Zaragoza (Cortes of Aragon constituency)

Zaragoza is one of the three constituencies () represented in the Cortes of Aragon, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of Aragon. The constituency currently elects 35 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Zaragoza. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of three percent.

Electoral system The constituency was established under the Statute of Autonomy of Aragon of 1982 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute (reformed in 2007) provides for the three provinces in Aragon—Huesca, Teruel and Zaragoza—to be set as multi-member constituencies in the , each of which is assigned an initial minimum of 14 seats—13 until 2023—and the remaining ones are distributed in proportion to population (with the seat-to-population ratio in the most populated province not exceeding three times—2.75 times until 2023—that of the least populated one).; ; . The exception was the 1983 election, when each constituency was allocated a fixed number of seats.; . Seats are elected 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 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. ( by ; by ).

Voting is based on universal suffrage, comprising all Spanish nationals over 18 years of age, registered in the constituency and with full political rights.; ; ( by ; by ). Amendments in 2011 required non-resident citizens to apply for voting, a system known as "begged" voting (), which was abolished in 2022 and attributed responsibility for a major decrease in the turnout of Spaniards abroad during the years it was in force.. Additionally, those legally incapacitated were also barred from voting before amendments in 2018 granted them the right to vote.

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 two percent of the electorate in the constituencies for which they seek election (before 1985 this was one permille, with a compulsory minimum of 500 signatures), disallowing electors from signing for more than one list. ( by ; by ). 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; amendments in 2024 reinforced these through the use of a zipper system..

Deputies Deputies 1983–present Cortes Election Distribution 1st 1983 1 16 1 7 7 2nd 1987 1 13 3 11 5 3rd 1991 2 15 9 7 4th 1995 3 2 8 7 13 5th 1999 1 4 11 4 14 6th 2003 1 6 14 3 11 7th 2007 1 3 15 4 12 8th 2011 2 3 11 2 17 9th 2015 1 2 8 8 2 3 11 10th 2019 1 2 3 11 1 7 8 2 11th 2023 1 2 1 12 15 4 12th 2026 1 4 9 14 7

Regional elections 2026 + Summary of the 8 February 2026 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 174,005 35.25 –0.99 14 –1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 118,133 23.93 –6.52 9 –3 Vox (Vox) 85,557 17.33 +5.71 7 +3 Aragonese Union (CHA) 51,981 10.53 +5.03 4 +2 United Left–Unite Movement (IU–MS) 15,847 3.21 –0.18 1 ±0 The Party is Over (SALF) 14,373 2.91 New 0 ±0 Aragon Exists–Exists Coalition (Existe) 12,580 2.55 –0.40 0 ±0 We Can–Green Alliance (Podemos–AV) 5,241 1.06 –3.30 0 –1 Aragonese Party (PAR) 4,021 0.81 –0.32 0 ±0 Blank Seats to Leave Empty Seats (EB) 3,282 0.66 +0.22 0 ±0 Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA) 2,127 0.43 –0.26 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) 518 0.10 –0.08 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (M+J) 437 0.09 New 0 ±0 Aragonese Coalition (Coalición Aragonesa)1 356 0.07 –0.10 0 ±0 Blank ballots 5,212 1.06 –0.47 Total 493,670 35 ±0 Valid votes 493,670 99.13 +0.25 Invalid votes 4,326 0.87 –0.25 Votes cast / turnout 497,996 65.95 –0.20 Abstentions 257,085 34.05 +0.20 Registered voters 755,081 Sources

