León is one of the nine constituencies (Spanish : circunscripciones ) represented in the Cortes of Castile and León , the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of Castile and León . The constituency currently elects 14 deputies . Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of León . The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation , with a minimum threshold of three percent.
The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy of Castile and León of 1983 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election . The Statute provided for the nine provinces in Castile and León —Ávila , Burgos , León , Palencia , Salamanca , Segovia , Soria , Valladolid and Zamora —to be established as multi-member districts in the Cortes of Castile and León , with this regulation being maintained under the 1987 regional electoral law. Each constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of three seats, with one additional member per each 45,000 inhabitants or fraction greater than 22,500.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage , which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in Castile and León and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Castilian-Leonese people abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish : Voto rogado ) which was abolished in 2022.[ 5] [ 6] D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation , with an electoral threshold of three percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots—being applied in each constituency.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] district magnitude .[ 7]
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-thousandth of the electorate, with a compulsory minimum of 500 signatures, until 1985—disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates.[ 4] [ 8] [ 9]
2022 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 13 February 2022 Cortes of Castile and León election results in León
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
64,342
28.46
–6.79
4 –2
People's Party (PP)
56,462
24.97
–2.38
4 ±0
Leonese People's Union (UPL)
48,144
21.30
+11.10
3 +2
Vox (Vox)
34,789
15.39
+11.17
2 +2
United We Can Castile and León (Podemos –IU –AV )1
11,329
5.01
–2.17
0
–1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
4,973
2.20
–8.78
0
–1
Coalition for El Bierzo –El Bierzo Exists (CBierzo–BEX)
2,521
1.12
–0.30
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,063
0.47
–0.12
0
±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)
373
0.16
–0.05
0
±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE)
298
0.13
+0.02
0
±0
Castilian Party –Commoners' Land –Zero Cuts (PCAS–TC–RC)
110
0.05
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,675
0.74
–0.34
Total
226,079
13
±0
Valid votes
226,079
99.17
+0.13
Invalid votes
1,884
0.83
–0.13
Votes cast / turnout
227,963
53.50
–7.52
Abstentions
198,145
46.50
+7.52
Registered voters
426,108
Sources[ 10]
2019 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 26 May 2019 Cortes of Castile and León election results in León
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
92,282
35.25
+7.91
6 +1
People's Party (PP)
71,607
27.35
–4.79
4 –1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
28,755
10.98
+2.08
1 ±0
Leonese People's Union (UPL)1
26,705
10.20
+2.47
1 ±0
We Can –Equo (Podemos–Equo)
14,469
5.53
–7.08
1 –1
Vox (Vox)
11,052
4.22
+4.82
0
±0
United Left –Anticapitalists (IU –Anticapitalistas –PCAS /TC –ALTER )2
4,320
1.65
–1.80
0
±0
Coalition for El Bierzo (CB)
3,725
1.42
–0.49
0
±0
Regionalist Party of El Bierzo (PRB)
1,602
0.61
+0.33
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,543
0.59
–0.08
0
±0
Social Unity of Bierzo Electors (USE Bierzo)
1,259
0.48
New
0
±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)
549
0.21
+0.03
0
±0
Grouped Rural Citizens (CRA)
472
0.18
–0.46
0
±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE)
291
0.11
New
0
±0
With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo)
149
0.06
New
0
±0
Regionalist Union of Castile and León (Unión Regionalista)3
141
0.05
+0.01
0
±0
Democratic Centre Coalition (CCD)
65
0.02
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,828
1.08
–1.48
Total
261,814
13
–1
Valid votes
261,814
99.04
+1.11
Invalid votes
2,547
0.96
–1.11
Votes cast / turnout
264,361
61.02
+0.38
Abstentions
168,889
38.98
–0.38
Registered voters
433,250
Sources[ 11]
2015 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 24 May 2015 Cortes of Castile and León election results in León
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
84,752
32.14
–12.57
5 –3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
72,110
27.34
–4.48
5 ±0
We Can (Podemos)
33,254
12.61
New
2 +2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
23,461
8.90
New
1 +1
