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Electoral constituency in Spain
Barcelona Location of Barcelona within
Spain Province Barcelona Autonomous community Catalonia Population [ 1] Electorate Major settlements Barcelona , Hospitalet de Llobregat , Badalona , Terrassa , Sabadell , Mataró , Santa Coloma de Gramenet Created 1977 Seats 33 (1977–1989) Members
Barcelona is one of the 52 constituencies represented in the Congress of Deputies , the lower chamber of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales homonymous province ) currently elects 32 deputies . The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional voting , with a minimum threshold of three percent.
The constituency was created as per the Political Reform Law and was first contested in the 1977 general election . The Law provided for the provinces of Spain to be established as multi-member districts in the Congress of Deputies ,[ 2] Spanish Constitution of 1978 .[ 3] organic law , needing an absolute majority in the Cortes Generales .[ 4]
Voting is based on universal suffrage , comprising all Spanish nationals over 18 years of age with full political rights , provided that they have not been deprived of the right to vote by a final sentence .[ 5] over 21 years of age and in full enjoyment of their political and civil rights.[ 6] non-resident citizens to apply for voting , a system known as "begged" voting (Spanish : Voto rogado [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] right to vote to those legally incapacitated .[ 11] multi-member constituencies corresponding to the provinces of Spain —each of which is assigned an initial minimum of two seats and the remaining 248 distributed in proportion to population—using the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional voting , with a three percent-threshold of valid votes (including blank ballots ) in each constituency. The remaining two seats are allocated to Ceuta and Melilla as single-member districts elected by plurality voting .[ 12] effective threshold depending on district magnitude and vote distribution.[ 13] by-elections to fill vacant seats ; instead, any vacancies arising after the proclamation of candidates and during the legislative term are filled by the next candidates on the party lists or, when required, by designated substitutes .[ 14]
The electoral law allows for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry , alliances and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates . Parties and federations intending to form an alliance are required to inform the relevant electoral commission within 10 days of the election call—15 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 permille of the electorate, with a compulsory minimum of 500 signatures, until 1985—disallowing electors from signing for more than one list. Also since 2011, parties, federations or alliances that have not obtained a mandate in either chamber of the Cortes [ 15] zipper system .[ 16]
Summary of the 23 July 2023 Congress of Deputies election results in Barcelona
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)952,347 35.70 +13.90
13 +5
Unite –In Common We Can (Sumar–ECP)1 405,993 15.22 –1.66
5 ±0
People's Party (PP)367,519 13.78 +6.07
5 +3
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)328,697 12.32 –8.82
4 –3
Together for Catalonia (Junts)2 258,159 9.68 n/a 3 ±0
Vox (Vox)201,775 7.56 +1.25
2 ±0
Popular Unity Candidacy–For Rupture (CUP–PR)67,266 2.52 –3.60
0 –2
Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)3 28,201 1.06 –0.13
0 ±0
Catalan European Democratic Party–CiU Space (PDeCAT–E–CiU)2 24,452 0.92 n/a 0 –1
Workers' Front (FO)6,048 0.23 New 0 ±0
Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero)3,104 0.12 –0.04
0 ±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Catalonia (PCTC)2,858 0.11 +0.06
0 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)n/a n/a –5.95
0 –2
Blank ballots
