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e • d Summary of the 3 May 2009 Panamanian presidential election results
Candidates Parties Votes %
Ricardo Martinelli Democratic Change, Patriotic Union Party, Panameñista Party, Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement 952,333 59.97
Balbina Herrera Democratic Revolutionary Party, People's Party, Liberal Party 597,227 37.70
Guillermo Endara Fatherland's Moral Vanguard Party 36,867 2.33
Valid votes (turnout 73.99%) 1,558,445 100.0
Blank votes 19,105 1.17
Invalid votes 30,976 1.89
Total votes 1,636,508 100.00
Source: Tribunal Electoral
e • d Summary of the 3 May 2009 Panamanian National Assembly election results
Alliances Parties Votes % Seats
One Country for All Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) 537,426 35.7% 26
People's Party (PP) 55,598 3.7% 1
Liberal Party (PL) 18,111 1.2% 0
Alliance for Change Democratic Change (CD) 352,319 23.4% 14
Panameñista Party (PAN) 334,282 22.2% 22
Patriotic Union (UP) 85,609 5.7% 4
Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement (MOLIRENA) 70,457 4.7% 2
Independents 35,793 2.4% 2
Fatherland's Moral Vanguard Party (VMP) 14,760 1.0% 0
Valid votes (turnout 70.05%) 1,504,355 100.0% 71
Source: Tribunal Electoral

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