Granada 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 Spanish homonymous province) currently elects seven 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 3 4 1st 1979 1 3 3 2nd 1982 5 2 3rd 1986 5 2 4th 1989 1 4 2 5th 1993 4 3 6th 1996 1 3 3 7th 2000 4 3 8th 2004 4 3 9th 2008 4 3 10th 2011 3 4 11th 2015 1 2 1 3 12th 2016 1 2 1 3 13th 2019 (Apr) 1 3 1 1 1 14th 2019 (Nov) 1 3 2 1 15th 2023 1 2 3 1
General elections 2023 + Summary of the 23 July 2023 Congress of Deputies election results in Granada Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 185,996 36.99 +15.20 3 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 165,862 32.98 –0.20 2 –1 Vox (Vox) 81,080 16.12 –4.58 1 ±0 Unite Andalusia (Sumar)1 58,567 11.65 –2.43 1 ±0 Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)2 3,143 0.63 –0.22 0 ±0 Together for Granada (JxG) 1,218 0.24 New 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 765 0.15 +0.02 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) 695 0.14 +0.07 0 ±0 Workers' Front (FO) 658 0.13 New 0 ±0 Walking Together (CJ) 461 0.09 New 0 ±0 Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 343 0.07 –0.04 0 ±0 Blank ballots 4,057 0.81 –0.13 Total 502,845 7 ±0 Valid votes 502,845 98.70 +0.35 Invalid votes 6,641 1.30 –0.35 Votes cast / turnout 509,486 66.56 +1.54 Abstentions 255,992 33.44 –1.54 Registered voters 765,478 Sources
November 2019 + Summary of the 10 November 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Granada Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 160,190 33.18 –0.70 3 ±0 People's Party (PP) 105,192 21.79 +3.35 2 +1 Vox (Vox) 99,928 20.70 +6.59 1 ±0 United We Can (Podemos–IULV–CA) 59,331 12.29 –1.35 1 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 37,772 7.82 –9.54 0 –1 More Country–Andalusia (Más País–Andalucía) 8,629 1.79 New 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 4,095 0.85 –0.26 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 624 0.13 +0.01 0 ±0 Andalusia by Herself (AxSí) 619 0.13 –0.02 0 ±0 Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 545 0.11 –0.01 0 ±0 Andalusian Convergence (CAnda) 520 0.11 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Andalusian People (PCPA) 371 0.08 +0.01 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) 322 0.07 ±0.00 0 ±0 Revolutionary Anticapitalist Left (IZAR) 113 0.02 –0.03 0 ±0 Blank ballots 4,528 0.94 +0.23 Total 482,779 7 ±0 Valid votes 482,779 98.35 –0.20 Invalid votes 8,123 1.65 +0.20 Votes cast / turnout 490,902 65.02 –5.57 Abstentions 264,105 34.98 +5.57 Registered voters 755,007 Sources
April 2019 + Summary of the 28 April 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Granada Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 177,478 33.88 +2.94 3 +1 People's Party (PP) 96,588 18.44 –16.84 1 –2 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 90,935 17.36 +3.88 1 ±0 Vox (Vox) 73,914 14.11 +13.91 1 +1 United We Can (Podemos–IULV–CA–Equo) 71,466 13.64 –4.13 1 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 5,804 1.11 +0.04 0 ±0 Retirees Party for the Future. Dignity and Democracy ("JF") 876 0.17 New 0 ±0 Andalusia by Herself (AxSí) 779 0.15 New 0 ±0 Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 630 0.12 –0.04 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 624 0.12 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) 391 0.07 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Andalusian People (PCPA) 373 0.07 –0.06 0 ±0 Revolutionary Anticapitalist Left (IZAR) 257 0.05 +0.01 0 ±0 Blank ballots 3,728 0.71 +0.01 Total 523,843 7 ±0 Valid votes 523,843 98.55 –0.51 Invalid votes 7,709 1.45 +0.51 Votes cast / turnout 531,552 70.59 +4.58 Abstentions 221,439 29.41 –4.58 Registered voters 752,991 Sources
2016 + Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Granada Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 172,721 35.28 +4.18 3 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 151,445 30.94 –0.03 2 ±0 United We Can for Andalusia (Podemos–IU–Equo)1 86,975 17.77 –3.72 1 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 66,000 13.48 –0.40 1 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 5,228 1.07 +0.32 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,158 0.24 –0.29 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 993 0.20 –0.04 0 ±0 Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 763 0.16 +0.03 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 641 0.13 –0.01 0 ±0 Revolutionary Anticapitalist Left (IZAR) 192 0.04 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 3,424 0.70 +0.03 Total 489,540 7 ±0 Valid votes 489,540 99.06 –0.12 Invalid votes 4,631 0.94 +0.12 Votes cast / turnout 494,171 66.01 –2.75 Abstentions 254,408 33.99 +2.75 Registered voters 748,579 Sources
2015 + Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Granada Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 158,693 31.10 –15.64 3 –1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 158,027 30.97 –5.56 2 –1 We Can (Podemos) 83,650 16.39 New 1 +1 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 70,845 13.88 New 1 +1 United Left/Greens–Assembly for Andalusia–Popular Unity (IULV–CA–UPeC) 26,022 5.10 –2.83 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 3,843 0.75 +0.48 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2,697 0.53 –4.63 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 1,245 0.24 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 696 0.14 –0.03 0 ±0 Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 638 0.13 New 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 445 0.09 –0.02 0 ±0 Blank ballots 3,442 0.67 –0.37 Total 510,243 7 ±0 Valid votes 510,243 99.18 +0.20 Invalid votes 4,235 0.82 –0.20 Votes cast / turnout 514,478 68.76 –1.16 Abstentions 233,711 31.24 +1.16 Registered voters 748,189 Sources
2011 + Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Granada Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 237,785 46.74 +5.66 4 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 185,867 36.53 –13.43 3 –1 United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia: Plural Left (IULV–CA) 40,360 7.93 +2.91 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 26,255 5.16 +4.16 0 ±0 Andalusian Party (PA)1 3,942 0.77 –0.13 0 ±0 Equo (Equo) 3,852 0.76 New 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,370 0.27 +0.13 0 ±0 Blank Seats (EB) 1,200 0.24 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 873 0.17 +0.13 0 ±0 Regionalist Party for Eastern Andalusia (PRAO) 620 0.12 New 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 544 0.11 ±0.00 0 ±0 Anti-capitalists (Anticapitalistas) 484 0.10 New 0 ±0 Internationalist Solidarity and Self-Management (SAIn) 185 0.04 +0.01 0 ±0 Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 151 0.03 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 5,294 1.04 +0.17 Total 508,782 7 ±0 Valid votes 508,782 98.98 –0.50 Invalid votes 5,252 1.02 +0.50 Votes cast / turnout 514,034 69.92 –4.39 Abstentions 221,167 30.08 +4.39 Registered voters 735,201 Sources
2008 + Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Granada Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 264,974 49.96 –1.51 4 ±0 People's Party (PP) 217,874 41.08 +4.04 3 ±0 United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia–Alternative (IULV–CA) 26,615 5.02 –0.96 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 5,308 1.00 New 0 ±0 Andalusian Coalition (CA)1 4,747 0.90 –2.27 0 ±0 The Greens (Verdes) 2,010 0.38 New 0 ±0 Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 748 0.14 New 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 591 0.11 New 0 ±0 Social Democratic Party (PSD) 484 0.09 New 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 450 0.08 New 0 ±0 Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) 274 0.05 –0.08 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 238 0.04 –0.03 0 ±0 Family and Life Party (PFyV) 217 0.04 –0.04 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 205 0.04 ±0.00 0 ±0 Internationalist Solidarity and Self-Management (SAIn) 162 0.03 New 0 ±0 Authentic Phalanx (FA) 161 0.03 New 0 ±0 National Democracy (DN) 155 0.03 –0.01 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 133 0.03 –0.05 0 ±0 Spain 2000 (E–2000) 127 0.02 –0.01 0 ±0 Spanish Alternative (AES) 113 0.02 New 0 ±0 National Alliance (AN) 73 0.01 New 0 ±0 Spanish Front (Frente) 64 0.01 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 4,600 0.87 –0.71 Total 530,323 7 ±0 Valid votes 530,323 99.48 +0.11 Invalid votes 2,766 0.52 –0.11 Votes cast / turnout 533,089 74.31 –1.41 Abstentions 184,298 25.69 +1.41 Registered voters 717,387 Sources
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