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2010 Costa Rican municipal elections
Municipal elections were held in Costa Rica on 5 December 2010. Were the third municipal elections in the history of the country and the last on be held in December of the same electoral year due to an electoral reform that turned municipal election to be held mid-term. Because of this the Electoral Supreme Court mandate the constitutional period of the newly elected authorities to last for 6 years for one unique time. The election was for mayors of the 81 cantons , syndics and district councilors for all the country's districts and 8 Intendants for 8 especial autonomous districts.[ 2]
Then ruling National Liberation Party was victorious retaining all but one of the mayorships it held before and 6 of the 7 provincial capitals (all except Liberia ).[ 3] The historical Social Christian Unity Party was the second largest municipal force as before and main opposition party Citizens' Action Party was the third largest unable to repeat its general success in presidential and legislative vote (been the second largest in both in the latest election). The liberal Libertarian Movement and the conservative Accessibility without Exclusion achieve 2 mayors each. While other two mayors came from two local forces in Curridabat and Escazu and one only mayor was elected for the religious Christian party Costa Rican Renewal .
List of elected mayors by canton
Cantons
Population
Incumbent mayor
Party
Elected mayor
Party
San José
309,672
Johnny Araya
PLN
Johnny Araya
PLN
Escazú
52,372
Marco Antonio Segura
PLN
Arnoldo Valentín Barahona
YPE
Desamparados
193,478
Maureen Fallas
PLN
Maureen Fallas
PLN
Puriscal
29,407
Jorge Luis Chaves
PLN
Manuel Espinoza
PLN
Tarrazú
14,160
Iván Saurez
PLN
Bernardo Barboza
PLN
Aserrí
57,892
Mario Morales
PLN
Víctor Manuel Mora
PAC
Mora
21,666
Gilberto Monge
PLN
Gilberto Monge
PLN
Goicoechea
117,532
Óscar Enrique Figueroa
PLN
Óscar Enrique Figueroa
PLN
Santa Ana
48,879
Gerardo Oviedo
PLN
Gerardo Oviedo
PLN
Alajuelita
70,297
Tomás Poblador
PLN
Víctor Hugo Echavarría
PUSC
Vázquez de Coronado
55,585
Leonardo Herrera
PLN
Leonardo Herrera
PLN
Acosta
18,661
Rónald Ricardo Durán
PLN
Luis Alberto Durán
PLN
Tibás
72,074
Jorge Antonio Salas
PAC
Gonzalo Vargas
PLN
Moravia
50,419
Edgar Vargas
PAC
Juan Pablo Hernández
PLN
Montes de Oca
50,433
Fernando Trejos
UpC
Fernando Trejos
PRC
Turrubares
4,877
Rafael Vindas
PUSC
Bolívar Monge
PLN
Dota
6,519
José Valverde
PLN
Leonardo Chacón
PLN
Curridabat
60,889
Edgar Eduardo Mora
CSXXI
Edgar Eduardo Mora
CSXXI
Pérez Zeledón
122,187
Rosibel Ramos
PUSC
Luis Mendieta
PLN
León Cortés
11,696
Leonardo Quesada
PLN
Leonardo Quesada
PLN
Alajuela
222,853
Joyce Mary Zurcher
PLN
Roberto Hernán Thompson
PLN
San Ramón
67,975
Raúl Antonio Gómez
PLN
Mercedes Moya
PLN
Grecia
