Provincial legislatures in Argentina

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.

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

Composition by province

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

References

  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.
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