2015 Argentine general election

none October 2023 Argentina Presidential election yes presidential 2011 Argentine general election 2011 2019 Argentine general election 2019 25 October 2015 (first round)22 November 2015 (second round) 32,130,853 (first round)32,108,509 (second round) 81.07% (first round)80.77% (second round) Mauricio Macri (cropped).jpg Mauricio Macri Republican Proposal Cambiemos Gabriela Michetti 12,988,349 51.34% 8 + CABA Daniel Scioli October 2015.jpg Daniel Scioli Justicialist Party FPV Front for Victory Carlos Zannini 12,309,575 48.66% 15 320px First round results by province and department 320px Second round results by province and department 2 President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner FPV–PJ Mauricio Macri Cambiemos–PRO yes Chamber of Deputies 2013 2017 130 of the 257 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 25 October 2015 81.06% yes yes Front for Victory 37.39 60 Cambiemos 35.11 47 United for a New Alternative 17.56 17 Workers' Left Front 4.19 1 Progresistas 3.43 2 Federal Commitment 1.17 2 We Are All Chubut 0.37 1 yes Senate 2013 2017 24 of the 72 seats in the Senate 25 October 2015 79.83% yes yes Cambiemos 38.81 9 Front for Victory 32.72 13 United for a New Alternative 16.86 1 We Are All Chubut 1.20 1 Mapa de las elecciones legislativas de Argentina de 2015.png 1 Chamber of Deputies results by province General elections were held in Argentina on 25 October 2015 to elect the President and National Congress, and followed primary elections which were held on 9 August 2015. A second round of voting between the two leading candidates took place on 22 November, after surprisingly close results forced a runoff.Es oficial: hay fecha para las PASO y las elecciones generales https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223445/http://www.diarioregistrado.com/politica/101148-es-oficial--hay-fecha-para-las-paso-y-las-elecciones-generales.html 23 September 2015 Diario Registrado, 2 September 2014 es On the first runoff voting ever held for an Argentine Presidential Election, Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri narrowly defeated Front for Victory candidate and Buenos Aires Province Governor Daniel Scioli with 51% of the vote. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/23/world/americas/argentina-president-election-mauricio-macri.html In Rebuke to Kirchner, Argentines Elect Opposition Leader Mauricio Macri as President Simon Romero and Jonathan Gilbert 22 November 2015 The New York Times 24 November 2015 Macri's vote count of nearly 13 million votes made it the highest number of votes any candidate has ever received in Argentinian history until Javier Milei's victory in the 2023 presidential election. He took office on 10 December, making him the first freely elected president in almost a century who was not either a Radical or a Peronist. Macri performed better among higher-income provinces in the central area of the country, while Scioli performed strongly in poorer provinces in the northwest, the northeast and Patagonia.https://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/elpais/1-285142-2015-11-01.html Página/12 :: El país :: Se va la segunda Background President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was re-elected in 2011. As the Constitution of Argentina does not allow more than two consecutive terms, several politicians from the Front for Victory (FPV) speculated about a constitutional amendment to allow unlimited re-elections.I'd be glad to see CFK go for another term,' Lawmaker Rossi http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/99626/id-be-glad-to-see-cfk-go-for-another-term-lawmaker-rossi 30 April 2012 Buenos Aires Herald 1 November 2015 This ideaGov't insists on discussing possible constitutional amendment http://buenosairesherald.com/article/91968/govt-insists-on-discussing-possible-constitutional-amendment 1 November 2015 Buenos Aires Herald 5 February 2012 was heavily resisted by the opposition parties, and the FPV could not reach the required two-thirds majority in Congress. The mid-term elections in 2013 ended the FPV's hope for a constitutional amendment after they failed to win the necessary supermajority. http://www.clarin.com/elecciones/elecciones-2013-kirchnerismo-acabo-sueno-re-reeleccion_0_973102979.html Para el kirchnerismo, se acabó el sueño de la re reelección For Kirchnerism, the dream of the re-reelection is over es 12 August 2013 Clarín 1 September 2015 Electoral system The election of the president was carried out using the ballotage system, a modified version of the two-round system in which a candidate can win the presidency in the first round either by receiving 45% of the vote, or by receiving 40% of the vote and finishing at least 10 percentage points ahead of the second-place candidate. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/23/argentina-elections-2015-a-guide-to-the-parties-polls-and-electoral-system Argentina elections 2015: a guide to the parties, polls and electoral system David Hodari 23 October 2015 The Guardian 3 November 2015 Voting is compulsory for citizens between 18 and 70 years old. Suffrage was also extended to 16- and 17-year-olds, though without compulsory voting.Voto de los Jóvenes de 16 y 17 años0 https://web.archive.org/web/20170330013402/http://www.electoral.gov.ar/votaralos16.php 30 March 2017 Camara Nacional Electoral There are a total of 257 seats of the Chamber of Deputies, elected from 24 electoral districts–the 23 provinces, plus the federal district of Buenos Aires, which its own executive and legislature and is represented in the national Congress like all other provinces.http://csis.org/files/media/csis/pubs/hf_v15_05.pdf CSIS Hemisphere Focus Regúnaga Carlos 22 October 2007 The Argentine Elections: Systems and Candidates 22 April 2016 The number of seats are distributed in relation to the population of the province. In order to be in concordance with the "one-third female" law enforces that one-third of the overall seats in the Chamber of Deputies are female. The 130 seats of the Chamber of Deputies up for election were elected from 24 multi-member constituencies based on the 23 provinces and Buenos Aires. Seats were allocated using the D'Hondt method of proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of 3%.Chamber of Deputies: Electoral system https://web.archive.org/web/20131031040409/http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2011_B.htm 31 October 2013 IPU The 24 seats in the Senate up for election were elected in three-seat constituencies using the closed list system. Each district is represented by three senatorial seats. Each party is allowed to register up to two candidates; one of those registered must be female. The party receiving the most votes wins two seats, and the second-placed party won one.Argentine Republic: Election for Senado (Senate) IFES The third senatorial seat was established in the Constitution of 1994 in order to better represent the largest minority in each district. Parties and coalitions provided their own ballot papers, which voters placed in sealed envelopes. However, voters were able to cut ballot papers up and place different sections from different parties inside the envelope if they wanted to vote for different candidates or lists for different posts. Being under a Federal system, it is possible for different provinces to use different systems. In Buenos Aires and Salta electronic voting machines were used to print out a single unified ballot, with voters able to select different candidates and parties on a touch screen. Other municipalities such as Bariloche opted for a non-electronic single unified ballot.Maradona Soledad Votan hoy en Bariloche con la boleta única http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1825523-votan-hoy-en-bariloche-con-la-boleta-unica 30 October 2015 6 September 2015 Opposition candidates, including Sergio Massa, Mauricio Macri and Margarita Stolbizer called for the nationwide implementation of a unified ballot and/or electronic voting, though Massa in particular was more cautious, saying it was more realistic for such a system to be implemented by 2017.