65,119
Giovanny Arguedas
PLN
Adrián Alfonso Barquero
PLN
San Mateo
5,343
Erwen Yanán Masís
PUSC
Jairo Emilio Guzmán
PLN
Atenas
22,479
Wilberth Martín Aguilar
PUSC
Wilberth Martín Aguilar
PUSC
Naranjo
37,602
Eugenio Padilla
PLN
Olga Marta Corrales
PLN
Palmares
29,766
Luis Carlos Castillo
PLN
Bernal Vargas
PLN
Poás
24,764
José Joaquín Brenes
PLN
José Joaquín Brenes
PLN
Orotina
15,705
Emilio Jesús Rodríguez
PLN
Margot Montero
PLN
San Carlos
127,140
Alfredo Córdoba
PLN
Alfredo Córdoba
PLN
Zarcero
10,845
Marco Vinicio Rodríguez
PLN
Alejandro Salas
PUSC
Valverde Vega
16,239
Víctor Manuel Rojas
PUSC
Luis Antonio Barrantes
ML
Upala
37,679
Juan Bosco Acevedo
PLN
Alejandro Ubau
PLN
Los Chiles
19,732
Santiago Millón
PLN
Álvaro Solano
PAC
Guatuso
13,045
Fidel Condega
PLN
Abelino Torres
PAC
Cartago
132,057
Rolando Alberto Rodríguez
PLN
Rolando Alberto Rodríguez
PLN
Paraíso
52,393
Marvin Solano
ML
Jorge Rodríguez
PUSC
La Unión
80,279
Julio Antonio Rojas
PLN
Julio Antonio Rojas
PLN
Jiménez
14,046
Jorge Humberto Solano
PLN
Héctor Luna
PUSC
Turrialba
68,510
Luis Alfonso Pérez
PLN
María Elena Montoya
PLN
Alvarado
12,290
Ángel Raquel López
PLN
Juan Felipe Martínez
PLN
Oreamuno
39,032
Marco Vinicio Redondo
PAC
José Rafael Huertas
PLN
El Guarco
33,788
William Adolfo Cerdas
PLN
Víctor Luis Arias
PLN
Heredia
103,894
José Manuel Ulate
PLN
José Manuel Ulate
PLN
Barva
32,440
Mercedes Hernández
PLN
Mercedes Hernández
PLN
Santo Domingo
34,748
Raúl Isidro Bolaños
PLN
Laura Prado
PLN
Santa Bárbara
29,181
Rolando Hidalgo
PLN
Melvin Alfaro
PLN
San Rafael
37,293
Alberto Vargas
PAC
Jorge Isaac Herrera
PLN
San Isidro
16,056
Elvia Dicciana Villalobos
PLN
Melvin Villalobos
PLN
Belén
19,834
Horacio Alvarado
PUSC
Horacio Alvarado
PUSC
Flores
15,038
Jenny Alfaro
PAC
Gerardo Antonio Rojas
PLN
San Pablo
20,813
Aracelly Salas
PUSC
Aracelly Salas
PUSC
Sarapiquí
57,147
Pedro Rojas
PLN
Pedro Rojas
PLN
Liberia
46,703
Carlos Luis Marín
PLN
Luis Gerardo Castañeda
PASE
Nicoya
42,189
Lorenzo Rosales
PLN
Marco Antonio Jiménez
PLN
Santa Cruz
40,821
Jorge Enrique Chavarría
PLN
Jorge Enrique Chavarría
PLN
Bagaces
15,972
Luis Ángel Rojas
PLN
Luis Ángel Rojas
PLN
Carrillo
27,306
Carlos Gerardo Cantillo
PLN
Carlos Gerardo Cantillo
PLN
Cañas
24,076
Katia María Solórzano
PLN
Lizanías Zúñiga
PAC
Abangares
16,276
Jorge Calvo
PLN
Jorge Calvo
PLN
Tilarán
17,871
Jovel Arias
PUSC
Jovel Arias
PUSC
Nandayure
9,985
Luis Gerardo Rodríguez
PUN
Carlos Arias
ML
La Cruz
16,505
Carlos Matías Gonzaga
PLN
Carlos Matías Gonzaga
PLN
Hojancha
6,534
Juan Rafael Marín
PLN
Eduardo Pineda
PAC
Puntarenas
102,504
Agne Gómez
PLN
Rafael Ángel Rodríguez
PLN
Esparza
23,963
Dagoberto Venegas
PUSC
Asdrúbal Calvo
PLN
Buenos Aires
40,139
Primo Feliciano Álvarez
PLN
Carlos Luis Mora
PLN
Montes de Oro
11,159
Álvaro Jiménez
PLN
Álvaro Jiménez
PLN
Osa
25,861
Jorge Alberto Cole
