Badajoz (Assembly of Extremadura constituency)
Badajoz is one of the two constituencies (Spanish : circunscripciones ) represented in the Assembly of Extremadura , the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura . The constituency currently elects 36 deputies . Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Badajoz . The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation , with a minimum threshold of five percent.
Electoral system
The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy of Extremadura of 1983 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election . The Statute provided for the two provinces in Extremadura —Badajoz and Cáceres —to be established as multi-member districts in the Assembly of Extremadura , with this regulation being maintained under the 1987 regional electoral law. Each constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of 20 seats, with the remaining 25 being distributed in proportion to their populations. The exception was the 1983 election, when each constituency was allocated a fixed number of seats: 35 for Badajoz and 30 for Cáceres.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage , which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in Extremadura and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Extremadurans 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] Seats are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation , with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Alternatively, parties failing to reach the threshold in one of the constituencies are also entitled to enter the seat distribution as long as they run candidates in both districts and reach five percent regionally.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
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]
Deputies
Elections
2023 regional election
Summary of the 28 May 2023 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
157,071
41.24
–7.30
16
–4
People's Party (PP)
144,595
37.96
+11.72
15
+5
Vox (Vox)
30,297
7.95
+3.19
3
+3
United for Extremadura We Can–United Left–Green Alliance (Podemos –IU –AV )
22,717
5.96
–0.85
2
±0
Together for Extremadura (JUEx)
12,376
3.25
New
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS)
3,538
0.93
–10.20
0
–4
Raise Extremadura (Levanta)1
1,491
0.39
–0.02
0
±0
A Worthy Extremadura (UED)
1,450
0.38
New
0
±0
Extremennist Party–Extremennists–Party of Extremadurans (PEx–EXT)
948
0.25
New
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
798
0.21
+0.06
0
±0
Blank ballots
5,593
1.47
+0.56
Total
380,874
36
±0
Valid votes
380,874
97.74
–1.00
Invalid votes
8,814
2.26
+1.00
Votes cast / turnout
389,688
70.77
+1.88
Abstentions
160,954
29.23
–1.88
Registered voters
550,642
Sources[ 9]
Footnotes:
1 Raise Extremadura results are compared to United Extremadura totals in the 2019 election.
2019 regional election
Summary of the 26 May 2019 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
183,249
48.54
+4.86
20
+2
People's Party (PP)
99,076
26.24
–10.03
10
–5
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
42,014
11.13
+7.19
4
+4
United for Extremadura (Podemos –IU –eXtremeños –Equo )1
25,722
6.81
–6.41
2
–1
Vox (Vox)
17,980
4.76
+4.47
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,908
0.51
New
0
±0
United Extremadura (EU)
1,530
0.41
+0.14
0
±0
Public Defense Organization (ODP)
1,422
0.38
New
0
±0
Act (PACT)
665
0.18
New
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
555
0.15
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,427
0.91
–0.48
Total
377,548
36
±0
Valid votes
377,548
98.74
+0.52
Invalid votes
4,835
1.26
–0.52
Votes cast / turnout
382,383
68.89
–2.40
Abstentions
172,669
31.11
+2.40
Registered voters
555,052
Sources[ 10]
2015 regional election
Summary of the 24 May 2015 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party –Independent Socialists (PSOE–SIEx)
171,203
43.68
–1.05
18
+1
People's Party (PP)
142,147
36.27
–8.73
15
–2
We Can (Podemos)
28,565
7.29
New
3
+3
Let's Win Extremadura–United Left –The Greens (Ganemos–IU–LV)
18,708
4.77
–1.41
0
–2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
15,447
3.94
New
0
±0
Extremadurans (eXtremeños)1
3,745
0.96
+0.83
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
2,455
0.63
–0.36
0
±0
Forward Badajoz (BA)
1,245
0.32
New
0
±0
Vox (Vox)
1,139
0.29
New
0
±0
United Extremadura (EU)
1,063
0.27
New
0
±0
Forward Extremadura (AEx)
798
0.20
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
5,446
1.39
+0.06
Total
391,961
36
±0
Valid votes
391,961
98.22
–0.60
Invalid votes
7,118
1.78
+0.60
Votes cast / turnout
399,079
71.29
–3.41
Abstentions
160,683
28.71
+3.41
Registered voters
559,762
Sources[ 11]
Footnotes:
