Electoral Calendar and Outcome
Archive - Panama
The table below displays all Panamanian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama - President (2024) | 1st Round: 5 May 2024 [1] 2nd Round: Not applicable: according to Articles 447 and 448 of the Electoral Code [2], presidential elections do not need a 2nd round if the leading candidates do not tie. [1] Tribunal Electoral, "Resultados de la Elección General en la web del TE", https://www.tribunal-electoral.gob.pa/resultados-de-la-eleccion-general-en-la-web-del-te/ [2] Tribunal Electoral, "CÓDIGO ELECTORAL," https://www.tribunal-electoral.gob.pa/publicaciones/codigo-electoral/ | Elected: José Raúl Mulino Quintero — Alliance to Save Panama (Alianza para Salvar Panamá) See Electoral Authority data here; downloadable under the "Cuadros por Presidente" section in the "Estadísticas" tab: https://www.tribunal-electoral.gob.pa/resultados-elecciones-generales-2024/ | According to Articles 447 and 448 of the Electoral Code [1], Panama's president is elected by plurality by a single national constituency. [1] Tribunal Electoral, "CÓDIGO ELECTORAL," https://www.tribunal-electoral.gob.pa/publicaciones/codigo-electoral/ | Freedom House: Not available, awaiting publication of updated metrics. V-Dem: Not available, awaiting publication of updated metrics. | Not yet announced: according to Article 223 of the Electoral Code [1], presidential elections are held every 5 years on the 1st Sunday of May. The next election is expected to take place on 6 May 2029. [1] Tribunal Electoral, "CÓDIGO ELECTORAL," https://www.tribunal-electoral.gob.pa/publicaciones/codigo-electoral/ |
| Panama - National Assembly [Unicameral Legislature] (2024) | 5 May 2024 [1] [1] Tribunal Electoral, "Resultados de la Elección General en la web del TE", https://www.tribunal-electoral.gob.pa/resultados-de-la-eleccion-general-en-la-web-del-te/ | Elections in Single- or Multi-Member Districts -- 1st place: Realizing Goals (Realizando Metas): 367,378 votes (17.17% of valid votes) -- 2nd place: Democratic Revolutionary Party (Partido Revoluionario Democrático): 347,692 votes (16.25% of valid votes) -- 3rd place: Democratic Change (Cambio Democrático): 239,529 votes (11.19% of valid votes) See Electoral Authority data here: downloadable under the "Cuadros por Diputados" section in the "Estadísticas" tab: https://www.tribunal-electoral.gob.pa/resultados-elecciones-generales-2024/ | According to Article 147 of the Constitution (1972) [1], members of Panama's National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional) are elected in single- or multi-member districts, depending on the population size of the district. According to Articles 325, 326, and 327 of the Electoral Code [2], members are elected by plurality in single-member districts or through an open-list proportional representation system in multi-member districts, respectively. [1] Constitute Project, "Panama 1972 (rev. 2004)," https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Panama_2004 [2] Tribunal Electoral, "CÓDIGO ELECTORAL," https://www.tribunal-electoral.gob.pa/publicaciones/codigo-electoral/ | Freedom House: Not available, awaiting publication of updated metrics. V-Dem: Not available, awaiting publication of updated metrics. | Not yet announced: according to Article 223 of the Electoral Code [1], legislative elections are held every 5 years on the 1st Sunday of May. The next election is expected to take place on 6 May 2029. [1] Tribunal Electoral, "CÓDIGO ELECTORAL," https://www.tribunal-electoral.gob.pa/publicaciones/codigo-electoral/ |
