2024 Uruguayan presidential primaries

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]

Background

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]

Pre-candidates

The following is a list of the pre-candidates of parties that had an internal election:

National Party

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
Álvaro Delgado Ceretta	March 11, 1969 (age 55) Montevideo	Secretary of the Presidency (2020–2023) Senator of the Republic (2015–2020) National Representative from Montevideo (2005–2010)	Aire Fresco – Lista 404 Espacio 40 – Lista 40 Mejor País – Lista 430 Manuel Oribe Group D Centro Group	241,872 (74.4%)	[9]
Laura Raffo Degeronimi	September 22, 1973 (age 51) Montevideo	Economist and businesswoman Member of the Board of Banco Santander in Uruguay Candidate for Intendant of Montevideo in 2020	Herrerism – Lista 71 National Alliance – Lista 2004 Rocha's National Movement – Lista 504 Lista 903	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)	Por la Patria – Lista 250	18,953 (5.8%)	[11]
Carlos Iafigliola Pimentel	February 1, 1963 (age 61) Montevideo	Member of the Legislature of Montevideo (2005–2015)	Adelante – Lista 252	841 (0.3%)	[12]
Roxana Corbran Rizzo	September 20, 1963 (age 61) Montevideo		Fuerza Nacionalista - Lista 1007 Red Wilsonista Blancos Federales Unión Blanca Republicana Tiempo de Cambio	571 (0.2%)	[13]
Invalid votes				265	[14]
Total				324,908 (33.43%)

Broad Front

Name	Born	Experience	Supporting factions	Vote	Ref
Yamandú Orsi Martínez	June 13, 1967 (age 57) Canelones	Intendant of Canelones (2015– Feb 2020; Nov 2020–2024)	Movement of Popular Participation – Lista 609 Vertiente Artiguista – Lista 77 PAIS – Lista 52 La Patriada Compromiso Frenteamplista – Lista 711 Rumbo de Izquierda – Lista 642 PAR – Lista 182 Frente en Movimiento – Lista 764 Ir – Lista 329 Espacio de Integración Frenteamplista – Lista 939 Movimiento Alternativa Socialista – Lista 959	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)	Communist Party – Lista 1001 Socialist Party – Lista 90 Revolutionary Workers' Party – Lista 871 La amplia – Lista 42020 Casa grande – Lista 3311 Movimiento Sumemos Congreso Frenteamplista – Lista 6009 Movimiento Cambio Frenteamplista – Lista 5005 New Space – Lista 99000 Espacio De Frente – Lista 1303 Partido por la Victoria del Pueblo – Lista 567 Partido Socialista de los Trabajadores – Lista 1968 Brazo Libertador – Lista 611 Corriente de Izquierda – Lista 527	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)	Seregnistas de a pie – Lista 319 Corriente Progresista Independiente – Lista 606 Izquierda Democrática – Lista 933 Liga Federal Montevideo – Lista 1813 Agrupación Nuevo Frente Agrupación Todos Nosotros Espacio Celeste Frenteamplistas Independientes Agrupación Unión Frente Común Banderas de Líber – Lista 1312	12,244 (3.1%)	[17]
Invalid votes				582	[18]
Total				411,550 (42.36%)

Colorado Party

Name	Born	Experience	Supporting factions	Vote	Ref
Andrés Ojeda Spitz	January 5, 1984 (age 40) Montevideo	Criminal defense lawyer Member of the Legislature of Montevideo (2010–2015)	Batllistas	40,040 (39.5%)	[19]
Robert Silva García	March 7, 1971 (age 53) Tacuarembó	President of ANEP (2020–2023)	Ciudadanos	22,790 (22.4%)	[20]
Gabriel Gurméndez Armand-Ugon	July 4, 1961 (age 63) Montevideo	President of ANTEL (2020–2023; 2002–2004) Minister of Transport and Public Works (2004)	Lista 15 Lista 30	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 (2005–2014)	Batllistas – Lista 2000 Vamos Salto Pachequismo – Lista 1021 Lista 1010	18,303 (18.0%)	[22]
Carolina Ache Batlle	November 19, 1980 (age 43) Montevideo	Deputy Minister of Foreign Relations (2020–2023)	Lista 919 Lista 10	1,158 (1.1%)	[23]
Invalid votes				203	[14]
Total				101,718 (10.47%)