PLN
Jorge Alberto Cole
PLN
Aguirre
20,188
Óscar Octavio Monge
OLA
Lutgardo Bolaños
PLN
Golfito
33,823
Jimmy José Cubillo
PLN
Dailon Arroyo
PLN
Coto Brus
40,082
Rafael Ángel Navarro
PUSC
Rafael Ángel Navarro
PUSC
Parrita
12,112
Gerardo Roger Acuña
PLN
Freddy Garro
PLN
Corredores
37,274
Gerardo Ramírez
PLN
Xinia Marta Contreras
PLN
Garabito
10,378
Marvin Elizondo
PLN
Marvin Elizondo
PLN
Limón
89,933
Eduardo Barboza
PLN
Néstor Mattis
PLN
Pococí
103,121
Enrique Alfaro
PLN
Jorge Emilio Espinoza
PLN
Siquirres
52,409
Edgar Cambronero
PACSI
Yelgi Lavinia Verley
PASE
Talamanca
25,857
Rugeli Morales
PUSC
Melvin Gerardo Cordero
PLN
Matina
33,096
Lorenzo Colphan
PLN
Elvis Eduardo Lawson
PAC
Guácimo
34,879
Gerardo Fuentes
PLN
Gerardo Fuentes
PLN
Vote percentage
PLN (43.79%)
PUSC (14.49%)
PAC (12.62%)
Cantonal parties (10.56%)
ML (9.64%)
PASE (3.34%)
PRC (2.62%)
PIN (1.21%)
FA (0.68%)
Other (1.05%)
Party
Mayors
Popular vote
Number
Change
Votes
%
National Liberation Party
58
1
342,563
43.79
Social Christian Unity Party
9
2
113,394
14.49
Citizens' Action Party
6
1
98,719
12.62
Total cantonal parties
2
1
82,609
10.56
Libertarian Movement
2
1
75,441
9.64
Accessibility without Exclusion
2
New
26,163
3.34
Costa Rican Renewal Party
1
1
20,512
2.62
National Integration Party
0
9,434
1.21
Broad Front
0
5,354
0.68
Cartago Agrarian Union Party
0
New
3,498
0.45
Patriotic Alliance
0
New
2,277
0.29
Workers' and Peasants' Movement
0
New
1,208
0.15
Heredia Restoration Party
0
New
625
0.08
Green Ecologist Party
0
New
612
0.08
Total
81
782,409
100%
Source[ 4]
By province
Province
PLN %
PUSC %
PAC %
Reg. %
ML %
PASE %
PRC %
PIN %
FA %
AP %
San José Province
43.12
13.73
16.60
10.33
7.32
3.50
3.97
0.88
0.36
0.19
Alajuela
46.73
7.81
10.97
21.22
8.42
2.72
0.91
0.82
0.06
0.34
Cartago Province
43.84
17.94
11.13
18.24
7.31
1.08
-
-
0.46
-
Heredia
47.15
15.99
8.68
9.38
15.71
2.20
0.89
-
-
-
Guanacaste
40.39
17.04
18.13
2.93
10.08
7.17
-
4.26
-
-
Puntarenas
42.75
21.51
6.52
3.49
12.80
2.89
5.52
3.02
-
1.50
Limón
40.46
14.59
10.16
3.56
12.67
4.75
7.18
0.14
6.49
-
Total
43.79
14.49
12.62
11.32
9.64
3.34
2.62
1.21
0.68
0.29
Source: TSE
Municipal councils, syndics, district councils[ edit ]
Syndics
PLN
72.13%
PUSC
9.57%
PAC
5.74%
Regionalist
5.74%
ML
3.19%
PIN
1.06%
PASE
0.85%
PRC
0.85%
District councillors
PLN
49.20%
PUSC
15.13%
PAC
11.94%
Regionalist
10.51%
ML
7.91%
PASE
2.12%
PRC
1.33%
PIN
1.33%
AP
0.32%
FA
0.21%
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Syndics
District Councillors
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/-
Total
+/-
National Liberation Party (PLN)
335,363
43.13
-2.04
339
-1
927
-13
Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC)
109,268
14.10
-3.79
45
-21
285
-75
Citizens' Action Party (PAC)
98,085
12.61
-3.42
27
+5
225
-50
Libertarian Movement (ML)
76,498
9.84
