General elections will be held in

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on 27 October 2024. If no presidential candidate receives a majority in the first round of voting, a runoff will take place on Sunday 24 November 2024.

Background

Incumbent President

Luis Lacalle Pou Luis Alberto Aparicio Alejandro Lacalle Pou (; ''Luis Lacalle'' locally or ; born 10 August 1973) is a Uruguayan politician and lawyer serving as President of Uruguay since 1 March 2020. Son of former president Luis Alberto Lacalle, Lacalle ...

, who won the

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, cannot run again as the constitution bars a president from immediate re-election. As a result, the governing National Party has to nominate a new candidate.

Electoral system

The

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is elected using the

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, with a run-off held if no candidate receives 50% of the vote in the first round. The 30 members of the

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are elected by proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency. The vice president, elected on the same ballot as the president, becomes president of the Senate, with his vote being determinant in case of tie. The 99 members of the Chamber of Representatives are elected by proportional representation in 19 multi-member constituencies based on the 19

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. Seats are allocated using the

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.Electoral system
IPU The elections are held using the double simultaneous vote method, whereby voters cast a single vote for the party of their choice for all three seats of Presidency, Senate and Chamber of Representatives.

Presidential candidates

Presidential primaries were held on 30 June 2024 to nominate the presidential candidate for every

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. * National Party ** Álvaro Delgado, secretary of the Presidency (2020–present) **

Laura Raffo María Laura Raffo Degeronimi (born 22 September 1973) is a Uruguayan economist, businesswoman and politician of the National Party (Uruguay), National Party (PN). She began her political career in 2020 after being proclaimed as the candidate of ...

, President of the Montevideo Departmental Commission of the National Party (2020–present) ** Jorge Gandini, Senator (2020–present) **

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, member of the Montevideo Legislature (2005–2010) * Broad Front **

Yamandú Orsi Yamandú Orsi (born 13 June 1967 in Canelones, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan politician, belonging to the Broad Front. He has been the ''Intendente'' of Canelones Department The Departamento de Canelones ( es, Departamento de Canelones; ) is on ...

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of Canelones (2015–present) ** Carolina Cosse, Intendant of Montevideo (2020–present) **

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, Intendant of Salto (2020–present) * Colorado Party ** Andrés Ojeda, criminal lawyer and television pundit ** Robert Silva García, President of ANEP (2020–2023) ** Tabaré Viera,

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(2021–present) **

Gabriel Gurméndez Armand-Ugon Gabriel Gurméndez Armand-Ugon (born 1961) is a Uruguayan industrial engineer, business executive and politician, serving as president of the National Administration of Telecommunications (ANTEL) since 17 June 2020. Background He studied industr ...

, President of ANTEL (2020–2023) **

Carolina Ache Batlle Carolina Ache Batlle (born 19 November 1980) is a Uruguayan lawyer and politician of the Colorado Party who served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Relations from 1 March 2020 to 19 December 2022. Biography Born into a political family in Montev ...

, Deputy Minister of Foreign Relations (2020–2023) * Cabildo Abierto **

Guido Manini Ríos Guido Manini Stratta (born 8 December 1958) is an Uruguayan politician and retired general officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the National Army, serving in this post from 1 February 2015 until being sacked by the president on 12 March 20 ...

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(2020–present)

Opinion polls

Party polling

Party polling with hypothetical presidential candidates

Presidential polling with hypothetical candidates

Second round

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References

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Elections in Uruguay