Zaragoza is one of the 59 constituencies represented in the Senate of Spain, the upper chamber of the Spanish parliament, the . The constituency (whose boundaries correspond to those of the homonymous province) elects four senators. The electoral system uses open list partial block voting, with electors voting for individual candidates instead of parties. Electors can vote for up to three candidates.

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 Senate,. 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. 209 Senate seats (207 in 1977, 208 from 1978 to 2026) are elected using open-list partial block voting: voters in constituencies electing four seats can choose up to three candidates; in those with two or three seats, up to two; and in single-member districts, one. Each of the 47 peninsular provinces is allocated four seats, while in insular provinces—such as the Balearic and Canary Islands—the districts are the islands themselves, with the larger ones (Mallorca, Gran Canaria and Tenerife) being allocated three seats each, and the smaller ones (Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera, Fuerteventura, La Gomera, El Hierro, Lanzarote and La Palma) one each. Ceuta and Melilla elect two seats each.; ; . Until 1985, the law also provided for by-elections to fill Senate seats vacated up to two years into the legislature; subsequently, 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..

Senators Senators for Zaragoza 1977– Legislature Election Distribution Constituent 1977 3 1 1st 1979 1 3 2nd 1982 3 1 3rd 1986 3 1 4th 1989 3 1 5th 1993 3 1 6th 1996 1 3 7th 2000 1 3 8th 2004 3 1 9th 2008 3 1 10th 2011 1 3 11th 2015 1 3 12th 2016 1 3 13th 2019 (Apr) 3 1 14th 2019 (Nov) 3 1 15th 2023 1 3

General elections 2023 + Summary of the 23 July 2023 Senate of Spain election results Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote Votes % Luisa Fernanda Rudi Úbeda PP 187,631 37.13 María del Rocío Dívar Conde PP 180,882 35.80 José Manuel Aranda Lassa PP 177,734 35.17 Miguel Carmelo Dalmau Blanco PSOE 163,158 32.29 • María José Navarro Lafita PSOE 158,581 31.38 • Álvaro Blasco Martín PSOE 146,270 28.95 • María Pilar Real Díaz Vox 67,779 13.41 • Jesús Gómez Ulecia Vox 62,569 12.38 • Luis Javier Lorén Torres Vox 59,158 11.70 • José Manuel Cazorla Pérez Existe 12,912 2.55 • Mireya Zueco Izquierdo Existe 9,981 1.97 • Rafael Abadía Garralda Existe 7,873 1.55 • María del Mar Buisán Letosa PACMA 5,749 1.13 • Clemente Sánchez Garnica Gómez PAR 5,628 1.11 • María Lina Hernando Peinado PAR 3,836 0.75 • Jesús Martín Pérez PAR 2,714 0.53 • Miguel Tello Bernad PCTE 1,574 0.31 • Guillermo González Balmaseda PUM+J 1,160 0.22 • José María Palleja Piñol Recortes Cero 1,124 0.22 Blank ballots 9,551 1.89 Total 1,452,341 Valid votes 505,232 98.57 Invalid votes 7,279 1.42 Votes cast / turnout 512,511 72.58 Abstentions 193,584 27.41 Registered voters 706,095 Sources

November 2019 + Summary of the 10 November 2019 Senate of Spain election results in Zaragoza Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote Votes % José Manuel Aranda Lassa PP 162,580 32.08 Miguel Carmelo Dalmau Blanco PSOE 160,893 31.75 Ana Isabel Villar Lechón PSOE 157,873 31.15 Víctor Javier Ruiz de Diego PSOE 151,378 29.87 • Ricardo Canals Lizano PP 150,344 29.66 • María Tatiana Gaudes Lalmolda PP 127,018 25.06 • Pascual López Buesa Vox 82,724 16.32 • María Yolanda Sancho Serrano Podemos–IU 56,525 11.15 • Ana Pilar Velilla Martínez Cs 56,146 11.08 • Elena García Juango Podemos–IU 50,771 10.02 • Leandro Eduardo Piragini Giella Podemos–IU 46,113 9.10 • Miguel Ángel Polo Gil Cs 44,395 8.76 • Ángel Sánchez Calvo Cs 39,583 7.81 • Antonio Angulo Borque Más País–CHA–Equo 19,826 3.91 • María Victoria Calzada Torres Más País–CHA–Equo 17,210 3.40 • Basilia Torres Cuadrado Más País–CHA–Equo 14,496 2.86 • Marina Luna Gálvez PACMA 7,556 1.49 • José Manuel Sanjuán Aragonés PACMA 4,474 0.88 • Tamara Satorre Constant PACMA 4,115 0.81 • Antonio José Mateo Aguarón EB 3,913 0.77 • María Teresa Lou Arnal EB 3,527 0.70 • Santiago Pintos Pamplona EB 2,934 0.58 • Blas Guevara Prieto Recortes Cero–GV 1,813 0.36 • Fernando Díaz Sanz MAS 1,514 0.30 • Alejandro David Muñoz Basols TA 1,509 0.30 • Amparo de Frutos Sanz PUM+J 1,436 0.28 • Zoe Gonzaléz Garcia Recortes Cero–GV 1,306 0.26 • Jesús Lipe Figueruelo FIA 956 0.19 • Alberto Sopeña Borroy PCTE 929 0.18 • Pilar Yolanda Esteban Martínez PYLN 915 0.18 • Andrés Ibiricu López Recortes Cero–GV 843 0.17 • Miguel Angel Galindo Vicente PCPE 703 0.14 • Josepa Andujar Morales FIA 610 0.12 • Fernando Benjamín Ruiz Sebastián FIA 498 0.10 Blank ballots 11,700 2.31 Total 506,811 Valid votes 506,811 98.29 Invalid votes 8,794 1.71 Votes cast / turnout 515,605 69.72 Abstentions 223,968 30.28 Registered voters 739,573 Sources

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