Zamora is one of the nine constituencies (
Spanish :
circunscripciones ) represented in the
Cortes of Castile and León , the regional legislature of the
Autonomous Community of Castile and León . The constituency currently elects seven
deputies . Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish
province of Zamora . 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 Castile and León of 1983 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election . The Statute provided for the nine provinces in Castile and León —Ávila , Burgos , León , Palencia , Salamanca , Segovia , Soria , Valladolid and Zamora —to be established as multi-member districts in the Cortes of Castile and León , with this regulation being maintained under the 1987 regional electoral law. Each constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of three seats, with one additional member per each 45,000 inhabitants or fraction greater than 22,500.
Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage , which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in Castile and León and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Castilian-Leonese 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 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.
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Elections
2022 regional election
Summary of the 13 February 2022 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Zamora
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
29,228
33.59
–0.25
3
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
28,413
32.65
–3.55
3
±0
Vox (Vox)
16,463
18.92
+13.84
1
+1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
3,147
3.62
–10.27
0
–1
United We Can Castile and León (Podemos –IU –AV )
2,810
3.23
–3.21
0
±0
Leonese People's Union (UPL)
2,323
2.67
+1.96
0
±0
Zamora Decides (Zamora Decide)
2,121
2.44
+0.73
0
±0
For Zamora (Por Zamora)
814
0.94
New
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
345
0.40
–0.11
0
±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)
290
0.33
–0.06
0
±0
Castilian Party –Commoners' Land –Zero Cuts (PCAS–TC–RC)
107
0.12
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
956
1.10
–0.17
Total
87,017
7
±0
Valid votes
87,017
98.80
+0.03
Invalid votes
1,055
1.20
–0.03
Votes cast / turnout
88,072
53.28
–10.51
Abstentions
77,235
46.72
+10.51
Registered voters
165,307
Sources
2019 regional election
Summary of the 26 May 2019 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Zamora
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
38,536
36.20
+10.67
3
+1
People's Party (PP)
36,019
33.84
–7.48
3
–1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
14,788
13.89
+6.13
1
+1
Vox (Vox)
5,412
5.08
New
0
±0
We Can –Equo (Podemos–Equo)
3,710
3.49
–7.55
0
–1
United Left –Anticapitalists (IU –Anticapitalistas –PCAS /TC –ALTER )
3,143
2.95
–1.48
0
±0
Decide Now (Ahora Decide)
1,777
1.67
–2.46
0
±0
Leonese People's Union (UPL)
758
0.71
+0.03
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
543
0.51
±0.00
0
±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)
413
0.39
+0.06
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,355
1.27
–1.54
Total
106,454
7
±0
Valid votes
106,454
98.77
+0.94
Invalid votes
1,326
1.23
–0.94
Votes cast / turnout
107,780
63.79
+0.08
Abstentions
61,171
36.21
–0.08
Registered voters
168,951
Sources
2015 regional election
Summary of the 24 May 2015 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Zamora
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
45,225
41.32
–12.64
4
–1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
27,940
25.53
–5.13
2
±0
We Can (Podemos)
12,077
11.04
New
1
+1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
8,491
7.76
New
0
±0
United Left –Equo: Convergence for Castile and León (IU–Equo)
4,750
4.34
–0.31
0
±0
Decide Now–Socialist Alternative (Ahora Decide–AS)
2,285
2.09
New
0
±0
Zamoran Independent Electors (ADEIZA)
2,238
2.04
–0.81
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
962
0.88
–1.17
0
±0
Leonese People's Union (UPL)
745
0.68
–0.56
0
±0
Cives (Cives)
628
0.57
New
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
562
0.51
New
0
±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)
364
0.33
–0.12
0
±0
Castilian Party –Commoners' Land: Pact (PCAS–TC–Pacto)
99
0.09
–0.07
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,074
2.81
–0.44
Total
109,440
7
±0
Valid votes
109,440
97.83
–0.40
Invalid votes
2,433
2.17
+0.40
Votes cast / turnout
111,873
63.71
–2.98
Abstentions
63,721
36.29
+2.98
Registered voters
175,594
Sources
2011 regional election
Summary of the 22 May 2011 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Zamora
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
63,000
53.96
+2.81
5
+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
35,796
30.66
–6.68
2
–1
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL)
5,427
4.65
+1.99
0
±0
Zamoran Independent Electors–Zamoran People's Union (ADEIZA–UPZ)
3,322
2.85
+0.30
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
2,388
2.05
New
0
±0
Leonese People's Union (UPL)
1,448
1.24
+0.66
0
±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB)
852
0.73
New
0
±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)
525
0.45
–0.05
0
±0
Party of Castile and León (PCAL)
190
0.16
+0.03
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,795
3.25
+1.51
Total
116,743
7
±0
Valid votes
116,743
98.23
–0.93
Invalid votes
2,104
1.77
+0.93
Votes cast / turnout
118,847
66.69
–4.36
Abstentions
59,348
33.31
+4.36
Registered voters
178,195
Sources
2007 regional election
Summary of the 27 May 2007 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Zamora
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
64,906
51.15
+0.33
4
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
47,386
37.34
+0.86
3
±0
United Left–The Greens–Commitment for Castile and León (IU–LV–CyL)
3,381
2.66
+0.12
0
±0
Zamoran Independent Electors–Zamoran People's Union (ADEIZA–UPZ)
3,241
2.55
+1.03
0
±0
Independent Candidacy–The Party of Castile and León (CI–PCL)
2,688
2.12
New
0
±0
United Zamora–Leonese People's Union (ZU–UPL)
738
0.58
–4.40
0
±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)
637
0.50
–0.04
0
±0
The Greens (LV)
629
0.50
New
0
±0
The Greens of Europe (LVE)
391
0.31
New
0
±0
Liberal Centrist Union (UCL)
315
0.25
–0.25
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
201
0.16
+0.05
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Alternative for Castile and León (TC–ACAL)
171
0.13
–0.03
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,205
1.74
–0.35
Total
126,889
7
±0
Valid votes
126,889
99.16
+0.19
Invalid votes
1,071
0.84
–0.19
Votes cast / turnout
127,960
71.05
–1.39
Abstentions
52,130
28.95
+1.39
Registered voters
180,090
Sources
Footnotes:
United Zamora–Leonese People's Union results are compared to the combined totals of Leonese People's Union and United Zamora in the 2003 election.
