Córdoba is one of the 52 constituencies () represented in the

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, the lower chamber of the Spanish parliament, the

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. The constituency currently elects six deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Córdoba. The

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uses the

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and closed-list

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, with a minimum threshold of three percent.

Electoral system

The constituency was created as per the Political Reform Act 1977 and was first contested in the 1977 general election. The Act provided for the

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to be established as multi-member districts in the

,. with this regulation being maintained under the

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.. Additionally, the Constitution requires for any modification of the provincial limits to be approved under an

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, needing an

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in the

. Voting is on the basis of

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, which comprises all nationals over 18 years of age and in full enjoyment of their political rights. The only exception was in 1977, when this was limited to nationals ''over 21 years of age'' and in full enjoyment of their political ''and'' civil rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Spaniards abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (), which was abolished in 2022. 348 seats are elected using the

and a

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, with an

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of three percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Each provincial constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of two seats, with the remaining 248 being distributed in proportion to their populations.

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and

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are allocated the two remaining seats, which are elected using

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. The use of the electoral method may result in an effective threshold based on the

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and the distribution of votes among candidacies. The electoral law allows for

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and federations registered in the

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, 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 permille of the electorate, with a compulsory minimum of 500 signatures, until 1985—disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates. Also since 2011, parties, federations or coalitions that have not obtained a mandate in either chamber of the Cortes at the preceding election are required to secure the signature of at least 0.1 percent of electors in the aforementioned constituencies..

Deputies

Elections

2023 general election

November 2019 general election

April 2019 general election

2016 general election

2015 general election

2011 general election

2008 general election

2004 general election

2000 general election

1996 general election

1993 general election

1989 general election

1986 general election

1982 general election

1979 general election

1977 general election

References

Bibliography

* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cordoba (Congress of Deputies constituency) Congress of Deputies constituencies (Spain) Province of Córdoba (Spain) 1977 establishments in Spain Constituencies established in 1977 Politics of Andalusia