Gipuzkoa (Spanish : Guipúzcoa ) is one of the three constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones ) represented in the Basque Parliament , the regional legislature of the Basque Autonomous Community . The constituency currently elects 25 deputies . Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Gipuzkoa . The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation , with a minimum threshold of three percent.
Electoral system The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy for the Basque Country of 1979 and was first contested in the 1980 regional election . The Statute provided for the three provinces in the Basque Country —Álava , Biscay and Gipuzkoa —to be established as multi-member districts in the Basque Parliament , with this regulation being maintained under the 1983 and 1990 regional electoral laws. Each constituency is allocated a fixed number of 25 seats each, to provide for an equal representation of the three provinces in Parliament as required under the regional Statute. The exception was the 1980 election, when this number was 60.[3] [4] [5]
Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage , which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in the Basque Country and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Basques abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish : Voto rogado ).[6] D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation , with an electoral threshold of three percent of valid votes—which, until 1983 and from 1990 includes blank ballots; also and until a 2000 reform, the threshold was set at five percent—being applied in each constituency.[3] [4] [5] 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 1983; and only the signature of 500 electors from 1983 to 1990—disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates.[4] [5] [8] [9]
Deputies Elections 2024 regional election 2020 regional election
Summary of the 12 July 2020 Basque Parliament election results in Gipuzkoa
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
109,554
36.08
+1.99
10 +1
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)
106,027
34.92
+6.24
9 +1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
38,795
12.78
+1.03
3 ±0
United We Can–United Left (Podemos/Ahal Dugu , Ezker Anitza–IU )
21,568
7.10
–7.09
2 –1
People's Party+Citizens (PP +Cs )1
14,086
4.64
–4.23
1 –1
Vox (Vox)
4,020
1.32
New
0
±0
Equo Greens–Basque Country Greens (Equo Berdeak–Verdes)
3,439
1.13
New
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA/ATTKAA)
1,357
0.45
–0.29
0
±0
Blank Seats (EB/AZ)
911
0.30
New
0
±0
Zero Cuts –The Greens –Municipalists (Recortes Cero–LV–M)
362
0.12
–0.11
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
208
0.07
New
0
±0
Libertarian Party (P–LIB)
176
0.06
New
0
±0
Free for the Basque Country (LxE/EaL)
171
0.06
New
0
±0
Spanish Christian Democratic Union (UCDE)
121
0.04
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,874
0.95
+0.33
Total
303,669
25
±0
Valid votes
303,669
99.50
–0.19
Invalid votes
1,531
0.50
+0.19
Votes cast / turnout
305,200
52.18
–7.20
Abstentions
279,706
47.82
+7.20
Registered voters
584,906
Sources[10]
2016 regional election
Summary of the 25 September 2016 Basque Parliament election results in Gipuzkoa
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
117,260
34.09
+2.51
9 ±0
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)
98,663
28.68
–3.08
8 –1
United We Can (Podemos , Ezker Anitza–IU , Equo )1
48,800
14.19
+10.79
3 +3
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
40,425
11.75
–7.27
3 –2
People's Party (PP)
24,766
7.20
–1.21
2 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
5,730
1.67
New
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA/ATTKAA)
2,535
0.74
+0.37
0
±0
Let's Win the Basque Country: Yes We Can (Ganemos Irabazi)
1,856
0.54
New
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)
806
0.23
New
0
±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV)
805
0.23
New
0
±0
Navarrese Freedom (Ln)
