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El Hierro (Senate constituency)

Coordinates: 27°45′N 18°0′W / 27.750°N 18.000°W / 27.750; -18.000
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El Hierro
Senate of Spain
Electoral constituency
Location of El Hierro within Spain
IslandEl Hierro
Autonomous communityCanary Islands
PopulationGreen arrow up11,806 (2024)[1]
ElectorateGreen arrow up11,155 (2023)
Major settlementsValverde
Current constituency
Created1979
Seats1
Member(s)
  •   AHI (1)

El Hierro 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 El Hierro. The electoral system employs open list partial block voting, allowing electors to vote for individual candidates rather than parties.

Electoral system

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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,[2] with this regulation being maintained under the Spanish Constitution of 1978.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6][7] 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),[8][9] which was abolished in 2022.[10] 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.[2][3][11][12] Until 1985, the law also provided for by-elections to fill Senate seats vacated up to two years into the legislature.[13]

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.[14][15]

Senators

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Senators for El Hierro 1977–
Key to parties
  PSOE
  AHI
  UCD
Legislature Election Distribution
1st 1979
1
2nd 1982
1
3rd 1986
1
4th 1989
1
5th 1993
1
6th 1996
1
7th 2000
1
8th 2004
1
9th 2008
1
10th 2011
1
11th 2015
1
12th 2016
1
13th 2019 (Apr)
1
14th 2019 (Nov)
1
15th 2023
1

Elections

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2023 general election

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Summary of the 23 July 2023 Senate of Spain election results
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Aniceto Javier Armas González AHI 2,049 35.95
• Juan Rafael Zamora Padrón PSOE 1,697 29.78
• Rubén Armiche Benítez Padrón PP 1,146 20.11
• Dácil Felipe Guadarrama AH 360 6.31
• Esperanza Medina Chávez Vox 260 4.56
• Luis Manuel Bobet Hernández PCPC 65 1.14
• Antonio Luis Ros Soler Recortes Cero 24 0.42
Blank ballots 97 1.70
Total 5698
Valid votes 5,698 96.98
Invalid votes 177 3.01
Votes cast / turnout 5,875 67.63
Abstentions 2,811 32.36
Registered voters 8686
Sources[16]

November 2019 general election

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Summary of the 10 November 2019 Senate of Spain election results in El Hierro
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Esther Carmona Delgado PSOE 2,025 38.80
• Pablo Rodríguez Cejas AHI–CCa–NC 1,818 34.83
• José Miguel Sánchez Padrón PP 833 15.96
• Teresa de las Nieves "Maite" Ruiz González Podemos–IU 324 6.21
• José Marcos Nieto Ramírez Cs 82 1.57
• Miriam Guerrero Hernández PACMA 42 0.80
• Ana Lucía López Martín Recortes Cero–GV 15 0.29
• Cándido Vidal González Felipe ANC–UP 7 0.13
Blank ballots 73 1.40
Total 5,219
Valid votes 5,219 97.06
Invalid votes 158 2.94
Votes cast / turnout 5,377 49.56
Abstentions 5,473 50.44
Registered voters 10,850
Sources[17]

April 2019 general election

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Summary of the 28 April 2019 Senate of Spain election results in El Hierro
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Esther Carmona Delgado PSOE 2,328 39.82
• Daniel Morales Barrera AHI–CCa 1,465 25.06
• José Miguel Sánchez Padrón PP 1,091 18.66
• Teresa de las Nieves Ruiz González Podemos–IU–Equo 431 7.37
• Lisardo Gaspar Cejas Padrón Cs 366 6.26
• Silvana Ferreira Pérez PACMA 76 1.30
• Neido González Alvarez Recortes Cero–GV 13 0.22
Blank ballots 77 1.32
Total 5,847
Valid votes 5,847 96.98
Invalid votes 182 3.02
Votes cast / turnout 6,029 55.53
Abstentions 4,828 44.47
Registered voters 10,857
Sources[18]

2016 general election

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Summary of the 26 June 2016 Senate of Spain election results in El Hierro
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Pablo Rodríguez Cejas CCa–AHI 2,149 40.32
• José Miguel Sánchez Padrón PP 1,282 24.05
• Juan Castañeda Acosta PSOE–NCa 966 18.12
• Sandra Magdalena Lima Casañas Podemos–IU–Equo 578 10.84
• Lisardo Gaspar Cejas Padrón C's 186 3.49
• María Josefa González Chinea PACMA 51 0.96
• Selene Benítez Ghersi Recortes Cero–GV 14 0.26
• Bruno Díaz González PCPC 9 0.17
Blank ballots 95 1.78
Total 5,330
Valid votes 5,330 96.47
Invalid votes 195 3.53
Votes cast / turnout 5,525 51.09
Abstentions 5,290 48.91
Registered voters 10,815
Sources[19][20]

