District 14 (Chamber of Deputies of Chile)

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District 14
Distrito 14
Electoral District
for the Chamber of Deputies
Distrito 14 Chile.svg
Location of District 14 within Chile
Province
Region Santiago
Population981,874 (2017) [1]
Electorate771,724 (2021)
Area5,781 km2 (2020) [2]
Current Electoral District
Created2017
Seats6 (2017–present)
Deputies [3]
List

District 14 (Spanish : Distrito 14) is one of the 28 multi-member electoral districts of the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the National Congress, the national legislature of Chile. The district was created by the 2015 electoral reform and came into being at the following general election in 2017. It consists of the provinces of Maipo, Melipilla and Talagante in the region of Santiago. The district currently elects six of the 155 members of the Chamber of Deputies using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2021 general election the district had 771,724 registered electors.

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Electoral system

District 14 currently elects six of the 155 members of the Chamber of Deputies using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. [4] [5] Parties may form electoral pacts with each other to pool their votes and increase their chances of winning seats. [6] [7] However, the number of candidates nominated by an electoral pact may not exceed the maximum number of candidates that a single party may nominate. Seats are allocated using the D'Hondt method. [8] [9]

Election results

Summary

Election Apruebo Dignidad
AD / FA
Green Ecologists
PEV
Dignidad Ahora
DA
New Social Pact
NPS / NM
Democratic
Convergence
CD
Chile Vamos
Podemos / Vamos
Party of the People
PDG
Christian Social Front
FSC
Votes %SeatsVotes %SeatsVotes %SeatsVotes %SeatsVotes %SeatsVotes %SeatsVotes %SeatsVotes %Seats
2021 82,99525.46%215,0094.61%016,3535.02%071,62521.98%262,71619.24%125,0317.68%037,63611.55%1
2017 36,66112.09%189,42129.48%222,9267.56%0105,57934.81%2

Detailed

2021

Results of the 2021 general election held on 21 November 2021: [10] [11]

PartyPactPartyPact
Votes per provinceTotal
votes
%SeatsVotes%Seats
Maipo Meli-
pilla
Tala-
gante
Communist Party of Chile PC Apruebo Dignidad 30,91111,09113,93055,93217.16%182,99525.46%2
Comunes COM6,0532,8873,44712,3873.80%1
Social Convergence CS5,1321,6622,2509,0442.77%0
Democratic Revolution RD2,9301,0261,6765,6321.73%0
Socialist Party of Chile PS New Social Pact 19,9584,97836,84361,77918.96%271,62521.98%2
Christian Democratic Party PDC2,9862,3311,8707,1872.21%0
Radical Party of Chile PR1,5004217382,6590.82%0
Independent Democratic Union UDI Chile Podemos + 18,82411,35211,49141,66712.78%162,71619.24%1
National Renewal RN10,9145,1834,95221,0496.46%0
Republican Party REP Christian Social Front 20,4266,16011,05037,63611.55%137,63611.55%1
Party of the People PDG13,0423,9558,03425,0317.68%025,0317.68%0
Equality Party IGUAL Dignidad Ahora 6,7801,9015,23913,9204.27%016,3535.02%0
Humanist Party PH1,2774067502,4330.75%0
Green Ecologist Party PEV8,5232,4883,99815,0094.61%015,0094.61%0
United Centre CU United Independents 4,7101,4392,8378,9862.76%08,9862.76%0
Progressive Party PRO2,8021,0641,7045,5701.71%05,5701.71%0
Valid votes156,76858,344110,809325,921100.00%6325,921100.00%6
Blank votes9,6364,6805,06119,3775.33%
Rejected votes – other9,3373,6385,45018,4255.07%
Total polled175,74166,662121,320363,72347.13%
Registered electors384,175151,768235,781771,724
Turnout45.75%43.92%51.45%47.13%

The following candidates were elected: [10] [11] Juan Antonio Coloma (UDI), 34,868 votes; Juan Irarrázaval (REP), 13,248 votes; Raúl Leiva (PS), 40,946 votes; Camila Musante (COM), 12,387 votes; Marisela Santibáñez (PC), 55,932 votes; and Leonardo Soto (PS), 20,833 votes.

2017

Results of the 2017 general election held on 19 November 2017: [12] [13]

PartyPactPartyPact
Votes per provinceTotal
votes
%SeatsVotes%Seats
Maipo Meli-
pilla
Tala-
gante
Independent Democratic Union UDI Chile Vamos 33,14417,20020,48070,82423.35%2105,57932.81%2
National Renewal RN21,6135,1188,02434,75511.46%0
Socialist Party of Chile PS Nueva Mayoría 23,4965,90140,53869,93523.05%289,42129.48%2
Party for Democracy PPD6,9468,3121,05316,3115.38%0
Social Democrat Radical Party PRSD2,1265175323,1751.05%0
Progressive Party PRO All Over Chile 27,7656,07810,31144,15414.56%144,15414.56%1
Democratic Revolution RD Broad Front 5,1583,8442,57111,5733.82%136,66112.09%1
Equality Party IGUAL4,9041,5223,80510,2313.37%0
Humanist Party PH5,1141,0942,3328,5402.82%0
Green Ecologist Party PEV3,7309041,6836,3172.08%0
Christian Democratic Party PDCDemocratic Convergence8,2506,8607,81622,9267.56%022,9267.56%0
Patriotic Union UPA2,4327891,3824,6031.52%04,6031.52%0
Valid votes144,67858,139100,527303,344100.00%6303,344100.00%6
Blank votes8,0163,6514,75616,4234.89%
Rejected votes – other8,8002,7354,75916,2944.85%
Total polled161,49464,525110,042336,06147.04%
Registered electors358,755141,112214,531714,398
Turnout45.02%45.73%51.29%47.04%

The following candidates were elected: [12] [13] Jaime Bellolio (UDI), 32,044 votes; Juan Antonio Coloma (UDI), 35,779 votes; Renato Garín (RD), 11,573 votes; Raúl Leiva (PS), 44,774 votes; Marisela Santibáñez (PRO), 35,984 votes; and Leonardo Soto (PS), 22,170 votes.

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