| Semigallia | |
|---|---|
| Zemgale Земгале | |
| Constituency for the Saeima | |
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| Municipality | |
| Region | Semigallia |
| Population | 268,918 (2022)[1] |
| Electorate | 205,937 (2022) |
| Area | 13,189 km2 (2023)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1922 |
| Seats | List
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| Deputies[3] | List |
Semigallia (Latvian: Zemgale; Russian: Земгале) is one of the five multi-member constituencies of the Saeima, the national legislature of Latvia. The constituency was established in 1922 when the Saeima was established following Latvia's independence from the Soviet Union. It consists of the city of Jelgava and municipalities of Aizkraukle, Bauska, Dobele, Jēkabpils, Jelgava and Tukums in the region of Semigallia. The constituency currently elects 13 of the 100 members of the Saeima using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 parliamentary election it had 205,937 registered electors.
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