1 Extremadurans results are compared to Convergence for Extremadura totals in the 2011 election.
2011 regional election
Summary of the 22 May 2011 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party –United Extremadura (PP–EU)
184,503
45.00
+7.28
17
+3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party –Regionalists (PSOE–regionalistas)
183,384
44.73
–9.07
17
–4
United Left –Independent Socialists of Extremadura (IU–SIEx)
25,331
6.18
+1.20
2
+2
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
4,052
0.99
New
0
±0
Independents for Extremadura (IPEx)
2,837
0.69
–0.66
0
±0
Ecolo–The Greens (Ecolo–LV)1
2,022
0.49
–0.10
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
1,063
0.26
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
836
0.20
–0.02
0
±0
Convergence for Extremadura (CEx)
537
0.13
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
5,452
1.33
+0.16
Total
410,017
36
+1
Valid votes
410,017
98.82
–0.48
Invalid votes
4,909
1.18
+0.48
Votes cast / turnout
414,926
74.70
+0.16
Abstentions
140,521
25.30
–0.16
Registered voters
555,447
Sources[ 12]
2007 regional election
Summary of the 27 May 2007 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party –Regionalists (PSOE–regionalistas)
216,952
53.80
+0.27
21
+1
People's Party –United Extremadura (PP–EU)1
152,109
37.72
–0.23
14
+1
United Left –Independent Socialists of Extremadura (IU–SIEx)
19,916
4.94
–1.97
0
–2
Independents for Extremadura (IPEx)
5,458
1.35
New
0
±0
The Greens of Extremadura (LV)
2,368
0.59
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
903
0.22
New
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
445
0.11
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
370
0.09
–0.18
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,719
1.17
–0.18
Total
403,240
35
±0
Valid votes
403,240
99.30
+0.07
Invalid votes
2,828
0.70
–0.07
Votes cast / turnout
406,068
74.54
–0.54
Abstentions
138,685
25.46
+0.54
Registered voters
544,753
Sources[ 13]
2003 regional election
Summary of the 25 May 2003 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party –Progressives (PSOE–p)1
213,743
53.53
+3.23
20
+1
People's Party (PP)
148,417
37.17
–2.05
13
–2
United Left –Independent Socialists of Extremadura (IU–SIEx)2
27,577
6.91
–1.37
2
±0
United Extremadura (EU)
3,096
0.78
+0.17
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
1,082
0.27
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
5,384
1.35
+0.22
Total
399,299
35
–1
Valid votes
399,299
99.23
–0.16
Invalid votes
3,086
0.77
+0.16
Votes cast / turnout
402,385
75.08
+1.24
Abstentions
133,556
24.92
–1.24
Registered voters
535,941
Sources[ 14]
1999 regional election
Summary of the 13 June 1999 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party –Progressives (PSOE–p)
194,264
49.65
+5.20
19
+2
People's Party (PP)
153,432
39.22
+0.77
15
+1
United Left–Commitment to Extremadura (IU–CE)
27,869
7.12
–4.98
2
–2
Independent Socialists of Extremadura (SIEx)
4,530
1.16
–0.22
0
±0
Extremaduran Coalition (CREx–PREx)
2,530
0.65
–1.84
0
±0
United Extremadura (EU)
2,368
0.61
New
0
±0
The Greens of Extremadura (LV)
1,822
0.47
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,427
1.13
+0.29
Total
391,242
36
+1
Valid votes
391,242
99.39
+0.04
Invalid votes
2,419
0.61
–0.04
Votes cast / turnout
393,661
73.84
–4.99
Abstentions
139,433
26.16
+4.99
Registered voters
533,094
Sources[ 15]
1995 regional election
Summary of the 28 May 1995 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
177,713
44.45
–11.84
17
–4
People's Party (PP)
153,747
38.45
+13.32
14
+5
United Left –The Greens–Commitment to Extremadura (IU–LV–CE)1
48,393
12.10
+2.41
4
+1
Extremaduran Coalition (CEx)2
9,950
2.49
+0.84
0
±0
Independent Socialists of Extremadura (SIEx)
5,519
1.38
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
1,136
0.28
–0.27
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
n/a
n/a
–5.91
0
–2
Blank ballots
3,368
0.84
+0.07
Total
399,826
35
±0
Valid votes
399,826
99.35
+0.06
Invalid votes
2,612
0.65
–0.06
Votes cast / turnout
402,438
78.83
+8.15
Abstentions
108,052
21.17
–8.15
Registered voters
510,490
Sources[ 16]
1991 regional election
Summary of the 26 May 1991 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
196,747
56.29
+4.42
21
+2
People's Party (PP)1
87,844
25.13
+0.36
9
±0
United Left (IU)
30,278
8.66
+1.67
3
+1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
20,698
5.91
–7.28
2
–3
United Extremadura (EU)
4,115
1.18
–0.45
0
±0
The Greens (LV)
3,590
1.03
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
1,912
0.55
New
0
±0
Extremaduran Regionalist Party (PREx)
1,644
0.47
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,696
0.77
–0.05
Total
349,524
35
±0
Valid votes
349,524
99.29
+0.32
Invalid votes
2,507
0.71
–0.32
Votes cast / turnout
352,031
70.68
–3.52
Abstentions
146,059
29.32
+3.52
Registered voters
498,090
Sources[ 17] [ 18]
1987 regional election
Summary of the 10 June 1987 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
186,753
51.87
–4.75
19
–1
People's Alliance (AP)1
85,550
23.76
–7.09
9
–2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
47,502
13.19
New
5
+5
United Left (IU)2
25,183
6.99
–1.31
2
–1
United Extremadura (EU)
5,881
1.63
–1.72
0
–1
People's Democratic Party (PDP)
3,625
1.01
New
0
±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)
2,582
0.72
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,967
0.82
+0.37
Total
360,043
35
±0
Valid votes
360,043
98.97
–0.09
Invalid votes
3,757
1.03
+0.09
Votes cast / turnout
363,800
74.20
+2.12
Abstentions
126,477
25.80
–2.12
Registered voters
490,277
Sources[ 19] [ 20]
1983 regional election
Summary of the 8 May 1983 Assembly of Extremadura election results in Badajoz
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
191,679
56.62
n/a
20
n/a
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
104,449
30.85
n/a
11
n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
28,107
8.30
n/a
3
n/a
United Extremadura (EU)
11,351
3.35
n/a
1
n/a
Spanish Communist Workers' Party –Unified Communist Party (PCOE–PCEU)
1,463
0.43
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
1,512
0.45
n/a
Total
338,561
35
n/a
Valid votes
338,561
99.06
n/a
Invalid votes
3,219
0.94
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
341,780
72.08
n/a
Abstentions
132,388
27.92
n/a
Registered voters
474,168
Sources[ 21]
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