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Presidential primary elections were held in Uruguay on 30 June 2024 in order to nominate the presidential candidate for every political party in the general election on 27 October 2024. [1]
The formally called elecciones internas (Spanish for 'Internal elections') are the first stage of the electoral system established by the Constitution of 1997. [2] In this election, the only candidates for President of Uruguay per party for the general election will be elected. [3] In addition, the integration of the National Deliberative Body and the different Departmental Deliberative Bodies of the different parties, which will have the function of nominating the candidate for president and vice president of each party, and the candidates for mayors for the municipal elections of 2025 will be also elected. [4]
In accordance with the transitory provisions of the Constitution, the primary electionsare held on the last Sunday of June of the electoral year, and those "qualified to vote"—all those over 18 years of age and registered in the Civic Registry and with a civic credential―can participate in the secret and non-compulsory suffrage. [5]
In order to win the primary election and be proclaimed a presidential candidate, the pre-candidate must obtain an absolute majority of the party's valid votes. [6] In the event that no pre-candidate obtains that majority, the winner will be the one that exceeds 40% of the votes and leads the second by no less than 10 percentage points. If none of these circumstances occur, the deliberative body elected in the election will nominate the party's candidate for president by an absolute majority of its members. [7]
The participation of the parties in the elections is mandatory. In addition, each one had to obtain at least 500 votes to participate in the general elections. [8]
The following is a list of the pre-candidates of parties that had an internal election:
Due to the fact that immediate re-election is not allowed in Uruguay according to Article One Hundred and Fifty-Two of the Constitution, President Luis Lacalle Pou cannot run for office again.
Name | Born | Experience | Supporting factions | Vote | Ref |
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![]() Álvaro Delgado Ceretta | March 11, 1969 (age 55) | Secretary of the Presidency (2020–2023) Senator of the Republic (2015–2020) National Representative from Montevideo (2005–2010) |
| 241,872 (74.4%) | [9] |
![]() Laura Raffo Degeronimi | September 22, 1973 (age 50) | Economist and businesswoman Member of the Board of Banco Santander in Uruguay Candidate for Intendant of Montevideo in 2020 |
| 62,406 (19.2%) | [10] |
![]() Jorge Gandini Astesiano | March 5, 1958 (age 66) Montevideo | Senator of the Republic (2020–present) President of the Chamber of Representatives (2018–2019) National Representative from Montevideo (2005–2020) |
| 18,953 (5.8%) | [11] |
![]() Carlos Iafigliola Pimentel | February 1, 1963 (age 61) Montevideo | Member of the Legislature of Montevideo (2005–2015) |
| 841 (0.3%) | [12] |
![]() Roxana Corbran Rizzo | September 20, 1963 (age 60) Montevideo |
| 571 (0.2%) | [13] | |
Invalid votes | 265 | [14] | |||
Total | 324,908 (33.43%) |
Name | Born | Experience | Supporting factions | Vote | Ref |
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![]() Yamandú Orsi Martínez | June 13, 1967 (age 57) Canelones | Intendant of Canelones (2015– Feb 2020; Nov 2020–2024) |
| 243,407 (59.1%) | [15] |
![]() Carolina Cosse Garrido | December 25, 1962 (age 61) Montevideo | Intendant of Montevideo (2020–present) Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining (2015–2019) President of ANTEL (2010–2015) |
| 154,717 (37.6%) | [16] |
![]() Andrés Lima Proserpio | Octubre 31, 1973 (age 50) Salto | Intendant of Salto (2015–present) National Representative from Salto (2010–2015) |
| 12,244 (3.1%) | [17] |
Invalid votes | 582 | [18] | |||
Total | 411,550 (42.36%) |
Name | Born | Experience | Supporting factions | Vote | Ref |
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![]() Andrés Ojeda Spitz | January 5, 1984 (age 40) Montevideo | Criminal defense lawyer Member of the Legislature of Montevideo (2010–2015) |
| 40,040 (39.5%) | [19] |
![]() Robert Silva García | March 7, 1971 (age 53) Tacuarembó | President of ANEP (2020–2023) |
| 22,790 (22.4%) | [20] |
![]() Gabriel Gurméndez Armand-Ugon | July 4, 1961 (age 62) Montevideo | President of ANTEL (2020–2023; 2002–2004) Minister of Transport and Public Works (2004) |
| 18,908 (18.6%) | [21] |
![]() Tabaré Viera Duarte | April 7, 1955 (age 69) Rivera | Minister of Tourism (2021–2024) Senator of the Republic (2020–2021) President of ANTEL (1998–2000) Intendant of Rivera |
| 18,303 (18.0%) | [22] |
![]() Carolina Ache Batlle | November 19, 1980 (age 43) Montevideo | Deputy Minister of Foreign Relations (2020–2023) |
| 1,158 (1.1%) | [23] |
Invalid votes | 203 | [14] | |||
Total | 101,718 (10.47%) |
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