The Vertiente Artiguista is a social-democratic political party in Uruguay led by Enrique Rubio, who has been Senator of Uruguay since February 15th, 2000.
It is variously translated as Artiguist Tendency, Artiguist Slant, and Artiguist Source. The adjective Artiguist honors the 19th-century national hero José Artigas. The noun means "slope" literally and can also mean "point of view" and "aspect".
Election results
Presidential elections Due to its membership in the Broad Front, the party has endorsed the candidates of other parties on several occasions. Presidential elections in Uruguay are held using a two-round system, the results of which are displayed below. ElectionParty candidateRunning mateVotes%Votes%ResultFirst RoundSecond Round1989Liber SeregniDanilo Astori418,40320.35%Lost 1994Tabaré VázquezRodolfo Nin Novoa 621,226 30.6%Lost 1999 861,202 40.1%982,04945.9%Lost 2004 1,124,761 51.7% Elected 2009José MujicaDanilo Astori 1,105,262 47.96% 1,197,63854.63%Elected 2014Tabaré VázquezRaúl Sendic 1,134,187 47.81%1,226,10553.48%Elected 2019Daniel MartínezGraciela Villar 949,376 40.49% 1,152,27149.21%Lost 2024Yamandú OrsiCarolina Cosse 1,071,826 46.12%1,196,79852.08%Elected
References
External links Official web site