¿Es posible votar en octubre con boleta única electrónica? http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1822680-es-posible-votar-en-octubre-con-boleta-unica-electronica 30 October 2015 La Nacion 27 August 2015 The authority in charge of regulating elections rejected changing the system within 2015 since they claimed it would be too short term to implement the changes and explain to the public how the new system works.El Gobierno veta la boleta única alternativa: "Puede confundir al electorado" http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1824627-el-gobierno-veta-la-boleta-unica-alternativa-puede-confundir-al-electorado 30 October 2015 La Nacion 3 September 2015 Candidates General election Six candidates received at least 1.5% of the vote in the primary elections and were able to contest the general election. Cambiemos Mauricio Macri, from the Republican Proposal, was the mayor of Buenos Aires city. Many smaller parties had created a coalition the previous year, the Broad Front UNEN. Elisa Carrió of the Civic Coalition left it to join Macri. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1745140-elisa-carrio-ratifica-su-salida-de-unen-nacional-al-suicidio-no-voy Elisa Carrió ratifica su salida de UNEN nacional: "Al suicidio no voy" Elisa Carrió confirms her departure from UNEN: "I'm not going to suicide" es 19 November 2014 La Nación 1 September 2015 An internal congress of the Radical Civic Union decided to do so as well, and proposing Ernesto Sanz as their precandidate. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1776377-el-radicalismo-definio-su-alianza-y-ratifico-a-ernesto-sanz-como-precandidato-presidencial El radicalismo aprobó la alianza con Macri y Carrió Radicalism approved the alliance with Macri and Carrió es 15 March 2015 La Nación 1 September 2015 UNEN was thus disbanded, and the three candidates ran for the coalition Cambiemos. Margarita Stolbizer refused to join the coalition with Macri, and ran in a separate party instead. Com Clarin http://www.clarin.com/politica/Margarita_Stolbizer-elecciones_2015-GEN-UNEN-UCR-PRO-Mauricio_Macri-Gerardo_Morales_0_1327067444.html Stolbizer, a Macri: "Es una salida demagógica decir 'si asumo levanto el cepo'" Stolbizer, to Macri: "It is demagogic to say 'If I'm president I will crease the restrictions'" es 25 March 2015 Clarín 1 September 2015 205px|centerCambiemos black Mauricio Macri black Gabriela Michetti for President for Vice President center|200x200px center|200x200px 5th Chief of Government of Buenos Aires(2007–2015) National Senator for Buenos Aires City(2013–2016)Parties in the coalition:https://www.electoral.gov.ar/pdf/alianzas_paso_2015.pdf Alianzas PASO 2015 www.electoral.gov.ar 28 September 2017 Radical Civic Union Democratic Progressive Party Conservative People's Party Civic Coalition ARI Republican Proposal Faith Party Dialogue Party Front for Victory Initially, the FPV had several pre-candidates to the presidency, but only Daniel Scioli and Florencio Randazzo had a good reception in the opinion polls. Scioli was resisted by factions of the party that did not consider him truly loyal to Kirchner. All the minor candidates resigned when Kirchner asked them to do so. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1790706-cristina-kirchner-en-chaco Cristina Kirchner quiere menos candidatos a presidente en el PJ: pidió "un baño de humildad" Cristina Kirchner wants less presidential candidates in the PJ: she asked for a "bath of humility" es 7 May 2015 La Nación 1 September 2015 Randazzo resigned as well some weeks before the primary elections, leaving Scioli as the sole precandidate of the FPV. http://www.perfil.com/politica/Cedio-Randazzo-descarto-su-intento-por-la-Presidencia--20150617-0026.html Cedió Randazzo: descartó su intento por la Presidencia Randazzo gave it up: he discarded his attempt for the presidency es 15 June 2015 Perfil 1 September 2015 Randazzo did not accept to run for governor of the Buenos Aires province, which had primary elections between minister Aníbal Fernández and Julián Domínguez. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1803134-la-negativa-de-randazzo-reabrio-la-disputa-por-la-gobernacion La negativa de Randazzo reabrió la disputa por la gobernación Randazzo's refusal reopened the dispute for the governorship es Mariano Obarrio 19 June 2015 La Nación 1 September 2015 Fernández won the local primary elections. 205px|centerFront for Victory black Daniel Scioli black Carlos Zannini for President for Vice Presidentcenter|209x209px center|204x204px Governor of Buenos Aires(2007–2015) Legal and Technical Secretary of the Presidency(2003–2015)Parties in the coalition: Justicialist Party Intransigent Party Federal Party Communist Party Humanist Party Broad Front Party Victory Party Solidary Party Kolina Encounter for Democracy and Equality FORJA Concertation Party HACER Front for Social Progress Party for Popular Sovereignty Other candidates in alphabetical order 190px|centerWorkers' Left Front190px|centerUnited for a New Alternative190px|centerFederal Commitment90px|centerProgresistas white Nicolás del Caño white Myriam Bregman white Sergio Massa white Gustavo Sáenz black Adolfo Rodríguez Saá black Liliana Negre de Alonso white Margarita Stolbizer white Miguel Ángel Olaviagafor Presidentfor Vice Presidentfor Presidentfor Vice Presidentfor Presidentfor Vice Presidentfor Presidentfor Vice Presidentcenter|120x120pxcenter|120x120pxcenter|120x120pxcenter|120x120pxcenter|120x120pxcenter|120x120pxcenter|120x120px National Deputy for Mendoza(2013–2015) National Deputy for Buenos Aires(2015–2016) National Deputy for Buenos Aires(2013–2017) Mayor of Salta (2015–2019) National Senator for San Luis (2005–present) National Senator for San Luis (2001–2017) National Deputy for Buenos Aires(1997–2005, 2009–2017) Union leader of Asociación Mutual Mercantil ArgentinaParties in the coalition: Socialist Left Workers' Party Socialist Workers' PartyParties in the coalition: Integration and Development Movement Christian Democratic Party Popular Union UNIR Constitutional Nationalist Party Light Blue and White Union Third Position Party Federal Renewal Party Commitment and Effort for Triumph Workers' White Party Jujuy Wins