District 26 (Chamber of Deputies of Chile)

District 26 () 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 communes of Ancud, Calbuco, Castro, Chaitén, Chonchi, Cochamó, Curaco de Vélez, Dalcahue, Futaleufú, Hualaihué, Maullín, Palena, Puerto Montt, Puqueldón, Queilén, Quellón, Quemchi and Quinchao in the region of Los Lagos. The district currently elects five 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 424,820 registered electors.

Electoral system District 26 currently elects five of the 155 members of the Chamber of Deputies using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Parties may form electoral pacts with each other to pool their votes and increase their chances of winning seats. 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.

Election results Summary Election Apruebo DignidadAD / FA Green EcologistsPEV New Social PactNPS / NM DemocraticConvergenceCD Chile VamosPodemos / Vamos Party of the PeoplePDG Christian Social FrontFSC colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats2021 21,420 14.37% 1 10,084 6.77% 0 38,455 25.80% 2 36,142 24.25% 2 15,755 10.57% 0 16,437 11.03% 02017 17,598 12.78% 1 29,065 21.10% 1 17,214 12.50% 1 50,691 36.80% 2

Detailed 2021 Results of the 2021 general election held on 21 November 2021:

Party Pact Party PactVotes per province Totalvotes % Seats Votes % SeatsChiloé Llan-quihue(part) Palena Liberal Party of Chile PL rowspan=5 New Social Pact 2,370 6,451 372 9,193 6.17% 1 38,455 25.80% 2 Citizens CIU 956 8,135 85 9,176 6.16% 1 Socialist Party of Chile PS 4,010 3,136 126 7,272 4.88% 0 Party for Democracy PPD 3,616 2,439 387 6,442 4.32% 0 Christian Democratic Party PDC 1,940 4,122 310 6,372 4.28% 0 Independent Democratic Union UDI rowspan=2 Chile Podemos + 9,965 8,948 671 19,584 13.14% 1 36,142 24.25% 2 National Renewal RN 5,009 10,761 788 16,558 11.11% 1 Democratic Revolution RD rowspan=4 Apruebo Dignidad 3,114 5,323 358 8,795 5.90% 1 21,420 14.37% 1 Communist Party of Chile PC 2,802 5,182 278 8,262 5.54% 0 Social Convergence CS 1,685 822 70 2,577 1.73% 0 Comunes COM 558 1,182 46 1,786 1.20% 0 Republican Party REP Christian Social Front 3,416 12,483 538 16,437 11.03% 0 16,437 11.03% 0 Party of the People PDG 5,202 10,090 463 15,755 10.57% 0 15,755 10.57% 0 Green Ecologist Party PEV 2,951 6,744 389 10,084 6.77% 0 10,084 6.77% 0 Arturo Sanchez Gatica (Independent) Ind 2,000 5,304 281 7,585 5.09% 0 7,585 5.09% 0 National Citizen Party PNC rowspan=2 United Independents 705 1,271 75 2,051 1.38% 0 3,155 2.12% 0 United Centre CU 389 677 38 1,104 0.74% 0Valid votes 50,688 93,070 5,275 149,033 100.00% 5 149,033 100.00% 5Blank votes 8,499 9,126 1,451 19,076 10.76% Rejected votes – other 3,457 5,266 451 9,174 5.17% Total polled 62,644 107,462 7,177 177,283 41.73% Registered electors 162,548 242,197 20,075 424,820 Turnout 38.54% 44.37% 35.75% 41.73%

The following candidates were elected: Alejandro Bernales (PL), 9,193 votes; Fernando Bórquez (UDI), 7,700 votes; Mauro González (RN), 9,569 votes; Jaime Sáez (RD), 4,776 votes; and Héctor Ulloa (CIU), 9,176 votes.

2017 Results of the 2017 general election held on 19 November 2017:

Party Pact Party PactVotes per province Totalvotes % Seats Votes % SeatsChiloé Llan-quihue(part) Palena National Renewal RN rowspan=2 Chile Vamos 18,392 19,454 1,919 39,765 28.87% 2 50,691 36.80% 2 Independent Democratic Union UDI 1,140 9,396 390 10,926 7.93% 0 Socialist Party of Chile PS rowspan=3 Nueva Mayoría 6,204 11,068 1,005 18,277 13.27% 1 29,065 21.10% 1 Party for Democracy PPD 3,749 3,803 226 7,778 5.65% 0 Social Democrat Radical Party PRSD 799 2,064 147 3,010 2.19% 0 Liberal Party of Chile PL rowspan=3 Broad Front 1,738 5,988 151 7,877 5.72% 1 17,598 12.78% 1 Green Ecologist Party PEV 1,767 5,680 158 7,605 5.52% 0 Citizen Power PODER 516 1,542 58 2,116 1.54% 0 Christian Democratic Party PDC Democratic Convergence 7,894 8,661 659 17,214 12.50% 1 17,214 12.50% 1 Progressive Party PRO All Over Chile 3,582 5,535 222 9,339 6.78% 0 9,339 6.78% 0 Patagonian Regional Democracy DRP Green Regionalist Coalition 1,890 6,526 201 8,617 6.26% 0 8,617 6.26% 0 Citizens CIU rowspan=2 Sumemos 3,227 1,197 88 4,512 3.28% 0 5,220 3.79% 0 Todos TODOS 251 425 32 708 0.51% 0Valid votes 51,149 81,339 5,256 137,744 100.00% 5 137,744 100.00% 5Blank votes 6,016 7,631 1,054 14,701 9.16% Rejected votes – other 2,812 4,805 347 7,964 4.96% Total polled 59,977 93,775 6,657 160,409 40.18% Registered electors 154,633 225,465 19,176 399,274 Turnout 38.79% 41.59% 34.72% 40.18%

The following candidates were elected: Jenny Álvarez (PS), 10,162 votes; Gabriel Ascencio (PDC), 9,326 votes; Alejandro Bernales (PL), 6,200 votes; Carlos Kuschel (RN), 11,250 votes; and Alejandro Santana (RN), 23,558 votes.

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