Zamora is one of the nine constituencies () represented in the Cortes of Castile and León, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of Castile and León. The constituency currently elects seven deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Zamora. 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 created as per the Statute of Autonomy of Castile and León of 1983 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provided for the nine provinces in Castile and León—Ávila, Burgos, León, Palencia, Salamanca, Segovia, Soria, Valladolid and Zamora—to be established as multi-member districts in the Cortes of Castile and León, with this regulation being maintained under the 1987 regional electoral law. Each constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of three seats, with one additional member per each 45,000 inhabitants or fraction greater than 22,500.
Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in Castile and León and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Castilian-Leonese people 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 three percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. 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.
Procurators Procurators 1983–present Cortes Election Distribution 1st 1983 4 4 2nd 1987 3 1 4 3rd 1991 3 1 4 4th 1995 3 5 5th 1999 3 5 6th 2003 3 4 7th 2007 3 4 8th 2011 2 5 9th 2015 1 2 4 10th 2019 3 1 3 11th 2022 3 3 1 12th 2026 3 3 1
Regional elections 2026 + Summary of the 15 March 2026 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Zamora Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 33,438 37.96 +4.37 3 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 26,913 30.55 −2.10 3 ±0 Vox (Vox) 17,563 19.94 +1.02 1 ±0 Leonese People's Union (UPL) 2,498 2.84 +0.17 0 ±0 United Left, Unite Movement, Greens Equo: In Common (IU–MS–VQ)1 2,432 2.76 n/a 0 ±0 Decide Now–Empty Spain (AD–EV)2 1,000 1.14 −1.30 0 ±0 The Party is Over (SALF) 916 1.04 New 0 ±0 We Can–Green Alliance CyL 2026 (Podemos–AV)1 457 0.52 n/a 0 ±0 Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 333 0.38 +0.05 0 ±0 Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)3 258 0.29 −0.11 0 ±0 Blank Seats to Leave Empty Seats (EB) 243 0.28 New 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 208 0.24 −3.38 0 ±0 Nine Castile and León (NueveCyL) 159 0.18 New 0 ±0 Spanish Food Sovereignty (SAE) 123 0.14 New 0 ±0 Castilian Party–Commoners' Land (PCAS–TC) 67 0.08 −0.04 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (M+J) 61 0.07 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,417 1.61 +0.51 Total 88,086 7 ±0 Valid votes 88,086 98.61 −0.19 Invalid votes 1,241 1.39 +0.19 Votes cast / turnout 89,327 55.09 +1.81 Abstentions 72,832 44.91 −1.81 Registered voters 162,159 Sources
2022 + Summary of the 13 February 2022 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Zamora Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 29,228 33.59 –0.25 3 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 28,413 32.65 –3.55 3 ±0 Vox (Vox) 16,463 18.92 +13.84 1 +1 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 3,147 3.62 –10.27 0 –1 United We Can Castile and León (Podemos–IU–AV)1 2,810 3.23 –3.21 0 ±0 Leonese People's Union (UPL) 2,323 2.67 +1.96 0 ±0 Zamora Decides (Zamora Decide)2 2,121 2.44 +0.73 0 ±0 For Zamora (Por Zamora) 814 0.94 New 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 345 0.40 –0.11 0 ±0 Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 290 0.33 –0.06 0 ±0 Castilian Party–Commoners' Land–Zero Cuts (PCAS–TC–RC) 107 0.12 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 956 1.10 –0.17 Total 87,017 7 ±0 Valid votes 87,017 98.80 +0.03 Invalid votes 1,055 1.20 –0.03 Votes cast / turnout 88,072 53.28 –10.51 Abstentions 77,235 46.72 +10.51 Registered voters 165,307 Sources
2019 + Summary of the 26 May 2019 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Zamora Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 38,536 36.20 +10.67 3 +1 People's Party (PP) 36,019 33.84 –7.48 3 –1 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 14,788 13.89 +6.13 1 +1 Vox (Vox) 5,412 5.08 New 0 ±0 We Can–Equo (Podemos–Equo) 3,710 3.49 –7.55 0 –1 United Left–Anticapitalists (IU–Anticapitalistas–PCAS/TC–ALTER)1 3,143 2.95 –1.48 0 ±0 Decide Now (Ahora Decide)2 1,777 1.67 –2.46 0 ±0 Leonese People's Union (UPL) 758 0.71 +0.03 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 543 0.51 ±0.00 0 ±0 Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 413 0.39 +0.06 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,355 1.27 –1.54 Total 106,454 7 ±0 Valid votes 106,454 98.77 +0.94 Invalid votes 1,326 1.23 –0.94 Votes cast / turnout 107,780 63.79 +0.08 Abstentions 61,171 36.21 –0.08 Registered voters 168,951 Sources
2015 + Summary of the 24 May 2015 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Zamora Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 45,225 41.32 –12.64 4 –1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 27,940 25.53 –5.13 2 ±0 We Can (Podemos) 12,077 11.04 New 1 +1 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 8,491 7.76 New 0 ±0 United Left–Equo: Convergence for Castile and León (IU–Equo) 4,750 4.34 –0.31 0 ±0 Decide Now–Socialist Alternative (Ahora Decide–AS) 2,285 2.09 New 0 ±0 Zamoran Independent Electors (ADEIZA) 2,238 2.04 –0.81 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 962 0.88 –1.17 0 ±0 Leonese People's Union (UPL) 745 0.68 –0.56 0 ±0 Cives (Cives) 628 0.57 New 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 562 0.51 New 0 ±0 Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 364 0.33 –0.12 0 ±0 Castilian Party–Commoners' Land: Pact (PCAS–TC–Pacto) 99 0.09 –0.07 0 ±0 Blank ballots 3,074 2.81 –0.44 Total 109,440 7 ±0 Valid votes 109,440 97.83 –0.40 Invalid votes 2,433 2.17 +0.40 Votes cast / turnout 111,873 63.71 –2.98 Abstentions 63,721 36.29 +2.98 Registered voters 175,594 Sources
