Colombia
Senate
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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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
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Election date(s)
The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
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09 Mar 2014
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Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.
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No information available
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Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
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Upon normal expiry
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Number of seats at stake
Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
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102
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Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
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Full renewal
Election summar(ies)
For historical elections, data is provided in summary documents in PDF or HTML format.
Candidates
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Number of parties contesting the election
This field may include either the number of parties contesting the election, or the number of coalitions/electoral alliance.
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23
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Total number of candidates
Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".
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773
- The number of women candidates is not available from authoritative sources.
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Yes
Results
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About the election
Short description of the context and results of the election.
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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 66 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 12 seats in the House and 19 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).
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Number of parties winning seats
The number of parties which won parliamentary representation in the given election.
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10
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Percentage of parties winning seats
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of parties which won parliamentary representation by the number of parties contesting the election.
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43.5%
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Alternation of power after elections
The results of the elections caused a change in the government. "Not applicable" to countries using the presidential system when parliamentary and presidential elections are held separately, to countries in political transition or where there is no party system.
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No
Members elected, by sex
- Number of men elected
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79
- Number of women elected
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23
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Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected by the number of seats filled.
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22.5%
- Women Directly Elected
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23
- Sources
New legislature
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Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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79
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Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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23
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Percentage of women after the election
The percentage is calculated by dividing the total number of women in this parliament/chamber by the current number of members.
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22.5%
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First-term parliamentarians
The number of members who are assuming their parliamentary mandate for the first time following the election or renewal, regardless of their mode of designation.
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No information available
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Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of first-term parliamentarians by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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No information available
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Date of the first session
The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
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20 Jul 2014
First Speaker of the new legislature
- Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
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José David Name Cardozo (Male)
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Political party
The political party to which the Speaker belonged to at the moment of the election. In some parliaments, the Speaker suspends or relinquishes their party membership during their term in office and is considered as an independent member.
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Social Party of National Unity (Partido de la U)