List of provincial legislatures in Argentina

Summary

The provincial legislatures of Argentina are the organs of the legislative power of each province of the Argentine Republic. There are provinces with a chamber of deputies and senate, and others with a unicameral system. The total number of provincial legislators in Argentina is 1199.

Provincial legislatures in Argentina

Each province has the autonomy to decide whether the date of the provincial elections.[1][2]

Composition by province edit

Province Legislature Level Seats Term
(years)
Renewal Electoral system Constituency
  Buenos Aires Legislature Chamber of Deputies Lower 92 4 Half every 2 years Proportional representation Electoral sections
Senate Upper 46 4 Half every 2 years Proportional representation Electoral sections
  Autonomous City of Buenos Aires Legislature Unicameral 60 4 Half every 2 years Proportional representation City
  Catamarca Legislature Chamber of Deputies Lower 41 4 Half every 2 years Proportional representation Province
Senate Upper 16 4 Half every 2 years First-past-the-post voting Departments
  Chaco Chamber of Deputies Unicameral 32 4 Half every 2 years Proportional representation Province
  Chubut Legislature Unicameral 27 4 Complete Province
  Córdoba Legislature Unicameral 70 4 Complete Parallel voting:
44: Proportional representation Province
26: First-past-the-post voting Departments
  Corrientes Legislature Chamber of Deputies Lower 30 4 Half every 2 years Proportional representation Province
Senate Upper 15 6 Half every 2 years Proportional representation Province
  Entre Ríos Legislature Chamber of Deputies Lower 34 4 Complete Province
Senate Upper 17 4 Complete First-past-the-post voting Departments
  Formosa Chamber of Deputies Unicameral 30 4 Half every 2 years Incomplete list. 2/3 of seats for top party, 1/3 of seats for second most voted party Province
  Jujuy Legislature Unicameral 48 4 Half every 2 years Proportional representation Province
  La Pampa Chamber of Deputies Unicameral 30 4 Complete Proportional representation Province
  La Rioja Legislature Unicameral 36 4 Half every 2 years 24: Proportional representation Departments
12: First-past-the-post voting Departments
  Mendoza Legislature Chamber of Deputies Lower 48 4 Half every 2 years Proportional representation Electoral districts
Senate Upper 38 4 Half every 2 years Proportional representation Electoral districts
  Misiones Chamber of Representatives Unicameral 40 4 Half every 2 years Proportional representation Province
  Neuquén Legislature Unicameral 35 4 Complete Proportional representation Province
  Río Negro Legislature Unicameral 46 4 Complete Parallel voting:
22: Proportional representation Province
24: Proportional representation Electoral circuits
  Salta Legislature Chamber of Deputies Lower 60 4 Half every 2 years 47: Proportional representation Departments
13: First-past-the-post voting Departments
Senate Upper 23 4 Half every 2 years First-past-the-post voting Departments
  San Juan Chamber of Deputies Unicameral 36 4 Complete Parallel voting:
17: Proportional representation Province
19: First-past-the-post voting Departments
  San Luis Legislature Chamber of Deputies Lower 43 4 Half every 2 years Proportional representation Departments
Senate Upper 9 4 Half every 2 years First-past-the-post voting Departments
  Santa Cruz Chamber of Deputies Unicameral 24 4 Complete Parallel voting:
10: Proportional representation Province
14: First-past-the-post voting Municipalities
  Santa Fe Legislature Chamber of Deputies Lower 50 4 Complete Province
Senate Upper 19 4 Complete First-past-the-post voting Departments
  Santiago del Estero Chamber of Deputies Unicameral 40 4 Complete Proportional representation Province
  Tierra del Fuego Legislature Unicameral 15 4 Complete Proportional representation Province
  Tucumán Legislature Unicameral 49 4 Complete Proportional representation Electoral sections

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Tips sobre las elecciones 2017 en Argentina - Noticias - Parlamentario". www.parlamentario.com. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  2. ^ ADN, Redacción (2017-02-22). "Provincias gobernadas por PJ discuten si desdoblan elecciones". ADN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-02.