191
0.06
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,119
0.62
–0.68
Total
343,956
25
±0
Valid votes
343,956
99.69
+0.27
Invalid votes
1,064
0.31
–0.27
Votes cast / turnout
345,020
59.38
–3.90
Abstentions
236,002
40.62
+3.90
Registered voters
581,022
Sources[10] [11]
2012 regional election
Summary of the 21 October 2012 Basque Parliament election results in Gipuzkoa
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)1
115,086
31.76
+16.41
9 +6
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
114,446
31.58
–4.91
9 –1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
68,915
19.02
–11.16
5 –3
People's Party (PP)
30,461
8.41
–2.05
2 –1
United Left–The Greens: Plural Left (IU–LV)
9,630
2.66
New
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
5,231
1.44
–0.29
0
±0
United Left–Greens (EB–B)
5,040
1.39
–2.27
0
–1
Blank Seats (EB/AZ)
3,573
0.99
New
0
±0
Equo Greens–Basque Ecologists (Equo)2
2,682
0.74
+0.18
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA/ATTKAA)
1,345
0.37
New
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
679
0.19
–0.15
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
335
0.09
New
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
223
0.06
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,721
1.30
+0.07
Total
362,367
25
±0
Valid votes
362,367
99.42
+12.91
Invalid votes
2,099
0.58
–12.91
Votes cast / turnout
364,466
63.28
+1.52
Abstentions
211,469
36.72
–1.52
Registered voters
575,935
Sources[10] [11]
2009 regional election
Summary of the 1 March 2009 Basque Parliament election results in Guipúzcoa
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)1
112,101
36.49
n/a 10 +4
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
92,714
30.18
+10.04
8 +3
People's Party (PP)
32,123
10.46
–2.76
3 ±0
Aralar (Aralar)
31,262
10.18
+6.25
2 +1
Basque Solidarity (EA)1
15,885
5.17
n/a
1 –3
United Left–Greens (EB–B)
11,240
3.66
–1.55
1 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
5,327
1.73
New
0
±0
The Greens (B/LV)
1,708
0.56
New
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
1,048
0.34
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Basque Homelands (PCTV/EHAK)
n/a n/a –18.09
0
–5
Blank ballots
3,793
1.23
+0.50
Total
307,201
25
±0
Valid votes
307,201
86.51
–13.19
Invalid votes
47,908
13.49
+13.19
Votes cast / turnout
355,109
61.76
–5.86
Abstentions
219,875
36.72
+5.86
Registered voters
574,984
Sources[10] [11]
2005 regional election
Summary of the 17 April 2005 Basque Parliament election results in Guipúzcoa
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV –EA )
148,884
38.02
–6.31
10 –2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
78,871
20.14
+4.01
5 +1
Communist Party of the Basque Homelands (PCTV/EHAK)1
70,834
18.09
+2.97
5 +1
People's Party (PP)
51,780
13.22
–4.82
3 –1
United Left–Greens (EB–B)2
20,388
5.21
+0.04
1 ±0
Aralar (Aralar)
15,396
3.93
New
1 +1
Greens –Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (B–PACMA)
1,333
0.34
New
0
±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)
621
0.16
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
500
0.13
–0.14
0
±0
Alavese Unity (UA)
136
0.03
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,851
0.73
–0.07
Total
391,594
25
±0
Valid votes
391,594
99.70
+0.13
Invalid votes
1,182
0.30
–0.13
Votes cast / turnout
392,776
67.62
–11.06
Abstentions
188,124
32.38
+11.06
Registered voters
580,900
Sources[10] [11]
2001 regional election
Summary of the 13 May 2001 Basque Parliament election results in Guipúzcoa
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV –EA )1
203,445
44.33
+8.69
12 +2
People's Party (PP)2
82,792
18.04
+1.49
4 ±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
74,042
16.13
+0.09
4 ±0
Basque Citizens (EH)
69,409
15.12
–10.09
4 –3
United Left (IU/EB)
23,731
5.17
+0.58
1 +1
Humanist Party (PH)
1,252
0.27
+0.02
0
±0
Carlist Party (EKA/PC)
310
0.07
New
0
±0
Freedom (Askatasuna)
269
0.06
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,669
0.80
–0.61
Total
