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Lanzarote 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 8 deputies . Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of Lanzarote . 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.
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.[ 2] [ 3]
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.[ 4] [ 5] 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.[ 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.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
2023 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 28 May 2023 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Lanzarote
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
14,347
29.00
+0.63
3
±0
Canarian Coalition (CCa)1
13,497
27.28
–4.70
3
±0
People's Party (PP)
8,508
17.20
+4.52
1
±0
New Canaries–Canarian Bloc (NC–BC)
4,330
8.75
+3.49
1
+1
Vox (Vox)
3,402
6.88
+4.22
0
±0
United Yes We Can (Podemos –IUC–SSP )2
2,136
4.32
–5.45
0
–1
Drago Greens Canaries (DVC)
1,237
2.50
New
0
±0
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC)
269
0.54
New
0
±0
More Canaries (+C)
264
0.53
New
0
±0
Gather Sustainable Canaries (Reunir)
233
0.47
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,252
2.53
+0.73
Total
49,475
8
±0
Valid votes
49,475
98.02
–0.87
Invalid votes
1,000
1.98
+0.87
Votes cast / turnout
50,475
48.07
–1.79
Abstentions
54,525
51.93
+1.79
Registered voters
105,000
Sources[ 10]
2019 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 26 May 2019 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Lanzarote
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party –United (CCa –PNC )1
15,573
31.98
+2.53
3
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
13,818
28.37
+7.41
3
+1
People's Party (PP)
6,174
12.68
–0.33
1
±0
Stand Up Lanzarote–Yes We Can (Podemos–SSP –Equo )2
3,943
8.10
–6.61
1
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
2,710
5.56
–0.53
0
±0
New Canaries (NCa)
2,560
5.26
–3.03
0
–1
Vox (Vox)
1,296
2.66
New
0
±0
Canarian United Left (IUC)3
813
1.67
–0.57
0
±0
United for Lanzarote (UPLanzarote)
657
1.35
New
0
±0
Canaries Now (ANC –UP )4
176
0.36
–0.41
0
±0
With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo)
103
0.21
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
879
1.80
–0.70
Total
48,702
8
±0
Valid votes
48,702
98.89
+0.72
Invalid votes
547
1.11
–0.72
Votes cast / turnout
49,249
49.86
–0.88
Abstentions
49,516
50.14
+0.88
Registered voters
98,765
Sources[ 11]
2015 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 24 May 2015 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Lanzarote
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa –PNC )
10,148
22.22
–12.55
3
–1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
9,571
20.96
+3.73
2
+1
We Can (Podemos)
6,715
14.71
New
1
+1
People's Party (PP)
5,941
13.01
–9.35
1
–1
New Canaries (NCa)
3,787
8.29
–5.34
1
±0
Lanzarote Independents Party –United (PIL–Unidos)
3,300
7.23
New
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
2,782
6.09
New
0
±0
Canaries Decides (IUC –LV –UP –ALTER )1
1,023
2.24
–1.34
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
570
1.25
New
0
±0
Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC)
350
0.77
New
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
197
0.43
–0.57
0
±0
Movement for the Unity of the Canarian People (MUPC)
138
0.30
+0.05
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,140
2.50
–1.38
Total
45,662
8
±0
Valid votes
45,662
98.17
+1.61
Invalid votes
850
1.83
–1.61
Votes cast / turnout
46,512
50.74
–1.81
Abstentions
45,154
49.26
+1.81
Registered voters
91,666
Sources[ 12]
2011 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 22 May 2011 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Lanzarote
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Canarian Coalition–Nationalist Party –Canarian Centre (CC –PNC –CCN)
14,901
34.77
+16.03
4
+2
People's Party (PP)
9,582
22.36
+7.13
2
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
7,386
17.23
–11.49
1
–3
Lanzarote Independents –Nationalist Party of Lanzarote–New Canaries (NCa)1
5,840
13.63
–14.72
1
+1
Yes We Can Citizens' Alternative (ACSSP)2
1,259
2.94
+0.11
0
±0
Canarian United Left (IUC)
813
1.90
+1.26
0
±0
The Greens (Verdes)
720
1.68
+0.73
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
427
1.00
New
0
±0
Canarian Patriotic Movement (MPC)
161
0.38
New
0
±0
Movement for the Unity of the Canarian People (MUPC)
109
0.25
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,664
3.88
+1.29
Total
42,862
8
±0
Valid votes
42,862
96.56
–2.73
Invalid votes
1,528
3.44
+2.73
Votes cast / turnout
44,390
52.55
–3.02
Abstentions
40,079
47.45
+3.02
Registered voters
84,469
Sources[ 13] [ 14]
2007 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 27 May 2007 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Lanzarote
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
12,727
28.72
+7.83
4
+2
Lanzarote Independents Party –Canarian Centre (PIL–CCN)
9,701
21.89
–8.54
0
–3
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC –PNC )
8,303
18.74
–0.78
2
±0
People's Party (PP)
6,751
15.23
–2.48
2
+1
Nationalist Party of Lanzarote–New Canaries (NCa)
2,863
6.46
New
0
±0
25 May Citizens' Alternative–Canarian Popular Alternative (AC25M–APCa)1
1,252
2.83
–3.49
0
±0
Alternative Island (ISAL)
870
1.96
New
0
±0
The Greens (Verdes)
420
0.95
New
0
±0
Canarian United Left (IUC)
284
0.64
–0.59
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,147
2.59
+0.93
Total
44,318
8
±0
Valid votes
44,318
99.29
–0.14
Invalid votes
316
0.71
+0.14
Votes cast / turnout
44,634
55.57
–2.63
Abstentions
35,693
44.43
+2.63
Registered voters
80,327
Sources[ 13] [ 15] [ 16]
Footnotes:
1 25 May Citizens' Alternative–Canarian Popular Alternative results are compared to 25 May Citizens' Alternative totals in the 2003 election.
