Álava (Congress of Deputies constituency)

Álava (Basque: Araba) is one of the 52 constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Congress of Deputies, the lower chamber of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales. The constituency currently elects four deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Álava. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of three percent.

For the Basque Parliament constituency, see Álava (Basque Parliament constituency). For the Senate constituency, see Álava (Senate constituency).

Álava
Congress of Deputies Electoral Constituency
Location of Álava within Spain
Province	Álava
Autonomous community	Basque Country
Population	331,549 (2019)[1]
Electorate	258,495 (Nov 2019)
Major settlements	Vitoria-Gasteiz
Current constituency
Created	1977
Seats	4
Member(s)	PNV (1)      PSOE (1)      UP (1)      EH Bildu (1)

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 Congress of Deputies,[2] with this regulation being maintained under the Spanish Constitution of 1978. 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.[3]

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen and in full enjoyment of their political rights. The only exception was in 1977, when this was limited to nationals over twenty-one and in full enjoyment of their political and civil rights. 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).[4] 348 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. Parties not reaching the threshold are not taken into consideration for seat distribution. Each provincial constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of two seats, with the remaining 248 being distributed in proportion to their populations. Ceuta and Melilla are allocated the two remaining seats, which are elected using plurality voting.[3][5][6] The use of the D'Hondt method may result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude.[7]

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. 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.[5][6]

Deputies

Deputies 1977–present
Legislature	Election	Distribution
Constituent	1977	1 1 2
1st	1979	1 1 2
2nd	1982	2 1 1
3rd	1986	2 1 1
4th	1989	2 1 1
5th	1993	2 1 1
6th	1996	1 1 2
7th	2000	1 1 2
8th	2004	2 1 1
9th	2008	2 1 1
10th	2011	1 1 1 1
11th	2015	1 1 1 1
12th	2016	1 1 1 1
13th	2019 (Apr)	1 1 1 1
14th	2019 (Nov)	1 1 1 1

Elections

November 2019 general election

Summary of the 10 November 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Álava

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	40,262	23.57	+0.85	1	±0
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))	37,488	21.94	–0.46	1	±0
	United We Can (Podemos–IU)	28,186	16.50	–1.24	1	±0
	Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)	27,453	16.07	+2.12	1	±0
	People's Party (PP)	25,506	14.93	+1.18	0	±0
	Vox (Vox)	6,421	3.76	+0.60	0	±0
	Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)	2,526	1.48	–2.51	0	±0
	Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)	1,152	0.67	–0.38	0	±0
	Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)	409	0.24	–0.06	0	±0
	For a Fairer World (PUM+J)	326	0.19	±0.00	0	±0
	Communist Party of the Workers of the Basque Country (PCTE/ELAK)	215	0.13	±0.00	0	±0
Blank ballots		911	0.53	–0.08
Total		170,855			4	±0
Valid votes		170,855	99.22	+0.24
Invalid votes		1,344	0.78	–0.24
Votes cast / turnout		172,199	66.62	–2.89
Abstentions		86,296	33.38	+2.89
Registered voters		258,495
Sources[8]

April 2019 general election

Summary of the 28 April 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Álava

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	40,300	22.72	+6.79	1	±0
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))	39,722	22.40	+6.66	1	±0
	United We Can (Podemos–IU–Equo Berdeak)	31,469	17.74	–13.18	1	±0
	Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)	24,747	13.95	+4.49	1	+1
	People's Party (PP)	24,385	13.75	–6.70	0	–1
	Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)	7,082	3.99	–1.00	0	±0
	Vox (Vox)	5,608	3.16	+2.98	0	±0
	Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)	1,869	1.05	+0.06	0	±0
	Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)	536	0.30	–0.06	0	±0
	For a Fairer World (PUM+J)	338	0.19	New	0	±0
	Communist Party of the Workers of the Basque Country (PCTE/ELAK)	235	0.13	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		1,075	0.61	–0.03
Total		177,366			4	±0
Valid votes		177,366	98.98	–0.02
Invalid votes		1,820	1.02	+0.02
Votes cast / turnout		179,186	69.51	+3.00
Abstentions		78,611	30.49	–3.00
Registered voters		257,797
Sources[9]

