| Country: | El Salvador |
| Previous Election: | 2009 |
| Next Election: | 2015 |
| Election Date: | 11 March 2012 |
| Seats For Election: | All 84 seats in the Legislative Assembly 43 seats needed for a majority |
| Turnout: | 51.91% (1.7 pp) |
| Party1: | Nationalist Republican Alliance |
| Percentage1: | 39.76 |
| Leader1: | Jorge Velado |
| Seats1: | 33 |
| Last Election1: | 32 |
| Party2: | Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front |
| Percentage2: | 36.76 |
| Leader2: | Medardo González |
| Seats2: | 31 |
| Last Election2: | 35 |
| Party3: | Grand Alliance for National Unity |
| Colour3: |
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| Percentage3: | 9.60 |
| Leader3: | José Andres Rovira |
| Seats3: | 11 |
| Last Election3: | new |
| Party4: | National Coalition Party (El Salvador) |
| Percentage4: | 7.18 |
| Leader4: | Manuel Rodríguez |
| Seats4: | 7 |
| Last Election4: | 11 |
| Party6: | Christian Democratic Party (El Salvador) |
| Percentage6: | 2.76 |
| Seats6: | 1 |
| Last Election6: | 5 |
| Party8: | CD |
| Percentage8: | 2.14 |
| Seats8: | 1 |
| Last Election8: | 1 |
| Map: | Elecciones legislativas de El Salvador de 2012 - Resultados por Departamento.svg |
Legislative and local elections were held in El Salvador on 11 March 2012[1] to choose 84 members of the legislative assembly and 262 mayors. The election was carried out by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal. The opposition Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) narrowly defeated the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) and its ally Grand Alliance for National Unity (GANA).
Following the 2009 presidential election, the first ever president from the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), Mauricio Funes, was elected following the end of the Salvadoran civil war.
This election was seen as a test of Funes' government since it was the first election since he came to power. Prior to the election, the FMLN controlled the Legislative Assembly in alliance with Grand Alliance for National Unity (GANA), dissidents from the conservative Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA).
In addition to ARENA, FMLN and GANA, six smaller parties fielded candidates. ARENA is led by Alfredo Cristiani, a former president during the civil war; FMLN is led by Medardo González, a former guerrilla chief; and GANA is led by former member of ARENA and president Elías Antonio Saca.
The National Conciliation Party and the Christian Democratic Party were both dissolved by a Supreme Court of Justice verdict in 2011. Technically, they would have been deregistered after their electoral setback in 2004 (less than 3%), but a 2005 decree saved them from being folded and allowed them to carry on. The Supreme Court ruled this decree to be unconstitutional and eventually disbanded the parties. However, both parties continued their political work and registered as the National Coalition and Party of Hope, respectively.
ARENA's campaign issues included a tough response to criminal and youth gangs, which was a concern with 14 murders a day, according to government figures. FMLN campaigned on promises of social programmes and job creation, where unemployment is 34% (though down from 40% before Funes took office).
In January, Funes appointed army General Francisco Salinas to replace Carlos Ascencio, who had resigned to join the foreign service, as head of the national police. For this, Funes was criticised by members of his own party who alleged that appointing someone from the military to head the police was in contravention of both the Constitution of El Salvador and the Chapultepec Peace Accords.[2]
The Central American University carried out an opinion poll which showed the FMLN alliance was leading with 27.8%, but closely followed by ARENA with 26.4%. According to a CID-Gallup poll for the daily newspaper La Página, carried out from 16 to 19 February, ARENA had the support of 34% of voters, FMLN followed with 32% of the voters and GANA, a faction of ARENA, was third with 10% of the voters.
The voting stations were scheduled to open from 7:00 to 17:00, but many opened late.[3] After voting, Funes called on the electorate to help him "guarantee that the changes that are taking place are strengthened, and not turned back."
The election also chose mayors of 262 towns and cities.[4]
After the polls closed, but before the Supreme Electoral Tribunal had published the official results, ARENA candidate and the incumbent mayor Norman Quijano declared himself winner of the mayoral race in the capital, San Salvador. He beat the FMLN's Jorge Shafick Handal, the son of former FMLN leader Schafik Handal.
