Elections For Mayor of Managua 2008, November 9, 2008
| Candidate | Party/Alliance | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Arguello | Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) | 223,389 | 51.32% |
| Eduardo Montealegre | Constitutionalist Liberal Party (PLC) | 202,752 | 46.58% |
| Others | 3 Political Parties | 9,104 | 02.09% |
| Total valid votes | 100% | 435,245 | |
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| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandinista National Liberation Front (Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional) | 1,583,199 | 60.85 | 63* |
| Independent Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Independiente) | 822,023 | 31.59 | 27* |
| Constitutionalist Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Constitucionalista) | 167,639 | 6.44 | 2 |
| Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (Alianza Liberal Nicaragüense ) | 19,658 | 0.76 | — |
| Alliance for the Republic (Alianza por la República) | 9,317 | 0.36 | — |
| Total votes | 2,601,836 | 100.00 | 92 |
| Source: CSE * The runner-up in the presidential election (Fabio Gadea Mantilla of the PLI) and the outgoing president are special members of the National Assembly; as Ortega was reelected, the outgoing Vice President (Jaime Morales Carazo of the FSLN), who was not Ortega's running mate in this election (having been replaced by Omar Halleslevens, will take up his seat. (AFP) |
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