Álava (Senate constituency)

For the Congress of Deputies constituency, see Álava (Congress of Deputies constituency). For the Basque Parliament constituency, see Álava (Basque Parliament constituency).

Álava (Basque: Araba) is one of the 59 constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Senate, 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 Álava. 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.

Álava
Senate of Spain Electoral constituency
Location of Álava within Spain
Province	Álava
Autonomous community	Basque Country
Population	331,549 (2019)^[1]
Electorate	258,495 (Nov 2019)
Major settlements	Vitoria-Gasteiz
Current constituency
Created	1977
Seats	4
Member(s)	PNV (3)   PSOE (1)

Senators

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

Elections

November 2019 general election

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

Candidates	Parties and coalitions		Popular vote
			Votes	%
Y Almudena Otaola Urquijo		EAJ/PNV	44,409	26.39
Y Juan Carlos Medina Martínez		EAJ/PNV	41,447	24.63
Y Rosa Peral Díez		EAJ/PNV	40,414	24.01
Y Julia Liberal Liberal		PSE–EE (PSOE)	37,204	22.11
• Pablo de Oraá Oleaga		PSE–EE (PSOE)	35,496	21.09
• Rosa Fresno Asensio		PSE–EE (PSOE)	34,832	20.70
• Garazi Dorronsoro Gárate		EH Bildu	28,726	17.07
• Jorge Ibarrondo Bajo		PP	26,544	15.77
• Aitor Miguel Quintana		EH Bildu	26,428	15.70
• Estíbaliz Ibáñez de Gauna Garaigordobil		EH Bildu	25,952	15.42
• Ana Morales Peral		PP	25,709	15.28
• María Concepción Palencia García		Podemos–IU	24,927	14.81
• Miguel Garnica Azofra		PP	24,073	14.30
• Gustavo Angulo García		Podemos–IU	21,672	12.88
• María Araceli Fuente Basconcillos		Podemos–IU	21,017	12.49
• Laureano Díaz Estévez		Vox	5,735	3.41
• Cristian Martínez Conca		Cs	3,173	1.89
• María Purificación Ortega Gómez		Cs	2,624	1.56
• Eusebio Requejo Moratinos		Cs	2,292	1.36
• María Ángeles de Pedro Tamayo		PACMA	2,226	1.32
• Sergio Rodríguez Rodríguez		PACMA	1,406	0.84
• María Montserrat Peña Sarasua		Recortes Cero–GV	931	0.55
• Nekane Oribe Moreno		PUM+J	798	0.47
• Unai Arratibel Rubio		PCTE/ELAK	576	0.34
Blank ballots			2,102	1.25
Total			168,291
Valid votes			168,291	97.98
Invalid votes			3,478	2.02
Votes cast / turnout			171,769	66.45
Abstentions			86,726	33.55
Registered voters			258,495
Sources^[2]

April 2019 general election

Summary of the 28 April 2019 Senate of Spain election results in Álava

Candidates	Parties and coalitions		Popular vote
			Votes	%
Y Almudena Otaola Urquijo		EAJ/PNV	43,490	24.88
Y Juan Carlos Medina Martínez		EAJ/PNV	40,122	22.96
Y Julia Liberal Liberal		PSE–EE (PSOE)	39,168	22.41
Y Rosa Peral Díez		EAJ/PNV	38,946	22.28
• Pablo de Oraá Oleaga		PSE–EE (PSOE)	36,779	21.04
• Rosa Fresno Asensio		PSE–EE (PSOE)	35,805	20.49
• María Concepción Palencia García		Podemos–IU–Equo B.	30,411	17.40
• Garazi Dorronsoro Gárate		EH Bildu	26,370	15.09
• Gustavo Angulo García		Podemos–IU–Equo B.	25,986	14.87
• Iñaki Oyárzabal de Miguel		PP	25,186	14.41
• María Araceli Fuente Basconcillos		Podemos–IU–Equo B.	25,151	14.39
• Aitor Miguel Quintana		EH Bildu	23,801	13.62
• Estíbaliz Ibáñez de Gauna Garaigordobil		EH Bildu	23,267	13.31
• Jorge Ibarrondo Bajo		PP	22,875	13.09
• Blanca Lacunza Blázquez		PP	22,458	12.85
• Begoña Fernández Martín		Cs	7,870	4.50
• Daniel Ollora Moreno		Vox	6,026	3.45
• Arantxa Carrasco Martín		Cs	5,583	3.19
• Alberto Alonso Sáez de Vicuña		Cs	5,207	2.98
• Juan Pablo Galán García		Vox	4,246	2.43
• Patricia Izquierdo Sarasola		Vox	4,159	2.38
• María Fernández de Arroyabe Guerras		PACMA	3,033	1.74
• Lorea Burges Ruiz		PACMA	1,951	1.12
• José Luis Díaz Vázquez		PACMA	1,865	1.07
• Luis María Díaz de Garayo Madina		Recortes Cero–GV	1,082	0.62
• Nekane Oribe Moreno		PUM+J	966	0.55
• Mikel Tapia García del Valle		PCTE/ELAK	646	0.37
Blank ballots			2,330	1.33
Total			174,772
Valid votes			174,772	97.56
Invalid votes			4,378	2.44
Votes cast / turnout			179,150	69.49
Abstentions			78,647	30.51
Registered voters			257,797
Sources^[3]

