South (; ; ) is one of the four multi-member constituencies of the Chamber of Deputies, the national legislature of Luxembourg. The constituency was established in 1919 following the introduction of proportional representation for elections to the Chamber of Deputies. It consists of the cantons of Capellen and Esch-sur-Alzette. The constituency currently elects 23 of the 60 members of the Chamber of Deputies using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2023 general election it had 111,884 registered electors.
Electoral system South currently elects 23 of the 60 members of the Chamber of Deputies using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Electors votes for candidates rather than parties and may cast as many votes as the number of deputies to be elected from the constituency. They may vote for an entire party list or individual candidates and may cast up to two votes for an individual candidate. If the party list contains fewer candidates than the number of deputies to be elected, the elector may vote for candidates from other lists as long as their total number of votes does not exceed the number of deputies to be elected. The ballot paper is invalidated if the elector cast more votes than the number of deputies to be elected from the constituency. Split-ticket voting (panachage) is permitted.
The votes received by each party's candidates are aggregated and seats are allocated to each party using the Hagenbach-Bischoff quota.
Election results Summary Election CommunistsKPL / ABP LeftDL / NL / RSP / LCR Socialist WorkersLSAP / LAP / SP GreensDG / GLEI-GAP / GAP DemocratsDP / GD / GPD / RLPRSP / RP / RL ChristianSocial PeopleCSV / RP AlternativeDemocratic ReformADR / 5/6 colspan=3 Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats2023 17,715 0.93% 0 82,914 4.35% 1 467,088 24.53% 6 134,590 7.07% 2 268,591 14.11% 4 529,283 27.80% 7 199,903 10.50% 22018 32,338 1.78% 0 108,193 5.96% 1 403,460 22.23% 6 266,445 14.68% 3 214,216 11.80% 3 488,471 26.91% 7 159,223 8.77% 22013 40,123 2.40% 0 95,819 5.73% 1 421,519 25.20% 7 163,641 9.78% 2 213,182 12.75% 3 539,306 32.24% 8 125,826 7.52% 22009 33,553 2.17% 0 63,965 4.13% 1 436,233 28.16% 7 158,046 10.20% 2 156,646 10.11% 2 551,771 35.62% 9 122,597 7.91% 22004 26,942 1.67% 0 36,684 2.28% 0 519,227 32.27% 8 164,798 10.24% 2 152,758 9.49% 2 572,888 35.60% 9 135,814 8.44% 21999 76,174 4.98% 1 454,940 29.77% 7 133,980 8.77% 2 234,772 15.36% 4 462,998 30.30% 7 145,886 9.55% 21994 43,189 2.77% 0 25,940 1.67% 0 520,970 33.47% 9 158,991 10.21% 2 179,818 11.55% 3 455,400 29.25% 8 110,908 7.12% 11989 115,839 7.30% 1 8,229 0.52% 0 535,962 33.78% 9 77,441 4.88% 1 148,991 9.39% 2 