Menorca is one of the 59 constituencies (Spanish:
circunscripciones ) represented in the
Senate of Spain , the upper chamber of the Spanish parliament, the
Cortes Generales . The constituency elects one
senator . Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of
Menorca . The
electoral system uses an
open list partial block voting , with electors voting for individual candidates instead of parties.
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 Senate of Spain , 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 .
Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage , which comprises all nationals over 18 years of age and in full enjoyment of their political rights. The only exception was in 1977, when this was limited to nationals over 21 years of age 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 ), which was abolished in 2022. 208 seats are elected using an open list partial block voting system , with electors voting for individual candidates instead of parties. In constituencies electing four seats, electors can vote for up to three candidates; in those with two or three seats, for up to two candidates; and for one candidate in single-member districts. Each of the 47 peninsular provinces is allocated four seats, whereas for insular provinces, such as the Balearic and Canary Islands , districts are the islands themselves, with the larger—Mallorca , Gran Canaria and Tenerife —being allocated three seats each, and the smaller—Menorca , Ibiza –Formentera , Fuerteventura , La Gomera and El Hierro (which comprised a single constituency only for the 1977 election), Lanzarote and La Palma —one each. Ceuta and Melilla elect two seats each. Until 1985, the law also provided for by-elections to fill Senate seats vacated up to two years into the legislature.
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 permille 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.
Senators
Elections
2023 general election
November 2019 general election
Summary of the 10 November 2019 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Votes
%
Y Jordi López Ravanals
PP
10,406
26.97
• Maria del Carme Garcia Querol
PSOE
10,376
26.89
• Antonia Florit Salord
Podemos–EUIB
7,266
18.83
• Eduard Riudavets Florit
MxMe
3,310
8.58
• Guillermo Juan Jusué de Olives
Vox
3,155
8.18
• Jorge de Diego Capellán
Cs
2,515
6.52
• Salvador Moll Herrero
PACMA
645
1.67
• Adrià González Minaya
Recortes Cero –GV
175
0.45
Blank ballots
734
1.90
Total
38,582
Valid votes
38,582
97.64
Invalid votes
932
2.36
Votes cast / turnout
39,514
55.52
Abstentions
31,656
44.48
Registered voters
71,170
Sources
April 2019 general election
Summary of the 28 April 2019 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Votes
%
Y Maria del Carme Garcia Querol
PSOE
11,856
26.58
• Aurora Herráiz Águila
PP
8,919
19.99
• Mae de la Concha Garcia-Mauriño
Podemos–EUIB
7,611
17.06
• José Manuel Morales Bosch
Cs
6,897
15.46
• Eduard Riudavets Florit
MxMe
4,524
10.14
• Guillermo Juan Jusué de Olives
Vox
2,468
5.53
• María Elena Pérez de Gracia Jabardo
PACMA
919
2.06
• Joaquin Ferrer Lorenzo
El Pi
440
0.99
• Antonio Triay Castro
Recortes Cero –GV
164
0.37
Blank ballots
815
1.83
Total
44,613
Valid votes
44,613
96.62
Invalid votes
1,561
3.38
Votes cast / turnout
46,174
65.52
Abstentions
24,295
34.48
Registered voters
70,469
Sources
2016 general election
Summary of the 26 June 2016 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Votes
%
Y Juana Francisca Pons Vila
PP
13,255
33.40
• Margarita Juana Benejam Coll
Podemos–EUIB–Més
12,075
30.43
• Miquel Company Pons
PSOE
7,717
19.45
• Manuel Bonmatí Pérez
C's
4,719
11.89
