District 26 () is one of the 28 multi-member electoral districts of the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the National Congress, the national legislature of Chile. The district was created by the 2015 electoral reform and came into being at the following general election in 2017. It consists of the communes of Ancud, Calbuco, Castro, Chaitén, Chonchi, Cochamó, Curaco de Vélez, Dalcahue, Futaleufú, Hualaihué, MaullÃÂn, Palena, Puerto Montt, Puqueldón, Queilén, Quellón, Quemchi and Quinchao in the region of Los Lagos. The district currently elects five of the 155 members of the Chamber of Deputies using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2021 general election the district had 424,820 registered electors.
District 26 currently elects five of the 155 members of the Chamber of Deputies using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Parties may form electoral pacts with each other to pool their votes and increase their chances of winning seats. However, the number of candidates nominated by an electoral pact may not exceed the maximum number of candidates that a single party may nominate. Seats are allocated using the D'Hondt method.
Results of the 2021 general election held on 21 November 2021:
The following candidates were elected: Alejandro Bernales (PL), 9,193 votes; Fernando Bórquez (UDI), 7,700 votes; Mauro González (RN), 9,569 votes; Jaime Sáez (RD), 4,776 votes; and Héctor Ulloa (CIU), 9,176 votes.
Results of the 2017 general election held on 19 November 2017:
The following candidates were elected: Jenny ÃÂlvarez (PS), 10,162 votes; Gabriel Ascencio (PDC), 9,326 votes; Alejandro Bernales (PL), 6,200 votes; Carlos Kuschel (RN), 11,250 votes; and Alejandro Santana (RN), 23,558 votes.