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2017 Argentine legislative election

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Legislative elections were held in Argentina on 22 October 2017[1] to elect half of the Chamber of Deputies and one third of the Senate. The result was a victory for the ruling Cambiemos alliance, being the most voted force in 13 of the 24 districts.[2]

2017 Argentine legislative election
Argentina
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Chamber of Deputies
127 of the 257 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
Turnout76.82%
Party Vote % Seats
Cambiemos

41.75 61
Citizen's Unity–Front for Victory

25.21 32
Justicialist Front

13.59 22
1País [es]

5.97 4
Workers' Left Front

4.70 2
Socialist Party

1.74 1
Evolución

0.96 2
Intransigent Party

0.75 1
Chubut for Everybody Front

0.41 1
Neuquén People's Movement

0.33 1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Senate
24 of the 72 seats in the Senate
Turnout78.73%
Party Leader Vote % Seats
Cambiemos 41.01 12
Citizen's Unity–Front for Victory 34.24 6
Justicialist Front 8.92 6
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by province; Chamber of Deputies (left) and Senate (right)

Background

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The elections took place during the presidency of Mauricio Macri whose Cambiemos coalition also governed the City of Buenos Aires and Buenos Aires Province. As Cambiemos was a new coalition with few noteworthy political figures, several members of the cabinet were asked to resign from their positions and run for Congress in their respective districts instead.[3]

Peronist factions were divided in two main groups; the Citizen's Unity, led by the former president Cristina Kirchner, led the parliamentary opposition to Macri's administration.[4] Another group was composed of politicians from the Justicialist Party and the Renewal Front.[5]

Electoral system

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Number of Deputies at stake in each district.
 
Provinces that will elect Senators in blue.

Chamber of Deputies

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The 257 members of the Chamber of Deputies are elected by proportional representation in 24 multi-member constituencies based on the provinces (plus the City of Buenos Aires). Seats are allocated using the d'Hondt method with a 3% electoral threshold.[6] In this election, 127 of the 257 seats are up for renewal for a four-year term.

Province Seats Seats
at stake
Buenos Aires 70 35
City of Buenos Aires 25 13
Catamarca 5 3
Chaco 7 4
Chubut 5 2
Córdoba 18 9
Corrientes 7 3
Entre Ríos 9 5
Formosa 5 2
Jujuy 6 3
La Pampa 5 3
La Rioja 5 2
Mendoza 10 5
Misiones 7 3
Neuquén 5 3
Río Negro 5 2
Salta 7 3
San Juan 6 3
San Luis 5 3
Santa Cruz 5 3
Santa Fe 19 9
Santiago del Estero 7 3
Tierra del Fuego 5 2
Tucumán 9 4
Total 257 127

Senate

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The 72 members of the Senate are elected in the same 24 constituencies, with three seats in each. The party receiving the most votes in each constituency wins two seats, with the third seat awarded to the second-placed party.[7] The 2017 elections will see one-third of Senators renewed, with eight provinces electing three Senators; Buenos Aires, Formosa, Jujuy, La Rioja, Misiones, San Juan, San Luis and Santa Cruz.

Schedule

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The timetable for the different national electoral acts was established on the following dates:

  • 25 April: Closure of the provisional electoral register.
  • 5 May: Publication of the provisional electoral register.
  • 20 May: Deadline to correct the electoral register.
  • 14 June: Deadline to register the alliances.
  • 24 June: Deadline to register the pre-nominations for the primary elections (PASO).
  • 14 July: Beginning of the electoral campaign for the PASO and publication of the definitive electoral register.
  • 21 July: Beginning of the prohibition of the broadcast of advertisements to capture the vote.
  • 29 July: Beginning of the prohibition of public acts (inaugurations, announcements) by the government until the PASO.
  • 11 August: Beginning of the election silence.
  • 13 August: Primary elections (PASO).
  • 17 September: Start of the election campaign for the national elections.
  • 27 September: Beginning of the prohibition to broadcast advertising to capture the vote.
  • 7 October: Beginning of the prohibition of public acts (inaugurations, announcements) by the government, until the elections.
  • 14 October: Beginning of the prohibition to publish opinion polls.
  • 20 October: Beginning of the election silence.
  • 22 October: National legislative elections.

