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 Salamanca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)
65,277
38.77
0.25
5
1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
49,795
29.57
–3.77
3
–1
Vox (Vox)
30,370
18.04
13.25
2
2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
8,334
4.95
–10.60
0
–2
United We Can Castile and León (Podemos –IU –AV )1
5,832
3.46
–1.89
0
±0
Empty Spain (España Vaciada)
3,219
1.91
New
0
±0
Leonese People's Union (UPL)
1,631
0.97
0.66
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
856
0.51
–0.05
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM J)
350
0.21
New
0
±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)
299
0.18
–0.05
0
±0
Volt Spain (Volt)
273
0.16
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE)
199
0.12
New
0
±0
You Contribute (TAB)
149
0.09
New
0
±0
Castilian Party –Commoners' Land –Zero Cuts (PCAS–TC–RC)
123
0.07
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,684
1.00
–0.02
Total
168,391
10
±0
Valid votes
168,391
98.88
–0.14
Invalid votes
1,903
1.12
0.14
Votes cast / turnout
170,294
56.37
–6.57
Abstentions
131,785
43.63
6.57
Registered voters
302,079
Sources[ 10]
2019 regional election
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Summary of the 26 May 2019 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)
73,431
38.52
–2.99
4
–2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
63,556
33.34
8.05
4
1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
29,648
15.55
2.28
2
1
Vox (Vox)
9,137
4.79
4.02
0
±0
We Can –Equo (Podemos–Equo)
7,652
4.01
–6.75
0
–1
United Left –Anticapitalists (IU –Anticapitalistas –PCAS /TC –ALTER )1
2,554
1.34
–1.88
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,059
0.56
–0.20
0
±0
With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo)
614
0.32
New
0
±0
Leonese People's Union (UPL)
863
0.31
New
0
±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)
441
0.23
–0.06
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,942
1.02
–1.42
Total
190,628
10
–1
Valid votes
190,628
99.02
1.10
Invalid votes
1,884
0.98
–1.10
Votes cast / turnout
192,512
62.94
1.18
Abstentions
113,343
37.06
–1.18
Registered voters
305,855
Sources[ 11]
2015 regional election
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Summary of the 24 May 2015 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)
77,915
41.51
–15.23
6
–1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
47,479
25.29
–3.87
3
–1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)1
24,909
13.27
11.41
1
1
We Can (Podemos)
20,207
10.76
New
1
1
United Left –Equo: Convergence for Castile and León (IU–Equo)
5,612
2.99
–0.23
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
2,807
1.50
–1.46
0
±0
Vox (Vox)
1,444
0.77
New
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,429
0.76
0.45
0
±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)
539
0.29
–0.02
0
±0
Castilian Party –Commoners' Land: Pact (PCAS–TC–Pacto)
430
0.23
0.06
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
370
0.20
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,577
2.44
–0.69
Total
187,718
11
±0
Valid votes
187,718
97.92
–0.23
Invalid votes
3,983
2.08
0.23
Votes cast / turnout
191,701
61.76
–3.55
Abstentions
118,704
38.24
3.55
Registered voters
310,405
Sources[ 12] [ 13]
2011 regional election
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Summary of the 22 May 2011 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)
113,517
56.74
3.74
7
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
58,339
29.16
–8.44
4
±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL)
6,449
3.22
0.98
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
5,924
2.96
New
0
±0
Yes for Salamanca (UPSa –C's )1
3,718
1.86
–1.86
0
±0
Greens of Salamanca (LV)
2,822
1.41
New
0
±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB)
1,063
0.53
New
0
±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)
628
0.31
0.03
0
±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
625
0.31
New
0
±0
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL)
361
0.18
New
0
±0
Party of Castile and León (PCAL)2
337
0.17
–0.03
0
±0
Blank ballots
6,266
3.13
1.24
Total
200,049
11
±0
Valid votes
200,049
98.15
–1.06
Invalid votes
3,764
1.85
1.06
Votes cast / turnout
203,813
65.31
–4.07
Abstentions
108,280
34.69
4.07
Registered voters
312,093
Sources[ 12] [ 14]
2007 regional election
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Summary of the 27 May 2007 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)
113,509
53.00
1.29
7
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
80,523
37.60
0.81
4
±0
Union of the Salamancan People (UPSa)
7,965
3.72
0.69
0
±0
United Left–The Greens–Commitment for Castile and León (IU–LV–CyL)
4,802
2.24
0.20
0
±0
The Greens of Europe (LVE)
1,271
0.59
New
0
±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)
603
0.28
0.05
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Alternative for Castile and León (TC–ACAL)
429
0.20
0.06
0
±0
National Democracy (DN)
421
0.20
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Castilian People (PCPC)
310
0.14
New
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
292
0.14
0.06
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,043
1.89
–0.02
Total
214,168
11
±0
Valid votes
214,168
99.21
–0.02
Invalid votes
1,712
0.79
0.02
Votes cast / turnout
215,880
69.38
–1.38
Abstentions
95,282
30.62
1.38
Registered voters
311,162
Sources[ 12] [ 15]
2003 regional election
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Summary of the 25 May 2003 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)
