District territory
In its 2023 districting plan, which is to be used for the
2024,
2027 and
2030 federal elections, the
National Electoral Institute (INE) increased Nuevo León's congressional seat allocation from 12 to 14. The reconfigured 9th district covers 274 electoral precincts () across 13
municipalities in the south of the state: •
Allende,
Aramberri,
Doctor Arroyo,
Galeana,
General Terán,
General Zaragoza,
Hualahuises,
Iturbide,
Linares,
Mier y Noriega,
Montemorelos,
Rayones and
Santiago. The district's head town (), where results from individual polling stations are gathered together and tallied, is the city of
Linares. The district reported a population of 370,547 in the 2020 Census. ==Previous districting schemes==
Previous districting schemes
2017–2022 :Between 2017 and 2022, the district's head town was at Linares and it covered 355 precincts across 23 municipalities: :* Los Aldamas, Allende, Aramberri, Cerralvo, China, Doctor Arroyo, Doctor Coss, Doctor González, Galeana, General Bravo, General Terán, General Treviño, General Zaragoza, Los Herreras, Hualahuises, Iturbide, Linares, Melchor Ocampo, Mier y Noriega, Montemorelos, Los Ramones, Rayones and Santiago. 2005–2017 :Under the 2005 districting plan, the district covered 325 precincts across 16 municipalities: :*Allende, Aramberri, China, Doctor Arroyo, Doctor Coss, Galeana, General Bravo, General Teran, General Zaragoza, Hualahuises, Iturbide, Linares, Mier y Noriega, Montemorelos, Rayones and Santiago. 1996–2005 :From 1996 to 2005, the district's head town was at Linares and it covered 14 municipalities: ==Deputies returned to Congress==