All presidential elections in Uruguay, held on Sunday, no candidate achieved an absolute majority, making a Runoff on November 24The two main contenders are Alvaro Delgado of the National Party, of the centre-right, and Yamandu Bears of the left-wing coalition Broad Front. The current president, Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou, was unable to run for a second term because of the Constitution, which limits him to one consecutive term. Delgado, 55, obtained 27% of the vote, while Orsi, 57, was around 44%. During the elections, people also voted for two referendum regarding social security and night searches, both not approved.
The second round will see Orsi, supported by former president José “Pepe” Mujica, face Delgado. Projections indicated by the main television channels confirm Orsi's predominance with 43,2% of the vote, against 27% for his opponent, who enjoys the support of Lacalle Pou, according to data provided by the Equipos Consultores institute. Polls by other agencies, Opción and Factum, also confirm this trend.
As regards the future arrangement of the Uruguayan Parliament, projections provided by the research institutes Equipos Consultores, Cifra, Opción and Factum they are variable. some predict a majority for the Broad Front in the Senate, while others assume a tie that will have to be decided in a second round. In addition, the center-right coalition, which brings together the National Party, the Colorado Party and three other smaller groups, could obtain a majority in the Chamber of Deputies. All the institutes agree, however, on one point: only three parties will have representation in the Senate, namely the Broad Front, the National Party and the Partido Colorado.
