La Palma (Parliament of the Canary Islands constituency)

La Palma is one of the seven constituencies () represented in the Parliament of the Canary Islands, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. The constituency currently elects 8 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of La Palma. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of fifteen percent in the constituency or four percent regionally.

Electoral system The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy of the Canary Islands of 1982 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provides for the seven main islands in the Canarian archipelago—El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife—to be established as multi-member districts in the Parliament of the Canary Islands. Each constituency is allocated a fixed number of seats: 3 for El Hierro, 8 for Fuerteventura—7 until 2018—15 for Gran Canaria, 4 for La Gomera, 8 for La Palma, 8 for Lanzarote and 15 for Tenerife.

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in the Canary Islands and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Canarian citizens 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 an electoral threshold of 15 percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots; until a 1997 reform, the threshold was set at 20 percent; between 1997 and 2018, it was set at 30 percent—being applied in each constituency. Alternatively, parties can also enter the seat distribution as long as they reach four percent regionally—three percent until 1997, six percent between 1997 and 2018.

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

Regional elections 2023 + Summary of the 28 May 2023 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Palma Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition (CCa)1 18,756 42.42 +11.47 4 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 10,551 23.87 –3.30 2 –1 People's Party (PP) 8,827 19.97 –5.07 2 ±0 Vox (Vox) 1,340 3.03 +1.24 0 ±0 New Canaries–Canarian Bloc (NC–BC) 1,327 3.00 –0.71 0 ±0 Drago Greens Canaries (DVC) 1,036 2.34 New 0 ±0 United Yes We Can (Podemos–IUC–SSP)2 874 1.98 –4.36 0 ±0 Electoral Alternative Movement (MAE) 778 1.76 New 0 ±0 More Canaries (+C) 130 0.29 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 592 1.34 +0.17 Total 44,211 8 ±0 Valid votes 44,211 98.03 –0.41 Invalid votes 888 1.97 +0.41 Votes cast / turnout 45,099 51.80 +0.78 Abstentions 41,963 48.20 –0.78 Registered voters 87,062 Sources

2019 + Summary of the 26 May 2019 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Palma Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 13,248 30.95 +0.69 3 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 11,633 27.17 +2.61 3 +1 People's Party (PP) 10,720 25.04 +0.30 2 –1 Yes We Can Canaries (Podemos–SSP–Equo)1 1,803 4.21 –2.32 0 ±0 New Canaries (NCa) 1,588 3.71 +0.88 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 1,377 3.22 –1.16 0 ±0 Canarian United Left (IUC)2 912 2.13 –0.46 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 766 1.79 New 0 ±0 Canaries for Progress (Ci–Progreso) 263 0.61 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 500 1.17 –0.63 Total 42,810 8 ±0 Valid votes 42,810 98.44 +1.21 Invalid votes 680 1.56 –1.21 Votes cast / turnout 43,490 51.02 +0.74 Abstentions 41,751 48.98 –0.74 Registered voters 85,241 Sources

2015 + Summary of the 24 May 2015 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Palma Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 12,632 30.26 –9.27 3 –1 People's Party (PP) 10,327 24.74 –3.35 3 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 10,253 24.56 –0.30 2 ±0 We Can (Podemos) 2,725 6.53 New 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 1,830 4.38 New 0 ±0 New Canaries (NCa) 1,180 2.83 +1.05 0 ±0 Canaries Decides (IUC–LV–UP–ALTER)1 1,080 2.59 –0.50 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 440 1.05 +0.34 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 366 0.88 +0.54 0 ±0 Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 94 0.23 New 0 ±0 Movement for the Unity of the Canarian People (MUPC) 60 0.14 –0.01 0 ±0 Blank ballots 753 1.80 +0.34 Total 41,740 8 ±0 Valid votes 41,740 97.23 –0.87 Invalid votes 1,190 2.77 +0.87 Votes cast / turnout 42,930 50.28 –6.68 Abstentions 42,446 49.72 +6.68 Registered voters 85,376 Sources

2011 + Summary of the 22 May 2011 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Palma Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition–Nationalist Party–Canarian Centre (CC–PNC–CCN)1 17,700 39.53 –10.68 4 ±0 People's Party (PP) 12,577 28.09 +11.08 2 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 11,133 24.86 –3.33 2 –1 New Canaries (NCa) 795 1.78 –0.05 0 ±0 The Greens (Verdes) 678 1.51 +0.86 0 ±0 Canarian United Left (IUC) 631 1.41 +0.87 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 318 0.71 New 0 ±0 Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 153 0.34 New 0 ±0 Unity of the People (UP) 77 0.17 New 0 ±0 Movement for the Unity of the Canarian People (MUPC) 66 0.15 –0.35 0 ±0 Blank ballots 652 1.46 +0.68 Total 44,780 8 ±0 Valid votes 44,780 98.10 –1.46 Invalid votes 869 1.90 +1.46 Votes cast / turnout 45,649 56.96 –5.52 Abstentions 34,487 43.04 +5.52 Registered voters 80,136 Sources

