Alicante (Congress of Deputies constituency)

Alicante (Valencian: Alacant) is one of the 52 constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Congress of Deputies, the lower chamber of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales. The constituency currently elects 12 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Alicante. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of three percent.

For the Corts Valencianes constituency, see Alicante (Corts Valencianes constituency). For the Senate constituency, see Alicante (Senate constituency).
Alicante
Congress of Deputies
Electoral constituency
Location of Alicante within Spain
ProvinceAlicante
Autonomous communityValencian Community
Population1,901,594 (2022)
Electorate1,306,311 (2023)
Major settlementsAlicante, Elche, Alcoy, Elda, Benidorm, Orihuela
Current constituency
Created1977
Seats9 (1977–1986)
10 (1986–1996)
11 (1996–2008)
12 (2008–present)
Member(s)
  •   PP (5)
  •   PSOE (4)
  •   Vox (2)
  •   Sumar (1)
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