Valencia () is one of the three constituencies () represented in the Corts Valencianes, the regional legislature of the Valencian Community. The constituency currently elects 40 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Valencia. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of five percent regionally.
Electoral system The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy of the Valencian Community of 1982 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provided for the three provinces in the Valencian Community—Alicante, Castellón and Valencia—to be established as multi-member districts in the Corts Valencianes, with this regulation being maintained under the 1987 regional electoral law. Each constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of 20 seats, with the remaining 39—29 until 2007—being distributed in proportion to their populations (provided that the seat-to-population ratio in any given province did not exceed three times that of any other). The exception was the 1983 election, when each constituency was allocated a fixed number of seats: 29 for Alicante, 25 for Castellón and 35 for Valencia.
Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in the Valencian Community and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Valencians abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote () which was abolished in 2022. Seats are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with a threshold of five percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots—being applied regionally. Parties not reaching the threshold are not taken into consideration for seat distribution.
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.
Deputies Deputies 1983–present Corts Election Distribution 1st 1983 3 20 12 2nd 1987 3 17 3 6 8 3rd 1991 3 18 6 10 4th 1995 5 12 4 16 5th 1999 2 14 21 6th 2003 3 14 19 7th 2007 3 14 23 8th 2011 2 4 12 22 9th 2015 5 10 8 5 12 10th 2019 3 9 10 7 7 4 11th 2023 8 12 15 5
Regional elections 2023 + Summary of the 28 May 2023 Corts Valencianes election results in Valencia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 457,889 33.59 +15.58 15 +8 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 380,331 27.90 +5.27 12 +2 Commitment: Més–Initiative–Greens Equo (Compromís) 237,286 17.40 –3.34 8 –1 Vox (Vox) 172,078 12.62 +2.44 5 +1 United We Can–United Left (Unides Podem–EUPV) 50,284 3.69 –3.75 0 –3 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 20,559 1.51 –15.83 0 –7 Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)1 13,079 0.96 –0.47 0 ±0 United Coalition (Units) 2,769 0.20 New 0 ±0 Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV) 2,356 0.17 ±0.00 0 ±0 Blank Seats to Leave Empty Seats (EB) 2,090 0.15 New 0 ±0 Decide (Decidix) 1,763 0.13 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1,716 0.13 –0.02 0 ±0 Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 1,620 0.12 New 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 1,373 0.10 New 0 ±0 Valencian Republic–European Valencianist Party (RV–PVE) 941 0.07 –0.01 0 ±0 Alliance for the Commerce and Housing (AlianzaCV) 811 0.06 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 16,398 1.20 +0.49 Total 1,363,343 40 ±0 Valid votes 1,363,343 98.85 +0.25 Invalid votes 15,916 1.15 –0.25 Votes cast / turnout 1,379,259 69.10 –5.35 Abstentions 616,711 30.90 +5.35 Registered voters 1,995,970 Sources
2019 + Summary of the 28 April 2019 Corts Valencianes election results in Valencia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 326,663 22.63 +4.04 10 +2 Commitment: Bloc–Initiative–Greens Equo (Compromís) 299,404 20.74 –2.11 9 –1 People's Party (PP) 259,934 18.01 –7.31 7 –5 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 250,267 17.34 +5.53 7 +2 Vox (Vox) 146,908 10.18 +9.72 4 +4 United We Can–United Left (Unides Podem–EUPV)1 107,397 7.44 –8.02 3 –2 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 20,572 1.43 +0.65 0 ±0 We Are Valencian in Movement (UiG–Som–CUIDES) 7,102 0.49 +0.02 0 ±0 Forward–The Eco-pacifist Greens (Avant/Adelante–LVEP) 3,840 0.27 +0.17 0 ±0 Democratic People (Poble) 2,503 0.17 +0.01 0 ±0 Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV) 2,501 0.17 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 2,176 0.15 +0.07 0 ±0 Valencian Republic–European Valencianist Party (RV–PVE) 1,179 0.08 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 1,007 0.07 –0.04 0 ±0 At Once Valencian Community (aUna CV) 981 0.07 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 10,228 0.71 –0.55 Total 1,443,353 40 ±0 Valid votes 1,443,353 98.60 –0.11 Invalid votes 20,509 1.40 +0.11 Votes cast / turnout 1,463,862 74.45 +2.91 Abstentions 502,361 25.55 –2.91 Registered voters 1,966,223 Sources