New People Salta Identity Party Production and Labour Civic Encounter Union for Liberty Authentic Renewal FrontParties in the coalition: Movimiento Independiente Justicia y Dignidad Es PosibleParties in the coalition: Authentic Socialist Party Freemen of the South Movement Socialist Party Generation for a National Encounter Social Pole Movement Primary elections The candidates of five parties failed in their attempt at passing the 1.5% threshold in the primary elections that would have allowed them to run in the general election. Popular Front150px|centerMovement for Socialism190px|centerMST-Nueva IzquierdaPeople's PartyNeighbourhood Action Movement Víctor De Gennaro Evangelina Codoni white Manuela Castañeira white Jorge Ayala white Alejandro Bodart white Vilma Ripoll white Mauricio Yattah white María Moretta white Raúl Albarracín white Gastón Dibfor Presidentfor Vice Presidentfor Presidentfor Vice Presidentfor Presidentfor Vice Presidentfor Presidentfor Vice Presidentfor Presidentfor Vice PresidentParties in the coalition: Popular Unity Revolutionary Communist Party colspan=2 —Parties in the coalition: Workers' Socialist Movement Nueva Izquierda colspan=2 — colspan=2 — Campaign and controversies thumbnail|right|Opinion polls during the first round had underestimated the number of voters intending to vote for Macri, while later polls underestimated Scioli. With Kirchner unable to run, three candidates led the opinion polls; Daniel Scioli, Sergio Massa and Mauricio Macri. http://www.lapoliticaonline.com/nota/85201/ Las últimas encuestas confirman que sigue el triple empate entre Massa y Macri y Scioli The last polls confirm the triple draw between Massa, Macri and Scioli es 22 November 2014 La Política Online 1 September 2015 Several controversies took place during the time of the elections, or related to the elections themselves. The primary elections and some local elections had scandals of Electoral fraud. There was a frequent theft of ballot papers from the polling places. State-owned Correo Argentino collects the results of each school and sends them to a centralized location for their global count; there have been reports of inconsistencies between the results signed in the schools and those informed by Correo Argentino. Tucumán even had a case of people burning ballot boxes, which led to several demonstrations at Plaza Independencia. There was policial repression on those demonstrations, leading to further scandals. Journalist Jorge Lanata aired an interview with a prisoner sentenced for the 2008 Triple crime, who claimed that Aníbal Fernández was the mastermind of that crime. This increased the tensions between Fernández and Domínguez, as Fernández considered that Domínguez helped Lanata somehow. Scioli stayed away from both precandidates to governor in the last week before the primary elections, which were won by Fernández. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1822347-daniel-scioli-elecciones Los nueve dolores de cabeza para la campaña de Daniel Scioli The nine headaches for Daniel Scioli's campaign es 26 August 2015 La Nación 28 August 2015 Ariel Velázquez, a sympathizer of the Radical Civic Union, was shot in his house in Jujuy, after taking part in the political campaign. He died two weeks later, and the Tupac Amaru organization (led by Kirchnerite Milagro Sala) was blamed for it. President Cristina Kirchner claimed that he was not a Radical, which was refuted by his family. Several cities in the Buenos Aires Province suffered big floods during the primary elections, and the following week. The flood affected 10,000 people. Daniel Scioli had left to Italy at that moment, and made a rushed return. Mauricio Macri considered it a result of poor urban planning under Scioli's provincial government, and compared it with the lack of flooding in Buenos Aires during the same storm, which had undergone flood prevention works under his leadership. Scioli accused users of social networks to plot to damage his public image, and claimed that he has all of them identified. Vote buying is also a common tool utilized in Argentine elections. As for this election, the director for the Center for Research and Social Action, Rodrigo Zarazaga stated, “Vote buying strategies will probably sway 5 to 12 percent of Argentine voters on Sunday.” An example of vote buying during this election took place in Buenos Aires. Voters in this area were given the option to vote for particular candidates during the municipal elections in Tucumán. The Argentine citizens that actually promised had received “sacks stuffed with bottles of cooking oil, pasta and flour.”https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/24/world/americas/argentina-elections-cristina-kirchner.html New Scrutiny on Vote Buying as Argentine Elections Near. Gilbert J 23 October 2015 NYTimes 5 May 2016 Results Primary elections Primary elections in Argentina Open primary elections for the Presidency were held nationwide on 9 August 2015. With this system, all parties run primary elections on a single ballot. All parties must take part in it, both the parties with internal factions and parties with a single candidate list. Citizens may vote for any candidate of any party, but may only cast a single vote. The most voted candidate of parties gaining 1.5% or higher of the valid votes advances to the general election. Scioli led the field with 38.41% of the vote, nearly 8 percentage points ahead of Macri; both figures would have placed him close to the threshold for avoiding a ballotage. Sergio Massa finished third. Both Macri and Massa easily defeated their rivals in the primary elections; Scioli, Stolbizer and Rodríguez Saá were the single candidates of their respective parties. Nicolás del Caño defeated Altamira, and became the unexpected candidate for the Worker's Left Front. PartyPresidential candidateRunning mateCandidate votesOverall votesVotes%Votes%Front for Victory (FPV)Daniel ScioliCarlos Zannini 8,720,573 100 8,720,573 36.69Let's ChangeMauricio MacriGabriela Michetti 5,523,413 81.336,791,27828.57Ernesto SanzLucas Llach 753,825 11.10Elisa CarrióHéctor Toty Flores 514,040 7.57United for a New Alternative (UNA)Sergio MassaGustavo Sáenz 3,230,887 69.644,639,40519.52José Manuel de la SotaClaudia Rucci 1,408,518 30.36ProgressivesMargarita StolbizerMiguel Ángel Olaviaga 769,316 100 781,472 3.29Left and Worker's Front (FIT)Nicolás del CañoMyriam Bregman 375,874 51.29732,8513.08Jorge AltamiraJuan Carlos Giordano 356,977 48.71Federal CommitmentAdolfo Rodríguez SaáLiliana Negre de Alonso 472,341 100 472,341 1.99People's FrontVíctor De GennaroEvangelina Codoni 106,324 100 106,324 0.45Movement for Socialism (MAS)Manuela CastañeiraJorge Ayala 103,742 100 103,742 0.44Workers' Socialist Movement - New LeftAlejandro BodartVilma Ripoll 95,780 100 95,780 0.40Popular PartyMauricio YattahMaría Moretta 67,798 100 67,798 0.29Neighbourhood Action Movement (MAV)Raúl AlbarracínGastón Dib 39,512 100 39,512 0.17Blank votes 1,216,634 5.12Total 23,767,710 100 Valid votes 23,767,710 98.94Invalid votes 254,106 1.06Total votes 24,021,816 100Registered voters/turnout 32,067,641 74.91Source:https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sites/default/files/p.v._definitivo_x_distrito_paso_2015.pdf Elecciones PASO 2015 - Resultados Definitivos - Presidente y Vice www.argentina.gob.ar President thumb|Then-president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner casting her vote. Opinion polls previous to the result suggested that Scioli would win by a wide margin, and might even be able to avoid a ballotage. However, the final results showed only a narrow lead for Scioli, with his 37% just ahead of Macri's 34%, leading to a runoff on 22 November. Massa finished third with 21% of the vote and both remaining candidates sought to secure the backing of Massa's voters. Both candidates were polarized on the opinion about the presidency of Cristina Kirchner: Scioli proposed to keep most of the Kirchnerite policies, and Macri to change them. In the legislative elections, the FPV lost the majority of the Chamber of Deputies, but kept the majority of the Senate. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/26/argentinas-presidential-election-headed-for-second-round-after-no-clear-winner Argentina's presidential election headed for second round after no clear winner Jonathan Watts and Uki Goñi 26 October 2015 The Guardian 26 October 2015 Scioli declined to attend the first leaders' debate previous to the elections, which was held between the other five candidates instead. When the ballotage was confirmed, he asked Macri for a presidential debate between both candidates, which was accepted. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1840173-argentina-debate-acelera-la-organizacion-del-debate-scioli-macri-no-tenemos-mucho-tiempo Argentina Debate acelera la organización del debate Scioli-Macri: "No tenemos mucho tiempo" Argentina debate speeds up the organization of the Scioli-Macri debate: "We don't have enough time" es 27 October 2015 La Nación 27 October 2015 Two debates were being organized: one by the NGO "Argentina debate", and another one by the TV news channel Todo Noticias. Macri preferred to take part in a single debate with Scioli, and opted for the one organized by Argentina Debate. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1840725-mauricio-macri-se-bajo-del-debate-organizado-por-el-canal-tn Mauricio Macri se bajó del debate organizado por el canal TN Mauricio Macri stepped down from the debate organized by the channel TN es 28 October 2015 La Nación 29 October 2015 Macri criticized Scioli for a negative campaigning launched by the Front for Victory. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1841866-macri-hablo-de-una-estrategia-oscura-pero-se-centrara-en-sus-propuestas-de-gestion Macri habló de una "estrategia oscura", pero se centrará en sus propuestas de gestión Macri talked about a "dark strategy", but will focus on his proposals es Jaime Rosemberg 2 November 2015 La Nación 29 October 2015 Several politicians and state institutions run by the FPV released messages warning about terrible things that may happen if Macri was elected president. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1842152-extienden-a-todas-las-areas-del-estado-la-campana-contra-macri-columnista-3x1-28-ropube-demin Extienden a todas las áreas del Estado la campaña contra Macri They expand to all state areas the campaign against Macri es Francisco Olivera 3 November 2015 La Nación 3 November 2015 Scioli claims that it was a campaign to encourage public awareness. http://www.clarin.com/politica/agravios-intmididaciones-campana_sucia-balotaje_0_1460853908.html Con agravios e intimidaciones, comenzó una campaña sucia hacia el balotaje The dirty campaign towards the ballotage started with defamations and threats es Alejandro Alfie 3 November 2015 Clarín 3 November 2015 It is rumored that the campaign may have been suggested by the Brazilian João Santana, who organized a similar one in Brazil during the ballotage of Dilma Rousseff and Aécio Neves. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1841865-santana-el-experto-en-el-centro-de-los-rumores Santana, el experto en el centro de los rumores Santana, the expert in the middle of rumors es 2 November 2015 La Nación 3 November 2015 The ballotage was held on 22 November. Daniel Scioli accepted his defeat when 70% of the votes were counted; the provisional results were 53% and 47% at that moment. https://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/22/americas/argentina-elections/index.html Argentina elections: Daniel Scioli concedes defeat Catherine E. Shoichet 22 November 2015 CNN 21 November 2015 The distance between both candidates slowly narrowed in the following hours, leading to a smaller victory margin for Macri than most exit polls suggested. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/22/argentina-election-exit-polls-buenos-aires-mauricio-macri Argentina shifts to the right after Mauricio Macri wins presidential runoff Jonathan Watts and Uki Goñi 22 November 2015 The Guardian 21 November 2015 Nevertheless, his victory ended the 12-year rule of Kirchnerism in the country. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/22/argentina-election-second-round-vote-could-spell-end-for-kirchnerism Argentina election: second round vote could spell end for 'Kirchnerism' Jonathan Watts and Uki Goñi 22 November 2015 The Guardian 21 November 2015 Macri owed his victory to Córdoba, the second-largest province, swinging dramatically to support him; he carried the province by over 930,000 votes in the second round, far exceeding his nationwide margin of 680,600 votes. Buenos Aires also swung hard to Macri, giving its mayor over 64 percent of the vote in the second round. Mauricio Macri Gabriela Michetti Cambiemos 8601131 12988349 Daniel Scioli Carlos Zannini Front for Victory 9338490 12309575 Sergio Massa Gustavo Sáenz United for a New Alternative 5386977 Nicolás del Caño Myriam Bregman Workers' Left Front 812530 Margarita Stolbizer Miguel Ángel Olaviaga Progresistas 632551 Adolfo Rodríguez Saá Liliana Negre de Alonso Federal Commitment 412578 664740 306471 199449 330848 32130853 32108509 Government of Argentina,https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sites/default/files/p_v_definitivo_x_distrito_grales_20152.pdf Elecciones Generales 2015 - Resultados Definitivos - Presidente y Vice www.argentina.gob.ar https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sites/default/files/p_v_definitivo_x_distrito_2da_vuelta_2015_web.pdf Segunda Vuelta 2015 - Resultados Definitivos - Presidente y Vice www.argentina.gob.ar Padronhttps://www.padron.gob.ar/publica/ Consulta de Escrutinios Definitivos www.padron.gob.ar Results by province, first round Provinces won by Daniel ScioliProvinces won by Mauricio MacriProvinces won by Sergio MassaProvinces won by Adolfo Rodríguez Saá Daniel ScioliFPV Mauricio MacriPRO Sergio MassaFR Nicolas del CañoFIT Margarita StolbizerProgresistas Adolfo Rodríguez SaáCF Margin Province total Province Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes Buenos Aires 3,563,089 37.28 3,134,779 32.80 2,143,827 22.43 351,786 3.68 272,801 2.85 90,448 0.95 428,310 4.48 9,556,730 Capital Federal 476,632 24.09 1,001,379 50.61 302,065 15.27 84,238 4.26 100,462 5.08 13,856 0.70 -524,747 -26.52 1,978,632 Catamarca 98,831 44.84 