Zaragoza (Senate constituency)

For the Congress of Deputies constituency, see Zaragoza (Congress of Deputies constituency). For the Cortes of Aragon constituency, see Zaragoza (Cortes of Aragon constituency).

Zaragoza
Senate of Spain Electoral constituency
Location of Zaragoza within Spain
Province	Zaragoza
Autonomous community	Aragon
Population	983,539 (2024)[1]
Electorate	740,060 (2023)
Major settlements	Zaragoza
Current constituency
Created	1977
Seats	4
Member(s)	PP (3)   PSOE (1)

Zaragoza is one of the 59 constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Senate of Spain, the upper chamber of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales. The constituency elects four senators. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Zaragoza. The electoral system uses an open list partial block voting, with electors voting for individual candidates instead of parties. Electors can vote for up to three candidates.

Electoral system

The constituency was created as per the Political Reform Act 1977 and was first contested in the 1977 general election. The Act provided for the provinces of Spain to be established as multi-member districts in the Senate of Spain,^[2] with this regulation being maintained under the Spanish Constitution of 1978.^[3] Additionally, the Constitution requires for any modification of the provincial limits to be approved under an organic law, needing an absolute majority in the Cortes Generales.^[4]

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over 18 years of age and in full enjoyment of their political rights.^[5] The only exception was in 1977, when this was limited to nationals over 21 years of age and in full enjoyment of their political and civil rights.^[6][7] Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Spaniards abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish: Voto rogado),^[8][9] which was abolished in 2022.^[10] 208 seats are elected using an open list partial block voting system, with electors voting for individual candidates instead of parties. In constituencies electing four seats, electors can vote for up to three candidates; in those with two or three seats, for up to two candidates; and for one candidate in single-member districts. Each of the 47 peninsular provinces is allocated four seats, whereas for insular provinces, such as the Balearic and Canary Islands, districts are the islands themselves, with the larger—Mallorca, Gran Canaria and Tenerife—being allocated three seats each, and the smaller—Menorca, Ibiza–Formentera, Fuerteventura, La Gomera and El Hierro (which comprised a single constituency only for the 1977 election), Lanzarote and La Palma—one each. Ceuta and Melilla elect two seats each.^{[2][3][11][12]} Until 1985, the law also provided for by-elections to fill Senate seats vacated up to two years into the legislature.^[13]

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 permille of the electorate, with a compulsory minimum of 500 signatures, until 1985—disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates. Also since 2011, parties, federations or coalitions that have not obtained a mandate in either chamber of the Cortes at the preceding election are required to secure the signature of at least 0.1 percent of electors in the aforementioned constituencies.^[14][15]

Senators

Senators for Zaragoza 1977–
Key to parties   CAUD   PSOE   CAIC   Cs   UCD   PP   CP   AP
Legislature	Election	Distribution
Constituent	1977	3 1
1st	1979	1 3
2nd	1982	3 1
3rd	1986	3 1
4th	1989	3 1
5th	1993	3 1
6th	1996	1 3
7th	2000	1 3
8th	2004	3 1
9th	2008	3 1
10th	2011	1 3
11th	2015	1 3
12th	2016	1 3
13th	2019 (Apr)	3 1
14th	2019 (Nov)	3 1
15th	2023	1 3

Elections

2023 general election

Summary of the 23 July 2023 Senate of Spain election results

Candidates	Parties and coalitions		Popular vote
			Votes	%
Y Luisa Fernanda Rudi Úbeda		PP	187,631	37.13
Y María del Rocío Divar Conde		PP	180,882	35.80
Y José Manuel Aranda Lassa		PP	177,734	35.17
Y Miguel Carmelo Dalmau Blanco		PSOE	163,158	32.29
• María José Navarro Lafita		PSOE	158,581	31.38
• Álvaro Blasco Martín		PSOE	146,270	28.95
• María Pilar Real Díaz		Vox	67,779	13.41
• Jesús Gómez Ulecia		Vox	62,569	12.38
• Luis Javier Lorén Torres		Vox	59,158	11.70
• José Manuel Cazorla Pérez		Existe	12,912	2.55
• Mireya Zueco Izquierdo		Existe	9,981	1.97
• Rafael Abadía Garralda		Existe	7,873	1.55
• María del Mar Buisán Letosa		PACMA	5,749	1.13
• Clemente Sánchez Garnica Gómez		PAR	5,628	1.11
• María Lina Hernando Peinado		PAR	3,836	0.75
• Jesús Martín Pérez		PAR	2,714	0.53
• Miguel Tello Bernad		PCTE	1,574	0.31
• Guillermo González Balmaseda		PUM+J	1,160	0.22
• José María Palleja Piñol		Recortes Cero	1,124	0.22
Blank ballots			9,551	1.89
Total			1,452,341
Valid votes			505,232	98.57
Invalid votes			7,279	1.42
Votes cast / turnout			512,511	72.58
Abstentions			193,584	27.41
Registered voters			706,095
Sources[16]

