Western District (General Junta of Asturias constituency)

Western District is one of the three constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias, the regional legislature of the Principality of Asturias. The constituency currently elects six deputies. It comprises the municipalities of Allande, Belmonte de Miranda, Boal, Candamo, Cangas del Narcea, Castropol, Coaña, Cudillero, Degaña, El Franco, Grado, Grandas de Salime, Ibias, Illano, Muros del Nalón, Navia, Pesoz, Pravia, Salas, San Martín de Oscos, Santa Eulalia de Oscos, San Tirso de Abres, Somiedo, Tapia de Casariego, Taramundi, Teverga, Tineo, Valdés, Vegadeo, Villanueva de Oscos, Villayón and Yernes y Tameza. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of three percent.

Western District
General Junta of the Principality of Asturias
Electoral Constituency
Location of the Western District within Asturias
ProvinceAsturias
Autonomous communityPrincipality of Asturias
Population105,863 (2019)[1]
Electorate118,290 (2019)
Current constituency
Created1983
Seats8 (1983–1995)
7 (1995–2007)
6 (2007–present)
Member(s)
  •      PSOE (4)
  •      PP (2)

Electoral system

The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy for Asturias of 1981 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provided for sub-provincial divisions of the Principality's territory to be established as multi-member districts in the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias, with this regulation being maintained under the 1986 regional electoral law. Each constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of two seats, with the remaining 39 being distributed in proportion to their populations. The exception was the 1983 election, when each constituency was allocated a fixed number of seats: 32 for the Central District, 5 for the Eastern District and 8 for the Western District.[2][3]

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in Asturias and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Asturians abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish: Voto rogado).[4] Seats are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with a 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. Parties not reaching the threshold are not taken into consideration for seat distribution.[2][3] The use of the D'Hondt method might result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude.[5]

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][6][7]

Deputies
Deputies 1983–present
Junta Election Distribution
1st 1983
1 4 3
2nd 1987
4 1 3
3rd 1991
5 3
4th 1995
4 3
5th 1999
4 1 2
6th 2003
4 3
7th 2007
3 3
8th 2011
2 2 2
9th 2012
3 2 1
10th 2015
1 3 2
11th 2019
4 2

Elections

2019 regional election
Summary of the 26 May 2019 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Western District
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 25,22841.46+5.99 4+1
People's Party (PP) 15,05224.74–1.83 2±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 5,7619.47+6.20 0±0
We Can Asturias (Podemos Asturies) 4,6127.58–6.61 0–1
Forum of Citizens (FAC) 3,1505.18–3.15 0±0
United Left–Asturian Left: Asturias by the Left (IU–IAS) 3,0124.95–2.75 0±0
Vox (Vox) 2,6684.38+4.38 0±0
Greens–Equo (V–Q) 2020.33+0.16 0±0
Andecha Astur (Andecha) 1090.18+0.10 0±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) 1080.18New 0±0
Blank ballots 9481.56–0.80
Total 60,850 6±0
Valid votes 60,85098.38+0.45
Invalid votes 1,0031.62–0.45
Votes cast / turnout 61,85352.29+0.24
Abstentions 56,43747.71–0.24
Registered voters 118,290
Sources[8]

2015 regional election
Summary of the 24 May 2015 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Western District
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 22,21635.47–0.33 3±0
People's Party (PP) 16,64326.57+0.24 2±0
We Can (Podemos) 8,88914.19New 1+1
Forum of Citizens (FAC) 5,2208.33–15.48 0–1
United Left of Asturias (IU/IX) 4,8217.70–1.59 0±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 2,0493.27New 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 2550.41+0.23 0±0
Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 2490.40+0.02 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2310.37–1.32 0±0
Blank Seats (EB) 2240.36±0.00 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1190.19+0.08 0±0
Equo (Equo) 1090.17–0.15 0±0
Andecha Astur (Andecha) 480.08+0.02 0±0
Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 410.07New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 280.04+0.02 0±0
Republican Social Movement (MSR) 150.02+0.01 0±0
Vox (Vox) 00.00New 0±0
Citizens' Democratic Renewal Movement (RED) 00.00New 0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 00.00New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,4772.36+0.99
Total 62,634 6±0
Valid votes 62,63497.93–0.92
Invalid votes 1,3232.07+0.92
Votes cast / turnout 63,95752.05+6.28
Abstentions 58,92347.95–6.28
Registered voters 122,880
Sources[9][10][11]

