Menorca is one of the 59 constituencies represented in the Senate of Spain, the upper chamber of the Spanish parliament, the . The constituency (whose boundaries correspond to those of the homonymous island) elects one senator. The electoral system uses open list partial block voting, with electors voting for individual candidates instead of parties.

Electoral system 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 Senate,. with this regulation being maintained under the 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..

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.. The only exception was in 1977, when this was limited to nationals over 21 years of age and in full enjoyment of their political and civil rights.; . Amendments in 2011 required non-resident citizens to apply for voting, a system known as "begged" voting ().. which was abolished in 2022. Further, amendments in 2018 granted the right to vote to those legally incapacitated. 209 Senate seats (207 in 1977, 208 from 1978 to 2026) are elected using open-list partial block voting: voters in constituencies electing four seats can choose up to three candidates; in those with two or three seats, up to two; and in single-member districts, one. Each of the 47 peninsular provinces is allocated four seats, while in insular provinces—such as the Balearic and Canary Islands—the districts are the islands themselves, with the larger ones (Mallorca, Gran Canaria and Tenerife) being allocated three seats each, and the smaller ones (Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera, Fuerteventura, La Gomera, El Hierro, Lanzarote and La Palma) one each. Ceuta and Melilla elect two seats each.; ; . Until 1985, the law also provided for by-elections to fill Senate seats vacated up to two years into the legislature; subsequently, 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.; .

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 at the preceding election are required to secure the signature of at least 0.1 percent of electors in the aforementioned constituencies.; . Amendments in 2007 required a balanced composition of men and women in the electoral lists, so that candidates of either sex made up at least 40 percent of the total composition; further amendments in 2024 required the use of a zipper system..

Senators Senators for Menorca 1977– Legislature Election Distribution Constituent 1977 1 1st 1979 1 2nd 1982 1 3rd 1986 1 4th 1989 1 5th 1993 1 6th 1996 1 7th 2000 1 8th 2004 1 9th 2008 1 10th 2011 1 11th 2015 1 12th 2016 1 13th 2019 (Apr) 1 14th 2019 (Nov) 1 15th 2023 1

General elections 2023 + Summary of the 23 July 2023 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 16,222 36.11 +9.14 1 ±0 Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) 15,156 33.74 +6.85 0 ±0 More for Menorca–Unite (MxMe–Sumar)1 8,870 19.75 −7.66 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 3,577 7.96 −0.22 0 ±0 Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 249 0.55 +0.10 0 ±0 Blank ballots 848 1.89 −0.01 Total 44,922 1 ±0 Valid votes 44,922 97.47 −0.17 Invalid votes 1,168 2.53 +0.17 Votes cast / turnout 46,090 61.80 +6.28 Abstentions 28,492 38.20 −6.28 Registered voters 74,582 Sources

November 2019 + Summary of the 10 November 2019 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 10,406 26.97 1 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 10,376 26.89 0 −1 United We Can (Podemos–EUIB) 7,266 18.83 0 ±0 More Left (Més–esquerra) 3,310 8.58 New 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 3,155 8.18 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 2,515 6.52 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 645 1.67 0 ±0 Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 175 0.45 0 ±0 Blank ballots 734 1.90 Total 38,582 1 ±0 Valid votes 38,582 97.64 Invalid votes 932 2.36 Votes cast / turnout 39,514 55.52 Abstentions 31,656 44.48 Registered voters 71,170 Sources

April 2019 + Summary of the 28 April 2019 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote Votes % Maria del Carme Garcia Querol PSOE 11,856 26.58 • Aurora Herráiz Águila PP 8,919 19.99 • Mae de la Concha Garcia-Mauriño Podemos–EUIB 7,611 17.06 • José Manuel Morales Bosch Cs 6,897 15.46 • Eduard Riudavets Florit MxMe 4,524 10.14 • Guillermo Juan Jusué de Olives Vox 2,468 5.53 • María Elena Pérez de Gracia Jabardo PACMA 919 2.06 • Joaquin Ferrer Lorenzo El Pi 440 0.99 • Antonio Triay Castro Recortes Cero–GV 164 0.37 Blank ballots 815 1.83 Total 44,613 Valid votes 44,613 96.62 Invalid votes 1,561 3.38 Votes cast / turnout 46,174 65.52 Abstentions 24,295 34.48 Registered voters 70,469 Sources

