Uruguay Assembly Explained

Country:Uruguay
Uruguay Assembly
Native Name:Asamblea Uruguay
Colorcode:
  1. 00008B
Leader:Danilo Astori
Headquarters:Montevideo, Uruguay
Ideology:Social democracy
Progressivism
Position:Centre-left
National:Broad Front
Website:www.2121.org.uy

The Uruguay Assembly (Asamblea Uruguay) is a social-democratic political party in Uruguay. It is a member organisation of the Broad Front. Its leader is the senator and former economy minister of Uruguay, Danilo Astori.Nowadays it forms part of the Liber Seregni Front.

History

Uruguay Assembly was founded in 1994 by Danilo Astori. It is part of the left-leaning Broad Front coalition but is considered more of a moderate party.

Members

Jota21

Jota21: Jóvenes Organizados Trabajando en Asamblea (Organised Youth Working in Assembly) is the youth sector of Asamblea Uruguay.

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Due to its membership in the Broad Front, the party has endorsed the candidates of other parties on several occasions. Presidential elections in Uruguay are held using a two-round system, the results of which are displayed below.

ElectionParty candidateRunning mateVotes%Votes%Result
First RoundSecond Round
1994Tabaré VázquezRodolfo Nin Novoa621,22630.6%Lost
1999861,20240.1%982,04945.9%Lost
20041,124,76151.7% Elected
2009José MujicaDanilo Astori1,105,26247.96% 1,197,63854.63%Elected
2014Tabaré VázquezRaúl Sendic1,134,18747.81%1,226,10553.48%Elected
2019Daniel MartínezGraciela Villar949,37640.49% 1,152,27149.21%Lost

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