Viana do Castelo (Assembly of the Republic constituency)

Viana do Castelo
Constituency
for the Assembly of the Republic
Location of Viana do Castelo within Portugal
DistrictViana do Castelo
Population232,220 (2022)
Electorate233,491 (2024)
Area2,219 km2 (2022)
Current Constituency
Created1976
Seats
List
  • 5 (2024–present)
  • 6 (1979–2024)
  • 7 (1976–1979)
Deputies
List
  •   José Pedro Aguiar-Branco (PSD)
  •   Emília Cerqueira (PSD)
  •   José Costa (PS)
  •   Marina Gonçalves (PS)
  •   Eduardo Teixeira (CH)

Viana do Castelo is one of the 22 multi-member constituencies of the Assembly of the Republic, the national legislature of Portugal. The constituency was established in 1976 when the Assembly of the Republic was established by the constitution following the restoration of democracy. It is conterminous with the district of Viana do Castelo. The constituency currently elects five of the 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2024 legislative election it had 233,491 registered electors.

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