2016 + Summary of the 26 June 2016 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote Votes % Juana Francisca Pons Vila PP 13,255 33.40 • Margarita Juana Benejam Coll Podemos–EUIB–Més 12,075 30.43 • Miquel Company Pons PSOE 7,717 19.45 • Manuel Bonmatí Pérez C's 4,719 11.89 • Catalina Sastre Florit PACMA 948 2.39 Blank ballots 969 2.44 Total 39,683 Valid votes 39,683 96.87 Invalid votes 1,283 3.13 Votes cast / turnout 40,966 60.81 Abstentions 26,406 39.19 Registered voters 67,372 Sources

2015 + Summary of the 20 December 2015 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote Votes % Juana Francisca Pons Vila PP 11,761 28.62 • Brigida Mora Canet Podemos 9,657 23.50 • Grácia Mercadal Marqués PSOE 7,339 17.86 • Manuel Bonmatí Pérez C's 5,160 12.56 • Pilar Arguimbau Sintes Som Menorca 4,129 10.05 • Catalina Sastre Florit PACMA 725 1.76 • Nicolás Bordoy Riera El Pi 696 1.69 • María Ángeles Fernández Orts UPyD 242 0.59 Blank ballots 1,381 3.36 Total 41,056 Valid votes 41,056 96.31 Invalid votes 1,575 3.69 Votes cast / turnout 42,631 63.12 Abstentions 24,904 36.88 Registered voters 67,535 Sources

2011 + Summary of the 20 November 2011 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote Votes % Juana Francisca Pons Vila PP 17,224 46.97 • Elena Baquero González PSOE 10,607 28.93 • Antonio Jesús Carrillos Cantó EUIB 2,099 5.72 • Joan Carles Villalonga Sintes PSM–EN 1,733 4.73 • Rafael Muñoz Campos eQuo 883 2.41 • Pablo Sebastián Sánchez Arnoletto UPyD 742 2.02 • Guillermo Alonso de Armiño Erce Hartos.org 633 1.73 Blank ballots 2,746 7.49 Total 36,667 Valid votes 36,667 93.47 Invalid votes 2,561 6.53 Votes cast / turnout 39,228 59.57 Abstentions 26,623 40.43 Registered voters 65,851 Sources

2008 + Summary of the 9 March 2008 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote Votes % Arturo Bagur Mercadal PSOE–EU–PSM–Verds 21,023 52.04 • José Seguí Díaz PP 16,123 39.91 • Buenaventura Quevedo Roca "Tim" CMe–C's 577 1.43 • Antonia Ordinas Coll LV–GV 469 1.16 • Juan Moragues Riutort PFyV 287 0.71 • Ambrosio Duque Carretero PCPE 232 0.57 • María Consuelo de la Vega Sestelo PACMA 220 0.54 • Carlos Granado Rincón UPyD 194 0.48 • Eduardo Romero Maté PUM+J 77 0.19 • Rubén Antonio Barranco Medina DN 44 0.11 • Antonio Morell Pons FE–JONS 27 0.07 • Paula Estades Castell TD 13 0.03 • José Antonio de Imaña Barron AES 6 0.01 • Jesús José Blasco Lagunilla CTC 3 0.01 Blank ballots 1,104 2.73 Total 40,399 Valid votes 40,399 96.48 Invalid votes 1,474 3.52 Votes cast / turnout 41,873 65.61 Abstentions 21,950 34.39 Registered voters 63,823 Sources

