Greater Graz (National Council electoral district)

Greater Graz is an electoral district in the Austrian National Council (Nationalrat), the lower house of the Austrian Parliament. It encompasses the city of Graz and surrounding municipalities in the state of Styria. Electoral districts in Austria are used to determine the distribution of seats in the National Council using a proportional representation system, after the initial allocation of seats at the national level. The Greater Graz electoral district is allocated a specific number of seats based on its population. The boundaries and composition of the electoral district may be subject to change based on periodic reviews to ensure fair representation reflecting population shifts. Voters residing within the Greater Graz electoral district cast their votes for political parties, and the number of seats each party wins in the district is determined by the proportion of votes it receives.