Because of shifting demographics, Veracruz currently has four fewer districts than the 23 the state was allocated under the
1977 electoral reforms.
2017–2022 :Between 2017 and 2022, Veracruz was assigned 20 electoral districts. The 4th district was limited to a part of the
municipality of Veracruz. The head town was the city of
Veracruz.
1996–2005 :Under the 1996 districting plan, which allocated Veracruz 23 districts, the head town was at
Álamo in the north of the state and the district covered nine municipalities. The 4th district had its head town at
Papantla and it covered the municipalities of Coahuitlán, Coxquihui, Coyutla, Chumatlán, Espinal, Filomena Mata, Gutiérrez Zamora, Mecatlán, Papantla and Zozocolco. ==Deputies returned to Congress ==