2015 general election

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Summary of the 20 December 2015 Senate of Spain election results in El Hierro
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Pablo Rodríguez Cejas CCa–AHI 2,133 40.46
• Juan Castañeda Acosta PSOE–NCa 1,107 21.00
• Rita Beatriz Machín González PP 1,019 19.33
• Raimundo Casañas Ortiz Podemos 455 8.63
• Sara María Pérez Padrón C's 230 4.36
• Miguel Ángel Peraza Chinea IUC–IpH–UPeC 153 2.90
• María Candelaria Oval Afonso PACMA 43 0.82
• Selene Alexandra Benítez Ghersi Recortes Cero–GV 12 0.23
• Ángel Basilio González Mesa UPyD 8 0.15
• Sara María Martín Pimentel PCPC 7 0.13
Blank ballots 105 1.99
Total 5,272
Valid votes 5,272 96.13
Invalid votes 212 3.87
Votes cast / turnout 5,484 51.17
Abstentions 5,233 48.83
Registered voters 10,717
Sources[19][21]

2011 general election

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Summary of the 20 November 2011 Senate of Spain election results in El Hierro
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Narvay Quintero Castañeda CC–AHI–NC 1,837 34.69
• Juan Luis González Padrón PSOE 1,695 32.01
• Ángel Luis Lima Moeck PP 1,415 26.72
• Abel Fernández Acosta IUC–IpH–LV 181 3.42
• José Antonio De Vera Alventosa UPyD 45 0.85
• Aitor González Padilla PCPE 16 0.30
Blank ballots 106 2.00
Total 5,295
Valid votes 5,295 97.35
Invalid votes 144 2.65
Votes cast / turnout 5,439 53.26
Abstentions 4,773 46.74
Registered voters 10,212
Sources[19][22]

2008 general election

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Summary of the 9 March 2008 Senate of Spain election results in El Hierro
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Narvay Quintero Castañeda AHI–CC 2,412 40.15
• Alpidio Valentín Armas González PSOE 2,204 36.69
• Desirée Padrón Mendoza PP 1,201 19.99
• Juan Hernández Lutzardo MUPC 42 0.70
• Rafael Parra Hernanz IUC 32 0.53
• Ana María Pérez Herrera LV 16 0.27
• Ana Mercedes Padrón Fernández LV–GV 8 0.13
• Luis Alberto Hernández González PCPC 7 0.12
• María Isabel De Martín Padrón UPyD 6 0.10
• Ana Cristina González Figueroa ANC 5 0.08
• Victoria Alonso Plasencia POSI 5 0.08
• Juan Miguel Gutiérrez García PUM+J 4 0.07
• Echedey Padrón Guerra UP 2 0.03
• Cristina Estévez Llorente PH 2 0.03
• Rubén González Gutiérrez FE–JONS 1 0.02
• Jesús María Ibáñez Estévez CTC 1 0.02
Blank ballots 59 0.98
Total 6,007
Valid votes 6,007 98.11
Invalid votes 116 1.89
Votes cast / turnout 6,123 64.11
Abstentions 3,428 35.89
Registered voters 9,551
Sources[19][23]

2004 general election

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Summary of the 14 March 2004 Senate of Spain election results in El Hierro
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Félix Ayala Fonte CC–AHI 2,182 38.72
• María Carmen Morales Hernández PP 1,603 28.45
• Luciano Eutimio Armas Morales PSOE–PNC 1,554 27.58
• María Felina León Beltrán LV–IU–AC25M 74 1.31
• Manuel Luis Espinosa Krawany CDS 66 1.17
• Álvaro Juan Monzón Santana LV–GV 39 0.69
• Eduardo José Hernández López CTC 2 0.04
Blank ballots 115 2.04
Total 5,635
Valid votes 5,635 97.41
Invalid votes 150 2.59
Votes cast / turnout 5,785 64.67
Abstentions 3,160 35.33
Registered voters 8,945
Sources[19][24]

2000 general election

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Summary of the 12 March 2000 Senate of Spain election results in El Hierro
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Venancio Acosta Padrón CC–AHI 2,141 43.33
• Regina García Casañas PP 1,425 28.84
• Juan Castañeda Acosta PSOE–p 1,250 25.30
• Jesús Peñas Artero FE 8 0.16
Blank ballots 117 2.37
Total 4,941
Valid votes 4,941 98.31
Invalid votes 85 1.69
Votes cast / turnout 5,026 62.37
Abstentions 3,033 37.63
Registered voters 8,059
Sources[19][25]

1996 general election

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Summary of the 3 March 1996 Senate of Spain election results in El Hierro
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Pedro Luis Padrón Rodríguez CC 2,093 44.93
• Inocencio Hernández González PSOE 1,257 26.99
• Federico Padrón Padrón PP 1,122 24.09
• Ramón Morales González IUC 71 1.52
• Víctor Manuel Padrón Barrera UC 19 0.41
Blank ballots 96 2.06
Total 4,658
Valid votes 4,658 98.56
Invalid votes 68 1.44
Votes cast / turnout 4,726 69.94
Abstentions 2,031 30.06
Registered voters 6,757
Sources[19][26]

