選 挙 区(せんきょく)

せんきょく

noun

electoral district; constituency

formalpolitics

1. electoral district; constituency; voting district

A geographic area used to determine representation in elections. Composed of 選挙 (election) + 区 (district, ward).

この選挙区(せんきょく)は激戦(げきせん)だ。

This electoral district is a close race.

彼(かれ)は地元(じもと)の選挙区(せんきょく)から立候補(りっこうほ)した。

He ran for office from his local constituency.

選挙区(せんきょく)の区割(くわ)りが変更(へんこう)されたため、有権者(ゆうけんしゃ)に混乱(こんらん)が生(しょう)じた。

The redrawing of electoral districts caused confusion among voters.

Usage

選挙区(せんきょく) is used in political contexts to refer to the geographic area that determines voter representation. Japan uses both 小選挙区(しょうせんきょく) (single-seat constituencies) and 比例代表(ひれいだいひょう) (proportional representation).

Common collocations

小選挙区(しょうせんきょく) (single-seat constituency)
選挙区(せんきょく)制(せい) (constituency system)
選挙区(せんきょく)の区割(くわ)り (redistricting)
選挙区(せんきょく)から立候補(りっこうほ)する (to run from a constituency)

Related Words

Compare: 行政区(ぎょうせいく) (administrative district)

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