+4.29
15
+6
149
+78
Accessibility without Exclusion (PASE)
26,541
3.41
New
4
New
40
New
Costa Rican Renewal Party (PRC)
20,466
2.63
+1.03
4
+3
25
+6
United for San Carlos Coalition (PAC-FA) (UxSC)
13,365
1.72
New
3
New
24
New
United Cartago Coalition (FA-PVE-PUSC-PAC) (CCU)
11,350
1.46
New
5
New
19
New
National Integration Party (PIN)
9,616
1.24
-0.08
5
+3
25
+6
Renew Alajuela Party (PRA)
8.144
1.05
New
2
New
11
New
21st Century Curridabat (CSXXI)
7,455
0.96
+0.40
4
0
12
+4
Broad Front (FA)
5,834
0.75
+0.61
0
0
4
+3
Escazu's Progressive Yoke (YPE)
4,954
0.63
+0.03
2
+1
5
0
Ramonense Coalition (PAC-FA) (CR)
4,444
0.57
New
1
New
17
New
Cartago Agrarian Union Party (PUAC)
3,353
0.43
+0.43
1
+1
8
+8
Party of the Sun (PdS)
2,644
0.34
-0.01
0
0
11
+5
Palmarenean Union Party (PUPal)
2,561
0.33
-0.05
1
+1
10
+1
Goicoechea in Action Party (PGEA)
2,494
0.32
-0.01
0
0
4
0
Santo Domingo Advancement Movement (MAS)
2,273
0.29
New
1
New
9
New
Fuenteovejuna Civic Party of Tibás (PCFT)
2,228
0.29
New
1
New
1
New
Patriotic Alliance (AP)
2,218
0.29
New
0
New
6
New
Ateniense Union Party (PUA)
2,077
0.27
New
2
New
16
New
Desamparados Cantonal Accord Party (PACD)
1,950
0.25
New
0
New
3
New
All for Flores Party (TxF)
1,808
0.23
New
1
New
4
New
Authentic Labourer of Coronado Party (PALABRA)
1,747
0.22
+0.13
0
0
4
+4
Poaseña Union Party (PUNPO)
1,640
0.21
+0.17
0
0
8
+8
The Bridge and Paths of Mora (PYCM)
1,576
0.20
-0.06
1
0
4
-2
Liberian Union Coalition (PUSC-ML) (CUL)
1,322
0.17
New
0
New
1
New
United Montes de Oca Coalition (FA-PH) (CUL)
1,309
0.17
New
0
New
4
New
Unique Abangarean Party (PUAB)
1,119
0.14
New
0
New
3
New
Workers' and Peasants' Movement (MTC)
1,118
0.14
New
0
New
1
New
Tarrazú First Party (PTP)
1,084
0.14
New
0
New
3
New
Social Active Organization (OSA)
1,062
0.14
New
0
New
4
New
Naranjenean Action Party (PANAR)
956
0.12
New
0
New
0
New
United Barva Coalition (FA-PASE) (CBU)
952
0.12
New
0
New
2
New
Ecological Garabito Party (PEG)
906
0.12
+0.12
1
+1
3
+3
Green Ecologist Party (PVE)
906
0.12
-0.43
0
0
0
-5
Belemite Independent Party (PIB)
886
0.11
-0.01
0
0
2
+1
Autonomous Oromontan Party (PAO)
875
0.11
+0.04
1
+1
3
+3
Barbarenean Integration Party (PINBAR)
867
0.11
-0.19
0
-2
0
-10
Heredia Restoration Party (PREH)
854
0.11
New
0
New
0
New
Cartago Transparency Party (PTCAR)
850
0.11
New
0
New
0
New
Cantonal Action Independent Siquirres Party (PACSI)
833
0.11
-0.21
0
New
0
New
Zarcereña Alliance Coalition (PAC-FA) (CAZ)
697
0.09
New
0
New
2
New
Quepeña Action Party (PAQ)
332
0.04
-0.07
0
0
0
-2
United Talamanca Party (PTU)
240
0.03
New
0
New
0
New
Aguirre Labour Organization Party (OLA)
59
0.01
-0.22
0
-2
0
-4
Total
767,769
100.00
470
+2
1884
+8
Invalid votes
18,799
2.36
-0.49
Votes cast / turnout
786,568
27.82
+4.21
Abstentions
2,066,319
72.18
Registered voters
2,852,887
Sources[ 5]