Preelection: Runoff election in Uruguay
Political AnalisysThis Sunday, Uruguay will vote to choose its next president. The race will be decided between Yamandú Orsi of the opposition Frente Amplio and Álvaro Delgado of the ruling Partido Nacional, who seeks to replicate Lacalle Pou’s 2019 victory by relaunching the Coalición Republicana with other parties from the current government that are not part of the election (mainly Partido Colorado and Cabildo Abierto). According to available polls, the race is tight, with a slight 3.5% advantage for the opposition. The new president will need to work with the composition of both chambers of Congress, determined on October 27, with an advantage for Frente Amplio in the Senate and no majority for any party in the House of Representatives. The outcome will depend on factors such as the behavior of voters from the parties in the Coalición Republicana, particularly Partido Colorado, and the undecided voters. The next president will take office on March 1, 2025.