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.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
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.[ 5] [ 6] 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.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] The use of the D'Hondt method might 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]
2022 regional election
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Summary of the 13 February 2022 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Ávila
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)
27,865
34.03
–2.09
3
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
19,826
24.21
–4.04
2
±0
Vox (Vox)
14,275
17.43
11.76
1
1
For Ávila (XAV)
13,703
16.74
7.14
1
±0
United We Can Castile and León (Podemos –IU –AV )1
3,007
3.67
–1.50
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
1,932
2.36
–10.66
0
–1
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
371
0.45
–0.14
0
±0
Castilian Party –Commoners' Land –Zero Cuts (PCAS–TC–RC)
194
0.24
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS)
79
0.10
–0.04
0
±0
Blank ballots
627
0.77
–0.11
Total
81,879
7
±0
Valid votes
81,879
98.85
–0.01
Invalid votes
955
1.15
0.01
Votes cast / turnout
82,834
60.22
–12.49
Abstentions
54,721
39.78
12.49
Registered voters
137,555
Sources[ 10]
2019 regional election
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Summary of the 26 May 2019 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Ávila
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)
35,566
36.12
–9.17
3
–1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
27,821
28.25
6.20
2
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
12,818
13.02
1.07
1
±0
For Ávila (XAV)
9,455
9.60
New
1
1
Vox (Vox)
5,582
5.67
4.77
0
±0
We Can –Equo (Podemos–Equo)
3,796
3.85
–6.24
0
±0
United Left –Anticapitalists (IU –Anticapitalistas –PCAS /TC –ALTER )
1,296
1.32
–2.64
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
584
0.59
–0.25
0
±0
Ávila Free of Tolls (ÁvilaLP)
552
0.56
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
133
0.14
–0.33
0
±0
Blank ballots
870
0.88
–1.35
Total
98,473
7
±0
Valid votes
98,473
98.86
1.28
Invalid votes
1,138
1.14
–1.28
Votes cast / turnout
99,611
72.71
2.91
Abstentions
37,392
27.29
–2.91
Registered voters
137,003
Sources[ 11]
2015 regional election
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Summary of the 24 May 2015 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Ávila
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)
43,434
45.29
–13.78
4
–1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
21,149
22.05
–1.70
2
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
11,456
11.95
New
1
1
We Can (Podemos)
9,675
10.09
New
0
±0
United Left –Equo: Convergence for Castile and León (IU–Equo)
3,796
3.96
–1.32
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
2,133
2.22
–3.49
0
±0
Vox (Vox)
864
0.90
New
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
803
0.84
0.40
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
449
0.47
0.01
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,140
2.23
–0.55
Total
95,899
7
±0
Valid votes
95,899
97.58
–0.37
Invalid votes
2,374
2.42
0.37
Votes cast / turnout
98,273
69.80
–3.51
Abstentions
42,528
30.20
3.51
Registered voters
140,801
Sources[ 12] [ 13]
2011 regional election
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Summary of the 22 May 2011 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Ávila
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)
60,577
59.07
0.17
5
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
24,354
23.75
–8.54
2
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
5,852
5.71
New
0
±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL)
5,415
5.28
1.36
0
±0
The Party of Castile and León–Independent Candidacy (PCL–CI)
2,333
2.28
0.73
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
468
0.46
New
0
±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
456
0.44
New
0
±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV)
238
0.23
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,852
2.78
1.00
Total
102,545
7
±0
Valid votes
102,545
97.95
–1.09
Invalid votes
2,147
2.05
1.09
Votes cast / turnout
104,692
73.31
–2.05
Abstentions
38,116
26.69
2.05
Registered voters
142,808
Sources[ 12] [ 14]
2007 regional election
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Summary of the 27 May 2007 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Ávila
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)
63,328
58.90
–0.51
5
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
34,715
32.29
0.15
2
±0
United Left–The Greens–Commitment for Castile and León (IU–LV–CyL)
4,211
3.92
–0.09
0
±0
Independent Candidacy–The Party of Castile and León (CI–PCL)
1,667
1.55
New
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Alternative for Castile and León (TC–ACAL)
1,141
1.06
–0.16
0
±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA)
290
0.27
0.05
0
±0
The Phalanx (FE)
265
0.25
–0.02
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,909
1.78
–0.15
Total
107,526
7
±0
Valid votes
107,526
99.04
0.09
Invalid votes
1,040
0.96
–0.09
Votes cast / turnout
108,566
75.36
–2.00
Abstentions
35,506
24.64
2.00
