Sud (Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg constituency)

Circonscription Sud is an electoral constituency for Luxembourg's national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies. The constituency includes the cantons of Capellen and Esch-sur-Alzette, both of which are in the former district of Luxembourg. As of 2005, Sud has an estimated population of 178,256, or 39% of Luxembourg's total population.

Circonscription Sud within Luxembourg.

Sud currently elects 23 deputies, the most of Luxembourg's four constituencies. Under Luxembourg's electoral system, which is a form of the Hagenbach-Bischoff System, that means that each voter can cast votes for up to 23 different candidates. Voting in Luxembourg is compulsory. Together, these two factors mean that there are far more votes cast than there are members of the electorate.

2009 election
 Summary of the 7 June 2009 Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies election results for Circonscription Sud
Party Votes % Seats
Christian Social People's Party 552,623 35.62 9
Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party 437,043 28.17 7
The Greens 158,098 10.19 2
Democratic Party 156,907 10.11 2
Alternative Democratic Reform Party 122,734 7.91 2
The Left 64,077 4.13 1
Communist Party 33,550 2.16 -
Citizens' List 26,226 1.69 -
Total 1,551,258   23
Source: Centre Informatique de l'État

2004 election

Results Summary
 Summary of the 13 June 2004 Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies election results for Circonscription Sud
Party Votes % Seats
Christian Social People's Party 574,950 35.6 9
Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party 520,809 32.2 8
The Greens 165,531 10.2 2
Democratic Party 153,122 9.5 2
Action Committee for Democracy and Pensions Justice 136,503 8.4 2
The Left 36,868 2.3 -
Communist Party of Luxembourg 27,058 1.7 -
Total 1,614,841   23
Source: Centre Informatique de l'État

Action Committee for Democracy and Pensions Justice

Christian Social People's Party

Democratic Party

Socialist Workers' Party

The Greens

1999 election

Results Summary
 Summary of the 13 June 1999 Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies election results for Circonscription Sud
Party Votes % Seats
Christian Social People's Party 462,365 30.3 7
Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party 454,150 29.8 7
Democratic Party 234,459 15.4 4
Action Committee for Democracy and Pensions Justice 145,335 9.5 2
The Greens 133,534 8.7 2
The Left 76,105 5.0 1
Green and Liberal Alliance 14,117 0.9 -
Party of the Third Age 5,382 0.4 -
Total 1,520,048   23
Source: Centre Informatique de l'État

Action Committee for Democracy and Pensions Justice

Christian Social People's Party

Democratic Party

Socialist Workers' Party

The Greens
  • Jean Huss
  • Robert Garcia

The Left
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