Nuevas Ideas secures 28 out of 44 mayors across the country

President Nayib Bukele reacted on social network X to defeats in key municipalities, such as San Miguel Centro, Sonsonate Centro and La Libertad Este, among others

On an election day marked by a historical absenteeism, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) is about to conclude the count of the minutes prosecuted, revealing that the New Ideas party obtained 28 of the 44 mayoral offices throughout the country, with 78% of the minutes scrutinized.

The GANA party is the next political institute that won 6 mayoral offices, followed by PCN 4, the PDC with 3, Force Solidaria 1 and ARENA 1, according to the site of dissemination of the preliminary results.tse.gob.sv, where the scrutinized minutes and votes by political parties are counted in real time. The site includes scrutiny of deputies from the Central American Parliament.

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In this regard, President Nayib Bukele reacted, last night, on social network X to defeats in key municipalities, such as San Miguel Centro, Sonsonate Centro and La Libertad Este, among others. Bukele said he respects the people’s decision, acknowledging that in many municipalities people voted for mayors who do not belong to New Ideas. The president suggested this could be a “pity vote” because of the poor efforts of some of his party’s candidates.

In addition, these municipal elections were marked by allegations of abuses by the government. The imposition of persons not accredited by the TSE was reported on the Vote Receiving Boards (JRV). Journalists were also removed from the polling stations minutes before the closure, a situation that was corrected by the electoral body at the end of Sunday afternoon.

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The distribution by municipalities is progressing as follows:

New ideas (28 mayors)