Novo Mesto, officially known as the 6th 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 Brežice, Črnomelj, Dolenjske Toplice, Hrastnik, Kostanjevica na Krki, Krško, Laško, Litija, Metlika, Mirna, Mirna Peč, Mokronog-Trebelno, Novo Mesto, Radeče, Semič, Šentjernej, Šentrupert, Sevnica, Škocjan, Šmarješke Toplice, Šmartno pri Litiji, Straža, Trbovlje, Trebnje, Zagorje ob Savi and Žužemberk, and parts of the municipality of Ivančna Gorica. 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 217,948 registered electors.
History The 6th constituency (Novo Mesto) 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 Brežice, Črnomelj, Hrastnik, Krško, Laško, Metlika, Novo Mesto, Sevnica, Trbovlje, Trebnje and Zagorje ob Savi.
Following the re-organisation of municipalities in October 1994, parts of Črnomelj municipality were transferred to the newly created Semič municipality; parts of Laško municipality were transferred to the newly created Radeče municipality; and parts of Novo Mesto municipality were transferred to the newly created municipalities of Šentjernej and Škocjan.
In August 1998 parts of Novo Mesto municipality were transferred to the newly created municipalities of Dolenjske Toplice, Mirna Peč and Žužemberk. In June 2006 parts of Krško municipality were transferred to the newly created Kostanjevica na Krki municipality; parts of Novo Mesto municipality were transferred to the newly created municipalities of Šmarješke Toplice and Straža; and parts of Trebnje municipality were transferred to the newly created municipalities of Mokronog-Trebelno and Šentrupert. Mirna municipality was created from parts of Trebnje municipality in February 2011.
The municipalities of Litija and Šmartno pri Litiji were transferred from Ljubljana Bežigrad constituency to Novo Mesto constituency in February 2021.
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 Novo Mesto constituency as consisting of the municipalities of Brežice, Črnomelj, Dolenjske Toplice, Hrastnik, Kostanjevica na Krki, Krško, Laško, Litija, Metlika, Mirna, Mirna Peč, Mokronog-Trebelno, Novo Mesto, Radeče, Semič, Šentjernej, Šentrupert, Sevnica, Škocjan, Šmarješke Toplice, Šmartno pri Litiji, Straža, Trbovlje, Trebnje, Zagorje ob Savi and Žužemberk.
Electoral system Novo Mesto 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 Novo Mesto is divided into 11 electoral districts:
1. Črnomelj - municipalities of Črnomelj, Metlika and Semič. 2. Novo Mesto 1 - municipalities of Dolenjske Toplice, Mirna Peč, Novo Mesto (Birčna Vas, Brezje, Brezovica pri Stopičah, Črmošnjice pri Stopičah, Dolenje Lakovnice, Dolenji Suhadol, Dolnja Težka Voda, Dolž, Gabrje, Gorenje Lakovnice, Gorenje Mraševo, Gorenji Suhadol, Gornja Težka Voda, Gumberk, Hrib pri Orehku, Hrušica, Iglenik, Jama, Jugorje, Jurna Vas, Konec, Koroška Vas, Laze, Leskovec, Male Brusnice, Mali Cerovec, Mali Orehek, Mali Podljuben, Mihovec, Pangrč Grm, Petane, Plemberk, Podgrad, Pristava, Rajnovšče, Rakovnik pri Birčni Vasi, Ratež, Sela pri Ratežu, Sela pri Zajčjem Vrhu, Stopiče, Stranska Vas, Šentjošt, Travni Dol, Uršna Sela, Velike Brusnice, Veliki Cerovec, Veliki Orehek, Veliki Podljuben, Verdun, Vinja Vas, Vrh pri Ljubnu, Vrhe, Zajčji Vrh pri Stopičah and parts of Križe and Novo Mesto only), Šentjernej, Šmarješke Toplice and Žužemberk. 3. Novo Mesto 2 - municipalities of Novo Mesto (Boričevo, Češča Vas, Črešnjice, Daljni Vrh, Dobovo, Dolenja Vas, Dolenje Grčevje, Dolenje Kamenje, Dolenje Karteljevo, Golušnik, Gorenje Grčevje, Gorenje Kamence, Gorenje Kamenje, Gorenje Karteljevo, Gorenje Kronovo, Herinja Vas, Hudo, Jelše pri Otočcu, Koti, Kuzarjev Kal, Lešnica, Lutrško Selo, Mala Cikava, Mali Slatnik, Otočec, Paha, Petelinjek, Potov Vrh, Prečna, Sela pri Štravberku, Sevno, Smolenja Vas, Srebrniče, Srednje Grčevje, Suhor, Škrjanče pri Novem mestu, Štravberk, Trška Gora, Veliki Slatnik, Vrh pri Pahi, Zagrad pri Otočcu, Ždinja Vas, Žihovo Selo and parts of Križe and Novo Mesto only) and Straža. 4. Trebnje - municipalities of Mirna, Mokronog-Trebelno, Šentrupert and Trebnje. 5. Brežice - municipality of Brežice. 6. Krško - municipalities of Kostanjevica na Krki and Krško. 7. Sevnica - municipalities of Sevnica and Škocjan. 8. Laško - municipalities of Laško and Radeče. 9. Litija - municipalities of Ivančna Gorica (Pusti Javor, Radanja Vas, Sela pri Sobračah, Sobrače and Vrh pri Sobračah only), Litija and Šmartno pri Litiji. 10. Hrastnik-Trbovlje - municipalities of Hrastnik and Trbovlje. 11. Zagorje - municipality of Zagorje ob Savi
