2014 Colombian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 9 March 2014 to elect members to both chambers of Congress.[1] The nationwide constituency for the 102-member Senate was contested, as well as the 166 seats of the House of Representatives, plus the delegates to the Andean Parliament. There were 773 candidates for the Senate, 1,528 candidates for the House of Representatives, and 23 candidates for the five Colombian seats in the Andean Parliament.[2] 32,795,962 Colombians had been registered to vote in the elections by the cut-off date of 25 January 2014.[3][4]

2014 Colombian parliamentary election
Colombia
← 2010 9 March 2014 2018 →
Chamber of Representatives

All 166 seats in the Chamber of Representatives
Turnout42.99% (Decrease 0.63pp)
Party Vote % Seats +/–
Party of the U

19.68 38 −10
Liberal

17.25 39 +3
Conservative

16.06 27 −9
Democratic Center

11.66 19 New
Radical Change

9.47 16 0
Greens

4.07 6 +3
OC

3.97 6 −5
PDA

3.49 3 −1
MIRA

3.47 3 +2
100% for Colombia

1.37 3 New
For a Better Huila

0.62 1 New
AICO

0.54 2 +2
MIR

0.04 1 0
Afro-Caribbean seats
FUNECO

25.46 2 New
Indigenous seat
AICO

25.03 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Senate

All 102 seats in the Senate
Party Vote % Seats +/–
Party of the U

19.12 21 −7
Democratic Center

17.81 20 New
Conservative

16.63 18 −4
Liberal

14.91 17 0
Radical Change

8.49 9 +1
Greens

4.78 5 0
PDA

4.56 5 −3
OC

4.50 5 −4
Indigenous seats
MAIS

15.40 1 New
ASI

11.30 1 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results of the election in the House of Representatives and Senate (bottom left).

The elections were notable for the decision by former president Álvaro Uribe to stand for the Senate, the first ex-president in modern Colombian history to run for Congress afterwards.[5][6] Uribe is constitutionally barred from standing for president again, having already served two terms.

Electoral system

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Both senators and representatives are elected to four-year terms however the electoral system differs. The electoral system used for the Senate is a one national constituency to elect 100 members by proportional representation whilst the remaining 2 Senators are reserved for Indigenous Colombians, who have a separate ballot. The House of Representatives uses proportional representation with the departments serving as constituencies, each electing from between 2 and 18 members.

Opinion polls

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Date Pollster Sample size PLC La U CD PCC PDA CR OC AV MIRA Others None/Don't know Margin of error
2010 elections 17.8% 25.9 21.3 6.9 8.0 7.9 4.0 2.9
12–19 Oct 2013 Cifras y Conceptos 2500 15% 13% 17% 5% 5% 2% n.a. 5% 2% 2% 33% 2.9%
22–27 Nov 2013 Cifras y Conceptos 2500 17% 11% 15% 6% 4% 2% n.a. 5% 1% n.a. 36% 2.9%
29–31 Jan 2014 Datexco/El Tiempo & W Radio 1200 12.2% 18.2% 10.4% 8.8% 6.0% 4.9% 0.5% 5.4% 2.9% 2.8% 26.8% 2.8%
20–24 Feb 2014 Cifras y Conceptos 2500 17% 11% 20% 8% 6% 5% 3% 6% 5% n.a. 20% 2.9%
25–28 Feb 2014 Datexco/El Tiempo & W Radio 1200 13.6% 13.4% 23.4% 7.3% 10.0% 5.1% 1.1% 4.3% 2.2% 0.2% 19.4% 2.8%

Results

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Senate

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Social Party of National Unity2,268,91119.1221–7
Democratic Center2,113,34717.8120New
Colombian Conservative Party1,973,00916.6318–4
Colombian Liberal Party1,768,82514.91170
Radical Change1,006,2608.489+1
Green Party567,1024.7850
Alternative Democratic Pole540,7094.565–3
Citizen Option534,2504.505–4
Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation334,8362.820–3
Blank votes757,9076.39
Total11,865,156100.001000
Valid votes11,865,15683.69
Invalid votes2,312,74216.31
Total votes14,177,898100.00
Registered voters/turnout32,803,32443.22
Indigenous seats
Indigenous and Social Alternative Movement48,92815.401New
Independent Social Alliance Movement35,90611.3010
Indigenous Authorities of Colombia31,0949.790–1
Organisation of Indigenous Peoples of the Colombian Amazon15,0414.730New
Cabildo del Resguardo de Calderas9,4192.960New
Multi-Ethnic Colombia7,0572.220New
National Indigenous Association of Colombia6,3862.010New
Ethnic Renewal of Colombia5,9631.880New
Indigenous Council of San Sebastian de los Lagos4,0781.280New
Indigenous Community of Barrancon3,9011.230New
Yanacona Indigenous Corporation3,2461.020New
Association of Traditional Indigenous Authorities3,1631.000New
Association of Traditional Authorities and Indigenous Councils2,0670.650New
Indigenous Agricultural Pride1,8810.590New
Blank votes139,54743.93
Total317,677100.0020
Source: RNEC

