2014_Colombian_parliamentary_election
2014 Colombian parliamentary election
Legislative election held in Colombia
Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 9 March 2014 to elect members to both chambers of Congress.[1] The nationwide constituency for the 102-member Senate was contested, as well as the 166 seats of the House of Representatives, plus the delegates to the Andean Parliament. There were 773 candidates for the Senate, 1,528 candidates for the House of Representatives, and 23 candidates for the five Colombian seats in the Andean Parliament.[2] 32,795,962 Colombians had been registered to vote in the elections by the cut-off date of 25 January 2014.[3][4]
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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The elections were notable for the decision by former president Álvaro Uribe to stand for the Senate, the first ex-president in modern Colombian history to run for Congress afterwards.[5][6] Uribe is constitutionally barred from standing for president again, having already served two terms.
Both senators and representatives are elected to four-year terms however the electoral system differs. The electoral system used for the Senate is a one national constituency to elect 100 members by proportional representation whilst the remaining 2 Senators are reserved for Indigenous Colombians, who have a separate ballot. The House of Representatives uses proportional representation with the departments serving as constituencies, each electing from between 2 and 18 members.
More information Date, Pollster ...
| Date | Pollster | Sample size | PLC | La U | CD | PCC | PDA | CR | OC | AV | MIRA | Others | None/Don't know | Margin of error |
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| 2010 elections | 17.8% | 25.9 | – | 21.3 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 4.0 | 2.9 | – | – | – | ||
| 12–19 Oct 2013 | Cifras y Conceptos | 2500 | 15% | 13% | 17% | 5% | 5% | 2% | n.a. | 5% | 2% | 2% | 33% | 2.9% |
| 22–27 Nov 2013 | Cifras y Conceptos | 2500 | 17% | 11% | 15% | 6% | 4% | 2% | n.a. | 5% | 1% | n.a. | 36% | 2.9% |
| 29–31 Jan 2014 | Datexco/El Tiempo & W Radio | 1200 | 12.2% | 18.2% | 10.4% | 8.8% | 6.0% | 4.9% | 0.5% | 5.4% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 26.8% | 2.8% |
| 20–24 Feb 2014 | Cifras y Conceptos | 2500 | 17% | 11% | 20% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 5% | n.a. | 20% | 2.9% |
| 25–28 Feb 2014 | Datexco/El Tiempo & W Radio | 1200 | 13.6% | 13.4% | 23.4% | 7.3% | 10.0% | 5.1% | 1.1% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 0.2% | 19.4% | 2.8% |
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Senate
More information Party, Votes ...
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Social Party of National Unity | 2,268,911 | 19.12 | 21 | |
| Democratic Center | 2,113,347 | 17.81 | 20 | |
| Colombian Conservative Party | 1,973,009 | 16.63 | 18 | |
| Colombian Liberal Party | 1,768,825 | 14.91 | 17 | |
| Radical Change | 1,006,260 | 8.48 | 9 | |
| Green Party | 567,102 | 4.78 | 5 | |
| Alternative Democratic Pole | 540,709 | 4.56 | 5 | |
| Citizen Option | 534,250 | 4.50 | 5 | |
| Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation | 334,836 | 2.82 | 0 | |
| Blank votes | 757,907 | 6.39 | – | |
| Total | 11,865,156 | 100.00 | 100 | |
| Valid votes | 11,865,156 | 83.69 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,312,742 | 16.31 | ||
| Total votes | 14,177,898 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 32,803,324 | 43.22 | ||
| Indigenous seats | ||||
| Indigenous and Social Alternative Movement | 48,928 | 15.40 | 1 | |
| Independent Social Alliance Movement | 35,906 | 11.30 | 1 | |
| Indigenous Authorities of Colombia | 31,094 | 9.79 | 0 | |
| Organisation of Indigenous Peoples of the Colombian Amazon | 15,041 | 4.73 | 0 | |
| Cabildo del Resguardo de Calderas | 9,419 | 2.96 | 0 | |
| Multi-Ethnic Colombia | 7,057 | 2.22 | 0 | |
| National Indigenous Association of Colombia | 6,386 | 2.01 | 0 | |
| Ethnic Renewal of Colombia | 5,963 | 1.88 | 0 | |
| Indigenous Council of San Sebastian de los Lagos | 4,078 | 1.28 | 0 | |
| Indigenous Community of Barrancon | 3,901 | 1.23 | 0 | |
| Yanacona Indigenous Corporation | 3,246 | 1.02 | 0 | |
| Association of Traditional Indigenous Authorities | 3,163 | 1.00 | 0 | |
| Association of Traditional Authorities and Indigenous Councils | 2,067 | 0.65 | 0 | |
| Indigenous Agricultural Pride | 1,881 | 0.59 | 0 | |
| Blank votes | 139,547 | 43.93 | – | |
| Total | 317,677 | 100.00 | 2 | |
| Source: RNEC | ||||
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Chamber of Representatives
More information Party, Votes ...
