Menorca (also Minorca ) is one of the four constituencies (Spanish : circunscripciones ) represented in the Parliament of the Balearic Islands , the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands . The constituency currently elects 13 deputies . Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of Menorca . The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation , with a minimum threshold of five percent.
Until the 2003 election , the results in this district were also used to determine the composition of the Island Council of Menorca—with the same seats—during the same term as the Parliament . From the 2007 election onwards, a separate election is held. Additionally, on 3 April 1979 the first independent election for the Island Council of Menorca was held, electing 12 councillors.[ 2]
Electoral system
The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy of the Balearic Islands of 1983 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election . The Statute provided for the four main islands in the Balearic archipelago —Majorca , Menorca , Ibiza and Formentera —to be established as multi-member districts in the Parliament of the Balearic Islands , with this regulation being maintained under the 1986 regional electoral law. Each constituency is allocated a fixed number of seats: 33 for Majorca, 13 for Menorca, 12 for Ibiza and 1 for Formentera. The exception was the 1983 election, when these numbers were 30, 12, 11 and 1, respectively.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage , which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in the Balearic Islands and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Balearic citizens abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish : Voto rogado ).[ 6] 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; until a 1995 reform, the threshold was set at three percent—being applied in each constituency. Parties not reaching the threshold are not taken into consideration for seat distribution.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] The use of the D'Hondt method may result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude .[ 7]
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.[ 5] [ 8] [ 9]
Deputies
Elections
2019 regional election
Summary of the 26 May 2019 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Menorca
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE)
10,940
27.86
+5.36
4
+1
bgcolor="Template:People's Party of the Balearic Islands/meta/color "|
People's Party (PP)
10,484
26.70
–4.03
4
–1
bgcolor="Template:Més per Menorca/meta/color "|
More for Menorca (MxMe)
6,058
15.43
–2.07
2
–1
bgcolor="Template:Unidas Podemos/meta/color "|
United We Can (Podemos –EUIB )1
4,445
11.32
–6.35
2
±0
bgcolor="Template:Citizens (Spanish political party)/meta/color "|
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)2
3,832
9.76
+4.61
1
+1
bgcolor="Template:Vox (political party)/meta/color "|
Vox –Citizen Alternative for Tolerance, Unity and Action (Vox–ACTUA Baleares)
1,181
3.01
New
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Proposta per les Illes/meta/color "|
El Pi–Proposal for the Isles (El Pi)
1,029
2.62
–0.63
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals/meta/color "|
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
504
1.28
New
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Actúa/meta/color "|
Act (PACT)
151
0.38
New
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Spanish Liberal Project/meta/color "|
Spanish Liberal Project (PLIE)
99
0.25
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
545
1.39
–1.23
Total
39,268
13
±0
Valid votes
39,268
99.19
+0.79
Invalid votes
322
0.81
–0.79
Votes cast / turnout
39,590
56.22
–0.60
Abstentions
30,828
43.78
+0.60
Registered voters
70,418
Sources[ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
2015 regional election
Summary of the 24 May 2015 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Menorca
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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People's Party (PP)
11,557
30.73
–15.37
5
–3
bgcolor="Template:Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands/meta/color "|
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE)
8,461
22.50
–4.60
3
–1
bgcolor="Template:Més per Menorca/meta/color "|
More for Menorca (MpM)1
6,582
17.50
+5.98
3
+2
bgcolor="Template:Podemos (Spanish political party)/meta/color "|
We Can (Podemos/Podem)
5,208
13.85
New
2
+2
bgcolor="Template:Citizens of Menorca/meta/color "|
Citizens of Menorca–Ciutadella de Menorca People's Union (CMe–UPCM)
1,938
5.15
+3.81
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Esquerra de Menorca/meta/color "|
Left of Menorca–United Left (EM–EU)
1,437
3.82
–0.31
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Proposta per les Illes/meta/color "|
El Pi–Proposal for the Isles (El Pi)2
1,224
3.25
+0.70
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Zero Cuts/meta/color "|
Zero Cuts Menorca (Recortes Cero)
207
0.55
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
985
2.62
–0.74
Total
37,599
13
±0
Valid votes
37,599
98.40
+0.09
Invalid votes
610
1.60
–0.09
Votes cast / turnout
38,209
