2019 Argentine general election facts for kids

The 2019 general election in Argentina was a big event where people voted for their next leader, the president of Argentina. They also chose members for the country's main law-making group, called the National Congress, and leaders for most of Argentina's provinces, known as governors. This important election happened on October 27, 2019.

Quick facts for kids
2019 Argentine general election

← 2015 27 October 2019 2023 →
Opinion polls
Registered	33,858,733
Turnout	81.31%
Nominee Alberto Fernández Mauricio Macri Roberto Lavagna Party Justicialist Party Republican Proposal Independent Alliance Everyone’s Front Together for Change Home state City of Buenos Aires City of Buenos Aires City of Buenos Aires Running mate Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Miguel Ángel Pichetto Manuel Urtubey States carried 18 5 + CABA 0 Popular vote 12,945,990 10,811,345 1,649,315 Percentage 48.24% 40.28% 6.14%
President before election Mauricio Macri Cambiemos-PRO Elected President Alberto Fernández FDT-PJ

Who Became President?

The winner of the election was Alberto Fernández. He used to be a very important helper to the president, called a Cabinet Chief. He was part of the Justicialist Party.

The person who was president before, Mauricio Macri, tried to win again for a second time, but he lost. This was a big deal because he was the first president in Argentina's history to lose when trying to get re-elected.

See also

In Spanish: Elecciones presidenciales de Argentina de 2019 para niños