2004 + Summary of the 14 March 2004 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote Votes % José Seguí Díaz PP 17,053 41.85 • Antoni Orell Calafat PSOE 15,100 37.06 • Joan Manel Martí Llufriu PSM–EN 4,242 10.41 • Miguel Pons Velasco EM–IU 2,021 4.96 • Pablo Lluch Mesquida UCM 802 1.97 • Margarita Pons Martí FE–JONS 181 0.44 • Joaquín González Barrero FA 122 0.30 • Vicente Garau Juan UPB 98 0.24 • Miguel Vallinas García CTC 27 0.07 Blank ballots 1,099 2.70 Total 40,745 Valid votes 40,745 97.32 Invalid votes 1,120 2.68 Votes cast / turnout 41,865 67.96 Abstentions 19,734 32.04 Registered voters 61,599 Sources

2000 + Summary of the 12 March 2000 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote Votes % José Seguí Díaz PP–INME 16,892 50.00 • Sergi Marí Pons PPM 14,569 43.12 • Vicente Garau Juan UPB 580 1.72 • Juana Teresa Soria Bravo FE 98 0.29 Blank ballots 1,646 4.87 Total 33,785 Valid votes 33,785 97.66 Invalid votes 810 2.34 Votes cast / turnout 34,595 61.13 Abstentions 21,994 38.87 Registered voters 56,589 Sources

1996 + Summary of the 3 March 1996 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote Votes % Bernardo Llompart Díaz PP 15,675 43.51 • Tirso Pons Pons PSOE 12,673 35.17 • Josep María Foguet Coll IU 3,470 9.63 • Joan Manel Martí Llufriu PSM–ENE 2,395 6.65 • Pedro Román Bordera INME 558 1.55 • Joel Bagur Mellinas ERC 264 0.73 Blank ballots 994 2.76 Total 36,029 Valid votes 36,029 97.12 Invalid votes 1,070 2.88 Votes cast / turnout 37,099 69.81 Abstentions 16,046 30.19 Registered voters 53,145 Sources

1993 + Summary of the 6 June 1993 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote Votes % Martín José Escudero Sirerol PP 15,759 45.60 • Juana María Barceló Martí PSOE 11,711 33.88 • Antonio Venancio Casero Rodríguez IU 2,803 8.11 • Gabriel Martí Barber CDS 1,488 4.31 • María Juan Benejam PSM–ENE 1,410 4.08 • Llorenç Lluís Carreras i Murillo ERC 270 0.78 • José Francisco Xabuch Fortuny UMMP 205 0.59 • Antonio Colom Covas CNPS 29 0.08 • Cosme García Torres PRB 29 0.08 Blank ballots 858 2.48 Total 34,562 Valid votes 34,562 97.01 Invalid votes 1,067 2.99 Votes cast / turnout 35,629 70.19 Abstentions 15,130 29.81 Registered voters 50,759 Sources

1989 + Summary of the 29 October 1989 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote Votes % Martín José Escudero Sirerol PP 11,625 38.67 • Tirso Pons Pons PSOE 10,355 34.45 • Antonio Anglada Anglada CDS 2,635 8.77 • Antonio Casero Rodríguez IU 2,558 8.51 • María Juan Benejam PSM–ENE 1,629 5.42 • Carlos Morillo Casals Ruiz-Mateos 374 1.24 • Manuel Muñoz Díaz-Maroto PTE–UC 88 0.29 • Ramón Enric Carreras Torrent CEES 75 0.25 • Eusebio Capel Rotger MCE 34 0.11 • Julián Candel Mataix PRB 30 0.10 Blank ballots 656 2.18 Total 30,059 Valid votes 30,059 95.55 Invalid votes 1,400 4.45 Votes cast / turnout 31,459 64.40 Abstentions 17,391 35.60 Registered voters 48,850 Sources

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