Western District is one of the three constituencies () represented in the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias, the regional legislature of the Principality of Asturias. The constituency currently elects six deputies. It comprises the municipalities of Allande, Belmonte de Miranda, Boal, Candamo, Cangas del Narcea, Castropol, Coaña, Cudillero, Degaña, El Franco, Grado, Grandas de Salime, Ibias, Illano, Muros del Nalón, Navia, Pesoz, Pravia, Salas, San Martín de Oscos, Santa Eulalia de Oscos, San Tirso de Abres, Somiedo, Tapia de Casariego, Taramundi, Teverga, Tineo, Valdés, Vegadeo, Villanueva de Oscos, Villayón and Yernes y Tameza. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of 3%.

Electoral system The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy for Asturias of 1981 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provided for sub-provincial divisions of the Principality's territory to be established as multi-member districts in the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias, with this regulation being maintained under the 1986 regional electoral law. Each constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of two seats, with the remaining 39 being distributed in proportion to their populations. The exception was the 1983 election, when each constituency was allocated a fixed number of seats: 32 for the Central District, 5 for the Eastern District and 8 for the Western District.

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in Asturias and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Asturians 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 a threshold of three percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. The only exception was in 1983, when a five percent threshold was applied regionally. Parties not reaching the threshold are not taken into consideration for seat distribution. The use of the D'Hondt method might 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 1983–present Junta Election Distribution 1st 1983 1 4 3 2nd 1987 4 1 3 3rd 1991 5 3 4th 1995 4 3 5th 1999 4 1 2 6th 2003 4 3 7th 2007 3 3 8th 2011 2 2 2 9th 2012 3 2 1 10th 2015 1 3 2 11th 2019 4 2 12th 2023 3 3

Regional elections 2023 + Summary of the 28 May 2023 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Western District Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 22,482 37.05 –4.41 3 –1 People's Party (PP) 21,236 34.99 +10.25 3 +1 Asturias Forum (Foro) 4,049 6.67 +1.49 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 3,950 6.51 +2.13 0 ±0 Assembly for Asturias United Left–More Country–Asturian Left (IU–MP–IAS)1 3,278 5.40 +0.45 0 ±0 SOS Asturias–Empty Spain (SOS Asturias) 2,574 4.24 New 0 ±0 We Can Asturias (Podemos Asturies) 1,063 1.75 –5.83 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 315 0.52 –8.95 0 ±0 Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA) 281 0.46 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) 126 0.21 +0.03 0 ±0 Unite Principality (SMP) 93 0.15 New 0 ±0 Andecha Astur (Andecha) 79 0.13 –0.05 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 44 0.07 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,113 1.83 +0.27 Total 60,683 6 ±0 Valid votes 60,683 98.43 +0.05 Invalid votes 969 1.57 –0.05 Votes cast / turnout 61,652 53.61 +1.32 Abstentions 53,353 46.39 –1.32 Registered voters 115,005 Sources

2019 + Summary of the 26 May 2019 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Western District Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 25,228 41.46 +5.99 4 +1 People's Party (PP) 15,052 24.74 –1.83 2 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 5,761 9.47 +6.20 0 ±0 We Can Asturias (Podemos Asturies) 4,612 7.58 –6.61 0 –1 Forum of Citizens (FAC) 3,150 5.18 –3.15 0 ±0 United Left–Asturian Left: Asturias by the Left (IU–IAS) 3,012 4.95 –2.75 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 2,668 4.38 +4.38 0 ±0 Greens–Equo (V–Q) 202 0.33 +0.16 0 ±0 Andecha Astur (Andecha) 109 0.18 +0.10 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) 108 0.18 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 948 1.56 –0.80 Total 60,850 6 ±0 Valid votes 60,850 98.38 +0.45 Invalid votes 1,003 1.62 –0.45 Votes cast / turnout 61,853 52.29 +0.24 Abstentions 56,437 47.71 –0.24 Registered voters 118,290 Sources

2015 + Summary of the 24 May 2015 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Western District Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 22,216 35.47 –0.33 3 ±0 People's Party (PP) 16,643 26.57 +0.24 2 ±0 We Can (Podemos) 8,889 14.19 New 1 +1 Forum of Citizens (FAC) 5,220 8.33 –15.48 0 –1 United Left of Asturias (IU/IX) 4,821 7.70 –1.59 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 2,049 3.27 New 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 255 0.41 +0.23 0 ±0 Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 249 0.40 +0.02 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 231 0.37 –1.32 0 ±0 Blank Seats (EB) 224 0.36 ±0.00 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 119 0.19 +0.08 0 ±0 Equo (Equo) 109 0.17 –0.15 0 ±0 Andecha Astur (Andecha) 48 0.08 +0.02 0 ±0 Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 41 0.07 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 28 0.04 +0.02 0 ±0 Republican Social Movement (MSR) 15 0.02 +0.01 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0 Citizens' Democratic Renewal Movement (RED) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,477 2.36 +0.99 Total 62,634 6 ±0 Valid votes 62,634 97.93 –0.92 Invalid votes 1,323 2.07 +0.92 Votes cast / turnout 63,957 52.05 +6.28 Abstentions 58,923 47.95 –6.28 Registered voters 122,880 Sources