Registered voters
144,072
Sources[ 12] [ 15]
2003 regional election
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Summary of the 25 May 2003 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Ávila
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)
65,496
59.41
–2.95
5
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
35,439
32.14
5.19
2
±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL)
4,422
4.01
–2.40
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
1,343
1.22
0.79
0
±0
The Phalanx (FE)
303
0.27
New
0
±0
Castilian Left (IzCa)
293
0.27
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
293
0.27
New
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
285
0.26
New
0
±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA)
243
0.22
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,132
1.93
–0.47
Total
110,249
7
±0
Valid votes
110,249
98.95
0.12
Invalid votes
1,171
1.05
–0.12
Votes cast / turnout
111,420
77.36
4.15
Abstentions
32,610
22.64
–4.15
Registered voters
144,030
Sources[ 12] [ 16]
1999 regional election
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Summary of the 13 June 1999 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Ávila
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)
66,148
62.36
4.01
5
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
28,585
26.95
3.14
2
±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL)
6,801
6.41
–1.81
0
±0
Party of Self-employed of Spain and Spanish Independent Groups (PAE–I)
565
0.53
New
0
±0
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL)
495
0.47
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
478
0.45
0.10
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
453
0.43
–0.01
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,550
2.40
1.05
Total
106,075
7
±0
Valid votes
106,075
98.83
–0.21
Invalid votes
1,257
1.17
0.21
Votes cast / turnout
107,332
73.21
–4.64
Abstentions
39,281
26.79
4.64
Registered voters
146,613
Sources[ 12] [ 17]
1995 regional election
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Summary of the 28 May 1995 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Ávila
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)
64,624
58.35
16.03
5
2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
26,373
23.81
–2.53
2
±0
United Left of Castile and León (IU)
9,104
8.22
4.62
0
±0
Independent Group of Ávila (AIAV)
8,159
7.37
New
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
487
0.44
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
393
0.35
0.10
0
±0
Party of El Bierzo (PB)
121
0.11
New
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
n/a
n/a
–24.83
0
–2
Blank ballots
1,490
1.35
0.28
Total
110,751
7
±0
Valid votes
110,751
99.04
–0.03
Invalid votes
1,071
0.96
0.03
Votes cast / turnout
111,822
77.85
4.31
Abstentions
31,820
22.15
–4.31
Registered voters
143,642
Sources[ 12] [ 18]
1991 regional election
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Summary of the 26 May 1991 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Ávila
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)1
44,593
42.32
10.12
3
1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
27,753
26.34
2.84
2
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
26,164
24.83
–15.75
2
–1
United Left (IU)
3,792
3.60
1.15
0
±0
The Greens (LV)
1,681
1.60
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
265
0.25
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,132
1.07
±0.00
Total
105,380
7
±0
Valid votes
105,380
99.07
0.24
Invalid votes
985
0.93
–0.24
Votes cast / turnout
106,365
73.54
–2.34
Abstentions
38,267
26.46
2.34
Registered voters
144,632
Sources[ 12] [ 19] [ 20]
1987 regional election
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Summary of the 10 June 1987 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Ávila
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
43,099
40.58
17.24
3
1
People's Alliance (AP)1
32,209
30.33
–11.01
2
–1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
24,960
23.50
–7.86
2
±0
United Left (IU)2
2,606
2.45
–0.76
0
±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP)
1,991
1.87
New
0
±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)
387
0.36
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,139
1.07
0.32
Total
106,391
7
±0
Valid votes
106,391
98.83
0.14
Invalid votes
1,255
1.17
–0.14
Votes cast / turnout
107,646
75.88
3.03
Abstentions
34,226
24.12
–3.03
Registered voters
141,872
Sources[ 12] [ 21] [ 22]
1983 regional election
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Summary of the 8 May 1983 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Ávila
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
43,164
41.34
n/a
3
n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
32,741
31.36
n/a
2
n/a
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
24,366
23.34
n/a
2
n/a
Communist Party of Castile and León (PCCL–PCE)
3,344
3.21
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
788
0.75
n/a
Total
104,403
7
n/a
Valid votes
104,403
98.69
n/a
Invalid votes
1,386
1.31
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
105,789
72.85
n/a
Abstentions
39,426
27.15
n/a
Registered voters
145,215
Sources[ 12] [ 23] [ 24]
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