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Lanzarote (Parliament of the Canary Islands constituency)

For the Senate constituency, see Lanzarote (Senate constituency).
Lanzarote
Parliament of the Canary Islands
Electoral constituency
Location of Lanzarote within the Canary Islands
IslandLanzarote
Autonomous communityCanary Islands
Population156,189 (2021)[1]
Electorate105,000 (2023)
Major settlementsArrecife
Current constituency
Created1983
Seats8
Member(s)
  •   PSOE (3)
  •   CCa (3)
  •   PP (1)
  •   NC–BC (1)

Lanzarote is one of the seven constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Parliament of the Canary Islands, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. The constituency currently elects 8 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of Lanzarote. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of fifteen percent in the constituency or four percent regionally.

Electoral system

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The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy of the Canary Islands of 1982 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provides for the seven main islands in the Canarian archipelago—El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife—to be established as multi-member districts in the Parliament of the Canary Islands. Each constituency is allocated a fixed number of seats: 3 for El Hierro, 8 for Fuerteventura—7 until 2018—15 for Gran Canaria, 4 for La Gomera, 8 for La Palma, 8 for Lanzarote and 15 for Tenerife.[2][3]

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in the Canary Islands and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Canarian citizens 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.[4][5] Seats are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of 15 percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots; until a 1997 reform, the threshold was set at 20 percent; between 1997 and 2018, it was set at 30 percent—being applied in each constituency. Alternatively, parties can also enter the seat distribution as long as they reach four percent regionally—three percent until 1997, six percent between 1997 and 2018.[2][3]

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.[6][7][8][9]

Deputies

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Deputies 1983–present
Key to parties
  Podemos
  LeP–SP
  PSOE
  NCa
  CDS
  PIL
  CCa
  PP
  CP
Cortes Election Distribution
1st 1983
5 1 2
2nd 1987
4 3 1
3rd 1991
3 1 4
4th 1995
2 3 1 2
5th 1999
3 4 1
6th 2003
2 3 2 1
7th 2007
4 2 2
8th 2011
1 1 4 2
9th 2015
1 2 1 3 1
10th 2019
1 3 3 1
11th 2023
3 1 3 1

Elections

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2023 regional election

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Summary of the 28 May 2023 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Lanzarote
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 14,347 29.00 +0.63 3 ±0
Canarian Coalition (CCa)1 13,497 27.28 –4.70 3 ±0
People's Party (PP) 8,508 17.20 +4.52 1 ±0
New Canaries–Canarian Bloc (NC–BC) 4,330 8.75 +3.49 1 +1
Vox (Vox) 3,402 6.88 +4.22 0 ±0
United Yes We Can (Podemos–IUC–SSP)2 2,136 4.32 –5.45 0 –1
Drago Greens Canaries (DVC) 1,237 2.50 New 0 ±0
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 269 0.54 New 0 ±0
More Canaries (+C) 264 0.53 New 0 ±0
Gather Sustainable Canaries (Reunir) 233 0.47 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,252 2.53 +0.73
Total 49,475 8 ±0
Valid votes 49,475 98.02 –0.87
Invalid votes 1,000 1.98 +0.87
Votes cast / turnout 50,475 48.07 –1.79
Abstentions 54,525 51.93 +1.79
Registered voters 105,000
Sources[10]
Footnotes:

2019 regional election

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Summary of the 26 May 2019 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Lanzarote
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party–United (CCa–PNC)1 15,573 31.98 +2.53 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 13,818 28.37 +7.41 3 +1
People's Party (PP) 6,174 12.68 –0.33 1 ±0
Stand Up Lanzarote–Yes We Can (Podemos–SSP–Equo)2 3,943 8.10 –6.61 1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 2,710 5.56 –0.53 0 ±0
New Canaries (NCa) 2,560 5.26 –3.03 0 –1
Vox (Vox) 1,296 2.66 New 0 ±0
Canarian United Left (IUC)3 813 1.67 –0.57 0 ±0
United for Lanzarote (UPLanzarote) 657 1.35 New 0 ±0
Canaries Now (ANC–UP)4 176 0.36 –0.41 0 ±0
With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 103 0.21 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 879 1.80 –0.70
Total 48,702 8 ±0
Valid votes 48,702 98.89 +0.72
Invalid votes 547 1.11 –0.72
Votes cast / turnout 49,249 49.86 –0.88
Abstentions 49,516 50.14 +0.88
Registered voters 98,765
Sources[11]
Footnotes:

2015 regional election

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Summary of the 24 May 2015 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Lanzarote
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 10,148 22.22 –12.55 3 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,571 20.96 +3.73 2 +1
We Can (Podemos) 6,715 14.71 New 1 +1
People's Party (PP) 5,941 13.01 –9.35 1 –1
New Canaries (NCa) 3,787 8.29 –5.34 1 ±0
Lanzarote Independents Party–United (PIL–Unidos) 3,300 7.23 New 0 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 2,782 6.09 New 0 ±0
Canaries Decides (IUC–LV–UP–ALTER)1 1,023 2.24 –1.34 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 570 1.25 New 0 ±0
Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC) 350 0.77 New 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 197 0.43 –0.57 0 ±0
Movement for the Unity of the Canarian People (MUPC) 138 0.30 +0.05 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,140 2.50 –1.38
Total 45,662 8 ±0
Valid votes 45,662 98.17 +1.61
Invalid votes 850 1.83 –1.61
Votes cast / turnout 46,512 50.74 –1.81
Abstentions 45,154 49.26 +1.81
Registered voters 91,666
Sources[12]
Footnotes:

2011 regional election

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Summary of the 22 May 2011 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Lanzarote
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Canarian Coalition–Nationalist Party–Canarian Centre (CC–PNC–CCN) 14,901 34.77 +16.03 4 +2
People's Party (PP) 9,582 22.36 +7.13 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 7,386 17.23 –11.49 1 –3
Lanzarote Independents–Nationalist Party of Lanzarote–New Canaries (NCa)1 5,840 13.63 –14.72 1 +1
Yes We Can Citizens' Alternative (ACSSP)2 1,259 2.94 +0.11 0 ±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 813 1.90 +1.26 0 ±0
The Greens (Verdes) 720 1.68 +0.73 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 427 1.00 New 0 ±0
Canarian Patriotic Movement (MPC) 161 0.38 New 0 ±0
Movement for the Unity of the Canarian People (MUPC) 109 0.25 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,664 3.88 +1.29
Total 42,862 8 ±0
Valid votes 42,862 96.56 –2.73
Invalid votes 1,528 3.44 +2.73
Votes cast / turnout 44,390 52.55 –3.02
Abstentions 40,079 47.45 +3.02
Registered voters 84,469
Sources[13][14]
Footnotes:

2007 regional election

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Summary of the 27 May 2007 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Lanzarote
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 12,727 28.72 +7.83 4 +2
Lanzarote Independents Party–Canarian Centre (PIL–CCN) 9,701 21.89 –8.54 0 –3
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC) 8,303 18.74 –0.78 2 ±0
People's Party (PP) 6,751 15.23 –2.48 2 +1
Nationalist Party of Lanzarote–New Canaries (NCa) 2,863 6.46 New 0 ±0
25 May Citizens' Alternative–Canarian Popular Alternative (AC25M–APCa)1 1,252 2.83 –3.49 0 ±0
Alternative Island (ISAL) 870 1.96 New 0 ±0
The Greens (Verdes) 420 0.95 New 0 ±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 284 0.64 –0.59 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,147 2.59 +0.93
Total 44,318 8 ±0
Valid votes 44,318 99.29 –0.14
Invalid votes 316 0.71 +0.14
Votes cast / turnout 44,634 55.57 –2.63
Abstentions 35,693 44.43 +2.63
Registered voters 80,327
Sources[13][15][16]
Footnotes:
  • 1 25 May Citizens' Alternative–Canarian Popular Alternative results are compared to 25 May Citizens' Alternative totals in the 2003 election.

2003 regional election

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Summary of the 25 May 2003 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Lanzarote
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Lanzarote Independents Party–Canarian Nationalist Federation (PIL–FNC) 13,086 30.43 +2.33 3 +3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,984 20.89 –3.28 2 –1
Canarian Coalition (CC) 8,393 19.52 –9.01 2 –2
People's Party (PP) 7,616 17.71 +4.45 1 ±0
25 May Citizens' Alternative (AC25M) 2,719 6.32 New 0 ±0
Lanzarote Assembly–PdA–PCL (AC–PdA–PCL) 964 2.24 New 0 ±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 527 1.23 –1.95 0 ±0
Blank ballots 715 1.66 –0.70
Total 43,004 8 ±0
Valid votes 43,004 99.43 –0.04
Invalid votes 247 0.57 +0.04
Votes cast / turnout 43,251 58.20 +4.58
Abstentions 31,059 41.80 –4.58
Registered voters 74,310
Sources[13][17][18]

