Local elections in Uruguay 2000
The local elections in Uruguay in 2000 took place on 14 May. The Intendentes of the 19 departments of Uruguay were elected for a five-year term .
Results
In the thirteen departments of Cerro Largo, Colonia, Durazno, Flores, Florida, Lavalleja, Maldonado, Paysandú, Rocha, San José, Soriano, Tacuarembó and Treinta y Tres, the candidate of the Partido Nacional won , while in the five departments of Artigas, Canelones, Río Negro, Rivera and Salto the Partido Colorado could decide the choice in their favor. In the Montevideo department , the Frente Amplio emerged victorious from the elections.
Final results in numbers
Percentage of all votes counted: 100%
Department | Partido EP-FA | Partido Colorado | Partido Nacional | Partido Nuevo Espacio | Partido Unión Cívica | Total |
Montevideo | 517.089 | 249.411 | 104.038 | 10,744 | 6,416 | 887,698 |
Canelones | 105.191 | 119.605 | 34,916 | 2,561 | 0 | 262.273 |
Maldonado | 29,116 | 22,067 | 32,322 | 689 | 0 | 84.194 |
Rocha | 7,858 | 18.301 | 22,140 | 225 | 0 | 48,524 |
Treinta y Tres | 4,574 | 9,175 | 18,630 | 121 | 0 | 32,500 |
Cerro Largo | 10,623 | 6,899 | 38,138 | 429 | 0 | 56,089 |
Rivera | 7,553 | 30,650 | 26,316 | 473 | 0 | 64.992 |
Artigas | 7.128 | 27,132 | 12,131 | 0 | 0 | 46,391 |
Somersault | 15,185 | 30,443 | 26,525 | 1,251 | 0 | 73,404 |
Paysandú | 26,543 | 13,296 | 30,664 | 662 | 0 | 71,165 |
Río Negro | 7,208 | 13,463 | 11.094 | 696 | 0 | 32,461 |
Soriano | 13,058 | 20,605 | 22,496 | 177 | 0 | 56,336 |
Colonia | 13,687 | 30,625 | 34,483 | 1,736 | 0 | 80,531 |
San Jose | 12,767 | 3,943 | 45.296 | 476 | 0 | 62,482 |
Flores | 1,386 | 1,949 | 14,529 | 116 | 0 | 17,980 |
Florida | 10,457 | 17,520 | 18,561 | 470 | 0 | 47.008 |
Durazno | 4,557 | 12,430 | 19,714 | 330 | 0 | 37,031 |
Lavalleja | 5,254 | 14,481 | 23.202 | 320 | 0 | 43,259 |
Tacuarembó | 8,609 | 8,221 | 42,676 | 296 | 0 | 59,802 |
total | 807.843 | 650.216 | 577.916 | 21,744 | 6,416 | 2,064,165 |