2012 regional election
Summary of the 25 March 2012 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Western District
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 20,10635.80–0.78 3+1
People's Party (PP) 14,78726.33+1.27 2±0
Forum of Citizens (FAC) 13,36923.81–0.78 1–1
United Left of Asturias (IU/IX) 5,2199.29+1.48 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 9481.69+0.91 0±0
Asturian Renewal Union (URAS)1 2140.38–0.07 0±0
Blank Seats (EB) 2000.36New 0±0
Equo–The Greens of Asturias (Equo–LV) 1810.32New 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1010.18–0.03 0±0
Commitment for Asturias (BA–UNA–LV–GV)2 670.12–0.67 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 590.11–0.04 0±0
Independents of Asturias–Hartos.org (IDEAS–Hartos.org) 350.06–0.59 0±0
Andecha Astur (Andecha) 340.06New 0±0
Democratic and Constitutional Party (PDyC) 250.04–0.18 0±0
Land Party (PT) 160.03New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 140.02New 0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 90.02New 0±0
Republican Social Movement (MSR) 50.01New 0±0
Internationalist Solidarity and Self-Management (SAIn) 00.00New 0±0
Blank ballots 7691.37–0.87
Total 56,158 6±0
Valid votes 56,15898.85+0.21
Invalid votes 6531.15–0.21
Votes cast / turnout 56,81145.77–15.71
Abstentions 67,32254.23+15.71
Registered voters 124,133
Sources[12][13][14]

2011 regional election
Summary of the 22 May 2011 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Western District
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 27,49936.58–13.67 2–1
People's Party (PP) 18,83725.06–13.16 2–1
Forum of Citizens (FAC) 18,48424.59New 2+2
United Left of Asturias–The Greens (IU–LV) 5,8687.81+0.90 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 5870.78New 0±0
Independents of Asturias (IDEAS) 4890.65New 0±0
Asturian Renewal Union–Asturianist Party (URAS–PAS) 3370.45–0.83 0±0
Bloc for Asturias–Asturian Nationalist Unity: Commitment for Asturias (BA–UNA) 3270.44New 0±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) 2620.35New 0±0
Left Front (FDLI) 1940.26New 0±0
Constitutional and Democratic Party (PDyC) 1670.22New 0±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1600.21New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1110.15–0.04 0±0
Open Council (Conceyu Abiertu) 750.10New 0±0
National Democracy (DN) 470.06–0.11 0±0
Liberal and Social Alternative (ALS) 420.06New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,6822.24+0.42
Total 75,168 6±0
Valid votes 75,16898.64–0.38
Invalid votes 1,0341.36+0.38
Votes cast / turnout 76,20261.48–3.41
Abstentions 47,74738.52+3.41
Registered voters 123,949
Sources[15][16][17]

2007 regional election
Summary of the 27 May 2007 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Western District
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 40,37250.25+4.71 3–1
People's Party (PP) 30,71038.22–0.16 3±0
United Left–Bloc for Asturias–The Greens of Asturias (IU–BA–LV)1 5,5556.91–0.62 0±0
Asturian Renewal Union–Asturianist Party (URAS–PAS)2 1,0301.28–4.59 0±0
Unity (Unidá) 4500.56New 0±0
Andecha Astur (AA) 1890.24–0.16 0±0
Republican Left (IR) 1750.22New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1520.19+0.01 0±0
National Democracy (DN) 1400.17New 0±0
Asturian Council (Conceyu) 1150.14New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,4621.82+0.07
Total 80,350 6–1
Valid votes 80,35099.02–0.07
Invalid votes 7980.98+0.07
Votes cast / turnout 81,14864.89–0.86
Abstentions 43,90735.11+0.86
Registered voters 125,055
Sources[18][19][20]

2003 regional election
Summary of the 25 May 2003 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Western District
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 38,17345.54+0.24 4±0
People's Party (PP) 32,17138.38+5.44 3+1
United Left–Bloc for Asturias (IU–BA) 5,9127.05+2.11 0±0
Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 4,0414.82–8.32 0–1
Asturianist Party (PAS) 8821.05–1.51 0±0
The Greens–Green Left of Asturias (LV–IVA) 3990.48+0.08 0±0
Andecha Astur (AA) 3330.40+0.15 0±0
Senior Defense Platform (PlaDeTE) 3060.37New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)1 1470.18+0.04 0±0
Blank ballots 1,4641.75+0.52
Total 83,828 7±0
Valid votes 83,82899.09+0.11
Invalid votes 7710.91–0.11
Votes cast / turnout 84,59965.75+0.97
Abstentions 44,06134.25–0.97
Registered voters 128,660
Sources[21][22]