• Catalina Sastre Florit
PACMA
948
2.39
Blank ballots
969
2.44
Total
39,683
Valid votes
39,683
96.87
Invalid votes
1,283
3.13
Votes cast / turnout
40,966
60.81
Abstentions
26,406
39.19
Registered voters
67,372
Sources
2015 general election
Summary of the 20 December 2015 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Votes
%
Y Juana Francisca Pons Vila
PP
11,761
28.62
• Brigida Mora Canet
Podemos
9,657
23.50
• Grácia Mercadal Marqués
PSOE
7,339
17.86
• Manuel Bonmatí Pérez
C's
5,160
12.56
• Pilar Arguimbau Sintes
Som Menorca
4,129
10.05
• Catalina Sastre Florit
PACMA
725
1.76
• Nicolás Bordoy Riera
El Pi
696
1.69
• María Ángeles Fernández Orts
UPyD
242
0.59
Blank ballots
1,381
3.36
Total
41,056
Valid votes
41,056
96.31
Invalid votes
1,575
3.69
Votes cast / turnout
42,631
63.12
Abstentions
24,904
36.88
Registered voters
67,535
Sources
2011 general election
Summary of the 20 November 2011 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Votes
%
Y Juana Francisca Pons Vila
PP
17,224
46.97
• Elena Baquero González
PSOE
10,607
28.93
• Antonio Jesús Carrillos Cantó
EUIB
2,099
5.72
• Joan Carles Villalonga Sintes
PSM –EN
1,733
4.73
• Rafael Muñoz Campos
eQuo
883
2.41
• Pablo Sebastián Sánchez Arnoletto
UPyD
742
2.02
• Guillermo Alonso de Armiño Erce
Hartos.org
633
1.73
Blank ballots
2,746
7.49
Total
36,667
Valid votes
36,667
93.47
Invalid votes
2,561
6.53
Votes cast / turnout
39,228
59.57
Abstentions
26,623
40.43
Registered voters
65,851
Sources
2008 general election
Summary of the 9 March 2008 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Votes
%
Y Arturo Bagur Mercadal
PSOE –EU –PSM –Verds
21,023
52.04
• José Seguí Díaz
PP
16,123
39.91
• Buenaventura Quevedo Roca "Tim"
CMe–C's
577
1.43
• Antonia Ordinas Coll
LV–GV
469
1.16
• Juan Moragues Riutort
PFyV
287
0.71
• Ambrosio Duque Carretero
PCPE
232
0.57
• María Consuelo de la Vega Sestelo
PACMA
220
0.54
• Carlos Granado Rincón
UPyD
194
0.48
• Eduardo Romero Maté
PUM+J
77
0.19
• Rubén Antonio Barranco Medina
DN
44
0.11
• Antonio Morell Pons
FE–JONS
27
0.07
• Paula Estades Castell
TD
13
0.03
• José Antonio de Imaña Barron
AES
6
0.01
• Jesús José Blasco Lagunilla
CTC
3
0.01
Blank ballots
1,104
2.73
Total
40,399
Valid votes
40,399
96.48
Invalid votes
1,474
3.52
Votes cast / turnout
41,873
65.61
Abstentions
21,950
34.39
Registered voters
63,823
Sources
2004 general election
Summary of the 14 March 2004 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Votes
%
Y José Seguí Díaz
PP
17,053
41.85
• Antoni Orell Calafat
PSOE
15,100
37.06
• Joan Manel Martí Llufriu
PSM –EN
4,242
10.41
• Miguel Pons Velasco
EM–IU
2,021
4.96
• Pablo Lluch Mesquida
UCM
802
1.97
• Margarita Pons Martí
FE–JONS
181
0.44
• Joaquín González Barrero
FA
122
0.30
• Vicente Garau Juan
UPB
98
0.24
• Miguel Vallinas García
CTC
27
0.07
Blank ballots
1,099
2.70
Total
40,745
Valid votes
40,745
97.32
Invalid votes
1,120
2.68
Votes cast / turnout
41,865
67.96
Abstentions
19,734
32.04
Registered voters
61,599
Sources
2000 general election
Summary of the 12 March 2000 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Votes
%
Y José Seguí Díaz
PP –INME
16,892
50.00
• Sergi Marí Pons
PPM
14,569
43.12
• Vicente Garau Juan
UPB
580
1.72
• Juana Teresa Soria Bravo
FE
98
0.29
Blank ballots
1,646
4.87
Total
33,785
Valid votes
33,785
97.66
Invalid votes
810
2.34
Votes cast / turnout
34,595
61.13
Abstentions
21,994
38.87
Registered voters
56,589
Sources
1996 general election
Summary of the 3 March 1996 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Votes
%
Y Bernardo Llompart Díaz
PP
15,675
43.51
• Tirso Pons Pons
PSOE
12,673
35.17
• Josep María Foguet Coll
IU
3,470
9.63
• Joan Manel Martí Llufriu
PSM–ENE
2,395
6.65
• Pedro Román Bordera
INME
558
1.55
• Joel Bagur Mellinas
ERC
264
0.73
Blank ballots
994
2.76
Total
36,029
Valid votes
36,029
97.12
Invalid votes
1,070
2.88
Votes cast / turnout
37,099
69.81
Abstentions
16,046
30.19
Registered voters
53,145
Sources
1993 general election
Summary of the 6 June 1993 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Votes
%
Y Martín José Escudero Sirerol
PP
15,759
45.60
• Juana María Barceló Martí
PSOE
11,711
33.88
• Antonio Venancio Casero Rodríguez
IU
2,803
8.11
• Gabriel Martí Barber
CDS
1,488
4.31
• María Juan Benejam
PSM–ENE
1,410
4.08
• Llorenç Lluís Carreras i Murillo
ERC
270
0.78
• José Francisco Xabuch Fortuny
UMMP
205
0.59
• Antonio Colom Covas
CNPS
29
0.08
• Cosme García Torres
PRB
29
0.08
Blank ballots
858
2.48
Total
34,562
Valid votes
34,562
97.01
Invalid votes
1,067
2.99
Votes cast / turnout
35,629
70.19
Abstentions
15,130
29.81
Registered voters
50,759
Sources
1989 general election
Summary of the 29 October 1989 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Votes
%
Y Martín José Escudero Sirerol
PP
11,625
38.67
• Tirso Pons Pons
PSOE
10,355
34.45
• Antonio Anglada Anglada
CDS
2,635
8.77
• Antonio Casero Rodríguez
IU
2,558
8.51
• María Juan Benejam
PSM–ENE
1,629
5.42
• Carlos Morillo Casals
Ruiz-Mateos
374
1.24
• Manuel Muñoz Díaz-Maroto
PTE–UC
88
0.29
• Ramón Enric Carreras Torrent
CEES
75
0.25
• Eusebio Capel Rotger
MCE
34
0.11
• Julián Candel Mataix
PRB
30
0.10
Blank ballots
656
2.18
Total
30,059
Valid votes
30,059
95.55
Invalid votes
1,400
4.45
Votes cast / turnout
31,459
64.40
Abstentions
17,391
35.60
Registered voters
48,850
Sources
1986 general election
Summary of the 22 June 1986 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Votes
%
Y Antonio Villalonga Riudavets
PSOE
11,268
39.67
• Juan Huguet Rotger
AP–PDP–PL
9,647
33.96
• Joan López Casasnovas
EEM
3,687
12.98
• Cristóbal Triay Humbert
PRD
1,543
5.43
• Carlos Ricci Fabre
CDS
1,425
5.02
• Mauricio Sante Patón
MUC
156
0.55
Blank ballots
677
2.38
Total
28,403
Valid votes
28,403
94.75
Invalid votes
1,575
5.25
Votes cast / turnout
29,978
66.04
Abstentions
15,416
33.96
Registered voters
45,394
Sources
1982 general election
Summary of the 28 October 1982 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Votes
%
Y Antonio Villalonga Riudavets
PSOE
12,080
• Victoria Florit Escrivá
AP–PDP
8,194
• Josep María Quintana Petrus
CIM
4,259
• Antonio Casasnovas Franco
UCD
3,655
• Juli Mascaró Pons
PSM
1,977
• Sofía Sintes Rosa
PCE
498
• Octavio Juan Benejam
CDS
0
• Sebastián Barceló Barceló
FE–JONS
0
Blank ballots
Total
Valid votes
Invalid votes
Votes cast / turnout
Abstentions
Registered voters
40,213
Sources
1979 general election
Summary of the 1 March 1979 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Votes
%
Y Tirso Pons Pons
CPM
11,745
43.90
• Francisco Tutzo Bennasar
UCD
11,553
43.19
• José Allés y Serra
CD
3,217
12.03
Blank ballots
237
0.89
Total
26,752
Valid votes
26,752
93.73
Invalid votes
1,791
6.27
Votes cast / turnout
28,543
74.17
Abstentions
9,939
25.83
Registered voters
38,482
Sources
1977 general election
Summary of the 15 June 1977 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Votes
%
Y Guillermo de Olives Pons
UCD
9,248
• Antonio Anglada Anglada
CDI
9,104
• Antonio Cardona Sans
AP
4,355
• José Moll Marqués
PSOE
3,201
• Antonio Triay Llopis
MPIA
1,354
• Fernando Rubio Tuduri
UDIB
666
• José Caules Juan
PSOEh
594
Blank ballots
Total
Valid votes
Invalid votes
Votes cast / turnout
Abstentions
Registered voters
34,971
Sources
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