Riigikogu electoral district no. 8
| Electoral district no. 8 | |
|---|---|
| Valimisringkond nr 8 | |
| Electoral District for the Riigikogu | |
Location of Electoral district no. 8 within Estonia | |
| County | |
| Population | 76,335 (2020) |
| Electorate | 61,657 (2019) |
| Current Electoral District | |
| Created | 1995 |
| Seats | List
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| Member of the Riigikogu | List |
| Created from | |
Electoral district no. 8 (Estonian: Valimisringkond nr 8) is one of the 12 multi-member electoral districts of the Riigikogu, the national legislature of Estonia. The district was established as electoral district no. 7 in 1995 following the re-organisation of electoral districts. It was renamed electoral district no. 8 in 2003 following another re-organisation of electoral districts. It is conterminous with the counties of Järva and Viljandi. The district currently elects seven of the 101 members of the Riigikogu using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 parliamentary election it had 61,657 registered electors.