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BoliviaBolivia

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Population

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Registered voters

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Bolivia held a general election on 17 August 2025. Since no candidate secured a majority, a run off election is scheduled for 19 October 2025.

Voters will be electing the next President as well as all members of the bicameral parliament.

Incumbent President Luis Arce of the ruling MAS-IPSP party did not seek re-election and Eduardo del Castillo stood as the party’s candidate.

In the August election, the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), led by candidate Rodrigo Paz Pereira, received 32.1% of the vote while the Libre alliance, led by former president Jorge Tuto Quiroga, received 26.7% and MAS-IPSP 3.2% of the vote.

Bolivia’s parliament comprises the upper house Chamber of Senators with 36 members who serve five-year terms; and the lower house Chamber of Deputies with 130 members serving five-year terms.

Bolivia has a population of around 12.6 million and 7.35 million registered voters. In the 2020 election, voter turnout 88%.

19 Oct 2025

Runoff Election Date