2012 + Summary of the 25 March 2012 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Western District Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 20,106 35.80 –0.78 3 +1 People's Party (PP) 14,787 26.33 +1.27 2 ±0 Forum of Citizens (FAC) 13,369 23.81 –0.78 1 –1 United Left of Asturias (IU/IX) 5,219 9.29 +1.48 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 948 1.69 +0.91 0 ±0 Asturian Renewal Union (URAS)1 214 0.38 –0.07 0 ±0 Blank Seats (EB) 200 0.36 New 0 ±0 Equo–The Greens of Asturias (Equo–LV) 181 0.32 New 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 101 0.18 –0.03 0 ±0 Commitment for Asturias (BA–UNA–LV–GV)2 67 0.12 –0.67 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 59 0.11 –0.04 0 ±0 Independents of Asturias–Hartos.org (IDEAS–Hartos.org) 35 0.06 –0.59 0 ±0 Andecha Astur (Andecha) 34 0.06 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Constitutional Party (PDyC) 25 0.04 –0.18 0 ±0 Land Party (PT) 16 0.03 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 14 0.02 New 0 ±0 Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 9 0.02 New 0 ±0 Republican Social Movement (MSR) 5 0.01 New 0 ±0 Internationalist Solidarity and Self-Management (SAIn) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 769 1.37 –0.87 Total 56,158 6 ±0 Valid votes 56,158 98.85 +0.21 Invalid votes 653 1.15 –0.21 Votes cast / turnout 56,811 45.77 –15.71 Abstentions 67,322 54.23 +15.71 Registered voters 124,133 Sources

2011 + Summary of the 22 May 2011 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Western District Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 27,499 36.58 –13.67 2 –1 People's Party (PP) 18,837 25.06 –13.16 2 –1 Forum of Citizens (FAC) 18,484 24.59 New 2 +2 United Left of Asturias–The Greens (IU–LV) 5,868 7.81 +0.90 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 587 0.78 New 0 ±0 Independents of Asturias (IDEAS) 489 0.65 New 0 ±0 Asturian Renewal Union–Asturianist Party (URAS–PAS) 337 0.45 –0.83 0 ±0 Bloc for Asturias–Asturian Nationalist Unity: Commitment for Asturias (BA–UNA) 327 0.44 New 0 ±0 The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) 262 0.35 New 0 ±0 Left Front (FDLI) 194 0.26 New 0 ±0 Constitutional and Democratic Party (PDyC) 167 0.22 New 0 ±0 Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 160 0.21 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 111 0.15 –0.04 0 ±0 Open Council (Conceyu Abiertu) 75 0.10 New 0 ±0 National Democracy (DN) 47 0.06 –0.11 0 ±0 Liberal and Social Alternative (ALS) 42 0.06 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,682 2.24 +0.42 Total 75,168 6 ±0 Valid votes 75,168 98.64 –0.38 Invalid votes 1,034 1.36 +0.38 Votes cast / turnout 76,202 61.48 –3.41 Abstentions 47,747 38.52 +3.41 Registered voters 123,949 Sources

2007 + Summary of the 27 May 2007 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Western District Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 40,372 50.25 +4.71 3 –1 People's Party (PP) 30,710 38.22 –0.16 3 ±0 United Left–Bloc for Asturias–The Greens of Asturias (IU–BA–LV)1 5,555 6.91 –0.62 0 ±0 Asturian Renewal Union–Asturianist Party (URAS–PAS)2 1,030 1.28 –4.59 0 ±0 Unity (Unidá) 450 0.56 New 0 ±0 Andecha Astur (AA) 189 0.24 –0.16 0 ±0 Republican Left (IR) 175 0.22 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 152 0.19 +0.01 0 ±0 National Democracy (DN) 140 0.17 New 0 ±0 Asturian Council (Conceyu) 115 0.14 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,462 1.82 +0.07 Total 80,350 6 –1 Valid votes 80,350 99.02 –0.07 Invalid votes 798 0.98 +0.07 Votes cast / turnout 81,148 64.89 –0.86 Abstentions 43,907 35.11 +0.86 Registered voters 125,055 Sources

2003 + Summary of the 25 May 2003 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Western District Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 38,173 45.54 +0.24 4 ±0 People's Party (PP) 32,171 38.38 +5.44 3 +1 United Left–Bloc for Asturias (IU–BA) 5,912 7.05 +2.11 0 ±0 Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 4,041 4.82 –8.32 0 –1 Asturianist Party (PAS) 882 1.05 –1.51 0 ±0 The Greens–Green Left of Asturias (LV–IVA) 399 0.48 +0.08 0 ±0 Andecha Astur (AA) 333 0.40 +0.15 0 ±0 Senior Defense Platform (PlaDeTE) 306 0.37 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)1 147 0.18 +0.04 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,464 1.75 +0.52 Total 83,828 7 ±0 Valid votes 83,828 99.09 +0.11 Invalid votes 771 0.91 –0.11 Votes cast / turnout 84,599 65.75 +0.97 Abstentions 44,061 34.25 –0.97 Registered voters 128,660 Sources

1999 + Summary of the 13 June 1999 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Western District Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 38,035 45.30 +1.77 4 ±0 People's Party (PP) 27,660 32.94 –7.80 2 –1 Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 11,033 13.14 New 1 +1 United Left of Asturias (IU) 4,151 4.94 –4.26 0 ±0 Asturianist Party (PAS) 1,312 1.56 +0.12 0 ±0 The Greens of Asturias (LV) 336 0.40 –0.01 0 ±0 Andecha Astur (AA) 211 0.25 +0.11 0 ±0 Asturian Left Bloc (BIA)1 119 0.14 –0.05 0 ±0 The Phalanx (FE) 71 0.08 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,035 1.23 +0.24 Total 83,963 7 ±0 Valid votes 83,963 98.98 –0.27 Invalid votes 867 1.02 +0.27 Votes cast / turnout 84,830 64.78 –3.10 Abstentions 46,127 35.22 +3.10 Registered voters 130,957 Sources

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