2013 Nueva Mayoría presidential primary

Chilean political primary Nueva Mayoría presidential primary, 2013 Chile primary Popular no Concertación presidential primary, 2009 2009 June 30, 2013 Nueva Mayoría presidential primary, 2017 2017 2,142,070 (16.23%) 150x150px Michelle Bachelet Jeria Socialist Party of Chile 1,565,269 73.07% 150x150px Andrés Velasco Brañes Independent (politician) 278,684 13.01% 150x150px Claudio Orrego Larraín Christian Democratic Party (Chile) 189,752 8.86% 150x150px José Antonio Gómez Urrutia Social Democratic Radical Party 108,365 5.06% Presidential Candidate Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle Christian Democratic Party (Chile) Michelle Bachelet Socialist Party of Chile The 2013 presidential primaries of the Nueva Mayoría coalition in Chile determined its candidate for the 2013 presidential election. The coalition brought together the Christian Democrat, Radical Social-Democrat, For Democracy, and Socialist parties (successors to the Concert of Parties for Democracy), alongside the Movimiento Amplio Social, the Communist Party, Citizen Left, and various left- and center-left independents. While parliamentary primaries were initially planned, the coalition decided on 1 May 2013 not to hold them at the official level.http://www.lanacion.cl/oposicion-inscribe-a-sus-candidatos-para-las-primarias-en-servel/noticias/2013-04-30/192405.html nacion.cl - Oposición inscribe a sus candidatos para las primarias en Servel Lanacion.cl 2013-04-30 2013-05-26 2013-05-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20130523184714/http://www.lanacion.cl/oposicion-inscribe-a-sus-candidatos-para-las-primarias-en-servel/noticias/2013-04-30/192405.html dead These were the first primary elections held under Chile's 2012 law regulating official primaries,http://papeldigital.info/lt/2012/10/02/01/paginas/004.pdf Primarias: Cámara vota hoy ley que fija itinerario presidencial M.J. Pavez and J.M. Wilson October 2012 Wayback Machine https://web.archive.org/web/20150108071302/http://papeldigital.info/lt/2012/10/02/01/paginas/004.pdf 2015-01-08 and the first to feature more than two candidates: Michelle Bachelet,https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-21961766 BBC News - Chile ex-president Bachelet to run for re-election Bbc.co.uk 2013-03-28 2013-04-04 José Antonio Gómez,BioBioChile http://www.biobiochile.cl/2012/01/26/senador-gomez-desconfia-de-primaria-y-advierte-con-llevar-candidatura-presidencial-a-primera-vuelta.shtml biobiochile - Senador Gómez desconfía de primaria y advierte con llevar candidatura presidencial a primera vuelta Biobiochile.cl 2012-01-26 2012-02-03 Claudio Orrego,BioBioChile http://www.biobiochile.cl/2012/01/30/claudio-orrego-se-repostula-como-alcalde-pero-no-descarta-una-pre-candidatura-presidencial.shtml BioBioChile - Claudio Orrego se repostula como alcalde, pero no descarta una precandidatura presidencial 30 January 2012 Biobiochile.cl 2012-02-03 and Andrés Velasco.post 2012-02-20 Claudio Orrego oficializó su candidatura presidencial | Política http://latercera.com/noticia/politica/2012/03/674-435446-9-claudio-orrego-oficializo-su-candidatura-presidencial.shtml dead 2012-04-23 La Tercera Michelle Bachelet, who had served as president from 2006 to 2010, won the nomination with over 73% of the vote, receiving official backing from the Socialist Party,post http://www.latercera.com/noticia/politica/2012/12/674-499542-9-ps-y-ppd-pactan-gesto-a-bachelet-antes-de-primarias-dc.shtml PS y PPD pactan gesto a Bachelet antes de primarias DC | Política La Tercera 2012-12-20 2013-04-04 2012-12-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20121220231953/http://www.latercera.com/noticia/politica/2012/12/674-499542-9-ps-y-ppd-pactan-gesto-a-bachelet-antes-de-primarias-dc.shtml dead Party for