Municipal elections were held in Chile on 15 and 16 May 2021, in conjunction with elections of members for the Constitutional Convention and regional governors . The process included the direct election of mayors and the members of the council of 345 municipalities administering 346 communes ,[n 1] the smallest administrative division of the country. The elected mayors and members of the Municipal Council took office on June 28, 2021, serving an extraordinary term of 3 years, 5 months and 8 days (until December 6, 2024) .[1]
2021 Chilean municipal elections Registered 14,900,190 Turnout 42.98% Votes counted as of 17 May 2021, 21:00 CLT First party Second party Third party Party Chile Vamos Constituent Unity Broad Front Last election 146 seats, 38.5% 139 seats, 36.4% 1 seats, 0.7% Seats won 88 128 12 Seat change 58 11 11Popular vote 1,649,577 1,513,608 494,437 Percentage 26.0% 23.9% 7.8% Swing 12.5% pp 12.6% pp 7.1% pp Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party Party Chile Digno Dignity Now Independents Last election 3 seats, 1.9% 0 seats, 1.2% 52 seats, 17.4% Seats won 9 3 105 Seat change 6 3 53Popular vote 419,840 214,035 1,811,838 Percentage 6.6% 3.4% 28.6% Swing 4.7% pp 2.2% pp 11.2% pp
These elections were originally scheduled for 25 October 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic changed the entire election schedule in Chile, moving the 2020 national plebiscite from 26 April to 25 October. The municipal elections were moved then to 11 April 2021, extending the term of the mayors elected in the previous election.[2] Due to the pandemic, the municipal elections (and the concurring other elections) were extended to two days (10 and 11 April) to avoid agglomerations, becoming the first election in Chile to be held in more than one day. Finally, the elections were again postponed to 15 and 16 May 2021 due to a rise in the cases of COVID-19.[1]
Mayors' elections results
Main communes List of elected mayors in the 16 regional capitals and the communes with more than 150,000 inhabitants.
Source: SERVEL (99.94% counted)
Results by alliances Party Votes % +/– Seats +/– Chile Vamos 1,649,577 26.02 –12.5 88 –58 Constituent Unity [n 5] 1,513,608 23.88 –12.6 128 –11 Broad Front 494,437 7.80 +7.1 12 +11 Chile Digno, Verde y Soberano 419,840 6.62 +4.7 9 +6 Dignity Now (PH -PI ) 214,035 3.38 +2.2 3 +3 Ecologists and Independents 127,931 2.02 +0.4 0 –2 Republicans 83,011 1.31 New 0 New Patriotic Union 17,898 0.28 0.0 0 0 Independent Citizens 3,415 0.05 New 0 New New Time 2,849 0.04 New 0 New Independent Christians 646 0.01 New 0 New Independents 1,811,838 28.58 +11.2 105 +53 Total 6,339,085 100.00 – 345 – Valid votes 6,339,085 98.03 Invalid votes 70,707 1.09 Blank votes 56,426 0.87 Total votes 6,466,218 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 14,900,190 43.40 Source: SERVEL (99.94% counted)
Results by parties Alliance/Pact List Party Votes % +/– Seats +/– Chile Vamos National Renewal (RN)515,269 8.13 -4.52 32 -15 Independent Democrat Union (UDI)505,288 7.98 -6.81 32 -21 Political Evolution (Evópoli)58,730 0.93 +0.93 1 +1 Democratic Independent Regionalist Party (PRI)8,093 0.13 -0.13 0 -1 Independents 560,116 8.84 -1.96 23 -22 Constituent Unity Unity for the Approve Socialist Party of Chile (PS)317,331 5.01 -2.97 22 -3 Party for Democracy (PPD)238,151 3.76 -1.94 17 -9 Radical Party of Chile (PR)127,768 2.02 -1.08 11 +2 Independents 152,750 2.41 -2.42 18 -3 Unity for Dignity Independents 78,630 1.24 12 Christian Democratic Party (PDC)576,028 9.09 -2.72 46 3 Citizens (CIU)15,156 0.24 New 0 New Progressive Party (PRO)6,852 0.11 -1.66 2 -1 Broad Front Democratic Revolution (RD)261,199 4.12 +3.87 6 +6 Social Convergence (CS)53,953 0.85 New 2 New Commons 42,049 0.66 +0.58 0 0 Liberal Party of Chile (PL)20,991 0.33 +0.09 1 0 Independents 11,5631 1.83 +1.67 3 +3 Chile Digno, Verde y Soberano Communist Party of Chile (PCCh)330,296 5.21 +3.58 6 +3 Social Green Regionalist Federation (FREVS)25,210 0.40 +0.10 1 +1 Independents 63,472 1.00 +1.00 2 +2 Dignity Now Equality Party (PI)99,102 1.56 +1.18 1 +1 Humanist Party (PH)51,243 0.81 +0.54 2 +2 Independents 63,498 1.00 +0.44 0 0 Ecologist and Independents Green Ecologist Party (PEV)45,539 0.72 +0.03 0 -1 Independents 82,187 1.30 +0.36 0 -1 Republicans Republican Party (PLR)58,701 0.93 New 0 New Independents 24,310 0.38 New 0 New Patriotic Union Patriotic Union (UPA)17,885 0.28 -0.03 0 0 Independent Citizens National Citizen Party (PNC)850 0.01 New 0 New Independents 2,565 0.04 New 0 New New Time New Time 2,849 0.04 New 0 New Christian Citizens Christian Conservative Party (PCC)470 0.01 New 0 New Independents 176 0.00 New 0 New Independent candidates Independent candidates 1,811,838 28.60 +11.24 105 +53 Total 6,334,177 Valid votes 6,334,177 98.03 Invalid votes 70,661 1.09 Blank votes 56,399 0.87 Total votes 6,461,237 Source: SERVEL (99.89% counted)
Councilors' elections results
Results by alliance Party Votes % +/– Seats +/– Constituent Unity 2,036,497 33.45 –11.64 1,010 –144 Chile Vamos 1,828,214 30.03 –9.74 772 –150 Chile Digno, Verde y Soberano 761,619 12.51 +6.34 205 +107 Broad Front 557,309 9.15 +7.58 132 +122 Dignidad Ahora 312,727 5.14 +2.08 55 +35 Ecologists and Independents 252,823 4.15 +2.32 47 +33 Republican Party 188,542 3.10 New 12 New Patriotic Union 29,354 0.48 +0.17 1 +1 Revolutionary Workers Party 13,505 0.22 New 1 New Independent Citizens 7,655 0.13 New 1 New Independent Christians 4,174 0.07 New 0 New New Time 3,430 0.06 New 0 New Independents 92,725 1.52 +0.69 16 +16 Total 6,088,574 100.00 – 2,252 – Valid votes 6,088,574 94.24 Invalid votes 177,551 2.75 Blank votes 194,711 3.01 Total votes 6,460,836 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 14,900,190 43.36 Source: SERVEL (100% counted)
Results by political parties
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