Tenerife 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
Tenerife . 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.
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.
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 ) which was abolished in 2022. Seats are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation , with an electoral 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. 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.
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 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Tenerife
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Canarian Coalition (CCa)
123,240
31.27
+2.07
6
+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
107,741
27.34
–2.86
5
–1
People's Party (PP)
71,382
18.11
+4.60
3
+1
Vox (Vox)
27,832
7.06
+4.71
1
+1
Drago Greens Canaries (DVC)
17,425
4.42
New
0
±0
United Yes We Can (Podemos –IUC–SSP )
16,441
4.17
–6.50
0
–1
New Canaries–Canarian Bloc (NC–BC)
9,460
2.40
+0.38
0
±0
Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)
7,088
1.80
+0.34
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS)
2,146
0.54
–6.45
0
–1
More Canaries (+C)
1,082
0.27
New
0
±0
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC)
972
0.25
New
0
±0
Canaries Now–Communist Party of the Canarian People (ANC –UP –PCPC )
856
0.22
–0.19
0
±0
Seniors in Action (3e)
803
0.20
+0.09
0
±0
Gather Sustainable Canaries (Reunir)
761
0.19
New
0
±0
Democratic Union of the Canary Islands (UDC)
718
0.18
+0.04
0
±0
Blank ballots
6,169
1.57
+0.44
Total
394,116
15
±0
Valid votes
394,116
98.35
–0.84
Invalid votes
6,632
1.65
+0.84
Votes cast / turnout
400,748
52.71
–0.52
Abstentions
359,491
47.29
+0.52
Registered voters
760,239
Sources
2019 regional election
Summary of the 26 May 2019 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Tenerife
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
116,352
30.20
+8.23
6
+2
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party –United (CCa –PNC )
112,513
29.20
+0.59
5
–1
People's Party (PP)
52,064
13.51
–3.98
2
–1
Yes We Can Canaries (Podemos–SSP –Equo )
37,081
9.62
–3.74
1
–1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
26,944
6.99
+0.89
1
+1
Vox (Vox)
9,040
2.35
+2.13
0
±0
New Canaries (NCa)
7,768
2.02
–1.42
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
5,623
1.46
–0.05
0
±0
Canarian United Left (IUC)
4,032
1.05
–1.57
0
±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV)
2,548
0.66
New
0
±0
Tenerife Socialist Group (ASTf)
1,512
0.39
New
0
±0
Santa Cruz Common Sense (SCSC)
1,379
0.36
New
0
±0
Canaries Now (ANC –UP )
1,226
0.32
–0.68
0
±0
Nivaria (Nivaria)
1,153
0.30
New
0
±0
Democratic Union of the Canary Islands (UDC)
522
0.14
New
0
±0
Seniors in Action (3e en acción)
437
0.11
New
0
±0
With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo)
359
0.09
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC)
356
0.09
–0.10
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,360
1.13
–0.71
Total
385,269
15
±0
Valid votes
385,269
99.19
+0.71
Invalid votes
3,522
0.91
–0.71
Votes cast / turnout
388,791
53.23
–2.08
Abstentions
341,555
46.77
+2.08
Registered voters
730,346
Sources
2015 regional election
Summary of the 24 May 2015 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Tenerife
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa –PNC )
106,217
27.64
–8.97
6
–1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
84,408
21.97
+1.75
4
+1
People's Party (PP)
67,202
17.49
–8.14
3
–2
We Can (Podemos)
51,346
13.36
New
2
+2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
23,428
6.10
New
0
±0
New Canaries (NCa)
13,220
3.44
–1.24
0
±0
Canaries Decides (IUC –LV –UP –ALTER )
10,049
2.62
+0.78
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
5,818
1.51
+1.13
0
±0
Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC)
3,829
1.00
–0.26
0
±0
United (CCN –Unidos)
3,711
0.97
New
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
3,313
0.86
–0.05
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
905
0.24
+0.03
0
±0
Vox (Vox)
851
0.22
New
0
±0
Blank Seats (EB)
766
0.20
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC)
730
0.19
–0.11
0
±0
Movement for the Unity of the Canarian People (MUPC)
727
0.19
+0.03
0
±0
Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero)
644
0.17
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
7,071
1.84
–0.68
Total
384,235
15
±0
Valid votes
384,235
98.38
+0.61
Invalid votes
6,342
1.62
–0.61
Votes cast / turnout
390,577
55.31
–3.66
Abstentions
315,643
44.69
+3.66
Registered voters
706,220
Sources
2011 regional election
Summary of the 22 May 2011 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Tenerife
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Canarian Coalition–Nationalist Party –Canarian Centre (CC –PNC –CCN)
142,401
36.61
–7.98
7
±0
People's Party (PP)
99,673
25.63
+9.09
5
+2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
78,645
20.22
–11.99
3
–2
Socialists for Tenerife–The Greens–New Canaries (NCa)
18,205
4.68
New
0
±0
Yes We Can Citizens' Alternative (ACSSP)
15,167
3.90
+3.28
0
±0
The Greens (Verdes)
7,168
1.84
–0.16
0
±0
Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC)
4,890
1.26
New
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
3,530
0.91
New
0
±0
Canarian Patriotic Movement (MPC)
2,589
0.67
New
0
±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,461
0.38
New
0
±0
Party for Services and Public Employed (PSyEP)
1,292
0.33
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC)
1,179
0.30
+0.11
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
803
0.21
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
618
0.16
+0.06
0
±0
Movement for the Unity of the Canarian People (MUPC)
616
0.16
+0.07
0
±0
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL)
550
0.14
New
0
±0
Canarian Social Democratic Centre (CSDC)
361
0.09
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
9,792
2.52
+1.06
Total
388,940
15
±0
Valid votes
388,940
97.77
–1.73
Invalid votes
8,868
2.23
+1.73
Votes cast / turnout
397,808
58.97
–1.30
Abstentions
276,800
41.03
+1.30
Registered voters
674,608
Sources
2007 regional election
Summary of the 27 May 2007 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Tenerife
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC –PNC )
155,385
39.59
–7.40
7
–1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
126,422
32.21
+1.65
5
±0
People's Party (PP)
64,907
16.54
+1.01
3
+1
Canarian Centre (CCN)
19,632
5.00
New
0
±0
The Greens (Verdes)
7,835
2.00
–0.47
0
±0
Canarian United Left (IUC)
3,658
0.93
–0.35
0
±0
Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC)
2,539
0.65
New
0
±0
Canarian Popular Alternative –25 May Citizens' Alternative (APCa–AC25M)
2,453
0.62
–0.71
0
±0
Centre Coalition (CCCAN)
1,006
0.26
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC)
563
0.14
–0.05
0
±0
Citizens' Union–Independent Progressives of Canaries (UC–PIC)
557
0.14
New
0
±0
Commitment to Tenerife (CTF)
466
0.12
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
389
0.10
–0.03
0
±0
Movement for the Unity of the Canarian People (MUPC)
336
0.09
New
0
±0
The Phalanx (FE)
327
0.08
New
0
±0
National Democracy (DN)
302
0.08
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
5,731
1.46
+0.19
Total
392,508
15
±0
Valid votes
392,508
99.50
±0.00
Invalid votes
1,974
0.50
±0.00
Votes cast / turnout
394,482
60.27
–2.22
Abstentions
260,090
39.73
+2.22
Registered voters
654,572
Sources
2003 regional election
Summary of the 25 May 2003 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Tenerife
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Canarian Coalition (CC)
167,224
44.33
+1.36
8
+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
115,275
30.56
+1.94
5
±0
People's Party (PP)
58,600
15.53
–0.63
2
–1
Canarian Nationalist Federation (FNC)
10,038
2.66
–1.82
0
±0
The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes)
9,302
2.47
+0.67
0
±0
Canarian Popular Alternative (APCa)
5,011
1.33
New
0
±0
Canarian United Left (IUC)
4,825
1.28
–1.63
0
±0
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC)
704
0.19
New
0
±0
Tenerife Union (UTI)
571
0.15
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
473
0.13
–0.06
0
±0
Party of The People (LG)
448
0.12
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,775
1.27
–0.54
Total
377,246
15
±0
Valid votes
377,246
99.50
+0.06
Invalid votes
1,902
0.50
–0.06
Votes cast / turnout
379,148
62.49
+2.66
Abstentions
227,575
37.51
–2.66
Registered voters
606,723
Sources
1999 regional election
Summary of the 13 June 1999 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Tenerife
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Canarian Coalition (CC)
145,363
42.97
+3.81
7
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
96,820
28.62
+1.63
5
+1
People's Party (PP)
54,660
16.16
–8.44
3
–1
Canarian Nationalist Federation (FNC)
15,141
4.48
New
0
±0
Canarian United Left (IUC)
9,835
2.91
–2.27
0
±0
The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes)
6,081
1.80
New
0
±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS)
2,829
0.84
+0.16
0