Of the 14 district capitals, ARENA won control of nine town halls, FMLN won control of three town halls, while GANA and the National Coalition each won control of one town hall.
| Departments | Municipalities | Mayor | Party | Margin | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Salvador | align=left colspan=2 | San Salvador | Norman Quijano | ARENA | 52,588 | ||
| align=left colspan=2 | Ciudad Delgado | FMLN/CD*** | 347 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Mejicanos | ARENA | 599 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Soyapango | ARENA | 267 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Cuscatancingo | FMLN | 3,342 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Marcos | FMLN | 514 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Ilopango | ARENA | 668 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Nejapa | FMLN | 248 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Apopa | ARENA | 3,107 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Martin | ARENA | 406 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Panchimalco | FMLN | 2,947 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Aguilares | FMLN/CD*** | 91 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Tonacatepeque | ARENA | 2,495 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Santo Tomás | ARENA | 1,811 | 47.73% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Santiago Texacuangos | ARENA | 1,029 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | El Paisnal | FMLN | 1,279 | 60.43% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Guazapa | CN | 800 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Ayutuxtepeque | ARENA | 416 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Rosario de Mora | FMLN | 637 | ||||
| Santa Ana | align=left colspan=2 | Santa Ana | FMLN/CD*** | 399 | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Chalchuapa | FMLN | 2,831 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Metapán | CN | 2,101 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Coatepeque | ARENA | 992 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | El Congo | CN | 466 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Texistepeque | PES | 361 | 36.69% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Candelaria de la Frontera | ARENA | 4,208 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Sebastián Salitrillo | FMLN | 355 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Santa Rosa Guachipilín | ARENA | 91 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Santiago de la Frontera | ARENA | 905 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | El Porvenir | CN | 486 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Masahuat | CN | 187 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Antonio Pajonal | ARENA | 377 | 57.22% | |||
| San Miguel | align=left colspan=2 | San Miguel | GANA | 7,307 | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Chinameca | ARENA | 971 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | El Tránsito | FMLN | 486 | 38.07% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Ciudad Barrios | PES | 883 | 35.5% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Chirilagua | ARENA | 299 | 47.45% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Sesori | CN/PES*** | 8 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Rafael Oriente | GANA | 262 | 32.99% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Moncagua | FMLN | 1,231 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Lolotique | FMLN | 132 | 33.09% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Jorge | FMLN | 394 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Chapeltique | CD | 885 | 42.69% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Gerardo | ARENA | 8 | 49.92% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Carolina | ARENA | 407 | 53.74% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Quelepa | FMLN | 368 | 53.31% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Luis de la Reina | FMLN | 413 | 52.09% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Nuevo Edén de San Juan | ARENA | 12 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Nueva Guadalupe | FMLN | 138 | 35.31% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Uluazapa | FMLN | 51 | 49.86% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Comacarán | FMLN | 783 | 69.3% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Antonio del Mosco | ARENA | 560 | ||||
| La Libertad | align=left colspan=2 | Santa Tecla | FMLN/CD*** | 648 | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Quezaltepeque | ARENA | 164 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Ciudad Arce | FMLN/CD*** | 167 | 52.86% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Juan Opico | ARENA | 1,163 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Colón | ARENA | 4,527 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | La Libertad | FMLN/PES*** | 731 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Antiguo Cuscatlán | ARENA | 9,666 | 74.34% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Comasagua | FMLN | 356 | 42.14% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Pablo Tacachico | FMLN | 285 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Jayaque | ARENA | 887 | 56.53% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Huizúcar | ARENA | 690 | 53.45% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Tepecoyo | GANA | 403 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Teotepeque | ARENA | 1,090 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Chiltiupán | ARENA | 1,377 | 62.23% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Nuevo Cuscatlán | Nayib Bukele | FMLN/CD*** | 108 | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Tamanique | ARENA | 1,520 | 52.18% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Sacacoyo | ARENA | 1,422 | 59.87% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San José Villanueva | CN | 420 | 35.61% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Zaragoza | CN | 42 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Talnique | ARENA | 978 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Matías | ARENA | 672 | 50.94% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Jicalapa | ARENA | 1,175 | ||||
| Usulután | align=left colspan=2 | Usulután | CN | 82 | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Jiquilisco | FMLN | 4,469 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Berlín | CN | 267 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Santiago de María | CN | 553 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Jucuapa | FMLN | 510 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Santa Elena · | FMLN | 1,074 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Jucuarán | FMLN | 282 | 39.64% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Agustín | FMLN | 329 | 53.75% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Ozatlán | FMLN | 210 | 50.37% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Estanzuelas | FMLN | 60 | 39.38% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Mercedes Umaña | FMLN | 378 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Alegría | FMLN | 1,591 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Concepción Batres | FMLN | 412 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Francisco Javier | FMLN | 76 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Puerto El Triunfo | CD | 371 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Tecapán | FMLN | 36 | 50.26% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Dionisio | ARENA | 492 | 43.76% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Ereguayquín | ARENA | 339 | 52.35% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Santa María | ARENA | 747 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Nueva Granada | ARENA | 435 | 55.12% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | El Triunfo· | ARENA | 549 | 49.3% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Buenaventura | FMLN | 250 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | California | ARENA | 507 | 70.45% | |||
| Sonsonate | align=left colspan=2 | Sonsonate | ARENA | 7,206 | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Izalco | ARENA | 597 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Acajutla | FMLN | 3,014 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Armenia | ARENA | 4,082 | 63.96% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Nahuizalco | FMLN | 2,901 | 41.85% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Juayúa | CN | 1,171 | 27.76% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Julián | FMLN | 394 | 37.17% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Sonzacate | ARENA | 765 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Antonio del Monte | CD | 679 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Nahuilingo | ARENA | 565 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Cuisnahuat | FMLN | 38 | 36.09% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Santa Catarina Masahuat | FMLN/CD*** | 203 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Caluco | CN | 749 | 41.96% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Santa Isabel Ishuatán | ARENA | 818 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Salcoatitán | PES | 122 | 27.3% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Santo Domingo de Guzman | CN | 108 | ||||
| La Unión | align=left colspan=2 | La Unión | ARENA | 2,698 | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Santa Rosa de Lima | ARENA | 217 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Pasaquina | GANA | 48 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Alejo | ARENA | 1,068 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Anamorós | FMLN | 126 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | El Carmen | GANA | 519 | 37.42% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Conchagua | ARENA | 142 | 39.36% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | El Sauce | GANA | 25 | 34.91% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Lislique | ARENA | 1,677 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Yucuaiquín | ARENA | 188 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Nueva Esparta | ARENA | 175 | 40.54% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Polorós | ARENA | 306 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Bolivar | ARENA | 775 | 62.43% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Concepción de Oriente · | ARENA | 409 | 49.74% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Intipucá | ARENA | 369 | 46.69% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Jose las Fuentes | ARENA | 100 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Yayantique | ARENA | 637 | 44.24% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Meanguera del Golfo | ARENA | 227 | 58.64% | |||
| La Paz | align=left colspan=2 | Zacatecoluca | FMLN | 5,084 | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Santiago Nonualco | GANA | 481 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Juan Nonualco | ARENA | 295 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Pedro Masahuat | FMLN | 905 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Olocuilta | ARENA | 1,920 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Pedro Nonualco | FMLN | 265 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Francisco Chinameca | ARENA | 188 | 39.35% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Juan Talpa | GANA | 590 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | El Rosario | FMLN | 419 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Rafael Obrajuelo | ARENA | 1,188 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Santa María Ostuma | ARENA | 632 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Luis Talpa | GANA | 1,222 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Antonio Masahuat | ARENA | 184 | 39.87% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Miguel Tepezontes | CN | 60 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Juan Tepezontes | CN | 34 | 48.1% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Tapalhuaca | FMLN | 292 | 43.27% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Cuyultitán | ARENA | 49 | 32.47% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Paraíso de Osorio | CN | 1 | 47.21% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Emigdio | FMLN | 12 | 35.67% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Jerusalén | FMLN | 237 | 56.56% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Mercedes La Ceiba | GANA | 428 | 71.01% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Luis La Herradura | FMLN | 1,521 | ||||
| Chalatenango | align=left colspan=2 | Chalatenango | ARENA | 439 | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Nueva Concepción | FMLN | 81 | 41.17% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | La Palma | FMLN | 261 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Tejutla | CN | 882 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | La Reina | CN | 395 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Arcatao | FMLN | 223 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Ignacio | ARENA | 256 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Dulce Nombre de María | ARENA | 42 | 42.06% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Citalá | ARENA | 1,030 | 59.28% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Agua Caliente | ARENA | 352 | 38.2% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Concepción Quezaltepeque | FMLN | 222 | 52.01% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Nueva Trinidad | FMLN | 364 | 68.09% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Las Vueltas | FMLN | 630 | 86% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Comalapa | ARENA | 458 | 58.11% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Rafael | ARENA | 39 | 27.53% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Las Flores | FMLN | 611 | 88.25% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Ojos de Agua | ARENA | 348 | 41.02% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Nombre de Jesús | FMLN | 392 | 57.96% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Potonico | ARENA | 11 | 50.04% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Francisco Morazán | ARENA | 134 | 39.22% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Santa Rita | ARENA | 606 | 62.21% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | La Laguna | ARENA | 168 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Isidro Labrador | FMLN | 158 | 71.34% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Antonio de la Cruz | FMLN | 130 | 55.34% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | El Paraíso | ARENA | 124 | 37.45% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Miguel de Mercedes | CN | 805 | 75.43% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Luis del Carmen | FMLN | 143 | 50.07% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San José Cancasque | FMLN | 42 | 50.94% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Antonio Los Ranchos | FMLN | 306 | 76.37% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | El Carrizal | FMLN | 329 | 59.53% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Fernando | ARENA | 60 | 52.25% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Azacualpa | FMLN | 142 | 58.15% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Francisco Lempa | FMLN | 21 | 36.95% | |||
