Paraguay elects on the national level a head of state — the president — and a legislature. The president of Paraguay is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Congress (Congreso Nacional) has two chambers. The Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados) has 80 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation. The Chamber of Senators (Cámara de Senadores) has 45 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation.

Schedule

Election

Position200820092010201120122013
Type Presidential (April)
National Congress (April)
Gubernatorial (April)
NonePresidential (April)
National Congress (April)
Gubernatorial (April)
President and
vice president
President and vice presidentNonePresident and vice president
National Congress All seatsNoneAll seats
Provinces, cities and municipalities All positionsNoneAll positions

Inauguration

Position200820092010201120122013
Type Presidential (August)
National Congress (August)
Gubernatorial (August)
NonePresidential (August)
National Congress (August)
Gubernatorial (August)
President and
vice president
15 AugustNone15 August
National Congress 15 AugustNone15 August
Provinces, cities and municipalities 15 AugustNone15 August

Latest elections

President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Mario Abdo BenítezColorado Party1,206,06748.96
Efraín AlegreGreat Renewed National Alliance1,110,46445.08
Juan Bautista YbáñezParaguay Green Party84,0453.41
Jaro AnzoáteguiNational Artists' Movement15,4900.63
Atanasio GaleanoPopular Patriotic Movement Party9,9080.40
Ramón Ernesto BenítezPatriotic Reserve Movement9,3610.38
Pedro AlmadaBroad Front Party8,5900.35
Efraín EnríquezNational Sovereign Movement7,2910.30
Celino FerreiraMovimiento Civico Nacional Unamonos6,2950.26
Justo Germán OrtegaHeirs Democratic Socialist Party5,9300.24
Total2,463,441100.00
Valid votes2,463,44194.82
Invalid votes71,9242.77
Blank votes62,6242.41
Total votes2,597,989100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,241,50761.25
Source: TSJE

Senate

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Colorado Party766,84132.5217–2
Authentic Radical Liberal Party570,20524.18130
Guasú Front279,00811.836+1
Beloved Fatherland Party159,6256.773+3
Hagamos Party105,3754.472New
Progressive Democratic Party86,2163.662–1
National Crusade Movement58,4092.481New
National Union of Ethical Citizens49,8892.121–1
Green Party37,8121.6000
We are Paraguay34,6231.470New
National Encounter Party30,3651.290–1
Plurinational Indigenous Political Movement25,7851.090New
Christian Democratic Party16,6190.700New
Secure Paraguay15,0050.640New
Party of the Movement for Socialism14,7730.630New
Patriotic Reserve Movement14,3970.610New
Revolutionary Febrerista Party14,3320.6100
Kuña Pyrenda Movement9,7950.4200
Civic Compromise9,5420.400New
Concertación Nacional Avancemos País9,4780.400New
Party of the A8,9340.380New
All for Paraguay United Movement7,2690.310New
National Artists' Movement6,7750.290New
Us5,9480.250New
Heirs Democratic Socialist Party5,2750.220New
National Political Sovereignty Movement5,0650.210New
Movimiento Civico Nacional Unamonos5,0400.210New
Broad Front Party3,4030.140New
Union and Equality Political Movement2,5000.110New
Total2,358,303100.00450
Valid votes2,358,30391.11
Invalid votes92,7163.58
Blank votes137,2775.30
Total votes2,588,296100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,241,50761.02
Source: TSJE

Chamber of Deputies

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Colorado Party927,18339.1042–2
Authentic Radical Liberal Party420,82117.7417
Great Renewed National Alliance286,51312.0813
Beloved Fatherland Party105,7654.463+2
Hagamos Party75,6013.192New
National Encounter Party75,5143.1820
National Union of Ethical Citizens65,5932.770–2
Guasú Front42,8911.810–1
Green Party42,0531.7700
National Crusade Movement33,4171.411New
Progressive Democratic Party27,9321.1800
Christian Democratic Party26,7831.130New
Civic Compromise21,6510.910New
Broad Front Party20,5940.870New
We are Paraguay18,0600.760New
Concertación Nacional Avancemos País16,0700.680New
Revolutionary Febrerista Party15,1690.640New
National Artists' Movement11,7270.490New
Youth Party10,8710.4600
Us10,8160.460New
Secure Paraguay9,6510.410New
Patriotic Reserve Movement9,6480.410New
Civic Participation Party9,5670.400New
Party of the A9,0430.380New
Heirs Democratic Socialist Party8,8320.370New
Itapua for All Alliance8,6830.370New
Plurinational Indigenous Political Movement8,0940.340New
Movimiento Civico Nacional Unamonos7,2410.310New
Party of the Movement for Socialism6,2070.260New
All for Paraguay United Movement5,8710.250New
Ganar Alliance5,4760.230
Party of the Patriotic Popular Movement5,1470.220New
National Political Sovereignty Movement4,4570.190New
Let's Continue Building Alliance4,1830.180New
Union and Equality Political Movement3,7750.160New
Itapuense Front Alliance3,0360.130New
Concertación por Vos2,4070.100New
Party of Popular Unity1,3290.060New
Tekojoja People's Movement1,0460.040New
Movimiento Politico Civico Nacional Unamonos9490.040New
All for Ñeembucu7720.030New
Mbarete Independent Political Movement5950.030New
Teete Patriotic Front Party5740.020New
Total2,371,607100.00800
Valid votes2,371,60791.84
Invalid votes78,4573.04
Blank votes132,2965.12
Total votes2,582,360100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,241,50760.88
Source: TSJE

See also

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