Presidential and parliamentary elections in Argentina 2007
The presidential and parliamentary elections in Argentina in 2007 took place on October 28 of that year. The president of the country , half of the seats in the House of Representatives and a third of the seats in the Senate were redefined.
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner clearly won the presidential elections in the first round. Their bloc, the Frente para la Victoria , was also strengthened in the parliamentary elections and defended an absolute majority of the seats.
prehistory
After the economic crisis between 1998 and 2002 , the country had a revival under the Néstor Kirchner government . As a result, despite some scandals, it enjoyed considerable popularity among the population.
In the 2005 parliamentary elections, Kirchner's electoral alliance Frente para la Victoria was able to achieve a clear victory and was thus able to rely on stable majorities in Congress. As early as 2006, opinion polls confirmed the trend that Kirchner's re-election was very likely. His wife Cristina Fernández's candidacy was never ruled out either, so Kirchner's announcement in May 2007 that he would withdraw his candidacy in her favor came as no surprise.
Presidential candidates
The main candidates were almost certain in 2006. At most, there was speculation about participation by the entrepreneur Mauricio Macri's conservative electoral bloc Propuesta Republicana, which is strong in Buenos Aires . However, due to a scandal involving one of his most important allies, Jorge Sobisch from the Neuquén province, he withdrew his ambitions and instead successfully ran for the mayor's office of the capital. Another ambiguity was the candidacy of former president Carlos Menem , whose bloc decided to support other candidates, in particular Alberto Rodríguez Saá .
A special feature of the election was that for the first time neither of the two popular parties, the PJ and UCR, put up their own candidate. Most of the PFY lined up behind Fernández de Kirchner, but Rodríguez Saá was the second Peronist. The UCR, on the other hand, was divided among several candidates, some of whom even supported Fernández de Kirchner.
The following candidates were generally treated as having good opportunities:
- Cristina Fernández de Kirchner ( Frente para la Victoria , Peronist ), Senator and wife of the former President Néstor Kirchner. She has been a favorite since the announcement of her candidacy.
- Elisa Carrió ( ARI , social democratic), founder of the social democratic UCR spin-off ARI and former UCR politician. She was given the chance to be an outsider if there was a runoff election, as she is particularly respected among the urban middle class. In addition to her own party, she was supported by parts of the UCR and the socialists ,
- Roberto Lavagna ( Una Nación Avanzada , left-wing liberal) Minister of Economic Affairs under the Kirchner government, who claimed that he was responsible for the recovery after the crisis. Because of internal differences with Kirchner, he refused to support Fernández and ran as his own candidate, supported by parts of the UCR.
- Alberto Rodríguez Saá ( Frente Justicialista por la Libertad , right-wing Peronist), brother of Adolfo Rodríguez Saá, who came to power for a short time during the crisis, and Governor of the San Luis Province . He was supported by those parts of the Peronist Party that were directed against Kirchner, in particular Menem and Duhalde.
- Ricardo López Murphy ( Recrear para el Crecimiento , economically liberal ), Minister of Economic Affairs under Fernando de la Rúa . For a long time, because of his good performance in the 2003 election, in which he also ran as a candidate, he was considered a candidate for a possible runoff election with Fernández, but internal differences with Mauricio Macri in the Propuesta Republicana electoral alliance, which he co-founded, reduced his chances.
- Jorge Sobisch ( Movimiento Provincias Unidas , Unión Popular, Modin , right-wing conservative), governor of the rich province of Neuquén , was also considered a promising second-tier candidate until early 2007. However, because of a scandal in April that year when a teacher was killed in a police action against demonstrators, his chances were also significantly reduced.
A number of left- wing candidates also competed: Néstor Pitrola (Partido Obrero), Vilma Ripoli (MST), José Montes ( MAS / PTS / Izquierda Socialista), Luis Alberto Ammann (PH / PC ), Gustavo Brede Obeid (PPR) and the Piquetero -Leader Raul Castells (MIJD), film director Fernando Solanas ( PSA ) and known as "permanent candidate" Juan Ricardo Muzza (CLP).