458,919
25
±0
Valid votes
458,919
99.57
+0.03
Invalid votes
1,969
0.43
–0.03
Votes cast / turnout
460,888
78.68
+8.63
Abstentions
124,862
21.32
–8.63
Registered voters
585,750
Sources[10] [11]
1998 regional election
Summary of the 25 October 1998 Basque Parliament election results in Guipúzcoa
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Citizens (EH)1
103,057
25.21
+2.08
7 +1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
88,857
21.74
–0.56
6 ±0
People's Party (PP)
67,112
16.42
+4.54
4 +1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
65,548
16.04
–0.34
4 ±0
Basque Solidarity (EA)
56,821
13.90
–2.82
4 ±0
United Left (IU/EB)
18,744
4.59
–2.49
0
–2
Natural Law Party (PLN/LNA)
1,339
0.33
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
1,009
0.25
New
0
±0
Alavese Unity (UA)
520
0.13
–0.13
0
±0
Blank ballots
5,770
1.41
–0.74
Total
408,777
25
±0
Valid votes
408,777
99.54
+0.09
Invalid votes
1,870
0.46
–0.09
Votes cast / turnout
410,647
70.05
+11.92
Abstentions
175,539
29.95
–11.92
Registered voters
586,186
Sources[10] [11]
1994 regional election
Summary of the 23 October 1994 Basque Parliament election results in Guipúzcoa
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Popular Unity (HB)
75,294
23.13
–0.45
6 ±0
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
72,602
22.30
+1.93
6 ±0
Basque Solidarity (EA)
54,426
16.72
–1.27
4 –1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))1
53,320
16.38
–11.45
4 –3
People's Party (PP)
38,677
11.88
+5.46
3 +2
United Left (IU/EB)
23,042
7.08
+6.07
2 +2
Alavese Unity (UA)
839
0.26
+0.22
0
±0
Coalition for a New Socialist Party (NPS)2
375
0.12
+0.08
0
±0
Blank ballots
7,001
2.15
+1.29
Total
325,576
25
±0
Valid votes
325,576
99.45
–0.14
Invalid votes
1,790
0.55
+0.14
Votes cast / turnout
327,366
58.13
–3.94
Abstentions
235,841
41.87
+3.94
Registered voters
563,207
Sources[10] [11]
1990 regional election
Summary of the 28 October 1990 Basque Parliament election results in Guipúzcoa
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Popular Unity (HB)
79,224
23.58
+1.97
6 ±0
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
68,457
20.37
+4.39
6 +2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
63,922
19.02
–0.92
5 –1
Basque Solidarity (EA)
60,449
17.99
–5.14
5 –1
Basque Country Left (EE)
29,596
8.81
–3.05
2 –1
People's Party (PP)1
21,556
6.42
+2.85
1 +1
United Left (IU/EB)
3,380
1.01
+0.67
0
±0
Basque Country Greens (EHB)
1,242
0.37
New
0
±0
The Ecologist Greens (LVE)
1,181
0.35
New
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
1,175
0.35
–2.04
0
±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group –European Democratic Alliance (ARM–ADE)
1,020
0.30
New
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
667
0.20
+0.08
0
±0
Socialist Democracy (DS)
496
0.15
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
254
0.08
±0.00
0
±0
Revolutionary Communist League –Communist Movement (LKI–EMK)
230
0.07
New
0
±0
Alliance for the Republic (AxR)2
144
0.04
–0.05
0
±0
Alavese Unity (UA)
134
0.04
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,891
0.86
+0.48
Total
336,018
25
±0
Valid votes
336,018
99.59
+0.31
Invalid votes
1,367
0.41
–0.31
Votes cast / turnout
337,385
62.07
–7.06
Abstentions
206,204
37.93
+7.06
Registered voters
543,589
Sources[10] [11]
1986 regional election
Summary of the 30 November 1986 Basque Parliament election results in Guipúzcoa
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Solidarity (EA)
85,905
23.13
New
6 +6
Popular Unity (HB)
80,255
21.61
+2.88
6 +1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
74,040
19.94
–2.11
6 ±0
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
59,339
15.98
–24.81
4 –7
Basque Country Left (EE)
44,030
11.86
+2.97
3 +1
People's Alliance –Liberal Party (AP–PL)1
13,258
3.57
–3.19
0
–1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
8,863
2.39
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
1,391
0.37
–0.55
0
±0
United Left (IU/EB)
1,266
0.34
New
0
±0
Republican Popular Unity (UPR)2