1993 general election

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Summary of the 6 June 1993 Senate of Spain election results in El Hierro
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Pedro Luis Padrón Rodríguez CC (AHI–AIC) 1,944 43.52
• Eulalio Elviro Reboso Gutiérrez PP 1,222 27.36
• José Francisco Armas Pérez PSOE 1,195 26.75
• Manuel Luis Espinosa Krawany CDS 34 0.76
• María Lourdes Rodríguez Figueroa PH 5 0.11
Blank ballots 67 1.50
Total 4,467
Valid votes 4,467 98.78
Invalid votes 55 1.22
Votes cast / turnout 4,522 72.53
Abstentions 1,713 27.47
Registered voters 6,235
Sources[19][27]

1989 general election

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Summary of the 29 October 1989 Senate of Spain election results in El Hierro
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Venancio Acosta Padrón AHI 1,219 31.33
• José Francisco Armas Pérez PSOE 1,133 29.12
• Longinos Morales Pérez PP 983 25.26
• Aurelio Ayala Fonte IU–ICU 535 13.75
• Agustina Tomás Fernández LV–LV 5 0.13
• Jesús Valentín Padrón Febles PST 1 0.03
• José Manuel Quevedo Talavera CEES 0 0.00
Blank ballots 15 0.39
Total 3,891
Valid votes 3,891 98.18
Invalid votes 72 1.82
Votes cast / turnout 3,963 72.62
Abstentions 1,494 27.38
Registered voters 5,457
Sources[19][28]

1986 general election

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Summary of the 22 June 1986 Senate of Spain election results in El Hierro
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY José Francisco Armas Pérez PSOE 1,097 33.96
• Federico Padrón Padrón AP–PDP–PL 886 27.43
• Aurelio Ayala Fonte ICU 791 24.49
• Cayo Francisco Armas Benítez CDS 430 13.31
• Florán Avelino Eulalio Fernández Darías PRD 5 0.15
• Juan Bautista Correas UCE 2 0.06
Blank ballots 19 0.59
Total 3,230
Valid votes 3,230 98.30
Invalid votes 56 1.70
Votes cast / turnout 3,286 63.82
Abstentions 1,863 36.18
Registered voters 5,149
Sources[19][29]

1982 general election

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Summary of the 28 October 1982 Senate of Spain election results in El Hierro
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Federico Padrón Padrón UCD 1,251 36.24
• Eligio Hernández Gutiérrez PSOE 855 24.77
• Longinos Morales Pérez AP–PDP 802 23.23
• Aurelio Ayala Fonte AC–CC 416 12.05
• Ramón Martín Febles Castañeda FN 71 2.06
• Raúl Antonio Alamo Panizo CDS 57 1.65
• José Francisco Armas Pérez PSOE 0 0.00
Blank ballots 0 0.00
Total 3,452
Valid votes 3,452 100.00
Invalid votes 0 0.00
Votes cast / turnout 3,452 72.48
Abstentions 1,311 27.52
Registered voters 4,763
Sources[19][30][31]

1979 general election

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Summary of the 1 March 1979 Senate of Spain election results in El Hierro
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Federico Padrón Padrón UCD 1,871 65.70
• Aurelio Ayala Fonte PCE 382 13.41
• Manuel Hernández Quintero PSOE 299 10.50
• Cándido Magdaleno Cruz CD 148 5.20
• Ramón Febles Castañeda UN 131 4.60
Blank ballots 17 0.60
Total 2,848
Valid votes 2,848 99.23
Invalid votes 22 0.77
Votes cast / turnout 2,870 49.84
Abstentions 2,889 50.16
Registered voters 5,759
Sources[19][32]

References

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  2. ^ a b Law 1/1977 (1977), trans. prov. 1.
  3. ^ a b Const. Esp. (1978), tit. III, ch. I, art. 69.
  4. ^ Const. Esp. (1978), tit. VIII, ch. II, art. 141.
  5. ^ LOREG (1985), tit. I, ch. I, art. 2.
  6. ^ RDL 20/1977 (1977), tit. I, art. 2.
  7. ^ Carreras de Odriozola & Tafunell Sambola 2005, p. 1077.
  8. ^ LOREG (1985), tit. I, ch. VI, art. 75.
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  12. ^ LOREG (1985), tit. II, ch. III, art. 162 & 165–166.
  13. ^ RDL 20/1977 (1977), tit. III, art. 29.
  14. ^ RDL 20/1977 (1977), tit. IV, art. 30–31 & 34.
  15. ^ LOREG (1985), tit. I, ch. VI, art. 44 & tit. II, ch. V, art. 169.
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Bibliography

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