 ±0
United and Alternative Left (EUiA) 4,405 1.40 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,136 1.32 +0.70
Total 314,154 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 314,154 99.25 –0.23
Invalid votes 2,374 0.75 +0.23
Votes cast / turnout 316,528 64.61 –11.11
Abstentions 173,393 35.39 +11.11
Registered voters 489,921
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Tarragona
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 133,000 38.08 +4.99 3 ±0
Convergence and Union (CiU) 107,473 30.77 –1.28 2 ±0
People's Party (PP) 70,045 20.06 +0.25 1 ±0
Initiative for Catalonia–The Greens (IC–EV) 17,558 5.03 –0.03 0 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 17,187 4.92 –1.66 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,152 0.62 –0.13
Total 349,260 100.00 6 ±0
Valid votes 349,260 99.48 +0.06
Invalid votes 1,829 0.52 –0.06
Votes cast / turnout 351,089 75.72 +1.25
Abstentions 112,593 24.28 –1.25
Registered voters 463,682
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1993

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Tarragona
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 105,981 33.09 –1.09 3 +1
Convergence and Union (CiU) 102,629 32.05 –2.01 2 ±0
People's Party (PP) 63,433 19.81 +6.71 1 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 21,063 6.58 +3.44 0 ±0
Initiative for Catalonia (IC) 16,190 5.06 –0.24 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,398 0.75 +0.13
Total 320,254 100.00 6 +1
Valid votes 320,254 99.42 –0.01
Invalid votes 1,863 0.58 +0.01
Votes cast / turnout 322,117 74.47 +7.49
Abstentions 110,438 25.53 –7.49
Registered voters 432,555
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. EV–CEC results are compared to the combined totals of AV–MEC and The Greens–Green List in the 1989 election.

1989

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Tarragona
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 93,456 34.18 –3.71 2 ±0
Convergence and Union (CiU) 93,110 34.06 +2.28 2 ±0
People's Party (PP)[lower-alpha 1] 35,813 13.10 –2.56 1 ±0
Initiative for Catalonia (IC)[lower-alpha 2] 14,478 5.30 +1.42 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 10,829 3.96 –0.14 0 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 8,593 3.14 +0.53 0 ±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos) 3,404 1.25 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,684 0.62 +0.13
Total 273,403 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 273,403 99.43 +0.64
Invalid votes 1,570 0.57 –0.64
Votes cast / turnout 274,973 66.98 –1.96
Abstentions 135,541 33.02 +1.96
Registered voters 410,514
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. People's Party results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1986 election.
  2. Initiative for Catalonia results are compared to Union of the Catalan Left totals in the 1986 election.
  3. AV–MEC results are compared to the Green Alternative List totals in the 1986 election.
  4. 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 Tarragona
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 105,261 37.89 –4.20 2 –1
Convergence and Union (CiU) 88,278 31.78 +11.00 2 +1
People's Coalition (APPDPPL)[lower-alpha 1] 43,499 15.66 –2.13 1 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 11,376 4.10 +1.66 0 ±0
Union of the Catalan Left (PSUCENE)[lower-alpha 2] 10,788 3.88 –1.47 0 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 7,240 2.61 –1.35 0 ±0
Communists' Party of Catalonia (PCC) 2,899 1.04 +0.22 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,351 0.49 +0.10
Total 277,784 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 277,784 98.79 +0.68
Invalid votes 3,392 1.21 –0.68
Votes cast / turnout 281,176 68.94 –9.68
Abstentions 126,707 31.06 +9.68
Registered voters 407,883
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. People's Coalition results are compared to AP–PDP totals in the 1982 election.
  2. Union of the Catalan Left results are compared to the combined totals of PSUC–PCE and NE in the 1982 election.

1982

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Tarragona
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 120,880 42.09 +13.27 3 +1
Convergence and Union (CiU) 59,677 20.78 +6.74 1 +1
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (APPDP)[lower-alpha 1] 51,098 17.79 +13.76 1 +1
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC–PCE) 13,313 4.64 –9.60 0 –1
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) 12,535 4.36 –23.86 0 –2
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 11,361 3.96 –0.63 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 7,009 2.44 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,115 0.39 +0.15
Total 287,189 100.00 5 ±0
Valid votes 287,189 98.11 +0.42
Invalid votes 5,547 1.89 –0.42
Votes cast / turnout 292,736 78.62 +11.01
Abstentions 79,593 21.38 –11.01
Registered voters 372,329
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.

References

Coordinates: 41°10′N 1°00′W / 41.167°N 1.000°W / 41.167; -1.000

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