Parliamentary and presidential elections in Paraguay in 2008
The parliamentary and presidential elections in Paraguay took place on April 20, 2008. The winner of the election was the opposition candidate Fernando Lugo , who was sworn in as the new president on August 15th.
About 2,800,000 citizens, a president and the national congress , consisting of the House of Representatives (Cámara de Diputados) with 80 members and the Senate (Senado) with 45 members, were called to vote. The legislative period (House of Representatives and Senate) and the non-renewable term of office of the President are five years. The turnout was 65 percent, from the age of 18 voting is compulsory . In addition to the President, Senators and MPs, 17 governors, 400 municipal council members and 18 members of parliament for the parliament of the free trade organization Mercosur were newly elected .
Parties
The main parties of the election were:
- Asociación Nacional Republicana - Partido Colorado (ANR-PC) (National Republican Association - Partido Colorado)
- Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico (PLRA) (Authentic Liberal Radical Party)
- Partido "Patria Querida" (PPQ) (Party "Beloved Homeland")
- Unión Nacional de Ciudadanos Éticos - UNACE (National Union of Citizens' Morality)
Results
Presidential election
| space | candidate | Party / electoral alliance | Share of votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Lugo | Center-Left Alliance - Alianza Patriótica para el Cambio | 40.90% |
| 2 | Blanca Ovelar | National Republican Association - Partido Colorado | 30.63% |
| 3 | Lino Oviedo | National Union of Citizens' Morals (UNACE) | 21.93% |
Source: tsje.gov.py
According to the electoral commission's calculations, the voter turnout was 65 percent, the highest in a presidential election since the end of General Alfredo Stroessner's military rule .
Parliamentary elections
House of Representatives (Cámara de Diputados)
| Party / electoral alliance | 2008 | 2003 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asociación Nacional Republicana (Partido Colorado) (ANR) | 30 (31.13%) | 37 (46.2%) | 45 (56.2%) |
| Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico (PLRA) | 27 (26.70%) | 21 (26.3%) | 26 (32.5%) |
| Partido Encuentro Nacional (PEN) | X (0.76%) | 0 (0.0%) | 7 (8.8%) |
| Movimiento Patria Querida (MPQ) | 3 (5.45%) | 10 (12.5%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Union Nacional de Ciudadanos Eticos (UNACE) | 15 (17.66%) | 10 (12.5%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Partido País Solidario (PPS) | X (X, X%) | 2 (2.5%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Pais Solidario (PS) | X (X, X%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (2.5%) |
| Movimiento Popular Tekojoja (MPT) | 1 (3.45%) | X (X, X%) | X (X, X%) |
Senate (Senado)
| Party / electoral alliance | 2008 | 2003 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asociación Nacional Republicana (Partido Colorado) (ANR) | 15 (27.23%) | 16 (35.5%) | 25 (55.6%) |
| Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico (PLRA) | 14 (27.10%) | 12 (26.7%) | 13 (28.9%) |
| Movimiento Patria Querida (MPQ) | X (X, X%) | 8 (17.8%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Unión Nacional de Ciudadanos Eticos (UNACE) | 9 (17.98%) | 7 (15.6%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Partido País Solidario (PPS) | 1 (3.25%) | 2 (4.4%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Partido Encuentro Nacional (PEN) | X (1.11%) | 0 (0.0%) | 7 (15.5%) |
| Partido Patria Querida (PPQ) | 4 (8.12%) | X (X, X%) | X (X, X%) |
| Movimiento Popular Tekojoja (MPT) | 1 (2.79%) | X (X, X%) | X (X, X%) |
| Partido Democrático Progresista (PDP) | 1 (2.05%) | X (X, X%) | X (X, X%) |
Parlasur (Parlamento Mercosur)
| Party / electoral alliance | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Asociación Nacional Republicana (Partido Colorado) (ANR) | 6 (30.15%) |
| Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico (PLRA) | 6 (26.63%) |
| Movimiento Patria Querida (MPQ) | 1 (5.45%) |
| Unión Nacional de Ciudadanos Eticos (UNACE) | 4 (17.78%) |
| Movimiento Popular Tekojoja (MPT) | 1 (5.94%) |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tagesschau.de: The "Bishop of the Poor" takes power (tagesschau.de archive)
- ↑ ELECCIONES GENERALES Y DEPARTAMENTALES 2008MEMORIA Y ESTADÍSTICAS ELECTORALES ( Spanish ) Justicia Electoral. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: Former bishop becomes new president
