Asturias (Senate constituency)

AsturiasOviedo until 1986—is one of the 59 constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Senate, the upper chamber of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales. The constituency elects four senators. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Asturias. The electoral system uses an open list partial block voting, with electors voting for individual candidates instead of parties. Electors can vote for up to three candidates.

Asturias
Senate of Spain
Electoral constituency
Location of Asturias within Spain
ProvinceAsturias
Autonomous communityPrincipality of Asturias
Population1,022,800 (2019)[1]
Electorate972,580 (Nov 2019)
Major settlementsGijón, Oviedo, Avilés, Siero, Langreo, Mieres
Current constituency
Created1977
Seats4
Member(s)
  •   PSOE (1)
  •   PP (3)

Senators edit

Senators for Asturias 1977–
Key to parties
  SD
  PSOE
  ID
  UCD
  PP
  CP
  AP
Legislature Election Distribution
Constituent 1977
3 1
1978
2 1 1
1st 1979
3 1
2nd 1982
3 1
3rd 1986
3 1
4th 1989
3 1
5th 1993
3 1
6th 1996
1 3
7th 2000
1 3
8th 2004
1 3
9th 2008
3 1
10th 2011
1 3
11th 2015
1 3
12th 2016
1 3
13th 2019 (Apr)
3 1
14th 2019 (Nov)
3 1
15th 2023
1 3

Elections edit

2023 general election edit

Summary of the 23 July 2023 Senate of Spain election results
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
 Y Pablo González Menéndez PP 210,598 36.59
 Y María Fernández Álvarez PSOE 209,566 36.41
 Y María Teresa Mallada de Castro PP 208,085 36.15
 Y José Manuel Fernández Díaz (Chami) PP 203,691 35.39
Fernando Lastra Valdés PSOE 201,954 35.09
María Jesús Álvarez González PSOE 196,866 34.20
Faustino Sabio López Sumar 78,071 13.56
María Lluisa Nogueiro Cereigido Sumar 73,631 12.79
Francisco Javier Martínez Andrade Sumar 65,889 11.44
María Aránzazu Martínez Riola Vox 60,819 10.56
Juan José Merino Rodríguez Vox 56,955 9.89
Daniel Martínez Buelga Vox 54,523 9.47
Sandra Antonia Álvarez Martínez PACMA 5,514 0.95
Raúl Martínez Turrero PCTE 3,524 0.61
Joaquín Arce Fernández PACMA 3,516 0.61
María Silvia Alonso Soldado PACMA 3,207 0.55
Lorenzo Rodríguez Rivero PUM+J 1,758 0.30
José Manuel Cancio Martínez Recortes Cero 953 0.16
María Antonia Prado González Recortes Cero 595 0.10
Ángel Fernández Santos PUEDE 477 0.08
Jaime Madroñal Menéndez Recortes Cero 450 0.07
Blank ballots 11,579 2.01
Total 1,663,627
Valid votes 575,465 98.05
Invalid votes 11,407 1.94
Votes cast / turnout 586,872 70.98
Abstentions 239,825 29.01
Registered voters 826,697
Sources[2]

November 2019 general election edit

Summary of the 10 November 2019 Senate of Spain election results in Asturias
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
 Y Francisco Antonio Blanco Ángel PSOE 189,325 34.36
 Y María Fernández Álvarez PSOE 186,063 33.77
 Y Fernando Lastra Valdés PSOE 180,622 32.78
 Y María Mercedes Fernández González PPForo 156,799 28.45
• José Ramón García Cañal PPForo 156,440 28.39
• María del Camino Gutiérrez Gutiérrez PPForo 135,554 24.60
• Mar García González Podemos–IX 86,085 15.62
• Francisco Benavente Meléndez de Arvas Vox 81,519 14.79
• Juan Carlos Hevia Lozano Podemos–IX 77,979 14.15
• José Ovidio Álvarez Rozada Podemos–IX 72,255 13.11
• Nicanor García Fernández Cs 41,184 7.47
• María Victoria Rubio Prieto Cs 33,218 6.03
• Joaquín Merediz Vidal Cs 27,425 4.98
• Eva del Fresno Díaz Más PaísEquo 16,704 3.03
• Cristina Eugenia Abella Novo PACMA 8,706 1.58
• Alberto Pérez Arroyo PACMA 5,510 1.00
• Rosa María Rubio Domínguez PACMA 4,935 0.90
• Ana Fernández Marqués Andecha 2,262 0.41
• Saúl Fernández Garrote PCTE 1,973 0.36
• José Antonio Lobato González Recortes CeroGV 1,788 0.32
• Javier Ortega Serra PCPE 1,451 0.26
• Noemí Roca Barrio PUM+J 1,386 0.25
• María Dolores Suárez Vallina Andecha 1,239 0.22
• Mariano Suárez Rodríguez Andecha 1,017 0.18
• Rosa María Navarrete Sehnert Recortes CeroGV 974 0.18
• Eduardo Madroñal Pedraza Recortes CeroGV 934 0.17
• Jesús Fernando Rodríguez Roiz PH 796 0.14
• Concepción Martínez Miguel PH 568 0.10
Blank ballots 14,770 2.68
Total 551,049
Valid votes 551,049 97.90
Invalid votes 11,832 2.10
Votes cast / turnout 562,881 57.88
Abstentions 409,699 42.12
Registered voters 972,580
Sources[3]

