El Hierro is one of the seven constituencies () represented in the Parliament of the Canary Islands, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. The constituency currently elects 3 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of El Hierro. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of fifteen percent in the constituency or four percent regionally.

Electoral system The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy of the Canary Islands of 1982 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provides for the seven main islands in the Canarian archipelago—El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife—to be established as multi-member districts in the Parliament of the Canary Islands. Each constituency is allocated a fixed number of seats: 3 for El Hierro, 8 for Fuerteventura—7 until 2018—15 for Gran Canaria, 4 for La Gomera, 8 for La Palma, 8 for Lanzarote and 15 for Tenerife.

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in the Canary Islands and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Canarian citizens abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote () which was abolished in 2022. Seats are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of 15 percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots; until a 1997 reform, the threshold was set at 20 percent; between 1997 and 2018, it was set at 30 percent—being applied in each constituency. Alternatively, parties can also enter the seat distribution as long as they reach four percent regionally—three percent until 1997, six percent between 1997 and 2018.

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.

Deputies Deputies 1983–present Cortes Election Distribution 1st 1983 1 1 1 2nd 1987 1 2 3rd 1991 1 1 1 4th 1995 1 1 1 5th 1999 1 2 6th 2003 2 1 7th 2007 1 2 8th 2011 1 1 1 9th 2015 1 2 10th 2019 1 1 1 11th 2023 1 1 1

Regional elections 2023 + Summary of the 28 May 2023 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in El Hierro Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,677 26.51 –5.04 1 ±0 Independent Herrenian Group (AHI)1 1,660 26.25 –14.19 1 ±0 People's Party (PP) 1,279 20.22 +2.04 1 ±0 Herrenian Assembly (AH) 1,089 17.22 New 0 ±0 Gather Sustainable Canaries (Reunir) 182 2.88 New 0 ±0 United Yes We Can (Podemos–IUC–SSP)2 158 2.50 –2.13 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 104 1.64 New 0 ±0 Seniors in Action (3e) 69 1.09 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 107 1.69 +0.17 Total 6,325 3 ±0 Valid votes 6,325 97.68 –0.77 Invalid votes 150 2.32 +0.77 Votes cast / turnout 6,475 57.86 –1.92 Abstentions 4,715 42.14 +1.92 Registered voters 11,190 Sources

2019 + Summary of the 26 May 2019 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in El Hierro Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Independent Herrenian Group–Canarian Coalition (AHI–CCa) 2,264 35.39 –6.38 1 –1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 2,018 31.55 +9.43 1 ±0 People's Party (PP) 1,163 18.18 +1.05 1 +1 New Canaries (NCa) 323 5.05 –1.44 0 ±0 Canarian United Left (IUC)1 296 4.63 +2.51 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 236 3.69 +2.28 0 ±0 Blank ballots 97 1.52 +0.10 Total 6,397 3 ±0 Valid votes 6,397 98.45 +0.14 Invalid votes 101 1.55 –0.14 Votes cast / turnout 6,498 59.78 +2.32 Abstentions 4,371 40.22 –2.32 Registered voters 10,869 Sources

2015 + Summary of the 24 May 2015 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in El Hierro Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition–Independent Herrenian Group (CCa–AHI) 2,521 41.77 +6.10 2 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,335 22.12 –11.75 1 ±0 People's Party (PP) 1,034 17.13 –8.15 0 –1 We Can (Podemos) 403 6.68 New 0 ±0 New Canaries (NCa) 392 6.49 New 0 ±0 Canaries Decides (IpH–IUC–LV–ALTER)1 128 2.12 –1.14 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 85 1.41 New 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 46 0.76 New 0 ±0 Movement for the Unity of the Canarian People (MUPC) 6 0.10 –0.18 0 ±0 Blank ballots 86 1.42 –0.21 Total 6,036 3 ±0 Valid votes 6,036 98.31 +0.01 Invalid votes 104 1.69 –0.01 Votes cast / turnout 6,140 57.46 –2.68 Abstentions 4,545 42.54 +2.68 Registered voters 10,685 Sources

2011 + Summary of the 22 May 2011 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in El Hierro Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Independent Herrenian Group–Canarian Coalition (AHI–CC)1 2,163 35.67 –17.66 1 –1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 2,054 33.87 +10.35 1 ±0 People's Party (PP) 1,533 25.28 +5.48 1 +1 El Hierro Initiative–Canarian United Left (IpH–IUC) 122 2.01 New 0 ±0 The Greens (Verdes) 76 1.25 –0.13 0 ±0 Movement for the Unity of the Canarian People (MUPC) 17 0.28 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 99 1.63 +0.43 Total 6,064 3 ±0 Valid votes 6,064 98.30 –1.21 Invalid votes 105 1.70 +1.21 Votes cast / turnout 6,169 60.14 –2.49 Abstentions 4,088 39.86 +2.49 Registered voters 10,257 Sources

