Ourense () 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 four 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 4 1 1st 1979 1 3 1 2nd 1982 1 2 2 3rd 1986 2 1 2 4th 1989 2 3 5th 1993 2 2 6th 1996 2 2 7th 2000 1 3 8th 2004 1 3 9th 2008 2 2 10th 2011 1 3 11th 2015 1 1 2 12th 2016 1 3 13th 2019 (Apr) 2 2 14th 2019 (Nov) 2 2 15th 2023 1 3

General elections 2023 + Summary of the 23 July 2023 Congress of Deputies election results in Ourense Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 93,182 50.02 +10.61 3 +1 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 56,035 30.08 –3.12 1 –1 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 15,317 8.22 +2.24 0 ±0 Unite Galicia (Sumar)1 10,171 5.46 –2.46 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 9,080 4.87 –2.88 0 ±0 Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)2 700 0.38 –0.26 0 ±0 Workers' Front (FO) 182 0.10 New 0 ±0 Citizens of Democratic Centre (CCD) 153 0.08 New 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 144 0.08 –0.10 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Workers of Galicia (PCTG) 101 0.05 –0.04 0 ±0 Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 97 0.05 –0.08 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,109 0.60 –0.37 Total 186,271 4 ±0 Valid votes 186,271 99.05 +0.28 Invalid votes 1,794 0.95 –0.28 Votes cast / turnout 188,065 52.86 +4.68 Abstentions 167,700 47.14 –4.68 Registered voters 355,765 Sources

November 2019 + Summary of the 10 November 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Ourense Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 67,580 39.41 +4.60 2 ±0 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 56,934 33.20 +0.32 2 ±0 In Common–United We Can (Podemos–EU) 13,573 7.92 –1.02 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 13,285 7.75 +2.56 0 ±0 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 10,256 5.98 +2.06 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 6,397 3.73 –7.02 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,094 0.64 –0.18 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 307 0.18 +0.07 0 ±0 Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 221 0.13 +0.03 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Workers of Galicia (PCTG) 158 0.09 +0.02 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,666 0.97 +0.03 Total 171,471 4 ±0 Valid votes 171,471 98.77 ±0.00 Invalid votes 2,127 1.23 ±0.00 Votes cast / turnout 173,598 48.18 –5.78 Abstentions 186,704 51.82 +5.78 Registered voters 360,302 Sources

April 2019 + Summary of the 28 April 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Ourense Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 67,020 34.81 –14.89 2 –1 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 63,304 32.88 +9.55 2 +1 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 20,689 10.75 +3.70 0 ±0 In Common–United We Can (Podemos–EU–Mareas en Común–Equo)1 17,213 8.94 –6.71 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 9,984 5.19 New 0 ±0 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 7,548 3.92 +1.71 0 ±0 In Tide (En Marea) 2,220 1.15 New 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,576 0.82 –0.08 0 ±0 Living Ourense (VOU) 335 0.17 New 0 ±0 Commitment to Galicia (CxG) 272 0.14 New 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 213 0.11 New 0 ±0 Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 202 0.10 –0.12 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Workers of Galicia (PCTG) 143 0.07 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,804 0.94 +0.12 Total 192,523 4 ±0 Valid votes 192,523 98.77 +0.03 Invalid votes 2,390 1.23 –0.03 Votes cast / turnout 194,913 53.96 +2.22 Abstentions 166,275 46.04 –2.22 Registered voters 361,188 Sources

2016 + Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Ourense Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 92,539 49.70 +4.78 3 +1 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 43,429 23.33 +0.15 1 ±0 In Tide (Podemos–Anova–EU) 29,136 15.65 –2.16 0 –1 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 13,133 7.05 –0.81 0 ±0 Galician Nationalist Bloc–We–Galician Candidacy (BNG–Nós)1 4,107 2.21 –1.14 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,671 0.90 +0.17 0 ±0 Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 417 0.22 +0.01 0 ±0 Communists of Galicia (PCPE–CdG) 218 0.12 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,527 0.82 –0.09 Total 186,177 4 ±0 Valid votes 186,177 98.74 +0.04 Invalid votes 2,385 1.26 –0.04 Votes cast / turnout 188,562 51.74 –1.74 Abstentions 175,907 48.26 +1.74 Registered voters 364,469 Sources