78,958 35.82 35,046 15.90 3,447 1.56 2,419 1.10 1,718 0.78 19,873 9.02 220,419 Chaco 352,304 53.69 185,563 28.28 97,469 14.85 9,315 1.42 6,990 1.07 4,509 0.69 166,741 25.41 656,150 Chubut 121,314 41.67 62,142 21.34 86,026 29.55 10,439 3.59 8,466 2.91 2,749 0.94 35,288 12.12 291,136 Córdoba 418,221 19.26 1,155,333 53.22 443,204 20.41 69,051 3.18 38,998 1.80 46,235 2.13 -712,129 -32.81 2,171,042 Corrientes 313,292 50.26 198,241 31.81 95,106 15.26 6,824 1.09 6,487 1.04 3,342 0.54 115,051 18.45 623,292 Entre Ríos 313,022 37.64 314,057 37.76 164,799 19.81 14,420 1.73 17,501 2.10 7,925 0.95 -1,035 -0.12 831,724 Formosa 217,026 66.98 48,742 15.04 53,817 16.61 2,615 0.81 1,116 0.34 696 0.21 163,209 50.94 324,012 Jujuy 152,345 37.58 69,882 17.24 168,571 41.59 9,564 2.36 3,144 0.78 1,846 0.46 -16,226 -4.01 405,352 La Pampa 79,963 37.94 70,783 33.59 45,465 21.57 5,332 2.53 5,509 2.61 3,704 1.76 9,180 4.35 210,756 La Rioja 73,527 36.32 64,106 31.67 52,492 25.93 3,403 1.68 2,199 1.09 6,706 3.31 9,421 4.65 202,433 Mendoza 341,163 31.36 443,913 40.81 156,503 14.39 82,734 7.61 15,698 1.44 47,874 4.40 -102,750 -9.45 1,087,885 Misiones 403,671 61.11 149,940 22.70 90,464 13.70 5,809 0.88 8,244 1.25 2,392 0.36 253,731 48.41 660,520 Neuquén 132,691 35.74 103,860 27.97 98,061 26.41 20,055 5.40 9,883 2.66 6,745 1.82 28,831 7.77 371,295 Río Negro 179,872 45.20 89,103 22.39 96,769 24.32 15,506 3.90 11,119 2.79 5,604 1.41 83,103 20.88 397,973 Salta 292,699 40.98 146,875 20.56 242,704 33.98 19,036 2.66 7,506 1.05 5,498 0.77 49,995 7.00 714,318 San Juan 192,377 45.96 86,920 20.76 111,444 26.62 6,127 1.46 7,264 1.74 14,470 3.46 80,933 19.34 418,602 San Luis 43,442 15.58 86,225 30.93 37,810 13.56 4,947 1.77 3,702 1.33 102,684 36.83 -16,459 -5.90 278,810 Santa Cruz 82,595 47.06 44,880 25.57 39,626 22.58 5,533 3.15 2,064 1.18 794 0.45 37,715 21.49 175,492 Santa Fe 640,924 31.77 712,100 35.29 500,897 24.83 53,801 2.67 79,721 3.95 30,168 1.50 71,176 -3.52 2,017,611 Santiago del Estero 351,388 63.13 81,825 14.70 107,427 19.30 8,099 1.46 5,268 0.95 2,595 0.47 243,961 43.83 556,602 Tierra del Fuego 42,049 45.52 20,226 21.90 21,601 23.39 4,055 4.39 2,978 3.22 1,458 1.58 20,448 22.13 92,367 Tucumán 456,053 48.46 251,299 26.70 195,784 20.80 16,394 1.74 13,012 1.38 8,562 0.91 204,754 21.76 941,104 Totals 9,338,490 37.08 8,601,131 34.15 5,386,977 21.39 812,530 3.23 632.551 2.51 412,578 1.64 737,359 2.93 25,184,257 Results by province, second round Provinces won by Daniel ScioliProvinces won by Mauricio Macri Mauricio MacriPRO Daniel ScioliFPV Margin Province total Province Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes Buenos Aires 4,662,935 48.85 4,882,082 51.15 -219,147 -2.30 9,545,017 Capital Federal 1,258,151 64.80 683,545 35.20 574,606 29.60 1,941,696 Catamarca 102,440 46.86 116,158 53.14 -13,718 -6.28 218,598 Chaco 278,001 40.81 403,280 59.19 -125,279 -18.38 681,281 Chubut 130,163 41.15 186,155 58.85 -55,992 -17.70 316,318 Córdoba 1,546,831 71.52 616,002 28.48 930,829 43.04 2,162,833 Corrientes 286,345 44.64 355,119 55.36 -68,774 -10.72 641,464 Entre Ríos 453,149 53.86 388,219 46.14 64,930 7.72 841,368 Formosa 116,725 36.08 206,762 63.92 -90,037 -27.84 323,487 Jujuy 214,429 52.89 190,959 47.11 23,470 5.78 405,388 La Pampa 108,543 51.03 104,169 48.97 4,374 2.06 212,712 La Rioja 114,963 56.50 88,502 43.50 16,461 13.00 203,465 Mendoza 625,983 57.53 462,186 42.47 163,797 15.06 1,088,169 Misiones 280,762 41.93 388,910 58.07 -108,148 -16.14 669,672 Neuquén 177,935 47.15 199,425 52.85 -21,490 -5.70 377,360 Río Negro 148,087 37.14 250,621 62.86 -102,534 -25.72 398,708 Salta 323,818 44.77 399,518 55.23 -75,700 -10.46 723,336 San Juan 175,377 40.20 260,937 59.80 -85,560 -19.60 463,314 San Luis 178,156 64.13 99,667 35.87 78,489 28.26 277,823 Santa Cruz 72,876 41.67 102,003 58.33 -29,127 -16.66 174,879 Santa Fe 1,141,121 55.72 906,826 44.28 234,295 11.44 2,047,947 Santiago del Estero 154,955 27.91 400,331 72.09 -245,376 -44.18 555,286 Tierra del Fuego 38,407 41.34 54,503 58.66 -16,096 -17.32 92,910 Tucumán 398,197 41.40 563,696 58.60 -165,499 -17.20 961,893 Totals 12,988,349 51.34 12,309,575 48.66 678,774 2.68 25,297,924 Chamber of Deputies Won Total Front for Victory 8765438 60 Cambiemos 8 Cambiemos 7689257 42 Encuentro por Corrientes es 183856 1 Formosan Broad Front es Frente Amplio Formoseño 82095 1 Civic and Social Front of Catamarca 77507 1 Union to Live Better 75019 1 La Pampa Civic and Social Front 69666 1 Radical Civic Union 53205 0 8230605 47 United for a New Alternative 10 United for a New Alternative 3167902 14 Union for Córdoba 449656 2 Renewal Front 149596 0 Commitment with San Juan 105267 1 Citizen Participation Movement 99280 0 Popular Union 61146 0 United Front 44065 0 New People 20965 0 Third Position Front 17949 0 4115826 17 Workers' Left Front 3 Workers' Left Front 904229 1 Workers' Party 78724 0 982953 1 Progresistas 6 Progresistas 568056 1 Progressive, Civic and Social Front 208242 1 Socialist Party 14922 0 Social Pole Movement 8303 0 Generation for a National Encounter 4087 0 803610 2 Federal Commitment 3 Federal Commitment 174795 2 Partido Es Posible es 100252 0 275047 2 We Are All Chubut 85730 1 Self-determination and Freedom 68248 0 Neuquén People's Movement 56315 0 Popular Project 30734 0 Renewal Crusade 7442 0 Fuegian People's Movement 5608 0 Communist Party 4622 0 Party of Culture, Education and Labour 3681 0 Citizens to Govern Party 2864 0 Patagonian Social Party 2832 0 New October 1107 0 2418716 185268 32130853 DINE,http://www.elecciones.gob.ar/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/DN_DEFINITIVO%20x%20Distrito_GRALES_%202015.pdf Elecciones para diputados nacionales por distrito 2015 Dirección Nacional Electoral https://web.archive.org/web/20160307164348/http://www.elecciones.gob.ar/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/DN_DEFINITIVO%20x%20Distrito_GRALES_%202015.pdf 7 March 2016 Padron Results by province ProvinceFPVLet's ChangeUNAOthers Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % SeatsBuenos Aires3,354,61937.2814 3,037,552 33.7512 1,888,415 20.988 718,984 7.991Buenos Aires City 437,380 22.373895,39145.806 280,213 14.332 342,012 17.491Catamarca97,34950.491 77,507 40.201 17,949 9.31————Chaco343,02353.752 179,386 28.111 92,247 14.46— 23,487 3.68—Chubut103,46042.442 46,281 18.99———— 94,033 38.571Córdoba 385,387 18.1021,061,13549.835 449,656 21.122 233,240 10.95—Corrientes292,29651.973 183,856 32.691 86,282 15.34————Entre Ríos308,74242.302 300,024 41.112 121,085 16.59————Formosa219,58572.792 82,095 27.211——————Jujuy 128,738 37.751194,05156.902——— 18,242 5.35—La Pampa81,04046.111 69,666 39.641 20,965 11.93— 4,087 2.33—La Rioja 73,487 41.46190,90051.292——— 12,845 7.25—Mendoza 315,587 29.972434,05841.223 135,622 12.88— 167,870 15.94—Misiones391,91365.984 126,136 21.24— 44,065 7.42— 31,841 5.36—Neuquén97,30128.671 85,246 25.111 61,146 18.01— 95,743 28.21—Río Negro161,69057.742 85,076 30.381——— 33,286 11.89—Salta273,98941.782 154,755 23.601 184,185 28.091 42,868 6.54—San Juan214,23855.402 59,789 15.46— 105,267 27.221 7,442 1.92—San Luis 32,397 13.65— 54,321 22.89————150,61663.462Santa Cruz 70,603 46.30175,01949.191——— 6,879 4.51—Santa Fe595,61631.464 576,749 30.473 