Kinki proportional representation block
| Kinki Proportional Representation Block | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency for the Japanese House of Representatives | |
Map of House of Representatives proportional blocks, with the Kinki block highlighted | |
| Prefectures | Osaka, Kyoto, Hyōgo, Shiga, Nara, and Wakayama |
| Electorate | 16,761,917 (2026) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1994 |
| Number of members | 28 |
The Kinki proportional representation block (Hirei [daihyō] kinki burokku (比例近畿ブロック)) is one of eleven proportional representation (PR) "blocks", multi-member constituencies for the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. It consists of the Kinki (or Kansai) region, and consists of the prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto, Hyōgo, Shiga, Nara, and Wakayama. Following the introduction of proportional voting, Kinki elected 33 representatives by PR in the 1996 general election, reduced to 30 in the election of 2000 when the total number of PR seats was reduced from 200 to 180. Kinki was reduced to 29 seats in 2003, and again to 28 in 2017.