2016 general election

2015 general election

2011 general election

2008 general election

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Senate of Spain election results in Álava

Candidates	Parties and coalitions		Popular vote
			Votes	%
Y Francisco Javier Rojo García		PSE–EE (PSOE)	62,694	37.90
Y Miguel Ángel Uzquiza González		PSE–EE (PSOE)	59,989	36.27
Y Yolanda Vicente González		PSE–EE (PSOE)	59,901	36.21
Y Ramón Rabanera Rivacoba		PP	43,548	26.33
• Encina Serrano Iglesias		PP	42,175	25.50
• Carlos Urquijo Valdivielso		PP	41,638	25.17
• María Jesús Agirre Uribe		EAJ/PNV	32,936	19.91
• Roberto González Muro		EAJ/PNV	31,213	18.87
• Miguel Ángel Redondo Oroquieta		EAJ/PNV	30,782	18.61
• María Concepción Bilbao Cuevas		EB–B	7,337	4.44
• José Navas Amores		EB–B	6,549	3.96
• Óscar Visa Puertas		EB–B	6,247	3.78
• Idoia Cuadra Ibáñez de Elejalde		EA	5,583	3.38
• Goyo López Gonzalo		EA	4,922	2.98
• Patxi Martínez de Albéniz Casi		EA	4,897	2.96
• Itxaso del Valle Fernández		B/LV	2,105	1.27
• José Luis Ainsúa Díaz-Peña		UPyD	2,079	1.26
• Jon Hurtado González		B/LV	1,358	0.82
• José Luis Peña Fernández		B/LV	1,256	0.76
• Ricardo Esteban Kastresana Eguren		PACMA	1,238	0.75
• Iratxe Arrien Barruetabeña		PUM+J	1,048	0.63
• Adrián Álvarez Álvarez		PCPE–EK	842	0.51
• María Luisa Chaguaceda Calvo		PUM+J	685	0.41
• María del Carmen Fernández García		PCPE–EK	673	0.41
• Álvaro Julio Marimón Álvarez		PCPE–EK	631	0.38
• Oidor Irigoyen Angulo		PUM+J	609	0.37
• Husam Idin Lubbadeh Ramez		POSI	384	0.23
• Alexandra Toca Martínez		PH	286	0.17
• Marc Picañol Lloveras		PFyV	266	0.16
• Eduardo Fernández Perea		FE–JONS	103	0.06
• Alvaro Alonso Garrido		DN	97	0.06
• José Antonio Fernández de Landa		EKA–PC	77	0.05
• Eduardo Santiago González Villanúa		Frente	55	0.03
• Luis Martínez Palomares		AES	44	0.03
• Javier Urcelay Alonso		CTC	40	0.02
Blank ballots			4,100	2.48
Total			165,405
Valid votes			165,405	95.94
Invalid votes			7,001	4.06
Votes cast / turnout			172,406	69.54
Abstentions			75,524	30.46
Registered voters			247,930
Sources^[4]

2004 general election

2000 general election

1996 general election

1993 general election

1989 general election

1986 general election

1982 general election

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Senate of Spain election results in Álava

Candidates	Parties and coalitions		Popular vote
			Votes	%
Y Luis Alberto Aguiriano Forniés		PSE–PSOE	49,820	34.69
Y Amado Alejandro Ascasso Trincado		PSE–PSOE	48,982	34.11
Y María Lucía Urcelay López de las Heras		PSE–PSOE	47,373	32.99
Y José Ignacio Bajo Fanlo		EAJ/PNV	31,758	22.11
• Rosa María Agudo Huici		EAJ/PNV	31,371	21.84
• Pedro García Goyarrola		EAJ/PNV	31,093	21.65
• Manuel María Uriarte Zulueta		AP–PDP–PDL–UCD	26,722	18.61
• José María Nasarre de Letosa Conde		AP–PDP–PDL–UCD	26,698	18.59
• María Mercedes Usatorre Zubillaga		AP–PDP–PDL–UCD	26,324	18.33
• Abel Embeitia Ealo		HB	14,161	9.86
• Javier Sánchez Erauskin		HB	13,670	9.52
• Isidro Murga Luzuriaga		HB	13,575	9.45
• Juan José Olaberria Uliondo		EE	9,916	6.90
• Eduardo Uriarte Romero		EE	9,603	6.69
• Xabier Saiz-Calderón Calvar		EE	9,518	6.63
• Francisco Mariano Chacón Villafranca		CDS	5,493	3.82
• Carlos Julián Sáinz Angulo		CDS	4,967	3.46
• María Ángeles Tauste García		CDS	4,944	3.44
• Eugenio Aguado del Castillo		PCE/EPK	1,862	1.30
• José Manuel Ponte Mittelbrunn		PCE/EPK	1,594	1.11
• Joaquín Ramos Valerio		PCE/EPK	1,492	1.04
• Juan Carlos Correa Castillo		PST	598	0.42
• Begoña Ibáñez de Aldecoa Eguileor		PST	466	0.32
• Manuel Maysounave Jiménez		PPr	453	0.32
• Francisco Javier Martín Cuena		PST	263	0.18
• Emilio Guerra Prieto		CUC	133	0.09
• Isidoro Sánchez Marcos		CUC	111	0.08
• Edison Lagares Andrade		CUC	91	0.06
• María Victoria López de Juan Abad Unda		PS	0	0.00
• José Ignacio Martín Etxezarra		LKI	0	0.00
Blank ballots			2,288	1.59
Total			143,615
Valid votes			143,615	96.22
Invalid votes			5,641	3.78
Votes cast / turnout			149,256	81.51
Abstentions			33,853	18.49
Registered voters			183,109
Sources^[5]