Presidential election
As usual, the media attention was focused on the presidential election. It took place largely without any irregularities. Already the election forecasts at 6 p.m. on election day indicated a comfortable majority of Cristina Fernández, but until the late evening it was not clear whether she would take the 40 percent hurdle and Elisa Carrió would take less than 30% of the vote Votes would come. Already the first projections at around 9 p.m. indicated a very likely victory for Fernández in the first ballot, so that Carrió admitted her defeat that evening.
The final recount of votes resulted in an even higher percentage of votes for Fernández than the preliminary count on election day. Thus, because the 45 percent mark was exceeded, there was no longer a need for a runoff.
The results:
| Candidate formula | Party / electoral alliance | percent |
|---|---|---|
| Kirchner - Cobos | Alianza Frente para la Victoria 1 | 45.29 |
| Carrió - Giustiniani | Alianza Confederación Coalición Cívica 2 | 23.04 |
| Lavagna - Morales | Alianza Concertación Una Nación Avanzada 3 | 16.91 |
| Rodríguez Saá - Maya | Alianza Frente Justicia Unión y Libertad 4 | 7.64 |
| Solanas - Cadelli | Partido Socialista Auténtico | 1.58 |
| López Murphy - Bullrich | Recrear para el Crecimiento | 1.43 |
| Sobisch - Asis | MPU / UP / UAV / MODIN | 1.40 |
| Ripoli - Bedonde | Movimiento Socialista de los Trabajadores | 0.75 |
| Pitrola - Arroyos | Partido Obrero | 0.61 |
| Montes - Heberling | PTS / MAS / Izquierda Socialista 5 | 0.44 |
| Ammann - Deleonardi | Frente Amplio hacia la Unidad Latinoamericana 6 | 0.37 |
| Castells - Pelozo | Movimiento Independiente de Jubilados y Desocupados | 0.26 |
| Breide Obeid - Vergara | Partido Popular de la Reconstrucción | 0.24 |
| Mussa - Nespral | Confederación Lealtad Popular | 0.06 |
Justicialista - De la Victoria - Intransigente - Movimiento Libres del Sur - Frente Grande - Conservador Popular - Confederación Frente Cívico para la Concertación Plural: Demócrata Cristiano - Movimiento Democrático Federal (San Juan) - Para la Concertación Ciudadana (Mendoza) - Unión Vecinal de - Frente de Integración Social para un Cambio en Libertad (Mendoza) - Concertación Popular (Capital Federal) - Integración y Movilidad Social (Buenos Aires) - Cambio 2000 (Tucumán) - Movimiento Justicia y Libertad (Santiago Del Estero)
Afirmación para una República Igualitaria - Socialista - Movimiento Afirmación Republicana (San Luis) - Cambio Jujeño (Jujuy) - Encuentro Cívico por la Igualdad y la Justicia (City of Buenos Aires, Corrientes) - Movimiento Vecinalista Provincial (Buenos Aires) - Coalendo )
Unión Cívica Radical - Movimiento de Integración y Desarrollo - Nacionalista Constitucional UNIR - Ciudadanos Independientes (Tucumán) - Movimiento de Acción Popular (Misiones) - Provincial Rionegrino - Movimiento Popular Bonaerense - Popular Cristiano Bonaerense - Popular Democrático
Unión de Centro Democrático - Unión y Libertad
Movimiento Al Socialismo - De los Trabajadores Socialistas
Partido Humanista - Partido Comunista
Parliamentary elections
In the congressional elections taking place at the same time as the presidential election, in which half of the House of Representatives and a third of the Senate were renewed, the Frente para la Victoria, allied with Fernández de Kirchner, was able to consolidate its existing majority. It has a slim absolute majority with 128 out of 255 seats, but numerous MPs from other parties had also announced their support for Fernández, including the so-called Radicales K , who supported them instead of Roberto Lavagna .
The opposition ARI, the socialists and some small parties were able to record gains , while the Peronists ( menemists , Duhaldists ) who were dissident towards Kirchner / Fernández suffered drastic losses.
