Pontevedra (Parliament of Galicia constituency)

Pontevedra is one of the four constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Parliament of Galicia, the regional legislature of the autonomous community of Galicia. The constituency currently elects 22 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Pontevedra. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of five percent.

For the Congress of Deputies constituency, see Pontevedra (Congress of Deputies constituency). For the Senate constituency, see Pontevedra (Senate constituency).
Pontevedra
Parliament of Galicia
Electoral Constituency
Location of Pontevedra within Galicia
ProvincePontevedra
Autonomous communityGalicia
Population942,665 (2019)[1]
Electorate907,088 (2020)[2]
Major settlementsVigo, Pontevedra
Current constituency
Created1981
Seats19 (1981–1989)
21 (1989–1997)
22 (1997–present)
Member(s)
  •   PP (11)
  •   BNG (6)
  •   PSdeG (5)

Electoral system

The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy for Galicia of 1981 and was first contested in the 1981 regional election. The Statute provided for the four provinces in Galicia—A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense and Pontevedra—to be established as multi-member districts in the Parliament of Galicia, with this regulation being maintained under the 1985 regional electoral law. Each constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of 10 seats, with the remaining 35 being distributed in proportion to their populations. In the 1981 and 1985 elections, each constituency was allocated a fixed number of seats: 22 for A Coruña, 15 for Lugo, 15 for Ourense and 19 for Pontevedra.[3][4]

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in Galicia and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Galicians 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 a threshold of five percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots; until a 1993 reform, the threshold was set at three percent—being applied in each constituency. Parties not reaching the threshold are not taken into consideration for seat distribution.[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 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][7][8]

Deputies
Deputies 1981–present
Parliament Election Distribution
1st 1981
1 1 4 6 7
2nd 1985
2 6 2 9
3rd 1989
2 1 7 11
4th 1993
4 5 12
5th 1997
6 4 12
6th 2001
5 5 12
7th 2005
4 8 10
8th 2009
4 7 11
9th 2012
3 3 5 11
10th 2016
2 5 4 11
11th 2020
6 5 11

Elections

2020 regional election
Summary of the 12 July 2020 Parliament of Galicia election results in Pontevedra
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 192,18742.37–0.92 11±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 111,90124.67+15.72 6+4
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 104,73423.09+4.73 5+1
Galicia in Common–Renewal–Tides (Podemos–EU–Anova)1 20,7724.58–17.39 0–5
Vox (Vox) 8,8671.96New 0±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 4,7481.05–2.84 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 2,4590.54–0.69 0±0
Galicianist Tide (En Marea–CxG–PG)2 1,0390.23–0.02 0±0
Citizens of Galicia Democratic Action (ADCG) 5590.12+0.05 0±0
United for the Future! (Unidos SI–UDP–DEF) 5330.12New 0±0
Blank Seats (EB) 4600.10–0.13 0±0
Zero Cuts–Common Space–The Greens–Municipalists (RC–EsCo–OV–M) 4270.09–0.09 0±0
Equo Galicia (Equo) 3680.08New 0±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Galicia (PCTG) 3500.08New 0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 2730.06New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2300.05New 0±0
Blank ballots 3,6470.80–0.07
Total 453,554 22±0
Valid votes 453,55499.11+0.17
Invalid votes 4,0590.89–0.17
Votes cast / turnout 457,61350.44–4.70
Abstentions 449,57449.56+4.70
Registered voters 907,187
Sources[9]

