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] 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 : Voto rogado ) which was abolished in 2022.[ 4] [ 5] 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] 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]
2023 general election
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Summary of the 23 July 2023 Congress of Deputies election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
45,255
39.76
+8.86
2 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
42,528
37.37
+0.10
1 –1
Vox (Vox)
17,700
15.55
–2.88
0
±0
Unite (Sumar)1
6,325
5.56
–1.34
0
±0
Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)2
387
0.34
–0.16
0
±0
Workers' Front (FO)
207
0.18
New
0
±0
Blank Seats to Leave Empty Seats (EB)
168
0.15
New
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
111
0.10
–0.02
0
±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE)
100
0.09
+0.03
0
±0
Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero)
58
0.05
–0.06
0
±0
Blank ballots
969
0.85
–0.07
Total
113,808
3
±0
Valid votes
113,808
98.72
±0.00
Invalid votes
1,472
1.28
±0.00
Votes cast / turnout
115,280
75.50
+3.93
Abstentions
37,414
24.50
–3.93
Registered voters
152,694
Sources[ 9]
November 2019 general election
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Summary of the 10 November 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
40,670
37.27
+1.59
2 ±0
People's Party (PP)
33,721
30.90
+4.13
1 ±0
Vox (Vox)
20,108
18.43
+4.41
0
±0
United We Can (Podemos –IU )
7,529
6.90
–1.03
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
5,094
4.67
–9.11
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
545
0.50
–0.15
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
129
0.12
+0.03
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group –PCAS –TC (Recortes Cero–GV–PCAS–TC)
125
0.11
±0.00
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
83
0.08
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE)
66
0.06
–0.01
0
±0
Libertarian Party (P–LIB)
47
0.04
–0.01
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,002
0.92
+0.07
Total
109,119
3
±0
Valid votes
109,119
98.72
+0.04
Invalid votes
1,418
1.28
–0.04
Votes cast / turnout
110,537
71.57
–6.57
Abstentions
43,904
28.43
+6.57
Registered voters
154,441
Sources[ 10]
April 2019 general election
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Summary of the 28 April 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
42,654
35.68
+5.96
2 +1
People's Party (PP)
31,997
26.77
–18.98
1 –1
Vox (Vox)
16,755
14.02
+13.78
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
16,467
13.78
+4.40
0
±0
United We Can (Podemos –IU –Equo )
9,482
7.93
–5.24
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
776
0.65
–0.03
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group –PCAS –TC (Recortes Cero–GV–PCAS–TC)
135
0.11
±0.00
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
109
0.09
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE)
84
0.07
New
0
±0
Libertarian Party (P–LIB)
56
0.05
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,015
0.85
+0.14
Total
119,530
3
±0
Valid votes
119,530
98.68
–0.24
Invalid votes
1,597
1.32
+0.24
Votes cast / turnout
121,127
78.14
+3.94
Abstentions
33,887
21.86
–3.94
Registered voters
155,014
Sources[ 10]
2016 general election
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Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
53,004
45.75
+3.85
2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
34,426
29.72
–0.85
1 ±0
United We Can (Podemos –IU –Equo )1
15,263
13.17
–1.48
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
10,868
9.38
–1.40
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
785
0.68
+0.24
0
±0
Vox (Vox)
274
0.24
–0.05
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
195
0.17
–0.21
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)
130
0.11
–0.03
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
81
0.07
–0.01
0
±0
Blank ballots
823
0.71
–0.06
Total
115,849
3
±0
Valid votes
115,849
98.92
+0.05
Invalid votes
1,269
1.08
–0.05
Votes cast / turnout
117,118
74.20
–2.88
Abstentions
40,717
25.80
+2.88
Registered voters
157,835
Sources[ 10]
2015 general election
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Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
50,736
41.90
–14.01
2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
37,019
30.57
–2.44
1 ±0
We Can (Podemos)
14,113
11.65
New
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
13,049
10.78
New
0
±0
United Left –Popular Unity in Common (IU–UPeC)
3,628
3.00
–1.77
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
537
0.44
+0.20
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
464
0.38
–3.19
0
±0
Vox (Vox)
356
0.29
New
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)
165
0.14
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
97
0.08
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
931
0.77
–0.62
Total
121,095
3
±0
Valid votes
121,095
98.87
+0.33
Invalid votes
1,382
1.13
–0.33
Votes cast / turnout
122,477
77.08
–0.56
Abstentions
