Balearic Islands (Congress of Deputies constituency) explained
The Balearic Islands (Catalan; Valencian: Illes Balears, Spanish; Castilian: Islas Baleares)—Balearics until 2000 (Spanish; Castilian: Baleares, Catalan; Valencian: Balears)—are one of the 52 constituencies (Spanish; Castilian: circunscripciones) represented in the Congress of Deputies, the lower chamber of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales. The constituency currently elects eight deputies. Its boundaries correspond with those of the Balearic Islands. 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 Political Reform Act 1977 and was first contested in the 1977 general election. The Act provided for the provinces of Spain to be established as multi-member districts in the Congress of Deputies,[2] with this regulation being maintained under the Spanish Constitution of 1978. Additionally, the Constitution requires for any modification of the provincial limits to be approved under an organic law, needing an absolute majority in the Cortes Generales.[3]
Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen and in full enjoyment of their political rights. The only exception was in 1977, when this was limited to nationals over twenty-one and in full enjoyment of their political and civil rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Spaniards abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish; Castilian: Voto rogado) which was abolished in 2022.[4] [5] 348 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. Each provincial constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of two seats, with the remaining 248 being distributed in proportion to their populations. Ceuta and Melilla are allocated the two remaining seats, which are elected using plurality voting.[3] [6] [7] The use of the D'Hondt method may result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude.[8]
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. Also since 2011, parties, federations or coalitions that have not obtained a mandate in either chamber of the Cortes at the preceding election are required to secure the signature of at least 0.1 percent of electors in the aforementioned constituencies.[6] [7]
Deputies
Elections
2023 general election
Summary of the 23 July 2023 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearic Islands| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
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| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
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| People's Party (PP) | 179,303 | 35.63 | +12.79 | 3 | +1 |
| Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) | 151,786 | 30.16 | +4.72 | 3 | +1 |
| More for Mallorca–More for Menorca–Unite (Més–MxMe–Sumar)1 | 83,487 | 16.59 | –7.89 | 1 | –1 |
| Vox (Vox) | 76,547 | 15.21 | –1.86 | 1 | –1 |
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| Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)2 | 4,969 | 0.99 | –0.38 | 0 | ±0 |
| Workers' Front (FO) | 1,039 | 0.21 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) | 726 | 0.14 | –0.07 | 0 | ±0 |
| Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) | 719 | 0.14 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | 4,704 | 0.93 | –0.10 | |
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| Total | 503,280 | | 8 | ±0 |
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| Valid votes | 503,280 | 99.03 | –0.01 | |
| Invalid votes | 4,953 | 0.97 | +0.01 |
| Votes cast / turnout | 508,233 | 61.32 | +4.51 |
| Abstentions | 320,522 | 38.68 | –4.51 |
| Registered voters | 828,755 | |
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November 2019 general election
Summary of the 10 November 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearic Islands| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
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| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
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| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 115,567 | 25.44 | –0.92 | 2 | –1 |
| People's Party (PP) | 103,722 | 22.84 | +5.99 | 2 | +1 |
| United We Can (Podemos–EUIB) | 82,225 | 18.10 | +0.26 | 2 | ±0 |
| Vox (Vox) | 77,520 | 17.07 | +5.77 | 2 | +1 |
| Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) | 33,451 | 7.36 | –10.06 | 0 | –1 |
| More Left (Més–MxMe–esquerra)1 | 18,295 | 4.03 | –0.83 | 0 | ±0 |
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| More Country (Más País) | 10,652 | 2.35 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) | 6,207 | 1.37 | –0.34 | 0 | ±0 |
| Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) | 947 | 0.21 | –0.02 | 0 | ±0 |
| For a Fairer World (PUM+J) | 573 | 0.13 | ±0.00 | 0 | ±0 |
| Libertarian Party (P–LIB) | 372 | 0.08 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | 4,668 | 1.03 | +0.13 | |
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| Total | 454,199 | | 8 | ±0 |
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| Valid votes | 454,199 | 99.04 | +0.11 | |
| Invalid votes | 4,393 | 0.96 | –0.11 |
| Votes cast / turnout | 458,592 | 56.81 | –8.56 |
| Abstentions | 348,578 | 43.19 | +8.56 |
| Registered voters | 807,170 | |
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| Sources[10] |
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April 2019 general election
Summary of the 28 April 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearic Islands| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
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| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
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| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 136,698 | 26.36 | +6.27 | 3 | +1 |
| United We Can (Podemos–EUIB) | 92,477 | 17.84 | –7.57 | 2 | ±0 |
| Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) | 90,340 | 17.42 | +2.85 | 1 | ±0 |
| People's Party (PP) | 87,352 | 16.85 | –18.23 | 1 | –2 |
| Vox (Vox) | 58,567 | 11.30 | New | 1 | +1 |
| Progressive Voices (Ara–Més–esquerra) | 25,191 | 4.86 | New | 0 | ±0 |
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| El Pi–Proposal for the Isles (El Pi) | 11,692 | 2.25 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) | 8,864 | 1.71 | +0.15 | 0 | ±0 |
| Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) | 1,197 | 0.23 | –0.12 | 0 | ±0 |
| Act (PACT) | 796 | 0.15 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| For a Fairer World (PUM+J) | 686 | 0.13 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | 4,647 | 0.90 | –0.01 | |
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| Total | 518,507 | | 8 | ±0 |
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| Valid votes | 518,507 | 98.93 | –0.08 | |
| Invalid votes | 5,594 | 1.07 | +0.08 |
| Votes cast / turnout | 524,101 | 65.37 | +4.64 |
| Abstentions | 277,620 | 34.63 | –4.64 |
| Registered voters | 801,721 | |
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2016 general election
Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearic Islands| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
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| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
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| People's Party (PP) | 163,045 | 35.08 | +6.02 | 3 | ±0 |
| United We Can–More (Podemos–EUIB–Més)1 | 118,082 | 25.41 | –7.03 | 2 | ±0 |
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 93,363 | 20.09 | +1.78 | 2 | ±0 |
| Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) | 67,700 | 14.57 | –0.21 | 1 | ±0 |
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| Sovereignty for the Isles (SI) | 7,418 | 1.60 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) | 7,266 | 1.56 | +0.50 | 0 | ±0 |
| Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) | 1,644 | 0.35 | +0.11 | 0 | ±0 |
| Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) | 1,197 | 0.26 | –0.21 | 0 | ±0 |
| Family and Life Party (PFyV) | 846 | 0.18 | +0.03 | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | 4,226 | 0.91 | +0.08 | |
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| Total | 464,787 | | 8 | ±0 |
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| Valid votes | 464,787 | 99.01 | –0.03 | |
| Invalid votes | 4,650 | 0.99 | +0.03 |
| Votes cast / turnout | 469,437 | 60.73 | –2.62 |
| Abstentions | 303,502 | 39.27 | +2.62 |
| Registered voters | 772,939 | |
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2015 general election
Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearic Islands| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
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| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
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| People's Party (PP) | 140,640 | 29.06 | –20.53 | 3 | –2 |
| We Can (Podemos) | 111,628 | 23.07 | New | 2 | +2 |
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 88,635 | 18.31 | –10.56 | 2 | –1 |
| Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) | 71,551 | 14.78 | New | 1 | +1 |
| More for the Balearic Islands (Més)1 | 33,877 | 7.00 | –0.17 | 0 | ±0 |