21,059 0.79 +0.09
Total
2,667,478 32 ±0
Valid votes
2,667,478 99.21 –0.29
Invalid votes
21,242 0.79 +0.29
Votes cast / turnout
2,688,720 63.36 –6.68
Abstentions
1,554,780 36.64 +6.68
Registered voters
4,243,500
Sources[ 17]
Summary of the 10 November 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Barcelona
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)638,319 21.80 –2.86
8 –1
Republican Left of Catalonia–Sovereigntists (ERC –Sobiranistes )618,909 21.14 –1.83
7 –1
In Common We Can–Let's Win the Change (ECP–Guanyem el Canvi)452,482 15.45 –0.86
5 –1
Together for Catalonia–Together (JxCat–Junts)343,931 11.75 +1.59
4 +1
People's Party (PP)225,645 7.71 +2.71
2 +1
Vox (Vox)184,715 6.31 +2.72
2 +1
Popular Unity Candidacy–For Rupture (CUP–PR)179,041 6.12 New 2 +2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)174,124 5.95 –6.03
2 –2
More Country (Más País)41,826 1.43 New 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)34,752 1.19 –0.43
0 ±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)4,698 0.16 –0.03
0 ±0
Feminist Initiative (IFem)
3,005 0.10 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Catalonia (PCTC)1,587 0.05 –0.01
0 ±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)1,577 0.05 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of the Catalan People (PCPC)1,509 0.05 –0.03
0 ±0
Left in Positive (IZQP)
1,178 0.04 –0.03
0 ±0
Blank ballots
20,457 0.70 +0.16
Total
2,927,755 32 ±0
Valid votes
2,927,755 99.50 –0.04
Invalid votes
14,599 0.50 +0.04
Votes cast / turnout
2,942,354 70.04 –4.98
Abstentions
1,258,797 29.96 +4.98
Registered voters
4,201,151
Sources[ 17]
Summary of the 28 April 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Barcelona
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)769,548 24.66 +7.84
9 +4
Republican Left of Catalonia–Sovereigntists (ERC –Sobiranistes )716,714 22.97 +6.40
8 +3
In Common We Can–Let's Win the Change (ECP–Guanyem el Canvi)509,016 16.31 –9.95
6 –3
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)373,820 11.98 +0.44
4 ±0
Together for Catalonia–Together (JxCat–Junts)1 316,904 10.16 –2.09
3 –1
People's Party (PP)155,935 5.00 –8.53
1 –3
Vox (Vox)112,019 3.59 New 1 +1
Free People –We Are Alternative –Pirates : Republican Front (Front Republicà)84,945 2.72 New 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)50,505 1.62 –0.18
0 ±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)5,845 0.19 –0.11
0 ±0
Communist Party of the Catalan People (PCPC)2,555 0.08 –0.04
0 ±0
Left in Positive (IZQP)
2,213 0.07 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Catalonia (PCTC)1,882 0.06 New 0 ±0
Convergents (CNV)1,793 0.06 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots
16,747 0.54 –0.26
Total
3,120,441 32 +1
Valid votes
3,120,441 99.54 +0.14
Invalid votes
14,440 0.46 –0.14
Votes cast / turnout
3,134,881 75.02 +10.64
Abstentions
1,044,046 24.98 –10.64
Registered voters
4,178,927
Sources[ 17]
Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Barcelona
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
In Common We Can–Let's Win the Change (ECP)694,315 26.26 –0.62
9 ±0
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)444,812 16.82 +0.57
5 ±0
Republican Left–Catalonia Yes (ERC–CatSí)438,126 16.57 +2.08
5 ±0
People's Party (PP)357,759 13.53 +2.27
4 ±0
Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (CDC)1 323,824 12.25 –1.00
4 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)305,075 11.54 –2.00
4 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)47,660 1.80 +0.60
0 ±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)8,006 0.30 –0.08
0 ±0
Communist Party of the Catalan People (PCPC)3,275 0.12 –0.07
0 ±0
Blank ballots
21,081 0.80 +0.17
Total
2,643,933 31 ±0
Valid votes
2,643,933 99.40 –0.08
Invalid votes
15,885 0.60 +0.08
Votes cast / turnout
2,659,818 64.38 –5.22
Abstentions
1,471,501 35.62 +5.22
Registered voters
4,131,319
Sources[ 17]
Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Barcelona
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
In Common We Can (En Comú)1 768,235 26.88 +17.81
9 +6
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)464,588 16.25 –11.55
5 –5
Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes (ERC–CatSí)414,163 14.49 +8.01
5 +3
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)387,061 13.54 New 4 +4
Democracy and Freedom (DiL)2 378,723 13.25 –13.90
4 –5
People's Party (PP)321,980 11.26 –9.67
4 –3
Democratic Union of Catalonia (unio.cat)48,326 1.69 New 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)34,394 1.20 +0.49
0 ±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)10,730 0.38 New 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)6,595 0.23 –1.04
0 ±0
Communist Party of the Catalan People (PCPC)5,493 0.19 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots
18,119 0.63 –1.16
Total
2,858,407 31 ±0
Valid votes
2,858,407 99.48 +0.97
Invalid votes
14,976 0.52 –0.97
Votes cast / turnout
2,873,383 69.60 +3.69
Abstentions
1,254,798 30.40 –3.69
Registered voters
4,128,181
Sources[ 17]
Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Barcelona
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)727,220 27.80 –18.97
10 –6
Convergence and Union (CiU)710,178 27.15 +7.57
9 +3
People's Party (PP)547,376 20.93 +4.12
7 +1
Initiative for Catalonia Greens–United and Alternative Left : Plural L. (ICV–EUiA)237,327 9.07 +3.51
3 +2
Republican Left of Catalonia –Rally –Catalonia Yes (ERC–RI.cat)169,601 6.48 –0.11
2 ±0
Platform for Catalonia (PxC)53,142 2.03 New 0 ±0
Blank Seats (EB)40,054 1.53 +1.40
0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)33,111 1.27 +1.08
0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)18,638 0.71 +0.42
0 ±0
Pirates of Catalonia (Pirata.cat)17,393 0.67 New 0 ±0
Anti-capitalists (Anticapitalistas)11,346 0.43 New 0 ±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)3,341 0.13 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots
46,738 1.79 +0.27
Total
2,615,465 31 ±0
Valid votes
2,615,465 98.51 –1.03
Invalid votes
39,462 1.49 +1.03
Votes cast / turnout
2,654,927 65.91 –4.74
Abstentions
1,373,190 34.09 +4.74
Registered voters
4,028,117
Sources[ 17]
Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Barcelona
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)1,309,171 46.77 +5.11
16 +2
Convergence and Union (CiU)547,993 19.58 +0.30
6 ±0
People's Party (PP)470,677 16.81 +0.86
6 +1
Republican Left of Catalonia (esquerra)184,558 6.59 –7.50
2 –2
Initiative for Catalonia Greens–United and Alternative Left (ICV–EUiA)155,674 5.56 –0.95
1 –1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)24,220 0.87 New 0 ±0
The Greens–The Ecologist Alternative (EV–AE)12,561 0.45 –0.43
0 ±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)8,153 0.29 New 0 ±0
The Greens (EV–LV)7,324 0.26 New 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)5,179 0.19 New 0 ±0
Catalan Republican Party (RC)
4,250 0.15 New 0 ±0
Unsubmissive Seats–Alternative of Discontented Democrats (Ei–ADD)3,733 0.13 +0.07
0 ±0
Communist Party of the Catalan People (PCPC)3,100 0.11 +0.06
0 ±0
Pensioners in Action Party (PDLPEA)
3,050 0.11 New 0 ±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB)2,851 0.10 +0.01
0 ±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)1,525 0.05 New 0 ±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)1,486 0.05 New 0 ±0
Republican Left–Left Republican Party (IR–PRE)1,387 0.05 –0.01
0 ±0
National Democracy (DN)1,326 0.05 +0.02
0 ±0
Family and Life Party (PFiV)
1,279 0.05 ±0.00
0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS)1,102 0.04 ±0.00
0 ±0
Engine and Sports Alternative (AMD)
1,079 0.04 New 0 ±0
Party for Catalonia (PxCat)
823 0.03 New 0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH)627 0.02 –0.02
0 ±0
Civil Liberties Party (PLCI)
594 0.02 New 0 ±0
Spain 2000 (E–2000)527 0.02 New 0 ±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA)524 0.02 New 0 ±0
