Madrid | |
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Senate of Spain Electoral constituency | |
Province | Madrid |
Autonomous community | Community of Madrid |
Population | 6,663,394 (2019)[1] |
Electorate | 5,088,093 (Nov 2019) |
Major settlements | Madrid, Móstoles, Alcalá de Henares, Fuenlabrada, Leganés, Getafe, Alcorcón, Torrejón de Ardoz, Parla, Alcobendas |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1977 |
Seats | 4 |
Member(s) |
Madrid is one of the 59 constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Senate of Spain, the upper chamber of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales. The constituency elects four senators. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Madrid. The electoral system uses limited voting, with electors voting for individual candidates instead of parties. Electors can vote for up to three candidates.