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| El Pi–Proposal for the Isles (El Pi) | 12,910 | 2.67 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| United Left–Balearic Popular Unity (IU–UPB) | 11,451 | 2.37 | –2.57 | 0 | ±0 |
| Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) | 5,114 | 1.06 | +0.23 | 0 | ±0 |
| Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) | 2,276 | 0.47 | –3.76 | 0 | ±0 |
| Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) | 1,177 | 0.24 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Family and Life Party (PFyV) | 714 | 0.15 | –0.02 | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | 3,997 | 0.83 | –0.98 | |
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| Total | 483,970 | | 8 | ±0 |
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| Valid votes | 483,970 | 99.04 | +0.66 | |
| Invalid votes | 4,696 | 0.96 | –0.66 |
| Votes cast / turnout | 488,666 | 63.35 | +2.39 |
| Abstentions | 282,715 | 36.65 | –2.39 |
| Registered voters | 771,381 | |
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| Sources |
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2011 general election
Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearic Islands| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
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| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
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| People's Party (PP) | 217,327 | 49.59 | +5.62 | 5 | +1 |
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 126,512 | 28.87 | –15.36 | 3 | –1 |
| PSM–Initiative Greens–Agreement–Equo (PSM–IV–ExM–eQuo) | 31,417 | 7.17 | +1.80 | 0 | ±0 |
| United Left of the Balearic Islands Plural Left (EUIB)
| 21,668 | 4.94 | +2.10 | 0 | ±0 |
| Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) | 18,525 | 4.23 | +3.57 | 0 | ±0 |
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| Republican Left (esquerra) | 4,681 | 1.07 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank Seats (EB) | 4,271 | 0.97 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) | 3,641 | 0.83 | +0.58 | 0 | ±0 |
| For a Fairer World (PUM+J) | 1,093 | 0.25 | +0.16 | 0 | ±0 |
| Family and Life Party (PFyV) | 746 | 0.17 | +0.11 | 0 | ±0 |
| Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) | 450 | 0.10 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | 7,941 | 1.81 | +0.54 | |
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| Total | 438,272 | | 8 | ±0 |
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| Valid votes | 438,272 | 98.38 | –0.77 | |
| Invalid votes | 7,216 | 1.62 | +0.77 |
| Votes cast / turnout | 445,488 | 60.96 | –6.61 |
| Abstentions | 285,252 | 39.04 | +6.61 |
| Registered voters | 730,740 | |
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2008 general election
Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearic Islands| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
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| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
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| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 209,451 | 44.23 | +4.75 | 4 | ±0 |
| People's Party (PP) | 208,246 | 43.97 | –1.92 | 4 | ±0 |
| Unity for the Isles (UIB)1 | 25,454 | 5.37 | –5.45 | 0 | ±0 |
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| United Left–The Greens (EU–EV) | 13,447 | 2.84 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) | 3,107 | 0.66 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) | 2,098 | 0.44 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) | 1,173 | 0.25 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) | 1,010 | 0.21 | –0.13 | 0 | ±0 |
| Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) | 723 | 0.15 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| For a Fairer World (PUM+J) | 425 | 0.09 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) | 415 | 0.09 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Islander Party of the Balearic Islands (PIIB) | 360 | 0.08 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) | 334 | 0.07 | ±0.00 | 0 | ±0 |
| Family and Life Party (PFyV) | 284 | 0.06 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| National Democracy (DN) | 250 | 0.05 | ±0.00 | 0 | ±0 |
| Humanist Party (PH) | 206 | 0.04 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Workers for Democracy Coalition (TD) | 159 | 0.03 | –0.06 | 0 | ±0 |
