2021 Chilean municipal elections

2021 Chilean municipal elections
← 2016 15–16 May 2021 2024 →
345 municipalities
Registered14,900,190
Turnout42.98%
Votes counted
99.94%
as of 17 May 2021, 21:00 CLT
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Chile Vamos
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 Constituent Unity
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 Broad Front
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Last election 146 seats, 38.5% 139 seats, 36.4% 1 seats, 0.7%
Seats won 88 128 12
Seat change Decrease 58 Decrease 11 Increase 11
Popular vote 1,649,577 1,513,608 494,437
Percentage 26.0% 23.9% 7.8%
Swing Decrease 12.5% pp Decrease 12.6% pp Increase 7.1% pp
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Chile Digno
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 Dignity Now
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 Independents
Last election 3 seats, 1.9% 0 seats, 1.2% 52 seats, 17.4%
Seats won 9 3 105
Seat change Increase 6 Increase 3 Increase 53
Popular vote 419,840 214,035 1,811,838
Percentage 6.6% 3.4% 28.6%
Swing Increase 4.7% pp Increase 2.2% pp Increase 11.2% pp

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]

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

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Main communes

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List of elected mayors in the 16 regional capitals and the communes with more than 150,000 inhabitants.

Region Commune Previous mayor Elected mayor Result
 AYP Arica Gerardo Espíndola (PL) Gerardo Espíndola (PL) Incumbent re-elected
 TAR Iquique Mauricio Soria (Ind.-PPD) Mauricio Soria (Ind.-PPD) Incumbent re-elected
 ANT Antofagasta Karen Rojo (Ind.)[n 2] Jonathan Velásquez (Ind.)
 ANT Calama Daniel Agusto (RN) Eliecer Chamorro (FREVS) Incumbent defeated
 ATA Copiapó Marcos López (Ind.-PS) Marcos López (Ind.-PS) Incumbent re-elected
 COQ La Serena Roberto Jacob (PR) Roberto Jacob (PR) Incumbent re-elected
 COQ Coquimbo Marcelo Pereira (Ind.-PDC) Alí Manouchehri (Ind.) Incumbent defeated
 VAL Valparaíso Jorge Sharp (Ind.) Jorge Sharp (Ind.) Incumbent re-elected
 VAL Viña del Mar Virginia Reginato (UDI)[n 3] Macarena Ripamonti (RD) Swing
 VAL Quilpué Mauricio Viñambres (PS)[n 3] Valeria Melipillán (CS) Swing
 RMS Santiago Felipe Alessandri (RN) Irací Hassler (PC) Incumbent defeated
 RMS Puente Alto Germán Codina (RN) Germán Codina (RN) Incumbent re-elected
 RMS Maipú Cathy Barriga (Ind.-UDI) Tomás Vodanovic (RD) Incumbent defeated
 RMS La Florida Rodolfo Carter (Ind.) Rodolfo Carter (Ind.) Incumbent re-elected
 RMS San Bernardo Leonel Cádiz Soto (PS) Christopher White (PS) Coalition hold
 RMS Las Condes Joaquín Lavín (UDI)[n 4] Daniela Peñaloza (UDI) Coalition hold
 RMS Peñalolén Carolina Leitao (PDC) Carolina Leitao (PDC) Incumbent re-elected
 RMS Quilicura Juan Carrasco (Ind.)[n 3] Paulina Bobadilla (Ind.) Swing
 RMS Pudahuel Johnny Carrasco (PS)[n 3] Ítalo Bravo (PI) Swing
 RMS Ñuñoa Andrés Zarhi (Ind.-RN)[n 4] Emilia Ríos (RD) Swing
 RMS Estación Central Rodrigo Delgado (UDI)[n 3] Felipe Muñoz (Ind.) Swing
 RMS Recoleta Daniel Jadue (PC) Daniel Jadue (PC) Incumbent re-elected
 RMS La Pintana Claudia Pizarro (PDC) Claudia Pizarro (PDC) Incumbent re-elected
 RMS Colina Mario Olavarría (UDI)[n 3] Isabel Valenzuela (UDI) Coalition hold
 RMS El Bosque Sadi Melo (PS)[n 3] Manuel Zúñiga (PS) Coalition hold
 RMS Renca Claudio Castro (PDC) Claudio Castro (Ind.) Incumbent re-elected
 RMS Providencia Evelyn Matthei (UDI) Evelyn Matthei (UDI) Incumbent re-elected
 OHI Rancagua Eduardo Soto (Ind.-UDI)[n 3] Juan Ramón Godoy (PS) Swing
 MAU Talca Juan Carlos Díaz (RN) Juan Carlos Díaz (RN) Incumbent re-elected
 MAU Curicó Javier Muñoz (PDC) Javier Muñoz (PDC) Incumbent re-elected
 ÑUB Chillán Sergio Zarzar (RN)[n 3] Camilo Benavente (PPD) Swing
 BIO Concepción Álvaro Ortiz (PDC) Álvaro Ortiz (PDC) Incumbent re-elected
 BIO Los Ángeles Esteban Krause (PR) Esteban Krause (PR) Incumbent re-elected
 BIO Talcahuano Henry Campos (UDI) Henry Campos (UDI) Incumbent re-elected
 ARA Temuco Miguel Becker (RN)[n 3] Roberto Neira (PPD) Swing
 LRS Valdivia Omar Sabat (Ind.-UDI) Carla Amtmann (RD) Incumbent defeated
 LLA Puerto Montt Gervoy Paredes (PS) Gervoy Paredes (PS) Incumbent re-elected
 LLA Osorno Jaime Bertín (PDC)[n 3] Emeterio Carrillo (PDC) Coalition hold
 AYS Coyhaique Alejandro Huala (PS)[n 4] Carlos Gatica (PDC) Coalition hold
 MAG Punta Arenas Claudio Radonich (RN) Claudio Radonich (RN) Incumbent re-elected
Source: SERVEL (99.94% counted)