2015 + Summary of the 24 May 2015 Corts Valencianes election results in Valencia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 347,541 25.32 –24.25 12 –10 Commitment Coalition: Bloc–Initiative–Greens (Compromís) 313,745 22.85 +13.98 10 +6 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 255,239 18.59 –7.72 8 –4 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 162,123 11.81 New 5 +5 We Can (Podemos/Podem) 149,917 10.92 New 5 +5 Citizen Agreement (EUPV–EV–ERPV–AS)1 62,386 4.54 –3.24 0 –2 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 14,474 1.05 –1.18 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 10,758 0.78 +0.42 0 ±0 Let's Win Valencian Country (Ganemos) 8,079 0.59 New 0 ±0 We Are Valencian (SOMVAL) 6,392 0.47 New 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 6,363 0.46 New 0 ±0 Spain 2000 (E–2000) 4,941 0.36 –0.21 0 ±0 Democratic People (Poble) 2,210 0.16 New 0 ±0 Blank Seats (Eb) 1,806 0.13 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 1,528 0.11 +0.02 0 ±0 United for Valencia (UxV) 1,438 0.10 –0.12 0 ±0 Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 1,400 0.10 New 0 ±0 Forward (Avant) 1,322 0.10 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1,151 0.08 –0.03 0 ±0 Together (Junts)2 646 0.05 ±0.00 0 ±0 Libertarian Party (P–LIB) 622 0.05 New 0 ±0 Republican Social Movement (MSR) 603 0.04 New 0 ±0 Democratic Forum (FDEE) 423 0.03 New 0 ±0 The National Coalition (LCN) 413 0.03 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 17,259 1.26 –1.08 Total 1,372,779 40 ±0 Valid votes 1,372,779 98.71 +0.22 Invalid votes 17,991 1.29 –0.22 Votes cast / turnout 1,390,770 71.54 +0.02 Abstentions 553,141 28.46 –0.02 Registered voters 1,943,911 Sources
2011 + Summary of the 22 May 2011 Corts Valencianes election results in Valencia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 669,454 49.57 –4.06 22 –1 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 355,341 26.31 –6.20 12 –2 Bloc–Initiative–Greens: Commitment Coalition (Compromís)1 119,797 8.87 n/a 4 +3 United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV)1 86,143 6.38 n/a 2 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 30,124 2.23 New 0 ±0 Greens and Eco-pacifists (VyE) 13,492 1.00 New 0 ±0 Spain 2000 (E–2000) 7,683 0.57 +0.33 0 ±0 Valencian Coalition (CVa) 7,060 0.52 –0.55 0 ±0 Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV) 5,415 0.40 –0.06 0 ±0 Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 4,838 0.36 New 0 ±0 Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) 4,222 0.31 New 0 ±0 Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 3,119 0.23 New 0 ±0 United for Valencia (UxV) 3,019 0.22 +0.10 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1,432 0.11 –0.06 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 1,190 0.09 +0.01 0 ±0 Spanish Falange of the JONS (FE-JONS) 1,156 0.09 +0.04 0 ±0 National Democracy (DN) 915 0.07 +0.02 0 ±0 Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 886 0.07 New 0 ±0 The Republic (La República) 735 0.05 New 0 ±0 Valencian Nationalist Left–European Valencianist Party (ENV–RV–PVE) 677 0.05 New 0 ±0 Spanish Patriotic Social Party (SPES) 585 0.04 New 0 ±0 Movement for People's Unity–Republicans (MUP–R) 529 0.04 –0.02 0 ±0 Foreigners' Party (PdEx) 508 0.04 New 0 ±0 Authentic Phalanx (FA) 456 0.03 –0.05 0 ±0 Blank ballots 31,664 2.34 +0.99 Total 1,350,440 40 ±0 Valid votes 1,350,440 98.49 –0.94 Invalid votes 20,743 1.51 +0.94 Votes cast / turnout 1,371,183 71.52 +0.15 Abstentions 546,086 28.48 –0.15 Registered voters 1,917,269 Sources
2007 + Summary of the 27 May 2007 Corts Valencianes election results in Valencia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 721,460 53.63 +7.35 23 +4 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 437,261 32.51 –2.61 14 ±0 Commitment for the Valencian Country (Compromís PV)1 118,650 8.82 –3.13 3 ±0 Valencian Coalition (CVa) 14,376 1.07 New 0 ±0 Valencian Union–The Eco-pacifist Greens (UV–LVEP) 12,675 0.94 –2.96 0 ±0 Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV) 6,176 0.46 +0.15 0 ±0 Social Democratic Party (PSD) 4,468 0.33 New 0 ±0 Spain 2000 (E–2000) 3,205 0.24 +0.11 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 2,300 0.17 +0.03 0 ±0 United for Valencia (UxV) 1,617 0.12 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 1,143 0.08 ±0.00 0 ±0 Authentic Phalanx (FA) 1,046 0.08 +0.01 0 ±0 Movement for People's Unity–Republicans (MUP–R) 751 0.06 New 0 ±0 National Democracy (DN) 706 0.05 New 0 ±0 Spanish Falange of the JONS (FE-JONS) 698 0.05 New 0 ±0 Liberal Centrist Union (UCL) 427 0.03 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 18,198 1.35 –0.15 Total 1,345,157 40 +4 Valid votes 1,345,157 99.43 +0.01 Invalid votes 7,683 0.57 –0.01 Votes cast / turnout 1,352,840 71.37 –0.93 Abstentions 542,821 28.63 +0.93 Registered voters 1,895,661 Sources
2003 + Summary of the 25 May 2003 Corts Valencianes election results in Valencia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 624,253 46.28 –0.81 19 –2 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 473,757 35.12 +2.57 14 ±0 United Left–The Greens–Valencian Left: The Agreement (L'Entesa) 94,956 7.04 +0.59 3 +1 Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left (Bloc–EV) 66,282 4.91 +0.04 0 ±0 Union–Valencian Union (UV) 52,625 3.90 –2.57 0 ±0 Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV) 4,169 0.31 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1,922 0.14 New 0 ±0 Spain 2000 (E–2000) 1,697 0.13 New 0 ±0 Family and Life Party (PFyV) 1,690 0.13 New 0 ±0 Regional Party of the Valencian Community (PRCV) 1,604 0.12 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,295 0.10 –0.03 0 ±0 Federal Republican Party (PRF) 1,279 0.09 +0.02 0 ±0 Another Democracy is Possible (ODeP) 1,156 0.09 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 1,061 0.08 ±0.00 0 ±0 Authentic Phalanx (FA) 973 0.07 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 20,247 1.50 +0.03 Total 1,348,966 36 –1 Valid votes 1,348,966 99.42 –0.08 Invalid votes 7,820 0.58 +0.08 Votes cast / turnout 1,356,786 72.30 +4.95 Abstentions 519,901 27.70 –4.95 Registered voters 1,876,687 Sources
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