2024 Uruguayan presidential primaries

Presidential primary elections were held in Uruguay on 30 June 2024 in order to nominate the presidential candidate for every political party in the general election on 27 October 2024.

Background The formally called elecciones internas () are the first stage of the electoral system established by the Constitution of 1997. In this election, the only candidates for President of Uruguay per party for the general election will be elected. In addition, the integration of the National Deliberative Body and the different Departmental Deliberative Bodies of the different parties, which will have the function of nominating the candidate for president and vice president of each party, and the candidates for mayors for the municipal elections of 2025 will be also elected.

In accordance with the transitory provisions of the Constitution, the primary electionsare held on the last Sunday of June of the electoral year, and those "qualified to vote"—all those over 18 years of age and registered in the Civic Registry and with a civic credential―can participate in the secret and non-compulsory suffrage.

In order to win the primary election and be proclaimed a presidential candidate, the pre-candidate must obtain an absolute majority of the party's valid votes. In the event that no pre-candidate obtains that majority, the winner will be the one that exceeds 40% of the votes and leads the second by no less than 10 percentage points. If none of these circumstances occur, the deliberative body elected in the election will nominate the party's candidate for president by an absolute majority of its members.

The participation of the parties in the elections is mandatory. In addition, each one had to obtain at least 500 votes to participate in the general elections.

Pre-candidates The following is a list of the pre-candidates of parties that had an internal election:

National Party Due to the fact that immediate re-election is not allowed in Uruguay according to Article One Hundred and Fifty-Two of the Constitution, President Luis Lacalle Pou cannot run for office again. NameBornExperienceSupporting factionsVoteRef Álvaro Delgado Ceretta(age ) MontevideoSecretary of the Presidency (2020–2023)Senator of the Republic(2015–2020)National Representative from Montevideo(2005–2010) Aire Fresco – Lista 404 Espacio 40 – Lista 40 Mejor País – Lista 430 Manuel Oribe Group D Centro Group241,872(74.4%)Laura Raffo Degeronimi (age ) MontevideoEconomist and businesswoman Member of the Board of Banco Santander in UruguayCandidate for Intendant of Montevideo in 2020 Herrerism – Lista 71 National Alliance – Lista 2004 Rocha's National Movement – Lista 504 Lista 90362,406(19.2%)Jorge Gandini Astesiano(age )MontevideoSenator of the Republic (2020–present)President of the Chamber of Representatives(2018–2019)National Representative from Montevideo(2005–2020) Por la Patria – Lista 25018,953(5.8%)Carlos Iafigliola Pimentel(age )MontevideoMember of the Legislature of Montevideo(2005–2015) Adelante – Lista 252841(0.3%)Roxana Corbran Rizzo(age )Montevideo Fuerza Nacionalista - Lista 1007 Red Wilsonista Blancos Federales Unión Blanca Republicana Tiempo de Cambio571(0.2%)Invalid votes265Total324,908(33.43%)

Broad Front NameBornExperienceSupporting factionsVoteRefYamandú Orsi Martínez(age )CanelonesIntendant of Canelones(2015– Feb 2020; Nov 2020–2024) Movement of Popular Participation – Lista 609 Vertiente Artiguista – Lista 77 PAIS – Lista 52 La Patriada Compromiso Frenteamplista – Lista 711 Rumbo de Izquierda – Lista 642 PAR – Lista 182 Frente en Movimiento – Lista 764 Ir – Lista 329 Espacio de Integración Frenteamplista – Lista 939 Movimiento Alternativa Socialista – Lista 959243,407(59.1%)Carolina Cosse Garrido(age )MontevideoIntendant of Montevideo (2020–present)Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining(2015–2019)President of ANTEL(2010–2015) Communist Party – Lista 1001 Socialist Party – Lista 90 Revolutionary Workers' Party – Lista 871 La amplia – Lista 42020 Casa grande – Lista 3311 Movimiento Sumemos Congreso Frenteamplista – Lista 6009 Movimiento Cambio Frenteamplista – Lista 5005 New Space – Lista 99000 Espacio De Frente – Lista 1303 Partido por la Victoria del Pueblo – Lista 567 Partido Socialista de los Trabajadores – Lista 1968 Brazo Libertador – Lista 611 Corriente de Izquierda – Lista 527154,717(37.6%)Andrés Lima ProserpioOctubre 31, 1973(age 50)SaltoIntendant of Salto(2015–present)National Representative from Salto(2010–2015) Seregnistas de a pie – Lista 319 Corriente Progresista Independiente – Lista 606 Izquierda Democrática – Lista 933 Liga Federal Montevideo – Lista 1813 Agrupación Nuevo Frente Agrupación Todos Nosotros Espacio Celeste Frenteamplistas Independientes Agrupación Unión Frente Común Banderas de Líber – Lista 131212,244(3.1%)Invalid votes582Total411,550(42.36%)

