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La Palma is one of the seven constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Parliament of the Canary Islands, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. The constituency currently elects 8 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of La Palma. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of fifteen percent in the constituency or four percent regionally.
Electoral system
The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy of the Canary Islands of 1982 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provides for the seven main islands in the Canarian archipelago—El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife—to be established as multi-member districts in the Parliament of the Canary Islands. Each constituency is allocated a fixed number of seats: 3 for El Hierro, 8 for Fuerteventura—7 until 2018—15 for Gran Canaria, 4 for La Gomera, 8 for La Palma, 8 for Lanzarote and 15 for Tenerife.[2][3]
Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in the Canary Islands and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Canarian citizens abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish: Voto rogado).[4] Seats are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of 15 percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots; until a 1997 reform, the threshold was set at 20 percent; between 1997 and 2018, it was set at 30 percent—being applied in each constituency. Alternatively, parties can also enter the seat distribution as long as they reach four percent regionally—three percent until 1997, six percent between 1997 and 2018.[2][3]
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.[5][6][7][8]
Deputies
Deputies 1983–present |
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Key to parties
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Cortes |
Election |
Distribution |
1st |
1983 |
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2nd |
1987 |
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3rd |
1991 |
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4th |
1995 |
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5th |
1999 |
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6th |
2003 |
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7th |
2007 |
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8th |
2011 |
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9th |
2015 |
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10th |
2019 |
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Elections
2019 regional election
Summary of the 26 May 2019 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Palma
Parties and alliances |
Popular vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
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Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) |
13,248 |
30.95 |
+0.69 |
3 |
±0 |
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Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
11,633 |
27.17 |
+2.61 |
3 |
+1 |
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People's Party (PP) |
10,720 |
25.04 |
+0.30 |
2 |
–1 |
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Yes We Can Canaries (Podemos–SSP–Equo)1 |
1,803 |
4.21 |
–2.32 |
0 |
±0 |
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New Canaries (NCa) |
1,588 |
3.71 |
+0.88 |
0 |
±0 |
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Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) |
1,377 |
3.22 |
–1.16 |
0 |
±0 |
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Canarian United Left (IUC)2 |
912 |
2.13 |
–0.46 |
0 |
±0 |
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Vox (Vox) |
766 |
1.79 |
New |
0 |
±0 |
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Canaries for Progress (Ci–Progreso) |
263 |
0.61 |
New |
0 |
±0 |
Blank ballots |
500 |
1.17 |
–0.63 |
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Total |
42,810 |
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8 |
±0 |
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Valid votes |
42,810 |
98.44 |
+1.21 |
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Invalid votes |
680 |
1.56 |
–1.21 |
Votes cast / turnout |
43,490 |
51.02 |
+0.71 |
Abstentions |
41,750 |
48.98 |
–0.71 |
Registered voters |
85,240 |
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Sources[9] |
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2015 regional election
Summary of the 24 May 2015 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Palma
Parties and alliances |
Popular vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
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Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) |
12,632 |
30.26 |
–9.27 |
3 |
–1 |
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People's Party (PP) |
10,327 |
24.74 |
–3.35 |
3 |
+1 |
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Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
10,253 |
24.56 |
–0.30 |
2 |
±0 |
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We Can (Podemos) |
2,725 |
6.53 |
New |
0 |
±0 |
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Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) |
1,830 |
4.38 |
New |
0 |
±0 |
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New Canaries (NCa) |
1,180 |
2.83 |
+1.05 |
0 |
±0 |
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Canaries Decides (IUC–LV–UP–ALTER)1 |
1,080 |
2.59 |
–0.50 |
0 |
±0 |
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Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) |
440 |
1.05 |
+0.34 |
0 |
±0 |
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Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) |
366 |
0.88 |
+0.54 |
0 |
±0 |
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Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) |
94 |
0.23 |
New |
0 |
±0 |
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Movement for the Unity of the Canarian People (MUPC) |
60 |
0.14 |
–0.01 |
0 |
±0 |
Blank ballots |
753 |
1.80 |
+0.34 |
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Total |
41,740 |
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8 |
±0 |
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Valid votes |
41,740 |
97.23 |
–0.87 |
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Invalid votes |
1,190 |
2.77 |
+0.87 |
Votes cast / turnout |
42,930 |
50.31 |
–6.66 |
Abstentions |
42,408 |
49.69 |
+6.66 |
Registered voters |
85,338 |
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Sources[10] |
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2011 regional election
2007 regional election
2003 regional election
1999 regional election
1995 regional election
1991 regional election
Summary of the 26 May 1991 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Palma
Parties and alliances |
Popular vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
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Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
13,809 |
33.82 |
+7.64 |
3 |
+1 |
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Canarian Independent Groups–La Palma Group of Independents (AIC–API) |
11,906 |
29.16 |
+3.56 |
3 |
+1 |
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People's Party (PP)1 |
7,553 |
18.50 |
–1.52 |
1 |
–1 |
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Canarian Initiative (ICAN)2 |
4,286 |
10.50 |
–0.58 |
1 |
±0 |
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Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) |
3,039 |
7.44 |
–9.23 |
0 |
–1 |
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Workers' Socialist Party (PST) |
84 |
0.21 |
New |
0 |
±0 |
Blank ballots |
154 |
0.38 |
–0.07 |
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Total |
40,831 |
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8 |
±0 |
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Valid votes |
40,831 |
99.39 |
–0.16 |
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Invalid votes |
250 |
0.61 |
+0.16 |
Votes cast / turnout |
41,081 |
67.50 |
+0.63 |
Abstentions |
19,784 |
32.50 |
–0.63 |
Registered voters |
60,865 |
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Sources[11] |
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1987 regional election
Summary of the 10 June 1987 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Palma
Parties and alliances |
Popular vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
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Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
9,994 |
26.18 |
–5.83 |
2 |
–1 |
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Canarian Independent Groups–La Palma Group of Independents (AIC–API) |
9,771 |
25.60 |
New |
2 |
+2 |
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People's Alliance (AP)1 |
7,640 |
20.02 |
–17.35 |
2 |
–1 |
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Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) |
6,364 |
16.67 |
+0.83 |
1 |
±0 |
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United Canarian Left (ICU)2 |
4,230 |
11.08 |
–3.69 |
1 |
±0 |
Blank ballots |
171 |
0.45 |
+0.45 |
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Total |
38,170 |
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8 |
±0 |
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Valid votes |
38,170 |
99.55 |
+1.01 |
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Invalid votes |
172 |
0.45 |
–1.01 |
Votes cast / turnout |
38,342 |
66.87 |
+4.13 |
Abstentions |
18,998 |
33.13 |
–4.13 |
Registered voters |
57,340 |
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Sources[11][19][20] |
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1983 regional election
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ley Orgánica 10/1982, de 10 de agosto, de Estatuto de Autonomía de Canarias, Organic Law No. 10 of 10 August 1982 Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Español)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ley Orgánica 1/2018, de 5 de noviembre, de reforma del Estatuto de Autonomía de Canarias, Organic Law No. 1 of 5 November 2018 Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Español)
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- ↑ Ley 3/1987, de 3 de abril, de Medidas Urgentes en Materia Electoral, Law No. 3 of 3 April 1987 Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Español)
- ↑ Ley 7/2003, de 20 de marzo, de Elecciones al Parlamento de Canarias, Law No. 7 of 20 March 2003 Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Español)
- ↑ Real Decreto-ley 20/1977, de 18 de marzo, sobre Normas Electorales, Royal Decree-Law No. 20 of 18 March 1977 Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Español)
- ↑ Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General, Organic Law No. 5 of 19 June 1985 Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Español)
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