Results

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Chamber of Deputies

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats
Won
Cambienos10,261,40741.7561
Citizen's Unity–Front for VictoryCitizen's Unity4,083,69416.6117
Front for Victory518,3532.113
Justicialist Front (Santa Fe)509,1902.073
Civic Front for Santiago384,1251.563
Front for the Renewal of Concord268,6461.092
Citizen's Front for Victory235,6990.962
Together We Can More146,7300.601
Citizen and Social Front27,8250.111
Popular Front for Liberation16,9060.070
Riojan Popular Alternative4,4230.020
Total6,195,59125.2132
Justicialist FrontJusticialist Front1,414,2365.757
Union for Córdoba626,8872.553
We Are Mendoza272,5521.111
Chaco Deserves More257,0531.052
Everybody Front226,4250.922
Unity and Renovation Front170,7590.691
Justicialist Unity Front158,5730.652
Justicialist Party96,1210.392
Justicialist Front for Victory95,9270.392
Land of Union Front21,5950.090
Total3,340,12813.5922
1País [es]1País [es]1,142,7444.654
Renewal Front–1País175,9540.720
1 Santa Fe Project87,9550.360
Popular Union26,2240.110
A New Country18,6150.080
One Rioja9,1760.040
Authentic Renewal Front6,8900.030
Total1,467,5585.974
Workers' Left FrontWorkers' Left Front1,067,5224.342
Workers' Party68,5210.280
Socialist Left10,3320.040
Socialist Workers' Party9,7850.040
Total1,156,1604.702
Socialist PartyProgressive, Civic and Social Front287,6131.171
Neuquino Front68,2100.280
Socialist Party42,2480.170
Let's Advance Front11,7100.050
Popular Progressive Front10,7630.040
La Pampa Progressive Front7,2290.030
Total427,7731.741
Evolución237,1320.962
Intransigent Party184,6100.751
Republican Force155,0890.630
MST–MASLeft in Front for Socialism61,7160.250
New Left57,5530.230
Workers' Socialist Movement26,9430.110
Total146,2120.590
Chubut for Everybody Front101,6130.411
Self-determination and Freedom82,9770.340
Neuquén People's Movement81,0770.331
Agrarian and Social Party80,0040.330
Unite por la Libertad y la Dignidad75,4990.310
Encuentro Vecinal Córdoba [es]72,5330.300
Popular Party71,4710.290
Future City71,2780.290
We are all Salta67,5390.270
Popular Unity64,8170.260
People First Party50,6450.210
Civic Coalition ARI42,9370.170
Broad Space32,4580.130
We are Corrientes23,7900.100
Freemen of the South Movement12,6780.050
Action for a New Democracy12,6600.050
Authentic Socialist Party12,0840.050
Proyecto Sur11,7540.050
New October Party11,6200.050
New Leadership7,2630.030
Fueguino Federal Party5,7840.020
Labor and People's Party5,4230.020
Humanist Party3,8950.020
Initiative for the Union3,3340.010
Latin American Integration Movement of Social Expression2,1470.010
Principles and Conviction Party1,1740.000
Total24,580,114100.00127
Valid votes24,580,11495.64
Invalid votes357,4801.39
Blank votes762,1512.97
Total votes25,699,745100.00
Registered voters/turnout33,454,41176.82
Source: Padron,[8] DINE[9]

Results by province

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Province Let's Change Citizen's Unity Justicialist Front 1Country Others
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
Buenos Aires 3,930,406 42.15 15 3,383,114 36.28 13 485,138 5.20 1 1,028,385 11.03 4 497,665 5.34 2
Buenos Aires City 982,867 50.98 8 419,176 21.74 3 — — — 93,980 4.87 — 431,805 22.40 2
Catamarca 83,937 41.86 1 11,935 5.95 — 95,927 47.84 2 — — — 8,715 4.35 —
Chaco 271,110 41.79 2 69,786 10.76 — 257,053 39.62 2 18,615 2.87 — 32,220 4.97 —
Chubut 95,266 31.16 1 73,026 23.88 — — — — — — — 137,463 44.96 1
Córdoba 996,950 48.48 5 199,683 9.71 1 626,887 30.48 3 — — — 232,875 11.32 —
Corrientes 317,900 55.43 2 146,730 25.58 1 — — — 85,135 14.84 — 23,790 4.15 —
Entre Ríos 437,962 53.02 3 — — — 313,605 37.97 2 — — — 74,466 9.01 —
Formosa 119,865 36.58 1 202,817 61.89 1 — — — — — — 5,005 1.53 —
Jujuy 185,253 51.73 2 — — — 70,818 19.78 1 33,859 9.46 — 68,171 19.04 —
La Pampa 96,045 45.39 1 — — — 96,121 45.42 2 — — — 19,444 9.19 —
La Rioja 85,685 44.78 1 4,423 2.31 — 84,477 44.15 1 9,176 4.80 — 7,597 3.97 —
Mendoza 491,012 45.73 3 — — — 272,552 25.38 1 — — — 310,126 28.88 1
Misiones 211,164 33.61 1 268,646 42.76 2 — — — 26,224 4.17 — 122,241 19.46 —
Neuquén 106,821 28.21 1 73,310 19.36 1 — — — 6,879 1.82 — 191,685 50.62 1
Río Negro 122,838 31.99 1 189,557 49.36 1 — — — — — — 71,619 18.65 —
Salta 211,377 30.25 1 179,295 25.66 1 170,759 24.44 1 — — — 137,387 19.66 —
San Juan 132,820 31.49 1 — — — 226,425 53.68 2 20,379 4.83 — 42,200 10.00 —
San Luis 123,994 43.01 1 — — — 158,573 55.00 2 — — — 5,722 1.98 —
Santa Cruz 72,759 43.91 2 52,953 31.96 1 — — — 6,890 4.16 — 33,105 19.98 —
Santa Fe 743,139 37.80 5 509,190 25.90 3 — — — 87,955 4.47 — 625,781 31.83 1
Santiago del Estero 94,968 17.33 — 384,125 70.09 3 — — — 50,081 9.14 — 18,842 3.44 —
Tierra del Fuego 27,654 29.77 1 27,825 29.96 1 21,595 23.25 — — — — 15,813 17.02 —
Tucumán 319,615 32.56 2 — — — 460,198 46.89 2 — — — 201,693 20.55 —
Total 10,261,407 41.75 61 6,195,591 25.21 32 3,340,128 13.59 22 1,467,558 5.97 4 3,315,430 13.49 8

