Gran Canaria (Parliament of the Canary Islands constituency)

Gran Canaria is one of the seven constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Parliament of the Canary Islands, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. The constituency currently elects 15 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of Gran Canaria. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of fifteen percent in the constituency or four percent regionally.

For the Senate constituency, see Gran Canaria (Senate constituency).
Gran Canaria
Parliament of the Canary Islands
Electoral Constituency
Location of Gran Canaria within the Canary Islands
IslandGran Canaria
Autonomous communityCanary Islands
Population851,231 (2019)[1]
Electorate701,258 (2019)
Major settlementsLas Palmas, Telde, Santa Lucía de Tirajana, San Bartolomé de Tirajana
Current constituency
Created1983
Seats15
Member(s)
  •   PSOE (5)
  •   NCa (3)
  •   PP (3)
  •   CCa (2)
  •   Podemos (1)
  •   Cs (1)

Electoral system

The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy of the Canary Islands of 1982 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provides for the seven main islands in the Canarian archipelago—El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife—to be established as multi-member districts in the Parliament of the Canary Islands. Each constituency is allocated a fixed number of seats: 3 for El Hierro, 8 for Fuerteventura—7 until 2018—15 for Gran Canaria, 4 for La Gomera, 8 for La Palma, 8 for Lanzarote and 15 for Tenerife.[2][3]

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in the Canary Islands and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Canarian citizens 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 15 percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots; until a 1997 reform, the threshold was set at 20 percent; between 1997 and 2018, it was set at 30 percent—being applied in each constituency. Parties not reaching the threshold are not taken into consideration for seat distribution. Alternatively, parties can also enter the seat distribution as long as they reach four percent regionally—three percent until 1997, six percent between 1997 and 2018.[2][3]

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][6][7][8]

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

Elections

2019 regional election
Summary of the 26 May 2019 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Gran Canaria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 102,59628.26+10.75 5+2
New Canaries (NCa) 64,12517.66–0.78 3–1
People's Party (PP) 60,08616.55–3.84 3–1
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party–United (CCa–PNC)1 42,32411.66–0.59 2+1
Yes We Can Canaries (Podemos–SSP–Equo)2 32,3958.92–8.12 1–2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 32,3178.90+2.61 1+1
Vox (Vox) 9,8002.70+2.45 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 4,4061.21+0.17 0±0
Canarian United Left (IUC)3 2,6120.72–1.13 0±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) 2,5100.69New 0±0
More for Telde (+xT) 1,9850.55–0.32 0±0
Canaries Now (ANC–UP)4 1,1130.31+0.09 0±0
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) 6330.17–0.12 0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 5750.16–0.08 0±0
Old Age in Action (3e en acción) 4740.13New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 3370.09New 0±0
With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 2980.08New 0±0
Blank ballots 4,5061.24–0.55
Total 363,092 15±0
Valid votes 363,09298.86+0.63
Invalid votes 4,1771.14–0.63
Votes cast / turnout 367,26952.37–6.08
Abstentions 333,98947.63+6.08
Registered voters 701,258
Sources[9]

2015 regional election
Summary of the 24 May 2015 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Gran Canaria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 79,65220.39–20.96 4–4
New Canaries (NCa) 72,00518.44+4.17 4+2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 68,39017.51–3.58 3–1
We Can (Podemos) 66,55217.04New 3+3
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 24,5736.29New 0±0
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 24,3926.25–3.00 1±0
United (Unidos)1 23,4286.00+4.05 0±0
Canaries Decides (IUC–LV–UP–ALTER)2 7,2401.85–2.22 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 4,0651.04+0.75 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 3,5930.92–0.25 0±0
More for Telde (+xT) 3,3900.87New 0±0
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) 1,1310.29–0.02 0±0
Vox (Vox) 9630.25New 0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 9220.24+0.07 0±0
Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC) 8530.22–0.20 0±0
Movement for the Unity of the Canarian People (MUPC) 7620.20+0.11 0±0
Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 7600.19New 0±0
Blank Seats (EB) 5970.15New 0±0
Internationalist Solidarity and Self-Management (SAIn) 3300.08New 0±0
Blank ballots 6,9811.79–1.30
Total 390,579 15±0
Valid votes 390,57998.23+1.39
Invalid votes 7,0571.77–1.39
Votes cast / turnout 397,63658.45–1.44
Abstentions 282,68141.55+1.44
Registered voters 680,317
Sources[10]