56.82
–2.16
Abstentions
29,037
43.18
+2.16
Registered voters
67,246
Sources[ 13] [ 14] [ 12]
2011 regional election
Summary of the 22 May 2011 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Menorca
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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People's Party (PP)
17,479
46.10
+3.08
8
+2
bgcolor="Template:Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands/meta/color "|
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE)
10,276
27.10
–11.32
4
–2
bgcolor="Template:Socialist Party of Menorca/meta/color "|
Socialist Party of Menorca –Nationalist Agreement (PSM–EN)
3,723
9.82
+0.86
1
±0
bgcolor="Template:Esquerra de Menorca/meta/color "|
Left of Menorca–United Left (EM–EU)
1,567
4.13
–0.57
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Menorcan Union/meta/color "|
Menorcan Union (UMe)1
968
2.55
+0.68
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Citizens for Blank Votes/meta/color "|
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB)
857
2.26
+1.50
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Confederation of the Greens/meta/color "|
The Greens of Menorca (EV–Me)
645
1.70
New
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Ciutadella de Menorca People's Union/meta/color "|
Ciutadella de Menorca People's Union (UPCM)
509
1.34
New
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Union, Progress and Democracy/meta/color "|
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
406
1.07
New
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals/meta/color "|
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
127
0.33
New
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Communist Unification of Spain/meta/color "|
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
64
0.17
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,296
3.36
+1.10
Total
37,917
13
±0
Valid votes
37,917
98.31
+1.00
Invalid votes
651
1.69
–1.00
Votes cast / turnout
38,568
58.98
+0.27
Abstentions
26,829
41.02
–0.27
Registered voters
65,397
Sources[ 15] [ 16] [ 12]
Footnotes:
1 Menorcan Union results are compared to Union of Centrists of Menorca totals in the 2007 election.
2007 regional election
Summary of the 27 May 2007 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Menorca
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
width="1" bgcolor="Template:People's Party of the Balearic Islands/meta/color "|
People's Party (PP)
15,801
43.02
+3.94
6
±0
bgcolor="Template:Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands/meta/color "|
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE)
14,113
38.42
+1.08
6
±0
bgcolor="Template:Socialist Party of Menorca/meta/color "|
PSM –Nationalist Agreement –The Greens of Menorca (PSM–EN, EV–Me)1
3,292
8.96
–2.11
1
±0
bgcolor="Template:Esquerra de Menorca/meta/color "|
Left of Menorca–United Left (EM–EU)
1,728
4.70
–0.09
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Union of Centrists of Menorca/meta/color "|
Union of Centrists of Menorca (UCM)
686
1.87
–1.23
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Citizens for Blank Votes/meta/color "|
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB)
279
0.76
–0.38
0
±0
Blank ballots
830
2.26
+0.69
Total
36,729
13
±0
Valid votes
36,729
99.31
+0.08
Invalid votes
254
0.69
–0.08
Votes cast / turnout
36,983
58.71
–1.91
Abstentions
26,009
41.29
+1.91
Registered voters
62,992
Sources[ 15] [ 17] [ 12]
2003 regional election
Summary of the 25 May 2003 Parliament of the Balearic Islands election results in Menorca
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
width="1" bgcolor="Template:People's Party of the Balearic Islands/meta/color "|
People's Party (PP)
14,253
39.08
–1.25
6
±0
bgcolor="Template:Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands/meta/color "|
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE)
13,616
37.34
–0.56
6
+1
bgcolor="Template:Socialist Party of Menorca/meta/color "|
Socialist Party of Menorca –Nationalist Agreement (PSM–EN)
2,956
8.11
–1.72
1
±0
bgcolor="Template:Esquerra de Menorca/meta/color "|
Left of Menorca–United Left (EM–EU)
1,747
4.79
–2.46
0
–1
bgcolor="Template:Union of Centrists of Menorca/meta/color "|
Union of Centrists of Menorca (UCM)
1,129
3.10
New
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Confederation of the Greens/meta/color "|
The Greens of Menorca (EV–Me)
1,081
2.96
New
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Menorcan Party/meta/color "|
Menorcan Party (PMQ)
566
1.55
New
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Citizens for Blank Votes/meta/color "|
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB)
416
1.14
New
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Balearic People's Union/meta/color "|
Balearic People's Union (UPB)
130
0.36
–1.39
0
±0
Blank ballots
574
1.57
–1.36
Total
36,468
13
±0
Valid votes
36,468
99.23
+0.18
Invalid votes
283
0.77
–0.18
Votes cast / turnout
36,751
60.62
+0.41
Abstentions
23,873
39.38
–0.41
Registered voters
60,624
Sources[ 18] [ 19] [ 12]
1999 regional election
1995 regional election
1991 regional election
1987 regional election
1983 regional election
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