April 2019 general election edit

Summary of the 28 April 2019 Senate of Spain election results in Asturias
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
 Y Francisco Antonio Blanco Ángel PSOE 209,215 33.74
 Y María Fernández Álvarez PSOE 205,332 33.11
 Y Fernando Lastra Valdés PSOE 198,863 32.07
 Y José Ramón García Cañal PPForo 140,683 22.69
• Nicanor García Fernández Cs 122,675 19.78
• José Manuel Rodríguez González PPForo 107,871 17.40
• María del Camino Gutiérrez Gutiérrez PPForo 106,022 17.10
• Mar García González Podemos–IX–Equo 104,710 16.89
• Juan Carlos Hevia Lozano Podemos–IX–Equo 94,740 15.28
• María Victoria Rubio Prieto Cs 91.263 14.72
• José Ovidio Álvarez Rozada Podemos–IX–Equo 89,048 14.36
• Joaquín Merediz Vidal Cs 85,413 13.77
• Juan Fernández Baños Vox 80,322 12.95
• Carlota Cueto-Felgueroso Landeira Vox 49,614 8.00
• Luis Andrés Cleominio Sánchez Caveda Vox 46,139 7,44
• Walter Sánchez Suárez PACMA 10,408 1.68
• Sandra María Serrano García PACMA 9,692 1.56
• David Cienfuegos Cereijo PACMA 7,034 1.13
• Saúl Fernández Garrote PCTE 3,216 0.52
• Eduardo Madroñal Pedraza Recortes CeroGV 2,695 0.43
• Arturu Xosé Bermeyu García Andecha 2,550 0.41
• Agustín Garrido Acera PUM+J 2,138 0.34
• Rosa María Navarrete Sehnert Recortes CeroGV 1,792 0.29
• Ana Fernández Marqués Andecha 1,739 0.28
• María Beatriz Rivero Infiesta Recortes CeroGV 1,389 0.22
• Jesús Fernando Rodríguez Roiz PH 1,381 0.22
• Mario Arbesú Iglesias Andecha 1,311 0.21
Blank ballots 13,252 2.14
Total 620,103
Valid votes 620,103 97.95
Invalid votes 13,005 2.05
Votes cast / turnout 633,108 64.97
Abstentions 341,383 35.03
Registered voters 974,491
Sources[4]

2016 general election edit

2015 general election edit

2011 general election edit

2008 general election edit

2004 general election edit

2000 general election edit

1996 general election edit

1993 general election edit

1989 general election edit

1986 general election edit

1982 general election edit

1979 general election edit

Summary of the 1 March 1979 Senate of Spain election results in Oviedo
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
 Y Honorio Díaz Díaz PSOE 198,437 37.56
 Y Rafael Luis Fernández Álvarez PSOE 194,768 36.86
 Y Fernando Morán López PSOE 185,667 35.14
 Y Enrique López González UCD 170,493 32.27
• Luis Riera Posada UCD 161,805 30.62
• Celestino de Nicolás Prieto UCD 156,801 29.68
• Silvino Lantero Vallina PCE 79,951 15.13
• Manuel Nevado Madrid PCE 70,594 13.36
• Carlos Suárez Nieto PCE 68,600 12.98
• Juan Eladio Llaneza Fernández CD 43,310 8.20
• Román Suárez Blanco CD 42,028 7.95
Sergio Marqués Fernández CD 40,947 7.75
• Alejandro Felgueroso Ruiz de la Peña UN 13,735 2.60
• José Luis López-Sela Díaz-Faes UN 13,177 2.49
• José Manuel Bolado García MCOIC 11,056 2.09
• María Luisa de Noriega y Vega UN 10,188 1.93
• Manuel Ángel González Zapico CNA 8,309 1.57
• Anita Aldeano Brasas PCT 7,666 1.45
• Justo José García Menéndez PSOEh 5,134 0.97
• Jorge Luis García Palacios IR 4,420 0.84
• Juan José de la Roz Concha PCT 3,629 0.69
• Julián Francisco Herrojo Rodríguez FE–JONS(A) 3,344 0.63
• Pedro Suárez García PCT 3,102 0.59
• María Amparo Carreno Díaz FE–UF 3,028 0.57
• Concepción Álvarez Lobato FE–UF 2,923 0.55
• Luis Molleda Álvarez FE–UF 1,817 0.34
• José Antonio Mesa García FE–JONS(A) 1,742 0.33
Blank ballots 7,493 1.42
Total 528,387
Valid votes 528,387 96.92
Invalid votes 16,792 3.08
Votes cast / turnout 545,179 62.74
Abstentions 323,714 37.26
Registered voters 868,893
Sources[5]

