Elections in Paraguay
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Paraguay elects on the national level a head of state — the president — and a legislature. The president of Paraguay is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Congress (Congreso Nacional) has two chambers. The Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados) has 80 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation. The Chamber of Senators (Cámara de Senadores) has 45 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation.
Schedule
Election
Position |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013
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Type
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Presidential (April) National Congress (April) Gubernatorial (April) |
None |
Presidential (April) National Congress (April) Gubernatorial (April)
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President and vice president
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President and vice president |
None |
President and vice president
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National Congress
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All seats |
None |
All seats
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Provinces, cities and municipalities
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All positions |
None |
All positions
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Inauguration
Position |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013
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Type
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Presidential (August) National Congress (August) Gubernatorial (August) |
None |
Presidential (August) National Congress (August) Gubernatorial (August)
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President and vice president
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15 August |
None |
15 August
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National Congress
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15 August |
None |
15 August
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Provinces, cities and municipalities
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15 August |
None |
15 August
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Latest elections
President
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Mario Abdo Benítez | Colorado Party | 1,206,067 | 48.96 | | Efraín Alegre | Great Renewed National Alliance | 1,110,464 | 45.08 | | Juan Bautista Ybáñez | Paraguay Green Party | 84,045 | 3.41 | | Jaro Anzoátegui | National Artists' Movement | 15,490 | 0.63 | | Atanasio Galeano | Popular Patriotic Movement Party | 9,908 | 0.40 | | Ramón Ernesto Benítez | Patriotic Reserve Movement | 9,361 | 0.38 | | Pedro Almada | Broad Front Party | 8,590 | 0.35 | | Efraín Enríquez | National Sovereign Movement | 7,291 | 0.30 | | Celino Ferreira | Movimiento Civico Nacional Unamonos | 6,295 | 0.26 | | Justo Germán Ortega | Heirs Democratic Socialist Party | 5,930 | 0.24 | Total | 2,463,441 | 100.00 | | Valid votes | 2,463,441 | 94.82 |
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Invalid votes | 71,924 | 2.77 |
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Blank votes | 62,624 | 2.41 |
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Total votes | 2,597,989 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 4,241,507 | 61.25 |
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Source: TSJE |
Senate
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Colorado Party | 766,841 | 32.52 | 17 | –2 | | Authentic Radical Liberal Party | 570,205 | 24.18 | 13 | 0 | | Guasú Front | 279,008 | 11.83 | 6 | +1 | | Beloved Fatherland Party | 159,625 | 6.77 | 3 | +3 | | Hagamos Party | 105,375 | 4.47 | 2 | New | | Progressive Democratic Party | 86,216 | 3.66 | 2 | –1 | | National Crusade Movement | 58,409 | 2.48 | 1 | New | | National Union of Ethical Citizens | 49,889 | 2.12 | 1 | –1 | | Green Party | 37,812 | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | | We are Paraguay | 34,623 | 1.47 | 0 | New | | National Encounter Party | 30,365 | 1.29 | 0 | –1 | | Plurinational Indigenous Political Movement | 25,785 | 1.09 | 0 | New | | Christian Democratic Party | 16,619 | 0.70 | 0 | New | | Secure