Braga (Assembly of the Republic constituency)

Braga
Braga
Constituency; for the Assembly of the Republic
	Location of Braga within Portugal
District	Braga
Population	854,416 (2022)
Electorate	776,543 (2022)
Area	2,706 km2 (2022)
Current Constituency
Created	1976
Seats	List 19 (2009–present) ; 18 (2002–2009) ; 17 (1999–2002) ; 16 (1991–1999) ; 17 (1987–1991) ; 16 (1983–1987) ; 15 (1976–1983) ;
Deputies	List Gilberto Anjos (PS) ; Joaquim Barreto (PS) ; Carlos Cação (PSD) ; Bruno Coimbra (PSD) ; Irene Costa (PS) ; Diogo Cunha (PS) ; Gabriela Fonseca (PSD) ; André Coelho Lima (PSD) ; Palmira Maciel (PS) ; Firmino Marques (PSD) ; Pompeu Martins (PS) ; Filipe Melo (CH) ; Clara Marques Mendes (PSD) ; Eduardo Oliveira (PS) ; Jorge Paulo Oliveira (PSD) ; Anabela Real (PS) ; Carlos Eduardo Reis (PSD) ; Rui Rocha (IL) ; Luís Soares (PS) ;

Braga 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 Braga. The constituency currently elects 19 of the 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 legislative election it had 776,543 registered electors.

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