Democracy,http://www.cooperativa.cl/noticias/pais/politica/michelle-bachelet/ps-y-ppd-proclaman-a-michelle-bachelet/2013-04-12/221657.html PS y PPD proclaman a Michelle Bachelet Cooperativa.cl 2013-04-13 2013-05-26 the Broad Social Movement,BioBioChile http://www.biobiochile.cl/2013/04/07/mas-proclama-a-bachelet-como-candidata-presidencial.shtml MAS proclama a Bachelet como su candidata presidencial - BioBioChile 7 April 2013 Biobiochile.cl 2013-05-26 Citizen Left,http://www.cooperativa.cl/noticias/pais/politica/michelle-bachelet/izquierda-ciudadana-entrego-su-apoyo-a-bachelet/2013-05-25/151411.html Izquierda Ciudadana entregó su apoyo a Bachelet and the Communist Party.BioBioChile http://www.biobiochile.cl/2013/05/25/partido-comunista-apoyara-a-michelle-bachelet-en-primarias.shtml Partido Comunista decidió apoyar a Michelle Bachelet en las primarias - BioBioChile 25 May 2013 Biobiochile.cl 2013-05-26 Independent candidate Andrés Velasco placed second with about 13%, followed by Christian Democrat Claudio Orrego with 9% and Radical Party senator José Antonio Gómez with 5%.Montes Rocío 2013-07-01 Aplastante triunfo de Bachelet en unas primarias con alta participación https://elpais.com/internacional/2013/07/01/actualidad/1372634308_637080.html 2025-08-23 El País es 1134-6582 Background Following the 2005 primaries and the defeat of Eduardo Frei by Sebastián Piñera, which led to the first center-right government since the return to democracy, there were calls to reform the Concertación and adopt a broader primary process for the 2013 elections. Meanwhile, Michelle Bachelet's high approval rating at the end of her presidency positioned her as the leading candidate for the next election. Despite relocating to New York to lead UN Women, Bachelet consistently topped polls, outpacing her closest rivals in the primaries by over 40 points and defeating potential right-wing opponents in hypothetical runoffs at every stage. Her strong lead, combined with her initially undecided status, prompted speculation that the Concertación parties might nominate her directly without holding primaries. Christian Democratic Party primary Within the Christian Democratic Party of Chile (PDC), there was debate over whether to present an independent candidacy or support Michelle Bachelet if she chose to return to Chile. The party ultimately decided to run its own candidates, with Senator Ximena Rincón publicly announcing her intention in December 2011 and formalizing it on 16 November 2012,http://www.emol.com/noticias/nacional/2011/12/23/518394/ximena-rincon-lanza-sorpresiva-candidatura-presidencial.html Ximena Rincón admite que quiere ser candidata presidencial Emol.com 2011-12-23 2012-02-03 and the then mayor of Peñalolén, Claudio Orrego, who announced his candidacy in March 2012. In November 2012, the PDC decided to hold an internal primary to select its pre-candidate for the Concertación primary, scheduled for 19 January 2013. The primary was open to both PDC members and citizens not registered with another political party. A total of 56,263 people participated, with the results as follows:BioBioChile http://www.biobiochile.cl/2013/01/19/ximena-rincon-reconoce-que-claudio-orrego-gano-primarias-presidenciales-de-la-dc.shtml Claudio Orrego gana primarias presidenciales de la DC - BioBioChile 19 January 2013 Biobiochile.cl 2013-04-04Claudio Orrego se convierte en la carta presidencial de la DC http://impresa.elmercurio.com/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?dt=2013-01-20&dtB=20-01-2013%200:00:00&PaginaId=6&bodyid=3 El Mercurio 2013-01-20 2013-03-29 es 2017-03-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20170326050338/http://impresa.elmercurio.com/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?dt=2013-01-20&dtB=20-01-2013%200:00:00&PaginaId=6&bodyid=3 dead