| Authentic Phalanx (FA) | 158 | 0.03 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Balearic Alliance (ABA) | 145 | 0.03 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Spanish Alternative (AES) | 112 | 0.02 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | 6,026 | 1.27 | –0.66 | |
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| Total | 473,583 | | 8 | ±0 |
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| Valid votes | 473,583 | 99.15 | –0.14 | |
| Invalid votes | 4,079 | 0.85 | +0.14 |
| Votes cast / turnout | 477,662 | 67.57 | –1.27 |
| Abstentions | 229,276 | 32.43 | +1.27 |
| Registered voters | 706,938 | |
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| Sources |
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2004 general election
Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearic Islands| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
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| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
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| People's Party (PP) | 215,737 | 45.89 | –7.98 | 4 | –1 |
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 185,623 | 39.48 | +10.20 | 4 | +2 |
| Progressives for the Balearic Islands (PSM–EN, EU, EV, ER)1 | 40,289 | 8.57 | –4.07 | 0 | ±0 |
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| Majorcan Union (UM) | 10,558 | 2.25 | +0.15 | 0 | ±0 |
| European Green Group (GVE) | 2,662 | 0.57 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) | 1,588 | 0.34 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Independent Social Group (ASI) | 1,237 | 0.26 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Republican Left (IR) | 825 | 0.18 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Union of Centrists of Menorca (UCM) | 751 | 0.16 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Balearic People's Union (UPB) | 411 | 0.09 | –0.04 | 0 | ±0 |
| Workers for Democracy Coalition (TD) | 407 | 0.09 | –0.02 | 0 | ±0 |
| Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)2 | 325 | 0.07 | +0.02 | 0 | ±0 |
| The Phalanx (FE) | 272 | 0.06 | ±0.00 | 0 | ±0 |
| National Democracy (DN) | 227 | 0.05 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Republican Social Movement (MSR) | 134 | 0.03 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | 9,073 | 1.93 | +0.44 | |
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| Total | 470,119 | | 8 | +1 |
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| Valid votes | 470,119 | 99.29 | –0.05 | |
| Invalid votes | 3,362 | 0.71 | +0.05 |
| Votes cast / turnout | 473,481 | 68.84 | +7.41 |
| Abstentions | 214,353 | 31.16 | –7.41 |
| Registered voters | 652,009 | |
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| Sources |
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2000 general election
Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearic Islands| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
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| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
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| People's Party (PP) | 214,348 | 53.87 | +7.46 | 5 | +1 |
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE–p) | 116,515 | 29.28 | –6.67 | 2 | –1 |
| PSM–Nationalist Agreement (PSM–EN) | 23,482 | 5.90 | +0.19 | 0 | ±0 |
| United Left of the Balearic Islands (EU) | 15,928 | 4.00 | –3.69 | 0 | ±0 |
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| The Greens of the Balearic Islands (EVIB) | 9,556 | 2.40 | +0.18 | 0 | ±0 |
| Majorcan Union–Independents of Menorca (UM–INME) | 8,372 | 2.10 | +0.49 | 0 | ±0 |
| Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) | 1,340 | 0.34 | –0.08 | 0 | ±0 |
| Balearic People's Union (UPB) | 524 | 0.13 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Workers for Democracy Coalition (TD) | 423 | 0.11 | +0.02 | 0 | ±0 |
| Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) | 341 | 0.09 | –0.01 | 0 | ±0 |
| Balearic Islands Renewal Party (PRIB) | 334 | 0.08 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Spain 2000 Platform (ES2000) | 221 | 0.06 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| The Phalanx (FE) | 220 | 0.06 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Independent Spanish Phalanx–Phalanx 2000 (FEI–FE 2000) | 182 | 0.05 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Catalan State (EC) | 169 | 0.04 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | 5,943 | 1.49 | +0.49 | |
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| Total | 397,898 | | 7 | ±0 |
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| Valid votes | 397,898 | 99.34 | –0.08 | |
| Invalid votes | 2,661 | 0.66 | +0.08 |
