Cádiz is one of the eight constituencies () represented in the Parliament of Andalusia, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia. The constituency currently elects 15 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Cádiz. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of three percent.
Electoral system The constituency was established under the Statute of Autonomy for Andalusia of 1981 and was first contested in the 1982 regional election. The Statute (reformed in 2007) provides for the eight provinces in Andalusia—Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, Málaga and Seville—to be set as multi-member constituencies in the Parliament of Andalusia, each of which is assigned an initial minimum of eight seats and the remaining ones are distributed in proportion to population (with the number of seats in each province not exceeding two times that of any other).; ; . The exception was the 1982 election, when each constituency was allocated a fixed number of seats.; . Seats are elected 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 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. ( by ; by ).
Voting is based on universal suffrage, comprising all Spanish nationals over 18 years of age, registered in the constituency and with full political rights.; ; ( by ; by ). Amendments in 2011 required non-resident citizens to apply for voting, a system known as "begged" voting (), which was abolished in 2022 and attributed responsibility for a major decrease in the turnout of Spaniards abroad during the years it was in force.. Additionally, those legally incapacitated were also barred from voting before amendments in 2018 granted them the right to vote.
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 (before 1985 this was one permille, with a compulsory minimum of 500 signatures), disallowing electors from signing for more than one list. ( by ; by ). Amendments in 2005 required a balanced composition of men and women in the electoral lists through the use of a zipper system..
Deputies Deputies 1982–present Parliament Election Distribution 1st 1982 1 1 9 2 2 2nd 1986 2 1 9 3 3rd 1990 1 4 8 2 4th 1994 3 2 5 5 5th 1996 2 2 6 5 6th 2000 1 2 6 6 7th 2004 1 1 8 5 8th 2008 1 8 6 9th 2012 2 6 7 10th 2015 1 3 6 1 4 11th 2018 3 4 3 3 2 12th 2022 1 1 3 8 2 13th 2026 2 1 3 7 2
Regional elections 2026 + Summary of the 17 May 2026 Parliament of Andalusia election results in Cádiz Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 233,929 38.92 −3.55 7 −1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 121,417 20.20 −0.83 3 ±0 Forward Andalusia (Adelante Andalucía) 86,227 14.35 +6.34 2 +1 Vox (Vox) 78,307 13.03 −0.21 2 ±0 For Andalusia (IU–Podemos–MS–IdPA–VQ–ALTER–AV) 31,827 5.30 −2.20 1 ±0 The Party is Over (SALF) 16,836 2.80 New 0 ±0 100x100 United (100x100) 14,786 2.46 New 0 ±0 Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)2 4,048 0.67 −0.53 0 ±0 Andalusians–Andalusian People–Linense Andalusians (Andalucistas–PA)1 2,225 0.37 −0.17 0 ±0 Blank Seats to Leave Empty Seats (EB) 1,206 0.20 +0.04 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Andalusian People (PCPA) 834 0.14 +0.01 0 ±0 Self-employed Party (Partido Autónomos) 830 0.14 −0.01 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (M+J) 647 0.11 +0.01 0 ±0 Andalusian Nation (NA) 639 0.11 ±0.00 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 618 0.10 +0.06 0 ±0 Andalusi Party (Andalusí) 538 0.09 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 6,060 1.01 −0.18 Total 600,974 15 ±0 Valid votes 600,974 99.17 +0.09 Invalid votes 5,043 0.83 −0.09 Votes cast / turnout 606,017 58.37 +6.83 Abstentions 432,149 41.63 −6.83 Registered voters 1,038,166 Sources
2022 + Summary of the 19 June 2022 Parliament of Andalusia election results in Cádiz Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 219,799 42.47 +24.91 8 +5 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 108,840 21.03 –2.74 3 –1 Vox (Vox) 68,548 13.24 +2.01 2 0 Forward Andalusia–Andalusians (Adelante Andalucía–Andalucistas)1 41,438 8.01 n/a 1 –1 United Left–More Country–Greens Equo–Initiative: For Andalusia (PorA)1 38,800 7.50 n/a 1 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 19,823 3.83 –17.07 0 –3 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 6,198 1.20 –1.04 0 ±0 Arise, o Andalusians Coalition (AL)2 2,800 0.54 –1.04 0 ±0 Blank Seats (EB) 812 0.16 –0.10 0 ±0 Self-employed Party (Partido Autónomos) 767 0.15 New 0 ±0 Socialist Republican Coalition for Andalusia (CRSxA)3 728 0.14 +0.03 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Andalusian People (PCPA) 674 0.13 –0.07 0 ±0 Andalusian Nation (NA) 565 0.11 –0.14 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 514 0.10 New 0 ±0 Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 469 0.09 –0.15 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) 418 0.08 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 197 0.04 –0.04 0 ±0 Blank ballots 6,185 1.19 –0.60 Total 517,575 15 ±0 Valid votes 517,575 99.08 +0.90 Invalid votes 4,820 0.92 –0.90 Votes cast / turnout 522,395 51.54 –0.57 Abstentions 491,129 48.46 +0.57 Registered voters 1,013,524 Sources