2011 + Summary of the 22 May 2011 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Zamora Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 63,000 53.96 +2.81 5 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 35,796 30.66 –6.68 2 –1 United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL) 5,427 4.65 +1.99 0 ±0 Zamoran Independent Electors–Zamoran People's Union (ADEIZA–UPZ) 3,322 2.85 +0.30 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2,388 2.05 New 0 ±0 Leonese People's Union (UPL)1 1,448 1.24 +0.66 0 ±0 Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) 852 0.73 New 0 ±0 Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 525 0.45 –0.05 0 ±0 Party of Castile and León (PCAL)2 190 0.16 +0.03 0 ±0 Blank ballots 3,795 3.25 +1.51 Total 116,743 7 ±0 Valid votes 116,743 98.23 –0.93 Invalid votes 2,104 1.77 +0.93 Votes cast / turnout 118,847 66.69 –4.36 Abstentions 59,348 33.31 +4.36 Registered voters 178,195 Sources
2007 + Summary of the 27 May 2007 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Zamora Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 64,906 51.15 +0.33 4 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 47,386 37.34 +0.86 3 ±0 United Left–The Greens–Commitment for Castile and León (IU–LV–CyL) 3,381 2.66 +0.12 0 ±0 Zamoran Independent Electors–Zamoran People's Union (ADEIZA–UPZ) 3,241 2.55 +1.03 0 ±0 Independent Candidacy–The Party of Castile and León (CI–PCL) 2,688 2.12 New 0 ±0 United Zamora–Leonese People's Union (ZU–UPL)1 738 0.58 –4.40 0 ±0 Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 637 0.50 –0.04 0 ±0 The Greens (LV) 629 0.50 New 0 ±0 The Greens of Europe (LVE) 391 0.31 New 0 ±0 Liberal Centrist Union (UCL) 315 0.25 –0.25 0 ±0 Republican Left (IR) 201 0.16 +0.05 0 ±0 Commoners' Land–Alternative for Castile and León (TC–ACAL) 171 0.13 –0.03 0 ±0 Blank ballots 2,205 1.74 –0.35 Total 126,889 7 ±0 Valid votes 126,889 99.16 +0.19 Invalid votes 1,071 0.84 –0.19 Votes cast / turnout 127,960 71.05 –1.39 Abstentions 52,130 28.95 +1.39 Registered voters 180,090 Sources
2003 + Summary of the 25 May 2003 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Zamora Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 66,619 50.82 –2.23 4 –1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 47,822 36.48 +2.55 3 ±0 Leonese People's Union (UPL) 3,942 3.01 New 0 ±0 United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL) 3,324 2.54 –0.36 0 ±0 United Zamora (ZU) 2,579 1.97 New 0 ±0 Zamoran People's Union (UPZ) 1,998 1.52 +0.28 0 ±0 Zamoran People for Zamora–PREPAL (PREPAL) 713 0.54 –0.58 0 ±0 Liberal Centrist Union (UCL) 652 0.50 New 0 ±0 Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 210 0.16 ±0.00 0 ±0 The Phalanx (FE) 196 0.15 New 0 ±0 Castilian Left (IzCa) 154 0.12 New 0 ±0 Republican Left (IR) 140 0.11 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 2,744 2.09 –0.32 Total 131,093 7 –1 Valid votes 131,093 98.97 +0.07 Invalid votes 1,368 1.03 –0.07 Votes cast / turnout 132,461 72.44 +3.80 Abstentions 50,400 27.56 –3.80 Registered voters 182,861 Sources
1999 + Summary of the 13 June 1999 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Zamora Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 66,720 53.05 –2.66 5 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 42,677 33.93 +0.02 3 ±0 Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 5,302 4.22 New 0 ±0 United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL) 3,650 2.90 –3.69 0 ±0 Zamoran People's Union (UPZ) 1,556 1.24 New 0 ±0 Salamanca–Zamora–León–PREPAL (PREPAL) 1,412 1.12 –0.54 0 ±0 Confederation of the Greens (LV) 791 0.63 New 0 ±0 Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL) 310 0.25 New 0 ±0 Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 197 0.16 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 137 0.11 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 3,025 2.41 +0.54 Total 125,777 8 ±0 Valid votes 125,777 98.90 +0.08 Invalid votes 1,400 1.10 –0.08 Votes cast / turnout 127,177 68.64 –5.14 Abstentions 58,093 31.36 +5.14 Registered voters 185,270 Sources
1995 + Summary of the 28 May 1995 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Zamora Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 73,088 55.71 +10.31 5 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 44,489 33.91 –3.69 3 ±0 United Left of Castile and León (IU) 8,641 6.59 +3.18 0 ±0 Zamoran People for Zamora–PREPAL (PREPAL) 2,182 1.66 +0.77 0 ±0 Party of El Bierzo (PB) 331 0.25 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) n/a n/a –9.90 0 –1 Blank ballots 2,454 1.87 +0.31 Total 131,185 8 ±0 Valid votes 131,185 98.82 –0.15 Invalid votes 1,570 1.18 +0.15 Votes cast / turnout 132,755 73.78 +3.82 Abstentions 47,173 26.22 –3.82 Registered voters 179,928 Sources
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