113,026
51.71
–3.20
7
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
80,401
36.79
2.72
4
±0
Union of the Salamancan People (UPSa)
6,630
3.03
New
0
±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL)
4,462
2.04
–1.84
0
±0
The Greens –Left Forum (LV–FI)
4,130
1.89
New
0
±0
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL)
4,039
1.85
–0.54
0
±0
Salamancan People for Salamanca–PREPAL (PREPAL)
513
0.23
–0.29
0
±0
The Phalanx (FE)
377
0.17
New
0
±0
Castilian Left (IzCa)
335
0.15
New
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
298
0.14
–0.14
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
173
0.08
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,174
1.91
–0.74
Total
218,558
11
±0
Valid votes
218,558
99.23
0.09
Invalid votes
1,705
0.77
–0.09
Votes cast / turnout
220,263
70.76
4.75
Abstentions
91,007
29.24
–4.75
Registered voters
311,270
Sources[ 12] [ 16]
1999 regional election
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Summary of the 13 June 1999 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)
113,537
54.91
0.61
7
1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
70,449
34.07
1.16
4
±0
United Left of Castile and León (IUCyL)
8,013
3.88
–4.38
0
–1
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL)
4,939
2.39
1.05
0
±0
Independent Salamancan Union (USI)
1,851
0.90
New
0
±0
Salamanca–Zamora–León–PREPAL (PREPAL)
1,073
0.52
0.04
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
575
0.28
0.07
0
±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE)
504
0.24
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
342
0.17
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
5,487
2.65
0.94
Total
206,770
11
±0
Valid votes
206,770
99.14
±0.00
Invalid votes
1,801
0.86
±0.00
Votes cast / turnout
208,571
66.01
–8.11
Abstentions
107,383
33.99
8.11
Registered voters
315,954
Sources[ 12] [ 17]
1995 regional election
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Summary of the 28 May 1995 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)
121,221
54.30
9.82
6
1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
73,457
32.91
–6.60
4
–1
United Left of Castile and León (IU)
18,428
8.26
4.28
1
1
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL)1
2,982
1.34
0.96
0
±0
Platform of Independents of Spain (PIE)
1,529
0.68
New
0
±0
Salamancan People for Salamanca–PREPAL (PREPAL)
1,078
0.48
–0.02
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
472
0.21
New
0
±0
Party of El Bierzo (PB)
239
0.11
New
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
n/a
n/a
–7.84
0
–1
Blank ballots
3,825
1.71
0.32
Total
223,231
11
±0
Valid votes
223,231
99.14
–0.11
Invalid votes
1,940
0.86
0.11
Votes cast / turnout
225,171
74.12
5.34
Abstentions
78,602
25.88
–5.34
Registered voters
303,773
Sources[ 12] [ 18]
1991 regional election
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Summary of the 26 May 1991 Cortes of Castile and León election results in Salamanca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Party (PP)1
89,576
44.48
8.40
5
1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
79,562
39.51
4.55
5
1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
15,798
7.84
–13.84
1
–2
United Left (IU)
8,020
3.98
0.81
0
±0
The Greens (LV)
3,862
1.92
New
0
±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)
1,015
0.50
0.02
0
±0
Regionalist Democracy of Castile and León (DRCL)
762
0.38
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,800
1.39
–0.93
Total
201,395
11
±0
Valid votes
201,395
99.25
1.44
Invalid votes
1,521
0.75
–1.44
Votes cast / turnout
202,916
68.78
–7.52
Abstentions
92,123
31.22
7.52
Registered voters
295,039
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 Salamanca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
People's Alliance (AP)1
73,385
35.16
–2.40
4
–1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
72,968
34.96
–14.79
4
–2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
45,258
21.68
17.93
3
3
United Left (IU)2
6,606
3.17
1.41
0
±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP)
1,913
0.92
New
0
±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)
1,021
0.49
New
0
±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)
1,012
0.48
–5.53
0
±0
Humanist Platform (PH)
842
0.40
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
495
0.24
New
0
±0
Leonesist Union (UNLE)
372
0.18
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,845
2.32
1.57
Total
208,717
11
±0
Valid votes
208,717
97.81
–0.86
Invalid votes
4,666
2.19
0.86
Votes cast / turnout
213,383
76.30
3.40
Abstentions
66,281
23.70
–3.40
Registered voters
279,664
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 Salamanca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
100,399
49.75
n/a
6
n/a
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
75,792
37.56
n/a
5
n/a
Agrarian Bloc–Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (BAR–PREPAL)
12,122
6.01
n/a
0
n/a
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
7,561
3.75
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Party of Castile and León (PCCL–PCE)
3,554
1.76
n/a
0
n/a
Spanish Communist Workers' Party –Unified Communist Party (PCOE–PCEU)
848
0.42
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
1,513
0.75
n/a
Total
201,789
11
n/a
Valid votes
201,789
98.67
n/a
Invalid votes
2,720
1.33
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
204,509
72.90
n/a
Abstentions
76,032
27.10
n/a
Registered voters
280,541
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