Alicante (Corts Valencianes constituency)
Alicante (Valencian : Alacant ) is one of the three constituencies (Spanish : circunscripciones ) represented in the Corts Valencianes , the regional legislature of the Valencian Community . The constituency currently elects 35 deputies . Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Alicante . The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation , with a minimum threshold of five percent regionally.
Electoral system
The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy of the Valencian Community of 1982 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election . The Statute provided for the three provinces in the Valencian Community —Alicante , Castellón and Valencia —to be established as multi-member districts in the Corts Valencianes , with this regulation being maintained under the 1987 regional electoral law. Each constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of 20 seats, with the remaining 39—29 until 2007—being distributed in proportion to their populations (provided that the seat-to-population ratio in any given province did not exceed three times that of any other). The exception was the 1983 election, when each constituency was allocated a fixed number of seats: 29 for Alicante, 25 for Castellón and 35 for Valencia.[ 2] [ 3]
Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage , which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in the Valencian Community and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Valencians 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.[ 4] [ 5] D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation , with a threshold of five percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots—being applied regionally. Parties not reaching the threshold are not taken into consideration for seat distribution.[ 2] [ 3]
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.[ 3] [ 6] [ 7]
Deputies
Elections
2023 regional election
Summary of the 28 May 2023 Corts Valencianes election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
319,981
39.28
+19.21
15 +8
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
240,447
29.52
+3.96
11 +1
Vox (Vox)
100,331
12.32
+1.04
5 +1
Commitment : Més –Initiative –Greens Equo (Compromís)
82,878
10.17
–0.81
4 ±0
United We Can–United Left (Unides Podem–EUPV)
28,540
3.50
–5.75
0
–3
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS)
12,531
1.54
–17.60
0
–7
Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)1
7,757
0.95
–0.62
0
±0
The Eco-pacifist Greens (Centro Moderado)2
4,846
0.59
+0.15
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
1,461
0.18
–0.01
0
±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV)
1,318
0.16
±0.00
0
±0
United Coalition (Units)
1,055
0.13
New
0
±0
Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero)
897
0.11
New
0
±0
Regionalist Alicantine Party–Citizen Hope (PAR–EsC)
641
0.08
New
0
±0
Alliance for the Commerce and Housing (AlianzaCV)
598
0.07
New
0
±0
Valencian Republic–European Valencianist Party (RV–PVE)
532
0.07
–0.03
0
±0
Decide (Decidix)
377
0.05
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
10,386
1.28
+0.48
Total
814,576
35
±0
Valid votes
814,576
98.68
+0.06
Invalid votes
10,887
1.32
–0.06
Votes cast / turnout
825,463
63.28
–8.87
Abstentions
478,918
36.72
+8.87
Registered voters
1,304,381
Sources[ 8]
2019 regional election
Summary of the 28 April 2019 Corts Valencianes election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
231,662
25.56
+2.88
10 +1
People's Party (PP)
181,867
20.07
–7.67
7 –4
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
173,468
19.14
+4.99
7 +2
Vox (Vox)
102,239
11.28
+10.92
4 +4
Commitment : Bloc –Initiative –Greens Equo (Compromís)
99,488
10.98
–1.52
4 –1
United We Can–United Left (Unides Podem–EUPV)1
83,855
9.25
–7.29
3 –2
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
14,271
1.57
+0.66
0
±0
The Eco-pacifist Greens –Forward (Avant/Adelante–LVEP)
3,980
0.44
New
0
±0
Seniors in Action (3e en acción)
1,869
0.21
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
1,757
0.19
+0.01
0
±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV)
1,471
0.16
New
0
±0
Act (PACT)
1,230
0.14
New
0
±0
