Albacete (Congress of Deputies constituency)

Albacete is one of the 52 constituencies represented in the Congress of Deputies, the lower chamber of the Spanish parliament, the . The constituency (whose boundaries correspond to those of the homonymous province) currently elects four deputies. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional voting, with a minimum threshold of three percent.

Electoral system The constituency was created as per the Political Reform Law and was first contested in the 1977 general election. The Law provided for the provinces of Spain to be established as multi-member districts in the Congress of Deputies,. with this regulation being maintained under the Spanish Constitution of 1978.. 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..

Voting is based on universal suffrage, comprising all Spanish nationals over 18 years of age with full political rights, provided that they have not been deprived of the right to vote by a final sentence.. 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.; . Amendments in 2011 required non-resident citizens to apply for voting, a system known as "begged" voting ().. which was abolished in 2022. Further, amendments in 2018 granted the right to vote to those legally incapacitated. The Congress of Deputies has a minimum of 300 and a maximum of 400 seats, with electoral provisions fixing its size at 350. Of these, 348 are elected in 50 multi-member constituencies corresponding to the provinces of Spain—each of which is assigned an initial minimum of two seats and the remaining 248 distributed in proportion to population—using the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional voting, with a three percent-threshold of valid votes (including blank ballots) in each constituency. The remaining two seats are allocated to Ceuta and Melilla as single-member districts elected by plurality voting.; ; ; . The use of this electoral method may result in a higher effective threshold depending on district magnitude and vote distribution. The law does not provide for by-elections to fill vacant seats; instead, any vacancies arising after the proclamation of candidates and during the legislative term are filled by the next candidates on the party lists or, when required, by designated substitutes.; .

The electoral law allows for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, alliances and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form an alliance are required to inform the relevant electoral commission within 10 days of the election call—15 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. Also since 2011, parties, federations or alliances that have not obtained a mandate in either chamber of the at the preceding election are required to secure the signature of at least 0.1 percent of electors in the aforementioned constituencies.; . Amendments in 2007 required a balanced composition of men and women in the electoral lists, so that candidates of either sex made up at least 40 percent of the total composition; further amendments in 2024 required the use of a zipper system..

Deputies Deputies 1977–present Legislature Election Distribution Constituent 1977 2 2 1st 1979 2 2 2nd 1982 3 1 3rd 1986 3 1 4th 1989 3 1 5th 1993 2 2 6th 1996 2 2 7th 2000 2 2 8th 2004 2 2 9th 2008 2 2 10th 2011 1 3 11th 2015 1 1 2 12th 2016 1 1 2 13th 2019 (Apr) 2 1 1 14th 2019 (Nov) 2 1 1 15th 2023 1 3

General elections 2023 + Summary of the 23 July 2023 Congress of Deputies election results in Albacete Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 88,299 39.92 +12.47 2 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 76,322 34.51 +1.92 2 ±0 Vox (Vox) 36,750 16.61 –4.06 0 –1 Unite (Sumar)1 15,834 7.16 –2.53 0 ±0 Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)2 1,261 0.57 –0.20 0 ±0 Workers' Front (FO) 381 0.17 New 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 325 0.15 –0.02 0 ±0 Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 185 0.08 –0.02 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,834 0.83 –0.02 Total 221,191 4 ±0 Valid votes 221,191 98.78 –0.02 Invalid votes 2,726 1.22 +0.02 Votes cast / turnout 223,917 72.70 +2.73 Abstentions 84,071 27.30 –2.73 Registered voters 307,988 Sources

November 2019 + Summary of the 10 November 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Albacete Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 69,848 32.59 +0.59 2 ±0 People's Party (PP) 58,835 27.45 +5.34 1 ±0 Vox (Vox) 44,306 20.67 +6.19 1 +1 United We Can (Podemos–IU) 20,771 9.69 –0.91 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 15,947 7.44 –11.26 0 –1 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,651 0.77 –0.17 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 375 0.17 +0.04 0 ±0 Zero Cuts–Green Group–PCAS–TC (Recortes Cero–GV–PCAS–TC) 222 0.10 –0.04 0 ±0 European Retirees Social Democratic Party (PDSJE) 197 0.09 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 177 0.08 –0.02 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) 153 0.07 –0.01 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,822 0.85 +0.12 Total 214,304 4 ±0 Valid votes 214,304 98.80 +0.05 Invalid votes 2,613 1.20 –0.05 Votes cast / turnout 216,917 69.97 –6.55 Abstentions 93,079 30.03 +6.55 Registered voters 309,996 Sources

April 2019 + Summary of the 28 April 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Albacete Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 75,005 32.00 +4.84 2 +1 People's Party (PP) 51,817 22.11 –18.77 1 –1 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 43,835 18.70 +4.13 1 +1 Vox (Vox) 33,948 14.48 New 0 ±0 United We Can (Podemos–IU–Equo) 24,855 10.60 –4.67 0 –1 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 2,205 0.94 +0.04 0 ±0 Zero Cuts–Green Group–PCAS–TC (Recortes Cero–GV–PCAS–TC) 324 0.14 –0.01 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 304 0.13 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 224 0.10 –0.01 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) 182 0.08 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,705 0.73 +0.08 Total 234,404 4 ±0 Valid votes 234,404 98.75 –0.24 Invalid votes 2,978 1.25 +0.24 Votes cast / turnout 237,382 76.52 +5.02 Abstentions 72,825 23.48 –5.02 Registered voters 310,207 Sources

