Valladolid (Spanish Congress Electoral District)
Valladolid is one of the 52 electoral districts (Spanish: circunscripciones) used for the Spanish Congress of Deputies - the lower chamber of the Spanish Parliament, the Cortes Generales. It is one of the nine electoral districts which correspond to the provinces of Castile and León. Valladolid is the largest municipality accounting for 275,000 voters - nearly two thirds of the total electorate. Medina del Campo and Laguna de Duero are the next largest municipalities although both have less than 20,000 voters.
Valladolid produced a close result in 2004 and was a key PSOE target seat in the 2008 election however in the end the People's Party (PP) increased their lead over the PSOE.
Read more about Valladolid (Spanish Congress Electoral District): Boundaries and Electoral System, Electoral Procedures, Eligibility, Number of Members, Summary of Seats Won 1977–2008, Vote Share Summary 1977-2008, Results, External Links
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