2007 + Summary of the 27 May 2007 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Palma Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC) 23,002 46.16 –4.57 4 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 14,046 28.19 +5.12 3 +1 People's Party (PP) 8,479 17.01 –6.42 1 –1 Canarian Centre (CCN) 2,017 4.05 New 0 ±0 Initiative for La Palma–New Canaries (NCa) 910 1.83 New 0 ±0 The Greens (Verdes) 325 0.65 New 0 ±0 Canarian United Left (IUC) 269 0.54 –0.55 0 ±0 Movement for the Unity of the Canarian People (MUPC) 248 0.50 New 0 ±0 Canarian Popular Alternative–25 May Citizens' Alternative (APCa–AC25M)1 149 0.30 –0.39 0 ±0 Blank ballots 388 0.78 –0.22 Total 49,833 8 ±0 Valid votes 49,833 99.56 +0.10 Invalid votes 218 0.44 –0.10 Votes cast / turnout 50,051 62.48 –1.06 Abstentions 30,060 37.52 +1.06 Registered voters 80,111 Sources

2003 + Summary of the 25 May 2003 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Palma Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition (CC) 24,022 50.73 +3.45 4 ±0 People's Party (PP) 11,094 23.43 +2.14 2 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 10,923 23.07 –3.96 2 ±0 Canarian United Left (IUC) 518 1.09 –1.05 0 ±0 Canarian Popular Alternative (APCa) 326 0.69 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 472 1.00 +0.23 Total 47,355 8 ±0 Valid votes 47,355 99.46 –0.14 Invalid votes 255 0.54 +0.14 Votes cast / turnout 47,610 63.54 +0.09 Abstentions 27,314 36.46 –0.09 Registered voters 74,924 Sources

1999 + Summary of the 13 June 1999 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Palma Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition (CC) 21,106 47.28 +1.68 4 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 12,068 27.03 –0.37 2 ±0 People's Party (PP) 9,502 21.29 +1.25 2 ±0 Canarian United Left (IUC) 954 2.14 –2.72 0 ±0 The Greens of the Canaries (Verdes) 668 1.50 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 342 0.77 –0.11 Total 44,640 8 ±0 Valid votes 44,640 99.60 –0.01 Invalid votes 181 0.40 +0.01 Votes cast / turnout 44,821 63.45 –2.01 Abstentions 25,815 36.55 +2.01 Registered voters 70,636 Sources

1995 + Summary of the 28 May 1995 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Palma Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition (CC)1 19,120 45.60 +5.94 4 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 11,489 27.40 –6.42 2 –1 People's Party (PP) 8,401 20.04 +1.54 2 +1 Canarian United Left (IUC) 2,037 4.86 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre–Centrist Union (CDS–UC) 512 1.22 –6.22 0 ±0 Blank ballots 369 0.88 +0.50 Total 41,928 8 ±0 Valid votes 41,928 99.61 +0.18 Invalid votes 164 0.39 –0.18 Votes cast / turnout 42,092 65.46 –1.91 Abstentions 22,212 34.54 +1.91 Registered voters 64,304 Sources

1991 + Summary of the 26 May 1991 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Palma Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 13,809 33.82 +7.64 3 +1 Canarian Independent Groups–La Palma Group of Independents (AIC–API) 11,906 29.16 +3.56 3 +1 People's Party (PP)1 7,553 18.50 –1.52 1 –1 Canarian Initiative (ICAN)2 4,286 10.50 –0.58 1 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3,039 7.44 –9.23 0 –1 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 84 0.21 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 154 0.38 –0.07 Total 40,831 8 ±0 Valid votes 40,831 99.43 –0.12 Invalid votes 235 0.57 +0.12 Votes cast / turnout 41,066 67.27 +0.40 Abstentions 19,977 32.73 –0.40 Registered voters 61,043 Sources

1987 + Summary of the 10 June 1987 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Palma Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,994 26.18 –5.83 2 –1 Canarian Independent Groups–La Palma Group of Independents (AIC–API) 9,771 25.60 New 2 +2 People's Alliance (AP)1 7,640 20.02 –17.35 2 –1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 6,364 16.67 +0.83 1 ±0 United Canarian Left (ICU)2 4,230 11.08 –3.69 1 ±0 Blank ballots 171 0.45 +0.45 Total 38,170 8 ±0 Valid votes 38,170 99.55 +1.01 Invalid votes 172 0.45 –1.01 Votes cast / turnout 38,342 66.87 +4.13 Abstentions 18,998 33.13 –4.13 Registered voters 57,340 Sources

1983 + Summary of the 8 May 1983 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Palma Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 13,069 37.37 n/a 3 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 11,193 32.01 n/a 3 n/a Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 5,540 15.84 n/a 1 n/a Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 5,166 14.77 n/a 1 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 34,968 8 n/a Valid votes 34,968 98.54 n/a Invalid votes 517 1.46 n/a Votes cast / turnout 35,485 62.74 n/a Abstentions 21,074 37.26 n/a Registered voters 56,559 Sources

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