Gipuzkoa (Senate constituency)

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Gipuzkoa
Senate of Spain
Electoral constituency
SpanishCongressDistricts(Gipuzkoa).png
Location of Gipuzkoa within Spain
Province Gipuzkoa
Autonomous community Basque Country
Population Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 731,182 (2024) [1]
Electorate Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 585,873 (2023)
Major settlements Donostia-San Sebastián, Irún
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats4
Member(s)
  •   EH Bildu (3)
  •   PNV (1)

Gipuzkoa 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 Gipuzkoa. 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.

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Electoral system

The constituency was created as per the Political Reform Act 1977 and was first contested in the 1977 general election. The Act provided for the provinces of Spain to be established as multi-member districts in the Senate of Spain, [2] with this regulation being maintained under the Spanish Constitution of 1978. [3] 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. [4]

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over 18 years of age and in full enjoyment of their political rights. [5] 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. [6] [7] Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Spaniards abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish : Voto rogado), [8] [9] which was abolished in 2022. [10] 208 seats are elected using an open list partial block voting system, with electors voting for individual candidates instead of parties. In constituencies electing four seats, electors can vote for up to three candidates; in those with two or three seats, for up to two candidates; and for one candidate in single-member districts. Each of the 47 peninsular provinces is allocated four seats, whereas for insular provinces, such as the Balearic and Canary Islands, districts are the islands themselves, with the larger—Mallorca, Gran Canaria and Tenerife—being allocated three seats each, and the smaller—Menorca, Ibiza–Formentera, Fuerteventura, La Gomera and El Hierro (which comprised a single constituency only for the 1977 election), Lanzarote and La Palma—one each. Ceuta and Melilla elect two seats each. [2] [3] [11] [12] Until 1985, the law also provided for by-elections to fill Senate seats vacated up to two years into the legislature. [13]

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 permille of the electorate, with a compulsory minimum of 500 signatures, until 1985—disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates. Also since 2011, parties, federations or coalitions that have not obtained a mandate in either chamber of the Cortes at the preceding election are required to secure the signature of at least 0.1 percent of electors in the aforementioned constituencies. [14] [15]

Senators

Senators for Gipuzkoa 1977–
Key to parties
   HB
   Amaiur
   EHB [a]
   EHB [b]
   UP
   Pod.
   EE
   PSOE
   FA
   PNV
   PP
LegislatureElectionDistribution
Constituent 1977
13
1st 1979
13
2nd 1982
13
3rd 1986
13
4th 1989
31
5th 1993
13
6th 1996
31
7th 2000
31
8th 2004
13
9th 2008
31
10th 2011
31
11th 2015
13
12th 2016
22
13th 2019 (Apr)
13
14th 2019 (Nov)
13
15th 2023
31

Elections

2023 general election

Summary of the 23 July 2023 Senate of Spain election results
CandidatesParties and coalitionsPopular vote
Votes %
Yes check.svg Gorka Elejabarrieta Díaz EH Bildu 116,65932.01
Yes check.svg Olaia Duarte Lopez EH Bildu 114,87431.52
Yes check.svg Mario Zubiaga Garate EH Bildu 110,53730.33
Yes check.svg Luke Uribe-Etxebarria Apalategi EAJ/PNV 88,51524.29
• María Mercedes Garmendia Bereciartu EAJ/PNV 86,25623.67
• Izaskun Gómez Cermeño PSE–EE (PSOE) 83,93923.03
• Rafael Uribarren Axpe EAJ/PNV 83,35822.87
• Oscar Valbuena Pascual PSE–EE (PSOE) 79,12221.71
• Ana Priede Merchán PSE–EE (PSOE) 77,92521.38
• José Carlos García Rodrigo Ameztoy Sumar 33,5249.20
• Lidia Muñoz Ucher Sumar 32,0318.79
• Javier Cristóbal De Sande PP 31,0578.52
• María Garrapiz Rivas PP 30,4748.36
• Francisco Javier Fernández de Diego PP 29,6718.14
• Inés María Benítez Lozano Sumar 29,5238.10
• Pedro Ignacio Gandásegui Agorreta Vox 6,5751.80
• Alejandra Moreno Miguel Vox 6,0661.66
• Eduardo Rubio Gastón Vox 5,7321.57
• Daniel Jiménez Cervera PACMA 2,1920.60
• Mónica Beraza Gómez PACMA 2,0700.56
• Juan Manuel Esparza Billalabeitia PACMA 1,4630.40
• Daniel Lizarralde Aguirre EB/AZ 1,4550.39
• Amaya Larrea Loran EB/AZ 1,3550.37
• Luis García Molina EB/AZ 1,0710.29
• Jakes Iñarra Lasagabaster PCTE 7490.20
• Roberto Gómez Egido Recortes Cero 5900.16
• Javier Martínez Bárbara PUM+J 2990.08
Blank ballots3,5140.96
Total1,060,596
Valid votes364,36898.11
Invalid votes6,9951.88
Votes cast / turnout371,36367.35
Abstentions179,96632.64
Registered voters551,329
Sources [16]

