Uruguay
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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27 Oct 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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Expected date of next elections
The expected date at which the next elections should take place, based on law or practice.
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27 Oct 2024
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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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30
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Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
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Full renewal
Voter turnout
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Registered voters
Number of people registered to vote
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2,699,978
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Voters
Number of people who actually voted
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2,433,364
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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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90.1%
Results
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About the election
Short description of the context and results of the election.
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The Broad Front (FA), which endorsed former Mayor of Montevideo Daniel Martínez as its presidential candidate, remained the largest party in both chambers of the General Assembly but failed to retain the majority. It took 42 seats in the 99-member House of Representatives and 13 seats in the 31-member Senate (see note 1). The National Party (PN), which endorsed Mr. Luis Lacalle Pou as its presidential candidate, remained the second largest party.
No candidates secured the requisite majority vote in the presidential elections, held in parallel with the parliamentary elections. In the run-off elections held on 24 November, Mr. Lacalle Pou (PN) – the son of former President Luis Alberto Lacalle Herrera – narrowly defeated Mr. Martínez (FA), who had finished first in the first round (see note 2). Mr. Lacalle Pou is due to be sworn in as the new President on 1 March 2020 – to succeed Mr. Tabaré Vázquez (FA) – along with his running mate, Ms. Beatriz Argimón, who will succeed Ms. Lucía Topolansky as Vice President.
During election campaigning, the major parties focused on security issues, promising to put more surveillance cameras and police officers on the street to tackle crime. The PN promised to reduce government spending to overcome a fiscal deficit of nearly 5 per cent of GDP.
Note 1:
In addition to 30 directly elected senators, the Vice President of the Republic is an ex officio member of the Senate and serves as the Senate President.
Note 2:
After the first round, Mr. Lacalle Pou (PN) forged an alliance with several political parties including the Colorado Party (PC), the Open Cabildo and the Independent Party (PI).
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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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4
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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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43.3%
Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group | Total |
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Broad Front (FA) | 13 |
National Party (PN) | 10 |
Colorado Party (PC) | 4 |
Open Cabildo (CA) | 3 |
Members elected, by sex
- Number of men elected
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22
- Number of women elected
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8
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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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26.7%
- Women Directly Elected
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8
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Women in other categories
For example, ex-officio members of parliament, such as Cabinet members, members of the royal family, Attorney General, Speaker if appointed from outside parliament
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1
Notes: The Vice President of the Republic is an ex officio member of the Senate and serves as the Senate President.
- Sources
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IPU Group (03.12.2019, 19.12.2019)
https://eleccionesnacionales.corteelectoral.gub.uy/ResumenResultados.htm#
BBC
AFP
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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22
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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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9
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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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29.0%
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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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15 Feb 2020
First Speaker of the new legislature
- Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
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Beatriz Argimón (Female)
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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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National Party (PN)
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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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01 Mar 2020