CandidatoPartidoVotos%30pxClaudio Orrego Larraín25pxPDC33 17559.21%30pxXimena Rincón González25pxPDC22 85340.79%Total valid56 02899.58%Blank/Void2350.48%Total56 263100% Coalition expansion In the months before the 2012 municipal elections, discussions emerged about reforming the Concertación to include other left- and center-left parties and movements. In September 2011, the concept of an "Opposing Convergence" as a replacement for the Concertación was proposed, but it never materialized. Several leaders described the Concertación as exhausted or effectively defunct.Tohá aclara cambios que sufrirá nombre de la Concertación a partir de octubre http://www.emol.com/noticias/nacional/2011/09/13/503050/toha.html EMOLGarcía Paula Quintana plantea "muerte" de la Concertación en cita PPD http://diario.latercera.com/2012/07/08/01/contenido/pais/31-113376-9-quintana-plantea-muerte-de-la-concertacion-en-cita-ppd.shtml La Tercera 2013-10-05 2017-03-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20131005022510/http://diario.latercera.com/2012/07/08/01/contenido/pais/31-113376-9-quintana-plantea-muerte-de-la-concertacion-en-cita-ppd.shtml dead Since the 2008 municipal elections, the Concertación had collaborated with the Communist Party and other movements in an instrumental pact, allowing the PC to secure its first deputies under the Binomial system in the 2010 parliamentary elections. In 2012, the prospect of formally integrating these groups into a broader pact gained momentum. The PPD and PRSD created the "For a Fair Chile" list for council elections with the PC, causing friction with the Socialist Party and PDC, who viewed it as signaling the end of the Concertación. Nevertheless, the parties maintained a mayoral pact, adding other movements and holding primaries in 143 communes to select a single candidate for each municipality. The opposition's strong municipal performance, including Josefa Errázuriz's victory in Providencia, strengthened the idea of a larger center-left alliance.Alarcón López Rodrigo Concertación, entre la respiración artificial y la muerte natural http://radio.uchile.cl/noticias/149252/ Radio Universidad de Chile In mid-2012, the Radical Social Democratic Party nominated José Antonio Gómez Urrutia as its presidential candidate.http://www.24horas.cl/nacional/senador-gomez-ira-a-las-primarias-de-la-concertacion-204722 Senador Gómez irá a las primarias de la Concertación July 2012 24 Horas Independent Andres Velasco, who had considered running if Michelle Bachelet declined, announced his pre-candidacy on 16 November 2012. Negotiations with Marco Enríquez-Ominami to include the Progressive Party in the primaries failed, and he opted to run directly in the first round.Marco Enríquez-Ominami descartó participar en primarias de la oposición http://cnnchile.com/noticia/2013/03/24/marco-enriquez-ominami-descarto-participar-en-primarias-de-la-oposicion CNN Chile In March 2013, Bachelet resigned from UN Women and returned to Chile, expressing her intention to participate in a "great primary" for "a new majority, for a new policy, for a better country." Her candidacy was promptly endorsed by the Socialist Party and Party for Democracy, followed by other movements such as the Broad Social Movement.http://www.24horas.cl/politica/decision2013/alejandro-navarro-el-mas-llama-a-apoyar-a-bachelet-592329 Alejandro Navarro: "El MAS llama a apoyar a Bachelet" 7 April 2013 24 Horas In the preceding months, Congress debated bills to establish official primaries organized by the Electoral Service. The law was passed, setting 30 June 2013 as the date for the first official primary, covering both presidential and parliamentary elections. On 30 April, the presidents of the four Concertación parties, along with the Broad Social Movement, Citizen Left, and Communist