IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Bolivia

Plurinational State of Bolivia

11,379,861	23
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)	Elections in our database
7,332,926	83.43%
Registered Voters (as of Nov. 2, 2020)	Average Turnout

Name	Official Name	Type
Bolivian Chamber of Deputies	Camara de Diputados	Lower House
Bolivian Chamber of Senators	Camara de Senadores	Upper House
Bolivian Presidency	None	Head of State & Government

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Juan Evo MORALES Ayma
Head of Government: President Juan Evo MORALES Ayma
Assembly: Bolivia has a bicameral Plurinational Assembly consisting of the Chamber of Senators with 36 seats and the Chamber of Deputies with 130 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.
In the Chamber of Senators 36 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms*. In the Chamber of Deputies, 70 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms, 53 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms and 7 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms.**

* Each of the nine Bolivian states elects four Senators. Allocation is by the D'Hondt method. (Before December 2009, there were three Senators per state, and no party could win more than two of the three seats in each.)

** PR seats are apportioned to each state in proportion to population, and these are allocated to parties in proportion to their respective shares of the Presidential vote in each state. Seven reserved indigenous seats are apportioned to non-contiguous, rural areas in seven of the nine states. Voters who declare themselves indigenous may vote for an indigenous deputy instead of in the regular, single-member district election.

Elections

2020-10-18
Bolivian Chamber of Senators
Votes 6,483,893
Registered 7,332,926
Turnout 88.42

2020-10-18
Bolivian Presidency
Votes 6,483,893
Registered 7,332,926
Turnout 88.42

2020-10-18
Bolivian Chamber of Deputies
Votes 6,483,893
Registered 7,332,926
Turnout 88.42

2019-10-20
Bolivian Chamber of Senators
Votes -
Registered 7,315,364
Turnout -

2019-10-20
Bolivian Presidency
Votes 6,460,515
Registered 7,315,364
Turnout 88.31

2019-10-20
Bolivian Chamber of Deputies
Votes -
Registered 7,315,364
Turnout -

2016-02-21
Referendum
Votes 5,480,680
Registered 5,971,152
Turnout 91.79

2014-10-12
Bolivian Presidency
Votes 5,487,676
Registered 5,973,901
Turnout 91.86

2014-10-12
Bolivian Chamber of Senators
Votes 5,487,676
Registered 5,973,901
Turnout 91.86

2014-10-12
Bolivian Chamber of Deputies
Votes 5,487,676
Registered 5,973,901
Turnout 91.86

2009-12-06
Bolivian Presidency
Votes 4,859,440
Registered 5,139,554
Turnout 94.55

2009-12-06
Bolivian Chamber of Senators
Votes 4,859,440
Registered 5,139,554
Turnout 94.55

2009-12-06
Bolivian Chamber of Deputies
Votes 3,610,737
Registered 5,139,554
Turnout 70.25

2009-01-25
Referendum
Votes 3,511,681
Registered 3,891,316
Turnout 90.24

2008-08-10
Referendum
Votes 3,370,980
Registered 4,047,706
Turnout 83.28

2006-07-02
Referendum
Votes 3,138,324
Registered 3,713,376
Turnout 84.51

2005-12-18
Bolivian Chamber of Deputies
Votes 3,102,417
Registered 3,671,152
Turnout 84.51

2005-12-18
Bolivian Presidency
Votes 3,102,417
Registered 3,671,152
Turnout 84.51

2005-12-18
Bolivian Chamber of Senators
Votes 3,102,417
Registered 3,671,152
Turnout 84.51

2004-07-18
Referendum
Votes 2,678,449
Registered 4,458,293
Turnout 60.08

2002-06-30
Bolivian Chamber of Deputies
Votes 2,778,488
Registered 4,165,082
Turnout 66.71

2002-06-30
Bolivian Presidency
Votes 2,778,808
Registered 4,164,909
Turnout 66.72

2002-06-30
Bolivian Chamber of Senators
Votes 2,778,488
Registered 4,165,082
Turnout 66.71

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Bolivian Chamber of Senators	2020-10-18	6,483,893	7,332,926	88.42
Bolivian Presidency	2020-10-18	6,483,893	7,332,926	88.42
Bolivian Chamber of Deputies	2020-10-18	6,483,893	7,332,926	88.42
Bolivian Chamber of Senators	2019-10-20	-	7,315,364	-
Bolivian Presidency	2019-10-20	6,460,515	7,315,364	88.31
Bolivian Chamber of Deputies	2019-10-20	-	7,315,364	-
Referendum	2016-02-21	5,480,680	5,971,152	91.79
Bolivian Presidency	2014-10-12	5,487,676	5,973,901	91.86
Bolivian Chamber of Senators	2014-10-12	5,487,676	5,973,901	91.86
Bolivian Chamber of Deputies	2014-10-12	5,487,676	5,973,901	91.86
Bolivian Presidency	2009-12-06	4,859,440	5,139,554	94.55
Bolivian Chamber of Senators	2009-12-06	4,859,440	5,139,554	94.55
Bolivian Chamber of Deputies	2009-12-06	3,610,737	5,139,554	70.25
Referendum	2009-01-25	3,511,681	3,891,316	90.24
Referendum	2008-08-10	3,370,980	4,047,706	83.28
Referendum	2006-07-02	3,138,324	3,713,376	84.51
Bolivian Chamber of Deputies	2005-12-18	3,102,417	3,671,152	84.51
Bolivian Presidency	2005-12-18	3,102,417	3,671,152	84.51
Bolivian Chamber of Senators	2005-12-18	3,102,417	3,671,152	84.51
Referendum	2004-07-18	2,678,449	4,458,293	60.08
Bolivian Chamber of Deputies	2002-06-30	2,778,488	4,165,082	66.71
Bolivian Presidency	2002-06-30	2,778,808	4,164,909	66.72
Bolivian Chamber of Senators	2002-06-30	2,778,488	4,165,082	66.71

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