The presidential and parliamentary elections in Guatemala were held on September 11, 2011, the second round of presidential elections was held on November 6. During the election, the president, vice-president, 158 members of Congress , 333 alcalds (mayors) and deputies of the Central American Parliament are elected - all for a four-year term. 7,340,841 people could take part in the elections. Otto Perez Molina was elected the new president of Guatemala.
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| Guatemala Presidential Election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | |||
| September 11 (1st round) November 6 (2nd round) | |||
| Voter turnout | 69.38% (1st round) 60.83% (2nd round) | ||
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| Candidate | Otto Perez Molina | Manuel Baldison | |
| The consignment | Patriotic party | Renewed democratic freedom | |
| Votes | 2,300,979 (53.74%) | 1 981 003 (46.26%) | |
| Election result | Otto Perez Molina elected President of Guatemala . | ||
Presidential Election
According to the constitution, incumbent President Alvaro Colom did not have the right to run for office.
Prominent presidential candidates:
- Otto Perez Molina - former military, supporter of tough measures in the fight against drug mafia and crime
- Manuel Baldison - Entrepreneur
- Rigoberta Menchu - defender of the rights of the indigenous population of Guatemala, winner of the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize
- Election results
| Candidate | The consignment | I round | II round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Perez Molina | Patriotic party | 1,610,690 (36.02%) | 2,300,874 (53.74%) |
| Manuel Baldison | Renewed democratic freedom | 1,037,939 (23.21%) | 1 980 819 (46.26%) |
| Eduardo Suher | Compromise, renewal and law | 732,314 (16.38%) | |
| Mario estrada | Union for Nationalist Change | 383,456 (8.57%) | |
| Harold Caballeros | VTs-SZG | 275 117 (6.15%) | |
| Rigoberta Menchu | GNRE , ANN and Winak | 146 327 (3.27%) | |
| Juan Gutierrez | 123 580 (2.76%) | ||
| Patricia de arsou | Unionist party | 97 277 (2.18%) | |
| Alejandro Jammatti | Social Action Center | 46,402 (1.04%) | |
| Adela de Torrebjarte | 19,035 (0.43%) |
Sandra Torres , the wife of incumbent President Alvaro Coloma , also intended to participate in the elections, which caused a wide public resonance [1] . Soon, however, she was withdrawn from the election by the court, as she was recognized as a member of the incumbent’s family (the constitution requires that none of his relatives and family members participate in the elections). Because of this, the ruling coalition UNE — GANA ( National Union of Hope and the Great National Alliance ) will not be represented by its own candidates in the presidential race.
Since none of the candidates managed to get more than half of the votes, the second round of elections will be held on November 6. According to the polls, Otto Perez can count on approximately 48% of the vote [2] . According to preliminary data, Otto Perez Molina (about 36% of the vote) and Manuel Baldison (about 23%) entered the second round.
Legislative Election
31 deputies were elected on a nationwide list, the remaining 127 on lists in departments (from 1 deputy in El Progreso to 19 in the Central District of Guatemala ).
- Patriotic Party - 56 seats ( ▲ 26)
- UNE — GANA ( National Union of Hope and the Great National Alliance ) - 48 seats ( ▼ 37)
- Union for Nationalist Change - 14 seats ( ▲ 10)
- Renewed Democratic Freedom - 14 seats ( ▲ 14)
- Compromise, renewal and law - 12 places ( ▲ 12)
- VTs – SZG - 6 places ( ▲ 2)
- Wide Front ( GNRE – ANN– “Winak”) - 3 places ( ▲ 1)
- National Movement - 2 seats ( ▼ 2)
- Guatemalan Republican Front - 1st place ( ▼ 14)
- Unionist Party - 1st place ( ▼ 7)
- VICTORIA - 1 place ( ▲ 1)
- Social Action Center - 0 places ( ▼ 5)