Zaragoza (Senate constituency)

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Zaragoza
Senate of Spain
Electoral constituency
SpanishCongressDistricts(Zaragoza).png
Location of Zaragoza within Spain
Province Zaragoza
Autonomous community Aragon
Population Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 983,539 (2024) [1]
Electorate Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 740,060 (2023)
Major settlements Zaragoza
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats4
Member(s)
  •   PP (3)
  •   PSOE (1)

Zaragoza 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 Zaragoza. 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 Zaragoza 1977–
Key to parties
  CAUD
   PSOE
   CAIC
   Cs
   UCD
   PP
   CP
   AP
LegislatureElectionDistribution
Constituent 1977
31
1st 1979
13
2nd 1982
31
3rd 1986
31
4th 1989
31
5th 1993
31
6th 1996
13
7th 2000
13
8th 2004
31
9th 2008
31
10th 2011
13
11th 2015
13
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 Luisa Fernanda Rudi Úbeda PP 187,63137.13
Yes check.svg María del Rocío Divar Conde PP 180,88235.80
Yes check.svg José Manuel Aranda Lassa PP 177,73435.17
Yes check.svg Miguel Carmelo Dalmau Blanco PSOE 163,15832.29
• María José Navarro Lafita PSOE 158,58131.38
• Álvaro Blasco Martín PSOE 146,27028.95
• María Pilar Real Díaz Vox 67,77913.41
• Jesús Gómez Ulecia Vox 62,56912.38
• Luis Javier Lorén Torres Vox 59,15811.70
• José Manuel Cazorla Pérez Existe 12,9122.55
• Mireya Zueco Izquierdo Existe 9,9811.97
• Rafael Abadía Garralda Existe 7,8731.55
• María del Mar Buisán Letosa PACMA 5,7491.13
• Clemente Sánchez Garnica Gómez PAR 5,6281.11
• María Lina Hernando Peinado PAR 3,8360.75
• Jesús Martín Pérez PAR 2,7140.53
• Miguel Tello Bernad PCTE 1,5740.31
• Guillermo González Balmaseda PUM+J 1,1600.22
• José María Palleja Piñol Recortes Cero 1,1240.22
Blank ballots9,5511.89
Total1,452,341
Valid votes505,23298.57
Invalid votes7,2791.42
Votes cast / turnout512,51172.58
Abstentions193,58427.41
Registered voters706,095
Sources [16]

November 2019 general election

Summary of the 10 November 2019 Senate of Spain election results in Zaragoza
CandidatesParties and coalitionsPopular vote
Votes %
Yes check.svg José Manuel Aranda Lassa PP 162,58032.08
Yes check.svg Miguel Carmelo Dalmau Blanco PSOE 160,89331.75
Yes check.svg Ana Isabel Villar Lechón PSOE 157,87331.15
Yes check.svg Víctor Javier Ruiz de Diego PSOE 151,37829.87
• Ricardo Canals Lizano PP 150,34429.66
• María Tatiana Gaudes Lalmolda PP 127,01825.06
• Pascual López Buesa Vox 82,72416.32
• María Yolanda Sancho Serrano Podemos–IU 56,52511.15
• Ana Pilar Velilla Martínez Cs 56,14611.08
• Elena García Juango Podemos–IU 50,77110.02
• Leandro Eduardo Piragini Giella Podemos–IU 46,1139.10
• Miguel Ángel Polo Gil Cs 44,3958.76
• Ángel Sánchez Calvo Cs 39,5837.81
• Antonio Angulo Borque Más País–CHA–Equo 19,8263.91
• María Victoria Calzada Torres Más País–CHA–Equo 17,2103.40
• Basilia Torres Cuadrado Más País–CHA–Equo 14,4962.86
• Marina Luna Gálvez PACMA 7,5561.49
• José Manuel Sanjuán Aragonés PACMA 4,4740.88
• Tamara Satorre Constant PACMA 4,1150.81
• Antonio José Mateo Aguarón EB 3,9130.77
• María Teresa Lou Arnal EB 3,5270.70
• Santiago Pintos Pamplona EB 2,9340.58
• Blas Guevara Prieto Recortes Cero–GV 1,8130.36
• Fernando Díaz SanzMAS1,5140.30
• Alejandro David Muñoz BasolsTA1,5090.30
• Amparo de Frutos Sanz PUM+J 1,4360.28
• Zoe Gonzaléz Garcia Recortes Cero–GV 1,3060.26
• Jesús Lipe FiguerueloFIA9560.19
• Alberto Sopeña Borroy PCTE 9290.18
• Pilar Yolanda Esteban Martínez PYLN 9150.18
• Andrés Ibiricu López Recortes Cero–GV 8430.17
• Miguel Angel Galindo Vicente PCPE 7030.14
• Josepa Andujar MoralesFIA6100.12
• Fernando Benjamín Ruiz SebastiánFIA4980.10
Blank ballots11,7002.31
Total506,811
Valid votes506,81198.29
Invalid votes8,7941.71
Votes cast / turnout515,60569.72
Abstentions223,96830.28
Registered voters739,573
Sources [17]

April 2019 general election

2016 general election

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2004 general election

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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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  3. 1 2 Const. Esp. (1978) , tit. III, ch. I, art. 69.
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  14. ↑ RDL 20/1977 (1977) , tit. IV, art. 30–31 & 34.
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