Honduras: President, 26 November 2017

At stake in this election:

• The office of the President of Honduras

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Juan Orlando HERNANDEZ Alvarado (since 27 January 14)
• Head of Government: President Juan Orlando HERNANDEZ Alvarado (since 27 January 14)
• Assembly: Unicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional) with 128 seats

Description of electoral system:

• The president is directly elected by a simple majority popular vote for a single 4-year term.

Last Election:

• The last presidential election in Honduras occurred on November 24, 2013. President HERNANDEZ was elected with 36.89% of the vote.

Main candidates in the election:

• Juan Orlando HERNANDEZ
  • National Party / Partido Nacional
• Salvador NASRALLA
  • Libre-PINU
• Luis Orlando ZELAYA
  • Liberal Party / Partido Liberal de Honduras
• Romeo Vasquez VELASQUEZ
  • Honduran Patriotic Alliance / Alianza Patriótica Hondureña
• Marlene Elizabeth ALVARENGA
  • Anti-Corruption Party / Partido Anticorrupción
• Lucas Evangelisto AGUILERA
  • Christian Democratic Party / Partido Demócrata Cristiano de Honduras
• Alfonso Diaz NARVAEZ
  • Democratic Unification Party / Partido Unificación Democrática

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 9,038,741
• Registered Voters: 6,046,873

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 4,409,142
• Is Honduras a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (11 June 1980)
• Has Honduras ratified CEDAW: Yes (3 March 1983)
• Gender Quota: Yes
• Female candidates in this election: Yes
• Number of Female Parliamentarians: 33
• Human Development Index Position: 131 (2014)
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Low (2014)

Disability Data:

• Is Honduras a signatory to CRPD: Yes (30 March 2007)
• Has Honduras ratified CRPD: Yes (14 April 2008)
• Population with a disability: 1,177,358