| Cuscatlán | align=left colspan=2 | Cojutepeque | ARENA | 3,079 | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Suchitoto | FMLN | 3,730 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Pedro Perulapán | FMLN | 3,337 | 43.4% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San José Guayabal | ARENA | 751 | 52.88% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Tenancingo | FMLN | 133 | 44.4% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Rafael Cedros | ARENA | 291 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Candelaria | CN | 1,745 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | El Carmen | ARENA | 799 | 49.98% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Monte San Juan | PES | 605 | 34.51% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Cristobal | ARENA | 398 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Santa Cruz Michapa | CN | 141 | 36.99% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Bartolomé Perulapía | FMLN | 146 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Ramon | ARENA | 40 | 41.2% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | El Rosario | ARENA | 315 | 44.9% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Oratorio de Concepción | CN | 139 | 35.6% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Santa Cruz Analquito | GANA | 464 | 61.41% | |||
| Ahuachapán | align=left colspan=2 | Ahuachapán | ARENA | 5,395 | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Atiquizaya | ARENA | 1,049 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Francisco Menéndez | PES | 1,188 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Tacuba | ARENA | 167 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Concepción de Ataco | ARENA | 1,229 | 54.55% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Jujutla | ARENA | 2,398 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Guaymango | FMLN | 1,793 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Apaneca | ARENA | 944 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Pedro Puxtla | FMLN/CD*** | 8 | 50.36% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Lorenzo | FMLN | 434 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Turín | CN | 1,390 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | El Refugio | ARENA | 493 | 42.68% | |||
| Morazán | align=left colspan=2 | San Francisco Gotera | ARENA | 3,210 | 56.94% | ||
| align=left colspan=2 | Jocoro | FMLN | 796 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Corinto | ARENA | 1,305 | 54.08% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Sociedad | FMLN | 450 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Cacaopera | FMLN | 280 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Guatajiagua | ARENA | 259 | 34.09% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | El Divisadero | FMLN | 907 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Jocoaitique | ARENA | 108 | 52.06% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Osicala | GANA | 436 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Chilanga | ARENA | 407 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Meanguera | FMLN | 573 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Torola | FMLN | 30 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Simon | FMLN | 461 | 42% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Delicias de Concepción | GANA | 24 | 49.6% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Joateca | GANA | 78 | 50.38% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Arambala | FMLN | 133 | 40.09% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Lolotiquillo | ARENA | 416 | 55.02% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Yamabal | ARENA | 69 | 37.76% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Yoloaiquín | ARENA | 714 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Carlos | ARENA | 461 | 51.99% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | El Rosario | GANA | 8 | 39.24% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Perquín | FMLN | 178 | 41.59% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Sensembra | ARENA | 271 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Gualococti | ARENA | 195 | 45.3% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Fernando | GANA | 134 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Isidro | FMLN | 237 | 50.94% | |||
| San Vicente | align=left colspan=2 | San Vicente | ARENA | 6,386 | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Tecoluca | FMLN | 1,025 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Sebastián | ARENA | 1,210 | 53.54% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Apastepeque | GANA | 1,356 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Esteban Catarina | FMLN | 507 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Ildefonso | FMLN | 93 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Santa Clara | FMLN | 119 | 52.28% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Lorenzo | FMLN | 371 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Verapaz | FMLN | 132 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Guadalupe | CN/PES*** | 4 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Santo Domingo | CN/PES*** | 7 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Cayetano Istepeque | ARENA | 69 | 49.28% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Tepetitán | FMLN | 74 | 40.46% | |||
| Cabañas | align=left colspan=2 | Sensuntepeque | ARENA | 5,394 | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Ilobasco | ARENA | 2,780 | 48.35% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Victoria | ARENA | 722 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | San Isidro | ARENA | 641 | 42.71 | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Jutiapa | ARENA | 1,275 | 63.74% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Tejutepeque | ARENA | 169 | ||||
| align=left colspan=2 | Dolores | ARENA | 84 | 50.44% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Cinquera | FMLN | 39 | 49.45% | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Guacotecti | CN | 280 | 34.39% | |||
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| align=left colspan=2 | Totals | 262 | |||||
| align=left colspan=8 | Source: Supreme Electoral Tribunal (pdf) | ||||||
San Salvador's re-elected mayor Norman Quijano called the result "historic" and announced that the party was "going to turn the country around."
A strong showing for ARENA was read as a hindrance to Funes' implementation of his social programmes.[5]
The president and his FMLN administration are likely to be dependent on the support of GANA, which has already helped the government with passing fiscal reform bills during the last legislators' term. The Christian Science Monitor read the result as a "litmus test" for President Mauricio Funes before the next presidential election.[6]