Alicante | |
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Congress of Deputies Electoral constituency | |
Province | Alicante |
Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
Population | 1,901,594 (2022)[1] |
Electorate | 1,306,311 (2023) |
Major settlements | Alicante, Elche, Alcoy, Elda, Benidorm, Orihuela |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1977 |
Seats | 9 (1977–1986) 10 (1986–1996) 11 (1996–2008) 12 (2008–present) |
Member(s) |
Alicante (Valencian: Alacant) 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 12 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 three percent.