489,316 30.84% 8 101,068 6.37% 11984 124,216 7.29% 2 4,047 0.24% 0 703,259 41.29% 11 96,774 5.68% 1 199,874 11.73% 3 543,513 31.91% 8 1979 143,146 8.98% 2 4,468 0.28% 0 482,953 30.28% 8 245,261 15.38% 4 486,322 30.49% 8 1974 249,823 15.83% 4 8,285 0.52% 0 554,682 35.14% 9 213,664 13.54% 3 401,606 25.44% 6 1968 304,487 22.00% 5 495,690 35.82% 9 139,350 10.07% 2 440,124 31.80% 7 1964 241,293 17.02% 4 593,103 41.84% 10 75,577 5.33% 1 421,954 29.77% 7 1959 188,282 15.32% 3 493,911 40.18% 8 126,001 10.25% 2 405,185 32.96% 7 1954 177,747 15.10% 3 470,845 40.00% 8 56,214 4.78% 1 430,297 36.56% 8 1948 193,320 18.31% 4 459,867 43.57% 9 69,091 6.55% 1 333,282 31.57% 6 1945 227,619 20.73% 4 335,745 30.57% 6 109,156 9.94% 2 389,324 35.45% 8 1934 70,940 7.27% 1 404,729 41.49% 10 141,695 14.52% 3 331,728 34.00% 8 1931* 4,543 5.54% 0 35,944 43.83% 1 10,883 13.27% 0 30,637 37.36% 1 1928 352,970 48.21% 10 67,791 9.26% 2 262,909 35.91% 7 1925 15,443 3.11% 0 172,321 34.71% 6 82,017 16.52% 3 159,053 32.04% 6 1919 118,975 25.16% 4 88,852 18.79% 3 173,739 36.74% 7 * partial election
Detailed 2020s 2023 Results of the 2023 general election held on 8 October 2023:
Party Votes % Seats Christian Social People's Party CSV 529,283 27.80% 7 Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party LSAP 467,088 24.53% 6 Democratic Party DP 268,591 14.11% 4 Alternative Democratic Reform Party ADR 199,903 10.50% 2 The Greens DG 134,590 7.07% 2 Pirate Party Luxembourg PPLU 131,708 6.92% 1 The Left DL 82,914 4.35% 1 Focus FOK 41,966 2.20% 0 Communist Party of Luxembourg KPL 17,715 0.93% 0 Liberty – Freedom! LF 16,736 0.88% 0 The Conservatives DK 7,126 0.37% 0 Volt Luxembourg VOLT 6,449 0.34% 0Total 1,904,069 100.00% 23Valid votes 89,832 Blank votes 3,748 3.81% Rejected votes – other 4,747 4.83% Total polled 98,327 87.88% Registered electors 111,884
The following candidates were elected: Jean Asselborn (LSAP), 33,398 votes; Marc Baum (DL), 8,664 votes; Dan Biancalana (LSAP), 24,435 votes; Taina Bofferding (LSAP), 30,912 votes; Liz Braz (LSAP), 24,284 votes; Mars Di Bartolomeo (LSAP), 24,663 votes; Félix Eischen (CSV), 26,542 votes; Luc Emering (DP), 11,833 votes; Georges Engel (LSAP), 24,503 votes; Marc Goergen (PPLU), 12,856 votes; Gusty Graas (DP), 11,943 votes; Max Hahn (DP), 19,477 votes; Fernand Kartheiser (ADR), 13,581 votes; Nancy Kemp-Arendt (CSV), 26,145 votes; Fred Keup (ADR), 14,763 votes; Claude Meisch (DP), 17,001 votes; Georges Mischo (CSV), 30,388 votes; Gilles Roth (CSV), 31,451 votes; Meris Šehović (DG), 8,336 votes; Marc Spautz (CSV), 26,053 votes; Joëlle Welfring (DG), 13,014 votes; Michel Wolter (CSV), 26,922 votes; and Laurent Zeimet (CSV), 24,128 votes.
