The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy of Castilla–La Mancha of 1982 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election . The Statute provided for the five provinces in Castilla–La Mancha —Albacete , Ciudad Real , Cuenca , Guadalajara and Toledo —to be established as multi-member districts in the Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha , with this regulation being maintained under the 1986 regional electoral law. Each constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of three seats, with the remaining 18—22 from 1986 to 1998—being distributed in proportion to their populations. In 1983 and from 1998 to 2014, each constituency was allocated a fixed number of seats: 9 for Albacete (10 from 1998 to 2014), 10 for Ciudad Real (11 from 1998 to 2012; 12 until 2014), 8 for Cuenca (8 from 2012 to 2014), 7 for Guadalajara (8 from 2007 to 2012; 9 until 2014) and 10 for Toledo (11 from 1998 to 2007; 12 from 2007 to 2012; 13 until 2014).[ 2] [ 3]
Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage , which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in Castilla–La Mancha and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Castilian-Manchegan people 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.[ 4] [ 5] Seats are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation , with an electoral threshold of three percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. The only exception was in 1983, when a five percent threshold was applied regionally .[ 2] [ 3] The use of the D'Hondt method might result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude .[ 6]
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.[ 3] [ 7] [ 8]
2023 regional election
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Summary of the 28 May 2023 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Toledo
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
167,292
45.58
+1.01
5
±0
People's Party (PP)
121,848
33.20
+4.92
3
±0
Vox (Vox)
48,622
13.25
+5.12
1
+1
United We Can Castilla–La Mancha (Unidas Podemos CLM)
14,466
3.94
–2.59
0
±0
Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)1
2,976
0.81
+0.04
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS)
2,662
0.73
–9.79
0
–1
Empty Spain (España Vaciada)
1,670
0.45
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
989
0.27
+0.12
0
±0
Country with Managers (País con Gestores)
865
0.24
New
0
±0
Here Now (Aquí Ahora)
724
0.20
New
0
±0
Castilian Party –Commoners' Land –Zero Cuts (PCAS–TC–RC)
509
0.14
–0.06
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,444
1.21
+0.46
Total
367,067
9
±0
Valid votes
367,067
98.25
–0.68
Invalid votes
6,553
1.75
+0.68
Votes cast / turnout
373,620
68.98
–0.98
Abstentions
168,008
31.02
+0.98
Registered voters
541,628
Sources[ 9]
2019 regional election
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Summary of the 26 May 2019 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Toledo
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
161,723
44.57
+7.63
5
+1
People's Party (PP)
102,626
28.28
–9.97
3
–1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
38,174
10.52
+2.08
1
+1
Vox (Vox)
29,492
8.13
+7.62
0
±0
United We Can–United Left–Equo CLM (Podemos –IU –Equo )1
23,700
6.53
–5.23
0
–1
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
2,796
0.77
–0.09
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
710
0.20
+0.07
0
±0
Castilian Party –Commoners' Land (PCAS–TC)
551
0.15
+0.05
0
±0
Traditions and Rural World (ANATUR–UDEC)
351
0.10
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,720
0.75
–0.74
Total
362,843
9
±0
Valid votes
362,843
98.93
+1.24
Invalid votes
3,922
1.07
–1.24
Votes cast / turnout
366,765
69.96
–2.00
Abstentions
157,517
30.04
+2.00
Registered voters
524,282
Sources[ 10]
2015 regional election
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Summary of the 24 May 2015 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Toledo
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
139,622
38.25
–10.86
4
–2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
134,851
36.94
–5.94
4
–2
We Can (Podemos)
32,068
8.79
New
1
+1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
30,794
8.44
New
0
±0
Let's Win Castilla–La Mancha –The Greens –United Left (Ganemos–LV–IU)1
10,828
2.97
–0.66
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
3,137
0.86
+0.57
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
2,896
0.79
–0.70
0
±0
Vox (Vox)
1,869
0.51
New
0
±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV)
1,479
0.41
–0.20
0
±0
Union of Independent Citizens (UCIN)2
1,176
0.32
–0.05
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
476
0.13
New
0
±0
Castilian Party –Castilian Unity (PCAS–UdCa)3
381
0.10
–0.10
0
±0
Blank ballots
5,445
1.49
+0.07
Total
365,022
9
–3
Valid votes
365,022
97.69
–1.05
Invalid votes
8,640
2.31
+1.05
Votes cast / turnout
373,662
71.96
–4.75
Abstentions
145,608
28.04
+4.75
Registered voters
519,270
Sources[ 11] [ 12]
2011 regional election
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Summary of the 22 May 2011 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Toledo
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
190,410
49.11
+5.45
6
+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
166,249
42.88
–8.09
6
±0
United Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IUCLM)
14,094
3.63
+0.20
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
5,777
1.49
New
0
±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV)
2,375
0.61
New
0
±0
Union of Independent Citizens of Toledo (UCIT)
1,430
0.37
New
0
±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,133
0.29
New
0
±0
Castilian Party (PCAS)1
773
0.20
+0.01
0
±0
Blank ballots
5,499
1.42
+0.44
Total
387,740
12
+1
Valid votes
387,740
98.74
–0.54
Invalid votes
4,967
1.26
+0.54
Votes cast / turnout
392,707
76.71
+0.55
Abstentions
119,258
23.29
–0.55
Registered voters
511,965
Sources[ 13] [ 14]
2007 regional election
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Summary of the 27 May 2007 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Toledo
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
183,583
50.97
–7.81
6
–1
People's Party (PP)
157,230
43.66
+7.51
5
+1
United Left–Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IU–ICAM)
12,358
3.43
+0.57
0
±0
The Greens of Europe (LVE)
1,845
0.51
New
0
±0
Commoners' Land (TC)
701
0.19
+0.08
0
±0
Independent Regional Unity (URI)
610
0.17
±0.00
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
286
0.08
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,537
0.98
–0.05
Total
360,150
47
±0
Valid votes
360,150
99.28
–0.10
Invalid votes
2,630
0.72
+0.10
Votes cast / turnout
362,780
76.16
–2.04
Abstentions
113,544
23.84
+2.04
Registered voters
476,324
Sources[ 15] [ 16]
2003 regional election
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Summary of the 25 May 2003 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Toledo
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
203,462
58.78
+4.67
7
+1
People's Party (PP)
125,133
36.15
–3.76
4
–1
United Left–Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IU–ICAM)
9,898
2.86
–0.37
0
±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV)
1,684
0.49
+0.17
0
±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV)
866
0.25
New
0
±0
Independent Regional Unity (URI)
580
0.17
–0.02
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
386
0.11
+0.01
0
±0
National Democracy (DN)
293
0.08
New
0
±0
Castilian Left (IzCa)
288
0.08
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,569
1.03
–0.12
Total
346,159
11
±0
Valid votes
346,159
99.38
±0.00
Invalid votes
2,154
0.62
±0.00
Votes cast / turnout
348,313
78.20
+0.70
Abstentions
97,098
21.80
–0.70
Registered voters
445,411
Sources[ 17] [ 18]
1999 regional election
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Summary of the 13 June 1999 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Toledo
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party –Progressives (PSOE–p)
176,528
54.11
+6.54
6
±0
People's Party (PP)
130,218
39.91
–3.59
5
±0
United Left–Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IU–ICAM)
10,537
3.23
–3.05
0
±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV)
1,034
0.32
–0.14
0
±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE)
813
0.25
New
0
±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS)
700
0.21
–0.16
0
±0
Independent Regional Unity (URI)
635
0.19
+0.07
0
±0
Union of Talavera and Region (UTyC)
474
0.15
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
