Barcelona (Senate constituency)

For the Congress of Deputies constituency, see Barcelona (Congress of Deputies constituency). For the Parliament of Catalonia constituency, see Barcelona (Parliament of Catalonia constituency).

Barcelona 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 Barcelona. 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.

Barcelona
Senate of Spain Electoral constituency
Location of Barcelona within Spain
Province	Barcelona
Autonomous community	Catalonia
Population	5,664,579 (2019)[1]
Electorate	4,201,151 (Nov 2019)
Major settlements	Barcelona, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Badalona, Terrassa, Sabadell, Mataró, Santa Coloma de Gramanet
Current constituency
Created	1977
Seats	4
Member(s)	ERC (1)   PSC (3)

Senators

Senators for Barcelona 1977–
Key to parties   Pl'E   ECP   ERC   EdC   NE   ECdP   PSC–PSOE   Xirinacs   CatSen   CiU
Legislature	Election	Distribution
Constituent	1977	3 1
1st	1979	1 3
2nd	1982	3 1
	1983	3 1
3rd	1986	3 1
4th	1989	3 1
5th	1993	3 1
6th	1996	3 1
7th	2000	3 1
8th	2004	3 1
9th	2008	3 1
10th	2011	3 1
11th	2015	3 1
12th	2016	3 1
13th	2019 (Apr)	2 2
14th	2019 (Nov)	3 1
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 MANUEL CRUZ RODRÍGUEZ		PSC	843,902	32.89
Y ELENA VILA GÓMEZ		PSC	815,146	31.77
Y GABRIEL COLOMÉ GARCÍA		PSC	756,763	29.50
Y Joan Queralt i Jiménez		ERC	479,555	18.69
• Ernest Maragall i Mira		ERC	442,155	17.23
• LAURA CAMPOS FERRER		Sumar	411,305	16.03
• Ana María Surra Spadea		ERC	389,312	15.17
• JOSÉ TUTUSAUS BESANTE		PP	355,981	13.87
• MÓNICA PARÉS CENTENO		PP	346,560	13.50
• ÁLVARO BENEJAM PERETÓ		PP	333,302	12.99
• CONCEPCION ABELLAN CARRETERO		Sumar	309,457	12.06
• ANTONI CASTELLÀ i CLAVÉ		Junts	298,173	11.62
• PERE CAMPS CAMPOS		Sumar	277,152	10.80
• ROSA HUGUET i SUGRANYES		Junts	267,640	10.43
• ANTONI MORRAL i BERENGUER		Junts	234,834	9.15
• Daniel Carmona Navarro		Vox	162,058	6.31
• María del Mar Buscá Rey		Vox	149,674	5.83
• David Cosculluela Martínez-Galofré		Vox	142,076	5.53
• DIMITRI NAGIB DEFRANC CEVALLOS		PACMA	55,220	2.15
• LUISA CLAVER OÑATE		PACMA	47,951	1.86
• LORENA IGLESIAS TEIXIDÓ		PDeCAT	35,518	1.38
• ALEJANDRO CUESTA HIDALGO		PACMA	33,617	1.31
• Ferran Peris Serrano		PCTC	18,215	0.71
• ANTONINA RODRIGO GARCIA		Recortes Cero	8,620	0.33
• PILAR RUIZ PALACIOS		Recortes Cero	4,321	0.16
• ANTONIO DE LA PUERTA ANDRES		Recortes Cero	4,270	0.16
Blank ballots			40,445	1.57
Total			7263222
Valid votes			2,565,232	98.14
Invalid votes			48,475	1.85
Votes cast / turnout			2,613,707	65.50
Abstentions			1,376,624	34.49
Registered voters			3990331
Sources[2]

November 2019 general election

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

Candidates	Parties and coalitions		Popular vote
			Votes	%
Y Mirella Cortés i Gés		ERC–Sobiranistes	842,875	29.32
Y Ana Maria Surra i Spadea		ERC–Sobiranistes	711,195	24.74
Y Manuel Cruz Rodríguez		PSC–PSOE	633,890	22.05
Y Robert Masih Nahar		ERC–Sobiranistes	620,703	21.59
• Elia Tortolero Orejuela		PSC–PSOE	599,144	20.84
• Carles Martí Jufresa		PSC–PSOE	575,498	20.02
• Rosa Lluch Bramon		ECP–Guanyem el Canvi	485,354	16.88
• Roger Español i Tor		JxCat–Junts	447,343	15.56
• Joan Comorera Estarellas		ECP–Guanyem el Canvi	367,728	12.79
• Meritxell Lluís i Vall		JxCat–Junts	357,894	12.45
• Vanessa Maxé Navarro		ECP–Guanyem el Canvi	342,956	11.93
• Lorena Judith Iglesias i Teixidó		JxCat–Junts	291,176	10.13
• Manuel Buenaño García		PP	275,887	9.60
• Elisabet Ortega Robles		PP	255,377	8.88
• Álvaro Benejam Peretó		PP	224,607	7.81
• Martín Eusebio Barra López		Cs	194,240	6.76
• Carmen de Rivera Pla		Cs	176,687	6.15
• Juan "Nito" Foncuberta Riba		Cs	156,124	5.43
• Jordi Aguiló Vendrell		Vox	150,245	5.23
• Alejandro Cuesta Hidalgo		PACMA	76,330	2.66
• Blanca Pérez Uño		PACMA	60,464	2.10
• Bernat Pujol Trias		PACMA	41,445	1.44
• Jennifer Salmerón Comino		Más País	40,442	1.41
• Joaquim "Quim" Boix Lluch		PCPC	14,545	0.51
• María Elva Tenorio López		IFem	14,139	0.49
• Octavio Piulats Riu		Recortes Cero–GV	12,266	0.43
• Antonina Rodrigo García		Recortes Cero–GV	7,502	0.26
• Eric Rodríguez Rodríguez		PCTC	7,074	0.25
• Concepción "Concha" García García		Recortes Cero–GV	5,580	0.19
• Marius Lucien Makon Nkoyock		PUM+J	3,955	0.14
• Orlin Hernán Martillo Ortega		IZQP	2,488	0.09
Blank ballots			43,483	1.51
Total			2,874,901
Valid votes			2,874,901	98.57
Invalid votes			41,618	1.43
Votes cast / turnout			2,916,519	69.42
Abstentions			1,284,632	30.58
Registered voters			4,201,151
Sources[3]