Valencian Republic–European Valencianist Party (RV–PVE)
929
0.10
New
0
±0
Republican Alternative (ALTER)
620
0.07
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
7,229
0.80
–0.75
Total
906,189
35
±0
Valid votes
906,189
98.62
+0.14
Invalid votes
12,639
1.38
–0.14
Votes cast / turnout
918,828
72.15
+6.20
Abstentions
354,692
27.85
–6.20
Registered voters
1,273,520
Sources[ 9]
2015 regional election
Summary of the 24 May 2015 Corts Valencianes election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
224,935
27.74
–21.89
11 –9
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
183,946
22.68
–7.17
9 –3
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
114,724
14.15
New
5 +5
Commitment Coalition : Bloc –Initiative –Greens (Compromís)
101,368
12.50
+7.93
5 +4
We Can (Podemos/Podem)
98,792
12.18
New
5 +5
Citizen Agreement (EUPV –EV –ERPV –AS )1
35,324
4.36
–3.30
0
–2
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
12,003
1.48
–1.62
0
±0
Let's Win Valencian Country (Ganemos)
8,096
1.00
New
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
7,361
0.91
+0.48
0
±0
Vox (Vox)
2,958
0.36
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
1,615
0.20
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
1,444
0.18
+0.04
0
±0
Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero)
1,287
0.16
New
0
±0
Citizen Hope (EsC)
1,129
0.14
New
0
±0
Spain 2000 (E–2000)
1,011
0.12
–0.08
0
±0
Democratic Forum (FDEE)
799
0.10
New
0
±0
Libertarian Party (P–LIB)
597
0.07
New
0
±0
Together (Junts)
558
0.07
New
0
±0
The National Coalition (LCN)
407
0.05
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
12,550
1.55
–1.03
Total
810,904
35
±0
Valid votes
810,904
98.48
+0.15
Invalid votes
12,540
1.52
–0.15
Votes cast / turnout
823,444
65.95
–2.25
Abstentions
425,106
34.05
+2.25
Registered voters
1,248,550
Sources[ 10]
2011 regional election
Summary of the 22 May 2011 Corts Valencianes election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
405,305
49.63
–2.16
20 +1
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
243,817
29.85
–6.72
12 –2
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV)1
43,881
5.37
n/a 2 ±0
Bloc –Initiative –Greens : Commitment Coalition (Compromís)1
37,301
4.57
n/a
1 +1
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
25,312
3.10
New
0
±0
Greens and Eco-pacifists (VyE)
15,328
1.88
New
0
±0
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL)
4,579
0.56
+0.46
0
±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
3,537
0.43
New
0
±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV)
3,342
0.41
–0.03
0
±0
Renewal Liberal Centre (CLR)
2,463
0.30
+0.12
0
±0
Spain 2000 (E–2000)
1,600
0.20
+0.07
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
1,515
0.19
+0.02
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
1,376
0.17
+0.06
0
±0
Valencian Coalition (CVa)
1,296
0.16
±0.00
0
±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA)
1,171
0.14
–0.01
0
±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV)
982
0.12
New
0
±0
Movement for People's Unity–Republicans (MUP–R)
911
0.11
+0.01
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
833
0.10
New
0
±0
National Democracy (DN)
681
0.08
New
0
±0
United for Valencia (UxV)
429
0.05
–0.03
0
±0
Blank ballots
21,034
2.58
+1.14
Total
816,693
35
±0
Valid votes
816,693
98.31
–0.91
Invalid votes
14,010
1.69
+0.91
Votes cast / turnout
830,703
68.20
+0.15
Abstentions
387,423
31.80
–0.15
Registered voters
1,218,126
Sources[ 11]
2007 regional election
Summary of the 27 May 2007 Corts Valencianes election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
415,016
51.79
+3.47
19 +3
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
293,073
36.57
–0.62
14 +2
Commitment for the Valencian Country (Compromís PV)1
54,261
6.77
–3.02
2 ±0
Valencian Union –The Eco-pacifist Greens (UV–LVEP)
8,544
1.07
–0.71
0
±0
Social Democratic Party (PSD)
4,405
0.55
New
0
±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV)
3,566
0.44
+0.18
0
±0
Liberal Centre (CL)
1,511
0.19
New
0
±0
Renewal Liberal Centre (CLR)
1,461
0.18
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
1,402
0.17
–0.02
0
±0
Valencian Coalition (CVa)
1,317
0.16
New
0
±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA)
1,193
0.15
+0.02
0
±0
Spain 2000 (E–2000)
