IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Chile

Republic of Chile

18,336,653
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)

15,791,056
Registered Voters (as of July 22, 2025)

63.01%
Average Turnout

29
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.844
Regimes of the World Classification: Liberal Democracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: July 17, 1980
Ratified Date: Dec. 7, 1989

SIGI* Score: 27.2
Level of Discrimination: Low
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: March 30, 2007
Ratified Date: July 29, 2008

HDI* Score: 0.878
Category: Very High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Chilean Chamber of Deputies	Camara de Diputados	Lower House
Chilean Senate	Senado	Upper House
Chilean Presidency	None	Head of State & Government

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Gabriel BORIC (since 11 March 2022)
Head of Government: President Gabriel BORIC (since 11 March 2022)
Assembly: bicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional) with a 50-seat Senate (Senado) and a 155-seat Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados)

Description of electoral system:

The President is directly elected by absolute majority vote in up to two rounds and may serve one 4-year term.
In the Senate, all 50 members are directly elected via open party-list proportional representation vote from multi-seat constituencies. Members serve 8-year terms, and one half of seats are up for election every four years.
In the Chamber of Deputies, all 155 members are directly elected via open party-list proportional representation vote from multi-seat constituencies. All members serve 4-year terms.

Elections

2025-11-16 | Status: Confirmed
Chilean Chamber of Deputies
Votes -
Registered 15,791,056
Turnout -

2025-11-16 | Status: Confirmed
Chilean Senate
Votes -
Registered 15,791,056
Turnout -

2025-11-16 | Status: Confirmed
Chilean Presidency
Votes -
Registered 15,791,056
Turnout -

2023-12-17 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 13,014,963
Registered 15,405,970
Turnout 84.48

2022-09-04 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 13,021,063
Registered 15,173,929
Turnout 85.81

2021-12-19 | Status: Held
Chilean Presidency
Votes 8,364,534
Registered 15,030,974
Turnout 55.65

2021-11-21 | Status: Held
Chilean Chamber of Deputies
Votes 7,071,147
Registered 14,900,189
Turnout 47.46

2021-11-21 | Status: Held
Chilean Presidency
Votes 7,114,800
Registered 15,030,974
Turnout 47.33

2021-11-21 | Status: Held
Chilean Senate
Votes 5,119,015
Registered 14,900,189
Turnout 34.36

2020-10-25 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 7,569,082
Registered 14,855,719
Turnout 50.95

2017-11-19 | Status: Held
Chilean Presidency
Votes 6,703,327
Registered 14,347,288
Turnout 46.72

2017-11-19 | Status: Held
Chilean Chamber of Deputies
Votes 6,675,146
Registered 14,308,151
Turnout 46.65

2017-11-19 | Status: Held
Chilean Senate
Votes 1,819,265
Registered 3,992,804
Turnout 45.56

2013-12-15 | Status: Held
Chilean Presidency
Votes 5,695,764
Registered 13,573,143
Turnout 41.96

2013-11-17 | Status: Held
Chilean Presidency
Votes 6,691,840
Registered 13,573,143
Turnout 49.3

2013-11-17 | Status: Held
Chilean Senate
Votes 4,844,645
Registered 13,573,143
Turnout 35.69

2013-11-17 | Status: Held
Chilean Chamber of Deputies
Votes 6,684,522
Registered 13,573,143
Turnout 49.25

2010-01-17 | Status: Held
Chilean Presidency
Votes 7,186,344
Registered 8,285,186
Turnout 86.74

2009-12-13 | Status: Held
Chilean Chamber of Deputies
Votes 7,179,762
Registered 8,285,186
Turnout 86.66

2009-12-13 | Status: Held
Chilean Senate
Votes 2,024,823
Registered 8,285,186
Turnout 24.44

2009-12-13 | Status: Held
Chilean Presidency
Votes 7,207,278
Registered 8,285,186
Turnout 86.99

2006-01-15 | Status: Held
Chilean Presidency
Votes 7,162,345
Registered 8,220,897
Turnout 87.12

2005-12-11 | Status: Held
Chilean Chamber of Deputies
Votes 6,601,811
Registered 8,220,897
Turnout 80.31

2005-12-11 | Status: Held
Chilean Senate
Votes 4,770,981
Registered 8,220,897
Turnout 58.03

2005-12-11 | Status: Held
Chilean Presidency
Votes 7,207,278
Registered 8,220,897
Turnout 87.67

2001-12-16 | Status: Held
Chilean Chamber of Deputies
Votes 6,144,003
Registered 8,075,446
Turnout 76.08

2001-12-16 | Status: Held
Chilean Senate
Votes 5,037,930
Registered 8,077,743
Turnout 62.37

2000-01-16 | Status: Held
Chilean Presidency
Votes 7,326,753
Registered 8,084,476
Turnout 90.63

1999-12-12 | Status: Held
Chilean Presidency
Votes 7,271,584
Registered 8,084,476
Turnout 89.95

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Chilean Chamber of Deputies	2025-11-16	Confirmed	-	15,791,056	-
Chilean Senate	2025-11-16	Confirmed	-	15,791,056	-
Chilean Presidency	2025-11-16	Confirmed	-	15,791,056	-
Referendum	2023-12-17	Held	13,014,963	15,405,970	84.48
Referendum	2022-09-04	Held	13,021,063	15,173,929	85.81
Chilean Presidency	2021-12-19	Held	8,364,534	15,030,974	55.65
Chilean Chamber of Deputies	2021-11-21	Held	7,071,147	14,900,189	47.46
Chilean Presidency	2021-11-21	Held	7,114,800	15,030,974	47.33
Chilean Senate	2021-11-21	Held	5,119,015	14,900,189	34.36
Referendum	2020-10-25	Held	7,569,082	14,855,719	50.95
Chilean Presidency	2017-11-19	Held	6,703,327	14,347,288	46.72
Chilean Chamber of Deputies	2017-11-19	Held	6,675,146	14,308,151	46.65
Chilean Senate	2017-11-19	Held	1,819,265	3,992,804	45.56
Chilean Presidency	2013-12-15	Held	5,695,764	13,573,143	41.96
Chilean Presidency	2013-11-17	Held	6,691,840	13,573,143	49.3
Chilean Senate	2013-11-17	Held	4,844,645	13,573,143	35.69
Chilean Chamber of Deputies	2013-11-17	Held	6,684,522	13,573,143	49.25
Chilean Presidency	2010-01-17	Held	7,186,344	8,285,186	86.74
Chilean Chamber of Deputies	2009-12-13	Held	7,179,762	8,285,186	86.66
Chilean Senate	2009-12-13	Held	2,024,823	8,285,186	24.44
Chilean Presidency	2009-12-13	Held	7,207,278	8,285,186	86.99
Chilean Presidency	2006-01-15	Held	7,162,345	8,220,897	87.12
Chilean Chamber of Deputies	2005-12-11	Held	6,601,811	8,220,897	80.31
Chilean Senate	2005-12-11	Held	4,770,981	8,220,897	58.03
Chilean Presidency	2005-12-11	Held	7,207,278	8,220,897	87.67
Chilean Chamber of Deputies	2001-12-16	Held	6,144,003	8,075,446	76.08
Chilean Senate	2001-12-16	Held	5,037,930	8,077,743	62.37
Chilean Presidency	2000-01-16	Held	7,326,753	8,084,476	90.63
Chilean Presidency	1999-12-12	Held	7,271,584	8,084,476	89.95

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