November 2019 general election

Summary of the 10 November 2019 Senate of Spain election results in Zaragoza

Candidates	Parties and coalitions		Popular vote
			Votes	%
Y José Manuel Aranda Lassa		PP	162,580	32.08
Y Miguel Carmelo Dalmau Blanco		PSOE	160,893	31.75
Y Ana Isabel Villar Lechón		PSOE	157,873	31.15
Y Víctor Javier Ruiz de Diego		PSOE	151,378	29.87
• Ricardo Canals Lizano		PP	150,344	29.66
• María Tatiana Gaudes Lalmolda		PP	127,018	25.06
• Pascual López Buesa		Vox	82,724	16.32
• María Yolanda Sancho Serrano		Podemos–IU	56,525	11.15
• Ana Pilar Velilla Martínez		Cs	56,146	11.08
• Elena García Juango		Podemos–IU	50,771	10.02
• Leandro Eduardo Piragini Giella		Podemos–IU	46,113	9.10
• Miguel Ángel Polo Gil		Cs	44,395	8.76
• Ángel Sánchez Calvo		Cs	39,583	7.81
• Antonio Angulo Borque		Más País–CHA–Equo	19,826	3.91
• María Victoria Calzada Torres		Más País–CHA–Equo	17,210	3.40
• Basilia Torres Cuadrado		Más País–CHA–Equo	14,496	2.86
• Marina Luna Gálvez		PACMA	7,556	1.49
• José Manuel Sanjuán Aragonés		PACMA	4,474	0.88
• Tamara Satorre Constant		PACMA	4,115	0.81
• Antonio José Mateo Aguarón		EB	3,913	0.77
• María Teresa Lou Arnal		EB	3,527	0.70
• Santiago Pintos Pamplona		EB	2,934	0.58
• Blas Guevara Prieto		Recortes Cero–GV	1,813	0.36
• Fernando Díaz Sanz		MAS	1,514	0.30
• Alejandro David Muñoz Basols		TA	1,509	0.30
• Amparo de Frutos Sanz		PUM+J	1,436	0.28
• Zoe Gonzaléz Garcia		Recortes Cero–GV	1,306	0.26
• Jesús Lipe Figueruelo		FIA	956	0.19
• Alberto Sopeña Borroy		PCTE	929	0.18
• Pilar Yolanda Esteban Martínez		PYLN	915	0.18
• Andrés Ibiricu López		Recortes Cero–GV	843	0.17
• Miguel Angel Galindo Vicente		PCPE	703	0.14
• Josepa Andujar Morales		FIA	610	0.12
• Fernando Benjamín Ruiz Sebastián		FIA	498	0.10
Blank ballots			11,700	2.31
Total			506,811
Valid votes			506,811	98.29
Invalid votes			8,794	1.71
Votes cast / turnout			515,605	69.72
Abstentions			223,968	30.28
Registered voters			739,573
Sources[17]

April 2019 general election

2016 general election

2015 general election

2011 general election

2008 general election

2004 general election

2000 general election

1996 general election

1993 general election

1989 general election

1986 general election

1982 general election

1979 general election

1977 general election

References

1. "Real Decreto 1210/2024, de 28 de noviembre, por el que se declaran oficiales las cifras de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal referidas al 1 de enero de 2024". Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
2. Law 1/1977 (1977), trans. prov. 1.
3. Const. Esp. (1978), tit. III, ch. I, art. 69.
4. Const. Esp. (1978), tit. VIII, ch. II, art. 141.
5. LOREG (1985), tit. I, ch. I, art. 2.
6. RDL 20/1977 (1977), tit. I, art. 2.
7. Carreras de Odriozola & Tafunell Sambola 2005, p. 1077.
8. LOREG (1985), tit. I, ch. VI, art. 75.
9. Reig Pellicer, Naiara (16 December 2015). "Spanish elections: Begging for the right to vote". cafebabel.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
10. Araque Conde, Pilar (8 June 2022). "El Congreso acaba con el voto rogado: diez años de trabas burocráticas para los residentes en el extranjero". Público (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
11. RDL 20/1977 (1977), tit. II, ch. II, art. 19 & 21.
12. LOREG (1985), tit. II, ch. III, art. 162 & 165–166.
13. RDL 20/1977 (1977), tit. III, art. 29.
14. RDL 20/1977 (1977), tit. IV, art. 30–31 & 34.
15. LOREG (1985), tit. I, ch. VI, art. 44 & tit. II, ch. V, art. 169.
16. "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. 2023". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
17. "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. November 2019. Zaragoza". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2020.

Bibliography

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• Constitución Española (Spanish Constitution). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Vol. 311. 29 December 1978 [latest version]. ISSN 0212-033X. BOE-A-1978-31229. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
• Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General (Organic Law 5/1985). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Vol. 147. 19 June 1985 [latest version]. ISSN 0212-033X. BOE-A-1985-11672. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
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