Cantabria (Senate constituency)

For the Congress of Deputies constituency, see Cantabria (Congress of Deputies constituency).

Cantabria is one of the 59 constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Senate of Spain, 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 Cantabria. The electoral system uses limited voting, with electors voting for individual candidates instead of parties. Electors can vote for up to three candidates.

Cantabria
Senate of Spain Electoral constituency
Location of Cantabria within Spain
Province	Cantabria
Autonomous community	Cantabria
Population	581,078 (2019)
Electorate	501,676 (Nov 2019)
Major settlements	Santander, Torrelavega
Current constituency
Created	1977
Seats	4
Member(s)	PP (3)   PSOE (1)

Senators

Senators for Cantabria 1977–
Key to parties   PSOE   INDEP   UCD   PP   CP   AP
Legislature	Election	Distribution
Constituent	1977	1 3
1st	1979	1 3
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	1 3
10th	2011	1 3
11th	2015	1 3
12th	2016	1 3
13th	2019 (Apr)	3 1
14th	2019 (Nov)	1 3
15th	2023	1 3

Elections

2023 general election

Summary of the 23 July 2023 Senate of Spain election results

Candidates	Parties and coalitions		Popular vote
			Votes	%
Y Elena Castillo López		PP	149,192	43.78
Y Severiano Ángel Cuesta Alonso		PP	145,487	42.70
Y Juan Carlos García Diego		PP	143,804	42.20
Y Secundino Caso Roiz		PSOE	115,215	33.81
• Ester Bolado Somavilla		PSOE	114,191	33.51
• Eugenia Gómez De Diego		PSOE	108,825	31.94
• Daniel Álvarez Ibáñez		Vox	39,566	11.61
• Sara María Campos Oceja		Vox	37,160	10.90
• Marcelino Astobiza Arce		Vox	35,638	10.46
• Mercedes Boix Rovira		Sumar	29,789	8.74
• Fernando Agúndez De La Cruz		Sumar	23,670	6.94
• María Argentina Cabarga Peña		Sumar	22,561	6.62
• Xose Costa Álvarez		PACMA	4,139	1.21
• Federico José Saiz Sandoval		PCTE	1,757	0.51
• Sergio Larredonda González		Recortes Cero	1,374	0.40
Blank ballots			6,504	1.90
Total			978,872
Valid votes			340,700	97.36
Invalid votes			9,238	2.63
Votes cast / turnout			349,938	75.28
Abstentions			114,877	24.71
Registered voters			464,815
Sources

November 2019 general election

Summary of the 10 November 2019 Senate of Spain election results in Cantabria

Candidates	Parties and coalitions		Popular vote
			Votes	%
Y Javier Puente Redondo		PP	102,966	32.01
Y Amaya Landín Díaz de Corcuera		PP	97,872	30.42
Y Félix de las Cuevas Cortés		PP	87,274	27.13
Y María Isabel Fernández Gutiérrez		PSOE	83,561	25.98
• José Manuel Cruz Viadero		PSOE	79,473	24.70
• María Rocío Rábago Gómez		PSOE	77,941	24.23
• Luis Fernando Fernández Fernández		PRC	64,339	20.00
• Aurora Cuero Fuentecilla		PRC	58,118	18.07
• Ángel Sainz Ruiz		PRC	54,283	16.87
• José Luis Temes Ortiz		Vox	41,941	13.04
• Rodrigo Romero Jiménez		Podemos–IU	25,323	7.87
• Pablo Ángel González de la Riva		Podemos–IU	22,968	7.14
• María Rosario Quintana Pantaleón		Podemos–IU	22,528	7.00
• Ruth Pérez Higuera		Cs	19,580	6.09
• Agustín Prieto Espuñes		Cs	14,969	4.65
• Sara Cristina Quintanilla Fernández		Cs	14,213	4.42
• Laura Tejedor Bonhome		PACMA	4,011	1.25
• Javier Antonio Peña Fernández		PACMA	2,522	0.78
• María López Revuelta		PCPE	841	0.26
• José Jaime Gómez García		Recortes Cero–GV	694	0.22
• Lorena García Tabarés		PCTE	621	0.19
• Montserrat Barrio López		PUM+J	594	0.18
• Arturo Limón Fernández		EB	563	0.18
• María Pilar Artigas Manero		EB	457	0.14
• Alejandro Ruiz Benito		P–LIB	320	0.10
Blank ballots			5,057	1.57
Total			321,694
Valid votes			321,694	97.72
Invalid votes			7,521	2.28
Votes cast / turnout			329,215	65.62
Abstentions			172,461	34.38
Registered voters			501,676
Sources