Results by alliances

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PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Chile Vamos1,649,57726.02–12.588–58
Constituent Unity[n 5]1,513,60823.88–12.6128–11
Broad Front494,4377.80+7.112+11
Chile Digno, Verde y Soberano419,8406.62+4.79+6
Dignity Now (PH-PI)214,0353.38+2.23+3
Ecologists and Independents127,9312.02+0.40–2
Republicans83,0111.31New0New
Patriotic Union17,8980.280.000
Independent Citizens3,4150.05New0New
New Time2,8490.04New0New
Independent Christians6460.01New0New
Independents1,811,83828.58+11.2105+53
Total6,339,085100.00–345–
Valid votes6,339,08598.03
Invalid votes70,7071.09
Blank votes56,4260.87
Total votes6,466,218100.00
Registered voters/turnout14,900,19043.40
Source: SERVEL (99.94% counted)

Results by parties

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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

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Results by alliance

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PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Constituent Unity2,036,49733.45–11.641,010–144
Chile Vamos1,828,21430.03–9.74772–150
Chile Digno, Verde y Soberano761,61912.51+6.34205+107
Broad Front557,3099.15+7.58132+122
Dignidad Ahora312,7275.14+2.0855+35
Ecologists and Independents252,8234.15+2.3247+33
Republican Party188,5423.10New12New
Patriotic Union29,3540.48+0.171+1
Revolutionary Workers Party13,5050.22New1New
Independent Citizens7,6550.13New1New
Independent Christians4,1740.07New0New
New Time3,4300.06New0New
Independents92,7251.52+0.6916+16
Total6,088,574100.00–2,252–
Valid votes6,088,57494.24
Invalid votes177,5512.75
Blank votes194,7113.01
Total votes6,460,836100.00
Registered voters/turnout14,900,19043.36
Source: SERVEL (100% counted)

Results by political parties

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Notes

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  1. ^ The commune of Antártica is administered by the municipality of Cabo de Hornos.
  2. ^ Mayor elected in previous election couldn't run due to criminal charges.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Mayor elected in previous election couldn't run due to re-election limit.
  4. ^ a b c Mayor elected in previous election decided not to run for re-election.
  5. ^ Includes both lists:
    • Unity for the Approve (PS-PPD-PR): 1,513,608 votes, 68 elected mayors.
    • Unity for Dignity (PDC-PRO): 836,001 votes, 60 elected mayors.

References

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  1. ^ a b Ministerio Secretaría General de la Presidencia. "Ley 21324: Posterga las próximas elecciones municipales, de gobernadores regionales y de convencionales constituyentes por motivo del covid-19". Library of the National Congress of Chile. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  2. ^ "Los vacíos que dejó el cambio del Plebiscito y la recalendarización electoral". La Tercera. 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
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