Colorado Party NameBornExperienceSupporting factionsVoteRefAndrés Ojeda Spitz(age )MontevideoCriminal defense lawyerMember of the Legislature of Montevideo(2010–2015) Batllistas40,040(39.5%)Robert Silva García(age )TacuarembóPresident of ANEP (2020–2023) Ciudadanos22,790(22.4%)Gabriel Gurméndez Armand-Ugon(age )MontevideoPresident of ANTEL(2020–2023; 2002–2004)Minister of Transport and Public Works(2004) Lista 15 Lista 3018,908(18.6%)Tabaré Viera Duarte(age )RiveraMinister of Tourism (2021–2024)Senator of the Republic(2020–2021)President of ANTEL(1998–2000) Intendant of Rivera (2005–2014) Batllistas – Lista 2000 Vamos Salto Pachequismo – Lista 1021 Lista 101018,303(18.0%)Carolina Ache Batlle(age )MontevideoDeputy Minister of Foreign Relations(2020–2023) Lista 919 Lista 101,158(1.1%)Invalid votes203Total101,718(10.47%)

Results PartyPresidential candidateCandidate votesOverall votesVotes%Votes%Broad FrontYamandú Orsi Martínez243,40759,1411,55042.36Carolina Cosse Garrido154,71737,6Andrés Lima Proserpio12,8443,1National PartyÁlvaro Delgado Ceretta241,872 74.4324,90833.43Laura Raffo Degeronimi62,40619.2Jorge Gandini Astesiano18,9538.5Carlos Iafigliola Pimentel8410.3Roxana Corbran Rizzo5710.2Colorado PartyAndrés Ojeda Spitz40,17939.5101,71810.47Robert Silva García22,79022.4Gabriel Gurméndez Armand-Ugon18,90818.6Tabaré Viera Duarte18,30318.0Carolina Ache Batlle1,1651.1Zaida González Legnani1700.2Open CabildoGuido Manini Ríos17 2821.7817 2821.78Sovereign IdentityGustavo Salle46580.4846580.48Independent PartyPablo Mieres Gómez28020.2928020.29 Popular AssemblyWalter Martínez Maruca21740.2928020.22Environmental ConstitutionalEduardo Lust Hitta11760.1211760.12Green Animalist PartyRita Rodríguez González108478.713770.14Raúl Viñas Ortiz29321.3Republican CoalitionJuan Ortomin Gómez10410.1110410.11Basta YaJorge Bonica Sierra10350.1110350.11PERICésar Vega Erramuspe8670.098670.09Party for Necessary ChangesGuillermo Franchi Soria7190.077190.07Advance RepublicanFelipe Pérez Banchero5720.065720.06Libertarian PartyNelson Petkovich Moll 486Alternative HomelandJavier Sciuto Olivera380Harmony PartyRuben Martínez Izaguirre 340DevoluciónPablo Paiva Fiures314Blank votes5,711Total971,659Valid votes971,659Invalid votes7,408Total votes989,829 Source:

See also 2024 Uruguayan general election

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