400
0.12
+0.02
0
±0
Regionalist Party of Castilla–La Mancha (PRCM)
382
0.12
–0.08
0
±0
Party of Self-employed of Spain and Spanish Independent Groups (PAE–I)
336
0.10
New
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
313
0.10
+0.01
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
142
0.04
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,745
1.15
+0.25
Total
326,257
11
±0
Valid votes
326,257
99.38
+0.13
Invalid votes
2,032
0.62
–0.13
Votes cast / turnout
328,289
77.50
–2.86
Abstentions
95,285
22.50
+2.86
Registered voters
423,574
Sources[ 19] [ 20]
1995 regional election
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Summary of the 28 May 1995 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Toledo
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
151,801
47.57
–3.70
6
±0
People's Party (PP)
138,813
43.50
+5.42
5
±0
United Left–Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IU–ICAM)
20,042
6.28
+0.51
0
±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV)
1,474
0.46
New
0
±0
Action for Talavera Region (ACTAL)
1,270
0.40
–0.46
0
±0
Centrist Union (UC)
1,186
0.37
–1.78
0
±0
Regionalist Party of Castilla–La Mancha (PRCM)
649
0.20
–0.15
0
±0
Independent Regional Unity (URI)
391
0.12
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
327
0.10
New
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
289
0.09
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,863
0.90
+0.03
Total
319,105
11
±0
Valid votes
319,105
99.25
–0.04
Invalid votes
2,398
0.75
+0.04
Votes cast / turnout
321,503
80.36
+4.64
Abstentions
78,568
19.64
–4.64
Registered voters
400,071
Sources[ 21] [ 22]
1991 regional election
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Summary of the 26 May 1991 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Toledo
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
145,861
51.27
+6.21
6
±0
People's Party (PP)1
108,339
38.08
+0.64
5
+1
United Left (IU)
16,406
5.77
–0.03
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
6,110
2.15
–8.05
0
–1
Action for Talavera (ACTAL)
2,441
0.86
New
0
±0
The Greens Ecologist –Humanist List (LVLE–H)2
1,899
0.67
+0.49
0
±0
Regionalist Party of Castilla–La Mancha (PRCM)
984
0.35
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,475
0.87
+0.05
Total
284,515
11
±0
Valid votes
284,515
99.29
+0.49
Invalid votes
2,047
0.71
–0.49
Votes cast / turnout
286,562
75.72
–3.28
Abstentions
91,893
24.28
+3.28
Registered voters
378,455
Sources[ 23] [ 24] [ 25]
1987 regional election
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Summary of the 10 June 1987 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Toledo
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
128,713
45.06
+1.40
6
+1
People's Alliance (AP)1
105,232
36.84
–5.27
4
–1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
29,132
10.20
+6.77
1
+1
United Left (IU)2
16,554
5.80
–1.88
0
±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP)
1,718
0.60
New
0
±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)
933
0.33
New
0
±0
Humanist Platform (PH)
512
0.18
New
0
±0
Social Democratic Party of Castilla–La Mancha (PSDCLM)
512
0.18
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,352
0.82
+0.28
Total
285,658
11
+1
Valid votes
285,658
98.80
–0.21
Invalid votes
3,456
1.20
+0.21
Votes cast / turnout
289,114
79.00
+1.53
Abstentions
76,845
21.00
–1.53
Registered voters
365,959
Sources[ 26] [ 27] [ 28]
1983 regional election
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Summary of the 8 May 1983 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Toledo
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
118,295
43.66
n/a
5
n/a
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
114,090
42.11
n/a
5
n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
20,809
7.68
n/a
0
n/a
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
9,299
3.43
n/a
0
n/a
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)
6,958
2.57
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
1,471
0.54
n/a
Total
270,922
10
n/a
Valid votes
270,922
99.01
n/a
Invalid votes
2,699
0.99
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
273,621
77.47
n/a
Abstentions
79,581
22.53
n/a
Registered voters
353,202
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