2024 Uruguayan presidential primaries

Presidential primary elections will be held in Uruguay on 30 June 2024 in order to nominate the presidential candidate for every political party in the general election on 27 October 2024.[1]

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Background

The formally called elecciones internas (Spanish for 'Internal elections') are the first stage of the electoral system established by the Constitution of 1997.[2] In this election, the only candidates for President of Uruguay per party for the general election will be elected.[3] In addition, the integration of the National Deliberative Body and the different Departmental Deliberative Bodies of the different parties, which will have the function of nominating the candidate for president and vice president of each party, and the candidates for mayors for the municipal elections of 2025 will be also elected.[4]

In accordance with the transitory provisions of the Constitution, the primary elections are held on the last Sunday of June of the electoral year, and those "qualified to vote" can participate ―all those over 18 years of age and registered in the Civic Registry―, being a secret and non-compulsory suffrage.[5]

In order to win the primary election and be proclaimed a presidential candidate, the pre-candidate must obtain an absolute majority of the party's valid votes.[6] In the event that no pre-candidate obtains that majority, the winner will be the one that exceeds 40% of the votes and leads the second by no less than 10 percentage points. If none of these circumstances occur, the deliberative body elected in the election will nominate the party's candidate for president by an absolute majority of its members.[7]

Pre-candidates

National Party

Due to the fact that immediate re-election is not allowed in Uruguay according to Article One Hundred and Fifty-Two of the Constitution, President Luis Lacalle Pou cannot run for office again.

Name Born Experience Supporting factions Ref

Álvaro Delgado Ceretta		 March 11, 1969
(age 54)

Montevideo

 Secretary of the Presidency
(2020–present)
Senator of the Republic
(2015–2020)
National Representative from Montevideo
(2005–2010)
  • Aire Fresco – Lista 404
  • Espacio 40 – Lista 40
  • Mejor País – Lista 430
  • Manuel Oribe Group
  • D Centro Group
 [8]

Laura Raffo Degeronimi		 September 22, 1973
(age 50)

Montevideo

 Economist and businesswoman
Member of the Board of Banco Santander in Uruguay
Candidate for Intendant of Montevideo in 2020		 [9]

Jorge Gandini Astesiano		 March 5, 1958
(age 65)
Montevideo		 Senator of the Republic
(2020–present)
President of the Chamber of Representatives
(2018–2019)
National Representative from Montevideo
(2005–2020)
  • Por la Patria – Lista 250
 [10]

Broad Front
Name Born Experience Campaign

Announcement date

 Ref

Yamandú Orsi Martínez		 June 13, 1967
(age 56)
Canelones		 Intendant of Canelones
(2015–present)
  • Movement of Popular Participation – Lista 609
  • Vertiente Artiguista – Lista 77
  • PAIS – Lista 52
  • La Patriada
  • Compromiso Frenteamplista – Lista 711
  • Rumbo de Izquierda – Lista 642
  • PAR – Lista 182
  • Frente en Movimiento – Lista 764
  • Ir – Lista 329
  • Espacio de Integración Frenteamplista – Lista 939
  • Movimiento Alternativa Socialista – Lista 959
 [11]

Carolina Cosse Garrido		 December 25, 1962
(age 60)
Montevideo		 Intendant of Montevideo
(2020–present)
Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining
(2015–2019)
President of ANTEL
(2010–2015)		 [12]

Mario Bergara Duque		 May 4, 1965
(age 58)
Montevideo		 Senator of the Republic
(2020–present)
President of the Central Bank
(2015–2018; 2008–2013)
Minister of Economy and Finance of Uruguay
(2013–2015)
  • Uruguay Assembly – Lista 2121
  • Fuerza Renovadora
  • Usina
  • Christian Democratic Party
  • Plataforma
  • Claveles Rojos
  • Izquierda Cristiana
  • Magnolia – Lista 1642
  • UNIR – Lista 9
  • Marcha Frenteamplista
  • Nueva Izquierda – Lista 1916
 [13]

Andrés Lima Proserpio		 Octubre 31, 1973
(age 50)
Salto		 Intendant of Salto
(2015–present)
National Representative from Salto
(2010–2015)
  • Seregnistas de a pie – Lista 319
  • Corriente Progresista Independiente – Lista 606
  • Izquierda Democrática – Lista 933
  • Liga Federal Montevideo – Lista 1813
  • Agrupación Nuevo Frente
  • Agrupación Todos Nosotros
  • Espacio Celeste
  • Frenteamplistas Independientes
  • Agrupación Unión
  • Frente Común
  • Banderas de Líber – Lista 1312
 [14]

Colorado Party
Name Born Experience Campaign

Announcement date

 Ref

Gabriel Gurméndez Armand-Ugon		 July 4, 1961
(age 62)
Montevideo		 President of ANTEL
(2020–present; 2002-2004)
Minister of Transport and Public Works
(2004)
  • Lista 15
  • Lista 30
 [15]

Robert Silva García		 March 7, 1971
(age 52)
Montevideo		 President of ANEP
(2020–present)
  • Ciudadanos
 [16]

See also

References
  1. "Calendario electoral de las Elecciones Internas de los Partidos Políticos de 2024". Corte Electoral (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  2. "Elecciones internas: Qué se vota y cómo se vota". la diaria (in Spanish). 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  3. "Constitución de la República Oriental del Uruguay". www.impo.com.uy. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  4. "Todo lo que querés saber sobre votar (y nunca te animaste a preguntar)". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  5. Redacción. "¿Las internas deberían ser obligatorias? Opiniones divergentes en medio de baja participación". El Observador. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  6. "Qué se puede hacer y qué no este domingo en el cuarto secreto". 2019-07-04. Archived from the original on 2019-07-04. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  7. "Una guía para entender las elecciones internas que se celebran el domingo". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  8. Pereyra, Leonardo. "En el nombre de Wilson, candidatos blancos se disputan las ideas del caudillo". El Observador. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  9. Silva (2023-06-01). "Laura Raffo lanza su movimiento y se prepara para el inicio de la campaña electoral". EL PAIS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  10. Cianelli (2021-11-27). "La reconfiguración del ala wilsonista y los liderazgos que asoman ante un espacio vacante". la diaria (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  11. "El MPP proclama este domingo a Orsi como precandidato y se prepara para buscar alianzas". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  12. Laitano (2023-05-28). "El Partido Comunista anunció su apoyo a la precandidatura de Carolina Cosse, que se resolvió por unanimidad". la diaria (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  13. Redacción. "Bergara ratificó plan de candidatearse pero MPP quiere que apoye a Orsi". El Observador. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  14. "Juan Sartori ya piensa en las elecciones de 2024". la diaria (in Spanish). 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  15. "Presidente de Antel pretende dejar su cargo antes del 27 de octubre; se reunió con Lacalle Pou". Subrayado (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  16. "Robert Silva recibe su primer apoyo como precandidato a la Presidencia". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-06.
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