2016 regional election
Summary of the 25 September 2016 Parliament of Galicia election results in Pontevedra
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 213,04543.29+0.48 11±0
In Tide (En Marea)1 108,12321.97+7.55 5+2
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 90,34218.36–2.45 4–1
Galician Nationalist Bloc–We–Galician Candidacy (BNG–Nós) 44,0638.95–2.92 2–1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 19,1533.89New 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 6,0711.23+0.62 0±0
Commitment to Galicia (CxG) 1,2430.25–0.70 0±0
Blank Seats (EB) 1,1110.23–0.77 0±0
Anti-Corruption and Justice Party (PAyJ) 1,0190.21New 0±0
Let's Win Galicia: Yes We Can (Gañemos) 9710.20New 0±0
Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 8650.18New 0±0
Citizens–Centrum (C–C) 6940.14New 0±0
Communists of Galicia (PCPE–CdG) 5200.11–0.04 0±0
Citizens of Galicia Democratic Action (ADCG) 3620.07New 0±0
XXI Convergence (C21) 2280.05–0.05 0±0
Blank ballots 4,2760.87–1.56
Total 492,086 22±0
Valid votes 492,08698.94+1.71
Invalid votes 5,2871.06–1.71
Votes cast / turnout 497,37355.14–1.24
Abstentions 404,62444.86+1.24
Registered voters 901,997
Sources[10]

2012 regional election
Summary of the 21 October 2012 Parliament of Galicia election results in Pontevedra
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 209,80442.81–4.08 11±0
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 101,98820.81–9.71 5–2
Galician Left Alternative (United Left–Anova) (AGE)1 70,66614.42+13.28 3+3
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 58,19711.87–5.07 3–1
Civil Society and Democracy (SCD) 9,6051.96New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 8,0161.64+0.17 0±0
Blank Seats (EB) 4,9131.00New 0±0
Commitment to Galicia (CxG)2 4,6400.95+0.81 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 3,0060.61New 0±0
Pirates of Galicia (Pirata.gal) 1,2150.25New 0±0
Land Party (PT) 8680.18New 0±0
Communists of Galicia (PCPE–CdG) 7350.15New 0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 7100.14–0.07 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 6000.12+0.04 0±0
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 5900.12New 0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 5050.10New 0±0
XXI Convergence (C.XXI) 5030.10New 0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 4350.09+0.02 0±0
Let us Give the Change (DeC) 4320.09New 0±0
Social Democratic Party of Law (SDD) 4120.08+0.03 0±0
Centre Democratic Action of Galicia (ADCG) 3600.07New 0±0
Blank ballots 11,8902.43+0.87
Total 490,090 22±0
Valid votes 490,09097.23–1.80
Invalid votes 13,9612.77+1.80
Votes cast / turnout 504,05156.38–8.93
Abstentions 389,93443.62+8.93
Registered voters 893,985
Sources[11]

2009 regional election
Summary of the 1 March 2009 Parliament of Galicia election results in Pontevedra
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 265,22246.89+2.78 11+1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 172,61630.52–3.12 7–1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 95,82716.94–2.22 4±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 8,3331.47New 0±0
United Left (EU–IU) 6,4271.14+0.38 0±0
The Greens–Green Group (OV–GV) 2,8020.50New 0±0
Galician People's Front (FPG) 1,5330.27–0.03 0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 1,1770.21New 0±0
Galician Land (TeGa) 8090.14New 0±0
We–People's Unity (Nós–UP) 5670.10–0.03 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 4600.08New 0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 4080.07–0.01 0±0
More Galicia (+G) 3980.07New 0±0
Social Democratic Party of Law (SDD) 2620.05+0.01 0±0
Blank ballots 8,8141.56+0.25
Total 565,655 22±0
Valid votes 565,65599.03–0.49
Invalid votes 5,5310.97+0.49
Votes cast / turnout 571,18665.31+1.73
Abstentions 303,33334.69–1.73
Registered voters 874,519
Sources[12]