2016 general election

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Álava

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	United We Can (Podemos/Ahal Dugu–IU–Equo)^1	51,827	30.92	+0.10	1	±0
	People's Party (PP)	34,276	20.45	+1.65	1	±0
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	26,703	15.93	+0.11	1	±0
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))	26,381	15.74	+1.60	1	±0
	Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)	15,858	9.46	–2.39	0	±0
	Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)	8,372	4.99	–0.88	0	±0
	Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)	1,657	0.99	+0.22	0	±0
	Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)	599	0.36	+0.05	0	±0
	Vox (Vox)	306	0.18	New	0	±0
	Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)	298	0.18	–0.25	0	±0
	Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)	211	0.13	+0.03	0	±0
	Navarrese Freedom (Ln)	74	0.04	–0.01	0	±0
Blank ballots		1,078	0.64	–0.08
Total		167,640			4	±0
Valid votes		167,640	99.00	–0.03
Invalid votes		1,691	1.00	+0.03
Votes cast / turnout		169,331	66.51	–4.64
Abstentions		85,248	33.49	+4.64
Registered voters		254,579
Sources[10]

2015 general election

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Álava

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	We Can (Podemos/Ahal Dugu)	48,413	27.02	New	1	+1
	People's Party (PP)	33,683	18.80	–8.37	1	±0
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	28,353	15.82	–3.03	1	±0
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))	25,331	14.14	–9.29	1	±0
	Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)^1	21,225	11.85	–7.30	0	–1
	Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)	10,512	5.87	New	0	±0
	United Left–Popular Unity in Common (IU–UPeC)	6,814	3.80	–0.28	0	±0
	Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)	1,385	0.77	+0.07	0	±0
	Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)	768	0.43	–2.32	0	±0
	Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)	561	0.31	New	0	±0
	Blank Seats (EB/AZ)	473	0.26	New	0	±0
	Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)	175	0.10	New	0	±0
	Welcome (Ongi Etorri)	110	0.06	New	0	±0
	Navarrese Freedom (Ln)	82	0.05	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		1,292	0.72	–0.42
Total		179,177			4	±0
Valid votes		179,177	99.03	+0.62
Invalid votes		1,764	0.97	–0.62
Votes cast / turnout		180,941	71.15	+2.49
Abstentions		73,386	28.85	–2.49
Registered voters		254,327
Sources[11]

2011 general election

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Álava

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	46,034	27.17	+0.63	1	±0
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))	39,698	23.43	–17.30	1	–1
	Amaiur (Amaiur)^1	32,439	19.15	+14.33	1	+1
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	31,931	18.85	+1.10	1	±0
	United Left–The Greens: Plural Left (IU–LV)	6,917	4.08	–0.09	0	±0
	Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)	4,662	2.75	+0.73	0	±0
	Equo (Equo)	3,574	2.11	New	0	±0
	Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)	1,178	0.70	+0.23	0	±0
	For a Fairer World (PUM+J)	778	0.46	+0.07	0	±0
	Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)	290	0.17	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		1,924	1.14	–0.38
Total		169,425			4	±0
Valid votes		169,425	98.41	–0.40
Invalid votes		2,729	1.59	+0.40
Votes cast / turnout		172,154	68.66	–0.97
Abstentions		78,589	31.34	+0.97
Registered voters		250,743
Sources[12]

2008 general election

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Álava

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))	69,479	40.73	+9.94	2	±0
	People's Party (PP)	45,276	26.54	–0.33	1	±0
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	31,983	18.75	–7.08	1	±0
	United Left–Greens–Alternative (EB–B)	7,120	4.17	–3.61	0	±0
	Basque Solidarity (EA)	5,311	3.11	–1.19	0	±0
	Aralar (Aralar)	2,917	1.71	–0.16	0	±0
	Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)	2,019	1.18	New	0	±0
	The Greens (B/LV)	1,080	0.63	New	0	±0
	Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)	805	0.47	New	0	±0
	For a Fairer World (PUM+J)	662	0.39	New	0	±0
	Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)	327	0.19	New	0	±0
	Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain–Basque Communists (PCPE–EK)	254	0.15	New	0	±0
	Engine and Sports Alternative (AMD)	215	0.13	New	0	±0
	Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)	161	0.09	New	0	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	159	0.09	–0.47	0	±0
	National Democracy (DN)	63	0.04	–0.02	0	±0
	Carlist Party of the Basque Country–Carlist Party (EKA–PC)	58	0.03	–0.01	0	±0
	Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)	57	0.03	–0.01	0	±0
	Spanish Alternative (AES)	29	0.02	New	0	±0
	National Alliance (AN)	26	0.02	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		2,588	1.52	+0.08
Total		170,589			4	±0
Valid votes		170,589	98.81	+3.37
Invalid votes		2,055	1.19	–3.37
Votes cast / turnout		172,644	69.63	–7.60
Abstentions		75,286	30.37	+7.60
Registered voters		247,930
Sources[13]