November 2019 general election

Summary of the 10 November 2019 Senate of Spain election results in Gipuzkoa
CandidatesParties and coalitionsPopular vote
Votes %
Yes check.svg María Isabel Vaquero Montero EAJ/PNV 120,48131.90
Yes check.svg María Mercedes Garmendia Bereciartu EAJ/PNV 117,20531.04
Yes check.svg Luke Uribe-Etxebarria Apalategi EAJ/PNV 115,12030.48
Yes check.svg Gorka Elejabarrieta Díaz EH Bildu 102,75927.21
• Olaia Duarte López EH Bildu 101,20626.80
• Aitor Ibero Urbieta EH Bildu 98,45026.07
• Lucio Hernando Albistegui PSE–EE (PSOE) 67,17717.79
• María Jesús Egido Moreno PSE–EE (PSOE) 66,22417.54
• Enrique José Ramos Vispo PSE–EE (PSOE) 64,27017.02
• Javier Ezkerekotza Pajares Podemos–IU 46,51112.32
• Nagore Basurto Escamilla Podemos–IU 45,69412.10
• Encarnación Ramos Robles Podemos–IU 41,69911.04
• Alejandro Saenz Muriel PP 25,6806.80
• Juana de Bengoechea Estrade PP 24,7996.57
• Jacobo Caparrós Ruipérez PP 22,9916.09
• Carlos María Bell Clerico Vox 5,9461.57
• Rocío Galiana Naranjo Cs 4,7961.27
• Javier Estévez Videira Cs 3,9271.04
• Mercedes Rodríguez Andrés Cs 3,6620.97
• Iván Ruiz García PACMA 3,3270.88
• Mónica del Río Barrón PACMA 2,9840.79
• Jordi Martínez Rigol Recortes Cero–GV 1,0840.29
• Agurtzane Iraeta Zabala PUM+J 9640.26
• Jakes Iñarra Lasabagaster PCTE/ELAK 8010.21
• Luis García Molina EB/AZ 7640.20
• María Cruz Pascual Sánchez EB/AZ 6200.16
• Luis María Ormaetxea Santsiñena EB/AZ 5790.15
Blank ballots4,0071.06
Total377,635
Valid votes377,63598.41
Invalid votes6,0911.59
Votes cast / turnout383,72665.65
Abstentions200,73534.35
Registered voters584,461
Sources [17]

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 Gipuzkoa
CandidatesParties and coalitionsPopular vote
Votes %
Yes check.svg Federico Zabala Alcíbar-Jáuregui FA 169,927
Yes check.svg Enrique Iparraguirre García FA 167,294
Yes check.svg Gregorio Javier Monreal y Cia FA 167,103
Yes check.svg Juan María Bandrés Molet EE 67,978
• José Luis Álvarez Emparanza ESB/PSV 41,005
• Jorge Oteiza Embil EE 35,851
• Miguel Castells Adriansens DCV 32,808
• Eukeni Mirena Lasa Lasa ESB/PSV 25,752
• Ramón Albistur Esparza GU 25,330
• José Orbegozo Eguiguren GU 24,581
• Luis Larrañaga Bilbao GU 20,430
• Cruz Jáuregui Bereciartúa EE 20,375
• Eusebio Aguirre Retegui DCV 19,429
• Pedro María Díaz-Cano Espinosa DCV 16,425
• Enrique Albizu Perurena PCE/EPK 16,820
• Luis Aramburu Altuna PCE/EPK 15,901
• Jaime Mayor Oreja DIV12,051
• Álvaro Navajas LaporteDIV11,684
Blank ballots
Total
Valid votes
Invalid votes
Votes cast / turnout
Abstentions
Registered voters437,592
Sources [18]

Notes

  1. ↑ From 2023.
  2. ↑ Until 2023.

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