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Electoral divisions of Chile
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This article details the electoral divisions of Chile, outlining the distinct systems used for electing the national legislature and regional councils.
Overview
Chile employs two primary systems for its elections:
- National Congress: The country is divided into electoral districts (distritos electorales) for the Chamber of Deputies and senatorial constituencies (circunscripciones senatoriales) for the Senate.
- Regional Councils: For the election of regional councillors, Chile is divided into provincial constituencies (circunscripciones provinciales). Typically, each province forms one constituency, though some larger provinces are subdivided into multiple constituencies.
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Chamber of Deputies electoral districts
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The Chamber of Deputies is composed of 155 members elected from 28 electoral districts. Established by a 2015 electoral reform, these districts were formed by consolidating the previous 60 smaller districts.[1] Each district elects between three and eight deputies using an open-list proportional representation system.
Historical districts (1990–2018)
Prior to the 2015 reform, the Chamber of Deputies was elected from 60 districts (distritos). Each of these smaller districts elected two deputies via a binomial voting system.
Notes: "VAP" is voting age population (population 18 and above on 13 December 2009); "Valid votes" is equal to "Total votes" minus null votes and blank votes; "T" are total votes; "E" is enrolled population; "V" are valid votes. The voting results are for the 13 December 2009 Chamber of Deputies election.
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Senatorial constituencies
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The Senate comprises 50 members. Following a 2018 reform, each of Chile's 16 regions now constitutes a senatorial constituency, with each electing between two and five senators.[3]
Historical senatorial constituencies (1990–2018)
Before the 2018 reform, Chile used 19 senatorial constituencies. Most regions formed a single constituency, but five larger regions (Valparaíso, Santiago, Maule, Biobío, and La Araucanía) were each split into two. Each constituency elected two senators under the binomial system.
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Provincial constituencies (Regional Councils)
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Members of Chile's Regional Councils (Consejos Regionales) are elected from 64 provincial constituencies.[5] Generally, each province forms one constituency. However, five populous provinces—Valparaíso, Santiago, Cachapoal, Concepción, and Cautín—are subdivided into multiple constituencies. The number of councillors elected per constituency is proportional to its population.
Subdivisions of major provinces
The following five provinces are divided into two to six provincial constituencies, each containing a number of communes:[6]
- Valparaíso Province:
- Valparaíso I: Puchuncaví, Quintero, Concón, Viña del Mar.
- Valparaíso II: Juan Fernández, Valparaíso, Casablanca.
- Santiago Province:
- Santiago I: Pudahuel, Quilicura, Conchalí, Huechuraba, Renca.
- Santiago II: Independencia, Recoleta, Santiago, Quinta Normal, Cerro Navia, Lo Prado.
- Santiago III: Maipú, Cerrillos, Estación Central.
- Santiago IV: Ñuñoa, Providencia, Las Condes, Vitacura, Lo Barnechea, La Reina.
- Santiago V: Peñalolén, La Granja, Macul, San Joaquín, La Florida.
- Santiago VI: El Bosque, La Cisterna, San Ramón, Lo Espejo, Pedro Aguirre Cerda, San Miguel, La Pintana.
- Cachapoal Province:
- Cachapoal I: Rancagua.
- Cachapoal II: Mostazal, Graneros, Codegua, Machalí, Olivar, Doñihue, Coltauco, Las Cabras, Peumo, Coinco, Malloa, Quinta de Tilcoco, Rengo, Requínoa, Pichidegua, San Vicente.
- Concepción Province:
- Concepción I: Tomé, Penco, Hualpén, Talcahuano.
- Concepción II: Chiguayante, Concepción, Florida.
- Concepción III: San Pedro de la Paz, Coronel, Lota, Hualqui, Santa Juana.
- Cautín Province:
- Cautín I: Temuco, Padre Las Casas.
- Cautín II: Galvarino, Lautaro, Perquenco, Vilcún, Melipeuco, Carahue, Cholchol, Freire, Nueva Imperial, Pitrufquén, Saavedra, Teodoro Schmidt, Cunco, Curarrehue, Gorbea, Loncoche, Pucón, Toltén, Villarrica.
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