Ourense () is one of the four constituencies () represented in the Parliament of Galicia, the regional legislature of the autonomous community of Galicia. The constituency currently elects 14 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Ourense. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of five percent.

Electoral system The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy for Galicia of 1981 and was first contested in the 1981 regional election. The Statute provided for the four provinces in Galicia—A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense and Pontevedra—to be established as multi-member districts in the Parliament of Galicia, with this regulation being maintained under the 1985 regional electoral law. Each constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of 10 seats, with the remaining 35 being distributed in proportion to their populations. In the 1981 and 1985 elections, each constituency was allocated a fixed number of seats: 22 for A Coruña, 15 for Lugo, 15 for Ourense and 19 for Pontevedra.

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in Galicia and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Galicians abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote () which was abolished in 2022. Seats are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots; until a 1993 reform, the threshold was set at three percent—being applied in each constituency. The use of the D'Hondt method may result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude.

The electoral law allows for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, coalitions and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form a coalition ahead of an election are required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election call—fifteen 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-thousandth of the electorate, with a compulsory minimum of 500 signatures, until 1985—disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates.

Deputies Deputies 1981–present Parliament Election Distribution 1st 1981 3 7 5 2nd 1985 4 4 7 3rd 1989 6 1 8 4th 1993 2 4 9 5th 1997 3 3 8 6th 2001 3 3 8 7th 2005 2 4 8 8th 2009 2 5 7 9th 2012 1 1 4 8 10th 2016 1 2 2 9 11th 2020 3 3 8 12th 2024 4 1 1 8

Regional elections 2024 + Summary of the 18 February 2024 Parliament of Galicia election results in Ourense Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 88,694 50.07 –3.03 8 ±0 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 44,222 24.97 +5.07 4 +1 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 22,042 12.44 –7.25 1 –2 Ourensan Democracy (DO) 15,442 8.72 New 1 +1 Vox (Vox) 2,961 1.67 –0.37 0 ±0 Unite Galicia (Sumar Galicia)1 979 0.55 n/a 0 ±0 Galicianist Common Space (ECG) 560 0.32 New 0 ±0 Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)2 478 0.27 –0.09 0 ±0 We Can Galicia (Podemos–AV)1 309 0.17 n/a 0 ±0 Blank Seats (EB) 175 0.10 +0.04 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 160 0.09 +0.01 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,105 0.62 –0.18 Total 177,127 14 ±0 Valid votes 177,127 99.31 +0.22 Invalid votes 1,226 0.69 –0.22 Votes cast / turnout 178,353 50.12 +6.20 Abstentions 177,480 49.88 –6.20 Registered voters 355,833 Sources

2020 + Summary of the 12 July 2020 Parliament of Galicia election results in Ourense Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 83,016 53.10 –0.03 8 –1 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 31,117 19.90 +13.90 3 +2 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 30,784 19.69 +2.07 3 +1 Galicia in Common–Renewal–Tides (Podemos–EU–Anova)1 3,386 2.17 –11.60 0 –2 Vox (Vox) 3,190 2.04 New 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 1,557 1.00 –1.76 0 ±0 Common Space–Zero Cuts–The Greens–Municipalists (EsCo–RC–OV–M)3 846 0.54 +0.43 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 566 0.36 –0.42 0 ±0 Galicianist Tide (En Marea–CxG–PG)2 188 0.12 –0.18 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 123 0.08 New 0 ±0 With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 117 0.07 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Workers of Galicia (PCTG) 99 0.06 New 0 ±0 Blank Seats (EB) 99 0.06 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,255 0.80 +0.04 Total 156,343 14 ±0 Valid votes 156,343 99.09 –0.05 Invalid votes 1,437 0.91 +0.05 Votes cast / turnout 157,780 43.92 –4.78 Abstentions 201,476 56.08 +4.78 Registered voters 359,256 Sources

