2015 Colombian regional and municipal elections

none Colombia 2015 10 25 2015 Colombian regional and municipal elections 2011 Colombian regional and municipal elections 2019 Colombian regional and municipal elections Regional and Municipal no 2011 2019 popular yes The 2015 Colombian regional and municipal elections were held on Sunday, 25 October 2015 in Colombia to elect the governors of the 32 departments, deputies to departmental assemblies, mayors of 1,102 municipalities, municipal councillors and aldermen on local administrative boards (Juntas Administrativas Locales, JAL). Electoral systems The governors of Colombia's 32 departments are elected to a single four-year term by first-past-the-post. The governor is considered the head of the local administration, but also the president's agent in the department to maintain public order and implement national policies.Constitución Política de Colombia, 1991 (Artículo 303) http://www.secretariasenado.gov.co/senado/basedoc/constitucion_politica_1991_pr010.html#303 Secretaría General del Senado Each department has a departmental assembly (asamblea departamental), with between 11 and 31 members depending on the department's population,Constitución Política de Colombia, 1991 (Artículo 299) http://www.secretariasenado.gov.co/senado/basedoc/constitucion_politica_1991_pr010.html#299 Secretaría General del Senado whose members are elected using the same electoral system as that used for congressional elections - namely, optional open party-list proportional representation with the threshold being equal to half of the electoral quotient. Political parties choose whether their lists are 'preferential' (open) or 'non-preferential' (closed). Candidates on the party's open list are reordered based on the results, although votes cast only for the party rather than a candidate only count for purposes of seat allocation between parties. The mayors of Colombia's 1,102 municipalities are elected to single four-year term by first-past-the-post. The mayor is the head of the local administrative and the legal representative of the municipality.Constitución Política de Colombia, 1991 (Artículo 314) http://www.secretariasenado.gov.co/senado/basedoc/constitucion_politica_1991_pr010.html#314 Secretaría General del Senado Each municipality has a municipal council (consejo municipal) made up of 7 to 21 members depending on the municipality's population. Municipal councillors are elected using the same electoral system used for departmental assemblies.Constitución Política de Colombia, 1991 (Artículo 312) http://www.secretariasenado.gov.co/senado/basedoc/constitucion_politica_1991_pr010.html#312 Secretaría General del Senado Municipalities may be further subdivide themselves into comunas (in urban areas) and corregimientos municipales (in rural areas) which are administered by a local administrative board (Juntas Administrativas Locales, JAL). Bogotá, the capital, has a special constitutional status as Capital District. Despite being the capital of Cundinamarca department, the government of Cundinamarca has no authority over Bogotá's territory and the city's inhabitants do not vote for the governor of Cundinamarca. While Bogotá is counted as a municipality, it has the powers of both departments and municipalities. The capital is administered by a directly elected Superior Mayor (Alcalde mayor) and has a 45-member council, both serving four-year terms. Bogotá is subdivided into 20 localities (localidades) each with their own JAL of at least 7 members and a local mayor appointed by the superior mayor from a list submitted by the JAL.Constitución Política de Colombia, 1991 (Artículo 323) http://www.secretariasenado.gov.co/senado/basedoc/constitucion_politica_1991_pr010.html#323 Secretaría General del Senado Mayors and governors may not serve consecutive terms, but may be reelected to non-consecutive terms. Members of assemblies, councils and local administrative boards have no term limits. Mayoral elections Bogotá Population: 7,878,783 (2015 est.) Incumbent mayor: Gustavo Petro (Prog.) Candidates Enrique Peñalosa: former Superior Mayor of Bogotá (1998–2000), former Representative for Bogotá (1990–1992). 2014 Green Alliance presidential candidate. Independent candidate supported by Radical Change. Rafael Pardo: former Minister of Labour (2011–2014), former interim Superior Mayor of Bogotá (2014), former Minister of Defence (1991–1994). 2010 Liberal presidential candidate. Candidate of the Liberal Party and the Party of the U. Clara López Obregón: president of the Alternative Democratic Pole (2010–2011, 2012–2016), former Acting Superior Mayor of Bogotá (2011), former Secretary of Government of Bogotá (2008–2010). 2014 Alternative Democratic Pole presidential candidate. Candidate of the Alternative Democratic Pole, supported by the Patriotic Union and the Indigenous and Social Alternative Movement. Francisco Santos Calderón: former Vice President of Colombia (2002–2010). Candidate of the Democratic Center Results Enrique Peñalosa Recuperemos Bogotá–CR–Conservative 906058 #00CED1 Rafael Pardo Liberal–Party of the U 778764 Clara López Obregón Polo–UP–MAIS 499598 Francisco Santos Calderón Democratic Center 327598 Ricardo Arias Mora Libres 90288 Daniel Raisbeck Libertarian Movement 20233 #d05e00 Alexandre Vernot People, Land and Fire Movement 7306 grey Withdrawn Green Alliance 960 Withdrawn Progressive Movement 633 #ffd700 Blank votes 99134 80260 y 5453086 RNEC Medellín (Antioquia) Population: 2,464,322 (2015 est.) Incumbent mayor: Aníbal Gaviria (Liberal) Candidates Federico Gutiérrez: former Medellín municipal councillor (2004–2011) Juan Carlos Vélez Uribe: former Senator (2010–2014) Gabriel Jaime Rico: former Medellín municipal councillor (2001–2007) Alonso Salazar: former mayor of Medellín (2008–2011) Eugenio Prieto Soto: former Senator (2010–2014), former caretaker Governor of Antioquia (2002–2003). Withdrew Results Federico Gutiérrez Movimiento Creemos 246221 #ff004d Juan Carlos Vélez Democratic Center 236632 Gabriel Jaime Rico Grand Alliance for Medellín (U–PCC–CR) 111796 Alonso Salazar Green Alliance–ASI 37241 Hector Manuel Hoyos Meneses Alternative Democratic Pole 8934 Eugenio Prieto Soto (withdrawn) Colombian Liberal Party 1606 Blank votes 45086 48823 y 1486004 RNEC Cali (Valle del Cauca) Population: 2,394,925 (2015 est.) Incumbent mayor: Rodrigo Guerrero (Ind.) Candidates Maurice Armitage: businessman, president of Siderúrgica de Occidente (Sidoc) Roberto Ortiz Urueña: former Representative (2010–2014) Angelino Garzón: former vice president (2010–2014), former governor of the Valle del Cauca (2004–2007), former ambassador of Colombia to the United Nations (2009–2010), former Minister of Labour and Social Protection (2000–2002) Michel Maya: Cali municipal councillor (since 2011) Wilson Arias: former Representative (2010–2014), former Cali municipal councillor (2007–2009) Carlos Holguín: former Secretary of Government of Cali (1998–2000, 2012–2014) María Isabel Urrutia: former Representative (2002–2010), retired athlete and 2000 Olympic gold medallist (Weightlifting) Results Maurice Armitage Creemos con Armitage 265230 #4863A0 Roberto Ortiz Colombian Liberal Party 176358 Angelino Garzón Social Party of National Unity 152471 Michel Maya Green Alliance 23153 Wilson Arias Alternative Democratic Pole 17518 Carlos Holguín Colombian Conservative Party 15776 María Isabel Urrutia Indigenous and Social Alternative Movement 5621 María Isabel Larrarte Indigenous Authorities of Colombia 2315 Blank votes 35265 37610 y 1611391 RNEC Barranquilla (Atlántico) Population: 1,218,475 (2015 est.) Incumbent mayor: Elsa Noguera (CR) Candidates Alejandro Char: former mayor of Barranquilla (2008–2011), former governor of Atlántico (2003) Rafael Sánchez Anillo: former Barranquilla municipal councillor (2012–2013) Results Alejandro Char Radical Change 355844 Rafael Sánchez Anillo Firme Barranquilla, sí se puede 86790 grey Blank votes 42899 66681 y 1009618 RNEC Cartagena (Bolívar) Population: 1,001,755 (2015 est.) Incumbent mayor: Dionisio Vélez (Liberal–Green) Candidates Manuel Duque: journalist, radio personality Antonio Quinto Guerra: former Cartagena municipal councillor (2003–2015) Andrés Betancour: former Cartagena municipal councillor (2008–2015) Gina Benedetti: former Ambassador of Colombia to Panama, former caretaker Mayor of Cartagena (1999–2000) Results Manuel Duque Primero la Gente 127440 #ff00db Antonio Quinta Guerra Colombian Conservative Party 100358 Andrés Betancour Cartagena Confirma 48543 #ff9a32 Gina Benedetti Democratic Center 22075 Reinaldo Rafael Manjarrez Muñoz Patriotic Union 4223 Fabio Yezid Castellanos Herrera Green Alliance 3842 Blank vote promoting committee Alternative Democratic Pole 3535 Rosario Romero Indigenous Authorities of Colombia 1633 Blank votes 27962 39697 y 722004 RNEC References Regional Category:Regional and municipal elections in Colombia