| Votes cast / turnout | 400,559 | 61.43 | –10.20 |
| Abstentions | 251,450 | 38.57 | +10.20 |
| Registered voters | 652,009 | |
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1996 general election
Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearics| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
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| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
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| People's Party (PP) | 194,859 | 45.13 | –1.28 | 4 | ±0 |
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 155,244 | 35.95 | +1.98 | 3 | ±0 |
| United Left of the Balearic Islands (IU) | 33,224 | 7.69 | +1.73 | 0 | ±0 |
| Nationalists of the Balearic Islands (PSM–ENE) | 24,644 | 5.71 | +0.83 | 0 | ±0 |
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| The Greens of the Balearic Islands (EVIB) | 9,539 | 2.21 | +0.04 | 0 | ±0 |
| Majorcan Union (UM) | 6,943 | 1.61 | –0.83 | 0 | ±0 |
| Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) | 1,802 | 0.42 | –0.27 | 0 | ±0 |
| Centrist Union (UC) | 449 | 0.10 | –1.75 | 0 | ±0 |
| Republican Coalition (CR)1 | 384 | 0.09 | ±0.00 | 0 | ±0 |
| Balearic Alliance (ABA) | 379 | 0.09 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | 4,318 | 1.00 | +0.16 | |
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| Total | 431,785 | | 7 | ±0 |
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| Valid votes | 431,785 | 99.42 | –0.02 | |
| Invalid votes | 2,503 | 0.58 | +0.02 |
| Votes cast / turnout | 434,288 | 71.63 | –0.93 |
| Abstentions | 172,041 | 28.31 | +0.93 |
| Registered voters | 606,329 | |
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1993 general election
Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearics| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
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| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
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| People's Party (PP) | 191,461 | 46.41 | +5.75 | 4 | +1 |
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 140,145 | 33.97 | –0.51 | 3 | ±0 |
| United Left of the Islands (IU) | 24,574 | 5.96 | +0.87 | 0 | ±0 |
| Nationalists of the Balearic Islands (PSM–ENE) | 20,118 | 4.88 | +2.56 | 0 | ±0 |
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| Majorcan, Menorcan and Pityusic Union (UMMP) | 10,053 | 2.44 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| The Greens of the Balearic Islands (EVIB) | 8,971 | 2.17 | –0.37 | 0 | ±0 |
| Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 7,648 | 1.85 | –7.34 | 0 | ±0 |
| Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) | 2,848 | 0.69 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Ruiz-Mateos Group–European Democratic Alliance (ARM–ADE) | 1,268 | 0.31 | –2.22 | 0 | ±0 |
| Natural Law Party (PLN) | 550 | 0.13 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Spanish Balearic Alternative (ABE) | 416 | 0.10 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR) | 369 | 0.09 | –0.04 | 0 | ±0 |
| Coalition for a New Socialist Party (CNPS)1 | 357 | 0.09 | ±0.00 | 0 | ±0 |
| Radical Balearic Party (PRB) | 282 | 0.07 | –0.05 | 0 | ±0 |
| Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) | 0 | 0.00 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | 3,485 | 0.84 | –0.02 | |
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| Total | 412,545 | | 7 | +1 |
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| Valid votes | 412,545 | 99.44 | +0.61 | |
| Invalid votes | 2,316 | 0.56 | –0.61 |
| Votes cast / turnout | 414,861 | 72.56 | +9.02 |
| Abstentions | 156,851 | 27.44 | –9.02 |
| Registered voters | 571,712 | |
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1989 general election
Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearics| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
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| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
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| People's Party (PP)1 | 140,163 | 40.66 | +6.35 | 3 | ±0 |
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 118,833 | 34.48 | –5.80 | 3 | ±0 |
| Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 31,671 | 9.19 | –2.10 | 0 | ±0 |
| United Left (IU) | 17,555 | 5.09 | +2.76 | 0 | ±0 |
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| The Greens–Green List (EV–LV) | 8,762 | 2.54 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos) | 8,709 | 2.53 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Nationalist Left (PSM–ENE) | 7,989 | 2.32 | +0.11 | 0 | ±0 |