36,409
22.92
+0.56
Registered voters
158,886
Sources[ 10]
2011 general election
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Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
69,939
55.91
+6.07
2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
41,293
33.01
–12.19
1 ±0
United Left of Castilla–La Mancha –The Greens : Plural Left (IUCLM–LV)
5,968
4.77
+2.39
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
4,468
3.57
+2.81
0
±0
Equo (Equo)
802
0.64
New
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
306
0.24
New
0
±0
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL)
178
0.14
New
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
157
0.13
+0.07
0
±0
Castilian Party (PCAS)1
154
0.12
+0.06
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
90
0.07
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,737
1.39
+0.44
Total
125,092
3
±0
Valid votes
125,092
98.54
–0.70
Invalid votes
1,853
1.46
+0.70
Votes cast / turnout
126,945
77.64
–3.88
Abstentions
36,555
22.36
+3.88
Registered voters
163,500
Sources[ 10]
2008 general election
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Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
66,282
49.84
+0.11
2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
60,108
45.20
–0.18
1 ±0
United Left–Alternative (IU)
3,168
2.38
–0.06
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
1,011
0.76
New
0
±0
The Greens of Europe (LVdE)
313
0.24
New
0
±0
Social Democratic Party (PSD)
123
0.09
New
0
±0
Independents for Cuenca (ixC)
100
0.08
New
0
±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB)
95
0.07
–0.06
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
86
0.06
New
0
±0
Commoners' Land (TC)
83
0.06
–0.04
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
60
0.05
–0.01
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
60
0.05
±0.00
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
58
0.04
New
0
±0
Spanish Alternative (AES)
41
0.03
New
0
±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV)
38
0.03
–0.07
0
±0
National Democracy (DN)
29
0.02
–0.03
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
28
0.02
–0.06
0
±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA)
25
0.02
–0.01
0
±0
Spain 2000 (E–2000)
22
0.02
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,259
0.95
–0.61
Total
132,989
3
±0
Valid votes
132,989
99.24
+0.06
Invalid votes
1,015
0.76
–0.06
Votes cast / turnout
134,004
81.52
+0.07
Abstentions
30,383
18.48
–0.07
Registered voters
164,387
Sources[ 10]
2004 general election
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Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
66,515
49.73
–3.62
2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
60,697
45.38
+4.22
1 ±0
United Left–Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IU–ICAM)
3,258
2.44
–0.49
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
191
0.14
–0.09
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
181
0.14
–0.08
0
±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB)
171
0.13
New
0
±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV)
129
0.10
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
112
0.08
New
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
91
0.07
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
84
0.06
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
62
0.05
New
0
±0
National Democracy (DN)
61
0.05
New
0
±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA)
46
0.03
New
0
±0
Republican Social Movement (MSR)
37
0.03
New
0
±0
The Phalanx (FE)
34
0.03
–0.06
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,091
1.56
+0.28
Total
133,760
3
±0
Valid votes
133,760
99.18
+0.04
Invalid votes
1,102
0.82
–0.04
Votes cast / turnout
134,862
81.45
+2.80
Abstentions
30,714
18.55
–2.80
Registered voters
165,576
Sources[ 10]
2000 general election
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Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
69,688
53.35
+3.14
2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party –Progressives (PSOE–p)
53,762
41.16
–1.23
1 ±0
United Left (IU)
3,823
2.93
–2.68
0
±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV)
605
0.46
New
0
±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS)
303
0.23
–0.20
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
292
0.22
+0.07
0
±0
The Phalanx (FE)
114
0.09
New
0
±0
Party of Self-employed, Retirees and Independents (EL–PAPI)
100
0.08
New
0
±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE)
67
0.05
New
0
±0
Natural Law Party (PLN)
64
0.05
New
0
±0
Republican Action (AR)
61
0.05
New
0
±0
Carlist Party (PC)
39
0.03
New
0
±0
Spain 2000 Platform (ES2000)
33
0.03
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,670
1.28
+0.40
Total
130,621
3
±0
Valid votes
130,621
99.14
–0.18
Invalid votes
1,127
0.86
+0.18
Votes cast / turnout
131,748
78.65
–4.50
Abstentions
35,773
21.35
+4.50
Registered voters
167,521
Sources[ 10]
1996 general election
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1993 general election
edit
Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
64,408
46.96
