Spatial Distribution of Votes in the 11th Term of the Islamic Consultative Assembly Elections (Emphasizing Tribalism in Mamasani constituency)

Election geography is a branch of political geography that examines the spatial dimensions of elections. One of the geographical dimensions of elections is the pattern of environmental and birth votes. Mamasani constituency, because it has a tribal and nomadic context, the voting pattern in this geographical area is influenced by ethnic and tribal groups, and therefore the main vote of candidates in geographical areas is attributed to their tribe and descent. Hence, the forthcoming research intends to examine and analyze the voting base of the candidates in the 11th round of the Islamic Consultative Assembly elections in Mamasani constituency? In examining the spatial distribution of votes, it seems that the votes were not uniformly distributed in all places and geographical spaces of Mamasani constituency, but the weight and concentration of votes in the spaces attributed to the districts and tribes that are the most populous population and the number of voters. Research method The present research has a descriptive and analytical nature and the method of collecting documentary and field information (observation). The results of the studies showed; The voting pattern in Mamasani constituency is influenced by local-spatial identities and tribalism, and this issue has caused the spatial distribution of votes is not homogeneous and the votes of electoral actors in the birthplace and territory of their tribe more than other places and settlements. Candidates whose place of birth does not have a sufficient population should not reach