Eastern District (General Junta of Asturias constituency)

Eastern District is one of the three constituencies () represented in the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias, the regional legislature of the Principality of Asturias. The constituency currently elects five deputies. It comprises the municipalities of Amieva, Cabrales, Cabranes, Cangas de Onís, Caravia, Colunga, Llanes, Nava, Onís, Parres, Peñamellera Alta, Peñamellera Baja, Piloña, Ponga, Ribadedeva, Ribadesella and Villaviciosa. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of three percent.

Electoral system The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy for Asturias of 1981 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provided for sub-provincial divisions of the Principality's territory to be established as multi-member districts in the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias, with this regulation being maintained under the 1986 regional electoral law. Each constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of two seats, with the remaining 39 being distributed in proportion to their populations. The exception was the 1983 election, when each constituency was allocated a fixed number of seats: 32 for the Central District, 5 for the Eastern District and 8 for the Western District.

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in Asturias and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Asturians 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 three percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. The only exception was in 1983, when a five percent threshold was applied regionally. Parties not reaching the threshold are not taken into consideration for seat distribution. The use of the D'Hondt method might result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude.

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 Junta Election Distribution 1st 1983 3 2 2nd 1987 3 2 3rd 1991 3 2 4th 1995 2 3 5th 1999 3 2 6th 2003 3 2 7th 2007 3 2 8th 2011 2 1 2 9th 2012 2 1 2 10th 2015 1 2 2 11th 2019 3 2 12th 2023 3 2

Regional elections 2023 + Summary of the 28 May 2023 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Eastern District Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 15,665 38.33 –2.14 3 ±0 People's Party (PP) 14,883 36.42 +14.25 2 ±0 Vox (Vox) 3,871 9.47 +4.32 0 ±0 Assembly for Asturias United Left–More Country–Asturian Left (IU–MP–IAS)1 1,908 4.67 +1.36 0 ±0 Asturias Forum (Foro) 1,581 3.87 –5.00 0 ±0 We Can Asturias (Podemos Asturies) 1,052 2.57 –5.25 0 ±0 SOS Asturias–Empty Spain (SOS Asturias) 416 1.02 New 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 326 0.80 –9.73 0 ±0 Andecha Astur (Andecha) 100 0.24 –0.04 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 80 0.20 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) 78 0.19 +0.04 0 ±0 Unite Principality (SMP) 74 0.18 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 831 2.03 +0.78 Total 40,865 5 ±0 Valid votes 40,865 97.78 –0.60 Invalid votes 927 2.22 +0.60 Votes cast / turnout 41,792 48.37 +1.41 Abstentions 44,612 51.63 –1.41 Registered voters 86,404 Sources

2019 + Summary of the 26 May 2019 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Eastern District Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 16,033 40.47 +7.52 3 +1 People's Party (PP) 8,781 22.17 –4.77 2 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 4,172 10.53 +6.42 0 ±0 Forum of Citizens (FAC) 3,513 8.87 –3.42 0 ±0 We Can Asturias (Podemos Asturies) 3,098 7.82 –5.40 0 –1 Vox (Vox) 2,039 5.15 +5.15 0 ±0 United Left–Asturian Left: Asturias by the Left (IU–IAS) 1,311 3.31 –2.72 0 ±0 Andecha Astur (Andecha) 112 0.28 +0.12 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) 61 0.15 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 496 1.25 –1.05 Total 39,616 5 ±0 Valid votes 39,616 98.38 +0.41 Invalid votes 651 1.62 –0.41 Votes cast / turnout 40,267 46.96 –1.54 Abstentions 45,480 53.04 +1.54 Registered voters 85,747 Sources

2015 + Summary of the 24 May 2015 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Eastern District Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 13,433 32.95 –2.94 2 ±0 People's Party (PP) 10,984 26.94 +2.63 2 +1 We Can (Podemos) 5,391 13.22 New 1 +1 Forum of Citizens (FAC) 5,012 12.29 –16.06 0 –2 United Left of Asturias (IU/IX) 2,460 6.03 –0.50 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 1,674 4.11 New 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 204 0.50 +0.31 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 185 0.45 –1.36 0 ±0 Blank Seats (EB) 137 0.34 –0.07 0 ±0 Equo (Equo) 126 0.31 –0.07 0 ±0 Andecha Astur (Andecha) 64 0.16 +0.02 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 59 0.14 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 41 0.10 ±0.00 0 ±0 Republican Social Movement (MSR) 22 0.05 +0.02 0 ±0 Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 22 0.05 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 15 0.04 ±0.00 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0 Citizens' Democratic Renewal Movement (RED) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0 Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 0 0.00 –0.05 0 ±0 Blank ballots 936 2.30 +0.98 Total 40,765 5 ±0 Valid votes 40,765 97.97 –0.69 Invalid votes 844 2.03 +0.69 Votes cast / turnout 41,609 48.50 +3.98 Abstentions 44,186 51.50 –3.98 Registered voters 85,795 Sources

