2012 Venezuelan regional elections
2012 Venezuelan regional elections
States won by party
Regional elections were held in Venezuela on 16 December 2012 to elect state governors and state legislators.[ 1] The result was a victory for the ruling United Socialist Party , which won the governorships of 20 of the 23 states,[ 2] an increase from the 18 won in the 2008 elections .[ 3] Voter turnout was 53%.[ 3]
Gubernatorial elections
Amazonas
Anzoátegui
Apure
Aragua
Barinas
Bolívar
Candidate Party Votes % Francisco Rangel Gómez United Socialist Party of Venezuela 173,536 46.55 Andrés Velásquez Radical Cause 163,265 43.80 Manuel Arciniega Communist Party of Venezuela 30,045 8.06 Robert Martínez New Vision for My Country 2,045 0.55 Amauris Aular Emerging People 1,332 0.36 Pedro Rondón Think Democracy 890 0.24 María Quintina Venezuelan Revolutionary Currents 626 0.17 José Contreras Authentic Renewal Organization 406 0.11 Edwin Zambrano Revolutionary Party of Work 387 0.10 Pedro Tabarés Free Voters 223 0.06 Total 372,755 100.00 Valid votes 372,755 95.34 Invalid/blank votes 18,225 4.66 Total votes 390,980 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 950,034 41.15 Source: CNE
Carabobo
Candidate Party Votes % Francisco Ameliach United Socialist Party of Venezuela 408,439 55.74 Henrique Salas Feo Project Venezuela 319,619 43.62 Noe Mujica NOE Unity 1,556 0.21 Laura Valls Free Voters 1,052 0.14 Raúl Coraspe New Vision for My Country 731 0.10 Juan Linares Organised Youth of Venezuela 581 0.08 María Mirabal Labour Power 327 0.04 Antonio Espinoza Socialism and Liberty Party 276 0.04 Juan Peña Loyo Republican Bicentennial Vanguard 212 0.03 Total 732,793 100.00 Valid votes 732,793 96.84 Invalid/blank votes 23,934 3.16 Total votes 756,727 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,533,809 49.34 Source: CNE
Cojedes
Delta Amacuro
Falcón
Candidate Party Votes % Stella Lugo United Socialist Party of Venezuela 157,640 51.59 Gregorio Graterol Independent (MUD ) 109,779 35.93 Oswaldo León Independent 36,287 11.88 Raumel Guerrero Community Defence Movement 1,104 0.36 Magalis Covis Republican Bicentennial Vanguard 583 0.19 Elsa Colina New Vision for My Country 173 0.06 Total 305,566 100.00 Valid votes 305,566 96.05 Invalid/blank votes 12,563 3.95 Total votes 318,129 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 638,516 49.82 Source: CNE
Guárico
Lara
Mérida
Miranda
Candidate Party Votes % Henrique Capriles Justice First 583,660 51.83 Elías Jaua United Socialist Party of Venezuela 538,549 47.83 Claudio Ojeda New Vision for My Country 3,561 0.32 Jorge Contreras National Opinion 297 0.03 Total 1,126,067 100.00 Valid votes 1,126,067 96.83 Invalid/blank votes 36,888 3.17 Total votes 1,162,955 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,993,236 58.35 Source: CNE
Monagas
Nueva Esparta
Portuguesa
Sucre
Candidate Party Votes % Luis Acuña United Socialist Party of Venezuela 157,344 59.81 Hernán Núñez Popular Will 93,869 35.68 Félix Rodríguez Labour Power 8,892 3.38 Elías Ocque Good Land 2,860 1.09 Eleazar Guillen Socialism and Liberty Party 117 0.04 Total 263,082 100.00 Valid votes 263,082 95.73 Invalid/blank votes 11,731 4.27 Total votes 274,813 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 630,820 43.56 Source: CNE
Táchira
Trujillo
Vargas
Yaracuy
Zulia
Candidate Party Votes % Francisco Arias Cárdenas United Socialist Party of Venezuela 759,214 52.23 Pablo Pérez Álvarez A New Era 693,225 47.69 Iris Rincón New Vision for My Country 657 0.05 María Bolívar United Democratic Party for Peace 620 0.04 Total 1,453,716 100.00 Valid votes 1,453,716 97.83 Invalid/blank votes 32,296 2.17 Total votes 1,486,012 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 2,389,371 62.19 Source: CNE
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