2018 + Summary of the 2 December 2018 Parliament of Andalusia election results in Cádiz Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 121,321 23.77 –7.86 4 –2 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 106,636 20.90 +10.48 3 +2 Forward–We Can–United Left–Spring–Andalusian Left (Adelante Andalucía)1 97,914 19.19 –6.38 3 –1 People's Party (PP) 89,637 17.56 –6.45 3 –1 Vox (Vox) 57,327 11.23 +10.86 2 +2 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 11,451 2.24 +1.14 0 ±0 Andalusia by Herself (AxSí)2 8,085 1.58 –1.20 0 ±0 Equo Greens–Andalusia Initiative (Equo–Iniciativa) 2,080 0.41 New 0 ±0 Blank Seats (EB) 1,319 0.26 New 0 ±0 Andalusian Nation (NA) 1,289 0.25 New 0 ±0 Zero Cuts–For a Fairer World–Green Group (Recortes Cero–M+J–GV)3 1,209 0.24 +0.07 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Andalusian People (PCPA) 1,015 0.20 +0.10 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 944 0.18 –1.92 0 ±0 Republican Alternative (ALTER) 560 0.11 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 383 0.08 –0.05 0 ±0 Blank ballots 9,151 1.79 +0.17 Total 510,321 15 ±0 Valid votes 510,321 98.18 –1.01 Invalid votes 9,475 1.82 +1.01 Votes cast / turnout 519,796 52.11 –5.59 Abstentions 477,785 47.89 +5.59 Registered voters 997,581 Sources
2015 + Summary of the 22 March 2015 Parliament of Andalusia election results in Cádiz Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 179,843 31.63 –3.95 6 ±0 People's Party (PP) 136,491 24.01 –16.46 4 –3 We Can (Podemos) 107,334 18.88 New 3 +3 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 59,244 10.42 New 1 +1 United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 38,018 6.69 –5.99 1 –1 Andalusian Party (PA) 15,833 2.78 –2.12 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 11,944 2.10 –1.21 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 6,251 1.10 +0.79 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 2,089 0.37 New 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 976 0.17 +0.09 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 716 0.13 +0.05 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 585 0.10 –0.01 0 ±0 Blank ballots 9,194 1.62 +0.62 Total 568,518 15 ±0 Valid votes 568,518 99.19 –0.34 Invalid votes 4,620 0.81 +0.34 Votes cast / turnout 573,138 57.70 +4.48 Abstentions 420,189 42.30 –4.48 Registered voters 993,327 Sources
2012 + Summary of the 25 March 2012 Parliament of Andalusia election results in Cádiz Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 210,726 40.47 +2.20 7 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 185,265 35.58 –12.25 6 –2 United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 66,034 12.68 +6.09 2 +1 Andalusian Party (PA)1 25,514 4.90 +0.72 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 17,226 3.31 +2.72 0 ±0 Equo (Equo) 2,375 0.46 New 0 ±0 Andalusian Platform–Citizen Forum (FC) 1,634 0.31 New 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,599 0.31 New 0 ±0 Blank Seats (EB) 971 0.19 New 0 ±0 Hartos.org (Hartos.org) 957 0.18 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 571 0.11 New 0 ±0 We Won't Pay this Crisis (ECNP) 515 0.10 New 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 435 0.08 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 397 0.08 New 0 ±0 Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 323 0.06 New 0 ±0 Socialists and Republicans (SyR) 273 0.05 New 0 ±0 Citizens of Democratic Centre (CCD) 224 0.04 New 0 ±0 Republican Social Movement (MSR) 178 0.03 New 0 ±0 Andalusian Social Democratic Party (PSDA) 173 0.03 New 0 ±0 Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 141 0.03 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 5,216 1.00 –0.06 Total 520,747 15 ±0 Valid votes 520,747 99.53 +0.15 Invalid votes 2,440 0.47 –0.15 Votes cast / turnout 523,187 53.22 –14.09 Abstentions 459,795 46.78 +14.09 Registered voters 982,982 Sources
2008 + Summary of the 9 March 2008 Parliament of Andalusia election results in Cádiz Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 307,160 47.83 ±0.00 8 ±0 People's Party (PP) 245,781 38.27 +6.31 6 +1 United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 42,320 6.59 –0.01 1 ±0 Andalusian Coalition (CA)1 26,838 4.18 –7.00 0 –1 The Greens (LV) 4,456 0.69 New 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 3,757 0.59 New 0 ±0 Andalusian Convergence (CAnda) 1,704 0.17 New 0 ±0 Republican Left (IR) 935 0.15 +0.01 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 922 0.14 New 0 ±0 Christian Positivist Party (PPCr) 780 0.12 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 772 0.12 –0.05 0 ±0 Blank ballots 6,791 1.06 –0.32 Total 642,216 15 ±0 Valid votes 642,216 99.38 ±0.00 Invalid votes 3,976 0.62 ±0.00 Votes cast / turnout 646,192 67.31 –2.51 Abstentions 313,817 32.69 +2.51 Registered voters 960,009 Sources
2004 + Summary of the 14 March 2004 Parliament of Andalusia election results in Cádiz Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 307,749 47.83 +8.31 8 +2 People's Party (PP) 205,625 31.96 –5.47 5 –1 Andalusian Party (PA) 46,810 7.27 –7.23 1 –1 United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) 42,459 6.60 +0.27 1 ±0 Socialist Party of Andalusia (PSA) 19,925 3.10 New 0 ±0 Andalusian Forum (FA) 5,194 0.81 New 0 ±0 Party of Precarious Workers (PTPRE) 1,737 0.27 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 1,088 0.17 +0.03 0 ±0 New Andalusian Green Left (NIVA) 1,044 0.16 New 0 ±0 Republican Left (IR) 895 0.14 New 0 ±0 Andalusia Assembly (A) 800 0.12 –0.07 0 ±0 Andalusian Social Democratic Party (PSDA) 707 0.11 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS)1 555 0.09 +0.01 0 ±0 Blank ballots 8,884 1.38 +0.32 Total 643,472 15 ±0 Valid votes 643,472 99.38 +0.06 Invalid votes 4,032 0.62 –0.06 Votes cast / turnout 647,504 69.82 +6.82 Abstentions 279,821 30.18 –6.82 Registered voters 927,325 Sources
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