2004 general election

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Álava

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))	56,137	30.79	+6.49	2	+1
	People's Party (PP)	48,992	26.87	–12.23	1	–1
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	47,090	25.83	+5.09	1	±0
	United Left (EB/IU)	14,181	7.78	+2.17	0	±0
	Basque Solidarity (EA)	7,838	4.30	–0.41	0	±0
	Aralar–Stand up (Aralar–Zutik)	3,417	1.87	New	0	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	1,021	0.56	+0.19	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	360	0.20	+0.08	0	±0
	Republican Left (IR)	281	0.15	New	0	±0
	National Democracy (DN)	110	0.06	New	0	±0
	Republican Social Movement (MSR)	103	0.06	New	0	±0
	Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)	71	0.04	New	0	±0
	Carlist Party of the Basque Country–Carlist Party (EKA–PC)	64	0.04	New	0	±0
	The Phalanx (FE)	49	0.03	–0.02	0	±0
Blank ballots		2,626	1.44	–1.61
Total		182,340			4	±0
Valid votes		182,340	95.44	–3.21
Invalid votes		8,709	4.56	+3.21
Votes cast / turnout		191,049	77.23	+6.95
Abstentions		56,328	22.77	–6.95
Registered voters		247,377
Sources[14]

2000 general election

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Álava

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	66,267	39.10	+11.79	2	±0
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))	41,182	24.30	–1.12	1	±0
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	35,155	20.74	+0.58	1	±0
	United Left (EB/IU)	9,509	5.61	–6.06	0	±0
	Basque Solidarity (EA)	7,985	4.71	–0.88	0	±0
	The Greens (B/LV)	1,880	1.11	+0.65	0	±0
	Natural Law Party (PLN)	705	0.42	New	0	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	624	0.37	+0.26	0	±0
	Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)	372	0.22	New	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre–Centrist Union (CDS–UC)	206	0.12	–0.01	0	±0
	Republican Action (AR)	170	0.10	New	0	±0
	Spain 2000 Platform (ES2000)	116	0.07	New	0	±0
	The Phalanx (FE)	89	0.05	New	0	±0
	Internationalist Struggle (LI (LIT–CI))	65	0.04	New	0	±0
	Basque Citizens (EH)^1	0	0.00	–7.50	0	±0
Blank ballots		5,163	3.05	+1.56
Total		169,488			4	±0
Valid votes		169,488	98.65	–0.49
Invalid votes		2,320	1.35	+0.49
Votes cast / turnout		171,808	70.28	–2.02
Abstentions		72,669	29.72	+2.02
Registered voters		244,477
Sources[15]

1996 general election

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Álava

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	45,731	27.31	+7.75	2	+1
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))	42,561	25.42	–0.66	1	–1
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	33,761	20.16	+3.36	1	±0
	United Left (IU/EB)	19,535	11.67	+4.81	0	±0
	Popular Unity (HB)	12,552	7.50	–1.88	0	±0
	Basque Solidarity (EA)	9,364	5.59	–0.18	0	±0
	European Greens–Basque Country Greens (VE–EHB)	774	0.46	–0.67	0	±0
	Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)	255	0.15	New	0	±0
	Centrist Union (UC)	213	0.13	–1.03	0	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	190	0.11	New	0	±0
	Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR)	0	0.00	–0.07	0	±0
Blank ballots		2,490	1.49	+0.07
Total		167,426			4	±0
Valid votes		167,426	99.14	–0.10
Invalid votes		1,458	0.86	+0.10
Votes cast / turnout		168,884	72.30	+1.23
Abstentions		64,688	27.70	–1.23
Registered voters		233,572
Sources[16]