2023 + Summary of the 28 May 2023 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 175,274 36.24 +15.90 15 +7 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 147,267 30.45 +0.38 12 +1 Vox (Vox) 56,209 11.62 +5.17 4 +2 Aragonese Union (CHA) 26,580 5.50 –1.42 2 ±0 We Can–Green Alliance (Podemos–AV) 21,104 4.36 –4.05 1 –2 United Left of Aragon (IU) 16,409 3.39 –0.19 1 ±0 Aragon Exists–Exists Coalition (Existe) 14,270 2.95 New 0 ±0 Citizens–You Aragon (CS–Tú Aragón) 6,483 1.34 –16.44 0 –7 Aragonese Party (PAR) 5,446 1.13 –2.47 0 –1 Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)1 3,343 0.69 –0.02 0 ±0 Blank Seats to Leave Empty Seats (EB) 2,120 0.44 +0.21 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) 878 0.18 +0.06 0 ±0 Federation of Independents of Aragon (FIA) 821 0.17 +0.03 0 ±0 Blank ballots 7,399 1.53 +0.64 Total 483,603 35 ±0 Valid votes 483,603 98.88 –0.56 Invalid votes 5,482 1.12 +0.56 Votes cast / turnout 489,085 66.15 +0.51 Abstentions 250,255 33.85 –0.51 Registered voters 739,340 Sources

2019 + Summary of the 26 May 2019 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 144,888 30.07 +9.93 11 +3 People's Party (PP) 98,014 20.34 –7.47 8 –3 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 85,681 17.78 +7.77 7 +4 We Can–Equo (Podemos–Equo)1 40,508 8.41 –13.50 3 –5 Aragonese Union (CHA) 33,323 6.92 +1.80 2 ±0 Vox (Vox) 31,103 6.45 New 2 +2 Aragonese Party (PAR) 17,333 3.60 –1.63 1 –1 United Left of Aragon (IU) 17,246 3.58 –0.79 1 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 3,404 0.71 –0.12 0 ±0 Ñ Platform (PAÑ) 3,008 0.62 New 0 ±0 Blank Seats (EB) 1,126 0.23 –0.69 0 ±0 Federation of Independents of Aragon (FIA) 694 0.14 +0.04 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) 564 0.12 New 0 ±0 Aragonese Land (TA) 364 0.08 New 0 ±0 Social Aragonese Movement (MAS) 338 0.07 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 4,265 0.89 –0.95 Total 481,859 35 ±0 Valid votes 481,859 99.44 +0.58 Invalid votes 2,724 0.56 –0.58 Votes cast / turnout 484,583 65.64 –0.15 Abstentions 253,666 34.36 +0.15 Registered voters 738,249 Sources

2015 + Summary of the 24 May 2015 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 132,866 27.81 –13.03 11 –6 We Can (Podemos) 103,873 21.74 New 8 +8 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 96,229 20.14 –8.03 8 –3 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 47,849 10.01 New 3 +3 Aragonese Party (PAR) 24,997 5.23 –1.94 2 ±0 Aragonese Union (CHA) 24,470 5.12 –4.15 2 –1 United Left of Aragon (IU) 20,903 4.37 –2.09 1 –1 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 5,073 1.06 –1.72 0 ±0 Blank Seats (EB) 4,419 0.92 New 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 3,946 0.83 +0.50 0 ±0 Commitment with Aragon (CCA) 1,290 0.27 +0.01 0 ±0 Equo (Equo) 818 0.17 New 0 ±0 Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 815 0.17 +0.09 0 ±0 Aragonese Bloc (BAR) 520 0.11 New 0 ±0 Federation of Independents of Aragon (FIA) 496 0.10 –0.06 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 495 0.10 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 8,781 1.84 –1.41 Total 477,840 35 ±0 Valid votes 477,840 98.61 +0.31 Invalid votes 5,500 1.14 –0.31 Votes cast / turnout 483,340 65.79 –1.05 Abstentions 251,382 34.21 +1.05 Registered voters 734,722 Sources