Chamber of Representatives

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Social Party of National Unity2,334,25019.6837–11
Colombian Liberal Party2,046,66817.2539+3
Colombian Conservative Party1,904,88716.0627–9
Democratic Center1,383,83011.6619New
Radical Change1,122,9659.47160
Green Party483,4074.076+3
Citizen Option471,0723.976–5
Alternative Democratic Pole413,7073.493–1
Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation411,4003.473+2
100% for Colombia162,2561.373New
Patriotic Union99,0820.840New
For a Better Huila73,2280.621New
Indigenous Authorities of Colombia63,9290.542+2
Independent Social Alliance Movement47,3740.400–1
Regional Integration Movement4,4450.0410
White for Peace5740.000New
Inclusion and Opportunities Movement3470.000New
Democratic Center Firm Hand Big Heart3110.000New
Blank votes840,1417.08
Total11,863,873100.001630
Valid votes11,863,87384.14
Invalid votes2,237,00315.86
Total votes14,100,876100.00
Registered voters/turnout32,803,32442.99
Afro-Colombian seats
FUNECO62,00425.462New
Inclusion and Opportunities Movement20,7128.510New
Citizen Power Corporation13,9105.710New
ASOCONEGUA7,2362.970New
ASOPRA6,6602.7400
ASODEPORTES6,5842.700New
AFROVIDES6,3192.600–1
Fundación Esperanza Afro Esafro5,7772.370New
Afro-Colombian Ethnic Community Organisation3,2931.3500
AFROMINGA3,2401.330New
Fundación Forfuturo3,0521.2500
CORPOSINPAC2,7141.1100
Afro-Colombians in Action Foundation2,0130.830New
Unete2,0100.830New
Los Palenkes-Bellavista-Ch1,9370.800New
CCCSAEC1,7890.730New
FUNDAIN1,7060.7000
Yes You Can1,5390.630New
FUNCULCOSTA1,5390.630New
MASM1,5090.620New
Nelson Mandela Corporation1,4570.600New
EATBCVC1,4550.600New
AFRODMAM1,4420.590New
FUNPROESAT1,3300.550New
FDCPC1,2700.520New
Afro-Ethnics Corporation9680.400New
FDSICNC9440.390New
Corporacion Vides y sus Niches8090.330New
FUNDIAFRO7050.2900
Blank votes77,57231.86
Total243,495100.0020
Indigenous seats
Indigenous Authorities of Colombia28,36125.031+1
Indigenous and Social Alternative Movement21,53419.010New
MUIPC13,65512.050New
Ethnic Renewal of Colombia4,4003.880New
Association of Traditional Indigenous Authorities2,8702.530New
Association of Traditional Authorities and Indigenous Councils2,4782.190New
ECRIDAD1,4281.260New
New Way1,4131.250New
AIMAC1,4111.250New
Blank votes35,75631.56
Total113,306100.0010
Source: RNEC, Barrero et al.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Resolución No. 10367 de 10 Oct 2013: Para la cual se modifica la Resolución No. 1444 del 15 de febrero 2013, mediante la cual se establece el Calendario Electoral para las elecciones de Congreso de la Republica y Parlamento Andino, que se realizarán el 9 de marzo de 2014" (PDF) (in Spanish). Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil. 10 October 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Comunicado de Prensa No. 0136 de 2014: La Registraduría presenta las cifras de la elección de Congreso y Parlamento Andino que se celebrará este domingo 9 de marzo" (in Spanish). Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil. 3 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Comunicado de Prensa No. 0061 de 2014: 32.795.962 colombianos están habilitados para votar en las elecciones de Congreso y Parlamento Andino" (in Spanish). Registraduría Nacional de Estado Civil. 6 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Un total de 32.795.962 colombianos votarán el próximo 9 de marzo". El Universal (in Spanish). Cartagena, Colombia. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Former Colombian president Uribe attempts comeback in senate elections". The Guardian. London, England. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Con dardos a Santos, Uribe inscribió su lista al Senado". Semana (in Spanish). Bogotá, Colombia. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.