Formentera (Parliament of the Balearic Islands constituency)

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Formentera
Parliament of the Balearic Islands
Electoral constituency
BalearicParliamentDistricts(Formentera).png
Location of Formentera within the Balearic Islands
Island Formentera
Autonomous community Balearic Islands
Population Red Arrow Down.svg 11,904 (2020) [1]
Electorate Red Arrow Down.svg 7,180 (2023)
Major settlements Sant Francesc Xavier
Current constituency
Created 1983
Seats1
Member(s)
  •   Sa Unió (1)

Formentera is one of the four constituencies (Spanish : circunscripciones) represented in the Parliament of the Balearic Islands, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands. The constituency currently elects one deputy using plurality voting. Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of Formentera.

Contents

Until the 2003 election, the results in this district were also used to determine the composition of the Island Council of Ibiza and Formentera during the same term as the Parliament, with Formentera counting for 1 out of the 13 seats of the Council—11 out of 12 from 1983 to 1987—. From the 2007 election onwards, Formentera has an independent Council, the composition of which is determined by the local elections of the municipality. Additionally, on 3 April 1979 the first independent election for the Island Council of Ibiza and Formentera was held, electing 12 councillors. [2]

Electoral system

The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy of the Balearic Islands of 1983 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provided for the four main islands in the Balearic archipelagoMajorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera—to be established as multi-member districts in the Parliament of the Balearic Islands, with this regulation being maintained under the 1986 regional electoral law. Each constituency is allocated a fixed number of seats: 33 for Majorca, 13 for Menorca, 12 for Ibiza and 1 for Formentera. The exception was the 1983 election, when these numbers were 30, 12, 11 and 1, respectively. [3] [4] [5]

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in the Balearic Islands and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Balearic citizens abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish : Voto rogado) which was abolished in 2022. [6] [7] Seats are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots; until a 1995 reform, the threshold was set at three percent—being applied in each constituency. [3] [4] [5] The use of the D'Hondt method may result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude. [8]

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. [5] [9] [10]

Deputies

Deputies 1983–present
Key to parties
   COP
   GxF
   AIPF
   Sa Unió
ParliamentElectionDistribution
1st 1983
1
2nd 1987
1
3rd 1991
1
4th 1995
1
5th 1999
1
6th 2003
1
7th 2007
1
8th 2011
1
9th 2015
1
10th 2019
1
11th 2023
1

Elections

2023 regional election

Summary of the 28 May 2023 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Formentera
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
The Union of Formentera (PP–CompromísFormentera) (Sa Unió)1,74746.55+8.311+1
People for Formentera+PSOE (GxF+PSOE)1,67944.74–10.090–1
Progress in Green–PACMA (Progreso en Verde–PACMA)11313.49–1.840±0
Vox (Vox)1253.33New0±0
Blank ballots711.89+0.30
Total3,7531±0
Valid votes3,75398.43–0.03
Invalid votes601.57+0.03
Votes cast / turnout3,81353.11+3.02
Abstentions3,36746.89–3.02
Registered voters7,180
Sources [11]
Footnotes:

2019 regional election

Summary of the 26 May 2019 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Formentera
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
People for Formentera+PSOE+EUIB (GxF+PSOE+EUIB)2,03654.83–4.461±0
The Union of Formentera (PP–CompromísFormentera) (Sa Unió)11,42038.24+0.200±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)1985.33New0±0
Blank ballots591.59–1.07
Total3,7131±0
Valid votes3,71398.46+2.95
Invalid votes581.54–2.95
Votes cast / turnout3,77150.09–0.08
Abstentions3,75849.91+0.08
Registered voters7,529
Sources [12] [13] [14]
Footnotes:

2015 regional election

Summary of the 24 May 2015 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Formentera
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
People for Formentera+PSOE (GxF+PSOE)2,00659.29+5.261±0
People's Party (PP)190426.72–11.670±0
Commitment to Formentera (CompromísFormentera)38311.32New0±0
Blank ballots902.66+0.49
Total3,3831±0
Valid votes3,38395.51–2.62
Invalid votes1594.49+2.62
Votes cast / turnout3,54250.17–9.04
Abstentions3,51849.83+9.04
Registered voters7,060
Sources [15] [16] [14]
Footnotes:

