Elections
The electoral process is supervised by an independent Supreme Electoral Tribunal–a commission of three principal magistrates and six alternates selected by the Supreme Court of Justice.
| Candidates | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Óscar Arias - National Liberation Party (Partido Liberación Nacional) | 664,551 | 40.92 | |
| Ottón Solís - Citizens' Action Party (Partido Acción Ciudadana) | 646,382 | 39.80 | |
| Otto Guevara - Libertarian Movement Party (Partido Movimiento Libertario) | 137,710 | 8.48 | |
| Ricardo Toledo - Social Christian Unity Party (Partido de Unidad Socialcristiana) | 57,655 | 3.55 | |
| Antonio Álvarez Desanti - Union for Change Party (Partido Unión para el Cambio) | 39,557 | 2.44 | |
| Jose Manuel Echandi Meza - National Union Party (Partido Unión Nacional) | 26,593 | 1.64 | |
| Juan Jose Vargas Fallas - Homeland First Party (Partido Patria Primero) | 17,594 | 1.08 | |
| Other parties | 33,950 | 2.09 | |
| Total (Turnout 65.4 %) | 1,623,992 | 100.0 | |
| Final results according to TSE | |||
| Candidates | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberation Party (Partido Liberación Nacional) | 589,731 | 36.54 | 25 |
| Citizens' Action Party (Partido Acción Ciudadana) | 409,030 | 25.34 | 17 |
| Libertarian Movement Party (Partido Movimiento Libertario) | 147,934 | 9.17 | 6 |
| Social Christian Unity Party (Partido de Unidad Socialcristiana) | 126,284 | 7.82 | 5 |
| Costa Rican Renovation Party (Partido Renovación Costariccense) | 55,798 | 3.46 | 0 |
| National Union Party (Partido Unión Nacional) | 40,280 | 2.5 | 1 |
| Union for Change Party (Partido Unión para el Cambio) | 37,994 | 2.35 | 0 |
| Homeland First Party (Partido Patria Primero) | 26,438 | 1.64 | 0 |
| National Rescue Party (Partido Rescate Nacional) | 32,909 | 2.04 | 1 |
| Access without Exclusion (Accesibilidad sin Exclusión) | 25,690 | 1.59 | 1 |
| Broad Front (Frente Amplio) | 17,751 | 1.10 | 1 |
| Other parties | 104,122 | 6.45 | 0 |
| Total (Turnout 65.2 %) | 1,613,961 | 100.0 | 57 |
| Final results according to TSE | |||
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