Guatemala

Congress of the Republic

Political system
Presidential system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes
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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)
25 Jun 2023
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
No information available
Timing of election
Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections
30 Jun 2027
Number of seats at stake
160
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election
22
Total number of candidates
3,157

Notes: There were 2,683 candidates (2,147 men and 536 women) for 128 seats elected under the majority system, and 474 candidates (292 men and 182 women) for 32 seats elected using the proportional representation system.

Number of male candidates
2,439
Number of female candidates
718
Percentage of women candidates
22.7%

Voter turnout

Registered voters
9,372,164
Voters
5,565,598
Voter turnout
59.4%

Results

About the election

As in the previous elections, no party won an outright majority in the 160-member Congress of the Republic. President Alejandro Giammattei's Let’s Go for a Different Guatemala (Vamos) more than doubled its share of seats from 16 to 39. On the contrary, the National Unity of Hope Party (UNE), the largest party in the outgoing legislature, led by former First Lady Sandra Torres, nearly halved its share from 54 to 28 seats. Mr. Bernardo Arévalo’s Seed Movement (Semilla), for its part, more than tripled its share of seats from 7 to 23. Mr. Arévalo is an ex-diplomat and son of former President Juan José Arévalo.

The first round of the presidential elections was held in parallel with parliamentary elections. President Giammattei was barred from seeking the second term. After the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) announced that Ms. Torres (UNE) and Mr. Arévalo (Semilla) – who ran on an anti-corruption platform – would advance to the second round, several political parties filed petitions at a court alleging irregularities. On 12 July, the Attorney General’s Office announced the suspension of the Seed Movement, stating that investigations showed irregularities in the registration of more than 5,000 party members. The announcement triggered street protests. On 14 July, the TSE confirmed the initial results, paving the way for the run-off elections of 20 August. Mr. Arévalo (Seed Movement) won the run-offs. He is due to take over as President on 14 January 2024.

Number of parties winning seats
17
Percentage of parties winning seats
77.3%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
24.4%
Alternation of power after elections
Yes

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total
Let’s Go for a Different Guatemala (Vamos) 39
National Unity of Hope Party (UNE) 28
Seed Movement (Semilla) 23
Cabal 18
Vision with Values (VIVA) 11
Coalition between the Unionist Party and Valor 7
All together for Guatemala (TODOS) 6
VALOR 5
National Welfare (BIEN) 4
Will, Opportunity and Solidarity (Vos) 4
Commitment, Renewal and Order (CREO) 3
We (Nosotros) 3
Victory (Victoria) 3
Blue Party 2
Elephant Community 2
Change 1
Coalition between Winaq and the URNG (National Revolutionary Unity of Guatemala) 1
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
128
Number of women elected
32
Percentage of women elected
20.0%
Women Directly Elected
32
Other notes on the elections

Note on the first Speaker of the new legislature:

On 14 January 2024, the newly elected Congress elected Mr. Samuel Pérez Álvarez (Seed Movement (Semilla)) as the new President. However, on 16 January, the Constitutional Court invalidated the election of the Speaker and other Board members of the new Congress. On 19 January, the Congress elected Mr. Nery Abilio Ramos y Ramos (Blue Party).

Sources

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
128
Total number of women after the election
32
Percentage of women after the election
20.0%
First-term parliamentarians
No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
No information available
Date of the first session
14 Jan 2024

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Nery Abilio Ramos y Ramos (Male)
Date of birth: 13 May 1979
Political party
Blue Party
Date of election
18 Jan 2024

Historical data for IPU membership

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Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No