District Five (Regional Assembly of Murcia constituency) explained

District Five
Type:	Regional Assembly of Murcia Electoral
District Label:	Province
District:	Murcia
Region Label:	Autonomous community
Region:	Region of Murcia
Year:	1983
Abolished:	2015
Seats:	3 (1983–2015) 2 (2015–2019)

District Five was one of the five constituencies (Spanish; Castilian: circunscripciones) represented in the Regional Assembly of Murcia, the regional legislature of the Region of Murcia. The constituency last elected two deputies in 2015. It comprised the municipalities of Yecla and Jumilla. The electoral system used the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of five percent regionally.

Electoral system

The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy for the Region of Murcia of 1982 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provided for sub-provincial divisions of the Principality's territory to be established as multi-member districts in the Regional Assembly of Murcia, with this regulation being maintained under the 1986 regional electoral law. Each constituency was entitled to an initial minimum of one seat, with the remaining 40 being distributed in proportion to their populations. The exception was the 1983 election, when constituencies were allocated one fixed member and one additional member per each 25,000 inhabitants or fraction greater than 12,500.^{[1] [2]}

Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over eighteen, registered in the Region of Murcia and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Murcians abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish; Castilian: Voto rogado).^[3] Seats were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied regionally.^{[1] [2]} The use of the D'Hondt method might result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude.^[4]

The electoral law allowed 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 were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election call—fifteen before 1985—whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least two percent of the electorate in the constituencies for which they sought 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.^{[2] [5] [6]}

A 2015 legal amendment saw the abolition of the five constituencies and their replacement by a single multi-member district comprising all the municipalities in the autonomous community. The electoral threshold was also lowered from five to three percent.^[7]

Deputies

Deputies 1983–2015
Assembly	Election	Distribution
1st	1983	2 1
2nd	1987	2 1
3rd	1991	2 1
4th	1995	1 2
5th	1999	1 2
6th	2003	1 2
7th	2007	1 2
8th	2011	1 2
9th	2015	1 1

Elections

2015 regional election

Summary of the 24 May 2015 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Five

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	11,395	41.72	–10.59	1	–1
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	7,140	26.14	–2.88	1	±0
	Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)	2,654	9.72	New	0	±0
	We Can (Podemos)	2,359	8.64	New	0	±0
	Winning the Region of Murcia: Plural Left (IU–V–RM–CLI–AS)^1	2,252	8.25	–1.90	0	±0
	Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)	258	0.94	–2.06	0	±0
	Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)	237	0.87	New	0	±0
	Citizens of Democratic Centre (CCD)	159	0.58	New	0	±0
	Vox (Vox)	83	0.30	New	0	±0
	Blank Seats (EB)	47	0.17	New	0	±0
	Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero)	30	0.11	New	0	±0
	Centre and Democracy Forum (CyD)	18	0.07	+0.01	0	±0
	Citizens' Democratic Renewal Movement (RED)	16	0.06	New	0	±0
	Spain on the Move (LEM)	14	0.05	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		651	2.38	–1.05
Total		27,313			2	–1
Valid votes		27,313	96.82	–1.03
Invalid votes		897	3.18	+1.03
Votes cast / turnout		28,210	66.05	–4.90
Abstentions			33.95	+4.90
Registered voters
Sources^[8] ^[9] ^[10]

2011 regional election

Summary of the 22 May 2011 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Five

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	14,966	52.31	+3.28	2	±0
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	8,303	29.02	–5.53	1	±0
	United Left–Greens of the Region of Murcia (IU–V–RM)	2,904	10.15	–0.55	0	±0
	Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)	859	3.00	New	0	±0
	Republican Platform–Republican Coalition of the Region of Murcia (PRCR)	220	0.77	New	0	±0
	Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL)	161	0.56	+0.39	0	±0
	The Phalanx (FE)	71	0.25	New	0	±0
	Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)	64	0.22	New	0	±0
	Party for the Regeneration of Democracy in Spain (PRDE)	36	0.13	New	0	±0
	The Greens of the Region of Murcia–Ecolo (LV–Ecolo)	22	0.08	New	0	±0
	Centre and Democracy Forum (CyD)	17	0.06	New	0	±0
	State Reform of Nostradamus (REN)	6	0.02	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		980	3.43	+0.99
Total		28,609			3	±0
Valid votes		28,609	97.85	–1.08
Invalid votes		630	2.15	+1.08
Votes cast / turnout		29,239	70.95	–0.74
Abstentions			29.05	+0.74
Registered voters
Sources^[11]

2007 regional election

Summary of the 27 May 2007 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Five

