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Boundary Delimitation

Cyprus Cyprus

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: b. No, existing regional/provincial/other boundaries are used
Comments: For parliamentary elections, the Republic of Cyprus is divided into six electoral districts corresponding to the six administrative districts: Nicosia Limassol Famagusta Larnaca Paphos Kyrenia Each electoral district has the same boundaries and name as the corresponding administrative district.
Source: Electoral Law 72 of 1979, Art. 3: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CY/cyprus-electoral-law-72-1979-greek-version/view
Verified: 2026/03/24
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BD003

Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question:On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s): d. Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
Comments: For parliamentary elections, the Republic of Cyprus is divided into six electoral districts corresponding to the six administrative districts: Nicosia Limassol Famagusta Larnaca Paphos Kyrenia Each electoral district has the same boundaries and name as the corresponding administrative district.
Source: Electoral Law 72 of 1979, Art. 3: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CY/cyprus-electoral-law-72-1979-greek-version/view
Verified: 2026/03/24
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BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): h. Not applicable
Comments: Electoral Boundaries are the same as pre-existing administrative districts.
Source: Electoral Law 72 of 1979, Art. 3: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CY/cyprus-electoral-law-72-1979-greek-version/view
Verified: 2026/03/24
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