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Ourense (Spanish : Orense ) is one of the four constituencies (Spanish : circunscripciones ) represented in the Parliament of Galicia , the regional legislature of the autonomous community of Galicia . The constituency currently elects 14 deputies . Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Ourense . The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation , with a minimum threshold of five percent.
Electoral system
The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy for Galicia of 1981 and was first contested in the 1981 regional election . The Statute provided for the four provinces in Galicia —A Coruña , Lugo , Ourense and Pontevedra —to be established as multi-member districts in the Parliament of Galicia , with this regulation being maintained under the 1985 regional electoral law. Each constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of 10 seats, with the remaining 35 being distributed in proportion to their populations. In the 1981 and 1985 elections, each constituency was allocated a fixed number of seats: 22 for A Coruña, 15 for Lugo, 15 for Ourense and 19 for Pontevedra.[ 3] [ 4]
Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage , which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in Galicia and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Galicians 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.[ 5] [ 6] Seats are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation , with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots; until a 1993 reform, the threshold was set at three percent—being applied in each constituency.[ 3] [ 4] The use of the D'Hondt method may result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude .[ 7]
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.[ 4] [ 8] [ 9]
Deputies
Elections
2024 regional election
Summary of the 18 February 2024 Parliament of Galicia election results in Ourense
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
88,694
50.07
–3.03
8
±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
44,222
24.97
+5.07
4
+1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
22,042
12.44
–7.25
1
–2
Ourensan Democracy (DO)
15,442
8.72
New
1
+1
Vox (Vox)
2,961
1.67
–0.37
0
±0
Unite Galicia (Sumar Galicia)1
979
0.55
n/a
0
±0
Galicianist Common Space (ECG)
560
0.32
New
0
±0
Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)2
478
0.27
–0.09
0
±0
We Can Galicia (Podemos –AV )1
309
0.17
n/a
0
±0
Blank Seats (EB)
175
0.10
+0.04
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
160
0.09
+0.01
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,105
0.62
–0.18
Total
177,127
14
±0
Valid votes
177,127
99.31
+0.22
Invalid votes
1,226
0.69
–0.22
Votes cast / turnout
178,353
50.12
+6.20
Abstentions
177,480
49.88
–6.20
Registered voters
355,833
Sources[ 10]
2020 regional election
Summary of the 12 July 2020 Parliament of Galicia election results in Ourense
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
83,016
53.10
–0.03
8
–1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
31,117
19.90
+13.90
3
+2
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
30,784
19.69
+2.07
3
+1
Galicia in Common–Renewal–Tides (Podemos –EU –Anova )1
3,386
2.17
–11.60
0
–2
Vox (Vox)
3,190
2.04
New
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
1,557
1.00
–1.76
0
±0
Common Space–Zero Cuts –The Greens –Municipalists (EsCo–RC–OV–M)3
846
0.54
+0.43
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
566
0.36
–0.42
0
±0
Galicianist Tide (En Marea –CxG –PG )2
188
0.12
–0.18
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
123
0.08
New
0
±0
With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo)
117
0.07
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Galicia (PCTG)
99
0.06
New
0
±0
Blank Seats (EB)
99
0.06
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,255
0.80
+0.04
Total
156,343
14
±0
Valid votes
156,343
99.09
–0.05
Invalid votes
1,437
0.91
+0.05
Votes cast / turnout
157,780
43.92
–4.78
Abstentions
201,476
56.08
+4.78
Registered voters
359,256
Sources[ 11]
2016 regional election
Summary of the 25 September 2016 Parliament of Galicia election results in Ourense
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
93,487
53.13
+3.96
9
+1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
31,006
17.62
–6.05
2
–2
In Tide (En Marea)1
24,222
13.77
+5.99
2
+1
Galician Nationalist Bloc –We–Galician Candidacy (BNG–Nós)
10,558
6.00
–2.46
1
±0
Ourensan Democracy (DO)
7,723
4.39
+2.07
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
4,864
2.76
New
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,375
0.78
+0.39
0
±0
Commitment to Galicia (CxG)
529
0.30
–1.49
0
±0
Anti-Corruption and Justice Party (PAyJ)
202
0.11
New
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)
190
0.11
New
0
±0
Let's Win Galicia: Yes We Can (Gañemos)
187
0.11
New
0
±0
Galicia New Way (VN)
152
0.09
New
0
±0
Communists of Galicia (PCPE–CdG)
114
0.06
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,335
0.76
–1.44
Total
175,944
14
±0
Valid votes
175,944
99.14
+1.46
Invalid votes
1,524
0.86
