District 15 () 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 Codegua, Coinco, Coltauco, Doñihue, Graneros, Machalí, Malloa, Mostazal, Olivar, Quinta de Tilcoco, Rancagua, Rengo and Requínoa in the region of O'Higgins. 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 445,363 registered electors.

Electoral system District 15 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 31,236 15.73% 1 9,552 4.81% 0 72,493 36.50% 2 48,843 24.59% 2 15,997 8.06% 0 13,722 6.91% 02017 15,662 8.68% 0 46,480 25.77% 1 26,138 14.49% 1 77,012 42.69% 3

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

Party Pact Party PactVotes % Seats Votes % Seats Party for Democracy PPD rowspan=4 New Social Pact 57,311 28.86% 2 72,493 36.50% 2 Socialist Party of Chile PS 10,332 5.20% 0 Radical Party of Chile PR 2,708 1.36% 0 Christian Democratic Party PDC 2,142 1.08% 0 Independent Democratic Union UDI rowspan=2 Chile Podemos + 25,795 12.99% 1 48,843 24.59% 2 National Renewal RN 23,048 11.61% 1 Social Convergence CS rowspan=4 Apruebo Dignidad 14,159 7.13% 1 31,236 15.73% 1 Social Green Regionalist Federation FREVS 11,191 5.64% 0 Communist Party of Chile PC 5,223 2.63% 0 Comunes COM 663 0.33% 0 Party of the People PDG 15,997 8.06% 0 15,997 8.06% 0 Republican Party REP Christian Social Front 13,722 6.91% 0 13,722 6.91% 0 Green Ecologist Party PEV 9,552 4.81% 0 9,552 4.81% 0 United Centre CU United Independents 3,148 1.59% 0 3,148 1.59% 0 Progressive Party PRO 1,859 0.94% 0 1,859 0.94% 0 Patriotic Union UPA 1,745 0.88% 0 1,745 0.88% 0Valid votes 198,595 100.00% 5 198,595 100.00% 5Blank votes 9,695 4.47% 9,695 4.47% Rejected votes – other 8,713 4.02% 8,713 4.02% Total polled 217,003 48.72% 217,003 48.72% Registered electors 445,363 445,363

The following candidates were elected: Marta González (PPD), 1,965 votes; Marcela Riquelme (CS), 11,548 votes; Natalia Romero (UDI), 10,344 votes; Diego Schalper (RN), 17,124 votes; and Raúl Soto (PPD), 55,346 votes.

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

Party Pact Party PactVotes % Seats Votes % Seats Independent Democratic Union UDI rowspan=2 Chile Vamos 44,444 24.64% 2 77,012 42.69% 3 National Renewal RN 32,568 18.05% 1 Socialist Party of Chile PS rowspan=3 Nueva Mayoría 24,924 13.82% 1 46,480 25.77% 1 Party for Democracy PPD 19,408 10.76% 0 Communist Party of Chile PC 2,148 1.19% 0 Christian Democratic Party PDC rowspan=2 Democratic Convergence 15,149 8.40% 1 26,138 14.49% 1 Citizen Left IC 10,989 6.09% 0 Democratic Revolution RD rowspan=2 Broad Front 9,399 5.21% 0 15,662 8.68% 0 Humanist Party PH 6,263 3.47% 0 Progressive Party PRO All Over Chile 6,607 3.66% 0 6,607 3.66% 0 Social Green Regionalist Federation FREVS Green Regionalist Coalition 5,347 2.96% 0 5,347 2.96% 0 Patriotic Union UPA 3,149 1.75% 0 3,149 1.75% 0Valid votes 180,395 100.00% 5 180,395 100.00% 5Blank votes 11,932 5.85% 11,932 5.85% Rejected votes – other 11,517 5.65% 11,517 5.65% Total polled 203,844 48.16% 203,844 48.16% Registered electors 423,283 423,283

The following candidates were elected: Juan Luis Castro (PS), 17,849 votes; Issa Kort (UDI), 16,773 votes; Javier Macaya (UDI), 25,219 votes; Diego Schalper (RN), 19,285 votes; and Raúl Soto (PDC), 9,026 votes.

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