Paraguay | 15,005 | 0.64 | 0 | New | | Party of the Movement for Socialism | 14,773 | 0.63 | 0 | New | | Patriotic Reserve Movement | 14,397 | 0.61 | 0 | New | | Revolutionary Febrerista Party | 14,332 | 0.61 | 0 | 0 | | Kuña Pyrenda Movement | 9,795 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 | | Civic Compromise | 9,542 | 0.40 | 0 | New | | Concertación Nacional Avancemos País | 9,478 | 0.40 | 0 | New | | Party of the A | 8,934 | 0.38 | 0 | New | | All for Paraguay United Movement | 7,269 | 0.31 | 0 | New | | National Artists' Movement | 6,775 | 0.29 | 0 | New | | Us | 5,948 | 0.25 | 0 | New | | Heirs Democratic Socialist Party | 5,275 | 0.22 | 0 | New | | National Political Sovereignty Movement | 5,065 | 0.21 | 0 | New | | Movimiento Civico Nacional Unamonos | 5,040 | 0.21 | 0 | New | | Broad Front Party | 3,403 | 0.14 | 0 | New | | Union and Equality Political Movement | 2,500 | 0.11 | 0 | New | Total | 2,358,303 | 100.00 | 45 | 0 | | Valid votes | 2,358,303 | 91.11 | |
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Invalid votes | 92,716 | 3.58 | |
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Blank votes | 137,277 | 5.30 | |
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Total votes | 2,588,296 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 4,241,507 | 61.02 | |
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Source: TSJE |
Chamber of Deputies
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Colorado Party | 927,183 | 39.10 | 42 | –2 | | Authentic Radical Liberal Party | 420,821 | 17.74 | 17 | – | | Great Renewed National Alliance | 286,513 | 12.08 | 13 | – | | Beloved Fatherland Party | 105,765 | 4.46 | 3 | +2 | | Hagamos Party | 75,601 | 3.19 | 2 | New | | National Encounter Party | 75,514 | 3.18 | 2 | 0 | | National Union of Ethical Citizens | 65,593 | 2.77 | 0 | –2 | | Guasú Front | 42,891 | 1.81 | 0 | –1 | | Green Party | 42,053 | 1.77 | 0 | 0 | | National Crusade Movement | 33,417 | 1.41 | 1 | New | | Progressive Democratic Party | 27,932 | 1.18 | 0 | 0 | | Christian Democratic Party | 26,783 | 1.13 | 0 | New | | Civic Compromise | 21,651 | 0.91 | 0 | New | | Broad Front Party | 20,594 | 0.87 | 0 | New | | We are Paraguay | 18,060 | 0.76 | 0 | New | | Concertación Nacional Avancemos País | 16,070 | 0.68 | 0 | New | | Revolutionary Febrerista Party | 15,169 | 0.64 | 0 | New | | National Artists' Movement | 11,727 | 0.49 | 0 | New | | Youth Party | 10,871 | 0.46 | 0 | 0 | | Us | 10,816 | 0.46 | 0 | New | | Secure Paraguay | 9,651 | 0.41 | 0 | New | | Patriotic Reserve Movement | 9,648 | 0.41 | 0 | New | | Civic Participation Party | 9,567 | 0.40 | 0 | New | | Party of the A | 9,043 | 0.38 | 0 | New | | Heirs Democratic Socialist Party | 8,832 | 0.37 | 0 | New | | Itapua for All Alliance | 8,683 | 0.37 | 0 | New | | Plurinational Indigenous Political Movement | 8,094 | 0.34 | 0 | New | | Movimiento Civico Nacional Unamonos | 7,241 | 0.31 | 0 | New | | Party of the Movement for Socialism | 6,207 | 0.26 | 0 | New | | All for Paraguay United Movement | 5,871 | 0.25 | 0 | New | | Ganar Alliance | 5,476 | 0.23 | 0 | – | | Party of the Patriotic Popular Movement | 5,147 | 0.22 | 0 | New | | National Political Sovereignty Movement | 4,457 | 0.19 | 0 | New | | Let's Continue Building Alliance | 4,183 | 0.18 | 0 | New | | Union and Equality Political Movement | 3,775 | 0.16 | 0 | New | | Itapuense Front Alliance | 3,036 | 0.13 | 0 | New | | Concertación por Vos | 2,407 | 0.10 | 0 | New | | Party of Popular Unity | 1,329 | 0.06 | 0 | New | | Tekojoja People's Movement | 1,046 | 0.04 | 0 | New | | Movimiento Politico Civico Nacional Unamonos | 949 | 0.04 | 0 | New | | All for Ñeembucu | 772 | 0.03 | 0 | New | | Mbarete Independent Political Movement | 595 | 0.03 | 0 | New | | Teete Patriotic Front Party | 574 | 0.02 | 0 | New | Total | 2,371,607 | 100.00 | 80 | 0 | | Valid votes | 2,371,607 | 91.84 | |
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Invalid votes | 78,457 | 3.04 | |
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Blank votes | 132,296 | 5.12 | |
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Total votes | 2,582,360 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 4,241,507 | 60.88 | |
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Source: TSJE |
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