Senate

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats
Won
Cambienos4,864,88641.0112
Citizen's Unity–Front for VictoryCitizen's Unity3,529,90029.761
Front for the Renewal of Concord271,0512.292
Front for Victory255,6182.153
Riojan Popular Alternative4,7410.040
Total4,061,31034.246
1País [es]1País [es]1,089,1939.180
Renewal Front–1Country33,9970.290
Popular Union24,4350.210
Authentic Renewal Front7,0320.060
Total1,154,6579.730
Justicialist FrontJusticialist Front662,5255.592
Everybody Front227,5031.922
Justicialist Unity Front168,1671.422
Total1,058,1958.926
Workers' Left FrontWorkers' Left Front525,4164.430
Workers' Party14,3390.120
Socialist Workers' Party4,7960.040
Total544,5514.590
Agrarian and Social Party84,3100.710
Socialist PartyLet's Advance Front11,7120.100
Popular Progressive Front11,0530.090
Total22,7650.190
MST–MASNew Left11,4510.100
Left in Front for Socialism8,4200.070
Workers' Socialist Movement2,6900.020
Total22,5610.190
Action for a New Democracy12,8600.110
Proyecto Sur12,6200.110
New October Party12,4060.100
Popular Unity8,6140.070
Latin American Integration Movement of Social Expression2,1850.020
Total11,861,920100.0024
Valid votes11,861,92095.96
Invalid votes108,3610.88
Blank votes390,9373.16
Total votes12,361,218100.00
Registered voters/turnout15,701,69478.73
Source: Padron,[8] DINE[9]

Results by province

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Province Let's Change Citizen's Unity 1Country Justicialist Front Others
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
Buenos Aires 3,912,526 41.35 2 3,529,900 37.31 1 1,069,747 11.31 — 500,945 5.29 — 448,933 4.74 —
Formosa 121,520 37.12 1 201,972 61.69 2 — — — — — — 3,899 1.19 —
Jujuy 189,858 52.60 2 — — — 33,997 9.42 — 75,062 20.80 1 62,039 17.19 —
La Rioja 91,307 48.02 2 4,741 2.49 — — — — 86,518 45.50 1 7,565 3.98 —
Misiones 210,956 33.28 1 271,051 42.76 2 24,435 3.85 — — — — 127,482 20.11 —
San Juan 134,742 32.31 1 — — — 19,446 4.66 — 227,503 54.55 2 35,364 8.48 —
San Luis 130,165 42.94 1 — — — — — — 168,167 55.48 2 4,796 1.58 —
Santa Cruz 73,812 44.12 2 53,646 32.07 1 7,032 4.20 — — — — 32,794 19.60 —
Total 4,864,886 41.01 12 4,061,310 34.24 6 1,154,657 9.73 0 1,058,195 8.92 6 722,872 6.09 0

References

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  1. ^ "Oficializaron la convocatoria a elecciones nacionales: serán el 22 de octubre" [The call for national elections is official: it will be on October 22]. La Nación (in Spanish). April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "Argentina election: Macri wins crucial mid-term vote". BBC. 23 October 2017. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  3. ^ Santiago Dapelo (June 12, 2016). "Macri activa a medio gabinete para las elecciones de 2017" [Macri turns on half the cabinet for the 2017 elections]. La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Cristina Kirchner presentó el frente Unidad Ciudadana para las PASO - LA NACION". La Nación.
  5. ^ "Para Pichetto, Unidad Ciudadana es un frente de centro izquierda y Randazzo, la "posición histórica del peronismo"". Clarin. 16 June 2017.
  6. ^ Electoral system Inter-Parliamentary Union
  7. ^ Electoral system Inter-Parliamentary Union
  8. ^ a b "Consulta de Escrutinios Definitivos". www.padron.gob.ar.
  9. ^ a b "Dirección Nacional Electoral - Elecciones 2017". www.argentina.gob.ar. 27 September 2017.
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