| Gran Canaria | |
|---|---|
| Senate of Spain Electoral constituency | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:SpanishSenateDistricts(GranCanaria).png) Location of Gran Canaria within Spain | |
| Island | Gran Canaria |
| Autonomous community | Canary Islands |
| Population | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Green_Arrow_Up_Darker.svg){kind=icon} 851,231 (2019)[1] |
| Electorate | 704,506 (Nov 2019) |
| Major settlements | Las Palmas, Telde, Santa Lucía de Tirajana, San Bartolomé de Tirajana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1977 |
| Seats | 3 |
| Member(s) | |
Gran Canaria is one of the 59 constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Senate of Spain, the upper chamber of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales. The constituency elects three senators. Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of Gran Canaria. 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 two candidates.
- ^ "Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero. Población por islas y por sexo". ine.es (in Spanish). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 11 August 2020.