District 19 (Chamber of Deputies of Chile)

District 19 () 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 is conterminous with the region of Ñuble. 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 430,998 registered electors.

History District 19 was one of 28 electoral districts established by Ley N°20.840 passed by the National Congress in January 2015. It consisted of the communes of Bulnes, Cabrero, Chillán, Chillán Viejo, Cobquecura, Coelemu, Coihueco, El Carmen, Ninhue, Ñiquén, Pemuco, Pinto, Portezuelo, Quillón, Quirihue, Ránquil, San Carlos, San Fabián, San Ignacio, San Nicolás, Treguaco, Yumbel and Yungay in the region of Biobío. In September 2018 the province of Ñuble was promoted to region status. As a result, the communes of Cabrero and Yumbel, which were located in the province of Biobío, were transferred from District 19 to District 21.

Electoral system District 19 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 Dignidad AhoraDA 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 colspan=3 Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats2021 12,840 7.64% 0 11,115 6.61% 0 12,521 7.45% 0 31,180 18.55% 1 65,193 38.78% 3 15,573 9.26% 0 16,925 10.07% 12017 12,743 6.58% 0 53,153 27.43% 2 33,677 17.38% 1 72,992 37.67% 2

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

Party Pact Party PactVotes per province Totalvotes % Seats Votes % SeatsDiguillín Itata Punilla Independent Democratic Union UDI rowspan=3 Chile Podemos + 25,910 2,656 12,559 41,125 24.46% 2 65,193 38.78% 3 National Renewal RN 11,914 4,302 5,945 22,161 13.18% 1 Evópoli EVO 1,325 217 365 1,907 1.13% 0 Christian Democratic Party PDC rowspan=3 New Social Pact 7,936 1,610 2,941 12,487 7.43% 1 31,180 18.55% 1 Party for Democracy PPD 8,164 537 1,331 10,032 5.97% 0 Radical Party of Chile PR 4,748 2,869 1,044 8,661 5.15% 0 Christian Conservative Party PCC rowspan=2 Christian Social Front 6,587 1,060 1,522 9,169 5.45% 1 16,925 10.07% 1 Republican Party REP 5,794 672 1,290 7,756 4.61% 0 Party of the People PDG 10,767 2,123 2,683 15,573 9.26% 0 15,573 9.26% 0 Democratic Revolution RD rowspan=2 Apruebo Dignidad 4,775 2,006 1,141 7,922 4.71% 0 12,840 7.64% 0 Communist Party of Chile PC 3,375 392 1,151 4,918 2.93% 0 Humanist Party PH rowspan=2 Dignidad Ahora 8,358 946 1,495 10,799 6.42% 0 12,521 7.45% 0 Equality Party IGUAL 1,281 160 281 1,722 1.02% 0 Green Ecologist Party PEV 7,926 1,297 1,892 11,115 6.61% 0 11,115 6.61% 0 Progressive Party PRO 1,803 409 553 2,765 1.64% 0 2,765 1.64% 0Valid votes 110,663 21,256 36,193 168,112 100.00% 5 168,112 100.00% 5Blank votes 8,979 3,506 3,801 16,286 8.40% Rejected votes – other 6,038 1,416 2,043 9,497 4.90% Total polled 125,680 26,178 42,037 193,895 44.99% Registered electors 276,817 56,202 97,979 430,998 Turnout 45.40% 46.58% 42.90% 44.99%

The following candidates were elected: Marta Bravo (UDI), 11,186 votes; Felipe Camaño (PDC), 8,127 votes; Sara Concha (PCC), 5,303 votes; Cristóbal Martínez (UDI), 29,939 votes; and Frank Sauerbaum (RN), 15,609 votes.

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

Party Pact Party PactVotes per province Totalvotes % Seats Votes % SeatsBiobío(part) Diguillín Itata Punilla Independent Democratic Union UDI rowspan=2 Chile Vamos 1,401 33,161 2,437 5,959 42,958 22.17% 1 72,992 37.67% 2 National Renewal RN 1,811 14,476 5,132 8,615 30,034 15.50% 1 Party for Democracy PPD rowspan=3 Nueva Mayoría 4,530 10,804 2,665 5,849 23,848 12.31% 1 53,153 27.43% 2 Social Democrat Radical Party PRSD 467 13,168 983 2,890 17,508 9.04% 1 Socialist Party of Chile PS 374 9,084 1,124 1,215 11,797 6.09% 0 Christian Democratic Party PDC Democratic Convergence 6,197 11,130 8,066 8,284 33,677 17.38% 1 33,677 17.38% 1 País PAIS rowspan=2 All Over Chile 624 10,761 1,116 1,239 13,740 7.09% 0 16,271 8.40% 0 Progressive Party PRO 291 1,298 347 595 2,531 1.31% 0 Green Ecologist Party PEV rowspan=3 Broad Front 675 4,394 746 1,056 6,871 3.55% 0 12,743 6.58% 0 Equality Party IGUAL 394 2,904 527 924 4,749 2.45% 0 Humanist Party PH 113 682 142 186 1,123 0.58% 0 Amplitude AMP Sumemos 446 2,210 700 1,587 4,943 2.55% 0 4,943 2.55% 0Valid votes 17,323 114,072 23,985 38,399 193,779 100.00% 5 193,779 100.00% 5Blank votes 1,864 6,565 2,091 2,779 13,299 6.14% Rejected votes – other 1,114 5,441 1,115 1,818 9,488 4.38% Total polled 20,301 126,078 27,191 42,996 216,566 47.51% Registered electors 43,989 264,297 54,784 92,807 455,877 Turnout 46.15% 47.70% 49.63% 46.33% 47.51%

The following candidates were elected: Loreto Carvajal (PPD), 12,734 votes; Carlos Abel Jarpa (PRSD), 15,377 votes; Jorge Sabag (PDC), 28,995 votes; Gustavo Sanhueza (UDI), 15,680 votes; and Frank Sauerbaum (RN), 18,107 votes.

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