2016 + Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Albacete Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 89,717 40.88 +4.07 2 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 59,617 27.16 –1.00 1 ±0 United We Can (Podemos–IU–Equo)1 33,509 15.27 –2.71 1 +1 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 31,976 14.57 –0.01 0 –1 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,985 0.90 +0.22 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 430 0.20 –0.29 0 ±0 Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 321 0.15 +0.02 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 255 0.12 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 233 0.11 ±0.00 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,430 0.65 –0.10 Total 219,473 4 ±0 Valid votes 219,473 98.99 –0.03 Invalid votes 2,233 1.01 +0.03 Votes cast / turnout 221,706 71.50 –3.78 Abstentions 88,377 28.50 +3.78 Registered voters 310,083 Sources

2015 + Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Albacete Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 85,241 36.81 –18.28 2 –1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 65,205 28.16 –1.96 1 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 33,755 14.58 New 1 +1 We Can (Podemos) 32,320 13.96 New 0 ±0 United Left–Popular Unity in Common (IU–UPeC) 9,306 4.02 –2.15 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,583 0.68 +0.28 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,146 0.49 –4.51 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 538 0.23 New 0 ±0 Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 305 0.13 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 251 0.11 –0.06 0 ±0 Liberal Party of the Right (PLD) 205 0.09 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,727 0.75 –0.58 Total 231,582 4 ±0 Valid votes 231,582 99.02 +0.38 Invalid votes 2,300 0.98 –0.38 Votes cast / turnout 233,882 75.28 –0.83 Abstentions 76,792 24.72 +0.83 Registered voters 310,674 Sources

2011 + Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Albacete Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 127,995 55.09 +7.72 3 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 69,981 30.12 –15.62 1 –1 United Left of Castilla–La Mancha–The Greens: Plural Left (IUCLM–LV) 14,324 6.17 +2.79 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 11,614 5.00 +3.72 0 ±0 Equo (Equo) 2,077 0.89 New 0 ±0 Blank Seats (EB) 1,153 0.50 New 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 921 0.40 +0.22 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 597 0.26 +0.10 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 386 0.17 +0.11 0 ±0 Centre and Democracy Forum (CyD) 192 0.08 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 3,082 1.33 +0.20 Total 232,322 4 ±0 Valid votes 232,322 98.64 –0.64 Invalid votes 3,193 1.36 +0.64 Votes cast / turnout 235,515 76.11 –3.55 Abstentions 73,941 23.89 +3.55 Registered voters 309,456 Sources

2008 + Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Albacete Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 113,609 47.37 +0.42 2 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 109,682 45.74 –0.52 2 ±0 United Left–Alternative (IU) 8,104 3.38 –0.51 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 3,078 1.28 New 0 ±0 Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 443 0.18 New 0 ±0 Social Democratic Party (PSD) 377 0.16 New 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 372 0.16 New 0 ±0 Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) 327 0.14 –0.11 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 153 0.06 –0.03 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 151 0.06 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 137 0.06 New 0 ±0 Family and Life Party (PFyV) 130 0.05 –0.10 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 120 0.05 New 0 ±0 Spain 2000 (E–2000) 117 0.05 New 0 ±0 National Democracy (DN) 114 0.05 –0.04 0 ±0 Commoners' Land (TC) 79 0.03 –0.04 0 ±0 Authentic Phalanx (FA) 51 0.02 –0.02 0 ±0 Spanish Alternative (AES) 48 0.02 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 2,717 1.13 –0.73 Total 239,809 4 ±0 Valid votes 239,809 99.28 +0.04 Invalid votes 1,741 0.72 –0.04 Votes cast / turnout 241,550 79.66 +0.39 Abstentions 61,678 20.34 –0.39 Registered voters 303,228 Sources

2004 + Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Albacete Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 110,338 46.95 –4.24 2 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 108,715 46.26 +5.06 2 ±0 United Left–Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IU–ICAM) 9,145 3.89 –1.10 0 ±0 Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) 580 0.25 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 371 0.16 +0.05 0 ±0 Family and Life Party (PFyV) 353 0.15 New 0 ±0 National Democracy (DN) 223 0.09 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 212 0.09 New 0 ±0 The Phalanx (FE) 160 0.07 –0.02 0 ±0 Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 155 0.07 –0.04 0 ±0 Republican Left (IR) 139 0.06 New 0 ±0 Spanish Democratic Party (PADE) 116 0.05 ±0.00 0 ±0 Authentic Phalanx (FA) 95 0.04 New 0 ±0 Republican Social Movement (MSR) 49 0.02 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 4,372 1.86 +0.29 Total 235,023 4 ±0 Valid votes 235,023 99.24 –0.08 Invalid votes 1,810 0.76 +0.08 Votes cast / turnout 236,833 79.27 +3.69 Abstentions 61,947 20.73 –3.69 Registered voters 298,780 Sources

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