Leonese People's Union (UPL)
18,431
6.99
–0.45
1 ±0
United Left –Equo: Convergence for Castile and León (IU–Equo)
9,027
3.42
–0.38
0
±0
Coalition for El Bierzo (CB)1
5,032
1.91
+1.06
0
±0
Leonese Autonomist Party–Leonesist Unity (PAL–UL)
1,963
0.74
–0.65
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
1,899
0.72
–0.95
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,772
0.67
+0.31
0
±0
Grouped Rural Citizens (CRA)
1,698
0.64
New
0
±0
Vox (Vox)
1,205
0.46
New
0
±0
Regionalist Party of El Bierzo (PRB)
732
0.28
+0.05
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
535
0.20
+0.04
0
±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)
471
0.18
–0.11
0
±0
National Democracy (DN)
450
0.17
New
0
±0
Regionalist Democracy of Castile and León (DRCyL)
97
0.04
New
0
±0
Castilian Party –Commoners' Land: Pact (PCAS–TC–Pacto)
78
0.03
–0.02
0
±0
Blank ballots
6,762
2.56
–0.67
Total
263,729
14
±0
Valid votes
263,729
97.93
–0.08
Invalid votes
5,563
2.07
+0.08
Votes cast / turnout
269,292
60.64
–3.88
Abstentions
174,797
39.36
+3.88
Registered voters
444,089
Sources[ 12] [ 13]
2011 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 22 May 2011 Cortes of Castile and León election results in León
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
126,483
44.71
+5.12
8 +2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
90,014
31.82
–7.85
5 –1
Leonese People's Union (UPL)
25,212
8.91
–4.46
1 –1
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL)
10,754
3.80
+1.70
0
±0
Social Alternative Movement (MASS)
4,777
1.69
New
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
4,719
1.67
New
0
±0
Leonese Autonomist Party–Leonesist Unity (PAL–UL)
3,925
1.39
–0.24
0
±0
Party of El Bierzo (PB)
2,401
0.85
+0.38
0
±0
Civiqus (Civiqus)
1,527
0.54
New
0
±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,018
0.36
New
0
±0
Independents for San Andrés (IxSA)
859
0.30
New
0
±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)
812
0.29
+0.13
0
±0
Regionalist Party of El Bierzo (PRB)
657
0.23
–0.11
0
±0
Communist Party of the Castilian People (PCPC)
460
0.16
New
0
±0
Party of Castile and León (PCAL)
150
0.05
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
9,147
3.23
+1.51
Total
282,915
14
±0
Valid votes
282,915
98.01
–1.31
Invalid votes
5,755
1.99
+1.31
Votes cast / turnout
288,670
64.52
–4.00
Abstentions
158,734
35.48
+4.00
Registered voters
447,404
Sources[ 12] [ 14]
2007 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 27 May 2007 Cortes of Castile and León election results in León
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
120,988
39.67
+3.69
6 ±0
People's Party (PP)
120,749
39.59
+0.73
6 ±0
Leonese People's Union (UPL)
40,781
13.37
–4.44
2 ±0
United Left–The Greens–Commitment for Castile and León (IU–LV–CyL)
6,395
2.10
–0.98
0
±0
Leonese Autonomist Party–Leonesist Unity (PAL–UL)
4,972
1.63
New
0
±0
The Greens of Europe (LVE)
1,861
0.61
New
0
±0
Party of El Bierzo–Alternative for Castile and León (PB–ACAL)
1,427
0.47
–0.25
0
±0
Regionalist Party of El Bierzo (PRB)
1,028
0.34
+0.01
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
485
0.16
+0.04
0
±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)
473
0.16
+0.04
0
±0
The Phalanx (FE)
294
0.10
±0.00
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
271
0.09
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
5,237
1.72
+0.12
Total
304,961
14
±0
Valid votes
304,961
99.32
–0.07
Invalid votes
2,095
0.68
+0.07
Votes cast / turnout
307,056
68.52
–2.36
Abstentions
141,055
31.48
+2.36
Registered voters
448,111
Sources[ 12] [ 15]
2003 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 25 May 2003 Cortes of Castile and León election results in León
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
123,043
38.86
–3.66
6 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
113,906
35.98
+4.98
6 +1
Leonese People's Union (UPL)
56,389
17.81
–0.63
2 –1
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL)
9,767
3.08
–0.90
0
±0
Party of El Bierzo (PB)
2,286
0.72
–0.59
0
±0
Leonese United Independent Citizens (CiuLe)
2,051
0.65
New
0
±0
The Greens (LV)
1,835
0.58
New
0
±0
Regionalist Party of El Bierzo (PRB)
1,041
0.33
New
0
±0
Leonese People for León–PREPAL (PREPAL)
394
0.12
–0.07
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
386
0.12
New
0
±0
The Phalanx (FE)
321
0.10
New
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
122
0.04
–0.01
0
±0
Blank ballots
5,064
1.60
–0.36
Total
316,605
14
±0
Valid votes
316,605
99.39
+0.13
Invalid votes
1,928
0.61
–0.13
Votes cast / turnout
318,533
70.88
+5.13
Abstentions
130,865
29.12
–5.13
Registered voters
449,398
Sources[ 12] [ 16]
1999 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 13 June 1999 Cortes of Castile and León election results in León
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
124,877
42.52
–2.58
