Celje (National Assembly constituency)

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Municipality
List
Population263,825 (2025)[1]
Electorate210,611 (2026)
Area2,555 km2 (2024)[2]
Celje
Constituency
for the National Assembly
Outline map
Location of Celje within Slovenia
Municipality
List
Population263,825 (2025)[1]
Electorate210,611 (2026)
Area2,555 km2 (2024)[2]
Current Constituency
Created1992
Seats11 (1992–present)
Deputies[3]
List
Electoral districts
List
  • Celje 1
  • Celje 2
  • Mozirje
  • Radlje
  • Ravne na Koroškem
  • Šentjur
  • Slovenj Gradec
  • Velenje 1
  • Velenje 2
  • Žalec 1
  • Žalec 2

Celje, officially known as the 5th constituency (Slovene: 5. volilna enota), 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 Braslovče, Celje, Črna na Koroškem, Dobje, Dobrna, Dravograd, Gornji Grad, Ljubno, Luče, Mežica, Mislinja, Mozirje, Muta, Nazarje, Podvelka, Polzela, Prebold, Prevalje, Radlje ob Dravi, Ravne na Koroškem, Rečica ob Savinji, Ribnica na Pohorju, Šentjur, Slovenj Gradec, Šmartno ob Paki, Solčava, Šoštanj, Štore, Tabor, Velenje, Vojnik, Vransko, Vuzenica and Žalec. 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 210,611 registered electors.

The 5th constituency (Celje) was one of the eight constituencies established by the Determination of Constituencies for the Election of Deputies to the National Assembly Act (ZDVEDZ) (Zakon o določitvi volilnih enot za volitve poslancev v državni zbor (ZDVEDZ)) passed by the Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia (Skupščina Republike Slovenije) in September 1992.[4] It consisted of the municipalities of Celje, Dravograd, Mozirje, Radlje ob Dravi, Ravne na Koroškem, Šentjur pri Celju, Slovenj Gradec, Velenje and Žalec.[4]

Following the re-organisation of municipalities in October 1994, parts of Celje municipality were transferred to the newly created municipalities of Štore and Vojnik; parts of Mozirje municipality were transferred to the newly created municipalities of Gornji Grad, Ljubno, Luče and Nazarje; parts of Radlje ob Dravi municipality were transferred to the newly created municipalities of Muta, Podvelka–Ribnica and Vuzenica; parts of Ravne na Koroškem municipality was split into the newly created municipalities of Črna na Koroškem, Mežica and Ravne–Prevalje; parts of Slovenj Gradec municipality were transferred to the newly created Mislinja municipality; and parts of Velenje municipality were transferred to the newly created municipalities of Šmartno ob Paki and Šoštanj.[5][6]

In August 1998 parts of Vojnik municipality were transferred to the newly created Dobrna municipality; parts of Luče municipality were transferred to the newly created Solčava municipality; parts of Podvelka–Ribnica municipality were transferred to the newly created Ribnica na Pohorju municipality whilst Podvelka–Ribnica was renamed Podvelka; parts of Ravne–Prevalje municipality were transferred to the newly created Prevalje municipality whilst Ravne–Prevalje was renamed Ravne na Koroškem; parts of Šentjur pri Celju municipality were transferred to the newly created Dobje municipality; and parts of Žalec municipality were transferred to the newly created municipalities of Braslovče, Polzela, Prebold, Tabor and Vransko.[5][6] Šentjur pri Celju municipality was renamed Šentjur in June 2002.[7] Rečica ob Savinji municipality was created from parts of Mozirje municipality in June 2006.[8]

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) (Zakon o spremembah in dopolnitvah Zakona o določitvi volilnih enot za volitve poslancev v državni zbor (ZDVEDZ-B)) which defined the Celje constituency as consisting of the municipalities of Braslovče, Celje, Črna na Koroškem, Dobje, Dobrna, Dravograd, Gornji Grad, Ljubno, Luče, Mežica, Mislinja, Mozirje, Muta, Nazarje, Podvelka, Polzela, Prebold, Prevalje, Radlje ob Dravi, Ravne na Koroškem, Rečica ob Savinji, Ribnica na Pohorju, Šentjur, Slovenj Gradec, Šmartno ob Paki, Solčava, Šoštanj, Štore, Tabor, Velenje, Vojnik, Vransko, Vuzenica and Žalec.[9]

Electoral system

Celje currently elects 11 of the 90 members of the National Assembly using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system.[10][11] Each constituency is divided into 11 electoral districts (volilni okraji) in which each party stands a single candidate.[12][13] 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.[12]

Allocation of seats was carried out in two stages.[14] In the first stage, seats are allocated to parties at the constituency level using the Droop quota (Hare quota prior to 2006).[15][16][17] 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).[17][18] 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.[19][20] Prior to this there was no threshold at the constituency level but parties needed to reach 3⁄88 (c3.4%) to compete for seats at the national level.[17]

Seats won by each party in a constituency are allocated to the candidates with the highest percentage of votes.[21] As a consequence, multiple candidates may be elected from an electoral district whilst others may have no candidates elected.[12] 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).[12]

Electoral districts

Election results

References

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