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

General elections 2023 + Summary of the 23 July 2023 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 42,369 43.25 +8.46 2 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 26,828 27.39 +1.21 1 ±0 Vox (Vox) 15,068 15.38 –3.14 0 –1 For Ávila (XAV) 7,362 7.52 +1.73 0 ±0 Unite (Sumar)1 5,027 5.13 –1.35 0 ±0 Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)2 275 0.28 –0.18 0 ±0 Workers' Front (FO) 100 0.10 New 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 91 0.09 –0.02 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) 85 0.09 –0.02 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 77 0.08 +0.01 0 ±0 Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 42 0.04 –0.07 0 ±0 Blank ballots 632 0.65 –0.16 Total 97,956 3 ±0 Valid votes 97,956 98.83 +0.20 Invalid votes 1,164 1.17 –0.20 Votes cast / turnout 99,120 72.53 +3.19 Abstentions 37,549 27.47 –3.19 Registered voters 136,669 Sources

November 2019 + Summary of the 10 November 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 32,527 34.79 +3.44 1 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 24,474 26.18 +0.22 1 ±0 Vox (Vox) 17,313 18.52 +4.19 1 +1 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 6,119 6.54 –12.17 0 –1 United We Can (Podemos–IU) 6,059 6.48 –1.09 0 ±0 For Ávila (XAV) 5,416 5.79 New 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 432 0.46 –0.20 0 ±0 Zero Cuts–Green Group–PCAS–TC (Recortes Cero–GV–PCAS–TC) 105 0.11 –0.06 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 102 0.11 ±0.00 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) 101 0.11 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 61 0.07 –0.02 0 ±0 Libertarian Party (P–LIB) 32 0.03 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 755 0.81 +0.10 Total 93,496 3 ±0 Valid votes 93,496 98.63 ±0.00 Invalid votes 1,297 1.37 ±0.00 Votes cast / turnout 94,793 69.34 –6.14 Abstentions 41,924 30.66 +6.14 Registered voters 136,717 Sources

April 2019 + Summary of the 28 April 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 32,001 31.35 –20.14 1 –1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 26,503 25.96 +6.47 1 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 19,102 18.71 +4.46 1 +1 Vox (Vox) 14,623 14.33 New 0 ±0 United We Can (Podemos–IU–Equo) 7,730 7.57 –5.09 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 673 0.66 +0.04 0 ±0 Act (PACT) 347 0.34 New 0 ±0 Zero Cuts–Green Group–PCAS–TC (Recortes Cero–GV–PCAS–TC) 169 0.17 +0.03 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 113 0.11 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 96 0.09 –0.17 0 ±0 Blank ballots 722 0.71 –0.01 Total 102,079 3 ±0 Valid votes 102,079 98.63 –0.18 Invalid votes 1,422 1.37 +0.18 Votes cast / turnout 103,501 75.48 +3.57 Abstentions 33,618 24.52 –3.57 Registered voters 137,119 Sources

2016 + Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 50,931 51.49 +5.35 2 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 19,277 19.49 –0.36 1 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 14,096 14.25 –1.41 0 ±0 United We Can (Podemos–IU–Equo)1 12,527 12.66 –2.88 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 610 0.62 +0.11 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 357 0.36 –0.53 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 261 0.26 +0.03 0 ±0 Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 141 0.14 +0.02 0 ±0 Blank ballots 717 0.72 –0.01 Total 98,917 3 ±0 Valid votes 98,917 98.81 +0.01 Invalid votes 1,189 1.19 –0.01 Votes cast / turnout 100,106 71.91 –1.86 Abstentions 39,112 28.09 +1.86 Registered voters 139,218 Sources

2015 + Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 47,072 46.14 –15.76 2 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 20,254 19.85 –3.06 1 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 15,971 15.66 New 0 ±0 We Can (Podemos) 11,951 11.71 New 0 ±0 United Left–Popular Unity in Common (IU–UPeC) 3,905 3.83 –0.70 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 908 0.89 –6.86 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 519 0.51 +0.25 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 330 0.32 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 238 0.23 +0.01 0 ±0 Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 125 0.12 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 744 0.73 –0.43 Total 102,017 3 ±0 Valid votes 102,017 98.80 +0.18 Invalid votes 1,234 1.20 –0.18 Votes cast / turnout 103,251 73.77 –1.60 Abstentions 36,704 26.23 +1.60 Registered voters 139,955 Sources

2011 + Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 65,600 61.90 +3.32 2 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 24,278 22.91 –12.14 1 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 8,217 7.75 +6.33 0 ±0 United Left of Castile and León: Plural Left (IUCyL) 4,803 4.53 +1.93 0 ±0 Equo (Equo) 725 0.68 New 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 275 0.26 +0.18 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 233 0.22 +0.15 0 ±0 Republicans (RPS) 200 0.19 New 0 ±0 Hartos.org (Hartos.org) 174 0.16 New 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 105 0.10 +0.03 0 ±0 Family and Life Party (PFyV) 83 0.08 +0.05 0 ±0 Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 50 0.05 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,233 1.16 +0.15 Total 105,976 3 ±0 Valid votes 105,976 98.62 –0.54 Invalid votes 1,481 1.38 +0.54 Votes cast / turnout 107,457 75.37 –5.07 Abstentions 35,121 24.63 +5.07 Registered voters 142,578 Sources

2008 + Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Ávila Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 67,274 58.58 –0.96 2 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 40,249 35.05 +1.03 1 ±0 United Left–Alternative (IU) 2,987 2.60 –0.57 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,628 1.42 New 0 ±0 Commoners' Land (TC) 194 0.17 –0.30 0 ±0 The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) 134 0.12 New 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 126 0.11 New 0 ±0 The Greens (Verdes) 125 0.11 New 0 ±0 Social Democratic Party (PSD) 110 0.10 New 0 ±0 The Greens of Europe (LVdE) 97 0.08 New 0 ±0 Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 94 0.08 New 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 86 0.07 New 0 ±0 Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) 77 0.07 –0.05 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 76 0.07 +0.01 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Castilian People (PCPC–PCPE) 74 0.06 +0.01 0 ±0 National Democracy (DN) 69 0.06 +0.03 0 ±0 Spanish Democratic Centre (CDEs) 52 0.05 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 52 0.05 –0.05 0 ±0 Authentic Phalanx (FA) 50 0.04 ±0.00 0 ±0 Engine and Sports Alternative (AMD) 37 0.03 New 0 ±0 Family and Life Party (PFyV) 32 0.03 –0.05 0 ±0 Spanish Alternative (AES) 24 0.02 New 0 ±0 Spanish Front (Frente) 14 0.01 New 0 ±0 Carlist Traditionalist Communion (CTC) 9 0.01 New 0 ±0 Spain 2000 (E–2000) 9 0.01 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,156 1.01 –0.75 Total 114,835 3 ±0 Valid votes 114,835 99.16 +0.15 Invalid votes 971 0.84 –0.15 Votes cast / turnout 115,806 80.44 +0.58 Abstentions 28,161 19.56 –0.58 Registered voters 143,967 Sources

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