2019 Quetzaltenango mayoral election

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2019 Quetzaltenango mayoral election
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 201516 June 20192023 
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CandidateFernando LópezFrancisco SantosPatrick Gramajo
Party PHG Fuerza Valor
Popular vote13,5515,7945,785
Percentage21.76%9.30%9.29%

Mayor before election

Luis Grijalva
EG

Elected Mayor

Fernando López
PHG

A mayoral election was held in Quetzaltenango on 16 June 2019. [1]

The elections were held next to the presidential, legislative, municipal and Central American Parliament elections. Twenty candidates were presented. [1] [2]

The previous mayor, Luis Grijalva Minera, did not run for re-election due to possible cases of corruption, as well as ideological discrepancies with the party that postulated him. [3]

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Fernando López Humanist Party of Guatemala 13,55121.76
Francisco Santos Fuerza 5,7949.30
Patrick Gramajo Valor 5,7859.29
Hugo Soto Commitment, Renewal and Order 4,7547.63
María Teresa Castillo Winaq 3,5795.75
Julio Aceituno Vision with Values 3,3015.30
Jesús Cifuentes Vamos 3,2515.22
Marvin de León National Change Union 3,0594.91
Natán Rodas Citizen Prosperity 3,0544.90
Donald Urizar Semilla 2,8364.55
Miguel de León National Advancement Party 2,4233.89
Frank RíosIndependent1,9513.13
Francisco Mérida Podemos 1,8642.99
Oswaldo Torres Libre 1,0651.71
Soraya Hernández Bienestar Nacional 9841.58
Jorge Ixquiac Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity 9501.53
Labrenty Cabrera Avanza 7781.25
Pedro Luis Chávez National Unity of Hope 7511.21
Francisco Lara Todos 6030.97
Elvia Barrundia Unionist Party 5760.93
Juan de León Productivity and Work Party 4890.79
Edwin Castro Unidos 2570.51
Invalid/blank votes3,995
Total66,265
Registered voters/turnout106,44362.25
Source: Supreme Electoral Tribunal

References

  1. 1 2 "Las nueve personas que se interesan para ser alcalde de la capital". Prensa Libre. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  2. Listado de candidatos a la alcaldía de Xela
  3. "Luis Grijalva, alcalde de Xela, queda fuera de la contienda electoral". Prensa Libre. Retrieved 15 March 2019.