–1.46
Votes cast / turnout
177,468
48.70
–2.80
Abstentions
186,930
51.30
+2.80
Registered voters
364,398
Sources[ 12]
2012 regional election
Summary of the 21 October 2012 Parliament of Galicia election results in Ourense
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
90,026
49.17
+0.64
8
+1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
43,340
23.67
–8.20
4
–1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
15,492
8.46
–7.50
1
–1
Galician Left Alternative (United Left –Anova ) (AGE)1
14,245
7.78
+7.25
1
+1
Ourensan Democracy (DO)
4,245
2.32
+1.85
0
±0
Commitment to Galicia (CxG)2
3,270
1.79
+1.54
0
±0
Civil Society and Democracy (SCD)
2,938
1.60
New
0
±0
Blank Seats (EB)
2,079
1.14
New
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
1,151
0.63
–0.05
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
720
0.39
New
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
386
0.21
–0.07
0
±0
Pirates of Galicia (Pirata.gal)
336
0.18
New
0
±0
Land Party (PT)
260
0.14
New
0
±0
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL)
187
0.10
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
123
0.07
+0.02
0
±0
XXI Convergence (C.XXI)
115
0.06
New
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
98
0.05
New
0
±0
Community Integration Party (PYC)
53
0.03
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,033
2.20
+1.13
Total
183,097
14
±0
Valid votes
183,097
97.68
–1.57
Invalid votes
4,340
2.32
+1.57
Votes cast / turnout
187,437
51.50
–12.63
Abstentions
176,553
48.50
+12.63
Registered voters
363,990
Sources[ 13]
2009 regional election
Summary of the 1 March 2009 Parliament of Galicia election results in Ourense
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
109,852
48.53
–2.29
7
–1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
72,144
31.87
+1.01
5
+1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
36,126
15.96
–0.36
2
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
1,539
0.68
New
0
±0
United Left (EU–IU)
1,202
0.53
+0.19
0
±0
Ourensan Democracy (DO)
1,066
0.47
+0.20
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
625
0.28
New
0
±0
Galician Land (TeGa)
575
0.25
New
0
±0
Galician People's Front (FPG)
242
0.11
+0.01
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
136
0.06
–0.04
0
±0
United Galicia (GU)
122
0.05
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
121
0.05
±0.00
0
±0
We–People's Unity (Nós–UP)
113
0.05
–0.03
0
±0
Liberal Centrist Union (UCL)
83
0.04
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,429
1.07
+0.22
Total
226,375
14
±0
Valid votes
226,375
99.25
–0.31
Invalid votes
1,704
0.75
+0.31
Votes cast / turnout
228,079
64.13
–0.32
Abstentions
127,587
35.87
+0.32
Registered voters
355,666
Sources[ 14]
2005 regional election
Summary of the 19 June 2005 Parliament of Galicia election results in Ourense
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
115,684
50.82
–6.55
8
±0
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
70,251
30.86
+11.58
4
+1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
37,141
16.32
–3.95
2
–1
United Left (EU–IU)
766
0.34
–0.09
0
±0
Ourensan Democracy (DO)
623
0.27
New
0
±0
Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO)
241
0.11
–0.07
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
239
0.10
–0.10
0
±0
Galician People's Front (FPG)
238
0.10
–0.09
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
214
0.09
New
0
±0
We–People's Unity (Nós–UP)
186
0.08
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
112
0.05
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,944
0.85
–0.31
Total
227,639
14
±0
Valid votes
227,639
99.56
+0.16
Invalid votes
1,008
0.44
–0.16
Votes cast / turnout
228,647
64.45
+3.91
Abstentions
126,133
35.55
–3.91
Registered voters
354,780
Sources[ 15]
2001 regional election
Summary of the 21 October 2001 Parliament of Galicia election results in Ourense
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
121,073
57.37
+0.71
8
±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
42,780
20.27
–1.03
3
±0
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
40,695
19.28
–0.30
3
±0
Galician Progressive Democracy (DPG)
1,561
0.74
+0.13
0
±0
United Left (EU–IU)
910
0.43
–0.14
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
426
0.20
+0.06
0
±0
Galician People's Front (FPG)
392
0.19
±0.00
0
±0
Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO)
388
0.18
New
0
±0
Left of Galicia (EdeG)
359
0.17
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,440
1.16
+0.21
Total
211,024
14
±0
Valid votes
211,024
99.40
–0.11
Invalid votes
1,268
0.60
+0.11
Votes cast / turnout
212,292
60.54
–3.13
Abstentions
138,351
39.46
+3.13
Registered voters
350,643
Sources[ 16] [ 17]
1997 regional election
Summary of the 19 October 1997 Parliament of Galicia election results in Orense
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
123,697
56.66
+2.20
8
–1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
46,502
21.30
+4.34
3
+1
Socialists' Party –Galician Left –The Greens (PSdeG–PSOE/EU–EG/Os Verdes)1
42,757
19.58
–7.07
3
–1
Galician Democracy (DG)
1,325
0.61
New
0
±0
United Left (IU)
1,251
0.57
New
0
±0
Galician People's Front (FPG)
418
0.19
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
301
0.14
–0.01
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,078
0.95
+0.33
Total
218,329
14
–1
Valid votes
218,329
99.51
–0.08
Invalid votes
1,077
0.49
+0.08
Votes cast / turnout
219,406
63.67
+0.02
Abstentions
125,198
36.33
–0.02
Registered voters
344,604
Sources[ 18]
1993 regional election
Summary of the 17 October 1993 Parliament of Galicia election results in Orense
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
108,932
54.46
+10.04
9
+1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
50,865
25.43
–7.37
4
–2
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)1
33,914
16.96
+8.50
2
+2
United Left –Galician Unity (EU–UG)2
1,990
0.99
–1.94
0
±0
Galician Coalition (CG)
1,006
0.50
–5.89
0
–1
Ruiz-Mateos Group –European Democratic Alliance (ARM–ADE)
784
0.39
–0.45
0
±0
The Greens of Galicia (Os Verdes)
454
0.23
New
0
±0
Humanist Citizen Platform (PCH)
302
0.15
+0.10
0
±0
The Ecologists (LE)
231
0.12
–0.06
0
±0
United People's Assembly (APU)
180
0.09
New
0
±0
Galician Alternative (AG)
111
0.06
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,250
0.62
+0.32
Total
200,019
15
±0
Valid votes
200,019
99.59
+0.30
Invalid votes
820
0.41
–0.30
Votes cast / turnout
200,839
63.65
+9.43
Abstentions
114,709
36.35
–9.43
Registered voters
315,548
Sources[ 19]
1989 regional election
Summary of the 17 December 1989 Parliament of Galicia election results in Orense
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)1
81,563
44.06
+3.93
8
+1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
60,712
32.80
+7.15
6
+2
Galician Coalition (CG)
11,827
6.39
–16.42
1
–3
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
10,086
5.45
+2.42
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
6,349
3.43
+0.54
0
±0
Galician Nationalist Party–Galicianist Party (PNG–PG)
5,564
3.01
New
0
±0
Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left (PSG–EG)
3,881
2.10
–0.86
0
±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (ARM)
1,555
0.84
New
0
±0
United Left (EU)2
1,533
0.83
+0.33
0
±0
Galician People's Front (FPG)
435
0.23
New
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
357
0.19
–0.39
0
±0
The Ecologist Greens (OVE)
340
0.18
New
0
±0
Alliance for the Republic (AxR)
126
0.07
New
0
±0
Humanist Platform (PH)
91
0.05
–0.29
0
±0
Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (PCE (m–l))
73
0.04
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
72
0.04
–0.16
0
±0
Blank ballots
547
0.30
–0.24
Total
185,111
15
±0
Valid votes
185,111
99.29
+0.34
Invalid votes
1,321
0.71
–0.34
Votes cast / turnout
186,432
54.22
+3.98
Abstentions
157,382
45.78
–3.98
Registered voters
343,814
Sources[ 20]
1985 regional election
Summary of the 24 November 1985 Parliament of Galicia election results in Orense
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –PL –CdG )1
68,945
40.13
+12.12
7
+2
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE)
44,075
25.65
+9.26
4
+1
Galician Coalition (CG)
39,186
22.81
New
4
+4
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)2
5,210
3.03
–2.13
0
±0
Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left (PSG–EG)3
5,080
2.96
+2.44
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
4,973
2.89
New
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
995
0.58
–0.50
0
±0
Communist Party of Galicia (PCE–PCG)
861
0.50
–1.51
0
±0
Humanist Platform (PH)
592
0.34
New
0
±0
Communist Party of Galicia (Revolutionary Marxist) (PCG (m–r))
471
0.27
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
344
0.20
New
0
±0
Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG)
161
0.09
–0.26
0
±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
n/a
n/a
–42.71
0
–7
Blank ballots
924
0.54
+0.54
Total
171,817
15
±0
Valid votes
171,817
98.95
+1.93
Invalid votes
1,831
1.05
–1.93
Votes cast / turnout
173,648
50.24
+8.76
Abstentions
172,002
49.76
–8.76
Registered voters
345,650
Sources[ 21]
1981 regional election
Summary of the 20 October 1981 Parliament of Galicia election results in Orense
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
61,103
42.71
n/a
7
n/a
People's Alliance (AP)
40,077
28.01
n/a
5
n/a
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE)
23,448
16.39
n/a
3
n/a
Galician National-Popular Bloc –Galician Socialist Party (BNPG–PSG)
7,377
5.16
n/a
0
n/a
Galicianist Party (PG)
3,314
2.32
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Party of Galicia (PCG–PCE)
2,871
2.01
n/a
0
n/a
Galician Socialist Unity–PSOE (USG–PSOE)
1,651
1.15
n/a
0
n/a
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
1,542
1.08
n/a
0
n/a
Galician Left (EG)
748
0.52
n/a
0
n/a
Revolutionary Communist League –Communist Movement (LCR–MCG)
505
0.35
n/a
0
n/a
Spanish Ruralist Party (PRE)
433
0.30
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
0
0.00
n/a
Total
143,069
15
n/a
Valid votes
143,069
97.02
n/a
Invalid votes
4,397
2.98
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
147,466
41.48
n/a
Abstentions
208,042
58.52
n/a
Registered voters
355,508
Sources[ 22]
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