Valencia () is one of the 52 constituencies represented in the Congress of Deputies, the lower chamber of the Spanish parliament, the . The constituency (whose boundaries correspond to those of the homonymous province) currently elects 16 deputies. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional voting, with a minimum threshold of three percent.

Electoral system The constituency was created as per the Political Reform Law and was first contested in the 1977 general election. The Law provided for the provinces of Spain to be established as multi-member districts in the Congress of Deputies,. with this regulation being maintained under the Spanish Constitution of 1978.. Additionally, the Constitution requires for any modification of the provincial limits to be approved under an organic law, needing an absolute majority in the Cortes Generales..

Voting is based on universal suffrage, comprising all Spanish nationals over 18 years of age with full political rights, provided that they have not been deprived of the right to vote by a final sentence.. The only exception was in 1977, when this was limited to nationals over 21 years of age and in full enjoyment of their political and civil rights.; . Amendments in 2011 required non-resident citizens to apply for voting, a system known as "begged" voting ().. which was abolished in 2022. Further, amendments in 2018 granted the right to vote to those legally incapacitated. The Congress of Deputies has a minimum of 300 and a maximum of 400 seats, with electoral provisions fixing its size at 350. Of these, 348 are elected in 50 multi-member constituencies corresponding to the provinces of Spain—each of which is assigned an initial minimum of two seats and the remaining 248 distributed in proportion to population—using the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional voting, with a three percent-threshold of valid votes (including blank ballots) in each constituency. The remaining two seats are allocated to Ceuta and Melilla as single-member districts elected by plurality voting.; ; ; . The use of this electoral method may result in a higher effective threshold depending on district magnitude and vote distribution. The law does not provide for by-elections to fill vacant seats; instead, any vacancies arising after the proclamation of candidates and during the legislative term are filled by the next candidates on the party lists or, when required, by designated substitutes.; .

The electoral law allows for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, alliances and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form an alliance are required to inform the relevant electoral commission within 10 days of the election call—15 before 1985—whereas groupings of electors need to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in the constituencies for which they seek election—one permille of the electorate, with a compulsory minimum of 500 signatures, until 1985—disallowing electors from signing for more than one list. Also since 2011, parties, federations or alliances that have not obtained a mandate in either chamber of the at the preceding election are required to secure the signature of at least 0.1 percent of electors in the aforementioned constituencies.; . Amendments in 2007 required a balanced composition of men and women in the electoral lists, so that candidates of either sex made up at least 40 percent of the total composition; further amendments in 2024 required the use of a zipper system..

Deputies Deputies 1977–present Legislature Election Distribution Constituent 1977 1 1 7 5 1 1st 1979 2 7 6 2nd 1982 10 5 3rd 1986 9 1 1 5 4th 1989 1 8 1 2 4 5th 1993 2 6 1 7 6th 1996 2 6 1 7 7th 2000 1 6 9 8th 2004 1 7 8 9th 2008 7 9 10th 2011 1 1 4 1 9 11th 2015 5 3 2 5 12th 2016 5 3 2 6 13th 2019 (Apr) 2 1 4 3 3 2 14th 2019 (Nov) 2 1 4 1 4 3 15th 2023 3 5 6 2

General elections 2023 + Summary of the 23 July 2023 Congress of Deputies election results in Valencia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 483,469 33.64 +11.56 6 +2 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 461,353 32.10 +5.06 5 +1 Commitment–Unite: We Unite to Win (Sumar–Compromís)1 242,839 16.90 –5.71 3 ±0 Vox (Vox) 218,657 15.21 –2.48 2 –1 Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)2 10,334 0.72 –0.39 0 ±0 Workers' Front (FO) 2,919 0.20 New 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 1,778 0.12 +0.05 0 ±0 Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 1,773 0.12 +0.01 0 ±0 Valencian Welfare State (EVB) 1,442 0.10 New 0 ±0 Walking Together (CJ) 1,056 0.07 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 731 0.05 New 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) n/a n/a –7.68 0 –1 Blank ballots 10,810 0.75 –0.03 Total 1,437,161 16 +1 Valid votes 1,437,161 99.03 –0.10 Invalid votes 14,026 0.97 +0.10 Votes cast / turnout 1,451,187 72.58 +1.40 Abstentions 548,153 27.42 –1.40 Registered voters 1,999,340 Sources

November 2019 + Summary of the 10 November 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Valencia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 375,879 27.04 –0.06 4 ±0 People's Party (PP) 306,929 22.08 +4.51 4 +1 Vox (Vox) 245,890 17.69 +6.01 3 +1 United We Can (Podemos–EUPV) 191,812 13.80 –0.72 2 ±0 More Commitment (Més Compromís)1 122,535 8.81 +0.15 1 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 106,820 7.68 –9.78 1 –2 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 15,395 1.11 –0.33 0 ±0 Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV) 3,086 0.22 +0.07 0 ±0 The Eco-pacifist Greens–Forward (Avant/Adelante–LVEP) 2,674 0.19 –0.05 0 ±0 We Are Valencian in Movement (UiG–Som–CUIDES) 2,339 0.17 –0.14 0 ±0 Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 1,540 0.11 –0.03 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1,142 0.08 –0.03 0 ±0 United–Acting for Democracy (Unidos SI–ACPS–DEf) 1,067 0.08 New 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 1,009 0.07 New 0 ±0 With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 875 0.06 New 0 ±0 At Once Valencian Community (aUna CV) 468 0.03 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 10,798 0.78 +0.15 Total 1,390,258 15 ±0 Valid votes 1,390,258 99.13 +0.17 Invalid votes 12,147 0.87 –0.17 Votes cast / turnout 1,402,405 71.18 –3.74 Abstentions 567,791 28.82 +3.74 Registered voters 1,970,196 Sources

