Biscay (Senate constituency)

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Biscay
Senate of Spain
Electoral constituency
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Location of Biscay within Spain
Province Biscay
Autonomous community Basque Country
Population Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 1,152,651 (2019) [1]
Electorate Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 949,598 (Nov 2019)
Major settlements Bilbao, Barakaldo, Getxo
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats4 (1977–)
Member(s)
  •   PNV (3)
  •   PSOE (1)

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

Contents

Senators

Senators for Biscay 1977–
Key to parties
   U.Podemos
   Podemos
   PSOE
   FA
   PNV
   UCD
   PP
LegislatureElectionDistribution
Constituent 1977
31
1st 1979
13
2nd 1982
13
3rd 1986
13
4th 1989
13
5th 1993
13
6th 1996
13
7th 2000
31
8th 2004
13
9th 2008
31
10th 2011
13
11th 2015
13
12th 2016
13
13th 2019 (Apr)
13
14th 2019 (Nov)
13
15th 2023
13

Elections

November 2019 general election

Summary of the 10 November 2019 Senate of Spain election results in Biscay
CandidatesParties and coalitionsPopular vote
Votes %
Yes check.svg Nerea Ahedo Ceza EAJ/PNV 230,30436.99
Yes check.svg María Dolores Etxano Varela EAJ/PNV 222,90435.80
Yes check.svg Imanol Landa Jauregi EAJ/PNV 220,15635.36
Yes check.svg Txema OIeaga Zalvidea PSE–EE (PSOE) 120,37119.34
• Idoia Agorría Martínez PSE–EE (PSOE) 117,48318.87
• Carlos Fernández Martínez PSE–EE (PSOE) 113,88518.29
• Arantza Gutiérrez Paz EH Bildu 101,74116.34
• Edriga Aranburu Agirre EH Bildu 96,57315.51
• María Jesús Etxeandia Cirión EH Bildu 94,62115.20
• José Antonio Martín Acosta Podemos–IU 81,74313.13
• Amaia Hernández Rodríguez Podemos–IU 76,84112.34
• Xabier Jiménez López Podemos–IU 76,12212.23
• Raquel González Diez-Andino PP 59,7619.60
• Luis Miguel Arroyo Millán PP 57,5649.25
• María Carmen Sánchez Sequeros PP 54,0088.68
• María Pérez Fernández Vox 12,7282.04
• Pascual Blanco Peña Más PaísC. Ecologista 10,0541.61
• Armán Basurto Barrio Cs 8,3501.34
• Blanca Amelia Gozalo Martínez Cs 7,1141.14
• Santiago Orozco García Cs 6,5421.05
• María Izaskun Almazán Ledesma PACMA 6,1850.99
• Unai de Zarraolandia Salas PACMA 4,1830.67
• Rocío Hernández Clares PACMA 3,7720.61
• Pablo Setién Pascual Recortes CeroGV 1,2770.21
• Javier Martínez Bárbara PUM+J 1,1030.18
• Unai Vidaurrazaga Sola PCTE/ELAK 1,0850.17
• María Soraya Urrutia Santos Recortes CeroGV 9490.15
• Jesús Ángel Gómez Esteban "Kendall Maison" Recortes CeroGV 6160.10
• Unai Ortúzar BarrenecheaSolidaria4110.07
• María Pilar Vivar RamosSolidaria3250.05
• Javier López GalianaSolidaria2380.04
Blank ballots7,8861.27
Total622,554
Valid votes622,55498.38
Invalid votes10,2471.62
Votes cast / turnout632,80166.64
Abstentions316,79733.36
Registered voters949,598
Sources [2]

April 2019 general election

2016 general election

2015 general election

2011 general election

2008 general election

2004 general election

2000 general election

1996 general election

1993 general election

1989 general election

1986 general election

1982 general election

1979 general election

1977 general election

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Senate of Spain election results in Biscay
CandidatesParties and coalitionsPopular vote
Votes %
Yes check.svg Ramón Rubial Cavia FA 324,64858.37
Yes check.svg Juan María Vidarte de Ugarte FA 323,08158.08
Yes check.svg Mitxel Unzueta Uzcanga FA 231,61941.64
Yes check.svg Martín Fernández Palacio UCD 111,04119.96
• Pedro de Zubiría y Garnica AP 51,6339.28
• Pablo Lucas Verdú PSPUS 48,6928.75
• José María González Barandiarán AP 48,1408.65
• Jaime Cibrián Saiz AP 47,8008.59
• Luis Arana Zubiria PCE/EPK 46,5838.37
• José Unanue Ruiz PCE/EPK 45,1568.12
• Juan Miguel Moreno Lombardero PSPUS 41,1337.39
• José Rodríguez Martínez PCE/EPK 40,1227.21
• Pedro María Carmelo de Irujo Ollo EAE/ANV 31,5345.67
• Adolfo Careaga Fontecha DCV 26,5174.77
• Isidro Infante Olarte DCV 23,1264.16
• Jose Luis Mintegui Iraizoz ASDCI 18,7533.37
• Paloma Rodríguez-Escudero Sánchez DCV 18,5033.33
• José Luis Pedro Barrado IbarraCJA5,3460.96
• Manuel García AntuñanoCJA5,2170.94
• Armando González FernándezCJA5,0880.91
• Carlos Umaran García-IturriCJA3,0620.55
Blank ballots
Total556,235
Valid votes556,235
Invalid votes
Votes cast / turnout
Abstentions
Registered voters749,572
Sources [3] [4]

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