2003 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 25 May 2003 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Lanzarote
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Lanzarote Independents Party –Canarian Nationalist Federation (PIL–FNC)
13,086
30.43
+2.33
3
+3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
8,984
20.89
–3.28
2
–1
Canarian Coalition (CC)
8,393
19.52
–9.01
2
–2
People's Party (PP)
7,616
17.71
+4.45
1
±0
25 May Citizens' Alternative (AC25M)
2,719
6.32
New
0
±0
Lanzarote Assembly–PdA–PCL (AC–PdA–PCL)
964
2.24
New
0
±0
Canarian United Left (IUC)
527
1.23
–1.95
0
±0
Blank ballots
715
1.66
–0.70
Total
43,004
8
±0
Valid votes
43,004
99.43
–0.04
Invalid votes
247
0.57
+0.04
Votes cast / turnout
43,251
58.20
+4.58
Abstentions
31,059
41.80
–4.58
Registered voters
74,310
Sources[ 13] [ 17] [ 18]
1999 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 13 June 1999 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Lanzarote
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Canarian Coalition (CC)
10,480
28.53
+11.45
4
+3
Canarian Nationalist Federation –Lanzarote Independents Party (FNC–PIL)
10,320
28.10
–1.67
0
–3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
8,878
24.17
–1.06
3
+1
People's Party (PP)
4,869
13.26
–5.73
1
–1
Canarian United Left (IUC)
1,167
3.18
–1.30
0
±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS)
150
0.41
–2.35
0
±0
Blank ballots
868
2.36
+0.66
Total
36,732
8
±0
Valid votes
36,732
99.47
–0.09
Invalid votes
197
0.53
+0.09
Votes cast / turnout
36,929
53.62
–6.78
Abstentions
31,945
46.38
+6.78
Registered voters
68,874
Sources[ 13] [ 19]
1995 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 28 May 1995 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Lanzarote
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Nationalist Canarian Platform –Lanzarote Independents Party (PCN–PIL)1
9,844
29.77
–14.77
3
–1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
8,342
25.23
–7.11
2
–1
People's Party (PP)
6,279
18.99
+14.55
2
+2
Canarian Coalition (CC)2
5,647
17.08
+11.72
1
+1
Canarian United Left (IUC)
1,480
4.48
New
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre–Centrist Union (CDS–UC)
914
2.76
–7.87
0
–1
Blank ballots
562
1.70
+1.10
Total
33,068
8
±0
Valid votes
33,068
99.56
–0.03
Invalid votes
145
0.44
+0.03
Votes cast / turnout
33,213
60.40
+1.97
Abstentions
21,776
39.60
–1.97
Registered voters
54,989
Sources[ 13] [ 20]
1991 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 26 May 1991 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Lanzarote
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Canarian Independent Groups –Lanzarote Independents Party (AIC–PIL)
13,756
44.54
+34.41
4
+3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
9,988
32.34
–2.09
3
–1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
3,284
10.63
–21.34
1
–2
People's Party (PP)1
1,371
4.44
–4.02
0
±0
Canarian Initiative (ICAN)2
1,168
3.78
–3.34
0
±0
Canarian Coalition for Independence (CI (FREPIC–Awañac))
571
1.85
New
0
±0
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC)
489
1.58
New
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
72
0.23
+0.02
0
±0
Blank ballots
185
0.60
–0.20
Total
30,884
8
±0
Valid votes
30,884
99.59
+0.67
Invalid votes
128
0.41
–0.67
Votes cast / turnout
31,012
58.43
–7.85
Abstentions
22,063
41.57
+7.85
Registered voters
53,075
Sources[ 13]
1987 regional election [ edit ]
Summary of the 10 June 1987 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Lanzarote
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
8,726
34.43
–12.96
4
–1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
8,103
31.97
+19.94
3
+2
Canarian Independent Groups –Lanzarote Independents Group (AIC–AIL)
2,567
10.13
–3.29
1
+1
National Congress of the Canaries (CNC)
1,796
7.09
New
0
±0
United Canarian Left (ICU)1
1,178
4.65
–0.03
0
±0
People's Democratic Party–Canarian Centrists (PDP–CC)
1,134
4.47
New
0
±0
People's Alliance (AP)2
1,012
3.99
–14.22
0
–2
Canarian Assembly –Canarian Nationalist Left (AC–INC)
626
2.47
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
204
0.80
+0.80
Total
25,346
8
±0
Valid votes
25,346
98.92
+0.85
Invalid votes
278
1.08
–0.85
Votes cast / turnout
25,624
66.28
+7.50
Abstentions
13,035
33.72
–7.50
Registered voters
38,659
Sources[ 13] [ 21] [ 22]
1983 regional election [ edit ]
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