| Balearic Union (UB) | 2,883 | 0.84 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Workers' Socialist Party (PST) | 1,621 | 0.47 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) | 1,050 | 0.30 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)2 | 772 | 0.22 | –0.28 | 0 | ±0 |
| Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) | 541 | 0.16 | –0.15 | 0 | ±0 |
| Revolutionary Workers' Party of Spain (PORE) | 431 | 0.13 | –0.05 | 0 | ±0 |
| Balearic Radical Party (PRB) | 398 | 0.12 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Alliance for the Republic (AxR)3 | 327 | 0.09 | –0.08 | 0 | ±0 |
| Social Democratic Coalition (CSD) | 0 | 0.00 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | 2,976 | 0.86 | +0.14 | |
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| Total | 344,681 | | 6 | ±0 |
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| Valid votes | 344,681 | 98.83 | +1.01 | |
| Invalid votes | 4,098 | 1.17 | –1.01 |
| Votes cast / turnout | 348,779 | 63.54 | –2.48 |
| Abstentions | 200,160 | 36.46 | +2.48 |
| Registered voters | 548,939 | |
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1986 general election
Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearics| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
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| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
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| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 137,363 | 40.28 | –0.17 | 3 | ±0 |
| People's Coalition (AP–PDP–PL)1 | 117,007 | 34.31 | –3.40 | 3 | ±0 |
| Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 38,510 | 11.29 | +6.04 | 0 | ±0 |
| Democratic Reformist Party (PRD) | 24,379 | 7.15 | New | 0 | ±0 |
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| United Left (IU)2 | 7,942 | 2.33 | +0.66 | 0 | ±0 |
| Socialist Party of Majorca–Nationalist Left (PSM–EN) | 7,539 | 2.21 | –0.21 | 0 | ±0 |
| Communists' Unity Board (MUC) | 1,713 | 0.50 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) | 1,105 | 0.32 | +0.17 | 0 | ±0 |
| Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) | 1,062 | 0.31 | +0.31 | 0 | ±0 |
| Republican Popular Unity (UPR)3 | 800 | 0.23 | +0.10 | 0 | ±0 |
| Revolutionary Workers' Party of Spain (PORE) | 601 | 0.18 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI) | 583 | 0.17 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) | 0 | 0.00 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | 2,452 | 0.72 | +0.12 | |
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| Total | 341,056 | | 6 | ±0 |
|
| Valid votes | 341,056 | 97.82 | +2.06 | |
| Invalid votes | 7,592 | 2.18 | –2.06 |
| Votes cast / turnout | 348,648 | 66.02 | –13.72 |
| Abstentions | 179,474 | 33.98 | +13.72 |
| Registered voters | 528,122 | |
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1982 general election
Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearics| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
|---|
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 144,232 | 40.45 | +11.07 | 3 | +1 |
| People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (AP–PDP)1 | 134,444 | 37.71 | +28.54 | 3 | +3 |
| Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 37,148 | 10.42 | –38.50 | 0 | –4 |
| Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 18,722 | 5.25 | New | 0 | ±0 |
|
| Socialist Party of Majorca–Nationalists of the Islands (PSM) | 8,633 | 2.42 | –0.92 | 0 | ±0 |
| Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 5,962 | 1.67 | –3.24 | 0 | ±0 |
| Workers' Socialist Party (PST) | 1,716 | 0.48 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE) | 1,178 | 0.33 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| New Force (FN)2 | 879 | 0.25 | –0.80 | 0 | ±0 |
| Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) | 518 | 0.15 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Spanish Solidarity (SE) | 509 | 0.14 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (PCE (m–l)) | 450 | 0.13 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Majorcan Left (EM) | 0 | 0.00 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) | 0 | 0.00 | –0.30 | 0 | ±0 |
| Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) | 0 | 0.00 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | 2,148 | 0.60 | +0.22 | |
|
| Total | 356,539 | | 6 | ±0 |
|
| Valid votes | 356,539 | 95.76 | +0.37 | |
| Invalid votes | 15,791 | 4.24 | –0.37 |
| Votes cast / turnout | 372,330 | 79.74 | +10.09 |
| Abstentions | 94,579 | 20.26 | –10.09 |
| Registered voters | 466,909 | |
