List of constituencies of the Bhutan National Assembly

Map showing the location of Bhutan within South Asia
Map showing the location of Bhutan (in green), within South Asia

The Bhutan National Assembly, the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Bhutan, consists Members of Parliament (MPs). Each MP represents a single geographic constituency.[1] Currently, it has 47 constituencies.[2][3]

National Assembly constituencies are distributed among the dzongkhags[A] in proportion to their registered voter population as recommended by the Delimitation Commission, provided that "no Dzongkhag shall have less than two [or] more than seven National Assembly constituencies."[1] The National Assembly has had four elections, with the first one being in 2008[5] and the latest one ending in January 2024.[6] During all these elections the National Assembly has had 47 constituencies.[7][8]

The constituency of Gelegphu (NA1301) has the highest number of registered voters (16,283), while the Khatoed Laya (NA0402) constituency has the lowest number of registered voters (966). Out of the 20 dzongkhags of Bhutan, Trashigang District, with five constituencies, has the highest number of National Assembly constituencies. Samtse District, with four constituencies, has the second highest number of National Assembly constituencies. Mongar and Pemagatshel Districts, with three constituencies each, share the third highest position. All of the other 16 dzongkhags have two constituencies each.

List of constituencies

A map of Bhutan showing its 20 dzongkhags.
A map of Bhutan showing its 20 dzongkhags. Currently, each dzongkhag has between two and five National Assembly constituencies

The table below lists the 47 National Assembly constituencies with the name of the dzongkhag they are in, the number of constituent gewogs,[B] and the number of registered voters.

Constituencies of the National Assembly of Bhutan[2]
Code Name Dzongkhag
(District) 		Gewogs Registered
voters[C]
NA0101 Chhoekhor Tang Bumthang 2 5,721
NA0102 Chhumig Ura 2 3,498
NA0201 Bongo Chapchha Chhukha[D] 5 13,512
NA0202 Phuentshogling 6 10,228
NA0301 Drukjeygang Tseza Dagana 7 11,521
NA0302 Lhamoi Dzingkha Tashiding 7 11,327
NA0401 Khamaed Lunana Gasa 2 968
NA0402 Khatoed Laya 2 966
NA0501 Bji Kar-tshog Uesu Haa 3 3,982
NA0502 Sangbaykha 3 3,361
NA0601 Gangzur Minjey Lhuentse[E] 4 7,717
NA0602 Maenbi Tsaenkhar 4 7,644
NA0701 Dramedtse Ngatshang Mongar[F] 7 12,600
NA0702 Kengkhar Weringla 5 10,254
NA0703 Monggar 5 10,008
NA0801 Dokar Sharpa Paro 4 8,209
NA0802 Lamgong Wangchang 6 9,512
NA0901 Khar Yurung Pema Gatshel[G] 5 9,032
NA0902 Nanong Shumar 3 8,809
NA0903 Nganglam 3 6,662
NA1001 Kabisa Talog Punakha 6 9,293
NA1002 Lingmukha Toedwang 5 6,475
NA1101 Dewathang Gomdar Samdrup Jongkhar[H] 5 13,429
NA1102 Jomotsangkha Martshala 6 10,153
NA1201 Dophuchen Tading Samtse 4 12,536
NA1202 Phuentshogpelri Samtse 3 10,229
NA1203 Tashichhoeling 4 12,376
NA1204 Ugyentse Yoeseltse 4 9,186
NA1301 Gelegphu Sarpang 7 16,283
NA1302 Shompangkha 5 12,451
NA1401 North Thimphu Thromde Kawang Lingzhi Naro Soe Thimphu 4 5,446
NA1402 South Thimphu Thromde Chang Darkarla Ge-nyen Maedwang 4 8,124
NA1501 Bartsham Shongphu Trashigang 4 10,688
NA1502 Kanglung Samkhar Udzorong 3 10,311
NA1503 Radhi Sagteng 4 9,155
NA1504 Thrimshing 2 6,550
NA1505 Wamrong 2 7,821
NA1601 Boomdeling Jamkhar Trashi Yangtse[I] 4 8,793
NA1602 Khamdang Ramjar 4 8,740
NA1701 Draagteng Langthil Trongsa 3 5,558
NA1702 Nubi Tangsibji 2 4,163
NA1801 Kilkhorthang Mendrelgang Tsirang 6 11,080
NA1802 Sergithang Tsirangtoed 6 10,527
NA1901 Athang Thedtsho Wangdue Phodrang[J] 8 9,249
NA1902 Nyishog Saephu 7 9,635
NA2001 Bardo Trong Zhemgang 4 10,157
NA2002 Panbang 4 7,211

Notes

  1. ^ The word "dzongkhag" translates to "district". In English uses, specific Dzongkha words, including the word "dzongkhag", are italicised and only translated the first time they are used.[4]
  2. ^ The word "gewog" translates to "county".[9] In English uses, specific Dzongkha words, including the word "gewog", are italicised and only translated the first time they are used.[4]
  3. ^ As of 2017-05-08
  4. ^ Also spelled as "Chukha"
  5. ^ Also spelled as "Lhuntse"
  6. ^ Also spelled as "Monggar"
  7. ^ Also spelled as "Pemagatshel"
  8. ^ Also spelled as "Samdrupjongkhar"
  9. ^ Also spelled as"Trashiyangste"
  10. ^ Also spelled as "Wangduephodrang"

References

  1. ^ a b "Election Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2008" (PDF). Government of Bhutan. 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  2. ^ a b "Final Delimitation Order For The National Assembly Constituencies Of The Kingdom Of Bhutan, 2017" (PDF). Election Commission of Bhutan. 2017-12-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-06-15.
  3. ^ "Constituency List". National Assembly of Bhutan. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  4. ^ a b J. Schuelka, Matthew; W. Maxwell, Tom, eds. (2016). Education in Bhutan: Culture, Schooling and Gross National Happiness (PDF). Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects. Vol. 36. Springer. pp. 2–3. doi:10.1007/978-981-10-1649-3. ISBN 978-981-10-1647-9. ISSN 1573-5397. LCCN 2016948217. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-06-09. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  5. ^ "Wayback Machine". aceproject.org. June 13, 2021. Archived from the original on July 14, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "General Election Results, 2024 » Election Commission of Bhutan". Election Commission of Bhutan. January 10, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
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  8. ^ [2]
  9. ^ "The Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan" (PDF). Government of Bhutan. 2008. p. 64. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2019-06-01.