±0
Canarian Alternative–Independent Citizens of the Canaries (AC–CICA)
806
0.24
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
632
0.19
±0.00
0
±0
Blank ballots
6,138
1.81
+0.62
Total
338,305
15
±0
Valid votes
338,305
99.44
+0.06
Invalid votes
1,903
0.56
–0.06
Votes cast / turnout
340,208
59.83
–1.86
Abstentions
228,456
40.17
+1.86
Registered voters
568,664
Sources
1995 regional election
Summary of the 28 May 1995 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Tenerife
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Canarian Coalition (CC)
127,075
39.16
–10.76
7
–1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
87,588
26.99
–6.75
4
–2
People's Party (PP)
79,828
24.60
+15.30
4
+3
Canarian United Left (IUC)
16,809
5.18
New
0
±0
National Congress of the Canaries (CNC)
2,964
0.91
New
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre–Centrist Union (CDS–UC)
2,218
0.68
–3.90
0
±0
Tenerife Assembly (ATF)
1,600
0.49
New
0
±0
Green Left of the Canary Islands (Izegzawen)
1,357
0.42
New
0
±0
Party of The People (LG)
625
0.19
–0.14
0
±0
Humanist Platform (PH)
615
0.19
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,852
1.19
+0.32
Total
324,531
15
±0
Valid votes
324,531
99.38
+0.23
Invalid votes
2,027
0.62
–0.23
Votes cast / turnout
326,558
61.69
+1.81
Abstentions
202,757
38.31
–1.81
Registered voters
529,315
Sources
1991 regional election
Summary of the 26 May 1991 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Tenerife
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Canarian Independent Groups –Tenerife Group of Independents (AIC–ATI)
113,562
40.78
–0.85
7
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
93,945
33.74
+5.61
6
+1
People's Party (PP)
25,892
9.30
+2.72
1
±0
Canarian Initiative (ICAN)
22,726
8.16
–1.29
1
+1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
12,762
4.58
–7.42
0
–2
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC)
2,731
0.98
New
0
±0
Canarian Coalition for Independence (CI (FREPIC–Awañac))
2,118
0.76
+0.36
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
1,346
0.48
+0.10
0
±0
Party of The People (LG)
930
0.33
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,433
0.87
+0.34
Total
278,445
15
±0
Valid votes
278,445
99.15
+0.16
Invalid votes
2,383
0.85
–0.16
Votes cast / turnout
280,828
59.88
–7.83
Abstentions
188,193
40.12
+7.83
Registered voters
469,021
Sources
1987 regional election
Summary of the 10 June 1987 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Tenerife
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Canarian Independent Groups –Tenerife Group of Independents (AIC–ATI)
115,008
41.63
New
7
+7
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
77,701
28.13
–18.94
5
–3
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
33,141
12.00
+4.73
2
+1
People's Alliance (AP)
18,168
6.58
–23.92
1
–4
Canarian Assembly –Canarian Nationalist Left (AC–INC)
15,234
5.51
–4.34
0
–1
United Canarian Left (ICU)
9,598
3.47
+0.78
0
±0
National Congress of the Canaries (CNC)
2,066
0.75
New
0
±0
Union of Left Nationalists (UNI)
1,287
0.47
New
0
±0
Popular Front of the Canary Islands–Awañac (FREPIC–Awañac)
1,106
0.40
New
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
1,054
0.38
–0.66
0
±0
Humanist Platform (PH)
433
0.16
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,477
0.53
+0.53
Total
276,273
15
±0
Valid votes
276,273
98.99
+1.34
Invalid votes
2,817
1.01
–1.34
Votes cast / turnout
279,090
67.71
+5.67
Abstentions
133,076
32.29
–5.67
Registered voters
412,166
Sources
1983 regional election
Summary of the 8 May 1983 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Tenerife
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
106,492
47.07
n/a
8
n/a
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
69,011
30.50
n/a
5
n/a
Canarian People's Union –Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC)
22,289
9.85
n/a
1
n/a
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
16,438
7.27
n/a
1
n/a
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE)
6,075
2.69
n/a
0
n/a
Seven Green Stars (SEV)
2,709
1.20
n/a
0
n/a
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
2,359
1.04
n/a
0
n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)
877
0.39
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
0
0.00
n/a
Total
226,250
15
n/a
Valid votes
226,250
97.65
n/a
Invalid votes
5,434
2.35
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
231,684
62.04
n/a
Abstentions
141,737
37.96
n/a
Registered voters
373,421
Sources
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