IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Paraguay

Republic of Paraguay

6,780,740	19
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2022)	Elections in our database
4,773,427	64.81%
Registered Voters (as of May 31, 2022)	Average Turnout

Name	Official Name	Type
Paraguayan Chamber of Senators	Camara de Senadores	Upper House
Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies	Camara de Diputados	Lower House
Paraguayan Presidency	None	Head of State & Government

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Santiago PEÑA PALACIOS (since 18 August 2023)
Head of Government: President Santiago PEÑA PALACIOS (since 18 August 2023)
Assembly: bicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional) consisting of a 45-seat Chamber of Senators (Cámara de Senadores) and an 80-seat Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados)

Description of electoral system:

The President is directly elected by plurality vote and serves a single 5-year term. The president and vice president are elected as a slate.
All 45 senators are directly elected by closed-list proportional representation vote from a single, nationwide constituency. Senators serve 5-year terms.
All 80 deputies are directly elected by closed-list proportional vote in 18 multi-seat constituencies (departments). Deputies serve 5-year terms.

Elections

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turn Out
Paraguayan Chamber of Senators	1998-05-10	1,648,880	2,049,449	80.45
Paraguayan Presidency	1998-05-10	1,650,725	2,049,449	80.54
Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies	1998-05-10	1,649,419	2,049,449	80.48
Paraguayan Chamber of Senators	2003-04-27	1,544,222	2,405,108	64.21
Paraguayan Presidency	2003-04-27	1,544,172	2,405,108	64.2
Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies	2003-04-27	1,542,172	2,405,108	64.12
Paraguayan Presidency	2008-04-20	1,726,906	2,861,940	60.34
Paraguayan Chamber of Senators	2008-04-20	1,872,560	2,861,940	65.43
Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies	2008-04-20	1,872,663	2,861,940	65.43
Referendum	2011-10-09	385,078	3,039,308	12.67
Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies	2013-04-21	2,399,626	3,516,275	68.24
Paraguayan Presidency	2013-04-21	2,391,790	3,516,275	68.02
Paraguayan Chamber of Senators	2013-04-21	2,421,918	2,861,940	84.63
Paraguayan Presidency	2018-04-22	2,597,989	4,241,507	61.25
Paraguayan Chamber of Senators	2018-04-22	2,588,296	4,241,507	61.02
Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies	2018-04-22	2,582,360	4,241,507	60.88
Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies	2023-04-30	3,001,751	4,773,427	62.88
Paraguayan Chamber of Senators	2023-04-30	3,020,187	4,773,427	63.27
Paraguayan Presidency	2023-04-30	3,021,029	4,773,427	63.29

Voter Turnout

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