León (Senate constituency)

For the Congress of Deputies constituency, see León (Congress of Deputies constituency). For the Cortes of Castile and León constituency, see León (Cortes of Castile and León constituency).

León
Senate of Spain Electoral constituency
Location of León within Spain
Province	León
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Population	460,001 (2019)
Electorate	432,073 (Nov 2019)
Major settlements	León, Ponferrada
Current constituency
Created	1977
Seats	4
Member(s)	PSOE (1)   PP (3)

León is one of the 59 constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Senate of Spain, the upper chamber of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales. The constituency elects four senators. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of León. The electoral system uses an open list partial block voting, with electors voting for individual candidates instead of parties. Electors can vote for up to three candidates.

Senators

Senators for León 1977–
Key to parties   PSOE   INDEP   UCD   PP   CP   AP
Legislature	Election	Distribution
Constituent	1977	1 3
1st	1979	1 3
2nd	1982	3 1
3rd	1986	3 1
4th	1989	3 1
5th	1993	1 3
6th	1996	1 3
7th	2000	1 3
8th	2004	3 1
9th	2008	3 1
10th	2011	1 3
11th	2015	1 3
12th	2016	1 3
13th	Apr 2019	3 1
14th	Nov 2019	2 2
15th	2023	1 3

Elections

2023 general election

Summary of the 23 July 2023 Senate of Spain election results

Candidates	Parties and coalitions		Popular vote
			Votes	%
Y Antonio Silván Rodríguez		PP	99,249	37.35
Y María Asunción Mayo Fernández		PP	97,193	36.57
Y Jorge García Vega		PP	95,461	35.92
Y Salvador Vidal Varela		PSOE	88,536	33.32
• María del Carmen Morán Franco		PSOE	86,342	32.49
• Manuel Alfonso González		PSOE	82,458	31.03
• Javier Callado Cobo		UPL	32,183	12.11
• Mónica Rey García		UPL	28,342	10.66
• Francisco José García Paramio		Vox	28,075	10.56
• María Montserrat Carbajo Carro		UPL	26,314	9.90
• Lope Arcos García		Vox	24,934	9.38
• Silvia Ordás Merino		Vox	24,428	9.19
• Carmen Monteira De La Fuente		Sumar	19,024	7.15
• Raúl Fuentes Carro		Sumar	14,354	5.40
• Joaquín Rodero Carretero		Sumar	13,031	4.90
• María Begoña Fernández García		PACMA	1,636	0.61
• Esther Domínguez Jové		EV	1,557	0.58
• Catalina Antúnez García		PREPAL	1,022	0.38
• David López Vara		PACMA	899	0.33
• Mónica Ruiz Rico		PACMA	837	0.31
• Pedro Gómez García		PCTE	821	0.30
• José Rubén Sánchez Bravo		EV	714	0.26
• Jesús Fernández Villar		PREPAL	503	0.18
• Enrique Carlos Abad Martínez		PUM+J	419	0.15
• María Menéndez Menéndez		Recortes Cero	252	0.09
Blank ballots			3,489	1.31
Total			772,073
Valid votes			265,702	98.10
Invalid votes			5,134	1.89
Votes cast / turnout			270,836	72.92
Abstentions			100,577	27.07
Registered voters			371,413
Sources

November 2019 general election

Summary of the 10 November 2019 Senate of Spain election results in León

Candidates	Parties and coalitions		Popular vote
			Votes	%
Y Salvador Vidal Varela		PSOE	88,069	34.01
Y María del Carmen Morán Franco		PSOE	86,327	33.34
Y Javier Santiago Vélez		PP	85,666	33.08
Y Antonio Silván Rodríguez		PP	85,627	33.07
• Constantino Marcos Álvarez		PSOE	83,162	32.12
• María Mar González Pereda		PP	75,472	29.15
• Carlos Pollán Fernández		Vox	34,919	13.49
• Pabel Enrique Albán Ramírez		Podemos–IU	23,498	9.07
• Javier Arias Blanco		Podemos–IU	21,438	8.28
• Tamara Sánchez Carrera		Podemos–IU	21,410	8.27
• María del Mar Ordóñez Álvarez		Cs	20,821	8.04
• Sigifredo Benavides Fernández		Cs	16,215	6.26
• Roberto Aller Llanos		UPL	15,735	6.08
• Francisco Javier Panizo García		Cs	14,705	5.68
• Laura López Andrés		UPL	12,538	4.84
• Félix José Pérez Echevarría		UPL	10,121	3.91
• Nuria Alcántara Fernández		PACMA	3,363	1.30
• Alberto Lancha Blanco		PACMA	1,905	0.74
• Catalina Antúnez García		PREPAL	1,781	0.69
• Gloria Cristina Morales Conde		PACMA	1,705	0.66
• Jesús Fernández Villar		PREPAL	850	0.33
• José Manuel Real Fernández		PUM+J	784	0.30
• Manuel Matilla Pérez		PREPAL	624	0.24
• Alberto Sánchez Oveja		R. Cero–GV–PCAS–TC	490	0.19
Blank ballots			5,509	2.13
Total			258,943
Valid votes			258,943	97.76
Invalid votes			5,927	2.24
Votes cast / turnout			264,870	61.30
Abstentions			167,203	38.70
Registered voters			432,073
Sources