2011 regional election

Summary of the 22 May 2011 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Formentera
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
People for Formentera+PSOE (GxF+PSOE)1,90454.03+9.841+1
The Union of Formentera (PP–GUIF) (Sa Unió)11,35338.39–16.090–1
Renewal Party of Ibiza and Formentera (PREF)1353.83New0±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)541.53New0±0
Blank ballots782.17+0.83
Total3,5241±0
Valid votes3,52498.13–0.76
Invalid votes671.87+0.76
Votes cast / turnout3,59159.21–4.05
Abstentions2,47440.79+4.05
Registered voters6,065
Sources [17] [18] [14]
Footnotes:

2007 regional election

Summary of the 27 May 2007 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Formentera
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Independent Popular Council of Formentera (AIPF)1,79554.48+1.091±0
PSOE+People for Formentera (PSOE+GxF)11,45644.19+2.120±0
Blank ballots441.34–3.20
Total3,2951±0
Valid votes3,29598.89+0.86
Invalid votes371.11–0.86
Votes cast / turnout3,33263.26–3.63
Abstentions1,93536.74+3.63
Registered voters5,267
Sources [17] [19] [14]
Footnotes:

2003 regional election

Summary of the 25 May 2003 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Formentera
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Independent Popular Council of Formentera (AIPF)1,64753.39+10.591+1
Coalition of Progressive Organizations (COP)1,29842.07–13.500–1
Blank ballots1404.54+2.91
Total3,0851±0
Valid votes3,08598.03–0.23
Invalid votes621.97+0.23
Votes cast / turnout3,14766.89–1.37
Abstentions1,55833.11+1.37
Registered voters4,705
Sources [20] [21] [14]

1999 regional election

Summary of the 13 June 1999 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Formentera
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Coalition of Progressive Organizations (COP)11,53655.57+6.951+1
Independent Popular Council of Formentera (AIPF)1,18342.80–6.600–1
Blank ballots451.63–0.35
Total2,7641±0
Valid votes2,76498.26+0.64
Invalid votes491.74–0.64
Votes cast / turnout2,81368.26+1.81
Abstentions1,30831.74–1.81
Registered voters4,121
Sources [20] [22] [14]
Footnotes:

1995 regional election

Summary of the 28 May 1995 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Formentera
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Independent Popular Council of Formentera (AIPF)11,19549.40–8.321+1
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE)1,06744.11+3.720–1
United Left (IU)1094.51New0±0
Blank ballots481.98+0.51
Total2,4191±0
Valid votes2,41997.62–2.17
Invalid votes592.38+2.17
Votes cast / turnout2,47866.45–0.71
Abstentions1,25133.55+0.71
Registered voters3,729
Sources [20] [23] [14]
Footnotes:

1991 regional election

Summary of the 25 May 1991 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Formentera
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE)96040.39–6.391±0
Independents of Formentera Group (GUIF)69229.11New0±0
People's Party (PP)168028.61–10.200±0
Alliance for the Republic (AxR)100.42New0±0
Blank ballots351.47+0.70
Total2,3771±0
Valid votes2,37799.79+0.67
Invalid votes50.21–0.67
Votes cast / turnout2,38267.16–8.62
Abstentions1,16532.84+8.62
Registered voters3,547
Sources [20] [24] [14]
Footnotes:

1987 regional election

Summary of the 10 June 1987 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Formentera
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1,15646.78–2.311±0
People's AllianceLiberal Party (AP–PL)195938.81–0.420±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)33713.64New0±0
Blank ballots190.77+0.58
Total2,4711±0
Valid votes2,47199.12+0.50
Invalid votes220.88–0.50
Votes cast / turnout2,49375.78+2.96
Abstentions79724.22–2.96
Registered voters3,290
Sources [25] [14]
Footnotes:

1983 regional election

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Formentera
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1,02149.09 n/a 1n/a
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)81639.23n/a0n/a
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)23911.49n/a0n/a
Blank ballots40.19n/a
Total2,0801n/a
Valid votes2,08098.62n/a
Invalid votes291.38n/a
Votes cast / turnout2,10972.82n/a
Abstentions78727.18n/a
Registered voters2,896
Sources [26] [14]

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