The 2011 Bolivian special municipal elections were held on 18 December 2011. These elections cover three of five municipalities currently without elected mayors in Bolivia: Sucre, Quillacollo, and Pazña.[1] Elections for the Mayor of Punata will be held 29 April or 6 May 2012.[2] Newly elected mayors will receive their credentials from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal on 27 January 2011, after which they may be sworn in.
Elections edit
| Special Election to be held | City | Outgoing Mayor (Party) | Notes | Mayor Elect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 December 2011 |
Sucre, Chuquisaca | Jaime Barrón (PAÍS) | Resigned in July 2010 under indictment for May 24, 2008 violence | Moisés Torres (LÍDER/UN-PAÍS) |
| Quillacollo, Cochabamba | Héctor Cartagena (UNE) | Charles Becerra (UNE) | ||
| Pazña, Oruro | Víctor Centeno (MAS-IPSP) | Resigned on 15 June 2010 under "psychological pressure and regional divisions"[3] | Efraín Peñafiel (MAS-IPSP) | |
| 13 January 2013 | Punata, Cochabamba | Víctor Balderrama (Insurgente Martín Uchu) | Suspended under indictment for aggravated rape of a minor on August 10, 2010 (convicted September 2011[4]); pledged to resign to allow new elections | |
| To be determined | Catacora, La Paz |
Mayoral races edit
Sucre edit
In Sucre, the mayoral candidates are as follows:
- Horacio Poppe - May 25 Movement (Falangist)
- Moisés Torres Ramírez - Renewing Freedom and Democracy (LÍDER) Front
- Orlando Hurtado - Without Fear Movement
- (withdrawn, but on the ballot) Jaime Hurtado Poveda - Pact of Social Integration (PAÍS)–National Unity Front Alliance
- Maribel Salinas - We Are All Chuquisaca
- Iván Arciénega – Movement for Socialism – Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples (MAS-IPSP)
Despite ideological affinity, the right-wing parties were unable to decide on an alliance candidate until the week of the poll.[5] However, the National Unity Front and Pact of Social Integration unified on December 13 behind the candidacy of Moisés Torres Ramírez, bringing the number of right-leaning candidates down by one.[6]
Results edit
The right-wing opposition candidate Moisés Torres Ramírez was elected; he won a plurality, and a majority if the votes for his coalition partner Jaime Hurtado Poveda are included.
| Mayoral Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moisés Torrez Chive | Renewing Freedom and Democracy (LIDER) | 50,453 | 46.35% | ||||||
| Iván Jorge Arciénega Collazos | Movement towards Socialism | 41,387 | 38.02% | ||||||
| Horacio Poppe Inch | May 25 Movement | 7,003 | 6.43% | ||||||
| withdrawn: Jaime Eduardo Hurtado Poveda | Unity-Pact of Social Integration | 5,679 | 5.22% | ||||||
| Orlando Hurtado Choque | Without Fear Movement | 2,563 | 2.35% | ||||||
| Maribel Salinas Ortega | We Are All Chuquisaca | 1,769 | 1.63% | ||||||
| Valid votes | 108,854 | 90.55% | |||||||
| Blank votes | 1,454 | 1.21% | |||||||
| Null votes | 9,905 | 8.24% | |||||||
| Total votes | 120,213 | 74.05% of registered voters | |||||||
| Source: Tribunal Supremo Electoral, ELECCIÓN DE ALCALDESA O ALCALDE - 2011 RESULTADOS PARCIALES - MUNICIPIO - SUCRE | |||||||||
Quillacollo edit
In Quillacollo, the mayoral candidates are as follows:
- René Fernández Céspedes - Without Fear Movement (MSM)
- Miguel Edwin Guzmán Achá - Movement for Socialism – Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples (MAS-IPSP)
- Charles Cristhian Becerra - Unity New Hope (UNE)
Some 82 thousand people are registered to vote in the municipality.[7]
Results edit
| Mayoral Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Christhian Becerra Sejas | Unity New Hope | 20,043 | 37.97% | ||||||
| Miguel Edwin Guzmán Achá | Movement towards Socialism | 19,477 | 36.90% | ||||||
| René Fernández Cespédes | Without Fear Movement | 13,261 | 25.12% | ||||||
| Valid votes | 52,781 | 90.24% | |||||||
| Blank votes | 748 | 1.28% | |||||||
| Null votes | 4,960 | 8.48% | |||||||
| Total votes | 58,489 | 70.95% of registered voters | |||||||
| Source: Tribunal Supremo Electoral, ELECCIÓN DE ALCALDESA O ALCALDE - 2011 RESULTADOS PARCIALES - MUNICIPIO - QUILLACOLLO | |||||||||
Pazña edit
In Pazña, the mayoral candidates are as follows:
- Pablo Alejandro Valero - Without Fear Movement (MSM)
- Gróver Peñafiel - Movement for Socialism – Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples (MAS-IPSP)
References edit
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- ^ "Habrán comicios en Punata para elegir al nuevo alcalde". Los Tiempos. 2011-10-14. Archived from the original on 2011-12-01. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ^ "En Quillacollo y Pazña habrán nuevas elecciones para alcalde Archived 2011-09-11 at the Wayback Machine," Bolivianpress.com, 16 June 2011.
- ^ "Condenan con 25 años de prisión al Alcalde suspendido de Punata". La Razón. 2011-08-08. Retrieved 2011-08-08.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Sucre elecciones: Opositores descartan alianzas". Los Tiempos. 2011-12-05. Archived from the original on 2011-12-07. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ^ "Torres va a elección destacando unidad". Correo del Sur. 2011-12-15. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ "Campañas en la recta final por Alcaldía de Quillacollo". Los Tiempos. 2011-12-12. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-12-13.