Bolivia - August 2025

On 17 August, Bolivians voted for president, vice-president and members of the legislature.

Candidates Rodrigo Paz of the Christian Democrat Party (PDC) and former President Jorge Tuto Quiroga of the LIBRE (Liberty and Democracy) alliance  will head to a runoff in October, after receiving 32.1 and 26.7 per cent of the votes, respectively. Voter turnout was 86.9 per cent (a slight decrease from the 88.4 of the previous elections), with mandatory voting. 

The PDC obtained the most seats (65 out of 166) in the Chamber of Deputies. Women’s representation slightly increased in the Chamber of Deputies, reaching parity (compared to the previous 46. 2 per cent), and in the Senate women are expected to maintain a majority.

International observation missions highlighted that elections took place in an overall orderly and peaceful manner, but noted the political polarization, the spread of disinformation and unequal access of candidates to media time in the pre-election phase.

Sources: Organo Electoral Plurinacional, BBC, CNN, AP, OAS, Bolivia Verifica Elecciones, EU Election Observation Mission  

Bolivians elected a record number of women in the general elections held on 17 August. An estimated 52.4 per cent of the Legislative Assembly’s seats will be held by women. The Chamber of Deputies will have 66 women lawmakers (out of 130 seats), representing 50.7 per cent (up from the previous 46.2 per cent). Women in the Senate will hold 21 out of the 36 seats (58.3 per cent), an increase from the previous 55.6 per cent.

Sources: La Razon, Bolivia Verifica Elecciones