Yamandú Orsi leads with 42 to 44 percent, surpassing Álvaro Delgado, who garnered 27 to 28 percent.
Uruguay's Presidential Election Moves to November Runoff
Uruguay's Presidential Election Moves to November Runoff
A second round of voting is set for November 24 after no candidate secured an outright victory.
Uruguay's presidential election is slated for a pivotal second round on November 24, after no candidate achieved the necessary 50 percent majority in the initial round held on Sunday. Yamandú Orsi, a seasoned center-left politician and former mayor, currently leads with 42 to 44 percent of the votes counted. In contrast, Álvaro Delgado, representing the center-right governing coalition as the current president's chief of staff, trails with 27 to 28 percent.
With over 80 percent of the ballots tallied, both candidates addressed their supporters, expressing their intentions to prepare for the upcoming runoff. Orsi, affiliated with the Broad Front alliance which previously held power from 2005 to 2019, emphasizes the electorate's demand for enhanced social welfare measures in a nation characterized by high living expenses. "We are going in for these 27 days," he declared to an enthusiastic crowd in Montevideo, highlighting the urgency of the final campaign stretch.
This election outcome tests the political landscape in Uruguay, where voters are weighing issues of economic equity and social protection as they prepare to head to the polls again in less than a month.
With over 80 percent of the ballots tallied, both candidates addressed their supporters, expressing their intentions to prepare for the upcoming runoff. Orsi, affiliated with the Broad Front alliance which previously held power from 2005 to 2019, emphasizes the electorate's demand for enhanced social welfare measures in a nation characterized by high living expenses. "We are going in for these 27 days," he declared to an enthusiastic crowd in Montevideo, highlighting the urgency of the final campaign stretch.
This election outcome tests the political landscape in Uruguay, where voters are weighing issues of economic equity and social protection as they prepare to head to the polls again in less than a month.
