Electoral Calendar and Outcome
Archive - Venezuela
The table below displays all Venezuelan elections for which SIGLA has gathered data, up to the most recent election.
| Country - Election (Year) | Date of Election | Result of Election | Electoral Process that Governed Election | Electoral Integrity | Date of Next Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela - President (2024) | 1st Round: 28 July 2024 [1] 2nd Round: Not applicable: according to Article 7 of the Organic Law of Electoral Processes [2], the presidential election does not have a 2nd round. [1] El País, "Elecciones en Venezuela 2024: cómo votar y lo que hay que saber", https://elpais.com/america/2024-07-28/elecciones-en-venezuela-2024-como-votar-y-lo-que-hay-que-saber.html [2] Consejo Nacional Electoral, "LEY ORGÁNICA DE PROCESOS ELECTORALES," https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3gre2cdgar3sz0tfqmb34/Venezuela_ECO_Ley-Org-nica-de-Procesos-Electorales_2009_20240916.pdf?rlkey=f19fkp1geo2fmgeuc35ljl7wz&e=1&st=c1hd1b4s&dl=0 | Not available. | According to Article 7 of the Organic Law of Electoral Processes [1], Venezuela's president is elected by plurality by a single national constituency. [1] Consejo Nacional Electoral, "LEY ORGÁNICA DE PROCESOS ELECTORALES," https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3gre2cdgar3sz0tfqmb34/Venezuela_ECO_Ley-Org-nica-de-Procesos-Electorales_2009_20240916.pdf?rlkey=f19fkp1geo2fmgeuc35ljl7wz&e=1&st=c1hd1b4s&dl=0 | Freedom House: Not available, awaiting publication of updated metrics. However, please refer to the following statement published by the organization immediately after the election: https://freedomhouse.org/article/venezuela-freedom-house-condemns-maduro-regimes-efforts-manipulate-election-increasing V-Dem: Not available, awaiting publication of updated metrics. | Not yet announced: according to Article 230 of the Constitution (1999) [1], the president serves six-year terms. The next election is expected to take place in 2030. [1] Constitute Project, "Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1999 (rev. 2009)," https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Venezuela_2009?lang=en |
| Venezuela - National Assembly [Unicameral Legislature] (2020) | 6 December 2020 [1] [1] Consejo Nacional Electoral (Internet Archive - 7 May 2024), "Con éxito arrancó la fiesta electoral," https://web.archive.org/web/20240507213650/http://www.cne.gov.ve/web/sala_prensa/noticia_detallada.php?id=3892 | Elections through a Proportional Representation System in Multi-Member Districts or by National Constituency -- 1st place: United Socialist Party of Venezuela (Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela): 3,910,197 votes (62.43% of valid votes) -- 2nd place: Democratic Action (Acción Democrática): 433,334 votes (6.92% of valid votes) -- 3rd place: Hope for Change (Esperanza por el Cambio): 284,315 votes (4.54% of valid votes) Plurality Elections in Multi-Member Districts -- 1st place: United Socialist Party of Venezuela (Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela): 6,780,121 votes (61.69% of valid votes) -- 2nd place: Democratic Action (Acción Democrática): 785,443 votes (7.15% of valid votes) -- 3rd place: Hope for Change (Esperanza por el Cambio): 537,428 votes (4.89% of valid votes) Plurality Elections in Indigenous Constituencies -- National-level results are not available. Disaggregated figures for parties and coalitions' performance in indigenous constituencies can be found on page 195 of the electoral authority data linked below. See Electoral Authority data here: https://web.archive.org/web/20211001201219/http://www.cne.gob.ve/web/gacetas_electorales/gacetas/2021/GEE_40.pdf | According to Article 8 of the Organic Law of Electoral Processes [1], elections for Venezuela's National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional) involve 2 methods of voting: through a proportional representation system and by plurality. According to the Special Rules For Elections to the National Assembly Period 2021-2026 [2], 144 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system: 96 of them are elected in multi-member districts and 48 of them are elected by a national constituency based on parties' votes received in all the districts. Of the remaining 133 members, 130 are elected by plurality in multi-member districts and 3 are elected by plurality from indigenous constituencies. [1] Consejo Nacional Electoral, "LEY ORGÁNICA DE PROCESOS ELECTORALES," https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3gre2cdgar3sz0tfqmb34/Venezuela_ECO_Ley-Org-nica-de-Procesos-Electorales_2009_20240916.pdf?rlkey=f19fkp1geo2fmgeuc35ljl7wz&e=1&st=c1hd1b4s&dl=0 [2] Consejo Nacional Electoral, "CONSEJO NACIONAL ELECTORAL RESOLUCIÓN Nº 200630-0015," https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/n32mu84tfgofaq7819oem/Venezuela_ECO_Resoluci-n-200630-0015_2020_202409016.pdf?rlkey=fcuo83knd8j6tvulb9oq8uvzh&e=1&st=y3a836mp&dl=0 | Freedom House [1]: 0 V-Dem [2]: 0.37 [1] Freedom House, "Freedom in the World 2022: Venezuela," https://freedomhouse.org/country/venezuela/freedom-world/2022 [2] Varieties of Democracy, "The V-Dem Dataset," https://v-dem.net/data/the-v-dem-dataset/ | Not yet announced: according to Article 192 of the Constitution (1999) [1], members of the National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional) serve five-year terms. The next election is expected to take place in 2025. [1] Constitute Project, "Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1999 (rev. 2009)," https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Venezuela_2009?lang=en |
| Venezuela - President (2018) | 1st Round: 20 May 2018 [1] 2nd Round: Not applicable: according to Article 7 of the Organic Law of Electoral Processes [2], the presidential election does not have a 2nd round. [1] Consejo Nacional Electoral (Internet Archive - 22 May 2018), "Presidenta del CNE anunció cómputo oficial de Elecciones 2018," https://web.archive.org/web/20180522063924/http://www.cne.gov.ve/web/sala_prensa/noticia_detallada.php?id=3715 [2] Consejo Nacional Electoral, "LEY ORGÁNICA DE PROCESOS ELECTORALES," https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3gre2cdgar3sz0tfqmb34/Venezuela_ECO_Ley-Org-nica-de-Procesos-Electorales_2009_20240916.pdf?rlkey=f19fkp1geo2fmgeuc35ljl7wz&e=1&st=c1hd1b4s&dl=0 | Elected: Nicolas Maduro — United Socialist Party of Venezuela (Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela) See Electoral Authority data here: https://web.archive.org/web/20180725180423/http://www.cne.gob.ve/ResultadosElecciones2018/ | According to Article 7 of the Organic Law of Electoral Processes [1], Venezuela's president is elected by plurality by a single national constituency. [1] Consejo Nacional Electoral, "LEY ORGÁNICA DE PROCESOS ELECTORALES," https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3gre2cdgar3sz0tfqmb34/Venezuela_ECO_Ley-Org-nica-de-Procesos-Electorales_2009_20240916.pdf?rlkey=f19fkp1geo2fmgeuc35ljl7wz&e=1&st=c1hd1b4s&dl=0 | Freedom House [1]: 0 V-Dem [2]: 0.37 [1] Freedom House, "Freedom in the World 2022: Venezuela," https://freedomhouse.org/country/venezuela/freedom-world/2022 [2] Varieties of Democracy, "The V-Dem Dataset," https://v-dem.net/data/the-v-dem-dataset/ | 28 July 2024 [1] Consejo Nacional Electoral (Internet Archive - 26 May 2024), "CNE: Elección presidencial se efectuará el 28 de julio de 2024," https://web.archive.org/web/20240526234544/http://www.cne.gov.ve/web/sala_prensa/noticia_detallada.php?id=4247 |