2015 Uruguayan municipal elections
Uruguay held local government elections on May 10, 2015, electing the intendente of the 19 departments that are the administrative divisions of Uruguay, as well as 112 local governments.
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Winning party by department
National Party
Broad Front
Colorado Party |
This was the second time that both intendentes and alcaldes were elected simultaneously.
Election by Department
[edit]In the municipal elections of May 2010, the Partido Nacional (National Party) had won 12 departments, the Partido Colorado (Colorado Party) two departments, and the Frente Amplio (Broad Front) five departments.
Canelones
[edit]A former stronghold of the Colorado Party, Canelones has been held by the Broad Front coalition since 2005, and once again this party was the winner:
- Yamandú Orsi (winner)
- José Carlos Mahía
Montevideo
[edit]In the Montevideo, Uruguay's capital, the National and Colorado Parties ran as a common list.[1] The candidates were as follows:[2]
Broad Front held the seat:
- Daniel Martínez (winner)
- Lucía Topolansky
See also
[edit]- 2014 Uruguayan general election
- Electoral calendar
- Electoral system
- Ley de lemas
- 2020 Uruguayan municipal elections
- 2015 in Uruguay
References
[edit]- ^ "Changing front". Brecha. 2013-04-19. (in Spanish)
- ^ The opposition fighting for Montevideo (in Spanish)
External links
[edit]- "Upcoming Elections in Uruguay 2014-2015". Electoral Court of Uruguay. Retrieved 2013-03-12. (in Spanish)