2018 Colombian parliamentary election explained

Ongoing:no
Election Name:2018 Colombian parliamentary election
Country:Colombia
Previous Election:2014
Next Election:2022
Election Date:11 March 2018
Noleader:yes
Party1:Democratic Center (Colombia)
Leader1:Álvaro Uribe
Percentage1:16.39
Seats1:19
Last Election1:20
Party2:Radical Change
Leader2:Arturo Char Chaljub
Percentage2:14.03
Seats2:16
Last Election2:9
Party3:Colombian Conservative Party
Percentage3:12.65
Seats3:14
Last Election3:18
Party4:Colombian Liberal Party
Percentage4:12.36
Seats4:14
Last Election4:17
Party5:Social Party of National Unity
Leader5:Roy Barreras
Percentage5:12.08
Seats5:14
Last Election5:21
Party6:Green Alliance (Colombia)
Leader6:Antanas Mockus
Percentage6:8.57
Seats6:9
Last Election6:5
Party7:Alternative Democratic Pole
Leader7:Jorge Enrique Robledo
Percentage7:4.74
Seats7:5
Last Election7:5
Colour8:
  1. 9F3A86
Leader8:Gustavo Bolívar
Percentage8:3.40
Seats8:3
Last Election8:0
Party9:Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation
Leader9:Ana Agudelo
Percentage9:3.25
Seats9:3
Last Election9:0
Party10:Fair and Free Colombia
Percentage10:3.04
Seats10:3
Last Election10:New
Party11:FARC
Percentage11:0.36
Seats11:5
Last Election11:New
Party12:Indigenous and Social Alternative Movement
Seats12:1
Last Election12:1
Party13:AICO
Seats13:1
Last Election13:0
Heading14:Chamber of Representatives
Party14:Colombian Liberal Party
Percentage14:16.53
Seats14:35
Last Election14:39
Party15:Democratic Center (Colombia)
Percentage15:16.08
Seats15:32
Last Election15:19
Party16:Radical Change
Percentage16:14.47
Seats16:30
Last Election16:16
Party17:Social Party of National Unity
Percentage17:12.33
Seats17:25
Last Election17:37
Party18:Colombian Conservative Party
Percentage18:12.18
Seats18:21
Last Election18:27
Party19:Green Alliance (Colombia)
Percentage19:5.95
Seats19:9
Last Election19:6
Party20:Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation
Percentage20:3.90
Seats20:1
Last Election20:3
Party21:Alternative Democratic Pole
Percentage21:2.96
Seats21:2
Last Election21:3
Party22:Citizen Option
Percentage22:2.08
Seats22:2
Last Election22:6
Colour23:
  1. 9F3A86
Percentage23:1.76
Seats23:2
Last Election23:0
Party24:Fair and Free Colombia
Percentage24:1.29
Seats24:1
Last Election24:New
Party25:AVPDAASI
Percentage25:0.48
Seats25:1
Last Election25:New
Party26:Indigenous and Social Alternative Movement
Percentage26:0.30
Seats26:2
Last Election26:0
Party27:FARC
Percentage27:0.23
Seats27:5
Last Election27:New
Party28:CCADCNPR
Colour28:
  1. BDBDBD
Seats28:1
Last Election28:New
Party29:CCLM
Colour29:
  1. 808080
Seats29:1
Last Election29:New
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Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 11 March 2018 to elect 102 members of the Senate and 165 members of the House of Representatives.

Electoral system

The Chamber of Representatives consisted of 172 members; 162 were elected by proportional representation from 33 multi-member constituencies based on the departments, with seats allocated using the largest remainder method.[1] Two members were elected by the Afro-Colombian community and one by the indigenous community.[2] Although a new constituency had been created for the Raizal minority, legislation had not been approved to allow the election to take place. A further five seats were reserved for FARC and one for the running mate of the runner-up in the presidential election as part of the Colombian peace process.[3] [4]

The Senate consisted of 108 members; 100 were elected a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation (with seats allocated using the largest remainder); two were elected from a two-seat constituency for indigenous Colombians;[5] five were reserved for FARC and one for the runner-up in the presidential election.

Candidates

  1. Green Alliance
  2. National Integration Party
  3. Colombian Conservative Party
  4. Democratic Center
  5. Movimiento Todos Somos Colombia
  6. Radical Change
  7. Colombian Liberal Party
  8. Grupo Significativo de Ciudadanos Colombia Justa Libres
  9. Grupo Significativo de Ciudadanos Unión con Fortaleza
  10. Alternative Democratic Pole
  11. Social Party of National Unity
  12. Common Alternative Revolutionary Force
  13. Grupo Significativo de Ciudadanos Sí Se Puede
  14. Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation
  15. Partido Somos Región Colombia
  16. (Indigenous Social Alliance Movement, Unión Patriótica and Indigenous and Social Alternative Movement)

Opinion polls

Date(s) conducted! rowspan=3
Polling organisation/clientSample sizePartyNoneBlank voteDon't know/
No response
Margin of error
width=40Uwidth=40CDwidth=40PCCwidth=40PLCwidth=40CRwidth=40PVwidth=40PDAwidth=40OCwidth=40MIRAwidth=40Progwidth=40FARCwidth=40UPOthers
2014 Senate election results19.11%17.52%16.66%14.98%8.54%4.84%4.64%4.52%2.80%
23–26 Nov 2017Cifras y Conceptos/
Red+ Noticias & Caracol Radio
17956%14%5%12%9%5%3%2%5%1%1%0%3%25%1%6%4.5%
11–14 Dec 2017Guarumo & EcoAnalítica/
El Tiempo &<br />W Radio
23524.8%14.2%3.9%9.5%4.0%7.0%3.3%0.8%2.0%1.0%2.6%27.3%19.6%4%
24–28 Jan 2018Cifras y Conceptos/
Red+ Noticias & Caracol Radio
28135%15%6%14%10%5%2%1%2%1%1%1%3%24%2%8%4.6%
24–28 Jan 2018YanHaas/RCN Televisión, RCN Radio, La F.M. Radio & various newspapers12517%11%8%15%7%6%6%2%1%19%18%2.2%
27–31 Jan 2018Guarumo & EcoAnalítica/
El Tiempo &<br />W Radio
21875.2%15.6%3.5%8.5%6.0%8.7%5.3%1.3%1.8%1.2%3.6%23.4%15.9%4%
23–26 Feb 2018Cifras y Conceptos/
Red+ Noticias & Caracol Radio
29605%17%6%12%10%4%5%3%3%0%35%4.5%
Guarumo & EcoAnalítica/
El Tiempo &<br />W Radio
34254.8%20.1%5.0%9.9%8.1%6.1%4.0%1.8%1.5%0.6%7.3%16.1%14.7%2.7%

Results

Senate

Chamber of Representatives

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2067_B.htm Electoral system
  2. http://resultados2018.registraduria.gov.co/resultados/99CA/BXXXX/DCA99999.htm House of Representatives
  3. http://www.las2orillas.co/colombia-2018-escenario-incertidumbre-electoral/ Elections and uncertainty
  4. Web site: Colombia clears path for former FARC members to hold office . . 28 April 2017 . 10 December 2017.
  5. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2068_B.htm Electoral system