2007 + Summary of the 27 May 2007 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in El Hierro Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition–Independent Herrenian Group (CC–AHI) 2,973 47.06 +2.10 2 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,486 23.52 +1.96 1 +1 People's Party (PP) 1,251 19.80 –5.04 0 –1 Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC)1 244 3.86 –3.23 0 ±0 Canarian Centre (CCN) 152 2.41 New 0 ±0 The Greens (Verdes) 87 1.38 New 0 ±0 Canarian Popular Alternative–Citizens' Alternative 25 May (APCa–AC25M) 49 0.78 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 76 1.20 –0.35 Total 6,318 3 ±0 Valid votes 6,318 99.51 +0.41 Invalid votes 31 0.49 –0.41 Votes cast / turnout 6,349 62.63 –6.65 Abstentions 3,788 37.37 +6.65 Registered voters 10,137 Sources

2003 + Summary of the 25 May 2003 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in El Hierro Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition–Independent Herrenian Group (CC–AHI)1 2,727 44.96 –6.33 2 ±0 People's Party (PP) 1,507 24.84 +2.04 1 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,308 21.56 –1.54 0 –1 Canarian Nationalist Federation (FNC) 430 7.09 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 94 1.55 +0.22 Total 6,066 3 ±0 Valid votes 6,066 99.10 –0.40 Invalid votes 55 0.90 +0.40 Votes cast / turnout 6,121 69.28 +4.87 Abstentions 2,714 30.72 –4.87 Registered voters 8,835 Sources

1999 + Summary of the 13 June 1999 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in El Hierro Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 2,773 51.29 +8.27 2 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,249 23.10 +0.07 1 ±0 People's Party (PP) 1,233 22.80 –3.89 0 –1 Canarian United Left (IUC) 66 1.22 +0.18 0 ±0 Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 14 0.26 –0.07 0 ±0 Blank ballots 72 1.33 +0.51 Total 5,407 3 ±0 Valid votes 5,407 99.50 –0.26 Invalid votes 27 0.50 +0.26 Votes cast / turnout 5,434 64.41 –10.21 Abstentions 3,002 35.59 +10.21 Registered voters 8,436 Sources

1995 + Summary of the 28 May 1995 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in El Hierro Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 2,105 43.02 +8.12 1 ±0 People's Party (PP) 1,306 26.69 +2.15 1 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,127 23.03 –7.73 1 ±0 Canarian Initiative (ICAN) 248 5.07 –4.31 0 ±0 Canarian United Left (IUC) 51 1.04 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre–Centrist Union (CDS–UC) 16 0.33 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 40 0.82 +0.51 Total 4,893 3 ±0 Valid votes 4,893 99.76 +0.13 Invalid votes 12 0.24 –0.13 Votes cast / turnout 4,905 74.62 –0.28 Abstentions 1,668 25.38 +0.28 Registered voters 6,573 Sources

1991 + Summary of the 26 May 1991 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in El Hierro Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,485 34.90 –0.60 1 –1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,309 30.76 +6.88 1 ±0 People's Party (PP)1 1,044 24.54 +7.81 1 +1 Canarian Initiative (ICAN)2 399 9.38 –3.89 0 ±0 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 5 0.12 +0.04 0 ±0 Blank ballots 13 0.31 +0.16 Total 4,255 3 ±0 Valid votes 4,255 99.63 –0.22 Invalid votes 16 0.37 +0.22 Votes cast / turnout 4,271 74.90 –1.91 Abstentions 1,431 25.10 +1.91 Registered voters 5,702 Sources

1987 + Summary of the 10 June 1987 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in El Hierro Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,415 35.50 +7.88 2 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 952 23.88 –4.62 1 ±0 People's Alliance (AP)1 667 16.73 –13.17 0 –1 United Canarian Left (ICU)2 529 13.27 –0.71 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 414 10.39 New 0 ±0 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 3 0.08 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 6 0.15 +0.15 Total 3,986 3 ±0 Valid votes 3,986 99.85 +0.86 Invalid votes 6 0.15 –0.86 Votes cast / turnout 3,992 76.81 +7.00 Abstentions 1,205 23.19 –7.00 Registered voters 5,197 Sources

1983 + Summary of the 8 May 1983 Parliament of the Canary Islands election results in El Hierro Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 1,022 29.90 n/a 1 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 974 28.50 n/a 1 n/a Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 944 27.62 n/a 1 n/a Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 478 13.98 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 3,418 3 n/a Valid votes 3,418 98.99 n/a Invalid votes 35 1.01 n/a Votes cast / turnout 3,453 69.81 n/a Abstentions 1,493 30.19 n/a Registered voters 4,946 Sources

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