Guatemala
Congress of the Republic
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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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Unicameral
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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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16 Jun 2019
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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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160
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Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
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Full renewal
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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26
Voter turnout
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Registered voters
Number of people registered to vote
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8,086,526
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Voters
Number of people who actually voted
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5,061,932
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Voter turnout
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of people who actually voted by the number of people registered to vote
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62.6%
Results
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About the election
Short description of the context and results of the election.
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As in the previous elections, no party won an outright majority in the 160-member Congress of the Republic (up from 158). The National Unity of Hope (UNE) party became the largest party, with 58 seats. The Let’s Go for a Different Guatemala (Vamos), a conservative party led by Mr. Alejandro Giammattei, came a distant second, with 16 seats. In the presidential elections, held in parallel with the parliamentary elections, no candidate secured the required majority. In the run-off elections held on 11 August, Mr. Giammattei (Vamos), former prisons director, defeated former First Lady Sandra Torres (UNE), pledging to become the President “close to the people”. Mr. Giammattei is due to take over as President on 14 January 2020, succeeding Mr. Jimmy Morales, who is constitutionally barred from serving a second term.
The 2019 elections were held against the backdrop of a migration crisis and the President’s decision to shut down the UN-backed anti-corruption agency, the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala, known as CICIG. The major parties promised to end poverty and improve education. Some 15 parties also said they would abolish the CICIG. The Seed Movement (Semilla, led by Attorney General Thelma Aldana, who has worked closely with the CICIG) said it would strengthen the CICIG and make government more efficient and transparent. Ms. Aldana, a leading presidential hopeful, was barred from running for the presidential elections (see note) along with another leading presidential candidate, Ms. Zury Ríos, who was barred under the constitutional provision which prevents the close relatives of coup leaders from serving as president.
Note:
Ms. Aldana was initially barred from the race in March 2019 when an arrest warrant against her was issued, accusing her of alleged illegal hiring, embezzlement and tax fraud – allegations that she denied. In May, the Constitutional Court reaffirmed her expulsion from the presidential elections.
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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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19
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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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73.1%
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Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of seats won by the largest party by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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33.8%
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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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Yes
Parties or coalitions winning seats
| Political group | Total |
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| National Unity of Hope Party (UNE) | 54 |
| Let’s Go for a Different Guatemala (Vamos) | 16 |
| Nationalist Change Union (UCN) | 12 |
| VALOR | 9 |
| National Welfare (BIEN) | 8 |
| National Convergence Front (FCN NACION) | 8 |
| Seed Movement (Semilla) | 7 |
| All together for Guatemala (TODOS) | 7 |
| Vision with Values (VIVA) | 7 |
| Commitment, Renewal and Order (CREO) | 6 |
| Humanist Party of Guatemala (PHG) | 6 |
| WINAQ | 4 |
| Victory (Victoria) | 3 |
| Citizen’s Prosperity (PC) | 3 |
| Unionist Party (UNIONISTA) | 3 |
| Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity (URNG MAIZ) | 3 |
| National Advancement Party (PAN) | 2 |
| Podemos | 1 |
| Movement for the Liberation of Peoples (MLP) | 1 |
Members elected, by sex
- Number of men elected
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129
- Number of women elected
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31
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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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19.4%
- Women Directly Elected
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31
- Other notes on the elections
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Unofficial results.
*In accordance with the 2016 amendments to the Electoral and Political Parties Law, the 2019 elections were held in June instead of September.
- Sources
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Congress of the Republic (30.07.2019)
https://resultados2019.tse.org.gt/201901/
IFES
New York Times
BBC
BBC Monitoring
AFP
http://awverify.tse.org.gt/images/descargas/decreto262016.pdf
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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129
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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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31
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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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19.4%
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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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105
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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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65.6%
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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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14 Jan 2020
First Speaker of the new legislature
- Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
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Allan Estuardo Rodríguez Reyes (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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Let’s Go for a Different Guatemala (Vamos)
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Date of election
The date of the election of the Speaker may be different from the date of the first session of the new legislature.
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14 Jan 2020