Spanish Alternative (AES)509 0.02 New 0 ±0
National Alliance (AN)359 0.01 New 0 ±0
Internationalist Struggle (LI (LIT–CI))
321 0.01 ±0.00
0 ±0
Carlist Party of Catalonia (PCdeC)301 0.01 New 0 ±0
Internationalist Solidarity and Self-Management (SAIn)
293 0.01 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots
42,672 1.52 +0.60
Total
2,799,228 31 ±0
Valid votes
2,799,228 99.54 –0.18
Invalid votes
12,834 0.46 +0.18
Votes cast / turnout
2,812,062 70.65 –5.52
Abstentions
1,168,119 29.35 +5.52
Registered voters
3,980,181
Sources[ 17]
Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Barcelona
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)1,268,028 41.66 +6.15
14 +2
Convergence and Union (CiU)586,854 19.28 –7.02
6 –3
People's Party (PP)485,504 15.95 –7.58
5 –3
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)428,986 14.09 +8.97
4 +3
Initiative for Catalonia Greens–United and Alternative Left (ICV–EUiA)1 198,116 6.51 –0.04
2 +1
The Greens–The Ecologist Alternative (EV–AE)26,739 0.88 New 0 ±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)2,691 0.09 –0.05
0 ±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB)2,686 0.09 New 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)2,113 0.07 +0.01
0 ±0
Republican Left–Left Republican Party (IR–PRE)1,889 0.06 +0.01
0 ±0
Unsubmissive Seats–Alternative of Discontented Democrats (Ei–ADD)1,812 0.06 New 0 ±0
Family and Life Party (PFiV)
1,586 0.05 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of the Catalan People (PCPC)1,534 0.05 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS)2 1,359 0.04 +0.01
0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH)1,141 0.04 –0.01
0 ±0
National Democracy (DN)1,029 0.03 New 0 ±0
The Phalanx (FE)999 0.03 ±0.00
0 ±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE)591 0.02 ±0.00
0 ±0
Caló Nationalist Party (PNCA)
566 0.02 –0.01
0 ±0
Republican Social Movement (MSR)522 0.02 New 0 ±0
European Nation State (N)410 0.01 –0.02
0 ±0
Spanish Democratic Front (FDE)
377 0.01 New 0 ±0
Internationalist Struggle (LI (LIT–CI))
324 0.01 –0.01
0 ±0
Blank ballots
27,979 0.92 –0.50
Total
3,043,835 31 ±0
Valid votes
3,043,835 99.72 +0.14
Invalid votes
8,475 0.28 –0.14
Votes cast / turnout
3,052,310 76.17 +12.39
Abstentions
955,020 23.83 –12.39
Registered voters
4,007,330
Sources[ 17]
Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Barcelona
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)909,601 35.51 –4.81
12 –1
Convergence and Union (CiU)673,558 26.30 –1.13
9 ±0
People's Party (PP)602,777 23.53 +5.16
8 +2
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)131,114 5.12 +1.29
1 ±0
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens (IC–V)103,778 4.05 –4.69
1 –1
United and Alternative Left (EUiA)64,111 2.50 New 0 ±0
The Greens–Green Group (EV–GV)14,922 0.58 New 0 ±0
The Greens–Green Alternative (EV–AV)7,685 0.30 New 0 ±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)3,501 0.14 New 0 ±0
Liberal Independent Group (GIL)2,547 0.10 New 0 ±0
Catalan State (EC)1,538 0.06 New 0 ±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS)1,450 0.06 –0.01
0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH)1,333 0.05 +0.01
0 ±0
Republican Left–Left Republican Party (IR–PRE)1,275 0.05 New 0 ±0
Natural Law Party (PLN)1,048 0.04 New 0 ±0
Caló Nationalist Party (PNCA)
861 0.03 New 0 ±0
Independent Spanish Phalanx–Phalanx 2000 (FEI–FE 2000)826 0.03 New 0 ±0
The Phalanx (FE)826 0.03 New 0 ±0
European Nation State (N)710 0.03 +0.01
0 ±0
Spain 2000 Platform (ES2000)613 0.02 New 0 ±0
Internationalist Struggle (LI (LIT–CI))
518 0.02 New 0 ±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE)430 0.02 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots
36,486 1.42 +0.74
Total
2,561,508 31 ±0
Valid votes
2,561,508 99.58 –0.13
Invalid votes
10,920 0.42 +0.13
Votes cast / turnout
2,572,428 63.78 –12.87
Abstentions
1,460,589 36.22 +12.87
