2015 Uruguayan municipal elections

Uruguay held local government elections on May 10, 2015, electing the intendente of the 19 departments that are the administrative divisions of Uruguay, as well as 112 local governments.

This was the second time that both intendentes and alcaldes were elected simultaneously.

Election by Department

In the municipal elections of May 2010, the Partido Nacional (National Party) had won 12 departments, the Partido Colorado (Colorado Party) two departments, and the Frente Amplio (Broad Front) five departments.

Canelones

A former stronghold of the Colorado Party, Canelones has been held by the Broad Front coalition since 2005, and once again this party was the winner:

Yamandú Orsi (winner)
José Carlos Mahía

Montevideo

In the Montevideo, Uruguay's capital, the National and Colorado Parties ran as a common list.^[1] The candidates were as follows:^[2]

Broad Front held the seat:

Daniel Martínez (winner)
Lucía Topolansky

References

^ "Changing front". Brecha. 2013-04-19. (in Spanish)
^ The opposition fighting for Montevideo (in Spanish)

External links

"Upcoming Elections in Uruguay 2014-2015". Electoral Court of Uruguay. Retrieved 2013-03-12. (in Spanish)

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[1] "Changing front". Brecha. 2013-04-19. (in Spanish)

[2] The opposition fighting for Montevideo (in Spanish)

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