Granada (Senate constituency)

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Granada
Senate of Spain
Electoral constituency
SpanishCongressDistricts(Granada).png
Location of Granada within Spain
Province Granada
Autonomous community Andalusia
Population Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 937,135 (2024) [1]
Electorate Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 765,478 (2023)
Major settlements Granada, Motril
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats4
Member(s)
  •   PP (3)
  •   PSOE (1)

Granada 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 Granada. 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 Granada 1977–
Key to parties
   SD
   PSOE
   UCD
   PP
   CP
   AP
LegislatureElectionDistribution
Constituent 1977
31
1st 1979
22
2nd 1982
31
3rd 1986
31
4th 1989
31
5th 1993
31
6th 1996
31
7th 2000
31
8th 2004
31
9th 2008
31
10th 2011
13
11th 2015
22
12th 2016
13
13th 2019 (Apr)
31
14th 2019 (Nov)
31
15th 2023
13

Elections

2023 general election

Summary of the 23 July 2023 Senate of Spain election results
CandidatesParties and coalitionsPopular vote
Votes %
Yes check.svg Vicente Azpitarte Pérez PP 187,24938.28
Yes check.svg Francisco Joaquín Camacho Borrego PP 182,86837.38
Yes check.svg María Eva Martín Pérez PP 181,39037.08
Yes check.svg José Entrena Ávila PSOE 167,28434.19
• Elvira Ramón Utrabo PSOE 163,75133.47
• Alejandro José Zubeldia Santoyo PSOE 155,19031.72
• José Manuel Pérez Padial Vox 68,04513.91
• María De La Cruz Lozano Marín Vox 63,68613.01
• David Navarro Quesada Vox 60,51612.37
• Mariano Martin Civantos Sumar 51,97310.62
• Matilde Ramiro Gutiérrez Sumar 46,6449.53
• Francisco Puentedura Anllo Sumar 46,3819.48
• Encarnación Hidalgo Tenorio PACMA 6,5121.33
• Ángel María Díaz Claudio PACMA 3,9540.80
• Eduardo Castillo Moral PUM+J 2,1920.44
• Pablo Mora Fumero PCTE 1,6860.34
• Kim Joaquina Pérez Fernández-Figares Recortes Cero 9750.19
• Emilio Jiménez Rodríguez CJ 9200.18
• Rafael Ordinas Montojo Recortes Cero 5450.11
Blank ballots7,6031.55
Total1,407,636
Valid votes489,15497.15
Invalid votes14,3442.84
Votes cast / turnout503,49870.69
Abstentions208,69829.30
Registered voters712,196
Sources [16]

November 2019 general election

Summary of the 10 November 2019 Senate of Spain election results in Granada
CandidatesParties and coalitionsPopular vote
Votes %
Yes check.svg Alejandro José Zubeldía Santoyo PSOE 160,59634.06
Yes check.svg María Sandra García Martín PSOE 157,07133.32
Yes check.svg Francisco Javier Aragón Ariza PSOE 151,10832.05
Yes check.svg José Antonio Robles Rodríguez PP 139,36129.56
• Vicente Azpitarte Pérez PP 132,49528.10
• Celia Santiago Buendía PP 110,19523.37
• Cristina Alejandra Jiménez Jiménez Vox 89,53018.99
• Manuel Morales García Podemos–IULV–CA 55,35811.74
• José Ismael Criado Aguilera Podemos–IULV–CA 49,65710.53
• Francisca Sánchez Alías Podemos–IULV–CA 49,59910.52
• Fernando Serrano González Cs 46,6289.89
• María Amparo Siles Martín Cs 39,4388.36
• Luis Eugenio Pertíñez Martín Cs 32,8566.97
• Francisco Javier Fernández Sánchez Más País–Andalucía 11,4962.44
• Rafael Vázquez García PACMA 8,2611.75
• Carmen Inmaculada Sánchez Carmona PACMA 7,1031.51
• Celia Principal López AxSí 1,9790.42
• Marta Castillo Fernández PUM+J 1,7470.37
• Juan Antonio Ortiz López Recortes Cero–GV 1,6730.35
• José Luis Quirante Sánchez PCPA 1,6480.35
• Kim Joaquina Pérez Fernández-Fígares Recortes Cero–GV 1,1080.24
• José Luis Espinosa Montes AxSí 1,0110.21
• María del Sagrario Martín Pino AxSí 9530.20
Blank ballots8,6741.84
Total471,469
Valid votes471,46996.56
Invalid votes16,8083.44
Votes cast / turnout488,27764.67
Abstentions266,73035.33
Registered voters755,007
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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