1993 general election

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Álava

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))^1	40,860	26.08	–8.45	2	±0
	People's Party (PP)	30,652	19.56	+5.47	1	±0
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	26,321	16.80	–0.06	1	±0
	Alavese Unity (UA)	16,623	10.61	New	0	±0
	Popular Unity (HB)	14,702	9.38	–2.24	0	±0
	United Left (IU/EB)	10,748	6.86	+3.80	0	±0
	Basque Solidarity–Basque Left (EA–EuE)	9,036	5.77	–2.71	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	1,818	1.16	–5.53	0	±0
	The Greens (Berdeak/LV)	1,775	1.13	+0.45	0	±0
	The Ecologists (LE)	1,084	0.69	±0.00	0	±0
	Ruiz-Mateos Group–European Democratic Alliance (ARM–ADE)	392	0.25	–1.08	0	±0
	Natural Law Party (PLN)	204	0.13	New	0	±0
	Coalition for a New Socialist Party (CNPS)^2	127	0.08	–0.01	0	±0
	Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR)	111	0.07	–0.03	0	±0
	Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)	0	0.00	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		2,223	1.42	+0.65
Total		156,676			4	±0
Valid votes		156,676	99.24	+0.25
Invalid votes		1,203	0.76	–0.25
Votes cast / turnout		157,879	71.07	+4.37
Abstentions		64,273	28.93	–4.37
Registered voters		222,152
Sources[17]

1989 general election

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Álava

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)	35,723	25.92	–7.22	2	±0
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	23,247	16.86	–2.20	1	±0
	People's Party (PP)^1	19,427	14.09	–1.73	1	±0
	Popular Unity (HB)	16,015	11.62	–0.42	0	±0
	Basque Country Left (EE)	11,873	8.61	+0.50	0	±0
	Basque Solidarity (EA)	11,689	8.48	New	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	9,228	6.69	–2.06	0	±0
	United Left (IU/EB)	4,219	3.06	+2.21	0	±0
	Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos)	1,838	1.33	New	0	±0
	The Ecologist Greens (LVE)	953	0.69	New	0	±0
	Ecologist Party of the Basque Country–Green List (PEE–(LV))	931	0.68	New	0	±0
	Workers' Socialist Party (PST)	589	0.43	+0.04	0	±0
	Workers' Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Workers (PTE–EL)^2	397	0.29	–0.31	0	±0
	Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)	186	0.13	New	0	±0
	Revolutionary Workers' Party of Spain (PORE)	136	0.10	New	0	±0
	Alliance for the Republic (AxR)^3	120	0.09	–0.04	0	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	120	0.09	New	0	±0
	Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)	96	0.07	New	0	±0
	Revolutionary Communist League–Communist Movement (LKI–EMK)^4	0	0.00	±0.00	0	±0
Blank ballots		1,059	0.77	+0.05
Total		137,846			4	±0
Valid votes		137,846	98.99	+0.80
Invalid votes		1,400	1.01	–0.80
Votes cast / turnout		139,246	66.70	+3.22
Abstentions		69,528	33.30	–3.22
Registered voters		208,774
Sources[18]

1986 general election

Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Álava

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)	45,259	33.14	–2.19	2	±0
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	26,030	19.06	–2.89	1	±0
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–PL)^1	21,600	15.82	–3.31	1	±0
	Popular Unity (HB)	16,440	12.04	+2.10	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	11,951	8.75	+4.92	0	±0
	Basque Country Left (EE)	11,081	8.11	+1.15	0	±0
	United Left (IU)	1,162	0.85	New	0	±0
	Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)	814	0.60	–0.48	0	±0
	Workers' Socialist Party (PST)	533	0.39	–0.19	0	±0
	Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)	333	0.24	+0.11	0	±0
	Republican Popular Unity (UPR)^2	193	0.14	+0.05	0	±0
	Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)	180	0.13	New	0	±0
	Revolutionary Communist League (LKI)	0	0.00	±0.00	0	±0
	Communist Movement of the Basque Country (EMK)	0	0.00	–0.02	0	±0
	Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)	0	0.00	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		986	0.72	+0.15
Total		136,562			4	±0
Valid votes		136,562	98.19	+0.58
Invalid votes		2,522	1.81	–0.58
Votes cast / turnout		139,084	69.92	–11.91
Abstentions		59,840	30.08	+11.91
Registered voters		198,924
Sources[19]