2011 regional election
Summary of the 22 May 2011 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Gran Canaria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 156,20041.35+7.16 8+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 79,64421.09–16.76 4–3
New Canaries–New Gran Canaria (NCa) 53,89314.27+2.52 2+2
Canarian Coalition–Nationalist Party–Canarian Centre (CC–PNC–CCN)1 34,9319.25+0.64 1±0
The Greens (Verdes) 9,0492.40+0.38 0±0
Commitment for Gran Canaria (CGCa) 7,3821.95–0.21 0±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 5,2521.39+0.84 0±0
Common Sense in the Canaries (SCC) 4,7611.26New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 4,4321.17New 0±0
Yes We Can Citizens' Alternative (ACSSP)2 2,4530.65+0.49 0±0
Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC) 1,6040.42New 0±0
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) 1,1890.31+0.11 0±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,1010.29New 0±0
Unity of the People (UP) 1,0560.28New 0±0
Party for Services and Public Employed (PSyEP) 7010.19New 0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 6390.17New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 6280.17+0.07 0±0
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 4680.12New 0±0
Movement for the Unity of the Canarian People (MUPC) 3500.09+0.01 0±0
National Democracy (DN) 3140.08New 0±0
Blank ballots 11,6753.09+1.76
Total 377,722 15±0
Valid votes 377,72296.84–2.57
Invalid votes 12,3273.16+2.57
Votes cast / turnout 390,04959.89–2.71
Abstentions 261,27840.11+2.71
Registered voters 651,327
Sources[11][12]

2007 regional election
Summary of the 27 May 2007 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Gran Canaria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 149,18337.85+17.29 7+4
People's Party (PP) 134,74434.19–13.25 7–1
New Canaries–New Gran Canaria (NCa) 46,30311.75New 0±0
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC)1 21,3385.41–20.85 1–3
Canarian Centre (CCN) 12,6023.20New 0±0
Commitment for Gran Canaria (CGCa) 8,5122.16New 0±0
The Greens (Verdes) 7,9572.02New 0±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 2,1860.55–0.89 0±0
Unity of the People (UP) 1,4850.38New 0±0
Nationalist Maga Alternative (AMAGA) 1,0790.27New 0±0
Party of Gran Canaria (PGC) 1,0730.27New 0±0
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) 7750.20–0.06 0±0
Canarian Popular Alternative–25 May Citizens' Alternative (APCa–AC25M)2 6450.16–0.18 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 3880.10–0.11 0±0
Movement for the Unity of the Canarian People (MUPC) 3040.08New 0±0
Pensionist Assembly of the Canaries (TPC) 2800.07–0.04 0±0
Blank ballots 5,2411.33+0.06
Total 394,095 15±0
Valid votes 394,09599.41–0.01
Invalid votes 2,3460.59+0.01
Votes cast / turnout 396,44162.60–5.25
Abstentions 236,80237.40+5.25
Registered voters 633,243
Sources[11][13][14]

2003 regional election
Summary of the 25 May 2003 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Gran Canaria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 193,52947.44+7.11 8+1
Canarian Coalition (CC) 88,28121.64–10.20 4–1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 83,86420.56+2.14 3±0
Canarian Union–Canarian Nationalist Federation (UC–FNC) 18,8404.62+1.56 0±0
The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes) 8,1912.01+0.54 0±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 5,8641.44–1.19 0±0
Canarian Popular Alternative (APCa) 1,4000.34New 0±0
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) 1,0720.26New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 8490.21+0.02 0±0
Pensionist Assembly of the Canaries (TPC) 4490.11–0.08 0±0
National Democracy (DN) 4090.10New 0±0
Centrist Union (UC) 430.01–0.36 0±0
Blank ballots 5,1921.27±0.00
Total 407,983 15±0
Valid votes 407,98399.42+0.03
Invalid votes 2,3940.58–0.03
Votes cast / turnout 410,37767.85+5.85
Abstentions 194,45232.15–5.85
Registered voters 604,829
Sources[11][15][16]

1999 regional election
Summary of the 13 June 1999 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Gran Canaria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 148,32840.33+0.15 7±0
Canarian Coalition (CC) 117,11631.84+4.34 5±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 67,74018.42+0.42 3±0
Canarian Nationalist Federation (FNC)1 11,2703.06–0.22 0±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 9,6572.63–2.60 0±0
The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes) 5,3971.47New 0±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 1,3500.37–0.06 0±0
Nationalist Maga Alternative (AMAGA) 8640.23New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 7140.19–0.07 0±0
Pensionist Assembly of the Canaries (TPC) 6920.19New 0±0
Blank ballots 4,6721.27+0.17
Total 367,800 15±0
Valid votes 367,80099.39–0.05
Invalid votes 2,2470.61+0.05
Votes cast / turnout 370,04762.00–4.27
Abstentions 226,78938.00+4.27
Registered voters 596,836
Sources[11][17]

1995 regional election
Summary of the 28 May 1995 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Gran Canaria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 145,35340.18+23.59 7+4
Canarian Coalition (CC)1 99,47527.50+3.62 5+2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 65,09618.00–14.18 3–2
Canarian United Left (IUC) 18,9105.23New 0±0
Nationalist Canarian Platform (PCN) 11,8763.28New 0±0
Coalition for Gran Canaria (CGC) 10,9643.03New 0±0
Popular Front of the Canary Islands–Awañac (FREPIC–Awañac) 2,4360.67+0.22 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre–Centrist Union (CDS–UC) 1,5670.43–23.39 0–4
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) 1,1380.31New 0±0
Humanist Platform (PH)2 9460.26–0.09 0±0
Blank ballots 3,9641.10+0.34
Total 361,725 15±0
Valid votes 361,72599.44+0.13
Invalid votes 2,0190.56–0.13
Votes cast / turnout 363,74466.27+3.98
Abstentions 185,15933.73–3.98
Registered voters 548,903
Sources[11][18]

1991 regional election
Summary of the 26 May 1991 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Gran Canaria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 100,99532.18+5.35 5±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 74,76523.82–1.28 4±0
Canarian Initiative (ICAN)1 55,78417.78–0.56 3±0
People's Party (PP)2 52,06116.59–2.75 3±0
Canarian Independent Groups (AIC) 14,5174.63+3.01 0±0
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 4,6251.47New 0±0
The Greens (LV) 2,1980.70New 0±0
Canarian Coalition for Independence (CI (FREPIC–Awañac)) 1,4010.45New 0±0
Left Platform (PCE (m–l)–CRPE) 1,0930.35New 0±0
The Greens Ecologist–Humanist List (LVLE–H)3 1,0920.35+0.11 0±0
Insular Group of Gran Canaria (AIGRANC) 9620.31New 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 7230.23–0.12 0±0
Assembly (Tagoror) 6710.21+0.03 0±0
Party of The People (LG) 5540.18New 0±0
Blank ballots 2,3800.76±0.00
Total 313,821 15±0
Valid votes 313,82199.31+0.75
Invalid votes 2,1780.69–0.75
Votes cast / turnout 315,99962.29–4.64
Abstentions 191,30737.71+4.64
Registered voters 507,306
Sources[11]

1987 regional election
Summary of the 10 June 1987 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Gran Canaria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 80,81726.83–12.19 5–2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 75,57925.10+19.84 4+3
People's Alliance (AP)1 46,11815.31–13.01 3–2
Canarian Assembly–Canarian Nationalist Left (AC–INC)2 30,36910.08+0.59 2+1
United Canarian Left (ICU)3 24,8718.26+3.77 1+1
Centre Canarian Union (UCC)4 15,4665.14–3.97 0–1
People's Democratic Party–Canarian Centrists (PDP–CC) 12,1404.03New 0±0
National Congress of the Canaries (CNC) 4,9071.63New 0±0
Canarian Independent Groups (AIC) 4,8711.62New 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1,0530.35–0.25 0±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC) 9870.33New 0±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 7130.24New 0±0
Assembly (Tagoror) 5520.18New 0±0
Canarian Democratic Union (UDC) 4280.14New 0±0
Blank ballots 2,2990.76+0.76
Total 301,170 15±0
Valid votes 301,17098.56+1.28
Invalid votes 4,4021.44–1.28
Votes cast / turnout 305,57266.93+4.26
Abstentions 150,98633.07–4.26
Registered voters 456,558
Sources[11][19][20]

1983 regional election
Summary of the 8 May 1983 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Gran Canaria
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 100,66339.02n/a 7n/a
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 73,05928.32n/a 5n/a
Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC) 24,4959.49n/a 1n/a
Canarian Nationalist Convergence (CNC) 23,5129.11n/a 1n/a
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 13,5615.26n/a 1n/a
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 11,5774.49n/a 0n/a
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) 7,6762.98n/a 0n/a
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1,5500.60n/a 0n/a
Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP) 1,0100.39n/a 0n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 9070.35n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 00.00n/a
Total 258,010 15n/a
Valid votes 258,01097.28n/a
Invalid votes 7,2072.72n/a
Votes cast / turnout 265,21762.67n/a
Abstentions 157,97037.33n/a
Registered voters 423,187
Sources[11][19]

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