1999 regional election
Summary of the 13 June 1999 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Western District
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 38,03545.30+1.77 4±0
People's Party (PP) 27,66032.94–7.80 2–1
Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 11,03313.14New 1+1
United Left of Asturias (IU) 4,1514.94–4.26 0±0
Asturianist Party (PAS) 1,3121.56+0.12 0±0
The Greens of Asturias (LV) 3360.40–0.01 0±0
Andecha Astur (AA) 2110.25+0.11 0±0
Asturian Left Bloc (BIA)1 1190.14–0.05 0±0
The Phalanx (FE) 710.08New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,0351.23+0.24
Total 83,963 7±0
Valid votes 83,96398.98–0.27
Invalid votes 8671.02+0.27
Votes cast / turnout 84,83064.78–3.10
Abstentions 46,12735.22+3.10
Registered voters 130,957
Sources[23][24][25]

1995 regional election
Summary of the 28 May 1995 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Western District
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 37,06643.53–4.60 4–1
People's Party (PP) 34,69440.74+9.46 3±0
United Left (IU) 7,8329.20–0.11 0±0
Asturian Centre–Democratic and Social Centre (CA–CDS) 2,5332.97–4.86 0±0
Asturianist Party (PAS)1 1,2241.44+0.41 0±0
The Greens of Asturias (LV) 3490.41–0.38 0±0
Asturian League (LA) 3360.39New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1640.19–0.14 0±0
Andecha Astur (AA) 1180.14–0.02 0±0
Blank ballots 8390.99+0.15
Total 85,155 7–1
Valid votes 85,15599.25+0.05
Invalid votes 6450.75–0.05
Votes cast / turnout 85,80067.88+5.67
Abstentions 40,59432.12–5.67
Registered voters 126,394
Sources[26][27]

1991 regional election
Summary of the 26 May 1991 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Western District
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 38,94448.13+2.22 5+1
People's Party (PP)1 25,30831.28+1.88 3±0
United Left (IU) 7,5309.31+0.61 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 6,3357.83–5.98 0–1
Asturian Coalition (PAS–UNA)2 8321.03+0.67 0±0
The Greens (LV) 6380.79New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 2710.33New 0±0
Andecha Astur (AA) 1320.16New 0±0
Independent Council of Asturias (Conceyu) 1300.16New 0±0
Gijonese Garments Workers (TGC) 1300.16New 0±0
Blank ballots 6700.83+0.06
Total 80,920 8±0
Valid votes 80,92099.20+0.44
Invalid votes 6550.80–0.44
Votes cast / turnout 81,57562.21–1.43
Abstentions 49,54837.79+1.43
Registered voters 131,123
Sources[28][29]

1987 regional election
Summary of the 10 June 1987 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Western District
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 37,73445.91+3.33 4±0
People's Alliance (AP)1 22,88627.85–9.36 3±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 11,35213.81+7.70 1+1
United Left (IU)2 7,1548.70–1.74 0–1
People's Democratic Party (PDP) 1,2711.55New 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 4560.55–0.35 0±0
Asturianist Party (PAS) 2980.36New 0±0
Asturian Nationalist Ensame (ENA) 2120.26–0.43 0±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 1950.24New 0±0
Blank ballots 6320.77+0.21
Total 82,190 8±0
Valid votes 82,19098.76–0.25
Invalid votes 1,0311.24+0.25
Votes cast / turnout 83,22163.64+6.32
Abstentions 47,55736.36–6.32
Registered voters 130,778
Sources[30][31]

1983 regional election
Summary of the 8 May 1983 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Western District
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 33,31442.58n/a 4n/a
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 29,11137.21n/a 3n/a
Communist Party of Asturias (PCA–PCE) 8,16510.44n/a 1n/a
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 4,7806.11n/a 0n/a
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 7080.90n/a 0n/a
Communist Candidacy (PRUC–PCPE) 6130.78n/a 0n/a
Asturian Nationalist Ensame (ENA) 5380.69n/a 0n/a
Asturian Left (MC–LCR) 3680.47n/a 0n/a
Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP) 2040.26n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 4390.56n/a
Total 78,240 8n/a
Valid votes 78,24099.01n/a
Invalid votes 7850.99n/a
Votes cast / turnout 79,02557.32n/a
Abstentions 58,85342.68n/a
Registered voters 137,878
Sources[32][33][34]
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