Results

Party		Presidential candidate	Candidate votes		Overall votes
			Votes	%	Votes	%
	Broad Front	Yamandú Orsi Martínez	243,407	59,1	411,550	42.36
		Carolina Cosse Garrido	154,717	37,6
		Andrés Lima Proserpio	12,844	3,1
	National Party	Álvaro Delgado Ceretta	241,872	74.4	324,908	33.43
		Laura Raffo Degeronimi	62,406	19.2
		Jorge Gandini Astesiano	18,953	8.5
		Carlos Iafigliola Pimentel	841	0.3
		Roxana Corbran Rizzo	571	0.2
	Colorado Party	Andrés Ojeda Spitz	40,179	39.5	101,718	10.47
		Robert Silva García	22,790	22.4
		Gabriel Gurméndez Armand-Ugon	18,908	18.6
		Tabaré Viera Duarte	18,303	18.0
		Carolina Ache Batlle	1,165	1.1
		Zaida González Legnani	170	0.2
	Open Cabildo	Guido Manini Ríos	17 282	1.78	17 282	1.78
	Sovereign Identity	Gustavo Salle	4658	0.48	4658	0.48
	Independent Party	Pablo Mieres Gómez	2802	0.29	2802	0.29
	Popular Assembly	Walter Martínez Maruca	2174	0.29	2802	0.22
	Environmental Constitutional	Eduardo Lust Hitta	1176	0.12	1176	0.12
	Green Animalist Party	Rita Rodríguez González	1084	78.7	1377	0.14
		Raúl Viñas Ortiz	293	21.3
	Republican Coalition	Juan Ortomin Gómez	1041	0.11	1041	0.11
	Basta Ya	Jorge Bonica Sierra	1035	0.11	1035	0.11
	PERI	César Vega Erramuspe	867	0.09	867	0.09
	Party for Necessary Changes	Guillermo Franchi Soria	719	0.07	719	0.07
	Advance Republican	Felipe Pérez Banchero	572	0.06	572	0.06
	Libertarian Party [upper-alpha 1]	Nelson Petkovich Moll	486
	Alternative Homeland [upper-alpha 2]	Javier Sciuto Olivera	380
	Harmony Party [upper-alpha 3]	Ruben Martínez Izaguirre	340
	Devolución [upper-alpha 4]	Pablo Paiva Fiures	314
Blank votes					5,711
Total					971,659
Valid votes					971,659
Invalid votes					7,408
Total votes					989,829
Source: [14]

See also

• 2024 Uruguayan general election

Notes

1. The party did not exceed the threshold of 500 votes necessary to compete in the general election
2. The party did not exceed the threshold of 500 votes necessary to compete in the general election
3. The party did not exceed the threshold of 500 votes necessary to compete in the general election
4. The party did not exceed the threshold of 500 votes necessary to compete in the general election

References

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11. diaria, la (18 October 2023). "Gandini lanzó su precandidatura y dijo que si el PN gana la próxima elección, en 2029 "la izquierda se va a volver a encontrar" con Lacalle Pou". la diaria (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
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15. "El MPP proclama este domingo a Orsi como precandidato y se prepara para buscar alianzas". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
16. Laitano (28 May 2023). "El Partido Comunista anunció su apoyo a la precandidatura de Carolina Cosse, que se resolvió por unanimidad". la diaria (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
17. "Juan Sartori ya piensa en las elecciones de 2024". la diaria (in Spanish). 5 July 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
18. "MVD CMS". www.montevideo.com.uy. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
19. Redacción. "Partido Colorado: Andrés Ojeda lanzó su precandidatura presidencial". El Observador. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
20. "Robert Silva recibe su primer apoyo como precandidato a la Presidencia". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2023.
21. "Presidente de Antel pretende dejar su cargo antes del 27 de octubre; se reunió con Lacalle Pou". Subrayado (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2023.
22. "Con el apoyo del sector Batllistas, Tabaré Viera oficializó su precandidatura dentro del Partido Colorado". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 17 December 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
23. Redacción. "Carolina Ache confirmó que será precandidata del Partido Colorado". El Observador. Retrieved 20 April 2024.

External links

• Media related to 2024 Uruguayan internal election at Wikimedia Commons