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	13,888	49.03	–0.99	2	±0
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	9,786	34.55	–0.42	1	±0
	United Left–The Greens of the Region of Murcia (IU–LV–RM)^1	3,030	10.70	–1.15	0	±0
	Regional Citizens' Coalition (CCR)	752	2.66	New	0	±0
	National Democracy (DN)	129	0.46	New	0	±0
	Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL)	48	0.17	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		690	2.44	–0.36
Total		28,323			3	±0
Valid votes		28,323	98.93	+0.15
Invalid votes		305	1.07	–0.15
Votes cast / turnout		28,628	71.69	–2.57
Abstentions			28.31	+2.57
Registered voters
Sources^[12]

2003 regional election

Summary of the 25 May 2003 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Five

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	14,427	50.02	+0.11	2	±0
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	10,086	34.97	+1.18	1	±0
	United Left of the Region of Murcia (IURM)	3,052	10.58	–2.69	0	±0
	The Greens (LV)	365	1.27	+0.61	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	57	0.20	+0.03	0	±0
	Citizens' Convergence of the South-East (CCSE)	47	0.16	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		808	2.80	+0.81
Total		28,842			3	±0
Valid votes		28,842	98.78	–0.24
Invalid votes		356	1.22	+0.24
Votes cast / turnout		29,198	74.26	+2.37
Abstentions			25.74	–2.37
Registered voters
Sources^[13]

1999 regional election

Summary of the 13 June 1999 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Five

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	13,811	49.91	+1.93	2	±0
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	9,349	33.79	+1.70	1	±0
	United Left of the Region of Murcia (IURM)	3,672	13.27	–4.69	0	±0
	The Greens (LV)	183	0.66	New	0	±0
	Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS)	47	0.17	–0.08	0	±0
	Union of the Peoples of Murcia (UPM)	31	0.11	New	0	±0
	Spanish Democratic Party (PADE)	28	0.10	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		550	1.99	+0.65
Total		27,671			3	±0
Valid votes		27,671	99.02	–0.07
Invalid votes		275	0.98	+0.07
Votes cast / turnout		27,946	71.89	–6.52
Abstentions			28.11	+6.52
Registered voters
Sources^[14]

1995 regional election

Summary of the 28 May 1995 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Five

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	13,510	47.98	+13.14	2	+1
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	9,037	32.09	–9.94	1	–1
	United Left–The Greens of the Region of Murcia (IU–LV–RM)^1	5,057	17.96	+3.08	0	±0
	Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS)	69	0.25	–5.45	0	±0
	Democratic Bloc (BD)	38	0.13	New	0	±0
	Cantonal Party (PCAN)	26	0.09	–0.83	0	±0
	Regional Murcianist Party (PMR)	26	0.09	New	0	±0
	New Region (NR)	19	0.07	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		378	1.34	+0.43
Total		28,160			3	±0
Valid votes		28,160	99.09	–0.06
Invalid votes		260	0.91	+0.06
Votes cast / turnout		28,420	78.41	+4.71
Abstentions			21.59	–4.71
Registered voters
Sources^[15]

1991 regional election

Summary of the 26 May 1991 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Five

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	10,597	42.03	–0.61	2	±0
	People's Party (PP)^1	8,782	34.84	+2.12	1	±0
	United Left (IU)	3,642	14.45	+0.86	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	1,436	5.70	–3.43	0	±0
	Regional Electoral Coalition (PCAN–PRM)^2	232	0.92	+0.69	0	±0
	The Greens (LV)	108	0.43	New	0	±0
	The Greens Ecologist–Humanist List (LVLE–H)^3	99	0.39	+0.23	0	±0
	Rainbow (Arcoiris)	84	0.33	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		230	0.91	–0.23
Total		25,210			3	±0
Valid votes		25,210	99.15	+0.29
Invalid votes		215	0.85	–0.29
Votes cast / turnout		25,425	73.70	–4.78
Abstentions			26.39	+4.78
Registered voters
Sources^[16] ^[17]

1987 regional election

Summary of the 10 June 1987 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Five

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	10,683	42.64	–4.02	2	±0
	People's Alliance (AP)^1	8,199	32.72	–5.88	1	±0
	United Left (IU)^2	3,405	13.59	–0.43	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	2,288	9.13	New	0	±0
	Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)	98	0.39	New	0	±0
	Humanist Platform (PH)	39	0.16	New	0	±0
	Murcian Regionalist Party (PRM)	38	0.15	New	0	±0
	Cantonal Party (PCAN)	20	0.08	–0.09	0	±0
Blank ballots		286	1.14	+0.58
Total		25,056			3	±0
Valid votes		25,056	98.86	–0.40
Invalid votes		289	1.14	+0.40
Votes cast / turnout		25,345	78.48	–1.03
Abstentions		6,949	21.52	+1.03
Registered voters		32,294
Sources^[18] ^[19]