1,036
0.13
+0.06
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
896
0.11
–0.06
0
±0
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL)
785
0.10
New
0
±0
Movement for People's Unity–Republicans (MUP–R)
780
0.10
New
0
±0
United for Valencia (UxV)
627
0.08
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
11,531
1.44
–0.15
Total
801,404
35
+5
Valid votes
801,404
99.22
–0.09
Invalid votes
6,317
0.78
+0.09
Votes cast / turnout
807,721
68.05
–1.68
Abstentions
379,313
31.95
+1.68
Registered voters
1,187,034
Sources[ 12] [ 13]
2003 regional election
Summary of the 25 May 2003 Corts Valencianes election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
383,409
48.32
–0.39
16 ±0
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
295,084
37.19
+1.18
12 ±0
United Left –The Greens –Valencian Left : The Agreement (L'Entesa)
46,831
5.90
–0.17
2 ±0
Valencian Nationalist Bloc –Green Left (Bloc–EV)
30,865
3.89
+0.22
0
±0
Union–Valencian Union (UV)
14,089
1.78
+0.04
0
±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV)
2,092
0.26
New
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
1,593
0.20
+0.02
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
1,520
0.19
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
1,350
0.17
+0.05
0
±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA)
1,071
0.13
New
0
±0
Regional Party of the Valencian Community (PRCV)
904
0.11
New
0
±0
National Democracy (DN)
798
0.10
New
0
±0
Federal Republican Party (PRF)
680
0.09
+0.03
0
±0
Spain 2000 (E–2000)
569
0.07
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
12,638
1.59
+0.01
Total
793,493
30
±0
Valid votes
793,493
99.31
–0.04
Invalid votes
5,551
0.69
+0.04
Votes cast / turnout
799,044
69.73
+2.05
Abstentions
346,896
30.27
–2.05
Registered voters
1,145,940
Sources[ 14]
1999 regional election
Summary of the 13 June 1999 Corts Valencianes election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
357,815
48.71
+2.05
16 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party –Progressives (PSOE–p)
264,583
36.01
+0.05
12 ±0
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV)
44,583
6.07
–4.87
2 –1
Valencian Nationalist Bloc –The Greens (BNV–EV)1
26,977
3.67
+1.30
0
±0
Valencian Union (UV)
12,757
1.74
–0.35
0
±0
Liberal Centre (CL)
4,813
0.66
New
0
±0
The Ecologist–Pacifist Greens (LVEP)
4,176
0.57
New
0
±0
Independent Initiative (II)
2,524
0.34
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
1,467
0.20
+0.05
0
±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS)
1,337
0.18
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
918
0.12
New
0
±0
Valencian Nationalist Left (ENV)
673
0.09
±0.00
0
±0
Federal Republican Left–Federal Republican Party (IRF–PRF)
454
0.06
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
11,575
1.58
+0.47
Total
734,652
30
±0
Valid votes
734,652
99.35
–0.04
Invalid votes
4,832
0.65
+0.04
Votes cast / turnout
739,484
67.68
–7.52
Abstentions
353,104
32.32
+7.52
Registered voters
1,092,588
Sources[ 15]
1995 regional election
Summary of the 28 May 1995 Corts Valencianes election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
351,329
46.66
+13.58
15 +3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
270,704
35.96
–8.68
12 –4
United Left –The Greens (EU–EV)1
82,379
10.94
+2.02
3 +1
Valencian People's Union –Nationalist Bloc (UPV–BN)
17,864
2.37
–0.45
0
±0
Valencian Union–Independents–Centrists (UV–FICVA–CCV)
15,706
2.09
+0.37
0
±0
United Alicante (AU)
2,328
0.31
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
1,746
0.23
+0.04
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
1,092
0.15
New
0
±0
Autonomist Republican Party (PRA)
718
0.10
New
0
±0
Valencian Nationalist Left (ENV)2
641
0.09
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
8,373
1.11
+0.06
Total
752,880
30
±0
Valid votes
752,880
99.39
–0.02
Invalid votes
4,633
0.61
+0.02
Votes cast / turnout
757,513
75.20
+7.30
Abstentions
249,773
24.80
–7.30
Registered voters
1,007,286
Sources[ 16]
Footnotes:
1 United Left –The Greens results are compared to the combined totals of United Left of the Valencian Country and The Greens in the 1991 election.2 Valencian Nationalist Left results are compared to Valencian Nationalist Union totals in the 1991 election.
