Parliamentary and presidential elections in Paraguay 2018

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The parliamentary and presidential elections in Paraguay 2018 took place on April 22, 2018. In addition to the president, the two chambers of the National Congress of Paraguay , the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, as well as the provincial parliaments were newly elected. In addition, there were various elections at regional level and the election of 18 MPs from Paraguay for the South American internal market Mercosur .

Election results

The previous President Horacio Cartes and Vice President Juan Afara of the Colorado Party could no longer be elected, as the constitution only allows one term. The presidential election was won by Mario Abdo Benítez of the Partido Colorado , who defeated Efraín Alegre of the center-left alliance GANAR. The Colorado Partido also won the most seats in the Senate and House of Representatives. The new President and Vice-President took office on August 15, 2018, and their terms run until August 2023.

The newly elected President Mario Abdo Benitez during his inauguration on August 15, 2018
Result of the presidential election
candidate Party / alliance be right %
Mario Abdo Benítez Partido Colorado 1,206,067 48.96
Efraín Alegre Gran Alianza Nacional Renovada 1,110,464 45.08
Juan Bautista Ybáñez Partido Verde Paraguayo 84.045 3.41
Jaro Anzoátegui Movimiento Nacional Artistas del Paraguay 15,490 0.63
Atanasio Galeano Partido del Movimiento Patriótico Popular 9,908 0.40
Ramón Ernesto Benítez Movimiento Nacional Reserva Patriótica 9,361 0.38
Pedro Almada Partido Frente Amplio 8,590 0.35
Efraín Enríquez Movimiento Político Soberanía Nacional 7,291 0.30
Celino Ferreira Movimiento Político Cívico Nacional Unámono 6,295 0.26
Justo Germán Ortega Partido Socialista Democrático Herederos 5,930 0.24
Invalid votes 134,548 -
total 2,597,989 100
Registered voters / turnout 4,241,507 61.25
Allocation of seats in the Senate
Party / alliance Seats
Partido Colorado 17th
Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico (PLRA) 13
Frente Guasú 6th
Partido Patria Querida (PPQ) 3
Partido Hagamos 2
Partido Democratico Progresista 2
Movimiento Cruzada Nacional (CN) 1
Partido Unace 1
total 45
Distribution of seats in the Chamber of Deputies
Party / alliance Total
Partido Colorado 42
Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico (PLRA) 30th
Partido Patria Querida (PPQ) 3
Partido Encuentro Nacional (PEN) 2
Partido Hagamos 2
Movimiento Cruzada Nacional (CN) 1
total 80

Remarks

  1. ↑ Elecciones Generales 2018 - Justicia Electoral - República del Paraguay. Retrieved September 25, 2018 (Spanish).
  2. ↑ IFES Election Guide | Elections: Paraguay Pres April 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2018 .
  3. ^ "Never again a dictatorship" . In: tagesanzeiger.ch . April 1, 2017 ( tagesanzeiger.ch [accessed September 25, 2018]).
  4. ↑ Inter-Parliamentary Union: IPU PARLINE database: PARAGUAY (Cámara de Diputados), Last elections. Retrieved September 25, 2018 .
  5. ↑ a b Inter-Parliamentary Union: IPU PARLINE database: PARAGUAY (Cámara de Senadores), Last elections. Retrieved September 25, 2018 .
  6. ↑ South America: Mario Abdo Benítez wins presidential election in Paraguay . In: ZEIT ONLINE . April 23, 2018 ( zeit.de [accessed September 25, 2018]).
  7. ^ Justicia Electoral, República del Paraguay: Summary of results. Retrieved September 25, 2018 .