Gran Canaria (Senate constituency)

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Gran Canaria
Senate of Spain
Electoral constituency
SpanishSenateDistricts(GranCanaria).png
Location of Gran Canaria within Spain
Island Gran Canaria
Autonomous community Canary Islands
Population Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 863,943 (2024) [1]
Electorate Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 721,994 (2023)
Major settlements Las Palmas, Telde, Santa Lucía de Tirajana, San Bartolomé de Tirajana
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats3
Member(s)
  •   PSOE (2)
  •   PP (1)

Gran Canaria 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 three senators. Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of Gran Canaria. 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 two 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 Gran Canaria 1977–
Key to parties
   Podemos
   PSOE
   CCa
   UCD
   PP
   CP
   AP
LegislatureElectionDistribution
Constituent 1977
3
1st 1979
3
2nd 1982
21
3rd 1986
21
4th 1989
21
5th 1993
12
6th 1996
12
7th 2000
12
8th 2004
12
9th 2008
21
10th 2011
12
11th 2015
12
12th 2016
12
13th 2019 (Apr)
21
14th 2019 (Nov)
21
15th 2023
21

Elections

2023 general election

Summary of the 23 July 2023 Senate of Spain election results
CandidatesParties and coalitionsPopular vote
Votes %
Yes check.svg Ramón Morales Quesada PSOE 147,95935.82
Yes check.svg Marta Jorgina Saavedra Doménech PSOE 142,12534.41
Yes check.svg Sergio Ramos Acosta PP 123,05729.79
• María del Mar Arévalo Araya PP 114,21327.65
• Yeray Antonio Suárez Salem Vox 50,56012.24
• Beatriz Calzada Ojeda CC 30,3827.35
• José María Santana Suárez (Txema) NC 29,4297.12
• María Celeste Martel Martínez Sumar 27,2436.59
• Minerva Carmen Alonso Santana NC 26,3176.37
• José Joaquín O'Shanahan Juan Sumar 25,8476.25
• Jafeth David Alonso Estupiñán CC 23,6395.72
• Hiurma Castejón Suárez Sumar 7,4291.79
• Carmen Nieves Martín Plata PACMA 3,6900.89
• Luis Alberto Pardillos Fraile PACMA 1,5650.37
• Raquel Díaz Santana PACMA 1,2510.30
• Luz Rodríguez Gangura (Lucy) PCPC 1,0420.25
• Javier Vázquez De la Torre Salinas PUM+J 8500.20
• Antonio F. Mata Gutiérrez PCPC 5290.12
• Francisca Dolores Artiles Hernández Recortes Cero 5230.12
Blank ballots4,9701.20
Total762620
Valid votes412,95995.62
Invalid votes18,8764.37
Votes cast / turnout431,83564.46
Abstentions237,99035.53
Registered voters669825
Sources [16]

November 2019 general election

Summary of the 10 November 2019 Senate of Spain election results in Gran Canaria
CandidatesParties and coalitionsPopular vote
Votes %
Yes check.svg Ramón Morales Quesada PSOE 117,44130.12
Yes check.svg Saturnina Santana Dumpierrez PSOE 111,57628.62
Yes check.svg Sergio Ramos Acosta PP 97,29824.96
• Rosa Faustina Viera Fernández PP 88,64422.74
• Carlos Carmelo Reyes Lima Podemos–IU 49,86412.79
• Laura Saz Almazán Podemos–IU 49,08512.59
• Carlos Manuel Ruiz de Galarreta Hernández Vox 41,96710.76
• Heriberto José Dávila Ojeda NC–CCa–PNC 41,03910.53
• María Ángeles Batista Perdomo NC–CCa–PNC 38,9179.98
• Rafael Juan Medina Jaber Cs 23,4496.01
• Alicia Esther Díaz Álamo Cs 21,8505.60
• Raquel Díaz Santana PACMA 7,3581.89
• Jesús Alberto Rosales Falcón Más País–Equo 5,2011.33
• María Teresa Bañobre Nebot Más País–Equo 4,8111.23
• Daniel Romero Vecino PACMA 4,7141.21
• Luz Carmen Rodríguez Gangura ANC–UP 1,7200.44
• Ramón Francisco González Hernández Verdes 1,6930.43
• José Echedey "CANARIONASOS" Santana Morán ANC–UP 1,4890.38
• Laura Rodríguez Álvarez PUM+J 9530.24
• Abisai Melián Ramírez Recortes Cero–GV 8840.23
• Juana María Ruiz Suárez Recortes Cero–GV 6620.17
• Javier Delgado Pérez PCPC 5370.14
• Judit Duque Suárez PCPC 4570.12
• Guayarmina Méndez LagunaContigo2110.05
• María Dolores Blanco López PH 1990.05
• Luis Bodoque Gómez PH 1810.05
• José Miguel Yánez RamírezContigo1410.04
Blank ballots6,7651.74
Total389,860
Valid votes389,86096.90
Invalid votes12,4713.10
Votes cast / turnout402,33157.11
Abstentions302,17542.89
Registered voters704,506
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

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