Hokkaido proportional representation block

Hokkaidō Proportional Representation Block
Parliamentary constituency
for the Japanese House of Representatives
Map of House of Representatives proportional blocks, with the Hokkaidō block highlighted
PrefectureHokkaidō
Electorate4,537,448
Current constituency
Created1994
Number of membersEight

The Hokkaidō proportional representation block (比例[代表]北海道ブロック, Hirei [daihyō] Hokkaidō burokku) or in official usage the "Hokkaidō electoral district" (北海道選挙区, Hokkaidō senkyo-ku) is one of eleven proportional representation (PR) blocks for the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. It consists of Hokkaidō and is one of two PR blocks that covers only one prefecture, the other being Tokyo. Following the introduction of proportional voting, it elected nine representatives in the election of 1996. Since 2000, the Hokkaidō PR block has been represented by eight representatives.