| Panama - President (2019) | 1st Round: 5 May 2019 [1] 2nd Round: Not applicable: according to Articles 398 and 399 of the Electoral Code [2], presidential elections do not need a 2nd round if the leading candidates do not tie. [1] Tribunal Electoral (Internet Archive - 1 August 2019), "INFORME A LA NACIÓN: ELECCIONES 2019," https://web.archive.org/web/20190801024815/http://informeelectoral2019.com/ [2] Gaceta Oficial (Internet Archive - 2 March 2022), "Acuerdo N° 82-2 De lunes 27 de noviembre de 2017 QUE APRUEBA EL TEXTO ÚNICO DEL CÓDIGO ELECTORAL Y ORDENA SU PUBLICACIÓN EN LA GACETA OFICIAL Y EN EL BOLETÍN ELECTORAL," https://web.archive.org/web/20220302203158/https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.pa/pdfTemp/28422/64807.pdf | Elected: Laurentino Cortizo — Joining Forces (Uniendo Fuerzas) See Electoral Authority data here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jxpyceq098mquehin2a10/Panama_Presidential-Election-Result_2019_20240815.xlsx?rlkey=8d5tgaxh2ovj6a3y9983mvex2&e=1&st=rmlryq8g&dl=0 | According to Articles 398 and 399 of the Electoral Code [1], Panama's president is elected by plurality by a single national constituency. [1] Gaceta Oficial (Internet Archive - 2 March 2022), "Acuerdo N° 82-2 De lunes 27 de noviembre de 2017 QUE APRUEBA EL TEXTO ÚNICO DEL CÓDIGO ELECTORAL Y ORDENA SU PUBLICACIÓN EN LA GACETA OFICIAL Y EN EL BOLETÍN ELECTORAL," https://web.archive.org/web/20220302203158/https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.pa/pdfTemp/28422/64807.pdf | Freedom House [1]: 4 V-Dem [2]: 3.84 [1] Freedom House (Internet Archive - 2 August 2023), "Freedom in the World 2023: Panama," https://web.archive.org/web/20230802114547/https://freedomhouse.org/country/panama/freedom-world/2023 [2] Varieties of Democracy, "The V-Dem Dataset," https://v-dem.net/data/the-v-dem-dataset/ | 5 May 2024 [1] [1] Tribunal Electoral (Internet Archive - 22 March 2023), "Convocatoria a la Elección General 2024," https://web.archive.org/web/20230322201453/https://www.tribunal-electoral.gob.pa/convocatoria-a-la-eleccion-general-2024/ |
| Panama - National Assembly [Unicameral Legislature] (2019) | 5 May 2019 [1] [1] Tribunal Electoral (Internet Archive - 1 August 2019), "INFORME A LA NACIÓN: ELECCIONES 2019," https://web.archive.org/web/20190801024815/http://informeelectoral2019.com/ | Elections in Single- or Multi-Member Districts -- 1st place: Democratic Revolutionary Party (Partido Revoluionario Democrático): 542,105 votes (30.00% of valid votes) -- 2nd place: Democratic Change (Cambio Democrático): 405,798 votes (22.45% of valid votes) -- 3rd place: Panameñista Party (Partido Panameñista): 312,635 votes (17.30% of valid votes) See Electoral Authority data here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/mnl2u2bsqs62m8m43mm4g/Panama_Legislative-Election-Results_2019_20240815.xlsx?rlkey=ljpwit7h9a52owyujg2gno1lp&e=1&st=u9g362ux&dl=0 | According to Article 147 of the Constitution (1972) [1], members of Panama's National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional) are elected in single- or multi-member districts, depending on the population size of the district. According to Articles 401, 402, 403, and 404 of the Electoral Code [2], members are elected by plurality in single-member districts or through an open-list proportional representation system in multi-member districts, respectively. [1] Constitute Project, "Panama 1972 (rev. 2004)," https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Panama_2004 [2] Gaceta Oficial (Internet Archive - 2 March 2022), "Acuerdo N° 82-2 De lunes 27 de noviembre de 2017 QUE APRUEBA EL TEXTO ÚNICO DEL CÓDIGO ELECTORAL Y ORDENA SU PUBLICACIÓN EN LA GACETA OFICIAL Y EN EL BOLETÍN ELECTORAL," https://web.archive.org/web/20220302203158/https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.pa/pdfTemp/28422/64807.pdf | Freedom House [1]: 4 V-Dem [2]: 3.84 [1] Freedom House (Internet Archive - 2 August 2023), "Freedom in the World 2023: Panama," https://web.archive.org/web/20230802114547/https://freedomhouse.org/country/panama/freedom-world/2023 [2] Varieties of Democracy, "The V-Dem Dataset," https://v-dem.net/data/the-v-dem-dataset/ | 5 May 2024 [1] [1] Tribunal Electoral (Internet Archive - 22 March 2023), "Convocatoria a la Elección General 2024," https://web.archive.org/web/20230322201453/https://www.tribunal-electoral.gob.pa/convocatoria-a-la-eleccion-general-2024/ |