2016 + Summary of the 25 September 2016 Parliament of Galicia election results in Ourense Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 93,487 53.13 +3.96 9 +1 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 31,006 17.62 –6.05 2 –2 In Tide (En Marea)1 24,222 13.77 +5.99 2 +1 Galician Nationalist Bloc–We–Galician Candidacy (BNG–Nós) 10,558 6.00 –2.46 1 ±0 Ourensan Democracy (DO) 7,723 4.39 +2.07 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 4,864 2.76 New 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,375 0.78 +0.39 0 ±0 Commitment to Galicia (CxG) 529 0.30 –1.49 0 ±0 Anti-Corruption and Justice Party (PAyJ) 202 0.11 New 0 ±0 Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 190 0.11 New 0 ±0 Let's Win Galicia: Yes We Can (Gañemos) 187 0.11 New 0 ±0 Galicia New Way (VN) 152 0.09 New 0 ±0 Communists of Galicia (PCPE–CdG) 114 0.06 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,335 0.76 –1.44 Total 175,944 14 ±0 Valid votes 175,944 99.14 +1.46 Invalid votes 1,524 0.86 –1.46 Votes cast / turnout 177,468 48.70 –2.80 Abstentions 186,930 51.30 +2.80 Registered voters 364,398 Sources

2012 + Summary of the 21 October 2012 Parliament of Galicia election results in Ourense Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 90,026 49.17 +0.64 8 +1 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 43,340 23.67 –8.20 4 –1 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 15,492 8.46 –7.50 1 –1 Galician Left Alternative (United Left–Anova) (AGE)1 14,245 7.78 +7.25 1 +1 Ourensan Democracy (DO) 4,245 2.32 +1.85 0 ±0 Commitment to Galicia (CxG)2 3,270 1.79 +1.54 0 ±0 Civil Society and Democracy (SCD) 2,938 1.60 New 0 ±0 Blank Seats (EB) 2,079 1.14 New 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,151 0.63 –0.05 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 720 0.39 New 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 386 0.21 –0.07 0 ±0 Pirates of Galicia (Pirata.gal) 336 0.18 New 0 ±0 Land Party (PT) 260 0.14 New 0 ±0 Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 187 0.10 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 123 0.07 +0.02 0 ±0 XXI Convergence (C.XXI) 115 0.06 New 0 ±0 Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 98 0.05 New 0 ±0 Community Integration Party (PYC) 53 0.03 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 4,033 2.20 +1.13 Total 183,097 14 ±0 Valid votes 183,097 97.68 –1.57 Invalid votes 4,340 2.32 +1.57 Votes cast / turnout 187,437 51.50 –12.63 Abstentions 176,553 48.50 +12.63 Registered voters 363,990 Sources

2009 + Summary of the 1 March 2009 Parliament of Galicia election results in Ourense Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 109,852 48.53 –2.29 7 –1 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 72,144 31.87 +1.01 5 +1 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 36,126 15.96 –0.36 2 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,539 0.68 New 0 ±0 United Left (EU–IU) 1,202 0.53 +0.19 0 ±0 Ourensan Democracy (DO) 1,066 0.47 +0.20 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 625 0.28 New 0 ±0 Galician Land (TeGa) 575 0.25 New 0 ±0 Galician People's Front (FPG) 242 0.11 +0.01 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 136 0.06 –0.04 0 ±0 United Galicia (GU) 122 0.05 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 121 0.05 ±0.00 0 ±0 We–People's Unity (Nós–UP) 113 0.05 –0.03 0 ±0 Liberal Centrist Union (UCL) 83 0.04 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 2,429 1.07 +0.22 Total 226,375 14 ±0 Valid votes 226,375 99.25 –0.31 Invalid votes 1,704 0.75 +0.31 Votes cast / turnout 228,079 64.13 –0.32 Abstentions 127,587 35.87 +0.32 Registered voters 355,666 Sources

