IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Uruguay

Oriental Republic of Uruguay

3,482,156
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)

2,766,323
Registered Voters (as of Sept. 12, 2024)

89.92%
Average Turnout

26
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.848
Regimes of the World Classification: Liberal Democracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: March 30, 1981
Ratified Date: Oct. 9, 1981

SIGI* Score: 19.4
Level of Discrimination: Very Low
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: April 3, 2007
Ratified Date: Feb. 11, 2009

HDI* Score: 0.862
Category: Very High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Uruguayan Chamber of Senators	Cámara de Senadores	Upper House
Uruguayan Chamber of Representatives	Cámara de Representantes	Lower House
Uruguayan Presidency	None	Head of State & Government

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Tabare VAZQUEZ
Head of Government: President Tabare VAZQUEZ
Assembly: Uruguay has a bicameral General Assembly (Asamblea General) consisting of the Chamber of Senators (Cámara de Senadores) with 31 seats and the Chamber of Representatives (Cámara de Representantes) with 99 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.
In the Chamber of Senators (Cámara de Senadores), 30 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms and 1 members are filled ex officio. In the Chamber of Representatives (Cámara de Representantes) 99 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms.

Elections

2024-11-24 | Status: Held
Uruguayan Presidency
Votes 2,436,780
Registered -
Turnout -

2024-10-27 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 2,443,801
Registered 2,726,777
Turnout 89.62

2024-10-27 | Status: Held
Uruguayan Chamber of Senators
Votes -
Registered 2,766,323
Turnout -

2024-10-27 | Status: Held
Uruguayan Chamber of Representatives
Votes -
Registered 2,766,323
Turnout -

2024-10-27 | Status: Held
Uruguayan Presidency
Votes 2,443,801
Registered 2,727,120
Turnout 89.61

2022-03-07 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 2,299,202
Registered 2,684,131
Turnout 85.66

2019-11-24 | Status: Confirmed
Uruguayan Presidency
Votes 2,433,196
Registered 2,699,980
Turnout 90.12

2019-10-27 | Status: Held
Uruguayan Presidency
Votes 2,433,364
Registered 2,699,978
Turnout 90.13

2019-10-27 | Status: Confirmed
Referendum
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2019-10-27 | Status: Confirmed
Uruguayan Chamber of Senators
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2019-10-27 | Status: Confirmed
Uruguayan Chamber of Representatives
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2014-11-30 | Status: Held
Uruguayan Presidency
Votes 2,321,230
Registered 2,620,791
Turnout 88.57

2014-10-26 | Status: Held
Uruguayan Presidency
Votes 2,372,117
Registered 2,620,791
Turnout 90.51

2014-10-26 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 2,372,117
Registered 2,620,235
Turnout 90.53

2014-10-26 | Status: Held
Uruguayan Chamber of Representatives
Votes 2,372,117
Registered 2,620,791
Turnout 90.51

2014-10-26 | Status: Held
Uruguayan Chamber of Senators
Votes 2,372,117
Registered 2,620,791
Turnout 90.51

2009-11-29 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 2,303,336
Registered 2,562,589
Turnout 89.88

2009-11-29 | Status: Held
Uruguayan Presidency
Votes 2,285,958
Registered 2,563,285
Turnout 89.18

2009-10-25 | Status: Held
Uruguayan Chamber of Representatives
Votes 2,303,336
Registered 2,563,250
Turnout 89.86

2009-10-25 | Status: Held
Uruguayan Presidency
Votes 2,304,686
Registered 2,563,250
Turnout 89.91

2009-10-25 | Status: Held
Uruguayan Chamber of Senators
Votes 2,304,685
Registered 2,563,250
Turnout 89.91

2004-10-31 | Status: Held
Uruguayan Chamber of Senators
Votes 2,197,457
Registered 2,452,810
Turnout 89.59

2004-10-31 | Status: Held
Uruguayan Presidency
Votes 2,196,491
Registered 2,487,816
Turnout 88.29

2004-10-31 | Status: Held
Uruguayan Chamber of Representatives
Votes 2,229,611
Registered 2,487,816
Turnout 89.62

1999-11-23 | Status: Held
Uruguayan Presidency
Votes 2,205,924
Registered 2,330,154
Turnout 94.67

1999-10-31 | Status: Held
Uruguayan Presidency
Votes 2,204,884
Registered 2,402,160
Turnout 91.79

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Uruguayan Presidency	2024-11-24	Held	2,436,780	-	-
Referendum	2024-10-27	Held	2,443,801	2,726,777	89.62
Uruguayan Chamber of Senators	2024-10-27	Held	-	2,766,323	-
Uruguayan Chamber of Representatives	2024-10-27	Held	-	2,766,323	-
Uruguayan Presidency	2024-10-27	Held	2,443,801	2,727,120	89.61
Referendum	2022-03-07	Held	2,299,202	2,684,131	85.66
Uruguayan Presidency	2019-11-24	Confirmed	2,433,196	2,699,980	90.12
Uruguayan Presidency	2019-10-27	Held	2,433,364	2,699,978	90.13
Referendum	2019-10-27	Confirmed	-	-	-
Uruguayan Chamber of Senators	2019-10-27	Confirmed	-	-	-
Uruguayan Chamber of Representatives	2019-10-27	Confirmed	-	-	-
Uruguayan Presidency	2014-11-30	Held	2,321,230	2,620,791	88.57
Uruguayan Presidency	2014-10-26	Held	2,372,117	2,620,791	90.51
Referendum	2014-10-26	Held	2,372,117	2,620,235	90.53
Uruguayan Chamber of Representatives	2014-10-26	Held	2,372,117	2,620,791	90.51
Uruguayan Chamber of Senators	2014-10-26	Held	2,372,117	2,620,791	90.51
Referendum	2009-11-29	Held	2,303,336	2,562,589	89.88
Uruguayan Presidency	2009-11-29	Held	2,285,958	2,563,285	89.18
Uruguayan Chamber of Representatives	2009-10-25	Held	2,303,336	2,563,250	89.86
Uruguayan Presidency	2009-10-25	Held	2,304,686	2,563,250	89.91
Uruguayan Chamber of Senators	2009-10-25	Held	2,304,685	2,563,250	89.91
Uruguayan Chamber of Senators	2004-10-31	Held	2,197,457	2,452,810	89.59
Uruguayan Presidency	2004-10-31	Held	2,196,491	2,487,816	88.29
Uruguayan Chamber of Representatives	2004-10-31	Held	2,229,611	2,487,816	89.62
Uruguayan Presidency	1999-11-23	Held	2,205,924	2,330,154	94.67
Uruguayan Presidency	1999-10-31	Held	2,204,884	2,402,160	91.79

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