Registered voters
4,033,017
Sources[ 17]
Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Barcelona
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)1,203,339 40.32 +3.95
13 +1
Convergence and Union (CiU)818,832 27.43 –2.62
9 –1
People's Party (PP)548,323 18.37 +1.42
6 ±0
Initiative for Catalonia –The Greens (IC–EV)260,881 8.74 +0.27
2 –1
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)114,195 3.83 –0.50
1 ±0
The European Greens–Ecologist Alternative of Catalonia (EVE–AEC)1 6,241 0.21 –0.86
0 ±0
Ecologist Party of Catalonia (PEC)
3,980 0.13 –0.16
0 ±0
Centrist Union (UC)2,221 0.07 –0.72
0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)2 1,936 0.06 –0.18
0 ±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)1,296 0.04 +0.01
0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH)1,060 0.04 ±0.00
0 ±0
Citizen Independent Platform of Catalonia (PICC)
895 0.03 New 0 ±0
Republican Coalition (CR)3 655 0.02 –0.01
0 ±0
European Nation State (N)495 0.02 New 0 ±0
Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR)0 0.00 –0.09
0 ±0
Blank ballots
20,365 0.68 +0.04
Total
2,984,714 31 –1
Valid votes
2,984,714 99.71 +0.07
Invalid votes
8,710 0.29 –0.07
Votes cast / turnout
2,993,424 76.65 +0.90
Abstentions
911,831 23.35 –0.90
Registered voters
3,905,255
Sources[ 17]
Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Barcelona
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)1,030,053 36.37 –0.61
12 –2
Convergence and Union (CiU)851,105 30.05 –0.30
10 –1
People's Party (PP)480,204 16.95 +6.43
6 +3
Initiative for Catalonia (IC)240,019 8.47 +0.28
3 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)122,530 4.33 +1.85
1 +1
The Greens–Ecologist Confederation of Catalonia (EV–CEC)1 30,188 1.07 –0.43
0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)22,446 0.79 –3.74
0 –1
The Ecologists (LE)9,495 0.34 –0.46
0 ±0
Ecologist Party of Catalonia–VERDE (PEC–VERDE)
8,179 0.29 –0.04
0 ±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)6,813 0.24 –0.14
0 ±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group –European Democratic Alliance (ARM–ADE)4,958 0.18 –1.01
0 ±0
Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR)2,557 0.09 ±0.00
0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH)1,181 0.04 –0.05
0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)1,132 0.04 –0.05
0 ±0
Natural Law Party (PLN)1,118 0.04 New 0 ±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)747 0.03 New 0 ±0
Coalition for a New Socialist Party (CNPS)2 712 0.03 –0.02
0 ±0
Union of Autonomies (UDLA)
594 0.02 New 0 ±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)0 0.00 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots
18,229 0.64 +0.06
Total
2,832,260 32 ±0
Valid votes
2,832,260 99.64 +0.18
Invalid votes
10,291 0.36 –0.18
Votes cast / turnout
2,842,551 75.75 +7.84
Abstentions
909,910 24.25 –7.84
Registered voters
3,752,461
Sources[ 17]
Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Barcelona
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)903,546 36.98 –6.23
14 –2
Convergence and Union (CiU)741,682 30.35 +0.50
11 ±0
People's Party (PP)1 257,021 10.52 –0.18
3 –1
Initiative for Catalonia (IC)2 200,050 8.19 +4.02
3 +2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)110,681 4.53 +0.17
1 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)60,642 2.48 –0.08
0 ±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos)29,187 1.19 New 0 ±0
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)27,746 1.14 –0.69
0 ±0
The Ecologist Greens (EVE)19,573 0.80 New 0 ±0
Green Alternative–Ecologist Movement of Catalonia (AV–MEC)3 18,518 0.76 +0.15
0 ±0
The Greens–Green List (EV–LV)18,089 0.74 New 0 ±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)4 10,782 0.44 –0.19
0 ±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)9,270 0.38 +0.05
0 ±0
Ecologist Party of Catalonia–VERDE (PEC–VERDE)
8,110 0.33 –0.15
0 ±0
Social Democratic Coalition (CSD)5
4,996 0.20 +0.07
