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 Palencia
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
28,709
33.91
–1.99
3
±0
People's Party (PP)
27,887
32.94
–1.55
3
±0
Vox (Vox)
15,260
18.03
12.34
1
1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
4,639
5.48
–9.61
0
–1
United We Can Castile and León (Podemos –IU –AV )1
3,669
4.33
–2.35
0
±0
Empty Spain (España Vaciada)
2,363
2.79
New
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
443
0.52
–0.15
0
±0
Castilian Party –Commoners' Land –Zero Cuts (PCAS–TC–RC)
224
0.26
New
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM J)
200
0.24
New
0
±0
State of Spain Unionist Party (PUEDE)
114
0.14
New
0
±0
Wake Up (Despierta)
113
0.13
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE)
101
0.12
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS)
61
0.07
–0.09
0
±0
Blank ballots
874
1.03
–0.04
Total
84,657
7
±0
Valid votes
84,657
98.79
–0.17
Invalid votes
1,037
1.21
0.17
Votes cast / turnout
85,694
61.60
–7.77
Abstentions
53,416
38.40
7.77
Registered voters
139,110
Sources[ 10]
2019 regional election
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Summary of the 26 May 2019 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Palencia
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
34,898
35.90
6.88
3
1
People's Party (PP)
33,532
34.49
–6.50
3
–1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
14,669
15.09
5.17
1
1
Vox (Vox)
5,531
5.69
New
0
±0
We Can –Equo (Podemos–Equo)
4,456
4.58
–6.26
0
–1
United Left –Anticapitalists (IU –Anticapitalistas –PCAS /TC –ALTER )1
2,040
2.10
–2.43
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
648
0.67
New
0
±0
Regionalist Union of Castile and León (Unión Regionalista)2
246
0.25
–0.04
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
153
0.16
–0.23
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,038
1.07
–1.44
Total
97,211
7
±0
Valid votes
97,211
98.96
1.13
Invalid votes
1,025
1.04
–1.13
Votes cast / turnout
98,236
69.37
1.72
Abstentions
43,377
30.63
–1.72
Registered voters
141,613
Sources[ 11]
2015 regional election
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Summary of the 24 May 2015 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Palencia
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)
39,387
40.99
–12.05
4
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
27,881
29.02
–3.76
2
–1
We Can (Podemos)
10,411
10.84
New
1
1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
9,534
9.92
New
0
±0
United Left –Equo: Convergence for Castile and León (IU–Equo)
3,703
3.85
–0.56
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
1,107
1.15
–1.25
0
±0
Castilian Party –Commoners' Land: Pact (PCAS–TC–Pacto)
650
0.68
–1.95
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
373
0.39
0.05
0
±0
Blank Seats (EB)
348
0.36
New
0
±0
Regionalist Democracy of Castile and León (DRCyL)1
276
0.29
–0.05
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,410
2.51
–0.81
Total
96,080
7
±0
Valid votes
96,080
97.83
–0.20
Invalid votes
2,127
2.17
0.20
Votes cast / turnout
98,207
67.65
–2.48
Abstentions
46,962
32.35
2.48
Registered voters
145,169
Sources[ 12] [ 13]
2011 regional election
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Summary of the 22 May 2011 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Palencia
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)
53,939
53.04
3.80
4
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
33,336
32.78
–7.46
3
±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL)
4,490
4.41
1.91
0
±0
Party of Castile and León (PCAL)1
2,675
2.63
1.02
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
2,436
2.40
New
0
±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
422
0.41
New
0
±0
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL)
343
0.34
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
341
0.34
0.07
0
±0
Communist Party of the Castilian People (PCPC)
206
0.20
–0.01
0
±0
Internationalist Solidarity and Self-Management (SAIn)
142
0.14
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,372
3.32
1.22
Total
101,702
7
±0
Valid votes
101,702
98.03
–1.09
Invalid votes
2,047
1.97
1.09
Votes cast / turnout
103,749
70.13
–2.85
Abstentions
44,191
29.87
2.85
Registered voters
147,940
Sources[ 12] [ 14]
2007 regional election
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Summary of the 27 May 2007 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Palencia
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)
53,672
49.24
0.61
4
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
43,864
40.24
–1.32
3
±0
Independent Candidacy–The Party of Castile and León (CI–PCL)
3,065
2.81
New
0
±0
United Left–The Greens–Commitment for Castile and León (IU–LV–CyL)
2,729
2.50
–0.73
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Alternative for Castile and León (TC–ACAL)
1,755
1.61
–0.54
0
±0
The Greens (LV)1
793
0.73
–0.56
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
292
0.27
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Castilian People (PCPC)
225
0.21
New
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
193
0.18
±0.00
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
134
0.12
–0.11
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,288
2.10
–0.41
Total
109,010
7
±0
Valid votes
109,010
99.12
0.16
Invalid votes
966
0.88
–0.16
Votes cast / turnout
109,976
72.98
–2.03
Abstentions
40,725
27.02
2.03
Registered voters
150,701
Sources[ 12] [ 15]
Footnotes:
