At Stake in this Election:   

• The Presidency of Uruguay. 

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

Government Structure:  

• 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) 

Electoral System:   

• 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. 

Last Election: 

• 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: 

• Candidate registration deadline: 13 September 2024 

• Voter registration deadline:  Not applicable, voter registration is passive. 

Main Candidates in this Election: 

• Yamandú ORSI 

• • Broad Front Party / Partido Frente Amplio (FA) 

• Alvaro Luis DELGADO CERETTA 

• • National Party / Partido Nacional (PN) 

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: 3,423,108 (2023 est.) 

• Registered Voters:  2,765,903 (2024)  

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 1,764,016 

• CEDAW Status:   Signed 30 Mar 1981, Ratified 09 Oct 1981 

• Gender Quota:  Yes 

• Female Candidates in this election: No 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 10 out of 30 (33%) in the Chamber of Senators and 25 out of 99 (25%) in the Chamber of Representatives  

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.830, Very High, Rank 52 (2024)   

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 19.4 (2023) 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status:  Signed 03 Apr 2007, Ratified 11 Feb 2009 

• Projected population with a disability: 547,697 

IFES Resources: 

• Does IFES have a presence in Uruguay: No  

• Election Access: Yes