2018 Venezuelan municipal elections explained
| Election Name: | 2018 Venezuelan municipal elections |
| Country: | Venezuela |
| Type: | municipal |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2017 Venezuelan municipal elections |
| Previous Year: | 2017 |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
| Turnout: | 27.4% (official)
~11.1% (independent est.)[1] |
| 1Blank: | Officials |
| 2Blank: | Officials +/– |
| Alliance1: | Great Patriotic Pole |
| Percentage1: | 97.3% |
| Colour1: | cc0000 |
| 1Data1: | 326 |
| 2Data1: | 20 |
| Alliance2: | Concertación |
| Percentage2: | 2.7% |
| Colour2: | 0000ac |
| 1Data2: | 9 |
| 2Data2: | 16 |
| Map Size: | 214px |
| Map Alt: | Results by Municipality. |
Municipal elections were held in Venezuela on 9 December 2018, aimed at choosing only the 2459 municipality councillors of Venezuela.[2]
Background
Following the 2018 Venezuelan presidential election, municipal elections were quickly organized throughout Venezuela. The National Electoral Council proposed the election date of 9 December 2018, which in turn was approved by the Constituent National Assembly on 13 July 2018.[3] [4]
Conduct
Many voting centers were seen empty due to low participation.[5] Members of the state-run CLAP were ordered to participate in the elections with the government offering food products to those who were involved.[6]
Results
Official results showed that only 27.4% of eligible voters participated in the election[7] compared to 47.3% in 2017.
Notes and References
- News: Meganálisis: participación final en elecciones de concejales fue de 11,16%. 9 December 2018. 10 December 2018. Noticiero Digital. 2018-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20181210030323/http://www.noticierodigital.com/2018/12/meganalisis-participacion-final-elecciones-concejales-fue-1116/. dead.
- http://www.cne.gov.ve/web/normativa_electoral/elecciones/2018/concejales/documentos/cargos_elegir/Cargos_Vs_Circuns_31-12-2018_Concejales.pdf Elecciones Municipales 2018
- http://www.elimpulso.com/noticias/nacionales/asamblea-de-educacion-carece-de-validez-el-anuncio-de-elecciones-de-concejos-municipales Asamblea de Educación: Carece de validez el anuncio de elecciones de Concejos Municipales
- http://talcualdigital.com/index.php/2018/07/09/junta-nacional-electoral-propone-elecciones-municipales-para-el-9-de-diciembre/ Junta Nacional Electoral propone elecciones municipales para el 9 de diciembre
- Web site: EN FOTOS: La desolación en los centros de votación #9Dic. 2018-12-09. La Patilla. es-ES. 2018-12-10.
- Web site: Miembros organizadores de los Clap obligados a votar este domingo en Caracas. 2018-12-09. La Patilla. es-ES. 2018-12-10.
- News: CNE anunció que participación fue de 27,4% en elecciones municipales . 10 December 2018 . . 9 December 2018 . es.