2005 + Summary of the 19 June 2005 Parliament of Galicia election results in Ourense Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 115,684 50.82 –6.55 8 ±0 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 70,251 30.86 +11.58 4 +1 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 37,141 16.32 –3.95 2 –1 United Left (EU–IU) 766 0.34 –0.09 0 ±0 Ourensan Democracy (DO) 623 0.27 New 0 ±0 Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO) 241 0.11 –0.07 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 239 0.10 –0.10 0 ±0 Galician People's Front (FPG) 238 0.10 –0.09 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 214 0.09 New 0 ±0 We–People's Unity (Nós–UP) 186 0.08 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 112 0.05 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,944 0.85 –0.31 Total 227,639 14 ±0 Valid votes 227,639 99.56 +0.16 Invalid votes 1,008 0.44 –0.16 Votes cast / turnout 228,647 64.45 +3.91 Abstentions 126,133 35.55 –3.91 Registered voters 354,780 Sources

2001 + Summary of the 21 October 2001 Parliament of Galicia election results in Ourense Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 121,073 57.37 +0.71 8 ±0 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 42,780 20.27 –1.03 3 ±0 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 40,695 19.28 –0.30 3 ±0 Galician Progressive Democracy (DPG) 1,561 0.74 +0.13 0 ±0 United Left (EU–IU) 910 0.43 –0.14 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 426 0.20 +0.06 0 ±0 Galician People's Front (FPG) 392 0.19 ±0.00 0 ±0 Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO) 388 0.18 New 0 ±0 Left of Galicia (EdeG) 359 0.17 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 2,440 1.16 +0.21 Total 211,024 14 ±0 Valid votes 211,024 99.40 –0.11 Invalid votes 1,268 0.60 +0.11 Votes cast / turnout 212,292 60.54 –3.13 Abstentions 138,351 39.46 +3.13 Registered voters 350,643 Sources

1997 + Summary of the 19 October 1997 Parliament of Galicia election results in Orense Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 123,697 56.66 +2.20 8 –1 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 46,502 21.30 +4.34 3 +1 Socialists' Party–Galician Left–The Greens (PSdeG–PSOE/EU–EG/Os Verdes)1 42,757 19.58 –7.07 3 –1 Galician Democracy (DG) 1,325 0.61 New 0 ±0 United Left (IU) 1,251 0.57 New 0 ±0 Galician People's Front (FPG) 418 0.19 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 301 0.14 –0.01 0 ±0 Blank ballots 2,078 0.95 +0.33 Total 218,329 14 –1 Valid votes 218,329 99.51 –0.08 Invalid votes 1,077 0.49 +0.08 Votes cast / turnout 219,406 63.67 +0.02 Abstentions 125,198 36.33 –0.02 Registered voters 344,604 Sources

1993 + Summary of the 17 October 1993 Parliament of Galicia election results in Orense Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 108,932 54.46 +10.04 9 +1 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 50,865 25.43 –7.37 4 –2 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)1 33,914 16.96 +8.50 2 +2 United Left–Galician Unity (EU–UG)2 1,990 0.99 –1.94 0 ±0 Galician Coalition (CG) 1,006 0.50 –5.89 0 –1 Ruiz-Mateos Group–European Democratic Alliance (ARM–ADE) 784 0.39 –0.45 0 ±0 The Greens of Galicia (Os Verdes) 454 0.23 New 0 ±0 Humanist Citizen Platform (PCH) 302 0.15 +0.10 0 ±0 The Ecologists (LE) 231 0.12 –0.06 0 ±0 United People's Assembly (APU) 180 0.09 New 0 ±0 Galician Alternative (AG) 111 0.06 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,250 0.62 +0.32 Total 200,019 15 ±0 Valid votes 200,019 99.59 +0.30 Invalid votes 820 0.41 –0.30 Votes cast / turnout 200,839 63.65 +9.43 Abstentions 114,709 36.35 –9.43 Registered voters 315,548 Sources

1989