Cuenca (Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha constituency)

For the Congress of Deputies constituency, see Cuenca (Congress of Deputies constituency). For the Senate constituency, see Cuenca (Senate constituency).
Cuenca
Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha
Electoral constituency
Location of Cuenca within Castilla–La Mancha
ProvinceCuenca
Autonomous communityCastilla–La Mancha
Population195,516 (2021)[1]
Electorate153,474 (2023)
Major settlementsCuenca
Current constituency
Created1983
Seats8 (1983–2012)
9 (2012–2014)
5 (2014–present)
Member(s)
  •   PSOE (3)
  •   PP (2)

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

Electoral system

The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy of Castilla–La Mancha of 1982 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provided for the five provinces in Castilla–La Mancha—Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara and Toledo—to be established as multi-member districts in the Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha, with this regulation being maintained under the 1986 regional electoral law. Each constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of three seats, with the remaining 18—22 from 1986 to 1998—being distributed in proportion to their populations. In 1983 and from 1998 to 2014, each constituency was allocated a fixed number of seats: 9 for Albacete (10 from 1998 to 2014), 10 for Ciudad Real (11 from 1998 to 2012; 12 until 2014), 8 for Cuenca (8 from 2012 to 2014), 7 for Guadalajara (8 from 2007 to 2012; 9 until 2014) and 10 for Toledo (11 from 1998 to 2007; 12 from 2007 to 2012; 13 until 2014).[2][3]

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in Castilla–La Mancha and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Castilian-Manchegan people 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.[4][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. The only exception was in 1983, when a five percent threshold was applied regionally.[2][3] The use of the D'Hondt method might 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.[3][7][8]

Deputies

Deputies 1983–present
Key to parties
  PSOE
  PP
  CP
  AP
Cortes Election Distribution
1st 1983
4 4
2nd 1987
4 4
3rd 1991
5 3
4th 1995
4 4
5th 1999
4 4
6th 2003
5 3
7th 2007
4 4
8th 2011
4 4
9th 2015
2 3
10th 2019
3 2
11th 2023
3 2

Elections

2023 regional election

Summary of the 28 May 2023 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 53,531 47.41 +0.96 3 ±0
People's Party (PP) 37,884 33.55 +0.77 2 ±0
Vox (Vox) 11,816 10.47 +4.88 0 ±0
United We Can Castilla–La Mancha (Unidas Podemos CLM) 3,624 3.21 –2.27 0 ±0
+CUENCA Now–Empty Spain (+CU–EV) 1,984 1.76 New 0 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 771 0.68 –7.19 0 ±0
Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)1 645 0.57 +0.05 0 ±0
Your Fatherland (TÚpatria) 585 0.52 New 0 ±0
Castilian Party–Commoners' Land–Zero Cuts (PCAS–TC–RC) 155 0.14 +0.01 0 ±0
Country with Managers (País con Gestores) 136 0.12 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,773 1.57 +0.60
Total 112,904 5 ±0
Valid votes 112,904 98.43 –0.45
Invalid votes 1,804 1.57 +0.45
Votes cast / turnout 114,708 74.74 –1.27
Abstentions 38,766 25.26 +1.27
Registered voters 153,474
Sources[9]
Footnotes:

2019 regional election

Summary of the 26 May 2019 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 54,160 46.45 +8.82 3 +1
People's Party (PP) 38,226 32.78 –8.74 2 –1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 9,174 7.87 +1.21 0 ±0
Vox (Vox) 6,521 5.59 +5.22 0 ±0
United We Can–United Left–Equo CLM (Podemos–IU–Equo)1 6,391 5.48 –4.61 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 607 0.52 +0.06 0 ±0
Castilian Party–Commoners' Land (PCAS–TC) 156 0.13 –0.10 0 ±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 126 0.11 New 0 ±0
Traditions and Rural World (ANATUR–UDEC) 113 0.10 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,130 0.97 –0.94
Total 116,604 5 ±0
Valid votes 116,604 98.88 +0.97
Invalid votes 1,325 1.12 –0.97
Votes cast / turnout 117,929 76.01 –0.73
Abstentions 37,228 23.99 +0.73
Registered voters 155,157
Sources[10]
Footnotes:

2015 regional election

Summary of the 24 May 2015 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 49,816 41.52 –5.92 3 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 45,151 37.63 –8.96 2 –2
We Can (Podemos) 9,566 7.97 New 0 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 7,997 6.66 New 0 ±0
Let's Win Castilla–La Mancha–The Greens–United Left (Ganemos–LV–IU)1 2,544 2.12 –0.48 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 647 0.54 –0.82 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 549 0.46 New 0 ±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) 439 0.37 New 0 ±0
Vox (Vox) 439 0.37 New 0 ±0
Union of Independent Citizens (UCIN) 273 0.23 New 0 ±0
Castilian Party–Castilian Unity (PCAS–UdCa)2 273 0.23 –0.18 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,293 1.91 +0.31
Total 119,987 5 –3
Valid votes 119,987 97.91 –0.80
Invalid votes 2,559 2.09 +0.80
Votes cast / turnout 122,546 76.74 –4.55
Abstentions 37,138 23.26 +4.55
Registered voters 159,684
Sources[11][12]
Footnotes:

2011 regional election

Summary of the 22 May 2011 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 62,318 47.44 +2.77 4 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 61,196 46.59 –4.32 4 ±0
United Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IUCLM) 3,409 2.60 –0.14 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,784 1.36 New 0 ±0
Castilian Party (PCAS)1 540 0.41 –0.01 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,102 1.60 +0.34
Total 131,349 8 ±0
Valid votes 131,349 98.71 –0.38
Invalid votes 1,714 1.29 +0.38
Votes cast / turnout 133,063 81.29 +1.81
Abstentions 30,635 18.71 –1.81
Registered voters 163,698
Sources[13][14]
Footnotes:

2007 regional election

Summary of the 27 May 2007 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 66,164 50.91 –3.05 4 –1
People's Party (PP) 58,059 44.67 +3.98 4 +1
United Left–Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IU–ICAM) 3,557 2.74 –0.58 0 ±0
Commoners' Land (TC) 543 0.42 +0.22 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,638 1.26 –0.17
Total 129,961 8 ±0
Valid votes 129,961 99.09 –0.02
Invalid votes 1,196 0.91 +0.02
Votes cast / turnout 131,157 79.48 –1.74
Abstentions 33,871 20.52 +1.74
Registered voters 165,028
Sources[15][16]

2003 regional election

Summary of the 25 May 2003 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 71,909 53.96 +3.89 5 +1
People's Party (PP) 54,219 40.69 –3.84 3 –1
United Left–Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IU–ICAM) 2,872 2.16 –0.41 0 ±0
Independents for Cuenca (ixC) 1,658 1.24 New 0 ±0
Republican Left (IR) 272 0.20 New 0 ±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 271 0.20 –0.23 0 ±0
National Democracy (DN) 149 0.11 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,911 1.43 –0.06
Total 133,261 8 ±0
Valid votes 133,261 99.11 –0.01
Invalid votes 1,199 0.89 +0.01
Votes cast / turnout 134,460 81.22 +0.18
Abstentions 31,083 18.78 –0.18
Registered voters 165,543
Sources[17][18]

1999 regional election

Summary of the 13 June 1999 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE–p) 67,244 50.07 +4.35 4 ±0
People's Party (PP) 59,809 44.53 –2.94 4 ±0
United Left–Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IU–ICAM) 3,450 2.57 –2.09 0 ±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 739 0.55 +0.03 0 ±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 582 0.43 +0.16 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 199 0.15 New 0 ±0
Regionalist Party of Castilla–La Mancha (PRCM) 168 0.13 –0.09 0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH) 123 0.09 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,995 1.49 +0.43
Total 134,309 8 ±0
Valid votes 134,309 99.12 –0.21
Invalid votes 1,199 0.88 +0.21
Votes cast / turnout 135,508 81.04 –1.33
Abstentions 31,708 18.96 +1.33
Registered voters 167,216
Sources[19][20]

1995 regional election

Summary of the 28 May 1995 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 65,121 47.47 +7.67 4 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 62,718 45.72 –4.61 4 –1
United Left–Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IU–ICAM) 6,393 4.66 +1.34 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre–Cuencan People's Union (CDS–UPCo) 720 0.52 –4.07 0 ±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 374 0.27 –0.44 0 ±0
Regionalist Party of Castilla–La Mancha (PRCM) 303 0.22 New 0 ±0
Action for Talavera Region (ACTAL) 87 0.06 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,458 1.06 +0.04
Total 137,174 8 ±0
Valid votes 137,174 99.33 +0.05
Invalid votes 922 0.67 –0.05
Votes cast / turnout 138,096 82.37 +6.54
Abstentions 29,560 17.63 –6.54
Registered voters 167,656
Sources[21][22]

1991 regional election

Summary of the 26 May 1991 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 64,828 50.33 +6.20 5 +1
People's Party (PP)1 51,268 39.80 –2.37 3 –1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 5,909 4.59 –4.12 0 ±0
United Left (IU) 4,277 3.32 +0.74 0 ±0
Commoners' Land (TC) 918 0.71 New 0 ±0
Alliance for the Republic (AxR) 294 0.23 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,318 1.02 –0.06
Total 128,812 8 ±0
Valid votes 128,812 99.28 +0.47
Invalid votes 930 0.72 –0.47
Votes cast / turnout 129,742 75.83 –1.31
Abstentions 41,348 24.17 +1.31
Registered voters 171,090
Sources[23][24][25]
Footnotes:

1987 regional election

Summary of the 10 June 1987 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 56,445 44.13 +2.28 4 ±0
People's Alliance (AP)1 48,731 38.10 –6.00 4 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 11,142 8.71 +6.87 0 ±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP) 3,750 2.93 New 0 ±0
United Left (IU)2 3,304 2.58 –2.89 0 ±0
Liberal Party (PL) 1,459 1.14 New 0 ±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC) 1,329 1.04 New 0 ±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 360 0.28 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,384 1.08 +0.36
Total 127,904 8 ±0
Valid votes 127,904 98.81 +0.11
Invalid votes 1,546 1.19 –0.11
Votes cast / turnout 129,450 77.14 +1.88
Abstentions 38,353 22.86 –1.88
Registered voters 167,803
Sources[26][27][28]
Footnotes:

1983 regional election

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 54,080 44.10 n/a 4 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 51,327 41.85 n/a 4 n/a
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 7,391 6.03 n/a 0 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 6,706 5.47 n/a 0 n/a
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,259 1.84 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 878 0.72 n/a
Total 122,641 8 n/a
Valid votes 122,641 98.70 n/a
Invalid votes 1,610 1.30 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 124,251 75.26 n/a
Abstentions 40,844 24.74 n/a
Registered voters 165,095
Sources[29][30][31]

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