2024 Uruguayan presidential primaries
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Presidential primary elections were held in Uruguay on 30 June 2024 in order to nominate the presidential candidate for every political party in the general election on 27 October 2024.[1]
Background
[edit]The formally called elecciones internas (Spanish for 'Internal elections') are the first stage of the electoral system established by the Constitution of 1997.[2] In this election, the only candidates for President of Uruguay per party for the general election will be elected.[3] In addition, the integration of the National Deliberative Body and the different Departmental Deliberative Bodies of the different parties, which will have the function of nominating the candidate for president and vice president of each party, and the candidates for mayors for the municipal elections of 2025 will be also elected.[4]
In accordance with the transitory provisions of the Constitution, the primary electionsare held on the last Sunday of June of the electoral year, and those "qualified to vote"—all those over 18 years of age and registered in the Civic Registry and with a civic credential―can participate in the secret and non-compulsory suffrage.[5]
In order to win the primary election and be proclaimed a presidential candidate, the pre-candidate must obtain an absolute majority of the party's valid votes.[6] In the event that no pre-candidate obtains that majority, the winner will be the one that exceeds 40% of the votes and leads the second by no less than 10 percentage points. If none of these circumstances occur, the deliberative body elected in the election will nominate the party's candidate for president by an absolute majority of its members.[7]
The participation of the parties in the elections is mandatory. In addition, each one had to obtain at least 500 votes to participate in the general elections.[8]
Pre-candidates
[edit]The following is a list of the pre-candidates of parties that had an internal election:
National Party
[edit]Due to the fact that immediate re-election is not allowed in Uruguay according to Article One Hundred and Fifty-Two of the Constitution, President Luis Lacalle Pou cannot run for office again.
Name | Born | Experience | Supporting factions | Vote | Ref |
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![]() Álvaro Delgado Ceretta |
March 11, 1969 (age 55) |
Secretary of the Presidency (2020–2023) Senator of the Republic (2015–2020) National Representative from Montevideo (2005–2010) |
|
241,872 (74.4%) |
[9] |
![]() Laura Raffo Degeronimi |
September 22, 1973 (age 50) |
Economist and businesswoman Member of the Board of Banco Santander in Uruguay Candidate for Intendant of Montevideo in 2020 |
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62,406 (19.2%) |
[10] |
![]() Jorge Gandini Astesiano |
March 5, 1958 (age 66) Montevideo |
Senator of the Republic (2020–present) President of the Chamber of Representatives (2018–2019) National Representative from Montevideo (2005–2020) |
|
18,953 (5.8%) |
[11] |
![]() Carlos Iafigliola Pimentel |
February 1, 1963 (age 61) Montevideo |
Member of the Legislature of Montevideo (2005–2015) |
|
841 (0.3%) |
[12] |
![]() Roxana Corbran Rizzo |
September 20, 1963 (age 60) Montevideo |
|
571 (0.2%) |
[13] | |
Invalid votes | 265 | [14] | |||
Total | 324,908 (33.43%) |
Broad Front
[edit]Name | Born | Experience | Supporting factions | Vote | Ref |
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![]() Yamandú Orsi Martínez |
June 13, 1967 (age 57) Canelones |
Intendant of Canelones (2015– Feb 2020; Nov 2020–2024) |
|
243,407 (59.1%) |
[15] |
![]() Carolina Cosse Garrido |
December 25, 1962 (age 61) Montevideo |
Intendant of Montevideo (2020–present) Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining (2015–2019) President of ANTEL (2010–2015) |
|
154,717 (37.6%) |
[16] |
![]() Andrés Lima Proserpio |
Octubre 31, 1973 (age 50) Salto |
Intendant of Salto (2015–present) National Representative from Salto (2010–2015) |
|
12,244 (3.1%) |
[17] |
Invalid votes | 582 | [18] | |||
Total | 411,550 (42.36%) |
Colorado Party
[edit]Name | Born | Experience | Supporting factions | Vote | Ref |
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![]() Andrés Ojeda Spitz |
January 5, 1984 (age 40) Montevideo |
Criminal defense lawyer Member of the Legislature of Montevideo (2010–2015) |
|
40,040 (39.5%) |
[19] |
![]() Robert Silva García |
March 7, 1971 (age 53) Tacuarembó |
President of ANEP (2020–2023) |
|
22,790 (22.4%) |
[20] |
![]() Gabriel Gurméndez Armand-Ugon |
July 4, 1961 (age 63) Montevideo |
President of ANTEL (2020–2023; 2002–2004) Minister of Transport and Public Works (2004) |
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18,908 (18.6%) |
[21] |
![]() Tabaré Viera Duarte |
April 7, 1955 (age 69) Rivera |
Minister of Tourism (2021–2024) Senator of the Republic (2020–2021) President of ANTEL (1998–2000) Intendant of Rivera |
|
18,303 (18.0%) |
[22] |
![]() Carolina Ache Batlle |
November 19, 1980 (age 43) Montevideo |
Deputy Minister of Foreign Relations (2020–2023) |
|
1,158 (1.1%) |
[23] |
Invalid votes | 203 | [14] | |||
Total | 101,718 (10.47%) |
Results
[edit]See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The party did not exceed the threshold of 500 votes necessary to compete in the general election
- ^ The party did not exceed the threshold of 500 votes necessary to compete in the general election
- ^ The party did not exceed the threshold of 500 votes necessary to compete in the general election
- ^ The party did not exceed the threshold of 500 votes necessary to compete in the general election
References
[edit]- ^ "Calendario electoral de las Elecciones Internas de los Partidos Políticos de 2024". Corte Electoral (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Elecciones internas: Qué se vota y cómo se vota". la diaria (in Spanish). 28 June 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Constitución de la República Oriental del Uruguay". www.impo.com.uy. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Todo lo que querés saber sobre votar (y nunca te animaste a preguntar)". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Redacción. "¿Las internas deberían ser obligatorias? Opiniones divergentes en medio de baja participación". El Observador. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Qué se puede hacer y qué no este domingo en el cuarto secreto". 4 July 2019. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Una guía para entender las elecciones internas que se celebran el domingo". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Internas: récord de partidos políticos pasaron la prueba y cambia "cifra mágica" para la mayoría parlamentaria". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Redacción. "Álvaro Delgado confirmó su precandidatura: "Quiero ser el próximo presidente"". El Observador. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ Silva (1 June 2023). "Laura Raffo lanza su movimiento y se prepara para el inicio de la campaña electoral". EL PAIS (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ diaria, la (18 October 2023). "Gandini lanzó su precandidatura y dijo que si el PN gana la próxima elección, en 2029 "la izquierda se va a volver a encontrar" con Lacalle Pou". la diaria (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Precandidato blanco aceptará custodia de Ministerio del Interior de cara a elecciones 2024". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Roxana Corbran, la pandense que se inspira en Milei y se mide en la interna blanca". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "ELECCIONES INTERNAS 2024". eleccionesinternas2024.corteelectoral.gub.uy. Archived from the original on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "El MPP proclama este domingo a Orsi como precandidato y se prepara para buscar alianzas". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Laitano (28 May 2023). "El Partido Comunista anunció su apoyo a la precandidatura de Carolina Cosse, que se resolvió por unanimidad". la diaria (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Juan Sartori ya piensa en las elecciones de 2024". la diaria (in Spanish). 5 July 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "MVD CMS". www.montevideo.com.uy. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Redacción. "Partido Colorado: Andrés Ojeda lanzó su precandidatura presidencial". El Observador. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Robert Silva recibe su primer apoyo como precandidato a la Presidencia". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Presidente de Antel pretende dejar su cargo antes del 27 de octubre; se reunió con Lacalle Pou". Subrayado (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Con el apoyo del sector Batllistas, Tabaré Viera oficializó su precandidatura dentro del Partido Colorado". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 17 December 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Redacción. "Carolina Ache confirmó que será precandidata del Partido Colorado". El Observador. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
External links
[edit]Media related to 2024 Uruguayan internal election at Wikimedia Commons