2020 Bolivian general election facts for kids

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2020 Bolivian general election

← 2019 18 October 2020 2025 →
Turnout	88.02%
Reporting	85.82% as of 00:38 UTC−04:00
Nominee Luis Arce Carlos Mesa Luis Fernando Camacho Party Movement for Socialism (Bolivia) FRI Independent Alliance none Civic Community Creemos Running mate David Choquehuanca Gustavo Pedraza Marco Pumari
Results by province
Incumbent Interim President Jeanine Áñez MDS

On October 18, 2020, Bolivia held special elections for its next President, Vice-President, and all members of its main law-making bodies: the Senate and Chamber of Deputies. These elections were called "snap general elections" because they happened suddenly.

The reason for these new elections was to replace the results from the October 2019 elections. Those earlier results were cancelled because of a big political problem in the country.

Who Ran in the Election?

Many people and political groups wanted to lead Bolivia. Here are the main candidates who ran for president and vice-president:

Leading Presidential Candidates

• Luis Arce from the Movement for Socialism (MAS) party. His running mate was David Choquehuanca.
• Carlos Mesa from the Civic Community group. His running mate was Gustavo Pedraza.
• Luis Fernando Camacho from the We Believe group.

Other Candidates in the Election

There were also other candidates who ran for president:

• Chi Hyun Chung from The Front For Victory.
• Feliciano Mamani from the National Action Party of Bolivia.
• Jorge Quiroga from LIBRE 21.

What Were the Election Results?

The people of Bolivia voted, and the results showed who won the most support. The election also decided how many seats each party would get in the Senate and Chamber of Deputies.

How Many Votes Did Each Candidate Get?

The final results showed that Luis Arce received the most votes. Here's a look at the top candidates' votes:

• Luis Arce (Movement for Socialism): 2,713,160 votes, which was about 53.58% of all votes.
• Carlos Mesa (Civic Community): 1,494,578 votes, which was about 29.52% of all votes.
• Luis Fernando Camacho (We Believe): 749,478 votes, which was about 14.80% of all votes.

How Many Seats Did Parties Win?

The number of votes also decided how many seats each party won in the government's law-making bodies:

• The Movement for Socialism (MAS) won 29 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 6 seats in the Senate.
• The Civic Community won 10 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 5 seats in the Senate.
• The We Believe group won 6 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 1 seat in the Senate.

Overall Election Turnout

A total of 4,940,583 people voted in this election. This means that out of 7,332,926 registered voters, a very large number participated.

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  Results by province

See also

In Spanish: Elecciones generales de Bolivia de 2020 para niños