2005 regional election
Summary of the 19 June 2005 Parliament of Galicia election results in Pontevedra
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 238,95044.11–6.74 10–2
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 182,20733.64+11.96 8+3
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 103,76719.16–3.94 4–1
United Left (EU–IU) 4,1260.76–0.06 0±0
Galician People's Front (FPG) 1,6300.30+0.03 0±0
Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO) 8720.16–0.08 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 8390.15New 0±0
We–People's Unity (Nós–UP) 6780.13New 0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 4520.08New 0±0
People's Spanish Social Party (PSEP) 4200.08New 0±0
Republican Left–Galician Republican Left (IR–ERG) 4050.07New 0±0
Social Democratic Party of Law (SDD) 2390.04–0.09 0±0
Blank ballots 7,1131.31–0.61
Total 541,698 22±0
Valid votes 541,69899.52+0.25
Invalid votes 2,6060.48–0.25
Votes cast / turnout 544,30463.58+4.02
Abstentions 311,81236.42–4.02
Registered voters 856,116
Sources[13]

2001 regional election
Summary of the 21 October 2001 Parliament of Galicia election results in Pontevedra
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 250,03650.85+0.05 12±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 113,58223.10–3.56 5–1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 106,62421.68+2.84 5+1
United Left (EU–IU) 4,0480.82–0.18 0±0
Left of Galicia (EdeG) 1,7030.35New 0±0
Galician Progressive Democracy (DPG) 1,6950.34–0.16 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 1,4440.29+0.10 0±0
Galician People's Front (FPG) 1,3130.27+0.03 0±0
Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO) 1,1820.24New 0±0
Social Democratic Party of Law (SDD) 6460.13–0.09 0±0
Blank ballots 9,4441.92+0.45
Total 491,717 22±0
Valid votes 491,71799.27–0.27
Invalid votes 3,6090.73+0.27
Votes cast / turnout 495,32659.56–3.19
Abstentions 336,31740.44+3.19
Registered voters 831,643
Sources[14][15]

1997 regional election
Summary of the 19 October 1997 Parliament of Galicia election results in Pontevedra
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 261,78150.80–2.19 12±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 137,38526.66+8.29 6+2
Socialists' Party–Galician Left–The Greens (PSdeG–PSOE/EU–EG/Os Verdes)1 97,08218.84–7.41 4–1
United Left (IU) 5,1461.00New 0±0
Galician Democracy (DG) 2,5990.50New 0±0
Galician People's Front (FPG) 1,2360.24New 0±0
Social Democratic Party of Law (SDD) 1,1290.22New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 9700.19+0.01 0±0
Galician Phalanx of the CNSO (FG–JONS) 3920.08New 0±0
Blank ballots 7,5581.47+0.50
Total 515,278 22+1
Valid votes 515,27899.54–0.07
Invalid votes 2,3930.46+0.07
Votes cast / turnout 517,67162.75–2.78
Abstentions 307,29037.25+2.78
Registered voters 824,961
Sources[16]

1993 regional election
Summary of the 17 October 1993 Parliament of Galicia election results in Pontevedra
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 250,30952.99+7.16 12+1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 104,15222.05–8.14 5–2
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)1 86,76818.37+9.28 4+2
United Left–Galician Unity (EU–UG)2 18,3303.88–2.85 0–1
Galician Coalition (CG) 1,9590.41–2.71 0±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group–European Democratic Alliance (ARM–ADE) 1,7600.37–0.10 0±0
The Greens of Galicia (Os Verdes) 1,5230.32+0.06 0±0
The Ecologists (LE) 1,2210.26+0.01 0±0
Humanist Citizen Platform (PCH) 8570.18+0.10 0±0
United People's Assembly (APU) 5200.11New 0±0
Galician Alternative (AG) 3750.08New 0±0
Blank ballots 4,5830.97+0.53
Total 472,357 21±0
Valid votes 472,35799.61+0.23
Invalid votes 1,8640.39–0.23
Votes cast / turnout 474,22165.53+4.78
Abstentions 249,46034.47–4.78
Registered voters 723,681
Sources[17]

