Guadalajara 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 five
deputies . Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish
province of Guadalajara . The
electoral system uses the
D'Hondt method and a
closed-list proportional representation , with a minimum threshold of three percent.
Electoral system
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).
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. 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 . The use of the D'Hondt method might result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude .
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.
Deputies
Elections
2023 regional election
Summary of the 28 May 2023 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Guadalajara
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
55,105
42.20
+2.64
2
–1
People's Party (PP)
39,528
30.27
+5.94
2
+1
Vox (Vox)
21,007
16.09
+6.56
1
+1
United We Can Castilla–La Mancha (Unidas Podemos CLM)
7,800
5.97
–3.39
0
±0
Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)
2,083
1.60
+0.31
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS)
1,650
1.26
–13.18
0
–1
Castilian Party –Commoners' Land –Zero Cuts (PCAS–TC–RC)
681
0.52
–0.04
0
±0
Country with Managers (País con Gestores)
432
0.33
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
299
0.23
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,985
1.52
+0.81
Total
130,570
5
±0
Valid votes
130,570
98.47
–0.66
Invalid votes
2,034
1.53
+0.66
Votes cast / turnout
132,604
67.40
–0.84
Abstentions
64,129
32.60
+0.84
Registered voters
196,733
Sources
2019 regional election
Summary of the 26 May 2019 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Guadalajara
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
49,932
39.56
+9.55
3
+1
People's Party (PP)
30,704
24.33
–9.40
1
–1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
18,220
14.44
+2.42
1
+1
Vox (Vox)
12,024
9.53
+8.56
0
±0
United We Can–United Left–Equo CLM (Podemos –IU –Equo )
11,808
9.36
–8.62
0
–1
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,628
1.29
+0.16
0
±0
Castilian Party –Commoners' Land (PCAS–TC)
704
0.56
+0.29
0
±0
Traditions and Rural World (ANATUR–UDEC)
307
0.24
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
892
0.71
–1.12
Total
126,219
5
±0
Valid votes
126,219
99.13
+0.89
Invalid votes
1,102
0.87
–0.89
Votes cast / turnout
127,321
68.24
–1.01
Abstentions
59,250
31.76
+1.01
Registered voters
186,571
Sources
2015 regional election
Summary of the 24 May 2015 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Guadalajara
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
41,889
33.73
–16.10
2
–3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
37,269
30.01
–8.01
2
–1
We Can (Podemos)
18,171
14.63
New
1
+1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
14,923
12.02
New
0
±0
Let's Win Castilla–La Mancha –The Greens –United Left (Ganemos–LV–IU)
4,163
3.35
–1.36
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
2,056
1.66
–1.34
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,406
1.13
+0.53
0
±0
Vox (Vox)
1,209
0.97
New
0
±0
Union of Independent Citizens (UCIN)
478
0.38
New
0
±0
Castilian Party –Castilian Unity (PCAS–UdCa)
341
0.27
–0.17
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,277
1.83
–0.28
Total
124,182
5
–3
Valid votes
124,182
98.24
–0.21
Invalid votes
2,224
1.76
+0.21
Votes cast / turnout
126,406
69.25
–4.11
Abstentions
56,136
30.75
+4.11
Registered voters
182,542
Sources
2011 regional election
Summary of the 22 May 2011 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Guadalajara
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
64,232
49.83
+3.28
5
+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
49,011
38.02
–7.80
3
±0
United Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IUCLM)
6,076
4.71
+0.17
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
3,862
3.00
New
0
±0
Ecolo–Greens Guadalajara (Ecolo–V)
1,673
1.30
New
0
±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
777
0.60
New
0
±0
Castilian Party (PCAS)
567
0.44
–0.02
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,717
2.11
+0.43
Total
128,915
8
+1
Valid votes
128,915
98.45
–0.80
Invalid votes
2,034
1.55
+0.80
Votes cast / turnout
130,949
73.36
+3.27
Abstentions
47,562
26.64
–3.27
Registered voters
178,511
Sources
2007 regional election
2003 regional election
1999 regional election
1995 regional election
1991 regional election
Summary of the 26 May 1991 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Guadalajara
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
37,253
44.48
–0.20
4
+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
34,273
40.92
+3.12
3
±0
United Left (IU)
6,670
7.96
+2.87
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
2,336
2.79
–7.69
0
–1
The Greens Ecologist –Humanist List (LVLE–H)
1,113
1.33
+0.72
0
±0
Regionalist Party of Guadalajara (PRGU)
769
0.92
New
0
±0
Social Democratic Party of Castilla–La Mancha (PSDCLM)
143
0.17
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,198
1.43
+0.09
Total
83,755
7
±0
Valid votes
83,755
99.04
+0.51
Invalid votes
812
0.96
–0.51
Votes cast / turnout
84,567
72.22
–4.85
Abstentions
32,527
27.78
+4.85
Registered voters
117,094
Sources
1987 regional election
Summary of the 10 June 1987 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Guadalajara
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Alliance (AP)
35,900
41.69
–4.47
3
–1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
32,549
37.80
–1.88
3
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
9,021
10.48
+6.21
1
+1
United Left (IU)
4,382
5.09
–2.05
0
±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP)
2,571
2.99
New
0
±0
Humanist Platform (PH)
526
0.61
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,154
1.34
+0.48
Total
86,103
7
±0
Valid votes
86,103
98.53
+0.08
Invalid votes
1,281
1.47
–0.08
Votes cast / turnout
87,384
77.07
+2.59
Abstentions
25,997
22.93
–2.59
Registered voters
113,381
Sources
1983 regional election
Summary of the 8 May 1983 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Guadalajara
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
37,342
46.16
n/a
4
n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
32,099
39.68
n/a
3
n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
5,775
7.14
n/a
0
n/a
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
3,454
4.27
n/a
0
n/a
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)
1,541
1.90
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
692
0.86
n/a
Total
80,903
7
n/a
Valid votes
80,903
98.45
n/a
Invalid votes
1,271
1.55
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
82,174
74.48
n/a
Abstentions
28,151
25.52
n/a
Registered voters
110,325
Sources
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