1 The Greens results are compared to The Greens–Cives totals in the 2003 election.
2003 regional election
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Summary of the 25 May 2003 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Palencia
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)
55,214
48.63
–2.39
4
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
47,188
41.56
3.82
3
±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL)
3,672
3.23
–2.59
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
2,439
2.15
1.23
0
±0
The Greens –Cives (LV–Cives)
1,459
1.29
New
0
±0
Castilian Left (IzCa)
257
0.23
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
257
0.23
–0.08
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
208
0.18
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,845
2.51
–0.37
Total
113,539
7
±0
Valid votes
113,539
98.96
0.28
Invalid votes
1,192
1.04
–0.28
Votes cast / turnout
114,731
75.01
3.81
Abstentions
38,233
24.99
–3.81
Registered voters
152,964
Sources[ 12] [ 16]
1999 regional election
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Summary of the 13 June 1999 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Palencia
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)
55,451
51.02
–1.27
4
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
41,022
37.74
5.82
3
±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL)
6,323
5.82
–2.61
0
±0
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL)
1,419
1.31
0.16
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
996
0.92
0.39
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
338
0.31
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,134
2.88
1.10
Total
108,683
7
±0
Valid votes
108,683
98.68
–0.39
Invalid votes
1,458
1.32
0.39
Votes cast / turnout
110,141
71.20
–5.24
Abstentions
44,560
28.80
5.24
Registered voters
154,701
Sources[ 12] [ 17]
1995 regional election
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Summary of the 28 May 1995 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Palencia
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)
60,111
52.29
7.03
4
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
36,688
31.92
–5.24
3
±0
United Left of Castile and León (IU)
9,692
8.43
3.10
0
±0
People's Palentine Group (APP)
4,071
3.54
New
0
±0
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL)1
1,321
1.15
–0.66
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
609
0.53
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
236
0.21
–0.12
0
±0
Party of El Bierzo (PB)
183
0.16
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,041
1.78
0.11
Total
114,952
7
±0
Valid votes
114,952
99.07
0.14
Invalid votes
1,083
0.93
–0.14
Votes cast / turnout
116,035
76.44
5.27
Abstentions
35,763
23.56
–5.27
Registered voters
151,798
Sources[ 12] [ 18]
1991 regional election
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Summary of the 26 May 1991 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Palencia
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)1
47,767
45.26
0.22
4
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
39,211
37.16
3.78
3
1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
7,088
6.72
–6.97
0
–1
United Left (IU)
5,629
5.33
1.04
0
±0
Palentine Unity (UP)
1,558
1.48
New
0
±0
The Greens (LV)
1,522
1.44
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
353
0.33
New
0
±0
Regionalist Democracy of Castile and León (DRCL)
344
0.33
New
0
±0
Castilianist Union (UC)
298
0.28
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,759
1.67
0.23
Total
105,529
7
±0
Valid votes
105,529
98.93
0.33
Invalid votes
1,142
1.07
–0.33
Votes cast / turnout
106,671
71.17
–6.81
Abstentions
43,215
28.83
6.81
Registered voters
149,886
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 Palencia
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Alliance (AP)1
49,144
45.04
–1.84
4
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
36,420
33.38
–7.65
2
–1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
14,940
13.69
8.81
1
1
United Left (IU)2
4,679
4.29
–0.24
0
±0
Nationalist Party of Castile and León (PNCL–PANCAL)
1,102
1.01
New
0
±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)
777
0.71
New
0
±0
Humanist Platform (PH)
296
0.27
New
0
±0
Leonesist Union (UNLE)
184
0.17
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,574
1.44
0.63
Total
109,116
7
±0
Valid votes
109,116
98.60
–0.17
Invalid votes
1,549
1.40
0.17
Votes cast / turnout
110,665
77.98
4.35
Abstentions
31,255
22.02
–4.35
Registered voters
141,920
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 Palencia
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
48,753
46.88
n/a
4
n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
42,665
41.03
n/a
3
n/a
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
5,072
4.88
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Party of Castile and León (PCCL–PCE)
4,707
4.53
n/a
0
n/a
Castilian Communal Unity (UCC)
1,958
1.88
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
839
0.81
n/a
Total
103,994
7
n/a
Valid votes
103,994
98.77
n/a
Invalid votes
1,296
1.23
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
105,290
73.63
n/a
Abstentions
37,702
26.37
n/a
Registered voters
142,992
Sources[ 12] [ 23] [ 24]
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