Parliamentary elections were held in Venezuela on 8 November.[ 1] Democratic Action won a plurality of seats, winning 61 of the 207 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 21 of the 54 seats in the Senate . Voter turnout was 54.5% in the Senate elections and 52.7% in the Chamber elections.[ 2] [ 3]
People elected for the first time in this election include Nicolás Maduro and Juan Barreto (MVR), Henrique Capriles Radonski (COPEI) for the Chamber of Deputies; and Rafael Poleo (Democratic Action) and Julián Isaías Rodríguez Diaz (MVR) for the Senate.
Party Votes % Seats +/– Democratic Action 1,246,567 24.40 21 +5 Fifth Republic Movement 1,008,693 19.75 8 New Copei 620,642 12.15 6 –8 Project Venezuela 518,976 10.16 3 New Movement for Socialism 465,977 9.12 5 0 Fatherland for All 171,469 3.36 4 New Radical Cause 151,960 2.97 1 –8 Opening for National Participation [es ] 123,948 2.43 1 New National Convergence 119,951 2.35 3 –3 Integration, Representation and New Hope 63,422 1.24 0 New Renewal 61,992 1.21 1 +1 Communist Party of Venezuela 24,929 0.49 1 +1 Authentic Renewal Organization 24,794 0.49 0 0 Independent Solidarity [es ] 24,384 0.48 0 0 United for Human Rights 21,550 0.42 0 New National Integration Movement [es ] 19,138 0.37 0 0 Democratic Republican Union 16,680 0.33 0 0 People's Electoral Movement 15,140 0.30 0 0 Movement for Popular Democracy –Red Flag Party 13,404 0.26 0 0 Emerging People 9,271 0.18 0 0 Independents for the National Community 7,027 0.14 0 New 256 other parties 378,453 7.41 0 – Total 5,108,367 100.00 54 +4 Valid votes 5,108,367 86.81 Invalid/blank votes 776,201 13.19 Total votes 5,884,568 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 10,991,482 53.54 Source: Nohlen, Lander & López Maya
Chamber of Deputies [ edit ] Party Votes % Seats +/– Democratic Action 1,195,751 24.09 61 +6 Fifth Republic Movement 986,131 19.87 35 New Copei 593,882 11.96 26 -27 Project Venezuela 518,235 10.44 20 New Movement for Socialism 440,665 8.88 24 0 Fatherland for All 171,091 3.45 11 New Radical Cause 147,806 2.98 5 -35 National Convergence 122,242 2.46 6 -20 Opening for National Participation [es ] 76,991 1.55 3 New Integration, Representation and New Hope 62,738 1.26 3 New Renewal 61,704 1.24 2 +2 United for Human Rights 30,760 0.62 1 New Communist Party of Venezuela 28,827 0.58 2 0 Authentic Renewal Organization 26,610 0.54 2 +1 Independent Solidarity [es ] 24,729 0.50 1 +1 Democratic Republican Union 19,145 0.39 1 0 National Integration Movement [es ] 18,099 0.36 1 0 People's Electoral Movement 17,343 0.35 1 0 Movement for Popular Democracy –Red Flag Party 15,341 0.31 1 +1 Organisation Force in Motion [es ] 405,670 8.17 1 New Other parties 0 – Total 4,963,760 100.00 207 +4 Valid votes 4,963,760 85.69 Invalid/blank votes 828,631 14.31 Total votes 5,792,391 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 10,991,482 52.70 Source: Nohlen, Lander & López Maya
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