1978 by-election edit

After the resignation of Wenceslao Roces due to disagreement with the direction of the Communist Party of Spain, a by-election was called to elect a new senator in Asturias.[6] This election was held concurrently with a by-election in Alicante.

Summary of the 17 May 1978 Senate of Spain by-election results in Oviedo
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
 Y Fernando Morán López PSOE 121,729 32.57
• Adolfo Barthe Aza UCD 87,491 23.41
• Horacio Fernández Inguanzo PCE 86,671 23.19
• Luis Fernández-Vega Diego AP 55,120 14.75
• Jesús Evaristo Casariego Fernández-Noriega CT 8,846 2.37
• Cristina Mosquera Tenreiro MC 6,076 1.63
• Luis Molleda Álvarez FEI 3,576 0.96
• Francisco Roza Postigo ORT 3,348 0.90
• Bernardo Santaeugenia Bastián LCR 1,033 0.28
Blank ballots 0 0.00
Total 373,740
Valid votes 373,740 100.00
Invalid votes 0 0.00
Votes cast / turnout 373,740 47.72
Abstentions 408,326 52.28
Registered voters 782,066
Sources[7][8][9]

1977 general election edit

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Senate of Spain election results in Oviedo
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
 Y Atanasio Corte Zapico SD 230,968 40.09
 Y Wenceslao Roces Suárez SD 224,414 38.95
 Y Rafael Luis Fernández Álvarez SD 224,208 38.92
 Y José María Alonso-Vega Suárez UCD 177,077 30.74
• Adolfo Barthe Aza UCD 174,359 30.27
• Agustín José Antuña Alonso UCD 167,414 29.06
• José María Casielles Aguadé AP 77,208 13.40
• Juan Manuel Junceda Avello AP 73,473 12.75
• Román Suárez Blanco AP 70,626 12.26
• Jesús Cadavieco Hevia PSPUS 62,846 10.91
• Marcelo Palacios Alonso PSPUS 62,689 10.88
• Xuan Xosé Sánchez Vicente PSPUS 52,260 9.07
• Jesús Evaristo Casariego Fernández-Noriega CT 21,641 3.76
• Francisco Fernández Corte UR 16,441 2.85
• Ramón Fernández-Rañada Menéndez de Luarca UR 16,057 2.79
• José Luis López-Sela Díaz-Faes AN18 11,426 1.98
• Carlos Hidalgo Schumann AN18 11,009 1.91
• Manuel Fernández-Pello García UR 10,256 1.78
• Julio Mangas Manjarrés UR 7,974 1.38
• Enrique Rubio Sañudo FL 7,446 1.29
• Lorenzo Velasco Castaño FL 5,663 0.98
Blank ballots
Total 576,100
Valid votes 576,100
Invalid votes
Votes cast / turnout
Abstentions
Registered voters 783,206
Sources[10][11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero. Población por provincias y por sexo". ine.es (in Spanish). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. 2023". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. November 2019. Asturias". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. April 2019. Asturias". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. March 1979. Oviedo". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Las elecciones parciales de 1978". La Nueva España (in Spanish). 2 March 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  7. ^ "En el municipio de Gijón hubo una abstención del 53.01 por ciento". El Comercio (in Spanish). 19 May 1978. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  8. ^ Del Castillo Vera, Pilar (1978). "Elecciones al Senado en Alicante y Asturias". Documentación. Retrieved 26 July 2020 – via UNED.
  9. ^ "Senate election 15 June 1977. 17 May 1978 by-elections". historiaelectoral.com (in Spanish). Electoral History. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. June 1977. Oviedo". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Senate election 15 June 1977". historiaelectoral.com (in Spanish). Electoral History. Retrieved 27 July 2020.

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