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1979 general election
Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearics| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
|---|
| Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 146,927 | 48.92 | –2.97 | 4 | ±0 |
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 | 88,232 | 29.38 | +0.89 | 2 | ±0 |
| Democratic Coalition (CD)2 | 27,554 | 9.17 | +0.14 | 0 | ±0 |
| Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 14,757 | 4.91 | +0.45 | 0 | ±0 |
| Socialists of Majorca and Menorca (SMiM) | 10,022 | 3.34 | New | 0 | ±0 |
|
| National Union (UN)3 | 3,165 | 1.05 | +0.86 | 0 | ±0 |
| Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) | 1,793 | 0.60 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Workers' Communist Party (PCT) | 1,544 | 0.51 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Carlist Party (PC) | 1,257 | 0.42 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) | 1,179 | 0.39 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)4 | 1,070 | 0.36 | +0.15 | 0 | ±0 |
| Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) | 893 | 0.30 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE) | 804 | 0.27 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | 1,134 | 0.38 | –0.04 | |
|
| Total | 300,331 | | 6 | ±0 |
|
| Valid votes | 300,331 | 95.39 | –2.62 | |
| Invalid votes | 14,519 | 4.61 | +2.62 |
| Votes cast / turnout | 314,850 | 69.65 | –9.18 |
| Abstentions | 137,211 | 30.35 | +9.18 |
| Registered voters | 452,061 | |
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1977 general election
Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearics| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
|---|
| Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 163,536 | 51.89 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 73,554 | 23.34 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| People's Alliance (AP) | 28,472 | 9.03 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US) | 16,244 | 5.15 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 14,046 | 4.46 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Balearic Autonomist Union (UAB) | 11,914 | 3.78 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
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| Democratic Union of the Balearic Islands (UDIB) | 2,946 | 0.93 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Spanish Social Reform (RSE) | 1,067 | 0.34 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Democratic Left Front (FDI) | 775 | 0.25 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Workers' Electoral Group (AET) | 669 | 0.21 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| José Antonio Circles (CJA) | 613 | 0.19 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | 1,311 | 0.42 | n/a | |
|
| Total | 315,147 | | 6 | n/a |
|
| Valid votes | 315,147 | 98.01 | n/a | |
| Invalid votes | 6,405 | 1.99 | n/a |
| Votes cast / turnout | 321,552 | 78.83 | n/a |
| Abstentions | 86,374 | 21.17 | n/a |
| Registered voters | 407,899 | |
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- Ley 1/1977, de 4 de enero, para la Reforma Política] ]. Law . 1 . es . 4 January 1977 . 27 December 2016.
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- Web site: Reig Pellicer . Naiara . 16 December 2015 . Spanish elections: Begging for the right to vote . cafebabel.co.uk . 17 July 2017.
- News: Araque Conde . Pilar . 8 June 2022 . El Congreso acaba con el voto rogado: diez años de trabas burocráticas para los residentes en el extranjero . es . Público . Madrid . 31 July 2022.
- Real Decreto-ley 20/1977, de 18 de marzo, sobre Normas Electorales . Royal Decree-Law . 20 . es . 18 March 1977 . 14 December 2019.
- Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General . Organic Law . 5 . es . 19 June 1985 . 30 January 2020.
- 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.
- Boletín Oficial del Estado . 209 . 1 September 2023 . es . Resolución de 30 de agosto de 2023, de la Presidencia de la Junta Electoral Central, por la que se publica el resumen de los resultados de las elecciones al Congreso de los Diputados y al Senado convocadas por Real Decreto 400/2023, de 29 de mayo, y celebradas el 23 de julio de 2023, conforme a las actas de escrutinio general y de proclamación de electos remitidas por las correspondientes Juntas Electorales Provinciales y por las Juntas Electorales de Ceuta y de Melilla . 0212-033X . 122201–122274.
- Web site: Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales . es . . 15 April 2022.
