Zaragoza is one of the three constituencies (Spanish : circunscripciones ) represented in the Cortes of Aragon , the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of Aragon . The constituency currently elects 35 deputies . Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Zaragoza . 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 Aragon of 1982 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election . The Statute provided for the three provinces in Aragon —Huesca , Teruel and Zaragoza —to be established as multi-member districts in the Cortes of Aragon , with this regulation being maintained under the 1987 regional electoral law. Each constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of 13 seats, with the remaining 28 being distributed in proportion to their populations (provided that the seat-to-population ratio in the most populated province did not exceed 2.75 times that of the least populated one). The exception was the 1983 election, when each constituency was allocated a fixed number of seats: 18 for Huesca, 16 for Teruel and 32 for Zaragoza.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage , which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in Aragon and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Aragonese people abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish : Voto rogado ).[ 5] Seats are elected using the 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] The use of the D'Hondt method may result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude .[ 6]
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 two 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] [ 7] [ 8]
2023 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 28 May 2023 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
175,274
36.24
+15.90
15
+7
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
147,267
30.45
+0.38
12
+1
Vox (Vox)
56,209
11.62
+5.17
4
+2
Aragonese Union (CHA)
26,580
5.50
–1.42
2
±0
We Can –Green Alliance (Podemos–AV)
21,104
4.36
–4.05
1
–2
United Left of Aragon (IU)
16,409
3.39
–0.19
1
±0
Aragon Exists –Exists Coalition (Existe)
14,270
2.95
New
0
±0
Citizens–You Aragon (CS–Tú Aragón)
6,483
1.34
–16.44
0
–7
Aragonese Party (PAR)
5,446
1.13
–2.47
0
–1
Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)1
3,343
0.69
–0.02
0
±0
Blank Seats to Leave Empty Seats (EB)
2,120
0.44
+0.21
0
±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE)
878
0.18
+0.06
0
±0
Federation of Independents of Aragon (FIA)
821
0.17
+0.03
0
±0
Blank ballots
7,399
1.53
+0.64
Total
483,603
35
±0
Valid votes
483,603
98.88
–0.56
Invalid votes
5,482
1.12
+0.56
Votes cast / turnout
489,085
66.15
+0.51
Abstentions
250,255
33.85
–0.51
Registered voters
739,340
Sources[ 9]
2019 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 26 May 2019 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
144,888
30.07
+9.93
11
+3
People's Party (PP)
98,014
20.34
–7.47
8
–3
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
85,681
17.78
+7.77
7
+4
We Can –Equo (Podemos–Equo)1
40,508
8.41
–13.50
3
–5
Aragonese Union (CHA)
33,323
6.92
+1.80
2
±0
Vox (Vox)
31,103
6.45
New
2
+2
Aragonese Party (PAR)
17,333
3.60
–1.63
1
–1
United Left of Aragon (IU)
17,246
3.58
–0.79
1
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
3,404
0.71
–0.12
0
±0
Ñ Platform (PAÑ)
3,008
0.62
New
0
±0
Blank Seats (EB)
1,126
0.23
–0.69
0
±0
Federation of Independents of Aragon (FIA)
694
0.14
+0.04
0
±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE)
564
0.12
New
0
±0
Aragonese Land (TA)
364
0.08
New
0
±0
Social Aragonese Movement (MAS)
338
0.07
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,265
0.89
–0.95
Total
481,859
35
±0
Valid votes
481,859
99.44
+0.58
Invalid votes
2,724
0.56
–0.58
Votes cast / turnout
484,583
65.64
–0.15
Abstentions
253,666
34.36
+0.15
Registered voters
738,249
Sources[ 10] [ 11]
Footnotes:
1 We Can –Equo results are compared to the combined totals of We Can and Equo in the 2015 election.
2015 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 24 May 2015 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
132,866
27.81
–13.03
11
–6
We Can (Podemos)
103,873
21.74
New
8
+8
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
96,229
20.14
–8.03
8
–3
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
47,849
10.01
New
3
+3
Aragonese Party (PAR)
24,997
5.23
–1.94
2
±0
Aragonese Union (CHA)
24,470
5.12
–4.15
2
–1
United Left of Aragon (IU)
20,903
4.37
–2.09
1
–1
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
5,073
1.06
–1.72
0
±0
Blank Seats (EB)
4,419
0.92
New
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
3,946
0.83
+0.50
0
±0
Commitment with Aragon (CCA)
1,290
0.27
+0.01
0
±0
Equo (Equo)
818
0.17
New
0
±0
Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero)
815
0.17
+0.09
0
±0
Aragonese Bloc (BAR)
520
0.11
New
0
±0
Federation of Independents of Aragon (FIA)
496
0.10
–0.06
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
495
0.10
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
8,781
1.84
–1.41
Total
477,840
35
±0
Valid votes
477,840
98.61
+0.31
Invalid votes
5,500
1.14
–0.31
Votes cast / turnout
483,340
65.79
–1.05
Abstentions
251,382
34.21
+1.05
Registered voters
734,722
Sources[ 12] [ 13]
2011 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 22 May 2011 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
195,724
40.84
+9.31
17
+5
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
135,013
28.17
–13.04
11
–4
Aragonese Union (CHA)
44,443
9.27
+0.54
3
±0
Aragonese Party (PAR)
34,342
7.17
–3.46
2
–2
United Left of Aragon (IU)
30,983
6.46
+1.53
2
+1
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
13,345
2.78
New
0
±0
Greens–Ecolo (V–Ecolo)1
3,014
0.63
–0.06
0
±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,591
0.33
New
0
±0
Commitment with Aragon (CCA)
1,245
0.26
New
0
±0
Federation of Independents of Aragon (FIA)
746
0.16
New
0
±0
Aragonese Land (TA)
698
0.15
New
0
±0
Aragon United Citizens Party (pCUA)
573
0.12
–0.28
0
±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV)
525
0.11
–0.06
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
440
0.09
–0.03
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
398
0.08
New
0
±0
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL)
386
0.08
New
0
±0
The Independent Voice of Aragon (L'VIA)
249
0.05
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
15,559
3.25
+0.91
Total
479,274
35
±0
Valid votes
479,274
98.55
–0.80
Invalid votes
7,043
1.45
+0.80
Votes cast / turnout
486,317
66.84
+2.26
Abstentions
241,317
33.16
–2.26
Registered voters
727,634
Sources[ 14] [ 15]
Footnotes:
1 Greens–Ecolo results are compared to The Greens –Federation of Independents of Aragon totals in the 2007 election.
2007 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 27 May 2007 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
191,962
41.21
+3.85
15
+1
People's Party (PP)
146,882
31.53
+1.03
12
+1
Aragonese Party (PAR)
49,508
10.63
+0.94
4
+1
Aragonese Union (CHA)
40,642
8.73
–6.99
3
–3
United Left of Aragon (IU)
19,450
4.18
+1.01
1
±0
The Greens –Federation of Independents of Aragon (LV–FIA)1
3,221
0.69
+0.08
0
±0
Aragon United Citizens Party (pCUA)
1,872
0.40
New
0
±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV)
784
0.17
–0.03
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
577
0.12
+0.06
0
±0
Blank ballots
10,884
2.34
+0.14
Total
465,782
35
±0
Valid votes
465,782
99.35
–0.08
Invalid votes
3,065
0.65
+0.08
Votes cast / turnout
468,847
64.58
–4.77
Abstentions
257,144
35.42
+4.77
Registered voters
725,991
Sources[ 16] [ 17]
Footnotes:
1 The Greens –Federation of Independents of Aragon results are compared to The Greens–SOS Nature totals in the 2003 election.
