Uruguay

Senate

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): 26 Oct 2014
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 15 Feb 2015
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Number of seats at stake: 30
Scope of elections: Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election: 7
The number of candidates is not available from authoritative sources.: Yes
The number of women candidates is not available from authoritative sources.: Yes

Voter turnout

Registered voters: 2,620,791
Voters: 2,372,117
Voter turnout: 90.5%

Results

About the election: The ruling coalition, the Broad Front (FA) of outgoing president Jose Mujica, retained its leadership of both chambers of Congress by taking 50 seats in the 99-member House of Representatives and 15 of the 30 directly elected seats in the Senate. The National Party (PN) took 32 and 10 seats respectively. The Colorado Party (PC) came in third, taking 10 and four seats.

President Mujica, who was constitutionally barred from running for a second consecutive term as President, was elected to the Senate. The FA's presidential candidate, former President Tabare Vazquez, won the run-off presidential elections on 30 November, defeating the PN's candidate, Mr. Luis Lacalle Pou. The PC's candidate, Mr. Pedro Bordaberry, finished third in the first round, and supported Mr. Pou in the second round.

Both the FA and the PN pledged to boost economy. The FA promised to continue the policies of the outgoing President, which included legalization of gay marriage and abortion. It planned to create the world's first State-run marijuana marketplace, in which the government would regulate the production and sale of marijuana nationwide. The PN - whose 41-year old presidential candidate ran against the 74-year old former President Tabare - called for generation renewal. It promised to halt the plan to set up a marijuana marketplace.
Number of parties winning seats: 4
Percentage of parties winning seats: 57.1%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition: 50.0%
Alternation of power after elections: No
Number of parties in government: 1
Names of parties in government: Broad Front (FA)

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group	Total
Broad Front (FA)	15
National Party (PN)	10
Colorado Party (PC)	4
Independent Party (PI)	1

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 22
Number of women elected: 9

Notes:
- Nine women were elected to the Senate in the October 2014 elections.

- Before the first sitting of the Senate in February 2015, one woman was replaced by her male substitute, leaving eight women.

- In March 2015, the number of women increased again to nine after one male titular member was replaced by his female substitute member.
Percentage of women elected: 29.0%
Women Directly Elected: 9
Other notes on the elections: Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Raul Sendic (Vice-President of the Republic)
Sources: IPU Group (19.11.2014, 21.11.2014, 01.01.2015, 29.05.2015)

Corte Electoral

New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 22
Total number of women after the election: 9
Percentage of women after the election: 29.0%
First-term parliamentarians: No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: No information available
Date of the first session: 15 Feb 2015

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Raul Sendic (Male)
Date of election: 01 Mar 2015