415,889 21.972 304,738 16.101Santiago del Estero341,20765.673 78,758 15.16— 99,586 19.171———Tierra del Fuego32,86942.012 14,557 18.611 13,974 17.86— 16,835 21.52—Tucumán412,92251.223 268,297 33.282 99,280 12.31— 25,745 3.19— Total 8,765,438 37.39 60 8,230,605 35.11 47 4,115,826 17.56 17 2,330,793 9.94 6 Senate Won Total Cambiemos 5 Cambiemos 2436874 6 Encuentro por Corrientes es 186462 1 Civic and Social Front of Catamarca 77091 1 La Pampa Civic and Social Front 69983 1 2770410 9 Front for Victory 2336037 13 United for a New Alternative 7 United for a New Alternative 480703 0 Union for Córdoba 449244 1 Renewal Front 134403 0 Citizen Participation Movement 99582 0 New People 21494 0 Third Position Front 18283 0 1203709 1 Progresistas 5 Progressive, Civic and Social Front 249246 0 Progresistas 62764 0 Social Pole Movement 8351 0 Generation for a National Encounter 4275 0 324636 0 Workers' Left Front 302525 0 Federal Commitment 3 Partido Es Posible es 91858 0 Federal Commitment 23904 0 115762 0 We Are All Chubut 85396 1 621928 75400 9815549 DINE,http://www.elecciones.gob.ar/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/SN_DEFINITIVO%20x%20Distrito_GRALES_%202015.pdf Elecciones para senadores nacionales por distrito 2015 Dirección Nacional Electoral https://web.archive.org/web/20160308071540/http://www.elecciones.gob.ar/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/SN_DEFINITIVO%20x%20Distrito_GRALES_%202015.pdf 8 March 2016 Padron Results by province ProvinceFPVLet's ChangeUNAOthers Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % SeatsCatamarca97,87250.652 77,091 39.891 18,283 9.46————Chubut103,83042.512 46,664 19.11———— 93,747 38.381Córdoba 388,712 18.27—1,068,90350.232 449,244 21.111 221,187 10.39—Corrientes302,49553.012 186,462 32.671 81,723 14.32————La Pampa81,06445.852 69,983 39.581 21,494 12.16— 4,275 2.42—Mendoza 322,569 30.531452,99042.872 134,403 12.72— 146,686 13.88—Santa Fe616,14632.002 570,060 29.611 398,980 20.72— 339,982 17.66—Tucumán423,34950.182 298,257 35.351 99,582 11.80— 22,442 2.66— Total 2,336,037 32.72 13 2,770,410 38.81 9 1,203,709 16.86 1 828,319 11.60 1 Mercosur Parliament National Provincial Front for Victory 8922609 8 8653633 18 26 Cambienos 8105307 7 8132741 5 12 United for a New Alternative 4723218 4 4004348 0 4 Workers' Left Front 930838 0 943972 0 0 Progresistas 726699 0 738934 0 0 Federal Commitment 409094 0 249134 1 1 We Are All Chubut 85694 0 0 Self-determination and Freedom 60073 0 0 Neuquén People's Movement 53084 0 0 Radical Civic Union 52287 0 0 Popular Project 30902 0 0 Fuegian People's Movement 4555 0 0 Party of Culture, Education and Labour 4191 0 0 Communist Party 4051 0 0 Patagonian Social Party 3319 0 0 Citizens let's Govern Party 2764 0 0 New October 1016 0 0 191145 185502 2039605 2836446 32130853 32130853 Government of Argentinahttps://www.argentina.gob.ar/sites/default/files/p_m_n_definitivo_x_distrito_grales_20151.pdf Elecciones Generales 2015 - Resultados Definitivos - Parlamentarios Nacionales www.argentina.gob.ar https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sites/default/files/p_m_r_definitivo_x_distrito_grales_20151.pdf Elecciones Generales 2015 - Resultados Definitivos - Parlamentarios Regionales www.argentina.gob.ar Provincial governors 2015 Argentine provincial elections On 25 October elections numerous provinces also elected governors, with the new ones beginning their terms on 10 December 2015. These provinces were Buenos Aires province, Catamarca, Chubut, Entre Ríos, Formosa, Jujuy, La Pampa, Misiones, San Juan, San Luis and Santa Cruz, encompassing 11 of the country's 23 provinces. The other provinces elected governors in different days of 2015; the only exceptions were Corrientes and Santiago del Estero whose governors' terms were not due to finish in 2015.Elecciones 2015: los resultados de las provincias que eligieron gobernador http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1839651-cuales-son-los-resultados-de-las-provincias-que-eligieron-gobernador 27 October 2015 26 October 2015 María Eugenia Vidal was elected governor of the populous Buenos Aires Province, defeating the controversial Aníbal Fernández; her victory influenced as well the growth of Macri in the presidential elections. Similarly, the unpopular Fernández may have subtracted non-Kirchnerite votes from Scioli. The victory was considered significant given that Fernández was the incumbent Cabinet Chief of the Kirchner administration, and that Vidal was directly replacing Daniel Scioli's post as governor of the province.Jastreblansky Maia El "no" a Aníbal, en números: corte de boleta y distritos que cambiaron de color http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1839973-resultados-provincia-anibal-vidal 28 October 2015 La Nacion 26 October 2015 It is made more significant as she is the first female governor of the province, and the first non-Peronist governor since 1987. The Republican Proposal also retained the city of Buenos Aires, that elected Horacio Rodríguez Larreta as the new mayor. The PRO stronghold had gone to a second round between Larreta and Martín Lousteau (also of the Cambiemos front, but not in the same party) after the Front for Victory's Mariano Recalde finished third.Elecciones porteñas 2015: amplio triunfo de Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, pero habrá ballottage con Martín Lousteau - La Nacion, 5 July 2015 Juan Schiaretti won the elections in Córdoba, and he is the single governor of the UNA ticket. The socialist Miguel Lifschitz was elected governor of Santa Fe, after a controversial triple tie with the PJ and PRO. Carlos Verna was reelected governor of La Pampa. The votes in Entre Ríos had a slow count. During a week, the provisional results suggested that Gustavo Bordet may be the new governor of Entre Ríos, but Alfredo de Angeli claimed that the uncounted votes may turn the tide and make him the winner instead. http://supercampo.perfil.com/2015/10/de-angeli-cerca-de-la-gobernacion-de-entre-rios/ De Ángeli, cerca de la gobernación de Entre Ríos De Ángeli near being governor of Río Negro es 27 October 2015 Perfil 27 October 2015 The final results were released on 30 October, confirming the victory of Bordet. In Misiones, Hugo Passalacqua, vice governor of Maurice Closs was elected governor by a wide margin. Rosana Bertone was elected governor of Tierra del Fuego. The radical Eduardo Costa got the higher number of votes in Santa Cruz, but Alicia Kirchner was elected governor, thanks to the Ley de Lemas. The former governor of Chubut Mario Das Neves was elected again. Neuquén and Río Negro elected Omar Gutiérrez and Alberto Weretilneck, who ran for local parties. Mendoza provided an early victory for the opposition, by the radical Alfredo Cornejo. Alberto Rodríguez Saá was elected governor of San Luis once again. The Front for Victory retained the provinces of San Juan and La Rioja, with Sergio Uñac and Sergio Casas. Lucía Corpacci was reelected in Catamarca and Gildo Insfrán was reelected in Formosa. In Chaco, Domingo Peppo was elected governor. Juan Manuel Urtubey got an important victory in Salta against Romero, and kept the province for the FPV. The radical Gerardo Morales was elected governor of Jujuy, the first non-Peronist one since the return of democracy in 1983. He expects to have a tense relation with the populist Milagro Sala. Juan Luis Manzur was elected governor of Tucumán, but the denounces of electoral fraud became a national scandal. The elections were first declared null by local judge, and then ratified by the local Supreme Court. The case is currently held by the national Supreme Court. http://newsghana.com.gh/points-worth-noting-about-argentinas-presidential-election/ Points worth noting about Argentina's presidential election en News Ghana 22 November 2015 News Ghana 22 November 2015 http://newsghana.com.gh/argentinas-daniel-scioli-losses-in-presidential-race/ Argentina's Daniel Scioli losses in presidential race en News Ghana 22 November 2015 News Ghana 22 November 2015 International reaction Americas Brazil – Despite the ruling Workers' party having supported Scioli during the campaign, Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff congratulated Macri and invited him to a state visit "as soon as possible", while she is also set to attend Macri's inauguration as president. The pair have stated that improving bilateral relations between the two countries, as well as strengthening the Mercosur trade bloc.Armendariz Alberto Dilma Rousseff felicitó a Macri y lo invitó a reunirse en Brasilia http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1848145-dilma-rousseff-asistira-a-la-asuncion-de-mauricio-macri 23 November 2015 La Nacion 23 November 2015 Chile – Chilean president Michelle Bachelet contacted Macri by phone and spoke about the importance for both countries which can maintain the spirit of cooperation, integration and development which characterizes their common history and the importance of further work for Latin America.Presidenta de Chile se comunico con Mauricio Macri http://www.telam.com.ar/notas/201511/128101-mandatarios-felicitacion-macri-triunfo.html 23 November 2015 Telam 22 November 2015 25 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151125171815/http://www.telam.com.ar/notas/201511/128101-mandatarios-felicitacion-macri-triunfo.html dead Colombia – Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos expressed "Congratulations to Mauricio Macri for his victory in presidential elections in Argentina. Successes in his management. It has our full support".Juan Manuel Santos felicitó a Mauricio Macri http://www.infobae.com/2015/11/22/1771636-lideres-la-region-felicitan-mauricio-macri-los-resultados-la-eleccion-argentina 24 November 2015 Infobae 22 November 2015 Ecuador – Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa congratulated Macri for his victory and wished him "the best of luck". While commenting on the presidencies of the Kirchners, he stated that "12 years ago Argentina was reborn like a phoenix, after neoliberalism had left it in ashes" whilst thanking the incumbent Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.Rafael Correa felicitó a Mauricio Macri por la victoria en el ballottage http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1848159-rafael-correa-felicito-a-mauricio-macri-por-la-victoria-en-el-ballottage 23 November 2015 La Nacion 23 November 2015 Mexico – Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto stated that "Mexico will work with" Macri's government to strengthen "bilateral relations and the wellbeing of Latin America". Peru – Peruvian President Ollanta Humala contacted with Macri in order to congratulate him on his election victory and point out that the Peruvian Government has "strong will" to strengthen ties with his country, reported the Peruvian Foreign Ministry.Humala a Macri: Avancemos en la agenda bilateral entre el Perú y Argentina http://www.americatv.com.pe/noticias/actualidad/ollanta-humala-pide-humberto-macri-avanzar-agenda-bilateral-entre-peru-y-argentina-n208082 23 November 2015 Americatv 23 November 2015 United States – The United States Secretary of State John Kerry congratulated the country for its "successful elections", adding that he was "looking forward to working closely" with Macri and his government.John Kerry: "Espero trabajar en estrecha colaboración con Mauricio Macri" http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1848193-john-kerry-espero-trabajar-en-estrecha-colaboracion-con-mauricio-macri 24 November 2015 La Nacion 23 November 2015 Meanwhile, United States Ambassador to Argentina Noah Mamet wished Macri well.Macri anticipó su agenda internacional: Brasil y la Alianza del Pacífico http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1848096-macri-anticipo-su-agenda-internacional-brasil-y-la-alianza-del-pacifico 24 November 2015 La Nacion 23 November 2015 Members of the United States House of Representatives later asked Barack Obama in a letter to prioritise US-Argentine relations during 2016, stating that "The United States and Argentina should be natural partners. Both have highly educated populations, diversified economies and vast natural resources" and calling such a relationship a "win-win" for both countries. The letter also stressed the importance of reversing high levels of anti-americanism in the country and resolving the holdout problem with the vulture funds, among other key issues.Tras el triunfo de Macri, legisladores de EE.UU. le piden a Barack Obama que "priorice las relaciones con la Argentina" http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1848727-legisladores-de-eeuu-le-mandaron-una-carta-a-mauricio-macri-para-pedirle-que-priorice-las-relaciones-con-eeuu 26 November 2015 La Nacion 25 November 2015 Obama later congratulated Macri personally, while an official White House statement confirmed that the President intends to strengthen ties.Barack Obama felicitó a Mauricio Macri y se comprometió a trabajar en el sector energético http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1848852-barack-obama-felicito-a-mauricio-macri 26 November 2015 La Nacion 25 November 2015 Uruguay – Uruguayan president Tabaré Vázquez greeted Mauricio Macri in a telephone interview for his victory in presidential runoff and asked him to convey the congratulations to the people of Argentina for the civic maturity demonstrated during the election.Vázquez felicitó a Macri http://www.republica.com.uy/vazquez-felicito-a-macri/547790/ 24 November 2015 Republica 24 November 2015 Venezuela – On 23 November, Venezuela's opposition hailed Macri's presidential win in Argentina as a blow for leftists in Latin America and a good omen for their own duel with "Chavismo" in next month's parliamentary vote. "That was a big disappointment for Venezuela's ruling socialist "Chavismo" movement, which had a close political alliance with Fernández." https://www.reuters.com/article/us-argentina-election-venezuela-oppositi-idUSKBN0TC1AQ20151123#r4Ihez7viCostruJ.97 Venezuela opposition cheer Macri's Argentina presidential win 23 November 2013 Reuters 23 November 2015 Diosdado Cabello called Macri a "fascist", and asked him to stay away of Venezuelan internal affairs, as Macri had proposed to remove Venezuela from the Mercosur because of the treatment to Leopoldo López and other political prisoners. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1849024-diosdado-cabello-el-hombre-fuerte-de-venezuela-llamo-fascista-a-macri-y-le-advirtio-no-se-meta-con-nosotros Diosdado Cabello, el hombre fuerte de Venezuela, llamó "fascista" a Macri y le advirtió: "No se meta con nosotros" Diosdado Cabello, the strongman of Venezuela, called Macri a "fascist" and warned: "Do not mess with us" es Reuters 26 November 2015 La Nación 23 November 2015 Asia China – "China congratulates Mr. Macri on being elected as the new Argentinean president and wishes the Argentinean people new achievements in their national development," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said at a regular press briefing.China congratulates Macri on winning Argentinean presidential election http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-11/23/c_134846420.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20151124214934/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-11/23/c_134846420.htm dead 24 November 2015 23 November 2015 Xinhuanet 23 November 2015 Israel – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he hopes ties between two countries to strengthen, invites Mauricio Macri to visit Israel.Netanyahu Congratulates Argentine President-elect Macri https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.688420 https://web.archive.org/web/20151126022712/http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.688420 dead 26 November 2015 25 November 2015 Haaretz 25 November 2015 Europe France – French President François Hollande sent a telegram to Macri and expressed "We will have the opportunity at that time to deepen our dialogue and our bilateral relationship that is one of the densest known to the Latin American continent". Hollande also confirmed a state visit to Argentina in February 2016.François Hollande felicitó a Macri por su triunfo y confirmó que vendrá al país en febrero http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1849879-hollande-felicito-a-macri-por-su-triunfo-y-confirmo-que-vendra-al-pais-en-febrero 29 November 2015 La Nacion 29 November 2015 Germany – German Chancellor Angela Merkel also congratulated Macri and requested that he make a state visit. She added that the two countries have "always been deeply tied", particularly in the area of science which she deemed "one of the pillars" of the two countries' relations. Merkel also remarked that she would be "thankful" if the countries could strengthen cooperation "in all areas".Angela Merkel felicitó a Mauricio Macri y lo invitó a Alemania http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1848404-angela-merkel-invito-a-mauricio-macri-a-alemania 24 November 2015 La Nacion 24 November 2015 Italy – Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi called Macri on the night of his victory and stated that he will meet soon with the new president to "open a new page of collaboration between the two countries". He also highlighted the historical and cultural ties between the two countries, stating that "it is the country with the largest presence of Italian citizens in the world", numbering some 900,000. The Cambiemos victory also provoked much reaction in the domestic Italian press.Piqué Elisabetta Matteo Renzi llamó a Macri para felicitarlo http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1848123-italia-mauricio-macri-ballottage-presidente 23 November 2015 La Nacion 23 November 2015 Russia – In a telegram to Macri, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his hopes that the two countries will continue to increase the "bilateral cooperation within diverse areas and the coordination of efforts to resolve current occurrences within the international agenda", adding that "the fundamental intesests of the people of Russia and Argentina contribute to guarantee the stability and security of Latin America and the world", while reminding Macri that the countries had recently celebrated 130 years of diplomatic relations. Putin also made reference to the ongoing nuclear power and hydrocarbon extraction projects between the countries.Putin le mandó un telegrama a Macri para saludarlo por el triunfo http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1848144-putin-macri-presidente-ballottage 23 November 2015 La Nacion 23 November 2015 Spain – Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who has a close relationship with Macri, congratulated him and invited him to carry out a state visit "as soon as possible", stating that he is confident that the new government will "lead this new stage with success" while offering "the necessary support to consolidate the historical ties of friendship, fraternity and cooperation". The relationship between Spain and Argentina had become increasingly tense under the presidency of Cristina Kirchner, particularly after the Renationalization of YPF in 2012.Rodríguez Yebra Martín Mariano Rajoy felicitó a Mauricio Macri y lo invitó a España http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1848091-mariano-rajoy-felicito-a-mauricio-macri-y-lo-invito-a-espana 23 November 2015 La Nacion 23 November 2015 Yebra United Kingdom – UK Prime Minister David Cameron called Macri to congratulate him and offered his support for his presidency. A Downing Street spokesperson stated that "both leaders expect to meet in the near future", emphasising trade relations and investments, while also prioritising the establishment of a free trade agreement between MERCOSUR and the European Union "as soon as possible".Cameron llamó a Macri para felicitarlo y ofrecerle apoyo http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1849119-cameron-llamo-a-macri-para-felicitarlo-y-ofrecerle-apoyo 26 November 2015 La Nacion 26 November 2015 Financial sector The MERVAL index climbed 28% to record highs in the four weeks leading up to the run-off, largely attributed to a potential Cambiemos victory, though this dropped 3% on the day following the election.Buenos Aires shares cut early gains http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/203601/argentine-assets-jump-one-day-after-runoff 24 November 2015 Buenos Aires Herald 23 November 2015 JPMorgan lowered Argentina's risk index by 16% on the day following the election, to levels not seen since 2011, while Argentine bonds increased across the board.Tras la victoria de Macri, el riesgo país cae a niveles del 2011 http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1848126-tras-la-victoria-de-macri-el-riesgo-pais-cae-a-niveles-del-2011 24 November 2015 La Nacion 23 November 2015 Similarly, Moody's raised the country's outlook from "stable" to "positive" following the election.Argentina outlook lifted to positive at Moody's http://www.ft.com/fastft/430571/moodys-raised-outlook-on-argentina 24 November 2015 Financial Times 24 November 2015 References External links Official site es Official results es Registro nacional de electores es General Argentina Argentine general election Argentine general election Category:Legislative elections in Argentina Category:Presidential elections in Argentina Category:Presidency of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Category:Presidency of Mauricio Macri Category:October 2015 elections Category:November 2015 elections