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Nov. 24, 2024 Confirmed

Uruguay
Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Election for Uruguayan Presidency


General Information

  • The Presidency of Uruguay. 

The first round of the presidential election was held on 27 October 2024. 

 

  • Chief of State: President Luis Alberto LACALLE POU (since 1 March 2020) 

  • Head of Government: President Luis Alberto LACALLE POU (since 1 March 2020) 

  • Assembly: bicameral General Assembly (Asamblea General) with 30-seat Chamber of Senators (Cámara de Senadores) and 99-seat Chamber of Representatives (Cáamara de Representates) 

 

  • The President is elected by majority vote in up to 2-rounds to serve 5-year terms. 

  • Members of the Chamber of Senators are elected through a nationwide proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms.  

  • Members of the Chamber of Representatives are directly elected in multi-seat constituencies to 5-year terms. 

 

  • In the first round of the presidential election, Yamandú ORSI of the Broad Front Party received a plurality with 43.9% of the vote. The other candidate to move onto the second round, Alvaro Luis DELGADO CERETTA of the National Party, received 26.8% of the vote. 

 

Information for Voters: 

Elecciones Nacionales 2024 / National Elections 2024 (in Spanish) 

 

Key Deadlines: 

 

  • Yamandú ORSI 

    • Broad Front Party / Partido Frente Amplio (FA) 

  • Alvaro Luis DELGADO CERETTA 

    • National Party / Partido Nacional (PN) 

 

Population and Registered Voters: 

 

Gender Data: 

  • Female Candidates in this election: No 

 

Disability Data: 

  • Projected population with a disability: 547,697 

 

IFES Resources: 

  • Does IFES have a presence in Uruguay: No  

  • Election Access: Yes 

Election Modified: Nov 05, 2024

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