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Albacete 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 six deputies . Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Albacete . The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation , with a minimum threshold of three percent.
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]
2023 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 28 May 2023 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Albacete
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
89,054
42.62
+0.70
3
–1
People's Party (PP)
74,179
35.50
+6.44
3
+1
Vox (Vox)
25,915
12.40
+6.72
1
+1
United We Can Castilla–La Mancha (Unidas Podemos CLM)
9,721
4.65
–3.29
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS)
3,371
1.61
–11.55
0
–1
Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)1
2,470
1.18
+0.32
0
±0
Country with Managers (País con Gestores)
718
0.34
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,514
1.68
+0.86
Total
208,942
7
±0
Valid votes
208,942
98.20
–0.79
Invalid votes
3,826
1.80
+0.79
Votes cast / turnout
212,768
69.03
+1.70
Abstentions
95,448
30.97
–1.70
Registered voters
308,216
Sources[ 9]
2019 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 26 May 2019 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Albacete
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
86,626
41.92
+8.07
4
+1
People's Party (PP)
60,059
29.06
–7.60
2
–1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
27,191
13.16
+3.53
1
+1
United We Can–United Left–Equo CLM (Podemos –IU –Equo )1
16,398
7.94
–7.10
0
±0
Vox (Vox)
11,744
5.68
+5.31
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,769
0.86
–0.04
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
538
0.26
+0.02
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
260
0.13
New
0
±0
Traditions and Rural World (ANATUR–UDEC)
204
0.10
New
0
±0
Together We Win (JG)
149
0.07
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,704
0.82
–0.92
Total
206,642
7
+1
Valid votes
206,642
98.99
+0.96
Invalid votes
2,113
1.01
–0.96
Votes cast / turnout
208,755
67.33
–3.43
Abstentions
101,304
32.67
+3.43
Registered voters
310,059
Sources[ 10]
2015 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 24 May 2015 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Albacete
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
79,082
36.66
–11.73
3
–2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
73,004
33.85
–7.81
3
–2
We Can (Podemos)
24,235
11.24
New
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
20,775
9.63
New
0
±0
Let's Win Castilla–La Mancha –The Greens –United Left (Ganemos–LV–IU)1
8,193
3.80
–0.92
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
2,085
0.97
–0.97
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,933
0.90
+0.44
0
±0
Union of Independent Citizens (UCIN)
1,076
0.50
New
0
±0
Vox (Vox)
802
0.37
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
511
0.24
New
0
±0
Castilian Party –Castilian Unity (PCAS–UdCa)2
244
0.11
–0.08
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,758
1.74
–0.19
Total
215,698
6
–4
Valid votes
215,698
98.03
–0.60
Invalid votes
4,336
1.97
+0.60
Votes cast / turnout
220,034
70.76
–3.99
Abstentions
90,917
29.24
+3.99
Registered voters
310,951
Sources[ 11] [ 12]
2011 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 22 May 2011 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Albacete
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
110,255
48.39
+7.64
5
+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
94,910
41.66
–10.99
5
–1
United Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IUCLM)
10,751
4.72
+0.81
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
4,412
1.94
New
0
±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB)
1,615
0.71
New
0
±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,048
0.46
New
0
±0
Castilian Party (PCAS)1
442
0.19
+0.07
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,408
1.93
+0.47
Total
227,841
10
±0
Valid votes
227,841
98.63
–0.64
Invalid votes
3,163
1.37
+0.64
Votes cast / turnout
231,004
74.75
+3.05
Abstentions
78,025
25.25
–3.05
Registered voters
309,029
Sources[ 13] [ 14]
2007 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 27 May 2007 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Albacete
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
113,295
52.65
–5.38
6
±0
People's Party (PP)
87,684
40.75
+4.39
4
±0
United Left–Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IU–ICAM)
8,416
3.91
+0.43
0
±0
The Greens of Europe (LVE)
1,697
0.79
New
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
410
0.19
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
286
0.13
–0.09
0
±0
Commoners' Land (TC)
259
0.12
–0.06
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,140
1.46
–0.09
Total
215,187
10
±0
Valid votes
215,187
99.27
–0.11
Invalid votes
1,579
0.73
+0.11
Votes cast / turnout
216,766
71.70
–2.36
Abstentions
85,555
28.30
+2.36
Registered voters
302,321
Sources[ 15] [ 16]
2003 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 25 May 2003 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Albacete