1982 general election

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Álava

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)	51,674	35.33	+13.98	2	+1
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	32,103	21.95	–0.97	1	±0
	Democratic Coalition (AP–PDP–PDL–UCD)^1	27,974	19.13	–12.46	1	–1
	Popular Unity (HB)	14,540	9.94	±0.00	0	±0
	Basque Country Left–Left for Socialism (EE)	10,180	6.96	+2.29	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	5,604	3.83	New	0	±0
	Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)	1,573	1.08	–2.25	0	±0
	Workers' Socialist Party (PST)	854	0.58	New	0	±0
	New Force (FN)^2	314	0.21	–0.70	0	±0
	Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)	191	0.13	New	0	±0
	Communist Unity Candidacy (CUC)^3	140	0.10	+0.09	0	±0
	Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (PCE (m–l))	138	0.09	New	0	±0
	Spanish Solidarity (SE)	132	0.09	New	0	±0
	Revolutionary Communist League (LKI)	0	0.00	–0.52	0	±0
	Communist League–Internationalist Socialist Workers' Coalition (LC (COSI))	0	0.00	New	0	±0
	Communist Movement of the Basque Country (EMK)	0	0.00	–1.07	0	±0
	Socialist Party (PS)^4	0	0.00	–0.59	0	±0
Blank ballots		834	0.57	+0.16
Total		146,251			4	±0
Valid votes		146,251	97.61	+0.35
Invalid votes		3,583	2.39	–0.35
Votes cast / turnout		149,834	81.83	+12.98
Abstentions		33,275	18.17	–12.98
Registered voters		183,109
Sources[20]

1979 general election

Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Álava

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	29,625	25.41	–5.45	2	±0
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	26,722	22.92	+5.44	1	±0
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)^1	24,891	21.35	–7.57	1	±0
	Popular Unity (HB)^2	11,594	9.94	+7.72	0	±0
	Foral Union of the Basque Country (UFPV)^3	7,205	6.18	–0.20	0	±0
	Basque Country Left (EE)	5,442	4.67	New	0	±0
	Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)	3,877	3.33	+0.19	0	±0
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)	1,246	1.07	New	0	±0
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	1,218	1.04	New	0	±0
	National Union (UN)	1,061	0.91	New	0	±0
	Carlist Party (PC)	972	0.83	New	0	±0
	Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)^4	777	0.67	+0.03	0	±0
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)^5	683	0.59	–2.09	0	±0
	Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)	601	0.52	New	0	±0
	Proverist Party (PPr)	199	0.17	+0.03	0	±0
	Workers' Communist Party (PCT)	7	0.01	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		481	0.41	+0.21
Total		116,601			4	±0
Valid votes		116,601	97.26	–0.57
Invalid votes		3,291	2.74	+0.57
Votes cast / turnout		119,892	68.85	–14.09
Abstentions		54,253	31.15	+14.09
Registered voters		174,145
Sources[21]

1977 general election

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Álava

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	38,338	30.86	n/a	2	n/a
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)	34,244	27.57	n/a	1	n/a
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	21,708	17.48	n/a	1	n/a
	People's Alliance (AP)	7,927	6.38	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)	3,906	3.14	n/a	0	n/a
	Basque Christian Democracy (DCV)	3,439	2.77	n/a	0	n/a
	Democratic Socialist Alliance (ASDCI)	3,324	2.68	n/a	0	n/a
	Basque Socialist Party (ESB/PSV)	2,756	2.22	n/a	0	n/a
	Independent (INDEP)	2,622	2.11	n/a	0	n/a
	Independent (INDEP)	2,347	1.89	n/a	0	n/a
	People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US)	1,677	1.35	n/a	0	n/a
	Democratic Left Front (FDI)	791	0.64	n/a	0	n/a
	Independent (INDEP)	492	0.40	n/a	0	n/a
	Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))	216	0.17	n/a	0	n/a
	Proverist Party (PPr)	180	0.14	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		245	0.20	n/a
Total		124,212			4	n/a
Valid votes		124,212	97.83	n/a
Invalid votes		2,756	2.17	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		126,968	82.94	n/a
Abstentions		26,112	17.06	n/a
Registered voters		153,080
Sources[22]

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