List of provincial legislatures in Argentina

The provincial legislatures of Argentina are the organs of the legislative power of each province of the Argentine Republic. There are provinces with a chamber of deputies and senate, and others with a unicameral system. The total number of provincial legislators in Argentina is 1199.

Provincial legislatures in Argentina

Each province has the autonomy to decide the date of the provincial elections.[1][2]

Composition by province

ProvinceLegislatureLevelSeatsTerm
(years)
RenewalElectoral systemConstituency
 Buenos AiresLegislatureChamber of DeputiesLower924Half every 2 yearsProportional representationElectoral sections
SenateUpper464Half every 2 yearsProportional representationElectoral sections
Autonomous City of Buenos AiresLegislatureUnicameral604Half every 2 yearsProportional representationCity
 CatamarcaLegislatureChamber of DeputiesLower414Half every 2 yearsProportional representationProvince
SenateUpper164Half every 2 yearsFirst-past-the-post votingDepartments
 ChacoChamber of DeputiesUnicameral324Half every 2 yearsProportional representationProvince
 ChubutLegislatureUnicameral274CompleteProvince
 CórdobaLegislatureUnicameral704CompleteParallel voting:
44: Proportional representationProvince
26: First-past-the-post votingDepartments
 CorrientesLegislatureChamber of DeputiesLower304Half every 2 yearsProportional representationProvince
SenateUpper156A third every 2 yearsProportional representationProvince
 Entre RíosLegislatureChamber of DeputiesLower344CompleteProvince
SenateUpper174CompleteFirst-past-the-post votingDepartments
 FormosaChamber of DeputiesUnicameral304Half every 2 yearsIncomplete list. 2/3 of seats for top party, 1/3 of seats for second most voted partyProvince
 JujuyLegislatureUnicameral484Half every 2 yearsProportional representationProvince
 La PampaChamber of DeputiesUnicameral304CompleteProportional representationProvince
 La RiojaLegislatureUnicameral364Half every 2 years24: Proportional representationDepartments
12: First-past-the-post votingDepartments
 MendozaLegislatureChamber of DeputiesLower484Half every 2 yearsProportional representationElectoral districts
SenateUpper384Half every 2 yearsProportional representationElectoral districts
 MisionesChamber of RepresentativesUnicameral404Half every 2 yearsProportional representationProvince
 NeuquénLegislatureUnicameral354CompleteProportional representationProvince
 Río NegroLegislatureUnicameral464CompleteParallel voting:
22: Proportional representationProvince
24: Proportional representationElectoral circuits
 SaltaLegislatureChamber of DeputiesLower604Half every 2 years47: Proportional representationDepartments
13: First-past-the-post votingDepartments
SenateUpper234Half every 2 yearsFirst-past-the-post votingDepartments
 San JuanChamber of DeputiesUnicameral364CompleteParallel voting:
17: Proportional representationProvince
19: First-past-the-post votingDepartments
 San LuisLegislatureChamber of DeputiesLower434Half every 2 yearsProportional representationDepartments
SenateUpper94Half every 2 yearsFirst-past-the-post votingDepartments
 Santa CruzChamber of DeputiesUnicameral244CompleteParallel voting:
10: Proportional representationProvince
14: First-past-the-post votingMunicipalities
 Santa FeLegislatureChamber of DeputiesLower504CompleteProvince
SenateUpper194CompleteFirst-past-the-post votingDepartments
 Santiago del EsteroChamber of DeputiesUnicameral404CompleteProportional representationProvince
 Tierra del FuegoLegislatureUnicameral154CompleteProportional representationProvince
 TucumánLegislatureUnicameral494CompleteProportional representationElectoral sections

See also

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