2010s 2018 Results of the 2018 general election held on 14 October 2018:
Party Votes % Seats Christian Social People's Party CSV 488,471 26.91% 7 Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party LSAP 403,460 22.23% 6 The Greens DG 266,445 14.68% 3 Democratic Party DP 214,216 11.80% 3 Alternative Democratic Reform Party ADR 159,223 8.77% 2 Pirate Party Luxembourg PPLU 126,829 6.99% 1 The Left DL 108,193 5.96% 1 Communist Party of Luxembourg KPL 32,338 1.78% 0 The Conservatives DK 9,516 0.52% 0 Democracy 6,371 0.35% 0Total 1,815,062 100.00% 23Valid votes 85,275 Blank votes 3,197 3.45% Rejected votes – other 4,313 4.65% Total polled 92,785 90.01% Registered electors 103,083
The following candidates were elected: Jean Asselborn (LSAP), 40,283 votes; Marc Baum (DL), 10,525 votes; Dan Biancalana (LSAP), 20,601 votes; Alex Bodry (LSAP), 20,599 votes; Félix Braz (DG), 25,124 votes; Mars Di Bartolomeo (LSAP), 27,310 votes; Félix Eischen (CSV), 25,892 votes; Georges Engel (LSAP), 19,204 votes; Gaston Gibéryen (ADR), 18,370 votes; Marc Goergen (PPLU), 9,818 votes; Pierre Gramegna (DP), 18,383 votes; Max Hahn (DP), 11,228 votes; Jean-Marie Halsdorf (CSV), 23,853 votes; Fernand Kartheiser (ADR), 10,355 votes; Nancy Kemp-Arendt (CSV), 23,802 votes; Dan Kersch (LSAP), 21,441 votes; Josée Lorsché (DG), 17,323 votes; Claude Meisch (DP), 15,527 votes; Georges Mischo (CSV), 25,387 votes; Gilles Roth (CSV), 23,846 votes; Marc Spautz (CSV), 28,685 votes; Roberto Traversini (DG), 19,136 votes; and Michel Wolter (CSV), 24,068 votes.
2013 Results of the 2013 general election held on 20 October 2013:
Party Votes % Seats Christian Social People's Party CSV 539,306 32.24% 8 Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party LSAP 421,519 25.20% 7 Democratic Party DP 213,182 12.75% 3 The Greens DG 163,641 9.78% 2 Alternative Democratic Reform Party ADR 125,826 7.52% 2 The Left DL 95,819 5.73% 1 Pirate Party Luxembourg PPLU 50,676 3.03% 0 Communist Party of Luxembourg KPL 40,123 2.40% 0 Party for Full Democracy PID 22,571 1.35% 0Total 1,672,663 100.00% 23Valid votes 81,294 Blank votes 2,521 2.88% Rejected votes – other 3,759 4.29% Total polled 87,574 91.80% Registered electors 95,397
The following candidates were elected: Sylvie Andrich-Duval (CSV), 24,269 votes; Jean Asselborn (LSAP), 38,257 votes; Eugène Berger (DP), 12,549 votes; Alex Bodry (LSAP), 24,372 votes; Félix Braz (DG), 19,782 votes; Yves Cruchten (LSAP), 18,205 votes; Mars Di Bartolomeo (LSAP), 28,067 votes; Félix Eischen (CSV), 26,985 votes; Georges Engel (LSAP), 19,814 votes; Gaston Gibéryen (ADR), 16,518 votes; Gusty Graas (DP), 10,265 votes; Jean-Marie Halsdorf (CSV), 27,215 votes; Jean-Claude Juncker (CSV), 55,968 votes; Fernand Kartheiser (ADR), 8,531 votes; Nancy Kemp-Arendt (CSV), 24,594 votes; Dan Kersch (LSAP), 21,042 votes; Josée Lorsché (DG), 11,719 votes; Claude Meisch (DP), 22,300 votes; Lydia Mutsch (LSAP), 24,057 votes; Gilles Roth (CSV), 26,585 votes; Marc Spautz (CSV), 28,052 votes; Serge Urbany (DL), 8,830 votes; and Michel Wolter (CSV), 24,828 votes.
2000s 2009 Results of the 2009 general election held on 7 June 2009:
Party Votes % Seats Christian Social People's Party CSV 551,771 35.62% 9 Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party LSAP 436,233 28.16% 7 The Greens DG 158,046 10.20% 2 Democratic Party DP 156,646 10.11% 2 Alternative Democratic Reform Party ADR 122,597 7.91% 2 The Left DL 63,965 4.13% 1 Communist Party of Luxembourg KPL 33,553 2.17% 0 Citizens' List 26,281 1.70% 0Total 1,549,092 100.00% 23Valid votes 76,449 Blank votes 2,724 3.32% Rejected votes – other 2,924 3.56% Total polled 82,097 91.29% Registered electors 89,928
The following candidates were elected: Jean Asselborn (LSAP), 42,797 votes; Eugène Berger (DP), 8,566 votes; François Biltgen (CSV), 38,963 votes; Alex Bodry (LSAP), 31,167 votes; Félix Braz (DG), 17,660 votes; Claudia Dall'Agnol (LSAP), 18,561 votes; Mars Di Bartolomeo (LSAP), 37,743 votes; Christine Doerner (CSV), 23,352 votes; Félix Eischen (CSV), 26,136 votes; Lydie Err (LSAP), 21,378 votes; Gaston Gibéryen (ADR), 17,237 votes; Tania Gibéryen (ADR), 6,759 votes; Jean-Marie Halsdorf (CSV), 32,237 votes; André Hoffmann (DL), 10,770 votes; Jean Huss (DG), 14,279 votes; Jean-Claude Juncker (CSV), 67,082 votes; Nancy Kemp-Arendt (CSV), 26,285 votes; Lucien Lux (LSAP), 22,297 votes; Claude Meisch (DP), 22,402 votes; Lydia Mutsch (LSAP), 26,549 votes; Gilles Roth (CSV), 23,636 votes; Marc Spautz (CSV), 24,465 votes; and Michel Wolter (CSV), 28,622 votes.
2004 Results of the 2004 general election held on 13 June 2004:
Party Votes % Seats Christian Social People's Party CSV 572,888 35.60% 9 Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party LSAP 519,227 32.27% 8 The Greens DG 164,798 10.24% 2 Democratic Party DP 152,758 9.49% 2 Alternative Democratic Reform Party ADR 135,814 8.44% 2 The Left DL 36,684 2.28% 0 Communist Party of Luxembourg KPL 26,942 1.67% 0Total 1,609,111 100.00% 23Valid votes 77,491 Blank votes 2,401 2.92% Rejected votes – other 2,320 2.82% Total polled 82,212 92.28% Registered electors 89,085
The following candidates were elected: Jean Asselborn (LSAP), 36,443 votes; François Biltgen (CSV), 47,021 votes; Alex Bodry (LSAP), 36,030 votes; John Castegnaro (LSAP), 31,783 votes; Mars Di Bartolomeo (LSAP), 40,870 votes; Lydie Err (LSAP), 22,473 votes; Gaston Gibéryen (ADR), 16,284 votes; Marcel Glesener (CSV), 24,251 votes; Henri Grethen (DP), 15,539 votes; Jean-Marie Halsdorf (CSV), 30,378 votes; Norbert Haupert (CSV), 24,080 votes; Jean Huss (DG), 18,055 votes; Aly Jaerling (ADR), 8,039 votes; Jean-Claude Juncker (CSV), 65,378 votes; Lucien Lux (LSAP), 32,022 votes; Claude Meisch (DP), 11,993 votes; Lydia Mutsch (LSAP), 28,953 votes; Marc Spautz (CSV), 25,497 votes; Nelly Stein (CSV), 24,454 votes; Fred Sunnen (CSV), 24,725 votes; Claude Turmes (DG), 11,534 votes; Michel Wolter (CSV), 28,748 votes; and Marc Zanussi (LSAP), 28,015 votes.
1990s 1999 Results of the 1999 general election held on 13 June 1999:
Party Votes % Seats Christian Social People's Party CSV 462,998 30.30% 7 Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party LSAP 454,940 29.77% 7 Democratic Party DP 234,772 15.36% 4 Action Committee for Democracy and Pensions Justice ADR 145,886 9.55% 2 The Greens DG 133,980 8.77% 2 The Left DL 76,174 4.98% 1 Green and Liberal Alliance GaL 14,117 0.92% 0 Party of the Third Age 5,382 0.35% 0Total 1,528,249 100.00% 23Valid votes 73,547 Blank votes 3,193 4.05% Rejected votes – other 2,180 2.76% Total polled 78,920 85.54% Registered electors 92,259
The following candidates were elected: