Politics of Uruguay - Political Parties and Elections

Political Parties and Elections

For other political parties see List of political parties in Uruguay. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Uruguay.
e • d 2009 Uruguayan presidential election results
Candidates (Parties) First round Runoff Result
Votes % Votes %
José Mujica (Broad Front) 1,105,262 47.96 1,197,638 52.39 President
Luis Alberto Lacalle (National Party) 669,942 29.07 994,510 43.51
Pedro Bordaberry (Colorado Party) 392,307 17.02
Pablo Mieres (Independent Party) 57,360 2.49
Raúl Rodríguez (Popular Assembly) 15,428 0.67
Ballots with YES sheets only (no presidential vote cast) 14,410 0.63
Blank votes 22,828 0.99 53,100 2.32
Total null ballots 26,950 1.17 40,103 1.75
Null provisional ballots 199 0.01 607 0.02
Total votes cast 2,304,686 100.00 2,285,958 100.00
Registered voters 2,563,250 89.91% turnout 2,563,285 89.18% turnout
e • d 2009 Uruguayan parliamentary election results
Parties Votes % Seats
Chamber of
Deputies		 Senate
Broad Front 1,093,869 47.49 50 16
National Party 657,327 28.54 30 9
Colorado Party 383,912 16.67 17 5
Independent Party 56,156 2.44 2 —
Popular Assembly 15,166 0.66 — —
Total 2,303,336 100.00
Registered voters 2,563,250 89.86% turnout
Source: Corte Electoral
Elections and referendums in Uruguay
Presidential elections
  • 1920
  • 1926
  • 1930
  • 1938
  • 1942
  • 1946
  • 1950
  • 1966
  • 1971
  • 1984
  • 1989
  • 1994
  • 1999
  • 2004
  • 2009
  • 2014
Parliamentary elections
  • 1828 (CA)
  • 1916 (CA)
  • 1917
  • 1919
  • 1922
  • 1925
  • 1928
  • 1931
  • 1933 (CA)
  • 1934
  • 1938
  • 1942
  • 1946
  • 1950
  • 1954
  • 1958
  • 1962
  • 1966
  • 1971
  • 1984
  • 1989
  • 1994
  • 1999
  • 2004
  • 2009
  • 2014
Colegiado elections
  • 1925
  • 1926
  • 1928
  • 1930
  • 1932
  • 1954
  • 1958
  • 1962
Municipal elections
  • 2000
  • 2005
Referendums
  • 1917
  • 1934
  • 1938
  • 1942
  • 1946
  • 1950
  • 1951
  • 1958
  • 1962
  • 1966
  • 1971
  • 1980
  • 1989 (Apr)
  • 1989 (Nov)
  • 1992
  • 1994 (Aug)
  • 1994 (Nov)
  • 1996
  • 1999
  • 2003
  • 2004
  • 2009
  • CA= Constitutional Assembly

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