2019 Antigua Guatemala mayoral election

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2019 Antigua Guatemala mayoral election
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 201516 June 20192023 
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CandidateVíctor Hugo del PozoJuan Manuel AsturiasRené Aguilar
Party Todos Independent UNE
Popular vote4,2713,4382,965
Percentage18.33%14.75%12.72%

Mayor before election

Susana Asensio
Independent

Elected Mayor

Víctor Hugo del Pozo
Todos

The 2019 Antigua Guatemala mayoral election was held on 16 June 2019. [1]

The elections will be held next to the presidential, legislative, municipal and Central American Parliament elections. [1]

The current mayor Susana Asensio is not running for re-election. She does not have the legal requirements to qualify for re-election. Asensio was elected mayor in 2015 with a civic committee called "Antigua en Buenas Manos" (English: Antigua in Good Hands). [2] [3]

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Víctor Hugo del Pozo Todos 4,27118.33
Juan Manuel AsturiasIndependent3,43814.75
René Aguilar National Unity of Hope 2,96512.72
Antonio Estrada Unionist Party 2,49410.70
Edgar VivarIndependent1,3275.69
Victor Hugo GonzálezIndependent1,0964.70
Edwin Marroquín Vision with Values 1,0824.64
Juan Carlos Luna Vamos 1,0694.59
Felipe de León Citizen Prosperity 8633.70
Leonel Papa Libre 8443.62
Manuel Tó Valor 6502.79
Alberto Soto Fuerza 5442.33
Sergio Moreira Encuentro por Guatemala 5092.18
Manuel Godoy Victoria 4241.82
Marco Tulio Iquique Humanist Party of Guatemala 3681.58
Juan Luis Reyes Movement for the Liberation of Peoples 3501.50
Bryon Samayoa Commitment, Renewal and Order 3381.45
Álvaro Hernández Productivity and Work Party 3011.29
Vacant Semilla 2531.09
Vacant National Change Union 1180.51
Invalid/blank votes1,070
Total24,374
Registered voters/turnout34,52770.59
Source: Supreme Electoral Tribunal

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References

  1. 1 2 "Las nueve personas que se interesan para ser alcalde de la capital". Prensa Libre. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  2. "Susana Asensio no podrá reelegirse en Antigua Guatemala". Prensa Libre. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. "Alcaldesa de La Antigua no podrá participar en las elecciones por no tener finiquito". Publinews. Retrieved 14 May 2019.