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Senado (Senate)
LAST ELECTIONS

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Parliament name (generic / translated) Congreso de la nación / National Congress
Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name (generic / translated) Senado / Senate
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Cámara de Diputados / Chamber of Deputies
BACKGROUND
Dates of election / renewal (from/to) 22 October 2017
Purpose of elections President Mauricio Macri's "Let's Change" (Cambiemos) coalition (see note) increased its share of seats in both chambers of Congress but fell short of a majority. It holds over 100 seats in the 257-member Chamber of Deputies and 24 seats in the 72-member Senate. The coalition won in the traditional stronghold of Peronist forces, including Buenos Aires province and Santa Cruz. Former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner formed the Citizens' Unity (Unidad Ciudadana) party and was elected to the Senate. Following the elections, Peronist senators who distanced themselves from Ms. Fernandez de Kirchner (known as "Peronismo no K") formed a new parliamentary group, Justicialista, comprising 25 senators and 30 deputies.

During the election campaign, the "Let's Change" coalition promised to continue its free-market reform agenda to revive the country's economy. Citizens' Unity argued that the government's policies have increased poverty and inequality in Argentina.

Note:
The "Let's Change" coalition included PRO (Republican Proposal), the Radical Civic Union (U.C.R.) and the Civic Coalition, amongst others.
Date of previous elections: 25 October 2015

Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: N/A

Timing of election: Upon normal expiry

Expected date of next elections: October 2019

Number of seats at stake: 24 (partial renewal)

Number of candidates: Not available

Percentage of women candidates: Not available

Number of parties contesting the election: Not available

Number of parties winning seats: Not available

Alternation of power: No

Date of the first session of the new parliament: 10 December 2017

Name of the new Speaker: Ms. Marta Gabriela Michetti (Vice-President of the country)
STATISTICS
Voter turnout
Round no 122 October 2017
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes



Notes
Distribution of votes
Round no 1
Political Group Candidates Votes %
Justicialist
Radical Civic Union (UCR)
Front Pro
Victory Front - PJ
Civic Front for Santiago
Missions
Neuquino Popular Movement
Justicialist Party - La Pampa
United Front for Victory
Production and Work
Project South-UNEN
Rio Progressive Front
Union for Federal Santa Fe
Pares
Fuegino People's Movement
Civic and Social Front of Catamarca
Progress for San Luis
Chubut For All
Popular Front
Justicialist Chubut
Justicialist 8 October
Distribution of seats
Round no 1
Political Group Total 2017
Justicialist 20 6
Radical Civic Union (UCR) 12 7
Front Pro 9 2
Victory Front - PJ 9 2
Civic Front for Santiago 2 1
Missions 2 2
Neuquino Popular Movement 2 0
Justicialist Party - La Pampa 2 0
United Front for Victory 2 2
Production and Work 1 1
Project South-UNEN 1 0
Rio Progressive Front 1 0
Union for Federal Santa Fe 1 0
Pares 1 0
Fuegino People's Movement 1 0
Civic and Social Front of Catamarca 1 0
Progress for San Luis 1 1
Chubut For All 1 0
Popular Front 1 0
Justicialist Chubut 1 0
Justicialist 8 October 1 0
Distribution of seats according to sex
Men
Women
Percent of women
14
10
41.67%
Distribution of seats according to age
Distribution of seats according to profession
Comments
Note on the distribution of seats:
The distribution of seats above refers to the full composition of the Senate according to parliamentary groups as at 5 February 2018.

Sources:
Senate (11.12.2017, 12.12.2017, 06.02.2018)
http://www.senado.gov.ar/senadores/listados/agrupados-por-bloques
http://www.bbc.com
https://nacla.org/
http://abcnews.go.com
https://cambiemos.com/
https://www.infobae.com/politica/2017/10/23/como-quedara-conformado-el-congreso-a-partir-del-10-de-diciembre/

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