April 2019 general election

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

Candidates	Parties and coalitions		Popular vote
			Votes	%
Y Raül Romeva i Rueda		ERC–Sobiranistes	944,201	32.84
Y Manuel Cruz Rodríguez		PSC–PSOE	741,978	25.81
Y Elia Tortolero Orejuela		PSC–PSOE	697,906	24.28
Y Ana Maria Surra i Spadea		ERC–Sobiranistes	687,671	23.92
• Carles Martí Jufresa		PSC–PSOE	664,402	23.11
• Robert Masih Nahar		ERC–Sobiranistes	585,582	20.37
• Noelia Bail García		ECP–Guanyem el Canvi	510,826	17.77
• Lluís Puig Gordi		JxCat–Junts	451,319	15.70
• Joan Comorera Estarellas		ECP–Guanyem el Canvi	389,641	13.55
• Vanessa Maxé Navarro		ECP–Guanyem el Canvi	362,071	12.59
• Martín Eusebio Barra López		Cs	337,735	11.75
• Meritxell Lluís i Vall		JxCat–Junts	293,700	10.22
• Carmen de Rivera Pla		Cs	292,274	10.17
• Juan "Nito" Foncuberta Riba		Cs	266,196	9.26
• Ignasi Roda Fàbregas		JxCat–Junts	222,361	7.73
• Manuel Buenaño García		PP	215,018	7.48
• Elisabet Ortega Robles		PP	170,309	5.92
• Álvaro Benejam Peretó		PP	161,195	5.61
• Pau Font Martínez		Front Republicà	154,235	5.36
• Juan Carlos Segura Just		Vox	111,882	3.89
• Alejandro Cuesta Hidalgo		PACMA	88,719	3.09
• Olga Eyre Estrada		PACMA	70,843	2.46
• Raquel Casviner Cañellas		Vox	70,421	2.45
• José Antonio Martínez Tortosa		Vox	64,713	2.25
• Ivan Guijarro Vila		PACMA	47,461	1.65
• Antonina Rodrigo García		Recortes Cero–GV	12,960	0.45
• Joaquim "Quim" Boix Lluch		PCPC	11,786	0.41
• Ferran Peris Serrano		PCTC	9,336	0.32
• Agustín Tella Barrachina		Recortes Cero–GV	5,938	0.21
• Manuel Camuñas Gómez		Recortes Cero–GV	5,769	0.20
• Miguel Candel Sanmartín		IZQP	4,955	0.17
• Remedios Gómez Pérez		CNV	3,696	0.13
Blank ballots			38,444	1.26
Total			3,047,514
Valid votes			3,047,514	98.37
Invalid votes			50,542	1.63
Votes cast / turnout			3,098,056	74.14
Abstentions			1,080,871	25.86
Registered voters			4,178,927
Sources[4]

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

1983 by-election

1982 general election

1979 general election

1977 general election

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

Candidates	Parties and coalitions		Popular vote
			Votes	%
Y Josep Benet i Morell		EdC	1,328,607	55.75
Y Francisco Candel Tortajada		EdC	1,263,669	53.02
Y Alexandre Cirici Pellicer		EdC	1,198,256	50.28
Y Lluís Maria Xirinacs Damians		AE Xirinacs	550,678	23.11
• Josep Pi-Suñer Cuberta		DiC	365,575	15.34
• Eduardo Tarragona Corbella		AE Xirinacs	360,923	15.14
• Guillermo Díaz Plaja		UCD	339,923	14.26
• Miquel Coll Alentorn		DiC	323,909	13.59
• Esteban Negra Valls		UCD	278,805	11.70
• José Antonio Torroja Cavanillas		UCD	255,567	10.72
• Francesc Viadiu Vendrell		DiC	187,270	7.86
• Alfonso Balcells Gorina		CC–AP	123,571	5.19
• Ramón Rubes Marlet		CC–AP	100,906	4.23
• Juan María Roger Gallés		CC–AP	71,181	2.99
• Octavi Saltor Soler		LC–PLC	33,695	1.41
• Epifani de Fortuny de Salazar		LC–PLC	29,106	1.22
• Antoni Roldán Rodríguez		LC–PLC	16,984	0.71
• César Montero Colado		AN18	16,851	0.71
• Ramon Moreno Perales		AN18	15,225	0.64
• Enrique Salvador Hernández		AN18	13,585	0.57
Blank ballots			15,255	0.64
Total			2,383,171
Valid votes			2,383,171	99.01
Invalid votes			23,841	0.99
Votes cast / turnout			2,407,012	79.30
Abstentions			628,219	20.70
Registered voters			3,035,231
Sources[5][6][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. 2023". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
3. "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. November 2019. Barcelona". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
4. "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. April 2019. Barcelona". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
5. "Electoral results. Senate election 1977. Barcelona province". gencat.cat (in Catalan). Government of Catalonia. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
6. "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. June 1977. Barcelona". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2020.
7. "Senate election 15 June 1977". historiaelectoral.com (in Spanish). Electoral History. Retrieved 27 July 2020.

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