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The Congress of Coahuila is the state legislature of Coahuila, a state of Mexico. The Congress is unicameral.
The Congress has 25 members: 16 elected in single-member districts via first-past-the-post voting and 9 elected via proportional representation.
The LXI Legislature of the Congress of Coahuila consists of 25 deputies.[ needs update ]
| Party | Deputies |
|---|---|
| Institutional Revolutionary Party | 10 |
| National Action Party | 9 |
| Independent | 2 |
| MORENA | 1 |
| Party of the Democratic Revolution | 1 |
| Democratic Unity of Coahuila | 2 |
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The United Mexican States is a federal republic composed of 32 federal entities: 31 states and Mexico City, an autonomous entity. According to the Constitution of 1917, the states of the federation are free and sovereign in all matters concerning their internal affairs. Each state has its own congress and constitution.
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