6 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
91,058
31.00
+0.60
5 ±0
Leonese People's Union (UPL)
54,158
18.44
+5.72
3 +1
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL)
11,693
3.98
–2.75
0
–1
Party of El Bierzo (PB)
3,851
1.31
–0.18
0
±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS)
836
0.28
New
0
±0
Salamanca–Zamora–León–PREPAL (PREPAL)
558
0.19
+0.03
0
±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE)
432
0.15
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
331
0.11
New
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
157
0.05
–0.02
0
±0
Blank ballots
5,770
1.96
+0.43
Total
293,721
14
–1
Valid votes
293,721
99.26
–0.01
Invalid votes
2,191
0.74
+0.01
Votes cast / turnout
295,912
65.75
–6.72
Abstentions
154,134
34.25
+6.72
Registered voters
450,046
Sources[ 12] [ 17]
1995 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 28 May 1995 Cortes of Castile and León election results in León
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
139,810
45.10
+5.27
7 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
94,238
30.40
–8.46
5 –2
Leonese People's Union (UPL)
39,425
12.72
+8.54
2 +2
United Left of Castile and León (IU)
20,864
6.73
+1.84
1 +1
Party of El Bierzo (PB)
4,617
1.49
–0.14
0
±0
Independents for León (IPL)
3,290
1.06
New
0
±0
The Alternative Greens (LVA)
1,374
0.44
New
0
±0
Provincialist Party of El Bierzo (PPB)
909
0.29
New
0
±0
Leonese People for León–PREPAL (PREPAL)
484
0.16
New
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
209
0.07
New
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
n/a n/a –5.46
0
–1
Blank ballots
4,747
1.53
–0.39
Total
309,967
15
±0
Valid votes
309,967
99.27
+0.20
Invalid votes
2,281
0.73
–0.20
Votes cast / turnout
312,248
72.47
+7.24
Abstentions
118,642
27.53
–7.24
Registered voters
430,980
Sources[ 12] [ 18]
1991 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 26 May 1991 Cortes of Castile and León election results in León
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)1
108,883
39.83
+3.59
7 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
106,225
38.86
+0.67
7 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
14,915
5.46
–8.29
1 –1
United Left (IU)
13,369
4.89
+0.99
0
±0
Leonese People's Union (UPL)
11,432
4.18
+1.54
0
±0
Party of El Bierzo (PB)
4,465
1.63
–0.28
0
±0
Bercian Left (IB)
3,407
1.25
New
0
±0
The Greens (LV)
3,303
1.21
New
0
±0
Independent Progressive Union (UPI)
2,127
0.78
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
5,257
1.92
+0.22
Total
273,383
15
±0
Valid votes
273,383
99.07
+0.51
Invalid votes
2,554
0.93
–0.51
Votes cast / turnout
275,937
65.23
–4.38
Abstentions
147,085
34.77
+4.38
Registered voters
423,022
Sources[ 12] [ 19] [ 20]
1987 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 10 June 1987 Cortes of Castile and León election results in León
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
107,791
38.19
–9.54
7 –2
People's Alliance (AP)1
95,351
33.79
–1.41
6 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
38,794
13.75
+11.39
2 +2
United Left (IU)2
11,009
3.90
+0.54
0
±0
Leonesist Union (UNLE)
7,443
2.64
New
0
±0
Party of El Bierzo (PB)
5,387
1.91
+0.26
0
±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP)
4,725
1.67
New
0
±0
Liberal Party (PL)
2,213
0.78
New
0
±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)
2,078
0.74
–3.49
0
±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)
1,475
0.52
New
0
±0
Humanist Platform (PH)
640
0.23
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
510
0.18
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,799
1.70
+0.52
Total
282,215
15
±0
Valid votes
282,215
98.56
–0.15
Invalid votes
4,109
1.44
+0.15
Votes cast / turnout
286,324
69.61
+4.88
Abstentions
125,028
30.39
–4.88
Registered voters
411,352
Sources[ 12] [ 21] [ 22]
1983 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 8 May 1983 Cortes of Castile and León election results in León
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
124,750
47.73
n/a 9 n/a
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
91,990
35.20
n/a
6 n/a
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)
11,219
4.29
n/a
0
n/a
Agrarian Bloc–Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (BAR–PREPAL)
11,048
4.23
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Party of Castile and León (PCCL–PCE)
8,777
3.36
n/a
0
n/a
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
6,177
2.36
n/a
0
n/a
Party of El Bierzo (PB)
4,301
1.65
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
3,095
1.18
n/a
Total
261,357
15
n/a
Valid votes
261,357
98.71
n/a
Invalid votes
3,424
1.29
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
264,781
64.73
n/a
Abstentions
144,243
35.27
n/a
Registered voters
409,024
Sources[ 12] [ 23] [ 24]
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