1999 regional election

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Summary of the 13 June 1999 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Lanzarote
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Canarian Coalition (CC) 10,480 28.53 +11.45 4 +3
Canarian Nationalist Federation–Lanzarote Independents Party (FNC–PIL) 10,320 28.10 –1.67 0 –3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,878 24.17 –1.06 3 +1
People's Party (PP) 4,869 13.26 –5.73 1 –1
Canarian United Left (IUC) 1,167 3.18 –1.30 0 ±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 150 0.41 –2.35 0 ±0
Blank ballots 868 2.36 +0.66
Total 36,732 8 ±0
Valid votes 36,732 99.47 –0.09
Invalid votes 197 0.53 +0.09
Votes cast / turnout 36,929 53.62 –6.78
Abstentions 31,945 46.38 +6.78
Registered voters 68,874
Sources[13][19]

1995 regional election

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Summary of the 28 May 1995 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Lanzarote
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Nationalist Canarian Platform–Lanzarote Independents Party (PCN–PIL)1 9,844 29.77 –14.77 3 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,342 25.23 –7.11 2 –1
People's Party (PP) 6,279 18.99 +14.55 2 +2
Canarian Coalition (CC)2 5,647 17.08 +11.72 1 +1
Canarian United Left (IUC) 1,480 4.48 New 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre–Centrist Union (CDS–UC) 914 2.76 –7.87 0 –1
Blank ballots 562 1.70 +1.10
Total 33,068 8 ±0
Valid votes 33,068 99.56 –0.03
Invalid votes 145 0.44 +0.03
Votes cast / turnout 33,213 60.40 +1.97
Abstentions 21,776 39.60 –1.97
Registered voters 54,989
Sources[13][20]
Footnotes:

1991 regional election

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Summary of the 26 May 1991 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Lanzarote
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Canarian Independent Groups–Lanzarote Independents Party (AIC–PIL) 13,756 44.54 +34.41 4 +3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,988 32.34 –2.09 3 –1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3,284 10.63 –21.34 1 –2
People's Party (PP)1 1,371 4.44 –4.02 0 ±0
Canarian Initiative (ICAN)2 1,168 3.78 –3.34 0 ±0
Canarian Coalition for Independence (CI (FREPIC–Awañac)) 571 1.85 New 0 ±0
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 489 1.58 New 0 ±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 72 0.23 +0.02 0 ±0
Blank ballots 185 0.60 –0.20
Total 30,884 8 ±0
Valid votes 30,884 99.59 +0.67
Invalid votes 128 0.41 –0.67
Votes cast / turnout 31,012 58.43 –7.85
Abstentions 22,063 41.57 +7.85
Registered voters 53,075
Sources[13]
Footnotes:

1987 regional election

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Summary of the 10 June 1987 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Lanzarote
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,726 34.43 –12.96 4 –1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 8,103 31.97 +19.94 3 +2
Canarian Independent Groups–Lanzarote Independents Group (AIC–AIL) 2,567 10.13 –3.29 1 +1
National Congress of the Canaries (CNC) 1,796 7.09 New 0 ±0
United Canarian Left (ICU)1 1,178 4.65 –0.03 0 ±0
People's Democratic Party–Canarian Centrists (PDP–CC) 1,134 4.47 New 0 ±0
People's Alliance (AP)2 1,012 3.99 –14.22 0 –2
Canarian Assembly–Canarian Nationalist Left (AC–INC) 626 2.47 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 204 0.80 +0.80
Total 25,346 8 ±0
Valid votes 25,346 98.92 +0.85
Invalid votes 278 1.08 –0.85
Votes cast / turnout 25,624 66.28 +7.50
Abstentions 13,035 33.72 –7.50
Registered voters 38,659
Sources[13][21][22]
Footnotes:

1983 regional election

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Summary of the 8 May 1983 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in Lanzarote
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,595 47.39 n/a 5 n/a
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 3,687 18.21 n/a 2 n/a
Lanzarote Independents Group (AIL) 2,718 13.42 n/a 0 n/a
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,435 12.03 n/a 1 n/a
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 948 4.68 n/a 0 n/a
Canarian Nationalist Convergence (CNC) 864 4.27 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a
Total 20,247 8 n/a
Valid votes 20,247 98.07 n/a
Invalid votes 398 1.93 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 20,645 58.78 n/a
Abstentions 14,479 41.22 n/a
Registered voters 35,124
Sources[13][21]

References

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