A '''congressional district''' is a district region within a [[state]] that holds [[election]]s to elect a single member to [[Congress]]. There are 435 congressional districts in the [[United States]] [[House of Representatives]], and the [[Census Bureau]] determines how many congressional districts are in each state.
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A '''congressional district''' is a district region within a [[state]] that holds [[election]]s to elect a single member to [[Congress]]. There are 435 congressional districts in the [[United States]] [[House of Representatives]], and the [[Census Bureau]] determines how many congressional districts are in each state (each state is guaranteed at least one representative per the [[United States Constitution]]).
The United States, [[Philippines]], and [[Japan]] are the only three countries that have congressional districts.
The United States, [[Philippines]], and [[Japan]] are the only three countries that have congressional districts.