1991 regional election
Summary of the 26 May 1991 Corts Valencianes election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
279,594
44.64
+2.01
16 +2
People's Party (PP)1
207,159
33.08
+3.08
12 +3
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV)2
45,458
7.26
n/a 2 +1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
36,675
5.86
–8.47
0
–4
Valencian People's Union (UPV)2
17,655
2.82
n/a
0
–1
Valencian Union (UV)
10,794
1.72
+0.92
0
±0
The Greens (LV)
10,422
1.66
–0.12
0
±0
The Greens of Alicante–Green Union (LVA–UVE)
5,569
0.89
New
0
±0
Cantonalist Party of the Alicantine Country (Alicantón)
3,484
0.56
New
0
±0
Socialist Democracy (DS)
1,632
0.26
New
0
±0
Left Platform (PCE (m–l) –CRPE)3
1,221
0.19
–0.03
0
±0
Blank ballots
6,600
1.05
–0.11
Total
626,263
30
+1
Valid votes
626,263
99.41
+0.45
Invalid votes
3,721
0.59
–0.45
Votes cast / turnout
629,984
67.90
–4.69
Abstentions
297,828
32.10
+4.69
Registered voters
927,812
Sources[ 17]
1987 regional election
Summary of the 10 June 1987 Corts Valencianes election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
262,409
42.63
–12.05
14 –3
People's Alliance (AP)1
172,380
28.00
n/a 9 +3
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
88,234
14.33
+11.99
4 +4
United Left –Valencian People's Union (IU–UPV)2
41,729
6.78
–1.58
2 ±0
People's Democratic Party–Valencian Centrists (PDP–CV)1
12,299
2.00
n/a
0
–2
The Greens (LV)
10,944
1.78
New
0
±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)
8,007
1.30
New
0
±0
Valencian Union (UV)1
4,927
0.80
n/a
0
–2
Valencian Electoral Coalition (CEV)
2,472
0.40
New
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
1,610
0.26
New
0
±0
Republican Popular Unity (UPR)3
1,324
0.22
±0.00
0
±0
Humanist Platform (PH)
1,215
0.20
New
0
±0
Valencian Nationalist Left (ENV–URV)
908
0.15
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
7,127
1.16
+0.46
Total
615,585
29
±0
Valid votes
615,585
98.96
–0.09
Invalid votes
6,483
1.04
+0.24
Votes cast / turnout
622,068
72.59
+1.87
Abstentions
234,918
27.41
–1.87
Registered voters
856,986
Sources[ 18]
1983 regional election
Summary of the 8 May 1983 Corts Valencianes election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
313,402
54.68
n/a 17 n/a
People's Coalition –Valencian Union (AP –PDP –UL –UV )
178,235
31.10
n/a
10 n/a
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV)
38,057
6.64
n/a
2 n/a
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
13,418
2.34
n/a
0
n/a
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)
11,000
1.92
n/a
0
n/a
Valencian People's Union (UPV)
9,883
1.72
n/a
0
n/a
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
3,885
0.68
n/a
0
n/a
Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP)
1,236
0.22
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
4,018
0.70
n/a
Total
573,134
29
n/a
Valid votes
573,134
99.20
n/a
Invalid votes
4,619
0.80
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
577,753
70.72
n/a
Abstentions
239,230
29.28
n/a
Registered voters
816,983
Sources[ 19]
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