2003 regional election
Summary of the 25 May 2003 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Zamora
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
66,619
50.82
–2.23
4
–1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
47,822
36.48
+2.55
3
±0
Leonese People's Union (UPL)
3,942
3.01
New
0
±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL)
3,324
2.54
–0.36
0
±0
United Zamora (ZU)
2,579
1.97
New
0
±0
Zamoran People's Union (UPZ)
1,998
1.52
+0.28
0
±0
Zamoran People for Zamora–PREPAL (PREPAL)
713
0.54
–0.58
0
±0
Liberal Centrist Union (UCL)
652
0.50
New
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
210
0.16
±0.00
0
±0
The Phalanx (FE)
196
0.15
New
0
±0
Castilian Left (IzCa)
154
0.12
New
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
140
0.11
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,744
2.09
–0.32
Total
131,093
7
–1
Valid votes
131,093
98.97
+0.07
Invalid votes
1,368
1.03
–0.07
Votes cast / turnout
132,461
72.44
+3.80
Abstentions
50,400
27.56
–3.80
Registered voters
182,861
Sources
1999 regional election
Summary of the 13 June 1999 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Zamora
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
66,720
53.05
–2.66
5
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
42,677
33.93
+0.02
3
±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS)
5,302
4.22
New
0
±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL)
3,650
2.90
–3.69
0
±0
Zamoran People's Union (UPZ)
1,556
1.24
New
0
±0
Salamanca–Zamora–León–PREPAL (PREPAL)
1,412
1.12
–0.54
0
±0
Confederation of the Greens (LV)
791
0.63
New
0
±0
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL)
310
0.25
New
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
197
0.16
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
137
0.11
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,025
2.41
+0.54
Total
125,777
8
±0
Valid votes
125,777
98.90
+0.08
Invalid votes
1,400
1.10
–0.08
Votes cast / turnout
127,177
68.64
–5.14
Abstentions
58,093
31.36
+5.14
Registered voters
185,270
Sources
1995 regional election
Summary of the 28 May 1995 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Zamora
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
73,088
55.71
+10.31
5
+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
44,489
33.91
–3.69
3
±0
United Left of Castile and León (IU)
8,641
6.59
+3.18
0
±0
Zamoran People for Zamora–PREPAL (PREPAL)
2,182
1.66
+0.77
0
±0
Party of El Bierzo (PB)
331
0.25
New
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
n/a
n/a
–9.90
0
–1
Blank ballots
2,454
1.87
+0.31
Total
131,185
8
±0
Valid votes
131,185
98.82
–0.15
Invalid votes
1,570
1.18
+0.15
Votes cast / turnout
132,755
73.78
+3.82
Abstentions
47,173
26.22
–3.82
Registered voters
179,928
Sources
1991 regional election
Summary of the 26 May 1991 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Zamora
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
56,544
45.40
+0.44
4
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
46,827
37.60
+5.06
3
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
12,335
9.90
–6.81
1
±0
United Left (IU)
4,243
3.41
+1.26
0
±0
The Greens (LV)
1,553
1.25
New
0
±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)
1,108
0.89
+0.12
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,938
1.56
+0.01
Total
124,548
8
±0
Valid votes
124,548
98.97
+0.67
Invalid votes
1,301
1.03
–0.67
Votes cast / turnout
125,849
69.96
–3.53
Abstentions
54,040
30.04
+3.53
Registered voters
179,889
Sources
1987 regional election
Summary of the 10 June 1987 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Zamora
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Alliance (AP)
55,698
42.96
+2.17
4
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
42,193
32.54
–8.53
3
–1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
21,664
16.71
+9.33
1
+1
United Left (IU)
2,792
2.15
+0.54
0
±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP)
2,587
2.00
New
0
±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)
1,000
0.77
–1.50
0
±0
Leonesist Union (UNLE)
711
0.55
New
0
±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)
555
0.43
New
0
±0
Nationalist Party of Castile and León (PNCL–PANCAL)
444
0.34
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,009
1.55
+0.64
Total
129,653
8
±0
Valid votes
129,653
98.30
–0.14
Invalid votes
2,245
1.70
+0.14
Votes cast / turnout
131,898
73.49
+3.50
Abstentions
47,579
26.51
–3.50
Registered voters
179,477
Sources
1983 regional election
Summary of the 8 May 1983 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Zamora
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
51,716
41.07
n/a
4
n/a
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
51,367
40.79
n/a
4
n/a
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
9,299
7.38
n/a
0
n/a
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)
7,520
5.97
n/a
0
n/a
Agrarian Bloc–Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (BAR–PREPAL)
2,863
2.27
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Party of Castile and León (PCCL–PCE)
2,027
1.61
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
1,140
0.91
n/a
Total
125,932
8
n/a
Valid votes
125,932
98.44
n/a
Invalid votes
1,991
1.56
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
127,923
69.99
n/a
Abstentions
54,838
30.01
n/a
Registered voters
182,761
Sources
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