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 6,045 4.02% 0 12,261 8.15% 0 41,768 27.76% 3 with NSi 15,400 10.23% 1 44,224 29.39% 3 4,178 2.78% 02022 5,348 3.52% 0 10,408 6.84% 0 51,652 33.96% 4 5,774 3.80% 0 with PoS 9,891 6.50% 0 37,662 24.76% 2 2,683 1.76% 02018 7,795 7.70% 0 11,886 11.73% 1 10,892 10.75% 1 5,121 5.06% 0 6,050 5.97% 0 24,876 24.56% 2 5,421 5.35% 02014 5,896 5.76% 0 6,759 6.60% 0 2,803 2.74% 0 33,724 32.94% 3 6,175 6.03% 0 5,431 5.30% 0 21,664 21.16% 2 2,304 2.25% 02011 1,549 1.20% 0 12,003 9.29% 1 34,178 26.45% 3 3,003 2.32% 0 10,158 7.86% 0 6,108 4.73% 0 35,458 27.44% 3 3,339 2.58% 02008 32,301 26.15% 3 9,275 7.51% 0 10,202 8.26% 0 476 0.39% 0 3,825 3.10% 0 33,700 27.29% 3 8,181 6.62% 02004 8,853 7.72% 0 28,515 24.88% 2 11,808 10.30% 1 10,013 8.74% 1 28,760 25.09% 3 7,824 6.83% 02000 11,661 8.90% 1 52,055 39.73% 4 17,309 13.21% 1 with SLS 10,225 7.80% 0 18,642 14.23% 1 6,005 4.58% 01996 11,962 9.23% 1 39,591 30.54% 3 26,609 20.53% 2 13,292 10.25% 1 17,457 13.47% 1 4,426 3.41% 01992 19,341 13.35% 1 39,147 27.02% 2 13,648 9.42% 1 22,186 15.32% 1 3,098 2.14% 0 12,668 8.74% 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 % SeatsBrežice Črnomelj Hrastnik-Trbovlje Krško Laško Litija NovoMesto 1 NovoMesto 2 Sevnica Trebnje Zagorje Slovenian Democratic Party SDS 3,735 4,016 2,321 4,925 2,889 3,634 7,056 4,834 4,250 4,640 1,924 44,224 29.39% 3 1 4 Freedom Movement Svoboda 4,316 4,284 5,555 4,176 1,789 3,700 3,581 5,551 2,648 2,628 3,540 41,768 27.76% 3 2 5 New Slovenia – Christian Democrats,Slovenian People's Party and Focus NSi-SLS-FOKUS 778 1,307 618 1,650 1,141 1,674 2,054 1,723 1,874 1,651 930 15,400 10.23% 1 0 1 Social Democrats SD 811 1,513 1,684 899 2,058 574 1,099 1,261 752 808 802 12,261 8.15% 0 1 1 Democrats D 940 708 496 963 521 766 1,381 1,335 610 1,006 513 9,239 6.14% 0 0 0 Resni.ca Resni.ca 572 662 800 767 528 573 824 794 530 597 484 7,131 4.74% 0 0 0 The Left and Vesna – Green Party Levica-Vesna 679 492 776 592 320 499 446 895 271 339 736 6,045 4.02% 0 0 0 Prerod Prerod 372 518 317 493 212 420 591 760 274 338 245 4,540 3.02% 0 0 0 Slovenian National Party SNS 419 380 336 542 296 281 602 454 320 348 200 4,178 2.78% 0 0 0 Pirate Party Pirati 244 207 275 234 198 299 288 406 161 201 189 2,702 1.80% 0 0 0 Greens of Slovenia andParty of Generations ZS-SG 36 66 80 203 16 28 94 96 30 35 38 722 0.48% 0 0 0 We, Socialists! MI! 47 91 73 57 67 58 60 94 38 41 59 685 0.46% 0 0 0 Alternative for Slovenia AzaS 54 73 43 36 22 75 54 60 49 53 33 552 0.37% 0 0 0 Voice of Pensioners GU 72 51 91 40 18 24 50 65 40 45 38 534 0.35% 0 0 0 Karl Erjavec - Trust Party SZ 83 38 46 58 24 29 47 76 28 31 34 494 0.33% 0 0 0Valid votes 13,158 14,406 13,511 15,635 10,099 12,634 18,227 18,404 11,875 12,761 9,765 150,475 100.00% 7 4 11Rejected votes 155 160 137 141 148 129 208 146 161 123 84 1,592 1.05% Total polled 13,313 14,566 13,648 15,776 10,247 12,763 18,435 18,550 12,036 12,884 9,849 152,067 69.77% Registered electors 21,151 22,742 20,676 23,174 14,560 17,299 24,536 25,936 17,002 17,281 13,591 217,948 Turnout 62.94% 64.05% 66.01% 68.08% 70.38% 73.78% 75.13% 71.52% 70.79% 74.56% 72.47% 69.77%
The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Nataša Avšič Bogovič (Svoboda, Brežice & Hrastnik-Trbovlje), 9,871 votes; Anja Bah Žibert (SDS, Novo Mesto 1), 7,056 votes; Jana Jerman (Svoboda, Črnomelj), 4,284 votes; Franci Kepa (SDS, Trebnje), 4,640 votes; Tomaž Lisec (SDS, Sevnica), 4,250 votes; (NSi-SLS-FOKUS, Sevnica), 1,874 votes; and Teo Uranič (Svoboda, Zagorje), 3,540 votes. National seats - Klemen Boštjančič (Svoboda, Krško & Novo Mesto 2), 9,727 votes; Matjaž Han (SD, Laško), 2,058 votes; (Svoboda, Litija), 3,700 votes; and Janez Jože Olovec (SDS, Krško), 4,925 votes.
2022 Results of the 2022 parliamentary election held on 24 April 2022: