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Decree on the Division of the Canton of Schaffhausen into Constituencies for the Election of the Cantonal Council and the Number of Members to be Elected in these Constituencies
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
1. The number of representatives from each electoral district is determined in proportion to the permanent population figures issued by the Department of Economic Affairs as of the end of the second year preceding the cantonal council election.
1. The Canton of Schaffhausen is divided into the following six electoral districts for the election of the Canton Council
| Electoral District | Population |
| --- | --- |
| Schaffhausen Electoral District, comprising the city of Schaffhausen | 38,107 |
| Klettgau Electoral District, comprising the municipalities of Hallau, Beggingen, Beringen, Gächlingen, Löhningen, Neunkirch, Oberhallau, Schleitheim, Siblingen, Trasadingen, and Wilchingen | 18,589 |
| Neuhausen Electoral District, comprising the municipality of Neuhausen am Rheinfall | 11,049 |
| Reiat Electoral District, comprising the municipalities of Thayngen, Bargen, Büttenhardt, Dörflingen, Lohn, Merishausen, and Stetten | 10,648 |
| Stein Electoral District, comprising the municipalities of Stein am Rhein, Buch, Hemishofen, and Ramsen | 5,942 |
| Buchberg-Rüdlingen Electoral District, comprising the municipalities of Buchberg and Rüdlingen | 1,699 |
| Total | 86,034 |
2. For electoral districts consisting of multiple municipalities, the first-mentioned municipality is considered the main location.
1. The number of individuals residing in an electoral district is divided by the allocation divisor and rounded to the nearest whole number. The result indicates the number of seats to be allocated in the respective electoral district.
2. The allocation divisor is determined in such a way that exactly 60 seats are allocated according to the procedure described in paragraph 1.
1. The 60 seats of the Cantonal Council are allocated to the electoral districts as follows, based on the procedure according to § 3 (Allocation Divisor: 1,429)
Electoral District | Quotient | Seats
--- | --- | ---
Electoral District Schaffhausen (Resident Population: 38,107) | 26.667 | 27 Seats
Electoral District Klettgau (Resident Population: 18,589) | 13.008 | 13 Seats
Electoral District Neuhausen (Resident Population: 11,049) | 7.732 | 8 Seats
Electoral District Reiat (Resident Population: 10,648) | 7.451 | 7 Seats
Electoral District Stein (Resident Population: 5,942) | 4.158 | 4 Seats
Electoral District Buchberg-Rüdlingen (Resident Population: 1,699) | 1.189 | 1 Seat
Total | | 60 Seats