2011 Bolivian special municipal elections

none The 2011 Bolivian special municipal elections were held on 18 December 2011. These elections cover three of five municipalities currently without elected mayors in Bolivia: Sucre, Quillacollo, and Pazña. Convocan a comicios electorales en 3 municipios Página Siete 2011-07-22 2011-07-22 http://www.paginasiete.bo/2011-07-22/Nacional/Destacados/200000422.aspx dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120317125140/http://www.paginasiete.bo/2011-07-22/Nacional/Destacados/200000422.aspx 2012-03-17 Elections for the Mayor of Punata will be held 29 April or 6 May 2012. Habrán comicios en Punata para elegir al nuevo alcalde Los Tiempos 2011-12-13 2011-10-14 http://www.lostiempos.com/diario/actualidad/local/20111014/habran-comicios-en-punata-para-elegir-al-nuevo_145580_300656.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111201042228/http://www.lostiempos.com/diario/actualidad/local/20111014/habran-comicios-en-punata-para-elegir-al-nuevo_145580_300656.html 2011-12-01 Newly elected mayors will receive their credentials from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal on 27 January 2011, after which they may be sworn in. Elections Special Election to be held CityOutgoing Mayor (Party)NotesMayor Elect 18 December2011 Sucre, Chuquisaca Jaime Barrón (PAÍS) Resigned in July 2010 under indictment for May 24, 2008 violence Moisés Torres (LÍDER/UN-PAÍS)Quillacollo, CochabambaHéctor Cartagena (UNE)Charles Becerra (UNE)Pazña, OruroVíctor Centeno (MAS-IPSP)Resigned on 15 June 2010 under "psychological pressure and regional divisions""En Quillacollo y Pazña habrán nuevas elecciones para alcalde https://web.archive.org/web/20110911002651/http://www.bolivianpress.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=401:en-quillacollo-y-pazna-habran-nuevas-elecciones-para-alcalde&catid=46:cochabamba-&Itemid=84# 2011-09-11 ," Bolivianpress.com, 16 June 2011.Efraín Peñafiel (MAS-IPSP)13 January 2013Punata, CochabambaVíctor Balderrama (Insurgente Martín Uchu)Suspended under indictment for aggravated rape of a minor on August 10, 2010 (convicted September 2011 Condenan con 25 años de prisión al Alcalde suspendido de Punata La Razón 2011-08-08 2011-08-08 http://www.la-razon.com/version.php?ArticleId=135257&EditionId=2615 July 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes ); pledged to resign to allow new electionsTo be determinedCatacora, La Paz Mayoral races Sucre In Sucre, the mayoral candidates are as follows: Horacio Poppe - May 25 Movement (Falangist) Moisés Torres Ramírez - Renewing Freedom and Democracy (LÍDER) Front Orlando Hurtado - Without Fear Movement (withdrawn, but on the ballot) Jaime Hurtado Poveda - Pact of Social Integration (PAÍS)–National Unity Front Alliance Maribel Salinas - We Are All Chuquisaca Iván Arciénega – Movement for Socialism – Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples (MAS-IPSP) Despite ideological affinity, the right-wing parties were unable to decide on an alliance candidate until the week of the poll. Sucre elecciones: Opositores descartan alianzas Los Tiempos 2011-12-13 2011-12-05 http://www.lostiempos.com/diario/actualidad/politica/20111205/sucre-elecciones-opositores-descartan-alianzas-_152153_316075.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111207125359/http://www.lostiempos.com/diario/actualidad/politica/20111205/sucre-elecciones-opositores-descartan-alianzas-_152153_316075.html 2011-12-07 However, the National Unity Front and Pact of Social Integration unified on December 13 behind the candidacy of Moisés Torres Ramírez, bringing the number of right-leaning candidates down by one. Torres va a elección destacando unidad Correo del Sur 2011-12-16 2011-12-15 http://www.correodelsur.com/2011/1215/19.php dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120426050913/http://www.correodelsur.com/2011/1215/19.php 2012-04-26 Results The right-wing opposition candidate Moisés Torres Ramírez was elected; he won a plurality, and a majority if the votes for his coalition partner Jaime Hurtado Poveda are included. Sucre special municipal election, 2011 — partial results, 99.17% reporting |- style="background:#E9E9E9;" ! colspan="2" | Mayoral Candidate ! Party ! Votes ! Percentage |- | style="background-color:orange" |  | style="text-align:left;" | Moisés Torrez Chive | style="text-align:left;" | Renewing Freedom and Democracy (LIDER) | 50,453 | 46.35% |- | style="background-color:blue" |  | style="text-align:left;" | Iván Jorge Arciénega Collazos | style="text-align:left;" | Movement towards Socialism | 41,387 | 38.02% |- | style="background-color:black" |  | style="text-align:left;" | Horacio Poppe Inch | style="text-align:left;" | May 25 Movement | 7,003 | 6.43% |- | style="background-color:red" |  | style="text-align:left;" | withdrawn: Jaime Eduardo Hurtado Poveda | style="text-align:left;" | Unity-Pact of Social Integration | 5,679 | 5.22% |- | style="background-color:#7FFF00;" |  | style="text-align:left;" | Orlando Hurtado Choque | style="text-align:left;" | Without Fear Movement | 2,563 | 2.35% |- | style="background-color:yellow" |  | style="text-align:left;" | Maribel Salinas Ortega | style="text-align:left;" | We Are All Chuquisaca | 1,769 | 1.63% |- | style="background-color:white" |  | | style="text-align:left;" | Valid votes | 108,854 | 90.55% |- | style="background-color:white" |  | | style="text-align:left;" | Blank votes | style="text-align:right;" | 1,454 | style="text-align:right;" | 1.21% |- | style="background-color:white" |  | | style="text-align:left;" | Null votes | style="text-align:right;" | 9,905 | style="text-align:right;" | 8.24% |- |  | | style="text-align:left;" | Total votes | style="text-align:right;" | 120,213 | style="text-align:right;" | 74.05% of registered voters |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:left;" | Source: Tribunal Supremo Electoral, ELECCIÓN DE ALCALDESA O ALCALDE - 2011 RESULTADOS PARCIALES - MUNICIPIO - SUCRE Quillacollo In Quillacollo, the mayoral candidates are as follows: René Fernández Céspedes - Without Fear Movement (MSM) Miguel Edwin Guzmán Achá - Movement for Socialism – Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples (MAS-IPSP) Charles Cristhian Becerra - Unity New Hope (UNE) Some 82 thousand people are registered to vote in the municipality. Campañas en la recta final por Alcaldía de Quillacollo Los Tiempos 2011-12-13 2011-12-12 http://www.lostiempos.com/diario/actualidad/local/20111212/campanas-en-la-recta-final-por-alcaldia-de_153019_318123.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211055/http://www.lostiempos.com/diario/actualidad/local/20111212/campanas-en-la-recta-final-por-alcaldia-de_153019_318123.html 2016-03-03 Results Quillacollo special municipal election, 2011 |- style="background:#E9E9E9;" ! colspan="2" | Mayoral Candidate ! Party ! Votes ! Percentage |- | style="background-color:orange" |  | style="text-align:left;" | Charles Christhian Becerra Sejas | style="text-align:left;" | Unity New Hope | 20,043 | 37.97% |- | style="background-color:blue" |  | style="text-align:left;" | Miguel Edwin Guzmán Achá | style="text-align:left;" | Movement towards Socialism | 19,477 | 36.90% |- | style="background-color:#7FFF00;" |  | style="text-align:left;" | René Fernández Cespédes | style="text-align:left;" | Without Fear Movement | 13,261 | 25.12% |- | style="background-color:white" |  | | style="text-align:left;" | Valid votes | 52,781 | 90.24% |- | style="background-color:white" |  | | style="text-align:left;" | Blank votes | style="text-align:right;" | 748 | style="text-align:right;" | 1.28% |- | style="background-color:white" |  | | style="text-align:left;" | Null votes | style="text-align:right;" | 4,960 | style="text-align:right;" | 8.48% |- |  | | style="text-align:left;" | Total votes | style="text-align:right;" | 58,489 | style="text-align:right;" | 70.95% of registered voters |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:left;" | Source: Tribunal Supremo Electoral, ELECCIÓN DE ALCALDESA O ALCALDE - 2011 RESULTADOS PARCIALES - MUNICIPIO - QUILLACOLLO Pazña In Pazña, the mayoral candidates are as follows: Pablo Alejandro Valero - Without Fear Movement (MSM) Gróver Peñafiel - Movement for Socialism – Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples (MAS-IPSP) References Category:Local elections in Bolivia Category:2011 elections in South America General Category:December 2011 in South America