Maribor, officially known as the 7th constituency (), is one of the eight multi-member constituencies (electoral units) of the National Assembly, the national legislature of Slovenia. The constituency was established in 1992 following Slovenia's independence from Yugoslavia. It consists of the municipalities of Bistrica ob Sotli, Duplek, Hoče-Slivnica, Kozje, Lovrenc na Pohorju, Makole, Maribor, Miklavž na Dravskem Polju, Oplotnica, Podčetrtek, Poljčane, Rače-Fram, Rogaška Slatina, Rogatec, Ruše, Selnica ob Dravi, Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenske Konjice, Šmarje pri Jelšah, Starše, Vitanje and Zreče. The constituency currently elects 11 of the 90 members of the National Assembly using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2026 parliamentary election the constituency had 206,713 registered electors.

History The 7th constituency (Maribor) was one of the eight constituencies established by the Determination of Constituencies for the Election of Deputies to the National Assembly Act (ZDVEDZ) () passed by the Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia () in September 1992. It consisted of the municipalities of Maribor, Ruše, Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenske Konjice and Šmarje pri Jelšah.

Following the re-organisation of municipalities in October 1994, parts of Maribor municipality were transferred to the newly created municipalities of Duplek, Rače-Fram and Starše; parts of Slovenske Konjice municipality were transferred to the newly created municipalities of Vitanje and Zreče; and parts of Šmarje pri Jelšah municipality was split into the newly created municipalities of Kozje, Podčetrtek, Rogaška Slatina and Rogatec.

In August 1998 parts of Maribor municipality were transferred to the newly created municipalities of Hoče-Slivnica and Miklavž na Dravskem Polju; parts of Podčetrtek municipality were transferred to the newly created Bistrica ob Sotli municipality; parts of Ruše municipality were transferred to the newly created municipalities of Lovrenc na Pohorju and Selnica ob Dravi; and parts of Slovenska Bistrica municipality were transferred to the newly created Oplotnica municipality. Makole and Poljčane municipalities was created from parts of Slovenska Bistrica municipality in June 2006.

In February 2021 the National Assembly passed Amendments and Supplements to the Determination of Constituencies for the Election of Deputies to the National Assembly Act (ZDVEDZ-B) () which defined the Maribor constituency as consisting of the municipalities of Bistrica ob Sotli, Duplek, Hoče-Slivnica, Kozje, Lovrenc na Pohorju, Maribor, Miklavž na Dravskem polju, Makole, Oplotnica, Podčetrtek, Poljčane, Rače Fram, Rogaška Slatina, Rogatec, Ruše, Selnica ob Dravi, Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenske Konjice, Šmarje pri Jelšah, Starše, Vitanje in Zreče.

Electoral system Maribor currently elects 11 of the 90 members of the National Assembly using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Each constituency is divided into 11 electoral districts () in which each party stands a single candidate. Electors vote for a candidate of their choice in their electoral district and then the votes received by each party's candidates are aggregated at the constituency level.

Allocation of seats was carried out in two stages. In the first stage, seats are allocated to parties at the constituency level using the Droop quota (Hare quota prior to 2006). In the second stage, unallocated seats from the first stage are aggregated at the national level and allocated to parties using the D'Hondt method (any seats won by the party at the constituency level are subtracted from the party's national seats). Though calculated nationally, national seats are allocated at the constituency level.

Since 2000, only parties that reach the 4% national threshold compete for seats at both constituency and national levels. Prior to this there was no threshold at the constituency level but parties needed to reach (c3.4%) to compete for seats at the national level.

Seats won by each party in a constituency are allocated to the candidates with the highest percentage of votes. As a consequence, multiple candidates may be elected from an electoral district whilst others may have no candidates elected. Prior to 2000 parties had the option to have up to 50% of their national seats allocated in the order they appear on their party list (closed list).