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
127,148
58.03
+2.19
6
±0
People's Party (PP)
79,672
36.36
–0.72
4
±0
United Left–Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IU–ICAM)
7,635
3.48
–0.69
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
492
0.22
+0.09
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
389
0.18
+0.10
0
±0
National Democracy (DN)
360
0.16
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,399
1.55
–0.21
Total
219,095
10
±0
Valid votes
219,095
99.38
±0.00
Invalid votes
1,375
0.62
±0.00
Votes cast / turnout
220,470
74.06
+1.91
Abstentions
77,211
25.94
–1.91
Registered voters
297,681
Sources[ 17] [ 18]
1999 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 13 June 1999 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Albacete
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party –Progressives (PSOE–p)
117,615
55.84
+11.38
6
+1
People's Party (PP)
78,097
37.08
–6.13
4
±0
United Left–Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IU–ICAM)
8,785
4.17
–6.18
0
–1
Manchegan Regionalist Party (PRM)
993
0.47
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
361
0.17
New
0
±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS)
341
0.16
–0.18
0
±0
Regionalist Party of Castilla–La Mancha (PRCM)
305
0.14
–0.20
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
277
0.13
New
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
161
0.08
–0.03
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,697
1.76
+0.63
Total
210,632
10
±0
Valid votes
210,632
99.38
+0.04
Invalid votes
1,316
0.62
–0.04
Votes cast / turnout
211,948
72.15
–5.89
Abstentions
81,827
27.85
+5.89
Registered voters
293,775
Sources[ 19] [ 20]
1995 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 28 May 1995 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Albacete
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
96,565
44.46
–9.58
5
–1
People's Party (PP)
93,843
43.21
+11.69
4
+1
United Left–Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IU–ICAM)
22,475
10.35
+1.64
1
±0
Regionalist Party of Castilla–La Mancha (PRCM)
747
0.34
New
0
±0
Centrist Union (UC)
618
0.28
–3.13
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
245
0.11
New
0
±0
Action for Talavera Region (ACTAL)
237
0.11
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,464
1.13
±0.00
Total
217,194
10
±0
Valid votes
217,194
99.34
+0.09
Invalid votes
1,449
0.66
–0.09
Votes cast / turnout
218,643
78.04
+7.64
Abstentions
61,522
21.96
–7.64
Registered voters
280,165
Sources[ 21] [ 22]
1991 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 26 May 1991 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Albacete
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
100,420
54.04
+5.50
6
±0
People's Party (PP)1
58,568
31.52
–0.27
3
±0
United Left (IU)
16,194
8.71
+2.16
1
+1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
6,342
3.41
–7.35
0
–1
The Greens Ecologist –Humanist List (LVLE–H)2
1,824
0.98
+0.77
0
±0
Social Democratic Party of Castilla–La Mancha (PSDCLM)
378
0.20
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,109
1.13
+0.14
Total
185,835
10
±0
Valid votes
185,835
99.25
+0.27
Invalid votes
1,410
0.75
–0.27
Votes cast / turnout
187,245
70.40
–2.79
Abstentions
78,732
29.60
+2.79
Registered voters
265,977
Sources[ 23] [ 24] [ 25]
1987 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 10 June 1987 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Albacete
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
87,833
48.54
–4.30
6
+1
People's Alliance (AP)1
55,425
30.63
–6.31
3
–1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
19,471
10.76
+8.79
1
+1
United Left (IU)2
11,854
6.55
–0.72
0
±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP)
2,090
1.16
New
0
±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)
1,609
0.89
New
0
±0
Manchegan Regionalist Party (PRM)
487
0.27
New
0
±0
Humanist Platform (PH)
380
0.21
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,789
0.99
+0.34
Total
180,938
10
+1
Valid votes
180,938
98.98
+0.15
Invalid votes
1,861
1.02
–0.15
Votes cast / turnout
182,799
73.19
+2.30
Abstentions
66,962
26.81
–2.30
Registered voters
249,761
Sources[ 26] [ 27] [ 28]
1983 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 8 May 1983 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Albacete
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
91,876
52.84
n/a
5
n/a
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
64,235
36.94
n/a
4
n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
12,643
7.27
n/a
0
n/a
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
3,424
1.97
n/a
0
n/a
Spanish Communist Workers' Party –Unified Communist Party (PCOE–PCEU)
579
0.33
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
1,125
0.65
n/a
Total
173,882
9
n/a
Valid votes
173,882
98.83
n/a
Invalid votes
2,064
1.17
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
175,946
70.89
n/a
Abstentions
72,256
29.11
n/a
Registered voters
248,202
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