+7.93
2 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
59,763
43.58
–2.29
1 –1
United Left (IU)
7,041
5.13
+0.79
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
3,325
2.42
–4.76
0
±0
The Greens (Verdes)
497
0.36
+0.12
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
361
0.26
New
0
±0
The Ecologists (LE)
235
0.17
–0.27
0
±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group –European Democratic Alliance (ARM–ADE)
232
0.17
–0.42
0
±0
Castilianist Union (UC)
124
0.09
New
0
±0
Natural Law Party (PLN)
51
0.04
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
40
0.03
–0.02
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
0
0.00
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,064
0.78
+0.16
Total
137,141
3
±0
Valid votes
137,141
99.44
+0.10
Invalid votes
777
0.56
–0.10
Votes cast / turnout
137,918
82.43
+6.44
Abstentions
29,393
17.57
–6.44
Registered voters
167,311
Sources[ 10]
1989 general election
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1986 general election
edit
Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
57,361
45.30
+0.36
2 ±0
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –PL )1
49,339
38.97
+7.13
1 –1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
11,054
8.73
+6.92
0
±0
United Left (IU)2
3,119
2.46
–0.75
0
±0
Democratic Reformist Party (PRD)
1,870
1.48
New
0
±0
Communists' Unity Board (MUC)
1,475
1.16
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
587
0.46
New
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
346
0.27
New
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
307
0.24
+0.13
0
±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)
209
0.17
New
0
±0
Republican Popular Unity (UPR)
187
0.15
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
763
0.60
+0.06
Total
126,617
3
–1
Valid votes
126,617
98.63
+0.40
Invalid votes
1,758
1.37
–0.40
Votes cast / turnout
128,375
74.94
–8.18
Abstentions
42,920
25.06
+8.18
Registered voters
171,295
Sources[ 10]
1982 general election
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Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
59,676
44.94
+13.44
2 +1
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (AP –PDP )1
42,274
31.84
+25.82
2 +2
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
20,119
15.15
–37.22
0
–3
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
4,257
3.21
–4.98
0
±0
New Force (FN)
2,868
2.16
New
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
2,399
1.81
New
0
±0
Spanish Solidarity (SE)
325
0.24
New
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
143
0.11
New
0
±0
Communist Movement (MC)
0
0.00
–0.16
0
±0
Blank ballots
717
0.54
+0.12
Total
132,778
4
±0
Valid votes
132,778
98.23
–0.38
Invalid votes
2,397
1.77
+0.38
Votes cast / turnout
135,175
83.12
+9.02
Abstentions
27,456
16.88
–9.02
Registered voters
162,631
Sources[ 10]
1979 general election
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Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
64,273
52.37
–3.52
3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1
38,654
31.50
+7.50
1 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
10,049
8.19
+1.91
0
±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2
7,388
6.02
–2.12
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
698
0.57
New
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
319
0.26
New
0
±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)3
265
0.22
+0.03
0
±0
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)
196
0.16
New
0
±0
Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR)
181
0.15
New
0
±0
Carlist Party (PC)
177
0.14
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
518
0.42
+0.17
Total
122,718
4
±0
Valid votes
122,718
98.61
+0.23
Invalid votes
1,732
1.39
–0.23
Votes cast / turnout
124,450
74.10
–10.81
Abstentions
43,496
25.90
+10.81
Registered voters
167,946
Sources[ 10]
1977 general election
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Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Cuenca
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
70,550
55.89
n/a 3 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
28,350
22.46
n/a
1 n/a
People's Alliance (AP)
10,277
8.14
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
7,927
6.28
n/a
0
n/a
Spanish Social Reform (RSE)
2,024
1.60
n/a
0
n/a
People's Socialist Party –Socialist Unity (PSP–US)
1,947
1.54
n/a
0
n/a
Federation of Christian Democracy (FPD –ID )
1,646
1.30
n/a
0
n/a
New Force (FN)
1,219
0.97
n/a
0
n/a
Democratic Socialist Alliance (ASDCI)
674
0.53
n/a
0
n/a
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))
509
0.40
n/a
0
n/a
José Antonio Circles (CJA)
419
0.33
n/a
0
n/a
Democratic Left Front (FDI)
242
0.19
n/a
0
n/a
Independent Spanish Phalanx (FEI)
129
0.10
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
314
0.25
n/a
Total
126,227
4
n/a
Valid votes
126,227
98.38
n/a
Invalid votes
2,077
1.62
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
128,304
84.91
n/a
Abstentions
22,795
15.09
n/a
Registered voters
151,099
Sources[ 10]
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