0 ±0
Revolutionary Workers' Party of Spain (PORE)2,276 0.09 +0.02
0 ±0
Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC)2,223 0.09 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)2,087 0.09 –0.03
0 ±0
Centrist Unity–Democratic Spanish Party (PED)
1,200 0.05 ±0.00
0 ±0
Alliance for the Republic (AxR)6 1,127 0.05 –0.05
0 ±0
Valencian Nationalist Left –Valencian Regional Union (ENV–URV)596 0.02 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (PCE (m–l))7 0 0.00 –0.11
0 ±0
Blank ballots
14,241 0.58 +0.17
Total
2,443,643 32 –1
Valid votes
2,443,643 99.46 +0.27
Invalid votes
13,323 0.54 –0.27
Votes cast / turnout
2,456,966 67.91 –0.87
Abstentions
1,160,982 32.09 +0.87
Registered voters
3,617,948
Sources[ 17]
Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Barcelona
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)1,054,135 43.21 –4.98
16 –2
Convergence and Union (CiU)728,372 29.85 +8.95
11 +3
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –PL )1 261,166 10.70 –3.69
4 –1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)106,434 4.36 +2.50
1 +1
Union of the Catalan Left (PSUC –ENE )2 101,654 4.17 –1.64
1 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)62,390 2.56 –1.16
0 –1
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)44,757 1.83 +0.29
0 ±0
Communists' Unity Board (MUC)15,390 0.63 New 0 ±0
Green Alternative List (LAV)14,788 0.61 New 0 ±0
Ecologist Party of Catalonia–VERDE (PEC–VERDE)
11,746 0.48 New 0 ±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)7,964 0.33 –0.25
0 ±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)4,411 0.18 +0.12
0 ±0
Social Democratic Party of Catalonia (PSDC)3,137 0.13 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)2,999 0.12 +0.12
0 ±0
Republican Popular Unity (UPR)3 2,658 0.11 +0.04
0 ±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)2,386 0.10 New 0 ±0
Communist Workers' League (LOC)1,952 0.08 +0.08
0 ±0
Revolutionary Workers' Party of Spain (PORE)1,626 0.07 New 0 ±0
Democratic Spanish Party (PED)
1,169 0.05 New 0 ±0
Proverist Party (PPr)
756 0.03 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots
9,905 0.41 +0.01
Total
2,439,795 33 ±0
Valid votes
2,439,795 99.19 +0.44
Invalid votes
19,897 0.81 –0.44
Votes cast / turnout
2,459,692 68.78 –12.75
Abstentions
1,116,712 31.22 +12.75
Registered voters
3,576,404
Sources[ 17]
Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Barcelona
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)1,292,672 48.19 +17.91
18 +6
Convergence and Union (CiU)560,555 20.90 +5.10
8 +2
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (AP –PDP )1 385,967 14.39 +10.72
5 +4
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC–PCE)131,314 4.90 –14.14
1 –6
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)99,852 3.72 –0.15
1 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)49,772 1.86 New 0 ±0
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)41,371 1.54 New 0 ±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)40,222 1.50 –15.39
0 –6
Left Nationalists (NE)24,382 0.91 New 0 ±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)15,462 0.58 New 0 ±0
New Force (FN)2 8,724 0.33 –0.57
0 ±0
Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)6,687 0.25 New 0 ±0
Communist Front of Catalonia (FCC)3 3,937 0.15 –0.10
0 ±0
Communist Workers' Party of Catalonia (PCOC)2,699 0.10 New 0 ±0
Spanish Solidarity (SE)2,391 0.09 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (PCE (m–l))2,011 0.07 New 0 ±0
Conservatives of Catalonia (CiC)1,889 0.07 New 0 ±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)1,689 0.06 –0.22
0 ±0
Communist League–Internationalist Socialist Workers' Coalition (LC (COSI))0 0.00 ±0.00
0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)0 0.00 New 0 ±0
Socialist Party (PS)4 0 0.00 –1.30
0 ±0
Blank ballots
10,818 0.40 –0.02
Total
2,682,414 33 ±0
Valid votes
2,682,414 98.75 +0.58
Invalid votes
33,875 1.25 –0.58
Votes cast / turnout