2015 + Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Ourense Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 86,673 44.92 –11.76 2 –1 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 44,726 23.18 –4.89 1 ±0 In Tide (Podemos–Anova–EU)1 34,357 17.81 +14.93 1 +1 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 15,174 7.86 New 0 ±0 We–Galician Candidacy (Nós)2 6,455 3.35 –5.98 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,406 0.73 +0.40 0 ±0 For the Left (X Esq) 873 0.45 New 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 777 0.40 –0.42 0 ±0 Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 399 0.21 New 0 ±0 Land Party (PT) 344 0.18 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,749 0.91 –0.49 Total 192,933 4 ±0 Valid votes 192,933 98.70 +0.08 Invalid votes 2,542 1.30 –0.08 Votes cast / turnout 195,475 53.48 –3.63 Abstentions 170,038 46.52 +3.63 Registered voters 365,513 Sources

2011 + Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Ourense Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 115,796 56.68 +9.39 3 +1 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 57,340 28.07 –10.91 1 –1 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 19,054 9.33 –1.51 0 ±0 United Left–The Greens: Plural Left (EU–V) 4,757 2.33 +1.64 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,677 0.82 +0.37 0 ±0 Equo (Equo) 1,125 0.55 New 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 679 0.33 New 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 654 0.32 +0.09 0 ±0 XXI Convergence (C.XXI) 191 0.09 New 0 ±0 Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 156 0.08 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 2,857 1.40 +0.66 Total 204,286 4 ±0 Valid votes 204,286 98.62 –0.70 Invalid votes 2,854 1.38 +0.70 Votes cast / turnout 207,140 57.11 –11.46 Abstentions 155,539 42.89 +11.46 Registered voters 362,679 Sources

2008 + Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Ourense Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 114,433 47.29 –7.98 2 –1 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 94,315 38.98 +7.88 2 +1 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 26,235 10.84 –0.06 0 ±0 United Left–Alternative (EU–IU) 1,658 0.69 –0.17 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,101 0.45 New 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 558 0.23 New 0 ±0 The Greens of Europe (LVdE) 508 0.21 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Galician People (PCPG) 319 0.13 New 0 ±0 Social Democratic Party (PSD) 288 0.12 New 0 ±0 Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 181 0.07 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 137 0.06 –0.03 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 126 0.05 +0.02 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 115 0.05 New 0 ±0 Family and Life Party (PFyV) 104 0.04 New 0 ±0 National Democracy (DN) 82 0.03 ±0.00 0 ±0 Spanish Alternative (AES) 43 0.02 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,783 0.74 –0.33 Total 241,986 4 ±0 Valid votes 241,986 99.32 –0.04 Invalid votes 1,653 0.68 +0.04 Votes cast / turnout 243,639 68.57 +0.54 Abstentions 111,650 31.43 –0.54 Registered voters 355,289 Sources

2004 + Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Ourense Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 132,631 55.27 –1.92 3 ±0 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 74,636 31.10 +8.02 1 ±0 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 26,153 10.90 –6.06 0 ±0 United Left (EU–IU) 2,055 0.86 +0.14 0 ±0 Galician Coalition (CG) 586 0.24 –0.08 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 233 0.10 +0.02 0 ±0 Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO) 231 0.10 –0.01 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 215 0.09 +0.01 0 ±0 Galician People's Front (FPG) 195 0.08 ±0.00 0 ±0 Spanish Democratic Party (PADE) 91 0.04 New 0 ±0 Republican Left–Galician Republican Left (IR–ERG) 87 0.04 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 83 0.03 New 0 ±0 National Democracy (DN) 75 0.03 New 0 ±0 The Phalanx (FE) 70 0.03 –0.04 0 ±0 Republican Social Movement (MSR) 53 0.02 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 2,559 1.07 +0.16 Total 239,953 4 ±0 Valid votes 239,953 99.36 –0.04 Invalid votes 1,545 0.64 +0.04 Votes cast / turnout 241,498 68.03 +2.85 Abstentions 113,510 31.97 –2.85 Registered voters 355,008 Sources

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