Electoral districts Maribor is divided into 11 electoral districts:

1. Šmarje pri Jelšah - municipalities of Bistrica ob Sotli, Kozje, Podčetrtek, Rogaška Slatina, Rogatec and Šmarje pri Jelšah. 2. Slovenska Bistrica - municipalities of Makole, Oplotnica, Poljčane, Slovenska Bistrica (except Bukovec, Gabernik, Gaj, Kočno pri Polskavi, Ogljenšak, Pokoše, Pragersko, Sele pri Polskavi, Spodnja Polskava, Zgornja Polskava and parts of Kalše) and Zreče (Zlakova only). 3. Slovenska Konjice - municipalities of Slovenske Konjice, Vitanje and Zreče (except Zlakova). 4. Ruše - municipalities of Lovrenc na Pohorju, Ruše and Selnica ob Dravi. 5. Maribor 1 - municipalities of Hoče-Slivnica (Hočko Pohorje, Polana, Slivniško Pohorje and parts of Pivola, Spodnje Hoče and Zgornje Hoče only), Maribor (Bresternica, Gaj nad Mariborom, Hrastje, Jelovec, Kamnica, Laznica, Limbuš, Pekre, Srednje, Šober, Vrhov Dol and parts of Maribor, Rošpoh, Vinarje and Zgornji Slemen only), Rače-Fram and Slovenska Bistrica (Bukovec, Gabernik, Gaj, Kočno pri Polskava, Ogljenšak, Pokoše, Pragersko, Sele pri Polskava, Spodnja Polskava, Zgornja Polskava and parts of Kalše only). 6. Maribor 2 - municipalities of Hoče-Slivnica (except Hočko Pohorje, Polana, Slivniško Pohorje and parts of Pivola, Spodnje Hoče and Zgornje Hoče), Maribor (part of Maribor only), Miklavž na Dravskem Polju and Starše. 7. Maribor 3 - municipalities of Duplek and Maribor (Celestrina, Dogoše, Grušova, Hrenca, Malečnik, Meljski Hrib, Metava, Nebova, Počehova, Ruperče, Trčova, Vodole, Zrkovci and parts of Maribor only). 8. Maribor 4 - municipality of Maribor (Pekel, Ribniško selo, Za Kalvarijo and parts of Maribor and Vinarje only). 9. Maribor 5 - municipality of Maribor (parts of Maribor and Razvanje only). 10. Maribor 6 - municipality of Maribor (parts of Maribor and Razvanje only). 11. Maribor 7 - municipality of Maribor (parts of Maribor only).

Election results Summary

Election LeftLevica / ZL / TRS Social DemocratsSD / ZLSD / ZL Freedom MovementSvoboda Positive SloveniaPS / LZJ-PS Liberal DemocracyLDS Let's ConnectPoS / SMC Slovenian People'sSLS / SLS-SMS /SLS-SKD Christian DemocratsSKD New SloveniaNSi Slovenian DemocratsSDS / SDSS Slovenian NationalistsSNS colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 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 % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats2026 6,603 4.75% 0 9,451 6.80% 0 39,481 28.39% 3 with NSi 9,844 7.08% 0 42,766 30.75% 3 4,356 3.13% 02022 5,571 3.98% 0 8,577 6.12% 0 47,996 34.26% 4 7,371 5.26% 0 with PoS 7,104 5.07% 0 35,157 25.09% 3 2,699 1.93% 02018 8,871 8.47% 1 9,537 9.10% 1 12,041 11.49% 1 3,281 3.13% 0 6,075 5.80% 0 26,071 24.88% 2 6,535 6.24% 02014 5,632 5.45% 0 5,469 5.30% 0 1,879 1.82% 0 37,790 36.60% 4 3,731 3.61% 0 4,107 3.98% 0 20,402 19.76% 2 3,285 3.18% 02011 1,787 1.38% 0 14,171 10.97% 1 27,688 21.43% 2 1,540 1.19% 0 9,328 7.22% 0 4,246 3.29% 0 38,881 30.09% 3 2,872 2.22% 02008 31,379 25.25% 3 5,752 4.63% 0 7,376 5.94% 0 451 0.36% 0 2,866 2.31% 0 36,022 28.99% 3 7,678 6.18% 02004 10,464 9.11% 1 23,045 20.06% 2 9,020 7.85% 0 7,828 6.82% 0 33,990 29.59% 3 10,570 9.20% 12000 11,422 9.08% 1 47,739 37.95% 4 13,945 11.09% 1 with SLS 7,898 6.28% 0 18,548 14.74% 1 6,547 5.20% 01996 8,643 7.00% 0 30,214 24.46% 2 28,538 23.10% 2 9,384 7.60% 0 17,594 14.24% 1 4,271 3.46% 01992 23,226 16.11% 1 35,254 24.46% 2 11,524 7.99% 0 16,788 11.65% 1 7,028 4.88% 0 10,734 7.45% 0

(Excludes national seats. Figures in italics represent alliances/joint lists.)

