Results breakdown of the Spanish general election, 2008 (Congress)
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Party
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Votes
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%
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MPs
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| PSOE |
11,289,335
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43.9%
|
169
|
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| PP |
10,278,010
|
39.9%
|
154
|
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| IU |
969,946
|
3.8%
|
2
|
|
| CiU |
779,425
|
3.0%
|
10
|
|
| EAJ/PNV |
306,128
|
1.2%
|
6
|
|
| UPyD |
306,079
|
1.2%
|
1
|
|
| esquerra |
298,139
|
1.2%
|
3
|
|
| BNG |
212,543
|
0.8%
|
2
|
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| CC–PNC |
174,629
|
0.7%
|
2
|
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| Others |
1,120,629
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4.4%
|
1
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Total
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25,734,863
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100.0%
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350
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This is the results breakdown of the Congress of Deputies election held in Spain on 9 March 2008. The following tables show detailed results in each of the country's 17 autonomous communities and in the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, as well as a summary of constituency results.
348 members of the Congress of Deputies were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with a threshold of 3 per 100 of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Parties not reaching the threshold were not taken into consideration for seat distribution. Additionally, the use of the D'Hondt method might result in an effective threshold over three percent, dependant on the district magnitude. Seats were allocated to constituencies, corresponding to the provinces of Spain. Each constituency was entitled to an initial minimum of two seats, with the remaining 248 allocated among the constituencies in proportion to their populations. Ceuta and Melilla were allocated the two remaining seats, which were elected using plurality voting. Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage, with all nationals over eighteen and in full enjoyment of all political rights entitled to vote.
The electoral law provided that parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors were allowed to present lists of candidates. However, groupings of electors were required to secure at least the signature of 1 per 100 of the electors entered in electoral register of the constituency for which they were seeking election. Electors were barred from signing for more than one list of candidates. Concurrently, parties and federations intending to enter in coalition to take part jointly at an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days from the election call.
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