2012 + Summary of the 25 March 2012 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Eastern District Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 13,204 35.89 +0.58 2 ±0 Forum of Citizens (FAC) 10,429 28.35 –4.92 2 ±0 People's Party (PP) 8,944 24.31 +4.02 1 ±0 United Left of Asturias (IU/IX) 2,401 6.53 +1.46 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 667 1.81 +1.12 0 ±0 Blank Seats (EB) 150 0.41 New 0 ±0 Equo–The Greens of Asturias (Equo–LV) 138 0.38 New 0 ±0 Commitment for Asturias (BA–UNA–LV–GV)1 92 0.25 –0.83 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 69 0.19 –0.06 0 ±0 Auseva Red (Auseva Red) 55 0.15 New 0 ±0 Andecha Astur (Andecha) 52 0.14 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 35 0.10 –0.02 0 ±0 Asturian Renewal Union (URAS)2 18 0.05 –0.29 0 ±0 Democratic and Constitutional Party (PDyC) 14 0.04 –0.08 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 14 0.04 New 0 ±0 Republican Social Movement (MSR) 11 0.03 New 0 ±0 Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 7 0.02 New 0 ±0 Family and Life Party (PFyV) 5 0.01 New 0 ±0 Independents of Asturias–Hartos.org (IDEAS–Hartos.org) 0 0.00 –0.38 0 ±0 Internationalist Solidarity and Self-Management (SAIn) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 487 1.32 –0.89 Total 36,792 5 ±0 Valid votes 36,792 98.66 +0.39 Invalid votes 500 1.34 –0.39 Votes cast / turnout 37,292 44.52 –12.33 Abstentions 46,479 55.48 +12.33 Registered voters 83,771 Sources

2011 + Summary of the 22 May 2011 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Eastern District Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 16,376 35.31 –10.98 2 –1 Forum of Citizens (FAC) 15,428 33.27 New 2 +2 People's Party (PP) 9,410 20.29 –21.61 1 –1 United Left of Asturias–The Greens (IU–LV) 2,349 5.07 –0.49 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 320 0.69 New 0 ±0 Bloc for Asturias–Asturian Nationalist Unity: Commitment for Asturias (BA–UNA) 295 0.64 New 0 ±0 The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) 203 0.44 New 0 ±0 Left Front (FDLI) 197 0.42 New 0 ±0 Independents of Asturias (IDEAS) 176 0.38 New 0 ±0 Asturian Renewal Union–Asturianist Party (URAS–PAS) 156 0.34 –2.30 0 ±0 Open Council (Conceyu Abiertu) 146 0.31 New 0 ±0 Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 115 0.25 New 0 ±0 Constitutional and Democratic Party (PDyC) 57 0.12 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 55 0.12 –0.08 0 ±0 National Democracy (DN) 30 0.06 –0.06 0 ±0 Liberal and Social Alternative (ALS) 27 0.06 New 0 ±0 Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 11 0.02 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,026 2.21 +0.42 Total 46,377 5 ±0 Valid votes 46,377 98.27 –0.64 Invalid votes 817 1.73 +0.64 Votes cast / turnout 47,194 56.85 –7.38 Abstentions 35,822 43.15 +7.38 Registered voters 83,016 Sources

2007 + Summary of the 27 May 2007 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Eastern District Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 23,319 46.29 +2.55 3 ±0 People's Party (PP) 21,108 41.90 –1.06 2 ±0 United Left–Bloc for Asturias–The Greens of Asturias (IU–BA–LV)1 2,803 5.56 –0.07 0 ±0 Asturian Renewal Union–Asturianist Party (URAS–PAS)2 1,332 2.64 –2.16 0 ±0 Unity (Unidá) 261 0.52 New 0 ±0 Andecha Astur (AA) 231 0.46 –0.36 0 ±0 Asturian Democratic Convergence (CDAS) 128 0.25 New 0 ±0 Republican Left (IR) 104 0.21 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 101 0.20 +0.05 0 ±0 National Democracy (DN) 58 0.12 New 0 ±0 Asturian Council (Conceyu) 31 0.06 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 901 1.79 +0.13 Total 50,377 5 ±0 Valid votes 50,377 98.91 –0.10 Invalid votes 553 1.09 +0.10 Votes cast / turnout 50,930 64.23 –1.15 Abstentions 28,369 35.77 +1.15 Registered voters 79,299 Sources

2003 + Summary of the 25 May 2003 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Eastern District Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 22,052 43.74 –0.50 3 ±0 People's Party (PP) 21,660 42.96 +6.01 2 ±0 United Left–Bloc for Asturias (IU–BA) 2,577 5.11 +1.25 0 ±0 Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 1,755 3.48 –5.98 0 ±0 Asturianist Party (PAS) 665 1.32 –1.95 0 ±0 Andecha Astur (AA) 411 0.82 +0.34 0 ±0 The Greens–Green Left of Asturias (LV–IVA) 264 0.52 +0.24 0 ±0 Senior Defense Platform (PlaDeTE) 119 0.24 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)1 77 0.15 ±0.00 0 ±0 Blank ballots 835 1.66 +0.39 Total 50,415 5 ±0 Valid votes 50,415 99.01 –0.13 Invalid votes 503 0.99 +0.13 Votes cast / turnout 50,918 65.38 –1.05 Abstentions 26,958 34.62 +1.05 Registered voters 77,876 Sources

1999 + Summary of the 13 June 1999 General Junta of Asturias election results in the Eastern District Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 22,227 44.24 +1.66 3 +1 People's Party (PP) 18,564 36.95 –7.13 2 –1 Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 4,752 9.46 New 0 ±0 United Left of Asturias (IU) 1,937 3.86 –2.64 0 ±0 Asturianist Party (PAS) 1,641 3.27 +0.48 0 ±0 Andecha Astur (AA) 240 0.48 +0.24 0 ±0 The Greens of Asturias (LV) 141 0.28 –0.13 0 ±0 Asturian Left Bloc (BIA)1 77 0.15 –0.02 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 23 0.05 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 638 1.27 +0.20 Total 50,240 5 ±0 Valid votes 50,240 99.14 –0.12 Invalid votes 434 0.86 +0.12 Votes cast / turnout 50,674 66.43 –5.51 Abstentions 25,608 33.57 +5.51 Registered voters 76,282 Sources

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