Alicante (Corts Valencianes constituency)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Congress of Deputies constituency, see Alicante (Congress of Deputies constituency). For the Senate constituency, see Alicante (Senate constituency).
Alicante (Valencian: Alacant) is one of the three constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Corts Valencianes, the regional legislature of the Valencian Community. The constituency currently elects 35 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Alicante. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of five percent regionally.
Quick Facts Province, Autonomous community ...
Alicante | |
---|---|
Corts Valencianes Electoral constituency | |
Province | Alicante |
Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
Population | 1,858,683 (2019)[1] |
Electorate | 1,273,520 (2019) |
Major settlements | Alicante, Elche, Alcoy, Elda, Benidorm, Orihuela |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1983 |
Seats | 29 (1983–1991) 30 (1991–2007) 35 (2007–present) |
Member(s) |
Close