Detailed

2020s 2026 Results of the 2026 parliamentary election held on 22 March 2026:

Party Votes per electoral district Totalvotes % SeatsMaribor 1 Maribor 2 Maribor 3 Maribor 4 Maribor 5 Maribor 6 Maribor 7 Ruše SlovenskaBistrica SlovenskaKonjice Šmarje priJelšah Slovenian Democratic Party SDS 4,620 4,095 4,049 1,737 2,424 2,418 1,826 2,220 7,103 5,725 6,549 42,766 30.75% 3 0 3 Freedom Movement Svoboda 5,081 4,500 3,165 2,845 3,565 3,823 2,888 2,680 4,091 2,937 3,906 39,481 28.39% 3 0 3 New Slovenia – Christian Democrats,Slovenian People's Party and Focus NSi-SLS-FOKUS 1,242 925 697 376 516 545 327 472 1,310 1,358 2,076 9,844 7.08% 0 1 1 Democrats D 1,268 1,099 777 582 737 675 464 626 1,094 908 1,527 9,757 7.02% 0 1 1 Social Democrats SD 1,035 1,011 624 674 696 871 511 681 1,077 1,218 1,053 9,451 6.80% 0 1 1 Resni.ca Resni.ca 1,054 1,078 897 374 645 621 494 613 910 512 945 8,143 5.85% 0 1 1 The Left and Vesna – Green Party Levica-Vesna 843 611 448 872 691 664 536 520 559 334 525 6,603 4.75% 0 1 1 Slovenian National Party SNS 417 444 297 157 270 205 243 232 759 448 884 4,356 3.13% 0 0 0 Prerod Prerod 413 331 273 240 293 294 214 210 353 263 366 3,250 2.34% 0 0 0 Pirate Party Pirati 360 308 257 216 277 266 206 182 291 234 297 2,894 2.08% 0 0 0 Voice of Pensioners GU 58 39 63 49 61 48 52 33 63 63 69 598 0.43% 0 0 0 Greens of Slovenia andParty of Generations ZS-SG 60 81 31 21 45 44 25 17 138 59 59 580 0.42% 0 0 0 We, Socialists! MI! 46 60 37 46 53 41 60 26 51 37 59 516 0.37% 0 0 0 Alternative for Slovenia AzaS 67 43 38 34 52 49 28 30 65 39 54 499 0.36% 0 0 0 Karl Erjavec - Trust Party SZ 31 31 14 31 26 14 26 48 59 28 40 348 0.25% 0 0 0Valid votes 16,595 14,656 11,667 8,254 10,351 10,578 7,900 8,590 17,923 14,163 18,409 139,086 100.00% 6 5 11Rejected votes 138 100 109 59 100 103 82 65 164 133 225 1,278 0.91% Total polled 16,733 14,756 11,776 8,313 10,451 10,681 7,982 8,655 18,087 14,296 18,634 140,364 67.90% Registered electors 23,702 21,160 17,408 13,845 16,994 15,745 13,288 12,516 25,170 19,000 27,885 206,713 Turnout 70.60% 69.74% 67.65% 60.04% 61.50% 67.84% 60.07% 69.15% 71.86% 75.24% 66.82% 67.90%

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Karmen Furman (SDS, Slovenske Bistrica), 7,103 votes; (Svoboda, Maribor 4), 2,845 votes; Tomaž Lah (Svoboda, Maribor 6), 3,823 votes; (SDS, Slovenske Konjice), 5,725 votes; Andreja Rajbenšu (Svoboda, Maribor 7), 2,888 votes; and (SDS, Šmarje pri Jelšah), 6,549 votes. National seats - Katja Kokot (Resni.ca, Maribor 3), 897 votes; (D, Šmarje pri Jelšah), 1,527 votes; (NSi-SLS-FOKUS, Šmarje pri Jelšah), 2,076 votes; (SD, Slovenske Konjice), 1,218 votes; and Vladimir Šega (Levica, Maribor 4), 872 votes.

2022 Results of the 2022 parliamentary election held on 24 April 2022: