Colombia

House of Representatives

Political system: Presidential system
Structure of parliament: Bicameral
IPU membership: Yes

Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s): 09 Mar 2014
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: No information available
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Number of seats at stake: 166
Scope of elections: Full renewal

Election summar(ies)

For historical elections, data is provided in summary documents in PDF or HTML format.

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Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election: 18
Total number of candidates: 1,528
The number of women candidates is not available from authoritative sources.: Yes

Results

About the election: According to the preliminary results, the National Unity coalition retained the majority in both houses of Congress. It took a total of 119 seats in the 166-member House of Representatives and 65 seats in the 102-member Senate. The coalition comprises President Juan Manuel Santos Social Party of National Unity (Partido de la U), the Conservative Party (CP), the Liberal Party (PL) and the Radical Change (RC). The Democratic Centre, led by former President Álvaro Uribe, took 19 seats in the House and 20 in the Senate.

The ongoing peace talks between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) were a central issue in the election campaign. In November 2013, the government started peace talks with the FARC, while stating that its military operations would continue until a final deal was reached. Former President Uribes Democratic Centre campaigned under the slogan "No to impunity", opposing any peace agreement that would grant amnesty to FARC members or allow them to enter politics.

In the run-off presidential elections held on 15 June, President Santos was re-elected President for a second term, defeating Mr. Óscar Iván Zuluaga (Democratic Centre).
Number of parties winning seats: 14
Percentage of parties winning seats: 77.8%
Alternation of power after elections: No

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 133
Number of women elected: 33
Percentage of women elected: 19.9%
Women Directly Elected: 33
Sources: House of Representatives (23.07.2014, 01.01.2017)

Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil

New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 133
Total number of women after the election: 33
Percentage of women after the election: 19.9%
First-term parliamentarians: No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: No information available
Date of the first session: 20 Jul 2014

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Fabio Raúl Amín Saleme (Male)
Political party: Liberal Party