At stake in this election:

• 84 seats in the Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa)

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Francisco FLORES
• Head of Government: President Francisco FLORES
• Assembly: El Salvador has a unicameral Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa) with 84 seats.

Description of electoral system:

• The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term.
• In the Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa) 84 members are elected by popular vote via proportional representation to serve 3-year terms.

Main parties in the electoral race:

• Party: Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front / (FMLN)
  • Leader: Fabio CASTILLO
  • Seats won in this election: 31
  • Seats won in last election: 27
• Party: National Republican Alliance / (ARENA)
  • Leader: Alfredo CRISTIANI
  • Seats won in this election: 29
  • Seats won in last election: 28
• Party: National Conciliation Party / (PCN)
  • Leader: Ciro Cruz ZEPEDA
  • Seats won in this election: 14
  • Seats won in last election: 11
• Party: Christian Democratic Party / (PDC)
  • Leader: René AGUILUZ
  • Seats won in this election: 5
  • Seats won in last election: 7
• Party: United Democratic Center / (CDU)
  • Leader: Ruben Ignacio ZAMORA Rivas and Ana Guadeloupe MARTINEZ
  • Seats won in this election: 3
  • Seats won in last election: 3
• Party: National Action Party / (PAN)
  • Leader: Horacio RIOS
  • Seats won in this election: 2
  • Seats won in last election: N/A

Last Legislative election:

• Legislative elections last held: March 16, 1997.

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 5,811,836 (2000)
• Registered Voters: 3,004,174 ( 1997 )

Gender Data:

·         Female Population: 3,264,724 (2000)

·         Is El Salvador a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (14 November 1980)

·         Has El Salvador ratified CEDAW: Yes (19 August 1981)

·         Gender Quota: Yes

·         Female candidates in this election: Yes

·         Number of Female Parliamentarians: 8 (following the 2000 elections)

·         Human Development Index Position: 116 (2014)

·         Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Low (2014)

Disability Data:

·         Is El Salvador a signatory to CRPD: Yes (30 March 2007)

·         Has El Salvador ratified CRPD: Yes (14 December 2007)

·         Population with a disability: 871,775 (est.)