2011 + Summary of the 22 May 2011 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 195,724 40.84 +9.31 17 +5 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 135,013 28.17 –13.04 11 –4 Aragonese Union (CHA) 44,443 9.27 +0.54 3 ±0 Aragonese Party (PAR) 34,342 7.17 –3.46 2 –2 United Left of Aragon (IU) 30,983 6.46 +1.53 2 +1 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 13,345 2.78 New 0 ±0 Greens–Ecolo (V–Ecolo)1 3,014 0.63 –0.06 0 ±0 Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,591 0.33 New 0 ±0 Commitment with Aragon (CCA) 1,245 0.26 New 0 ±0 Federation of Independents of Aragon (FIA) 746 0.16 New 0 ±0 Aragonese Land (TA) 698 0.15 New 0 ±0 Aragon United Citizens Party (pCUA) 573 0.12 –0.28 0 ±0 Family and Life Party (PFyV) 525 0.11 –0.06 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 440 0.09 –0.03 0 ±0 Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 398 0.08 New 0 ±0 Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 386 0.08 New 0 ±0 The Independent Voice of Aragon (L'VIA) 249 0.05 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 15,559 3.25 +0.91 Total 479,274 35 ±0 Valid votes 479,274 98.55 –0.80 Invalid votes 7,043 1.45 +0.80 Votes cast / turnout 486,317 66.84 +2.26 Abstentions 241,317 33.16 –2.26 Registered voters 727,634 Sources

2007 + Summary of the 27 May 2007 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 191,962 41.21 +3.85 15 +1 People's Party (PP) 146,882 31.53 +1.03 12 +1 Aragonese Party (PAR) 49,508 10.63 +0.94 4 +1 Aragonese Union (CHA) 40,642 8.73 –6.99 3 –3 United Left of Aragon (IU) 19,450 4.18 +1.01 1 ±0 The Greens–Federation of Independents of Aragon (LV–FIA)1 3,221 0.69 +0.08 0 ±0 Aragon United Citizens Party (pCUA) 1,872 0.40 New 0 ±0 Family and Life Party (PFyV) 784 0.17 –0.03 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 577 0.12 +0.06 0 ±0 Blank ballots 10,884 2.34 +0.14 Total 465,782 35 ±0 Valid votes 465,782 99.35 –0.08 Invalid votes 3,065 0.65 +0.08 Votes cast / turnout 468,847 64.58 –4.77 Abstentions 257,144 35.42 +4.77 Registered voters 725,991 Sources

2003 + Summary of the 25 May 2003 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 187,087 37.36 +7.59 14 +3 People's Party (PP) 152,708 30.50 –8.52 11 –3 Aragonese Union (CHA) 78,698 15.72 +2.90 6 +2 Aragonese Party (PAR) 48,511 9.69 –2.00 3 –1 United Left of Aragon (IU) 15,363 3.07 –0.83 1 ±0 The Greens–SOS Nature (LV–SOS)1 3,070 0.61 +0.01 0 ±0 Aragonese Initiative (INAR) 1,434 0.29 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,056 0.21 New 0 ±0 Family and Life Party (PFyV) 996 0.20 New 0 ±0 Republican Left (IR) 519 0.10 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 280 0.06 –0.10 0 ±0 Blank ballots 10,996 2.20 +0.15 Total 500,718 35 +1 Valid votes 500,718 99.43 +0.06 Invalid votes 2,873 0.57 –0.06 Votes cast / turnout 503,591 69.35 +6.42 Abstentions 222,529 30.65 –6.42 Registered voters 726,120 Sources

1999 + Summary of the 13 June 1999 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 175,792 39.02 +1.00 14 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 134,113 29.77 +6.65 11 +3 Aragonese Union (CHA) 57,763 12.82 +7.29 4 +2 Aragonese Party (PAR) 52,662 11.69 –8.87 4 –3 United Left of Aragon (IU) 17,558 3.90 –6.56 1 –2 SOS Nature (SOS) 2,709 0.60 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 701 0.16 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 9,224 2.05 +0.46 Total 450,522 34 +1 Valid votes 450,522 99.37 –0.07 Invalid votes 2,841 0.63 +0.07 Votes cast / turnout 453,363 62.93 –7.37 Abstentions 267,030 37.07 +7.37 Registered voters 720,393 Sources

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