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	780,164 (2024)
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 Cidália Abreu (PSD) ; Gilberto Anjos (PS) ; Ricardo Araújo (PSD) ; Vanessa Barata (CH) ; Carlos Barbosa (CH) ; Carlos Cação (PSD) ; José Luís Carneiro (PS) ; Irene Costa (PS) ; Ricardo Costa (PS) ; Emídio Guerreiro (PSD) ; Palmira Maciel (PS) ; Filipe Melo (CH) ; Jorge Paulo Oliveira (PSD) ; Carlos Eduardo Reis (PSD) ; Rui Rocha (IL) ; Ana Santos (PSD) ; Hugo Soares (PSD) ; Pedro Sousa (PS) ; Rodrigo Alves Taxa (CH) ;

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 2024 legislative election it had 780,164 registered electors.

Braga district constituency has always voted for the national winner of every single legislative election since 1976, being a barometer of the country's political trends.^[4]

^ "Resident population (No.) by Place of residence, Sex and Age group; Annual". Lisbon, Portugal: Statistics Portugal. 15 June 2023. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
^ "Area (km²) of territorial units by Geographic localization (Administrative division from 2013 onwards); Annual". Lisbon, Portugal: Statistics Portugal. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
^ "Deputados em funções (lista corrida)" (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Assembly of the Republic. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
^ "Circulo eleitoral de Braga - barómetro das eleições legislativas". Mais Liberdade. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.

[1] "Resident population (No.) by Place of residence, Sex and Age group; Annual". Lisbon, Portugal: Statistics Portugal. 15 June 2023. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

[2] "Area (km²) of territorial units by Geographic localization (Administrative division from 2013 onwards); Annual". Lisbon, Portugal: Statistics Portugal. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

[3] "Deputados em funções (lista corrida)" (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Assembly of the Republic. Retrieved 5 May 2024.

[4] "Circulo eleitoral de Braga - barómetro das eleições legislativas". Mais Liberdade. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

Braga
Constituency for the Assembly of the Republic
Location of Braga within Portugal
District	Braga
Population	854,416 (2022)^[1]
Electorate	780,164 (2024)
Area	2,706 km² (2022)^[2]
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^[3]	List Cidália Abreu (PSD) Gilberto Anjos (PS) Ricardo Araújo (PSD) Vanessa Barata (CH) Carlos Barbosa (CH) Carlos Cação (PSD) José Luís Carneiro (PS) Irene Costa (PS) Ricardo Costa (PS) Emídio Guerreiro (PSD) Palmira Maciel (PS) Filipe Melo (CH) Jorge Paulo Oliveira (PSD) Carlos Eduardo Reis (PSD) Rui Rocha (IL) Ana Santos (PSD) Hugo Soares (PSD) Pedro Sousa (PS) Rodrigo Alves Taxa (CH)