1989 regional election
Summary of the 17 December 1989 Parliament of Galicia election results in Pontevedra
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP)1 189,02345.83+2.83 11+2
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 124,51630.19+2.78 7+1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 33,4588.11+4.18 2+2
Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left (PSG–EG) 21,1415.13–3.47 1–1
Galician Coalition (CG) 12,8693.12–5.77 0–2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 10,7802.61–1.09 0±0
United Left (EU)2 6,6031.60+0.72 0±0
Galician Nationalist Party–Galicianist Party (PNG–PG) 4,0870.98New 0±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (ARM) 1,9200.47New 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1,3960.34–0.58 0±0
Galician People's Front (FPG) 1,2060.29New 0±0
The Greens of Galicia (OVG) 1,0920.26New 0±0
The Ecologist Greens (OVE) 1,0500.25New 0±0
Communist Party of the Galician People (PCPG) 4920.12New 0±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 3500.08–0.63 0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 2600.06–0.23 0±0
Alliance for the Republic (AxR) 2390.06New 0±0
Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (PCE (m–l)) 1550.04–0.10 0±0
Blank ballots 1,8230.44–0.24
Total 412,460 21+2
Valid votes 412,46099.38+0.25
Invalid votes 2,5640.62–0.25
Votes cast / turnout 415,02460.66+1.56
Abstentions 269,18439.34–1.56
Registered voters 684,208
Sources[18]

1985 regional election
Summary of the 24 November 1985 Parliament of Galicia election results in Pontevedra
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–PL)1 171,01343.00+14.39 9+2
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) 108,99727.41+10.22 6+2
Galician Coalition (CG) 35,3598.89New 2+2
Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left (PSG–EG)2 34,2208.60+2.70 2+1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)3 15,6323.93–1.54 0–1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 14,7153.70New 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 3,6630.92–0.76 0±0
Communist Party of Galicia (PCE–PCG) 3,5100.88–2.50 0±0
Communist Party of Galicia (Revolutionary Marxist) (PCG (m–r)) 2,9020.73New 0±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 2,8230.71New 0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 1,1670.29+0.11 0±0
Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (PCE (m–l)) 5560.14New 0±0
Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG) 4560.11–0.43 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a–28.19 0–6
Blank ballots 2,6960.68+0.68
Total 397,709 19±0
Valid votes 397,70999.13+0.94
Invalid votes 3,5080.87–0.94
Votes cast / turnout 401,21759.10+9.67
Abstentions 277,60940.90–9.67
Registered voters 678,826
Sources[19]

1981 regional election
Summary of the 20 October 1981 Parliament of Galicia election results in Pontevedra
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Alliance (AP) 89,05828.61n/a 7n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 87,76428.19n/a 6n/a
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) 53,50517.19n/a 4n/a
Galician Left (EG) 18,3535.90n/a 1n/a
Galician National-Popular Bloc–Galician Socialist Party (BNPG–PSG) 17,0155.47n/a 1n/a
Galicianist Party (PG) 12,3113.95n/a 0n/a
Communist Party of Galicia (PCG–PCE) 10,5293.38n/a 0n/a
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 5,2401.68n/a 0n/a
Galician Brotherhood (IG) 4,9291.58n/a 0n/a
Galician Socialist Unity–PSOE (USG–PSOE) 3,5111.13n/a 0n/a
Spanish Democratic Right (DDE) 2,0220.65n/a 0n/a
New Force (FN) 1,7060.55n/a 0n/a
Spanish Ruralist Party (PRE) 1,6740.54n/a 0n/a
Revolutionary Communist League–Communist Movement (LCR–MCG) 1,6740.54n/a 0n/a
Liberated Galiza (GC) 1,4330.46n/a 0n/a
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 5530.18n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 00.00n/a
Total 311,277 19n/a
Valid votes 311,27798.19n/a
Invalid votes 5,7511.81n/a
Votes cast / turnout 317,02849.43n/a
Abstentions 324,30250.57n/a
Registered voters 641,330
Sources[20]

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