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July 28, 2024 Held

Venezuela
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Election for Venezuela Presidency


General Information

At Stake in this Election: 

  • The Venezuelan Presidency

  • Chief of State: President Nicolas MADURO Moros (since 19 April 2013)  

  • Head of Government: President Nicolas MADURO Moros (since 19 April 2013) 

  • Assembly: unicameral National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional) with a 277 seat Assembly 

  • The President is directly elected by plurality vote and may serve unlimited six-year terms. 

  • In the National Assembly, 130 members are elected by plurality vote, 144 members are elected by proportional representation, and 3 members are nominated by Indigenous communities and elected by plurality vote. All 277 members serve 5-year terms without term limits.

In the 2018 Presidential Election, Nicolás MADURO Moras won with 68% of votes, defeating three other candidates. Voter turnout was 46%.

Information for Voters: 

Brújula Electoral / Electoral Compass (in Spanish)

Key Deadlines:  

  • Nicolás MADURO Moros 

  • Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV) 

  • Edmundo GONZÁLEZ 

  • Unitary Platform

  • Luis Eduardo MARTÍNEZ  

  • Acción Democrática (AD) 

  • Antonio ECARRI Angola 

  • Alianza del Lápiz 

  • Daniel CEBALLOS Morales 

  • Arepa Digital 

  • Benjamín RAUSSEO  

  • Confederación Nacional Democrática (CONDE) 

  • Enrique MÁRQUEZ Pérez 

  • Centrados 

  • Javier BERTUCCI Carrero 

  • Esperanza por El Cambio 

  • José BRITO Rodríguez 

  • Primero Venezuela 

  • Claudio FERMÍN Maldonado 

  • Soluciones para Venezuela

Population and Registered Voters: 

Gender Data: 

  • Gender Quota:  Yes, party lists must alternate between male and female candidates. 

Disability Data: 

  • Projected population with a disability:  4,614.160 (2022 est.) 

IFES Resources: 

  • Does IFES have a presence in Venezuela: No 

  • Election Access: Yes  

Election Modified: Sep 04, 2024

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