1983 regional election

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Five

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	11,849	46.66	n/a	2	n/a
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	9,802	38.60	n/a	1	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	3,560	14.02	n/a	0	n/a
	Cantonal Party (PCAN)	42	0.17	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		142	0.56	n/a
Total		25,395			3	n/a
Valid votes		25,395	99.26	n/a
Invalid votes		189	0.74	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		25,584	79.51	n/a
Abstentions		6,592	20.49	n/a
Registered voters		32,176
Sources^[20] ^[21]

Notes and References

1. Ley 2/1987, de 24 de febrero, Electoral de la Región de Murcia . Organic Law . 4 . . es . 9 June 1982 . 22 February 2017.
2. Ley 2/1987, de 24 de febrero, Electoral de la Región de Murcia . Law . 2 . Boletín Oficial del Estado . es . 24 February 1987 . 22 February 2017.
3. Web site: Reig Pellicer . Naiara . 16 December 2015 . Spanish elections: Begging for the right to vote . cafebabel.co.uk . 17 July 2017.
4. Web site: Gallagher . Michael . 30 July 2012 . Effective threshold in electoral systems . https://web.archive.org/web/20170730092518/http://www.tcd.ie/Political_Science/staff/michael_gallagher/ElSystems/Docts/effthresh.php . dead . 30 July 2017 . Trinity College, Dublin . 22 July 2017.
5. Real Decreto-ley 20/1977, de 18 de marzo, sobre Normas Electorales . Royal Decree-Law . 20 . Boletín Oficial del Estado . es . 18 March 1977 . 14 December 2019.
6. Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General . Organic Law . 5 . Boletín Oficial del Estado . es . 19 June 1985 . 28 December 2016.
7. News: 23 July 2015 . Murcia cambia su ley electoral para pasar a ser una única circunscripción . es . . Cartagena . 9 February 2020.
8. Book: Sierra Rodríguez, Javier . 2015 . El Sistema Electoral de la Región de Murcia: Balance y Perspectivas . 319–327 . es . Murcia . Universidad de Murcia. Facultad de Derecho . 6 December 2019.
9. Web site: Regional Elections. Evolution of Turnout and Votes from the Main Political Parties . es . econet.carm.es . Regional Statistics Center of Murcia . 30 September 2017.
10. Web site: 2015 Statistical Yearbook of the Region of Murcia. Volume I . es . econet.carm.es . Regional Statistics Center of Murcia . 7 December 2019.
11. Web site: 2011 Statistical Yearbook of the Region of Murcia. Volume I . es . econet.carm.es . Regional Statistics Center of Murcia . 7 December 2019.
12. Web site: 2008 Statistical Yearbook of the Region of Murcia. Volume I . es . econet.carm.es . Regional Statistics Center of Murcia . 7 December 2019.
13. Web site: 2004 Statistical Yearbook of the Region of Murcia. Volume I . es . econet.carm.es . Regional Statistics Center of Murcia . 7 December 2019.
14. Web site: Regional Assembly of Murcia election results, 13 June 1999 . 26 July 1999 . es . www.juntaelectoralcentral.es . Electoral Commission of Murcia . 30 September 2017.
15. Web site: Regional Assembly of Murcia election results, 28 May 1995 . 21 November 1995 . es . www.juntaelectoralcentral.es . Electoral Commission of Murcia . 30 September 2017.
16. Web site: Regional Assembly of Murcia election results, 26 May 1991 . 19 October 1991 . es . www.juntaelectoralcentral.es . Electoral Commission of Murcia . 30 September 2017.
17. Web site: Number 150. Report-declaration of the Regional Assembly of Murcia election of 26 May 1991 . es . tcu.es . Court of Auditors . 6 December 2019.
18. Web site: Regional Assembly of Murcia election results, 10 June 1987 . 27 June 1987 . es . www.juntaelectoralcentral.es . Electoral Commission of Murcia . 30 September 2017.
19. Web site: Number 75. Audit report on the regularity of electoral accounting derived from the elections held on June 10, 1987 . es . tcu.es . Court of Auditors . 6 December 2019.
20. Web site: 1986 Statistical Yearbook of the Region of Murcia . es . econet.carm.es . Regional Statistics Center of Murcia . 26 January 2019.
21. Web site: Regional Assembly of Murcia election results, 8 May 1983 . 28 October 1983 . es . www.juntaelectoralcentral.es . Electoral Commission of Murcia . 30 September 2017.