2015 Salvadoran legislative election

Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 1 March 2015,[1] electing 84 members of the Legislative Assembly, 20 members of the Central American Parliament and 262 mayors.

2015 Salvadoran legislative election
El Salvador
1 March 2015
All 84 seats in the Legislative Assembly
43 seats needed for a majority
Turnout48.23% (Decrease 3.7 pp)
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
ARENA Jorge Velado 38.90 32 -1
FMLN Medardo González 37.23 31 0
GANA José Andres Rovira 9.22 11 0
PCN Manuel Rodríguez 6.77 4 -3
PDC Rodolfo Parker 2.48 1 0
ARENA–PCN – 1.66 3
PCN–PDC – 0.28 1
PCN–DS – 0.16 1
President of the Legislative Assembly before President of the Legislative Assembly after
Sigfrido Reyes
FMLN		 Lorena Peña
FMLN

Electoral system

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.

Legislative election
PartyVotes%Seats
Nationalist Republican Alliance885,37438.9032
Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front847,28937.2331
Grand Alliance for National Unity209,8979.2211
National Coalition Party154,0936.774
Christian Democratic Party56,3532.481
ARENA–PCN37,6901.663
Democratic Change36,7961.620
Salvadoran Democracy19,8460.870
Social Democratic Party16,7700.740
PCN–PDC6,4530.281
PCN–DS3,6580.161
Independents1,8020.080
Total2,276,021100.0084
Valid votes2,276,02196.09
Invalid/blank votes92,7123.91
Total votes2,368,733100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,911,67248.23
Source: TSE

Central American Parliament
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Nationalist Republican Alliance861,49140.1480
Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front854,62139.828–1
Grand Alliance for National Unity193,8489.032+2
National Coalition Party124,4635.801–1
Christian Democratic Party45,1102.1010
Democratic Change29,5281.3800
Social Democratic Party13,9070.650New
Salvadoran Progressive Party12,1500.570New
Salvadoran Patriotic Fraternity11,2100.520New
Total2,146,328100.00200
Valid votes2,146,32891.44
Invalid/blank votes200,8438.56
Total votes2,347,171100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,911,67247.79
Source: TSE

Municipal
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Nationalist Republican Alliance944,85939.93129+13
Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front892,88237.7385–9
Grand Alliance for National Unity244,56710.3419+2
National Coalition Party173,4387.3320–7
Christian Democratic Party52,7292.237+2
Democratic Change25,0991.061–2
Salvadoran Democracy13,1320.550New
Social Democratic Party9,3470.401New
Salvadoran Progressive Party6,5520.280New
Salvadoran Patriotic Fraternity3,6580.1500
Total2,366,263100.002620
Valid votes2,366,26397.98
Invalid/blank votes48,7902.02
Total votes2,415,053100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,911,67249.17
Source: TSE (votes)

Departmental capitals
City Current control New control
Ahuachapán Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) 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) Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA)
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 Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) National Coalition Party (GANA)
San Miguel Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN)
San Salvador Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN)
Santa Ana Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA)
San Vicente Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA)
Sonsonate Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA)
Usulután Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) National Coalition Party (GANA)

References
  1. Elections in 2015 Inter-Parliamentary Union
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