2,716,289 81.53 +14.11
Abstentions
615,322 18.47 –14.11
Registered voters
3,331,611
Sources[ 17]
Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Barcelona
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)1 694,847 30.28 –2.02
12 +1
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC–PCE)436,908 19.04 –0.82
7 ±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)2 387,543 16.89 +1.83
6 +1
Convergence and Union (CiU)3 362,427 15.80 –5.04
6 –2
Republican Left of Catalonia –National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC)4 88,770 3.87 –0.90
1 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)5 84,195 3.67 +0.49
1 ±0
Left Bloc for National Liberation (BEAN)41,430 1.81 New 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Catalonia (PTC–PTE)36,001 1.57 New 0 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)6 29,868 1.30 +0.93
0 ±0
National Union (UN)7 20,743 0.90 +0.52
0 ±0
Republican Left (IR)15,019 0.65 New 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)8 11,122 0.48 +0.06
0 ±0
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)9 10,714 0.47 –0.04
0 ±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT)10,022 0.44 New 0 ±0
Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR)8,120 0.35 New 0 ±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)6,515 0.28 New 0 ±0
Syndicalist Party (PSIN)5,932 0.26 New 0 ±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)10 5,775 0.25 –0.32
0 ±0
Catalan State (EC)5,767 0.25 New 0 ±0
Social Christian Democracy of Catalonia (DSCC)
4,976 0.22 –0.17
0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))3,908 0.17 –0.10
0 ±0
Liberal Party of Catalonia (PLC)3,267 0.14 New 0 ±0
Carlist Party (PC)2,554 0.11 New 0 ±0
Basque Country Left (EE)2,550 0.11 New 0 ±0
Pro-Austerity Policy Political Party (PIPPA)
2,409 0.10 New 0 ±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE)
1,838 0.08 New 0 ±0
Proverist Party (PPr)
1,622 0.07 –0.10
0 ±0
Communist League (LC)0 0.00 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx–Falangist Unity (FE–UF)0 0.00 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots
9,714 0.42 +0.24
Total
2,294,556 33 ±0
Valid votes
2,294,556 98.17 –0.59
Invalid votes
42,753 1.83 +0.59
Votes cast / turnout
2,337,309 67.42 –12.21
Abstentions
1,129,224 32.58 +12.21
Registered voters
3,466,533
Sources[ 17]
Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Barcelona
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists of Catalonia (PSC –PSOE )721,880 30.55 n/a 11 n/a
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC–PCE)469,361 19.86 n/a 7 n/a
Democratic Pact for Catalonia (PDC)364,798 15.44 n/a 6 n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)355,857 15.06 n/a 5 n/a
Union of the Centre and Christian Democracy of Catalonia (UCiDCC)127,679 5.40 n/a 2 n/a
Left of Catalonia–Democratic Electoral Front (EC–FED)112,794 4.77 n/a 1 n/a
Catalan Coexistence –People's Alliance (CC–AP)75,097 3.18 n/a 1 n/a
People's Socialist Party –Socialist Unity (PSP–US)41,356 1.75 n/a 0 n/a
Front for Workers' Unity (FUT)13,559 0.57 n/a 0 n/a
Popular Unity for Socialism Candidacy (CUPS)
12,040 0.51 n/a 0 n/a
Workers' Electoral Group (AET)10,017 0.42 n/a 0 n/a
League of Catalonia–Catalan Liberal Party (LC–PLC)9,203 0.39 n/a 0 n/a
Social Christian Democracy of Catalonia (DSCC)
9,157 0.39 n/a 0 n/a
National Alliance July 18 (AN18)8,895 0.38 n/a 0 n/a
Democratic Socialist Alliance (ASDCI)8,738 0.37 n/a 0 n/a
Catalan Social Reform (RSC)7,900 0.33 n/a 0 n/a
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))6,395 0.27 n/a 0 n/a
Proverist Party (PPr)
4,112 0.17 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots
4,279 0.18 n/a
Total
2,363,117 33 n/a
Valid votes
2,363,117 98.76 n/a
Invalid votes
29,657 1.24 n/a
Votes cast / turnout
2,392,774 79.63 n/a
Abstentions
612,214 20.37 n/a
Registered voters
3,004,988
Sources[ 17]
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