Party, registered the presidential candidates for the "Nueva Mayoría" pact: Bachelet, Gómez, Orrego, and Velasco. Days later, the pact faced a crisis over disagreements on registering parliamentary primaries. Velasco strongly criticized party leaders and considered withdrawing, but Chilean law barred primary candidates from running in the first round, so he remained in the primary.Velasco descarta retirarse de primarias y afirma que su "indignación" generó un cambio de actitud en los partidos http://www.latercera.com/noticia/politica/2013/05/674-522014-9-velasco-descarta-retirarse-de-primarias-de-la-oposicion-esta-es-una-decision.shtml La Tercera dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130507084836/http://www.latercera.com/noticia/politica/2013/05/674-522014-9-velasco-descarta-retirarse-de-primarias-de-la-oposicion-esta-es-una-decision.shtml 2013-05-07 Although the Communist Party signed the Nueva Mayoría candidate registration, it initially did not choose which candidate to support. After internal deliberation, it endorsed Bachelet. This decision drew criticism, especially due to previous opposition from some Communist Youth figures, such as Camila Vallejo, and raised concerns among moderate sectors of the former Concertación about the PC's potential participation in government for the first time since 1973.http://www.cooperativa.cl/noticias/pais/politica/partido-comunista/karol-cariola-y-apoyo-del-pc-a-bachelet-estamos-dispuestos-a-asumir-las-criticas/2013-05-26/012357.html Karol Cariola y apoyo del PC a Bachelet: Estamos dispuestos a asumir las críticas Cooperativa.cl May 2013 Cooperativa.cl Campaign thumb|left|thumbtime=15|Official campaign anthem of Michelle Bachelet thumb|left|thumbtime=24|"Decídete por la dignidad", campaign video of Claudio Orrego The primaries campaign focused on encouraging participation, in the context of the first official primaries organized by the Servel and under voluntary voting, which had debuted in the previous year's municipal elections. Michelle Bachelet's campaign emphasized citizen engagement, highlighting people discussing her government program via videos and social media, leveraging her charisma and perceived accessibility. With the motto "I love Chile", she frequently stressed that she had not sought the candidacy but responded to citizens' call. Her campaign highlighted proposals such as drafting a new constitution, establishing free higher education, and implementing a tax reform to fund it, while avoiding details that could alienate her broad base. The campaign also sought to channel the demands of participants in anti-government demonstrations, particularly the 2011 student mobilization, into policy action.María Emilia Rebollo El carisma salva en la campaña a Bachelet, pero Chile exigirá más http://www.ambito.com/diario/noticia.asp?id=692178 Ámbito Financiero 2013-11-05 2017-03-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105042139/http://www.ambito.com/diario/noticia.asp?id=692178 dead José Antonio Gómez Urrutia focused on concrete, left-leaning proposals, particularly calling for a constituent assembly or the abolition of the AFP pension system. With a comparatively larger campaign budget, Gómez concentrated his efforts mainly on social media. Andres Velasco initially entered the campaign contingent on Bachelet's decision not to run, using the slogan VOY to distinguish himself. As the campaign progressed, he positioned himself as a candidate of renewal against "old politics", adopting a more inclusive and progressive message under the motto Allá vamos. His campaign featured modern, liberal messaging with phrases such as "Let's get out of the closet" and "Let's abort prejudice".Doebbel, Stefanía Bastías, Valeria Así se vende un candidato 16 May 2013 http://www.quepasa.cl/articulo/politica/2013/05/19-11803-9-asi-se-vende-un-candidato.shtml