1979 general election

Summary of the 1 March 1979 Senate of Spain election results in Álava

Candidates	Parties and coalitions		Popular vote
			Votes	%
Y Alfredo Marco Tabar		UCD	28,750	25.16
Y Miguel Aguirre Martínez-Falero		UCD	28,351	24.81
Y José Ignacio Bajo Fanlo		EAJ/PNV	27,996	24.50
Y Juan María Ollora Ochoa de Aspuru		EAJ/PNV	27,211	23.81
• Ignacio Oregui Goenaga		EAJ/PNV	26,887	23.53
• Luis Alberto Aguiriano Forniés		PSE–PSOE	26,435	23.13
• José María Vergara Reina		UCD	26,222	22.95
• Eloy Gregorio Lobo Amestoy		PSE–PSOE	23,768	20.80
• José Vidal Sucunza Vicente		PSE–PSOE	22,924	20.06
• José Miguel Ureta Jayo		HB	14,370	12.58
• Florentina Arriola Quintana		HB	13,917	12.18
• Javier Palacios Quintero		HB	13,716	12.00
• Felipe García de Albéniz Beltrán de Heredia		UFPV	6,619	5.79
• José Ruiz de Infante González de Langarica		UFPV	6,303	5.52
• Ana María Vidal-Abarca López		UFPV	5,832	5.10
• Antonio Larrañaga Echeberría		PCE/EPK	4,601	4.03
• Natividad Fuentes Martínez		PCE/EPK	4,279	3.74
• Antonio Laguna Gil		PCE/EPK	4,158	3.64
• José Joaquín Barrutia Argarate		EMK–OIC	1,875	1.64
• Santiago Milans del Bosch Jordán de Urries		UN	1,365	1.19
• Carlos Pérez de Arrilucea Marín		PC	1,284	1.12
• Alberto Aldea Gutiérrez		PSOEh	1,270	1.11
• Ana Isabel Martín Martínez		UN	1,186	1.04
• Fernando Félix Echegaray Gastearena		LCR	1,109	0.97
• Carmen Ruiz Alonso		UN	990	0.87
• Ildefonso Urquijo Castillo		LCR	849	0.74
• Mario González Fernández		ULE	201	0.18
• Francisco Sánchez del Moral		ULE	163	0.14
• Aquilino Iglesias Cuesta		ULE	151	0.13
Blank ballots			1,421	1.24
Total			114,265
Valid votes			114,265	96.76
Invalid votes			3,828	3.24
Votes cast / turnout			118,093	67.81
Abstentions			56,052	32.19
Registered voters			174,145
Sources^[6]

1977 general election

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Senate of Spain election results in Álava

Candidates	Parties and coalitions		Popular vote
			Votes	%
Y Luis Alberto Aguiriano Forniés		PSE–PSOE	60,676
Y Ramón Bajo Fanlo		EAJ/PNV	59,399
Y Ignacio Oregui Goenaga		INDEP	55,773
Y Alfredo Marco Tabar		UCD	40,738
• José María Nasarre de Letosa Conde		UCD	37,953
• Guillermo Valle Yustas		UCD	36,994
• Lorenzo Munguira Díez		ASDCI	11,630
• Jesús María Arnal López de Lacalle		ASDCI	11,313
• Carmen Torija Errera		DCV	11,072
• Adrián Ruiz de Austri Ruiz de Austri		PCE/EPK	10,208
• José Miguel Cervera Velasco		AP	9,374
• Ignacio Menchacatorre Díaz de Mendivil		AP	9,117
• María Josefa Ochoa González de Echávarri		AP	9,110
Blank ballots
Total
Valid votes
Invalid votes
Votes cast / turnout
Abstentions
Registered voters			153,080
Sources^[7]

References

1. "Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero. Población por provincias y por sexo". ine.es (in Spanish). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
2. "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. November 2019. Álava". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
3. "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. April 2019. Álava". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 January 2020.
4. "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. March 2008. Álava". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 January 2020.
5. "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. October 1982. Álava". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2020.
6. "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. March 1979. Álava". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 January 2020.
7. "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. June 1977. Álava". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 January 2020.

Coordinates: 42°50′N 2°45′W / 42.833°N 2.750°W / 42.833; -2.750