562
0.15
+0.08
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
457
0.12
New
0
±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)
325
0.09
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
307
0.08
New
0
±0
Blank ballots3
1,406
0.38
–0.01
Total
371,404
25
±0
Valid votes
371,404
99.28
–0.16
Invalid votes
2,676
0.72
+0.16
Votes cast / turnout
374,080
69.13
–0.24
Abstentions
167,030
30.87
+0.24
Registered voters
541,110
Sources[10] [11]
Footnotes:
1 People's Alliance –Liberal Party results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1984 election.2 Republican Popular Unity results are compared to Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) totals in the 1984 election.3 The 1983 electoral law provided that blank ballots would not count as valid votes for the application of the 5 percent threshold in each district. However, this rule was not determinant in excluding any party from seat distribution during its time of application (the 1984 and 1986 elections). As a result, and for comparison purposes, blank ballots are shown here included within valid votes.
1984 regional election
Summary of the 26 February 1984 Basque Parliament election results in Guipúzcoa
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
144,684
40.79
+3.53
11 +2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
78,208
22.05
+8.29
6 +3
Popular Unity (HB)
66,443
18.73
+1.15
5 +1
Basque Country Left (EE)
31,538
8.89
–4.56
2 –1
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )1
23,994
6.76
+4.09
1 +1
Neighborhood Labor (Auzolan)2
4,989
1.41
–0.80
0
±0
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
3,247
0.92
–2.10
0
±0
Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (PCE (m–l))
252
0.07
New
0
±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
—
–7.56
0
–1
Blank ballots3
1,387
0.39
+0.12
Total
354,742
25
+5
Valid votes
354,742
99.44
+0.30
Invalid votes
2,001
0.56
–0.30
Votes cast / turnout
356,743
69.37
+11.40
Abstentions
157,488
30.63
–11.40
Registered voters
514,231
Sources[10] [11]
Footnotes:
1 People's Coalition results are compared to People's Alliance totals in the 1980 election.2 Auzolan results are compared to the combined totals of Communist Movement of the Basque Country and Revolutionary Communist League in the 1980 election.3 The 1983 electoral law provided that blank ballots would not count as valid votes for the application of the 5 percent threshold in each district. However, this rule was not determinant in excluding any party from seat distribution during its time of application (the 1984 and 1986 elections). As a result, and for comparison purposes, blank ballots are shown here included within valid votes.
1980 regional election
Summary of the 9 March 1980 Basque Parliament election results in Guipúzcoa
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
111,411
37.26
n/a 9 n/a
People's Unity (HB)
52,559
17.58
n/a
4 n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
41,148
13.76
n/a
3 n/a
Basque Country Left (EE)
40,210
13.45
n/a
3 n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
22,598
7.56
n/a
1 n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
9,017
3.02
n/a
0
n/a
People's Alliance (AP)
7,975
2.67
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Movement of the Basque Country (EMK/MCE)
4,508
1.51
n/a
0
n/a
Basque Socialists' Unity Force (ESEI)
3,571
1.19
n/a
0
n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR)
2,092
0.70
n/a
0
n/a
Workers' Party of the Basque Country (ORT –PTE )
1,318
0.44
n/a
0
n/a
Carlist Party (EKA/PC)
1,289
0.43
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Unity (UC)
546
0.18
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
797
0.27
n/a
Total
299,039
20
n/a
Valid votes
299,039
99.14
n/a
Invalid votes
2,579
0.86
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
301,618
57.97
n/a
Abstentions
218,698
42.03
n/a
Registered voters
520,316
Sources[10] [11]
Notes
^ From 2023.
^ Until 2023.
References
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