April 2019 + Summary of the 28 April 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Valencia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 394,703 27.10 +6.97 4 +1 People's Party (PP) 255,868 17.57 –16.45 3 –3 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 254,360 17.46 +2.98 3 +1 United We Can (Podemos–EUPV)1 211,527 14.52 –13.25 2 –3 Vox (Vox) 170,070 11.68 +11.44 2 +2 Commitment: Bloc–Initiative–Greens Equo (Compromís 2019) 126,078 8.66 New 1 +1 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 20,923 1.44 +0.10 0 ±0 We Are Valencian in Movement (UiG–Som–CUIDES) 4,473 0.31 –0.09 0 ±0 Forward–The Greens (Avant/Adelante–LV) 3,563 0.24 New 0 ±0 Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV) 2,156 0.15 New 0 ±0 Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 2,108 0.14 –0.07 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1,542 0.11 ±0.00 0 ±0 Blank ballots 9,156 0.63 +0.03 Total 1,456,527 15 –1 Valid votes 1,456,527 98.96 –0.18 Invalid votes 15,298 1.04 +0.18 Votes cast / turnout 1,471,825 74.92 +1.34 Abstentions 492,731 25.08 –1.34 Registered voters 1,964,556 Sources

2016 + ← Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Valencia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 482,855 34.02 +3.83 6 +1 The Valencian Way (Podemos–Compromís–EUPV)1 394,227 27.77 –4.02 5 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 285,732 20.13 +1.29 3 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 205,489 14.48 –0.65 2 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 18,994 1.34 +0.35 0 ±0 We Are Valencian (SOMVAL) 5,678 0.40 +0.04 0 ±0 Citizens of Democratic Centre (CCD) 4,561 0.32 –0.17 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 3,381 0.24 –0.04 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2,962 0.21 –0.47 0 ±0 Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 2,944 0.21 +0.02 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1,566 0.11 –0.03 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 1,465 0.10 New 0 ±0 Libertarian Party (P–LIB) 589 0.04 New 0 ±0 Political Renovation (RePo) 570 0.04 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 8,508 0.60 ±0.00 Total 1,419,521 16 +1 Valid votes 1,419,521 99.14 –0.06 Invalid votes 12,322 0.86 +0.06 Votes cast / turnout 1,431,843 73.58 –2.37 Abstentions 514,203 26.42 +2.37 Registered voters 1,946,046 Sources

2015 + Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Valencia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 442,578 30.19 –22.05 5 –4 It is Time (Podemos–Compromís)1 397,207 27.09 +21.06 5 +4 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 276,188 18.84 –7.19 3 –1 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 221,896 15.13 New 2 +2 United Left of the Valencian Country–Popular Unity in Common (EUPV–UPeC) 68,961 4.70 –2.07 0 –1 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 14,494 0.99 +0.54 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 9,990 0.68 –5.25 0 –1 Citizens of Democratic Centre (CCD) 7,111 0.49 New 0 ±0 We Are Valencian (SOMVAL) 5,232 0.36 New 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 4,135 0.28 New 0 ±0 Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 2,761 0.19 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 2,091 0.14 +0.02 0 ±0 Valencian Country Now (Ara PV)2 1,482 0.10 –0.16 0 ±0 In Positive (En Positiu) 1,276 0.09 New 0 ±0 Forward Valencians (Avant) 1,003 0.07 New 0 ±0 Feminist Initiative (IFem) 1,002 0.07 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 8,747 0.60 –0.42 Total 1,466,154 15 –1 Valid votes 1,466,154 99.20 +0.29 Invalid votes 11,888 0.80 –0.29 Votes cast / turnout 1,478,042 75.95 +1.04 Abstentions 468,102 24.05 –1.04 Registered voters 1,946,144 Sources

2011 + Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Valencia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 743,604 52.24 +0.62 9 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 370,499 26.03 –14.17 4 –3 United Left of the Valencian Country–The Greens: Plural Left (EUPV–EV) 96,417 6.77 +3.64 1 +1 Bloc–Initiative–Greens–Equo: Commitment Coalition (Compromís–Q)1 85,797 6.03 +4.70 1 +1 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 84,394 5.93 +5.20 1 +1 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 6,381 0.45 +0.30 0 ±0 Spain 2000 (E–2000) 5,579 0.39 +0.24 0 ±0 Blank Seats (EB) 3,972 0.28 New 0 ±0 Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV) 3,648 0.26 +0.02 0 ±0 United for Valencia (UxV)2 2,210 0.16 +0.09 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1,742 0.12 +0.07 0 ±0 Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 1,543 0.11 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 1,221 0.09 +0.06 0 ±0 Republicans (RPS) 958 0.07 New 0 ±0 Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 906 0.06 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 14,515 1.02 +0.20 Total 1,423,386 16 ±0 Valid votes 1,423,386 98.91 –0.40 Invalid votes 15,754 1.09 +0.40 Votes cast / turnout 1,439,140 74.91 –4.22 Abstentions 482,018 25.09 +4.22 Registered voters 1,921,158 Sources

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