General elections were held in Uruguay on 26 October 2014, alongside a constitutional referendum. As no presidential candidate received an absolute majority in the first round of voting, a runoff took place on 30 November. Primary elections to determine each party's presidential candidate had been held on 1 June.

Incumbent President José Mujica was ineligible to run owing to a constitutional limit on serving consecutive terms. The governing Broad Front nominated Mujica's predecessor, Tabaré Vázquez, as its candidate. Vázquez came within a few thousand votes of a first-round victory and advanced to the runoff with National Party candidate Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou, son of former president Luis Alberto Lacalle de Herrera. In the runoff, Vázquez was returned to office with the widest margin since the run-off system was first implemented in 1999. The Broad Front also maintained its majority in the Chamber of Deputies, winning 50 of the 99 seats.

Electoral system The president was elected using the two-round system, with a run-off required if no candidate received 50% of the vote in the first round. The 30 members of the Senate were elected by proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency.Electoral system IPU The 99 members of the Chamber of Representatives were elected by proportional representation in 19 multi-member constituencies based on the departments. Seats are allocated using the highest averages method.Electoral system IPU

The elections were held using the double simultaneous vote method, whereby voters cast a single vote for the party of their choice for the presidency, the Senate and the Chamber of Representatives.

Candidates Presidential primaries were held on 1 June to select the candidates. The following list shows the presidential candidates elected to take part in the October presidential elections. PartyCandidateIdeologyPrevious resultVotes (%)SeatsBroad FrontTabaré VázquezDemocratic socialism Social democracy47.96%National PartyLuis Lacalle PouConservatism Christian democracy29.07%Colorado PartyPedro BordaberryLiberalism17.02%Independent PartyPablo MieresChristian humanism Christian democracy2.49%Popular UnityGonzalo AbellaMarxism0.67%Ecologist Radical Intransigent PartyCésar VegaGreen liberalismWorkers' PartyRafael FernándezTrotskyism

Campaign There were around 250,000 new voters in this election, many of them not used to traditional media. Campaign managers and advertising agents took notice of this new trend, and implemented an important portion of their campaign via social media.

Opinion polls PollsterDateSample sizeFAPNPCPIUPNone/unsureCifra 10–21 July 2013 1,021 43% 25% 14% 2% – 16%Mori 21 December 2013– 44% 25% 14% 2% – 11% Cifra 19 February 2014 1,000 45% 28% 15% –––

Results Within the Broad Front coalition, the Movement of Popular Participation won six seats in the Senate, the Liber Seregni Front won three and the Socialist Party won two. Following the second round of the presidential elections, the Broad Front gained an extra seat in the Senate, giving them a majority, as Vice President Raúl Fernando Sendic Rodríguez automatically became a member.

By department First round Constituency Broad Front National Party Colorado PartyIndependent PartyPopular AssemblyOthersValid votesInvalid votes Votes %D Votes %D Votes %DVotes%DVotes%DVotes%Votes%Votes% Artigas 21,964 40.21 20,88138.21 9,07316.606281.104180.80940.253,05897.11,5952.9 Canelones 176,187 51.08 99,09028.74 37,66910.9210,8273.104,1331.204,2821.2332,18896.113,5973.9 Cerro Largo 29,191 44.81 25,00238.31 7,72211.808841.404430.70790.163,32197.11,8942.9Colonia 39,877 42.2135,37837.4112,56913.312,5922.716200.705220.691,55896.92,9773.1Durazno16,61436.91 19,979 44.415,62712.501,0162.304321.00440.143,71297.01,3313.0Flores6,90333.51 9,658 46.912,90214.103621.801330.60220.119,98097.06113.0Florida 20,991 39.71 19,87737.618,15915.401,5753.005361.00960.251,23496.91,6293.1Lavalleja16,43134.51 20,184 42.417,87716.501,1952.502730.60480.146,00896.61,6423.4Maldonado 46,692 39.42 42,01035.5218,89015.913,8533.309550.801,7011.4114,10196.34,3843.7Montevideo 497,184 53.523238,83425.71198,65810.6538,3114.1114,1981.5012,5001.3899,68596.829,4033.2Paysandú 40,860 48.5128,83834.319,20910.911,5411.806890.805840.781,72197.12,4492.9Rio Negro 17,434 43.1113,84834.216,57416.208092.002860.70480.138,99996.31,4933.7Rivera 27,987 36.3124,46131.71 20,73826.911,0451.404590.601500.274,84097.02,3343.0Rocha 23,403 42.5119,00134.517,95814.401,4602.608291.50870.252,73895.72,3904.3Salto 45,409 50.0219,65921.7020,61422.712,1132.314120.50810.188,28897.32,4452.7San Jose 33,665 44.6127,29136.218,70711.502,0112.706800.915010.772,85596.52,6133.5Soriano 30,117 45.8122,18433.719,07313.801,4132.105790.901220.263,48896.52,2783.5Tacuarembó27,94939.51 28,836 40.7110,18014.411,2191.704960.70600.168,74097.12,0392.9Treinta y Tres15,32939.81 17,590 45.713,5009.105251.402980.80320.137,27496.81,2253.2 Total 1,134,187 47.8150 732,60130.8832305,69912.891373,3793.09326,8691.13121,0530.892,293,78896.7078,3293.30 Source: Corte Electoral

Second round Constituency Broad Front National Party Valid votes Invalid votesVotes %Votes %Votes %Votes % Artigas 25,999 49.325,030 47.551,02996.71,7173.3 Canelones 190,042 56.1129,228 38.1319,27094.219,6105.8 Cerro Largo 33,915 52.927,84543.461,76096.32,3563.7Colonia 44,649 48.243,71147.188,36095.34,3584.7Durazno19,87145.5 21,729 49.741,60095.22,0924.8Flores8,21740.8 11,124 55.219,34196.08094.0Florida24,10546.8 24,807 48.148,91294.92,6335.1Lavalleja19,11041.2 24,794 53.543,90494.82,4305.2Maldonado52,67945.4 56,611 48.8109,29094.26,6905.8Montevideo 524,966 57.6331,45436.4856,42094.054,4146.0Paysandú 44,720 54.433,87541.278,59595.73,5544.3Rio Negro 19,688 49.918,01245.737,70095.61,7514.4Rivera35,78247.7 35,850 47.771,63295.43,4524.6Rocha 26,389 48.724,49445.250,88393.93,2896.1Salto 51,469 58.333,31737.884,78696.13,4703.9San Jose 37,450 50.832,68644.370,13695.13,6234.9Soriano 33,139 51.328,25843.861,39795.13,1594.9Tacuarembó31,81546.0 34,303 49.666,11895.63,0324.4Treinta y Tres17,56346.5 18,613 49.236,17695.71,6274.3 Total 1,241,568 53.48955,74141.172,197,30994.7124,0665.3 Source: Corte Electoral

References

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