House of Representatives
Results of the election to the House of Representatives:
| District | Political party | Mandates |
|---|---|---|
| Buenos Aires | Frente para la Victoria | 20th |
| Coalición Cívica | 9 | |
| Unión PRO | 4th | |
| Unión Cívica Radical | 2 | |
| Capital Federal | Coalición Cívica | 3 |
| Socialista | 2 | |
| Propuesta Republicana | 2 | |
| Frente para la Victoria | 2 | |
| Dialogo por Buenos Aires | 1 | |
| Proyecto Sur | 1 | |
| Unión Cívica Radical | 1 | |
| Catamarca | Frente para la Victoria | 1 |
| Frente Cívico y Social | 1 | |
| Chaco | Frente para la Victoria | 2 |
| Frente de Todos | 1 | |
| Chubut | Justicialista | 3 |
| Cordoba | Unión Cívica Radical | 3 |
| Frente para la Victoria | 2 | |
| Afirmación para una República Igualitaria | 2 | |
| Frente Grande / Frente Córdoba Nueva | 1 | |
| Acción por la República | 1 | |
| Sociedad Justa - Concertación UNA | 1 | |
| Corrientes | Frente de Todos | 2 |
| Unión Cívica Radical | 1 | |
| Justicialista | 1 | |
| Entre Ríos | Frente para la Victoria | 2 |
| Unión Cívica Radical - UNA | 1 | |
| Coalición Cívica - Socialista | 1 | |
| Formosa | Frente para la Victoria | 3 |
| Jujuy | Frente para la Victoria | 1 |
| Frente jujeño | 1 | |
| Primero Jujuy | 1 | |
| La Pampa | Partido Justicialista | 1 |
| Frente Pampeano Cívico y Social | 1 | |
| La Rioja | Frente del Pueblo Riojano | 3 |
| Mendoza | Justicialista y otros | 3 |
| Concertación plural y otros | 2 | |
| Misiones | Front renovador | 2 |
| Frente para la Victoria | 2 | |
| Neuquén | Frente para la Victoria | 1 |
| Movimiento Popular Neuquino | 1 | |
| Río Negro | Frente para la Victoria | 2 |
| Concertación para el Desarrollo | 1 | |
| Salta | Frente Justicialista para la Victoria | 2 |
| Front door of the Victoria Renovador de Salta | 2 | |
| San Juan | Frente para la Victoria | 3 |
| San Luis | Frente Justicialista | 2 |
| Santa Cruz | Frente para la Victoria | 2 |
| Santa Fe | Frente para la Victoria | 5 |
| Socialista | 5 | |
| Santiago del Estero | Frente Cívico por Santiago | 4th |
| Tierra del Fuego | Afirmación para una República Igualitaria | 1 |
| Frente para la Victoria | 1 | |
| Unidad Federalista | 1 | |
| Tucuman | Frente para la Victoria | 4th |
| Concertación UNA | 1 |
Distribution of seats in the House of Representatives after the election:
| Political party | newly elected | Difference to 2005 | Total seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frente para la Victoria | 78 | +13 | 153 |
| Coalición Cívica (ARI and Allies) | 19th | +13 | 27 |
| Unión Cívica Radical | 14th | –7 | 30th |
| Propuesta Republicana | 2 | –11 | 13 |
| Peronists outside the FV | 2 | -15 | 9 |
| Others | 15th | +7 | 25th |
senate
Senate elections were held in Buenos Aires (city), Chaco , Entre Ríos , Neuquén , Río Negro , Salta , Santiago del Estero and Tierra del Fuego . In the senatorial elections, the strongest party in all provinces receives two seats and the second strongest one.
The following changes occurred:
| Political party | Change compared to 2005 | Senators (after election) |
|---|---|---|
| Frente para la Victoria | +3 | 44 |
| Coalición Cívica | +4 | 5 |
| UCR | -5 | 10 |
| Peronists outside the FV | ± 0 | 4th |
| Regional parties | ± 0 | 9 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Election results of the final counting of votes ( Memento of the original from May 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. the presidential election 2007 according to data from the Ministry of the Interior ( original data sheet ( memento of the original dated June 11, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. )
- ↑ Results of the election to the House of Representatives ( Memento of the original from April 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. According to data from the Ministry of the Interior and the individual provinces ( primary sources ( memento of the original dated June 2, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this note. )
- ↑ Results of the Senatorial Election ( Memento of the original from April 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ( Primary sources ( Memento of the original from June 2, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this note. )
Web links
- Provisional election results (first count)
- Election atlas with historical and current election results, compiled from official sources
