Barcelona (Senate constituency)

Barcelona is one of the 59 constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Senate, the upper chamber of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales. The constituency elects four senators. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Barcelona. The electoral system uses an open list partial block voting, with electors voting for individual candidates instead of parties. Electors can vote for up to three candidates.

For the Congress of Deputies constituency, see Barcelona (Congress of Deputies constituency). For the Parliament of Catalonia constituency, see Barcelona (Parliament of Catalonia constituency).
Barcelona
Senate of Spain
Electoral constituency
Location of Barcelona within Spain
ProvinceBarcelona
Autonomous communityCatalonia
Population5,664,579 (2019)
Electorate4,201,151 (Nov 2019)
Major settlementsBarcelona, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Badalona, Terrassa, Sabadell, Mataró, Santa Coloma de Gramanet
Current constituency
Created1977
Seats4
Member(s)
  •   ERC (1)
  •   PSC (3)
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