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2018 Salvadoran legislative election

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2018 Salvadoran legislative election
El Salvador
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All 84 seats in the Legislative Assembly
43 seats needed for a majority
Turnout45.73% (Decrease 2.50pp)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
ARENA Mauricio Interiano 41.72 35 0
FMLN Medardo González 24.54 18 −13
GANA Andrés Rovira 11.45 10 −1
PCN Manuel Rodriguez 10.87 8 +2
PDC Rodolfo Parker 3.11 2 +1
ARENAPCN 1.69 3 0
FMLNCD 1.15 3 +3
PDCPCN 1.10 1 0
DC Douglas Avilés 0.94 1 +1
FMLNPSDCD 0.59 1 +1
FMLNPSD 0.50 1 +1
Independents 0.68 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by constituency
President of the Legislative Assembly before President of the Legislative Assembly after
Guillermo Gallegos
GANA
Norman Quijano
ARENA

Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 4 March 2018 to choose 84 members of the Legislative Assembly and 262 mayors. The elections were carried out by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal.

Electoral system

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The 84 members of the Legislative Assembly are elected by open list proportional representation from 14 multi-member constituencies based on the departments, with seats allocated using the largest remainder method.[1]

Legislative election

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Nationalist Republican Alliance886,36541.7235+3
Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front521,25724.5418–13
Grand Alliance for National Unity243,26811.4510–1
National Coalition Party230,86210.879+3
Christian Democratic Party65,9943.112+1
ARENAPCN35,8261.692–1
FMLNCD24,4051.153New
PDCPCN23,4551.1010
Salvadoran Patriotic Fraternity20,0260.9400
Democratic Change19,8690.941+1
Social Democratic Party15,6100.7300
FMLNCDPSD12,4370.591New
FMLNPSD10,6090.501New
Independents14,5460.681+1
Total2,124,529100.00840
Valid votes2,124,52989.59
Invalid/blank votes246,79610.41
Total votes2,371,325100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,186,04245.73
Source: TSE

By department

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Department ARENA FMLN GANA PCN PDC FPS CD PSD Ind
% S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S
Ahuachapán 36.41 2 25.24 1 7.07 0 27.46 1 1.71 0 2.08 0 - - - - - -
Cabañas 39.45 2 16.61 0 20.01 1 23.39 1 - - 0.53 0 - - - - - -
Chalatenango 29.96 1 25.91 1 12.29 0 30.19 1 0.77 0 0.18 0 0.52 0 0.15 0 - -
Cuscatlán 37.89 1 27.57 1 2.93 0 30.38 1 - - 0.81 0 - - 0.66 0 - -
La Libertad 53.71 5 25.57 3 10.09 1 6.20 1 2.35 - 0.98 0 - - 1.05 0 - -
La Paz 44.15 2 26.87 1 18.23 1 7.56 0 1.66 0 0.43 0 - - 1.06 0 - -
La Unión 47.35 2 26.09 1 12.11 0 7.58 0 6.26 0 - - - - 0.58 0 - -
Morazán 26.61 1 31.60 1 18.25 0 23.52 1 - - - - - - - - - -
San Miguel 32.33 2 29.02 2 17.90 1 1.15 0 18.04 1 0.56 0 0.72 0 0.25 0 - -
San Salvador 50.26 12 26.09 6 6.29 2 5.43 1 3.88 1 1.17 0 2.59 1 1.41 0 2.82 1
Santa Ana 38.08 3 19.10 1 13.57 1 16.46 1 9.99 1 1.98 0 0.79 0 0.18 0 - -
San Vicente 48.62 1 29.54 1 17.95 0 36.56 1 - - 0.61 0 - - 0.52 0 - -
Sonsonate 42.25 2 25.90 2 11.83 1 12.82 1 3.88 0 0.46 0 2.06 0 0.76 0 - -
Usulután 39.41 2 38.44 2 15.28 1 5.14 0 - - 1.15 0 - - 0.56 0 - -
Total 41.72 38 24.54 23 11.45 10 10.87 9 3.11 3 0.94 0 0.94 1 0.73 0 0.68 1
Source: TSE

Municipal

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Nationalist Republican Alliance962,80741.80140+11
Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front672,18329.1864–21
Grand Alliance for National Unity289,82012.5826+8
National Coalition Party241,85010.5025+5
Christian Democratic Party95,0684.135–2
Salvadoran Patriotic Fraternity12,5650.551+1
Social Democratic Party12,5560.5510
Democratic Change11,5390.500–1
Salvadoran Progressive Party3,6070.1600
Salvadoran Democracy1,2270.050New
Total2,303,222100.002620
Valid votes2,303,22295.22
Invalid/blank votes115,4954.78
Total votes2,418,717100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,186,04246.64

Departmental capitals

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City Current control New control
Ahuachapán National Coalition Party (PCN) National Coalition Party (PCN)
Sensuntepeque Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA)
Chalatenango Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA)
Cojutepeque Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) National Coalition Party (PCN)
Santa Tecla Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA)
Zacatecoluca Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN)
La Unión Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA)
San Francisco Gotera Grand Alliance for National Unity (GANA) Grand Alliance for National Unity (GANA)
San Miguel Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN)
San Salvador Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA)
Santa Ana Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA)
San Vicente Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA)
Sonsonate Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA)
Usulután National Coalition Party (PCN) Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA)

References

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  1. ^ El Salvador Election Passport