The constituency was set up in 1976 election when the highest averages method of the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system was introduced.

The constituency covers all the parishes and zone in Macau.

Members have been elected under proportional representation with seats apportioned under the highest averages method using the D'Hondt method.

Suffrage was opened to Macau Residents without Portuguese citizenship in 1984.

Below are all the members since the creation of the Macau constituency.