Coordinates: 16°44′N 92°38′W / 16.733°N 92.633°W / 16.733; -92.633

Fifth federal electoral district of Chiapas

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Federal electoral districts of Chiapas since 2022
District Chis-V (2005) shaded blue

The fifth federal electoral district of Chiapas (Distrito electoral federal 05 de Chiapas) is one of the 300 electoral districts into which Mexico is divided for elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of 13 such districts in the state of Chiapas.

It elects one deputy to the lower house of Congress for each three-year legislative period, by means of the first-past-the-post system.

The district's head town (cabecera distrital), where results from individual polling stations are gathered together and collated, is the city of San Cristóbal de Las Casas.[1]

District territory

In 2005, the fifth district was located in the Chiapas Highlands north-western portion of the state and covered the municipalities of Amatenango del Valle, Chamula, Huixtán, Mitontic, San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Tenejapa, Teopisca and Zinacantán.[2]

The district's head town (cabecera distrital), where results from individual polling stations are gathered together and collated, was the city of San Cristóbal de Las Casas.

Previous districting schemes

1996–2005 district

Between 1996 and 2005, the fifth district had a slightly different configuration. It covered the following municipalities:

Deputies returned to Congress from this district

Mexico National parties
Current
PAN
PRI
PT
PVEM
MC
Morena
Defunct or local only
PLM
PNR
PRM
PPS
PRD
PANAL
PSD
PES

References

  1. ^ a b "Distrito 5. San Cristóbal de Las Casas". Cómputos Distritales 2024. INE. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  2. ^ Instituto Federal Electoral. "Condensado de Chiapas" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
  3. ^ Instituto Federal Electoral. "Distritación de 1996 de Chiapas" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2008.

16°44′N 92°38′W / 16.733°N 92.633°W / 16.733; -92.633