Electoral Calendar and Outcome
Archive - Colombia
The table below displays all Colombian 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 Process that Governed Election | Electoral Integrity | Date of Next Election |
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| Colombia | President | 2022 | 1st Round: 29 May 2022 [1] 2nd Round: 19 June 2022 [2] [1] Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil, "Resolución No. 4371," https://www.registraduria.gov.co/IMG/pdf/20210922_calendario-electoral-presidente-2022.pdf [2] Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil, "Resolución No. 14746," https://www.registraduria.gov.co/IMG/pdf/20220603_resolucion-14746_2022.pdf | 1st Round: Progressed to 2nd round: Gustavo Petro — Historic Pact for Colombia (Pacto Histórico por Colombia) [COALITION], Rodolfo Hernández — League of Anti-Corruption Governors (Liga de Gobernantes Anticorrupción) See Electoral Authority data here: https://resultadosprecpresidente1v.registraduria.gov.co/presidente/0/colombia 2nd Round: Elected: Gustavo Petro — Historic Pact for Colombia (Pacto Histórico por Colombia) [COALITION] See Electoral Authority data here: https://web.archive.org/web/20221020095745/https://resultados.registraduria.gov.co/presidente/0/colombia | According to Article 190 of the Constitution (1991) [1], Colombia's president is elected in 2 rounds by direct popular vote by a single national constituency. In the event that the 1st place candidate obtains more than 50% of the valid votes during the 1st round election, they are immediately elected without the need for a 2nd round. [1] Constitute Project, "Colombia 1991 (rev. 2015)," https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Colombia_2015 | TRUE | TRUE | TRUE |
| Colombia | Chamber of Representatives [Lower House] | 2022 | 13 March 2022 [1] (National Registry of Civil Status) (Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil) [1] Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil (Internet Archive - 30 July 2022), "Calendario Electoral Congreso 2022," https://web.archive.org/web/20220730005406/https://www.registraduria.gov.co/-Elecciones-congreso-2022-4656-.html | Elections through a Proportional Representation System by Territorial Constituencies -- 1st place: Historic Pact for Colombia (Pacto Histórico por Colombia) [COALITION]: 2,992,409 votes (17.62% of total votes) -- 2nd place: Colombian Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Colombiano): 2,335,426 votes (14.08% of total votes) -- 3rd place: Colombian Conservative Party (Partido Conservador Colombiano): 2,068,076 votes (12.47% of total votes) Election through a Proportional Representation System by Afro-Colombian Constituency -- 1st place: "Palenque de la Vereda las Trecientas y del Municipio de Gaslapa": 66,474 votes (14.12% of total votes) -- 2nd place: "Fernando Ríos Hidalgo": 40,049 votes (8.30% of total votes) -- 3rd place: "Consejo Comunitario de la Comunidad Negra Limones": 39,924 votes (8.45% of total votes) Plurality Election by Indigenous Constituency -- 1st place: Indigenous and Social Alternative Movement (Movimiento Alternativo Indígena y Social): 84.637 votes (42.26% of total votes) -- 2nd place: Movement of Indigenous Authorities of Colombia (Movimiento Autoridades Indígenas de Colombia: 27,089 votes (13.52% of total votes) -- 3rd place: Colombian Indigenous Party (Partido Indígena Colombiano): 18,828 votes (9.40% of total votes) Special Transitory Seats for Peace (Circunscripciones Transitorias Especiales de Paz) -- National-level results are not available. Disaggregated figures can be accessed via the source linked below. See Electoral Authority data here. For elections by territorial constituencies, see page 91. For elections by Afro-Colombian constituencies, see page 117. For elections by indigenous constituencies, see page 113. For elections by Special Transitory Seats for Peace, see page 111: https://www.moe.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022.11.09-LIBRO-RESULTADOS-ELECTORALES-CONGRESO-2022.pdf#page=84 | According to Articles 176, 262, and 263 of the Constitution (1991) [1], elections for Colombia's Chamber of Representatives (Cámara de Representantes) involve 3 methods of voting. At least 2 members per territorial constituency, with one additional member for each 365,000 inhabitants of a constituency or 182,500 over the first 365,000, are elected through a proportional representation system. Two members are elected through a proportional representation system by a special Afro-Colombian constituency, and 1 member is elected by plurality by a special indigenous constituency. In elections by proportional representation, parties can choose to have an open or closed list. According to Article 1 and 6 of Legislative Act 2 of 2021, for the 2022 and 2026 elections, there will be a 4th method of election corresponding to 16 Special Transitory Seats for Peace (Circunscripciones Transitorias Especiales de Paz). Members are elected to these seats through plurality elections by special constituencies. [1] Constitute Project, "Colombia 1991 (rev. 2015)," https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Colombia_2015 [2] Función Pública, "Acto Legislativo 02 de 2021 Congreso de la República," https://www.funcionpublica.gov.co/eva/gestornormativo/norma.php?i=170296 | TRUE | TRUE | TRUE |
| Colombia | Senate [Upper House] | 2022 | 13 March 2022 [1] [1] Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil (Internet Archive - 30 July 2022), "Calendario Electoral Congreso 2022," https://web.archive.org/web/20220730005406/https://www.registraduria.gov.co/-Elecciones-congreso-2022-4656-.html | Election through a Proportional Representation System by National Constituency -- 1st place: Historic Pact for Colombia (Pacto Histórico por Colombia) [COALITION]: 2,880,254 votes (16.95% of valid votes) -- 2nd place: Colombian Conservative Party (Partido Conservador Colombiano): 2,238,678 votes (13.18% of valid votes) -- 3rd place: Colombian Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Colombiano): 2,112,528 votes (12.43% of valid votes) Election through a Proportional Representation System by Indigenous Constituency -- 1st place: Indigenous and Social Alternative Movement (Movimiento Alternativo Indígena y Social): 89,199 votes (30.40% of valid votes) -- 2nd place: Movement of Indigenous Authorities of Colombia (Movimiento Autoridades Indígenas de Colombia: 63,373 votes (21.60% of valid votes) -- 3rd place: Colombian Indigenous Party (Partido Indígena Colombiano): 28,312 votes (9.65% of valid votes) See Electoral Authority data here; accessible by clicking on "Resolución No. E-3332 de 2022": https://www.cne.gov.co/elecciones/elecciones-2022/elecciones-congreso-2022 | According to Articles 171 and 263 of the Constitution (1991) [1], elections for Colombia's Senate involve 2 methods of voting. One hundred members are elected through a system of proportional representation in a national constituency, and 2 members are elected through a system of proportional representation by a special indigenous constituency. In elections by proportional representation, parties can choose to have an open or closed list. [1] Constitute Project, "Colombia 1991 (rev. 2015)," https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Colombia_2015 | TRUE | TRUE | TRUE |