Claudio Orrego, known primarily as mayor of Peñalolén, sought to establish himself as a statesman. His campaign projected seriousness and responsibility, using dark colors and a prominent red "O". Targeting centrist and conservative voters, some posters highlighted his faith with the phrase "I believe in God, so what?", contrasting with other candidates' secular profiles. With the slogan "Chile Dares", Orrego emphasized addressing abuses and injustices, including through a viral video illustrating citizen indignation.Diversas reacciones provocó video de campaña de Orrego http://www.13.cl/t13/nacional/diversas-reacciones-provoco-video-de-campana-de-orrego Canal 13September 2025 InternetArchiveBot Two live televised debates were held in the weeks preceding the primary. The first, organized by Canal 13 and CNN Chile, aired on 10 June and was moderated by Daniel Matamala and Montserrat Álvarez. The second, produced by Televisión Nacional de Chile, was broadcast on 23 June and moderated by Mauricio Bustamante. While the first debate focused on policy discussion, the second saw heightened confrontation, particularly between Velasco and Orrego, who were competing for the centrist segment of the electorate to secure second place behind the expected Bachelet victory, potentially enhancing their future political prospects.Enfrentamiento entre Velasco y Orrego marcó el debate televisivo de este domingo http://www.adnradio.cl/noticias/politica/enfrentamiento-entre-velasco-y-orrego-marco-el-debate-televisivo-de-este-domingo/20130624/nota/1920742.aspx ADN Noticias 2017-03-25 2017-03-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20170325202241/http://www.adnradio.cl/noticias/politica/enfrentamiento-entre-velasco-y-orrego-marco-el-debate-televisivo-de-este-domingo/20130624/nota/1920742.aspx dead Results 250px|thumb|Michelle Bachelet casting her ballot in Santiago # Candidate Party Endorsement Votes % A1 30px Michelle Bachelet Jeria 25px PS PS-PPD-MAS-PCCh-IC 1,565,269 73.07 A2 30px José Antonio Gómez Urrutia 25px PRSD Partido Radical Socialdemócrata 108,365 5.06 A3 30px Claudio Orrego Larraín 25px PDC Partido Demócrata Cristiano 189,752 8.86 A4 30px Andrés Velasco Brañes 25px Ind Independent 278,684 13.01 Total valid votes 2,142,070 100.00 Total turnout (includes votes cast for candidates in a parallel primary election) 2,950,072 97.98 Null votes 45,986 1.53 Blank votes 14,832 0.49 Total votes 3,010,890 100.00 Regional results Candidate Arica y Parinacota Tarapacá Antofagasta Atacama Coquimbo Michelle Bachelet 15,868 78.29 14,537 72.39 33,436 73.65 25,151 80.87 72,175 82.44 José Antonio Gómez Urrutia 1,015 5.01 1,689 8.41 1,996 4.39 1,640 5.27 3,561 4.06 Claudio Orrego 1,472 7.26 1,515 7.54 3,521 7.75 1,665 5.35 4,886 5.58 Andrés Velasco 1,912 9.43 2,340 11.65 6,441 14.18 2,643 8.49 6,930 7.91 Total 20,267 20,081 45,394 31,099 87,552 Candidate Valparaíso Metropolitana O'Higgins Maule Biobío Michelle Bachelet 170,241 72.99 587,550 65.13 90,853 79.26 116,758 83.20 223,380 79.79 José Antonio Gómez Urrutia 13,356 5.72 52,755 5.84 4,651 4.05 4,986 3.55 11,463 4.09 Claudio Orrego 19,350 8.29 101,442 11.24 7,648 6.67 8,220 5.85 20,003 7.14 Andrés Velasco 30,285 12.98 160,298 17.78 11,465 10.00 10,355 7.37 25,160 8.96 Total 233,232 902,045 114,617 140,319 280,006 Candidate La Araucanía Los Ríos Los Lagos Aysén Magallanes Michelle Bachelet 80,802 80.35 36,681 81.77 69,691 80.46 9,524 80.90 16,575 78.42 José Antonio Gómez Urrutia 4,238 4.21 2,013 4.48 3,309 3.82 644 5.47 1,014 4.80 Claudio Orrego 7,636 7.59 2,726 6.07 6,945 8.01 878 7.45 1,643 7.77 Andrés Velasco 7,881 7.84 3,437 7.66 6,662 7.69 726 6.16 1,903 9.00 Total 100,557 44,857 86,607 11,772 21,135 References Category:2013 elections in Chile Category:Primary elections in Chile