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Social Party of National Unity | 2,334,250 | 19.68 | 37 | |
| Colombian Liberal Party | 2,046,668 | 17.25 | 39 | |
| Colombian Conservative Party | 1,904,887 | 16.06 | 27 | |
| Democratic Center | 1,383,830 | 11.66 | 19 | |
| Radical Change | 1,122,965 | 9.47 | 16 | |
| Green Party | 483,407 | 4.07 | 6 | |
| Citizen Option | 471,072 | 3.97 | 6 | |
| Alternative Democratic Pole | 413,707 | 3.49 | 3 | |
| Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation | 411,400 | 3.47 | 3 | |
| 100% for Colombia | 162,256 | 1.37 | 3 | |
| Patriotic Union | 99,082 | 0.84 | 0 | |
| For a Better Huila | 73,228 | 0.62 | 1 | |
| Indigenous Authorities of Colombia | 63,929 | 0.54 | 2 | |
| Independent Social Alliance Movement | 47,374 | 0.40 | 0 | |
| Regional Integration Movement | 4,445 | 0.04 | 1 | |
| White for Peace | 574 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| Inclusion and Opportunities Movement | 347 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| Democratic Center Firm Hand Big Heart | 311 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| Blank votes | 840,141 | 7.08 | – | |
| Total | 11,863,873 | 100.00 | 163 | |
| Valid votes | 11,863,873 | 84.14 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,237,003 | 15.86 | ||
| Total votes | 14,100,876 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 32,803,324 | 42.99 | ||
| Afro-Colombian seats | ||||
| FUNECO | 62,004 | 25.46 | 2 | |
| Inclusion and Opportunities Movement | 20,712 | 8.51 | 0 | |
| Citizen Power Corporation | 13,910 | 5.71 | 0 | |
| ASOCONEGUA | 7,236 | 2.97 | 0 | |
| ASOPRA | 6,660 | 2.74 | 0 | |
| ASODEPORTES | 6,584 | 2.70 | 0 | |
| AFROVIDES | 6,319 | 2.60 | 0 | |
| Fundación Esperanza Afro Esafro | 5,777 | 2.37 | 0 | |
| Afro-Colombian Ethnic Community Organisation | 3,293 | 1.35 | 0 | |
| AFROMINGA | 3,240 | 1.33 | 0 | |
| Fundación Forfuturo | 3,052 | 1.25 | 0 | |
| CORPOSINPAC | 2,714 | 1.11 | 0 | |
| Afro-Colombians in Action Foundation | 2,013 | 0.83 | 0 | |
| Unete | 2,010 | 0.83 | 0 | |
| Los Palenkes-Bellavista-Ch | 1,937 | 0.80 | 0 | |
| CCCSAEC | 1,789 | 0.73 | 0 | |
| FUNDAIN | 1,706 | 0.70 | 0 | |
| Yes You Can | 1,539 | 0.63 | 0 | |
| FUNCULCOSTA | 1,539 | 0.63 | 0 | |
| MASM | 1,509 | 0.62 | 0 | |
| Nelson Mandela Corporation | 1,457 | 0.60 | 0 | |
| EATBCVC | 1,455 | 0.60 | 0 | |
| AFRODMAM | 1,442 | 0.59 | 0 | |
| FUNPROESAT | 1,330 | 0.55 | 0 | |
| FDCPC | 1,270 | 0.52 | 0 | |
| Afro-Ethnics Corporation | 968 | 0.40 | 0 | |
| FDSICNC | 944 | 0.39 | 0 | |
| Corporacion Vides y sus Niches | 809 | 0.33 | 0 | |
| FUNDIAFRO | 705 | 0.29 | 0 | |
| Blank votes | 77,572 | 31.86 | – | |
| Total | 243,495 | 100.00 | 2 | |
| Indigenous seats | ||||
| Indigenous Authorities of Colombia | 28,361 | 25.03 | 1 | |
| Indigenous and Social Alternative Movement | 21,534 | 19.01 | 0 | |
| MUIPC | 13,655 | 12.05 | 0 | |
| Ethnic Renewal of Colombia | 4,400 | 3.88 | 0 | |
| Association of Traditional Indigenous Authorities | 2,870 | 2.53 | 0 | |
| Association of Traditional Authorities and Indigenous Councils | 2,478 | 2.19 | 0 | |
| ECRIDAD | 1,428 | 1.26 | 0 | |
| New Way | 1,413 | 1.25 | 0 | |
| AIMAC | 1,411 | 1.25 | 0 | |
| Blank votes | 35,756 | 31.56 | – | |
| Total | 113,306 | 100.00 | 1 | |
| Source: RNEC, Barrero et al. | ||||
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- "Resolución No. 10367 de 10 Oct 2013: Para la cual se modifica la Resolución No. 1444 del 15 de febrero 2013, mediante la cual se establece el Calendario Electoral para las elecciones de Congreso de la Republica y Parlamento Andino, que se realizarán el 9 de marzo de 2014" (PDF) (in Spanish). Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil. 10 October 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- "Comunicado de Prensa No. 0136 de 2014: La Registraduría presenta las cifras de la elección de Congreso y Parlamento Andino que se celebrará este domingo 9 de marzo" (in Spanish). Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil. 3 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- "Comunicado de Prensa No. 0061 de 2014: 32.795.962 colombianos están habilitados para votar en las elecciones de Congreso y Parlamento Andino" (in Spanish). Registraduría Nacional de Estado Civil. 6 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- "Un total de 32.795.962 colombianos votarán el próximo 9 de marzo". El Universal (in Spanish). Cartagena, Colombia. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- "Former Colombian president Uribe attempts comeback in senate elections". The Guardian. London, England. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- "Con dardos a Santos, Uribe inscribió su lista al Senado". Semana (in Spanish). Bogotá, Colombia. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.