Badajoz (Congress of Deputies constituency)
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For the Assembly of Extremadura constituency, see Badajoz (Assembly of Extremadura constituency). For the Senate constituency, see Badajoz (Senate constituency).
Badajoz is one of the 52 constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Congress of Deputies, the lower chamber of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales. The constituency currently elects five deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Badajoz. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of three percent.
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Badajoz | |
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Congress of Deputies Electoral constituency | |
Province | Badajoz |
Autonomous community | Extremadura |
Population | 666,971 (2022)[1] |
Electorate | 550,702 (2023) |
Major settlements | Badajoz, Mérida, Don Benito, Almendralejo |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1977 |
Seats | 7 (1977–1986) 6 (1986–2023) 5 (2023–present) |
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