2003 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 25 May 2003 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
187,087
37.36
+7.59
14
+3
People's Party (PP)
152,708
30.50
–8.52
11
–3
Aragonese Union (CHA)
78,698
15.72
+2.90
6
+2
Aragonese Party (PAR)
48,511
9.69
–2.00
3
–1
United Left of Aragon (IU)
15,363
3.07
–0.83
1
±0
The Greens–SOS Nature (LV–SOS)1
3,070
0.61
+0.01
0
±0
Aragonese Initiative (INAR)
1,434
0.29
New
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
1,056
0.21
New
0
±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV)
996
0.20
New
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
519
0.10
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
280
0.06
–0.10
0
±0
Blank ballots
10,996
2.20
+0.15
Total
500,718
35
+1
Valid votes
500,718
99.43
+0.06
Invalid votes
2,873
0.57
–0.06
Votes cast / turnout
503,591
69.35
+6.42
Abstentions
222,529
30.65
–6.42
Registered voters
726,120
Sources[ 18] [ 19]
1999 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 13 June 1999 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
175,792
39.02
+1.00
14
+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
134,113
29.77
+6.65
11
+3
Aragonese Union (CHA)
57,763
12.82
+7.29
4
+2
Aragonese Party (PAR)
52,662
11.69
–8.87
4
–3
United Left of Aragon (IU)
17,558
3.90
–6.56
1
–2
SOS Nature (SOS)
2,709
0.60
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
701
0.16
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
9,224
2.05
+0.46
Total
450,522
34
+1
Valid votes
450,522
99.37
–0.07
Invalid votes
2,841
0.63
+0.07
Votes cast / turnout
453,363
62.93
–7.37
Abstentions
267,030
37.07
+7.37
Registered voters
720,393
Sources[ 20]
1995 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 28 May 1995 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
186,240
38.02
+19.35
13
+6
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
113,254
23.12
–17.96
8
–7
Aragonese Party (PAR)
100,693
20.56
–4.94
7
–2
United Left of Aragon (IU)
51,220
10.46
+2.94
3
+1
Aragonese Union (CHA)
27,106
5.53
+3.33
2
+2
Platform of Independents of Spain (PIE)
1,980
0.40
New
0
±0
Aragonese Unity (UA)
1,058
0.22
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
445
0.09
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
7,797
1.59
+0.22
Total
489,793
33
±0
Valid votes
489,793
99.44
+0.10
Invalid votes
2,741
0.56
–0.10
Votes cast / turnout
492,534
70.30
+7.78
Abstentions
208,074
29.70
–7.78
Registered voters
700,608
Sources[ 21]
1991 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 26 May 1991 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
170,139
41.08
+5.54
15
+2
Aragonese Party (PAR)
105,643
25.50
–5.43
9
–2
People's Party (PP)1
77,348
18.67
+4.59
7
+2
Aragon Alternative Convergence–United Left (CAA–IU)
31,140
7.52
+2.30
2
+1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
10,699
2.58
–7.22
0
–3
Aragonese Union (CHA)
9,128
2.20
+1.36
0
±0
Independent Aragonese Party (PAI)
1,882
0.45
New
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
1,549
0.37
New
0
±0
Social Aragonese Movement (MAS)
1,032
0.25
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
5,655
1.37
–0.05
Total
414,215
33
±0
Valid votes
414,215
99.34
+0.53
Invalid votes
2,755
0.66
–0.53
Votes cast / turnout
416,970
62.27
–7.00
Abstentions
252,668
37.73
+7.00
Registered voters
669,638
Sources[ 22] [ 23]
1987 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 10 June 1987 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
155,566
35.54
–12.29
13
–3
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR)
135,412
30.93
+8.89
11
+4
People's Alliance (AP)1
58,161
13.29
–6.48
5
–2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
42,887
9.80
+6.78
3
+2
Aragon Alternative Convergence–United Left (CAA–IU)2
22,868
5.22
+0.98
1
±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)
6,614
1.51
New
0
±0
Aragonese Union (UA/CHA)
3,695
0.84
New
0
±0
People's Democratic Party–Centrists of Aragon (PDP)
3,437
0.79
New
0
±0
Humanist Platform (PH)
1,782
0.41
New
0
±0
Republican Popular Unity (UPR)
1,116
0.25
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
6,209
1.42
+0.81
Total
437,747
33
+1
Valid votes
437,747
98.81
+0.13
Invalid votes
5,255
1.19
–0.13
Votes cast / turnout
443,002
69.27
+3.06
Abstentions
196,537
30.73
–3.06
Registered voters
639,539
Sources[ 24] [ 25]
1983 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 8 May 1983 Cortes of Aragon election results in Zaragoza
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
195,215
47.83
n/a
16
n/a
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR)
89,970
22.04
n/a
7
n/a
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
80,694
19.77
n/a
7
n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
17,305
4.24
n/a
1
n/a
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
12,307
3.02
n/a
1
n/a
United Left of Aragon (MCA –LCR )
4,100
1.00
n/a
0
n/a
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
3,406
0.83
n/a
0
n/a
Social Aragonese Movement (MAS)
1,381
0.34
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Party of Aragon (PCA)
1,285
0.31
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
2,481
0.61
n/a
Total
408,144
32
n/a
Valid votes
408,144
98.68
n/a
Invalid votes
5,462
1.32
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
413,606
66.21
n/a
Abstentions
211,053
33.79
n/a
Registered voters
624,659
Sources[ 26]
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