Post-election: General elections in Costa Rica
Costa Rica held presidential and legislative elections that consolidated a broad victory for the ruling party. Laura Fernández, candidate of the Pueblo Soberano Party, won the presidential race without the need for a runoff, securing more than 48% of the vote against 19 other candidates.
Fernández defeated Álvaro Ramos of the National Liberation Party, who received 33% of the vote and finished in second place. The president-elect will take office on May 8 and will serve a term lasting until 2030.
At the same time, the ruling party achieved a historic result on the legislative front by securing an absolute majority in the Legislative Assembly, winning 31 of the 57 seats. The new Congress will assume office on May 1.
Voter turnout reached 69%.