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Third federal electoral district of Baja California
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The Third Federal Electoral District of Baja California (III Distrito Electoral Federal de Baja California) is one of the 300 electoral districts in Mexico, and one of eight such districts in the state of Baja California. The federal electoral districts elect the federal Chamber of Deputies. It covers the southern section of the Baja California Peninsula, with the coastal city of Ensenada representing a major population center. The third district's constituency is the largest in the state.
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District 3 of Baja California | |
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Federal electoral district constituency for the Chamber of Deputies | |
![]() District 3 (in red), in Baja California | |
State | Baja California |
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Major settlements | Ensenada, San Quintín, San Felipe |
Current constituency | |
Party | PT |
Deputy | Armando Reyes Ledesma |
Subdivisions | 216 electorates |
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During each three-year legislative period, the district elects one deputy to the lower house of Congress using the first-past-the-post system. Votes cast in this district also count towards the calculation of proportional representation ("plurinominal") deputies elected from the first region.[1][2]