Formentera (Parliament of the Balearic Islands constituency)

Formentera is one of the four constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Parliament of the Balearic Islands, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands. The constituency currently elects one deputy using plurality voting. Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of Formentera.

For the Senate constituency, see Ibiza–Formentera (Senate constituency).

Formentera
Parliament of the Balearic Islands Electoral Constituency
Location of Formentera within the Balearic Islands
Island	Formentera
Autonomous community	Balearic Islands
Population	12,111 (2019)[1]
Electorate	7,529 (2019)
Major settlements	Sant Francesc Xavier
Current constituency
Created	1983
Seats	1
Member(s)	GxF (1)

Until the 2003 election, the results in this district were also used to determine the composition of the Island Council of Ibiza and Formentera during the same term as the Parliament, with Formentera counting for 1 out of the 13 seats of the Council—11 out of 12 from 1983 to 1987—. From the 2007 election onwards, Formentera has an independent Council, the composition of which is determined by the local elections of the municipality. Additionally, on 3 April 1979 the first independent election for the Island Council of Ibiza and Formentera was held, electing 12 councillors.[2]

Electoral system

The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy of the Balearic Islands of 1983 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provided for the four main islands in the Balearic archipelago—Majorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera—to be established as multi-member districts in the Parliament of the Balearic Islands, with this regulation being maintained under the 1986 regional electoral law. Each constituency is allocated a fixed number of seats: 33 for Majorca, 13 for Menorca, 12 for Ibiza and 1 for Formentera. The exception was the 1983 election, when these numbers were 30, 12, 11 and 1, respectively.[3][4][5]

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in the Balearic Islands and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Balearic citizens abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish: Voto rogado).[6] 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 1995 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][5] 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.[5][8][9]

Deputies

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

Elections

2019 regional election

Summary of the 26 May 2019 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Formentera

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People for Formentera+PSOE+EUIB (GxF+PSOE+EUIB)	2,036	54.83	–4.46	1	±0
	The Union of Formentera (PP–CompromísFormentera) (Sa Unió)^1	1,420	38.24	+0.20	0	±0
	Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)	198	5.33	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		59	1.59	–1.07
Total		3,713			1	±0
Valid votes		3,713	98.46	+2.95
Invalid votes		58	1.54	–2.95
Votes cast / turnout		3,771	50.09	–0.08
Abstentions		3,758	49.91	+0.08
Registered voters		7,529
Sources[10][11][12]

2015 regional election

Summary of the 24 May 2015 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Formentera

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People for Formentera+PSOE (GxF+PSOE)	2,006	59.29	+5.26	1	±0
	People's Party (PP)^1	904	26.72	–11.67	0	±0
	Commitment to Formentera (CompromísFormentera)	383	11.32	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		90	2.66	+0.49
Total		3,383			1	±0
Valid votes		3,383	95.51	–2.62
Invalid votes		159	4.49	+2.62
Votes cast / turnout		3,542	50.17	–9.04
Abstentions		3,518	49.83	+9.04
Registered voters		7,060
Sources[13][14][12]

2011 regional election

Summary of the 22 May 2011 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Formentera

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People for Formentera+PSOE (GxF+PSOE)	1,904	54.03	+9.84	1	+1
	The Union of Formentera (PP–GUIF) (Sa Unió)^1	1,353	38.39	–16.09	0	–1
	Renewal Party of Ibiza and Formentera (PREF)	135	3.83	New	0	±0
	Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)	54	1.53	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		78	2.17	+0.83
Total		3,524			1	±0
Valid votes		3,524	98.13	–0.76
Invalid votes		67	1.87	+0.76
Votes cast / turnout		3,591	59.21	–4.05
Abstentions		2,474	40.79	+4.05
Registered voters		6,065
Sources[15][16][12]

2007 regional election

Summary of the 27 May 2007 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Formentera

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Independent Popular Council of Formentera (AIPF)	1,795	54.48	+1.09	1	±0
	PSOE+People for Formentera (PSOE+GxF)^1	1,456	44.19	+2.12	0	±0
Blank ballots		44	1.34	–3.20
Total		3,295			1	±0
Valid votes		3,295	98.89	+0.86
Invalid votes		37	1.11	–0.86
Votes cast / turnout		3,332	63.26	–3.63
Abstentions		1,935	36.74	+3.63
Registered voters		5,267
Sources[15][17][12]

2003 regional election

Summary of the 25 May 2003 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Formentera

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Independent Popular Council of Formentera (AIPF)	1,647	53.39	+10.59	1	+1
	Coalition of Progressive Organizations (COP)	1,298	42.07	–13.50	0	–1
Blank ballots		140	4.54	+2.91
Total		3,085			1	±0
Valid votes		3,085	98.03	–0.23
Invalid votes		62	1.97	+0.23
Votes cast / turnout		3,147	66.89	–1.37
Abstentions		1,558	33.11	+1.37
Registered voters		4,705
Sources[18][19][12]

1999 regional election

Summary of the 13 June 1999 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Formentera

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Coalition of Progressive Organizations (COP)^1	1,536	55.57	+6.95	1	+1
	Independent Popular Council of Formentera (AIPF)	1,183	42.80	–6.60	0	–1
Blank ballots		45	1.63	–0.35
Total		2,764			1	±0
Valid votes		2,764	98.26	+0.64
Invalid votes		49	1.74	–0.64
Votes cast / turnout		2,813	68.26	+1.81
Abstentions		1,308	31.74	–1.81
Registered voters		4,121
Sources[18][20][12]

1995 regional election

Summary of the 28 May 1995 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Formentera

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Independent Popular Council of Formentera (AIPF)^1	1,195	49.40	–8.32	1	+1
	Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE)	1,067	44.11	+3.72	0	–1
	United Left (IU)	109	4.51	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		48	1.98	+0.51
Total		2,419			1	±0
Valid votes		2,419	97.62	–2.17
Invalid votes		59	2.38	+2.17
Votes cast / turnout		2,478	66.45	–0.71
Abstentions		1,251	33.55	+0.71
Registered voters		3,729
Sources[18][21][12]

1991 regional election

Summary of the 25 May 1991 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Formentera

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE)	960	40.39	–6.39	1	±0
	Independents of Formentera Group (GUIF)	692	29.11	New	0	±0
	People's Party (PP)^1	680	28.61	–10.20	0	±0
	Alliance for the Republic (AxR)	10	0.42	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		35	1.47	+0.70
Total		2,377			1	±0
Valid votes		2,377	99.79	+0.67
Invalid votes		5	0.21	–0.67
Votes cast / turnout		2,382	67.16	–8.62
Abstentions		1,165	32.84	+8.62
Registered voters		3,547
Sources[18][22][12]

1987 regional election

Summary of the 10 June 1987 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Formentera

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	1,156	46.78	–2.31	1	±0
	People's Alliance–Liberal Party (AP–PL)^1	959	38.81	–0.42	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	337	13.64	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		19	0.77	+0.58
Total		2,471			1	±0
Valid votes		2,471	99.12	+0.50
Invalid votes		22	0.88	–0.50
Votes cast / turnout		2,493	75.78	+2.96
Abstentions		797	24.22	–2.96
Registered voters		3,290
Sources[23][12]

1983 regional election

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Formentera

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	1,021	49.09	n/a	1	n/a
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	816	39.23	n/a	0	n/a
	Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)	239	11.49	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		4	0.19	n/a
Total		2,080			1	n/a
Valid votes		2,080	98.62	n/a
Invalid votes		29	1.38	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		2,109	72.82	n/a
Abstentions		787	27.18	n/a
Registered voters		2,896
Sources[24][12]

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