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La Gomera
Parliament of the Canary Islands
Electoral constituency
Location of La Gomera within the Canary Islands
IslandLa Gomera
Autonomous communityCanary Islands
Population21,734 (2021)
Electorate26,782 (2023)
Major settlementsSan Sebastián de La Gomera
Current constituency
Created1983
Seats4
Member(s)

La Gomera is one of the seven constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Parliament of the Canary Islands, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. The constituency currently elects 4 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of La Gomera. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a 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 (Spanish: Voto rogado) 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
Key to parties   PSOE   ASG   CDS   AGI   CCa   PP
Cortes Election Distribution
1st 1983
2 2
2nd 1987
3 1
3rd 1991
3 1
4th 1995
2 2
5th 1999
3 1
6th 2003
3 1
7th 2007
3 1
8th 2011
2 1 1
9th 2015
1 3
10th 2019
1 3
11th 2023
1 3

Elections

2023 regional election

Summary of the 28 May 2023 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Gomera
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Gomera Socialist Group (ASG) 6,765 54.68 +2.56 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 2,213 17.89 –2.85 1 ±0
Initiative for La Gomera (IxLG) 1,312 10.60 New 0 ±0
Canarian Coalition (CCa) 1,147 9.27 +0.12 0 ±0
People's Party (PP) 553 4.47 +0.08 0 ±0
Vox (Vox) 247 2.00 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 135 1.09 +0.28
Total 12,372 4 ±0
Valid votes 12,372 97.90 –1.01
Invalid votes 266 2.10 +1.01
Votes cast / turnout 12,638 47.19 +0.30
Abstentions 14,144 52.81 –0.30
Registered voters 26,782
Sources
Footnotes:

2019 regional election

Summary of the 26 May 2019 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Gomera
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Gomera Socialist Group (ASG) 6,222 52.12 +9.16 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 2,476 20.74 +4.31 1 ±0
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 1,092 9.15 –1.36 0 ±0
Yes We Can Canaries (Podemos–SSP–Equo) 792 6.63 –2.14 0 ±0
People's Party (PP) 524 4.39 –5.90 0 ±0
New Canaries (NCa) 476 3.99 –1.94 0 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 201 1.68 –0.35 0 ±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 58 0.49 –0.75 0 ±0
Blank ballots 97 0.81 –0.08
Total 11,938 4 ±0
Valid votes 11,938 98.91 +0.53
Invalid votes 132 1.09 –0.53
Votes cast / turnout 12,070 46.89 –0.63
Abstentions 13,672 53.11 +0.63
Registered voters 25,742
Sources
Footnotes:

2015 regional election

Summary of the 24 May 2015 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Gomera
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Gomera Socialist Group (ASG) 5,090 42.96 New 3 +3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,946 16.43 –28.50 1 –1
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 1,245 10.51 –10.35 0 –1
People's Party (PP) 1,219 10.29 –14.44 0 –1
We Can (Podemos) 1,039 8.77 New 0 ±0
New Canaries (NCa) 703 5.93 +1.71 0 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 241 2.03 New 0 ±0
Canaries Decides (IUC–LV–UP–ALTER) 147 1.24 –1.23 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 86 0.73 New 0 ±0
Movement for the Unity of the Canarian People (MUPC) 15 0.13 –0.12 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 11 0.09 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 105 0.89 –0.45
Total 11,847 4 ±0
Valid votes 11,847 98.38 +0.03
Invalid votes 195 1.62 –0.03
Votes cast / turnout 12,042 47.52 –4.27
Abstentions 13,301 52.48 +4.27
Registered voters 25,343
Sources
Footnotes:

2011 regional election

Summary of the 22 May 2011 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Gomera
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,324 44.93 –9.86 2 –1
People's Party (PP) 2,931 24.73 +19.71 1 +1
Canarian Coalition–Nationalist Party–Canarian Centre (CC–PNC–CCN) 2,472 20.86 –16.40 1 ±0
Socialists for La Gomera–New Gomera–New Canaries (NCa) 500 4.22 New 0 ±0
The Greens (Verdes) 293 2.47 +1.33 0 ±0
Yes We Can Citizens' Alternative (ACSSP) 141 1.19 +0.04 0 ±0
Movement for the Unity of the Canarian People (MUPC) 30 0.25 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 159 1.34 +0.70
Total 11,850 4 ±0
Valid votes 11,850 98.35 –1.00
Invalid votes 199 1.65 +1.00
Votes cast / turnout 12,049 51.79 –11.72
Abstentions 11,217 48.21 +11.72
Registered voters 23,266
Sources
Footnotes:

2007 regional election

Summary of the 27 May 2007 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Gomera
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,155 54.79 +0.44 3 ±0
Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CC–PNC) 4,742 31.86 –3.97 1 ±0
Canarian Centre (CCN) 803 5.40 New 0 ±0
People's Party (PP) 747 5.02 –2.32 0 ±0
Canarian Popular Alternative–25 May Citizens' Alternative (APCa–AC25M) 171 1.15 New 0 ±0
The Greens (Verdes) 170 1.14 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 96 0.64 –0.63
Total 14,884 4 ±0
Valid votes 14,884 99.35 +0.06
Invalid votes 98 0.65 –0.06
Votes cast / turnout 14,982 63.51 +4.31
Abstentions 8,607 36.49 –4.31
Registered voters 23,589
Sources
Footnotes:

2003 regional election

Summary of the 25 May 2003 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Gomera
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 7,166 54.35 +4.00 3 ±0
Canarian Coalition (CC) 4,586 34.78 +3.55 1 ±0
People's Party (PP) 968 7.34 –3.58 0 ±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 158 1.20 –4.22 0 ±0
Canarian Nationalist Federation (FNC) 138 1.05 –0.02 0 ±0
Blank ballots 168 1.27 +0.45
Total 13,184 4 ±0
Valid votes 13,184 99.29 +0.08
Invalid votes 94 0.71 –0.08
Votes cast / turnout 13,278 59.20 –3.00
Abstentions 9,152 40.80 +3.00
Registered voters 22,430
Sources

1999 regional election

Summary of the 13 June 1999 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Gomera
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,841 50.35 +3.40 3 +1
Canarian Coalition (CC) 3,623 31.23 –4.29 1 –1
People's Party (PP) 1,267 10.92 +1.98 0 ±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 629 5.42 –2.21 0 ±0
Canarian Nationalist Federation (FNC) 124 1.07 New 0 ±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 22 0.19 –0.13 0 ±0
Blank ballots 95 0.82 +0.18
Total 11,601 4 ±0
Valid votes 11,601 99.21 –0.45
Invalid votes 92 0.79 +0.45
Votes cast / turnout 11,693 62.20 –6.88
Abstentions 7,107 37.80 +6.88
Registered voters 18,800
Sources

1995 regional election

Summary of the 28 May 1995 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Gomera
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 4,701 46.95 –7.95 2 –1
Canarian Coalition (CC) 3,556 35.52 +28.62 2 +2
People's Party (PP) 895 8.94 +5.19 0 ±0
Canarian United Left (IUC) 764 7.63 New 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre–Centrist Union (CDS–UC) 32 0.32 –33.43 0 –1
Blank ballots 64 0.64 +0.16
Total 10,012 4 ±0
Valid votes 10,012 99.66 +0.11
Invalid votes 34 0.34 –0.11
Votes cast / turnout 10,046 69.08 –2.31
Abstentions 4,496 30.92 +2.31
Registered voters 14,542
Sources
Footnotes:

1991 regional election

Summary of the 26 May 1991 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Gomera
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,189 54.90 –3.39 3 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre–Gomera Group of Independents (CDS–AGI) 3,190 33.75 +4.30 1 ±0
Canarian Initiative (ICAN) 652 6.90 +2.04 0 ±0
People's Party (PP) 354 3.75 –0.56 0 ±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 22 0.23 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 45 0.48 –0.08
Total 9,452 4 ±0
Valid votes 9,452 99.55 +0.19
Invalid votes 43 0.45 –0.19
Votes cast / turnout 9,495 71.39 –0.64
Abstentions 3,806 28.61 +0.64
Registered voters 13,301
Sources
Footnotes:

1987 regional election

Summary of the 10 June 1987 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Gomera
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,169 58.29 +19.10 3 +1
Democratic and Social Centre–Gomera Group of Independents (CDS–AGI) 2,611 29.45 –8.89 1 –1
United Canarian Left (ICU) 431 4.86 –2.40 0 ±0
People's Alliance (AP) 382 4.31 –10.89 0 ±0
Canarian Independent Groups (AIC) 224 2.53 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 50 0.56 +0.56
Total 8,867 4 ±0
Valid votes 8,867 99.36 +0.24
Invalid votes 57 0.64 –0.24
Votes cast / turnout 8,924 72.03 +6.96
Abstentions 3,465 27.97 –6.96
Registered voters 12,389
Sources
Footnotes:

1983 regional election

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in La Gomera
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 3,367 39.19 n/a 2 n/a
Gomera Group of Independents (AGI) 3,294 38.34 n/a 2 n/a
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 1,306 15.20 n/a 0 n/a
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 624 7.26 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a
Total 8,591 4 n/a
Valid votes 8,591 99.12 n/a
Invalid votes 76 0.88 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 8,667 65.07 n/a
Abstentions 4,653 34.93 n/a
Registered voters 13,320
Sources

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