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{{Politics of Costa Rica}}
{{Politics of Costa Rica}}
[[Costa Rica]] elects a [[President (government title)|president]] (who is the [[head of state]]), two vice-presidents and a [[legislature]]. The [[President of Costa Rica]] and the vice-presidents are elected for a four-year term by the people. The [[Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica|Legislative Assembly]] ''(Asamblea Legislativa)'' has 57 members, elected for four-year terms by [[closed list]] [[proportional representation]] in each of the country's seven provinces. Voting is mandatory for registered citizens under Article 93 of the [[Constitution of Costa Rica]], but this is not enforced.
'''Elections in Costa Rica''' gives information on [[election]]s and election results in [[politics of Costa Rica|Costa Rica]].


==Schedule==
[[Costa Rica]] elects on national level a [[head of state]] &ndash; the [[president]] &ndash; and a [[legislature]]. The [[President of Costa Rica]] is, together with two vice-presidents, elected for a four-year term by the people. The [[Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica|Legislative Assembly]] ''(Asamblea Legislativa)'' has 57 members, elected for four-year terms by [[proportional representation]] in each of the country's seven province.
===Election===
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!Position !! 2018 !! 2019 !! 2020 !! 2021 !! 2022
|-
!Type
| Presidential (February)<br />National Congress (February)
|None
|Municipal (February)
|None|| Presidential (February)<br />National Congress (February)
|-
!President and<br />vice president
|'''President and vice president''' ||None
|None
|None||'''President and vice president'''
|-
!National Congress
|'''All seats''' ||None
|None
|None||'''All seats'''
|-
!Provinces, cities and municipalities
|None ||None
|'''All positions'''
|None||None
|}


===Inauguration===
Costa Rica had a [[two-party system]], which means that there were two dominant [[political parties]], making it extremely difficult for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. In the most recent elections, more parties have achieved electoral success.
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|-
!Position !! 2018 !! 2019 !! 2020 !! 2021 !! 2022
|-
!Type
| Presidential (May)<br />National Congress (May)||None
|Municipal
(May)
|None|| Presidential (May)<br />National Congress (May)<br />
|-
!President and<br />vice president
|'''8 May''' ||None
|None
|None||'''8 May'''
|-
!National Congress
|'''1 May'''||None
|None
|None||'''1 May'''
|-
!Provinces, cities and municipalities
|None ||None
|'''1 May'''
|None||None
|}


==Latest elections==
==2010 elections==
{{main|Costa Rican presidential election, 2006}}
{{Main|2010 Costa Rican general election}}
{{Costa Rica presidential election, 2006}}
{{main|Costa Rican parliamentary election, 2006}}
{{Costa Rica parliamentary election, 2006}}


==Past elections
==2014 elections==
{{Main|2014 Costa Rican general election}}
Presidential election of the 7 February 1982
registered electors : 1 261 127
voters : 991 679 . 78,63%
valid votes : 966 576 97,47%


==2018 elections==
Candidates . Political party . Ballots . % of valid votes
{{Main|2018 Costa Rican general election}}

Démocrat party . ( Right) 1 747 . 0,18%

Unity . ( Center Right) 325 187 . 33,64%

Alberto Monge National liberation Party. ( Center left) 568 374 . 58,80%

United People . ( Communist ) 32 186 . 3,34%

National Movement . ( Indépendant ) 37 127 . 3,84%

Indépendant . ( Indépendant) 1 955 . 0,20%

Présidential election of the 5 February 1978 .
Registered electors 1 058 455 . Voters : 859 042 .81,16% . Valid votes : 831 141 . 96,75%

Candidates . Party . Votes . % of the valid votes .

Démocrats ( right) 1613 . 0,19% .

Rodrigo Carazo Unity ( center right ) 419824 .50,51% .

National Unification Party . ( center right) 13666 . 1,64% .

Alberto Monge . National Liberation Party ( center left) 364285 .43,83% .

United People ( Communist ) 22 740 .2,74% .

Socialist workers organisation ( Extreme left) 1868 .0,22% .

Indépendant (Indépendant ) 3822 .0,46% .

National indépendant Party ( Indépendant) 3323 .0,38% .

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS OF THE 3 FEBRUARY 1974 .

Registered : 875 041 . Voters : 699 340 . 79,92% . Valids votes : 678 157 . 96,97% .

Candidates . Political party . ballots . % of the valid votes .

Fernando Trejos Escalante . National Unification party ( Right) 206 149 . 30,40% .

Démocrat Party (Right) 18 832 . 2,78% .

Christians Démocrats ( Center right) 3 461 . 0,51% .

Démocratic Rénovation ( Center ) 61 820 . 9,12% .

Daniel Oduber . National Libération Party ( Center left) 294 609 . 43,44% .

Socialist Action ( Communist ) 16 081 . 2,37% .

Socialist Party of Costa Rica ( Extreme left) 3 417 . 0,50% .

National Independent Party ( indépendant) 73 788 . 10,88%


==2022 elections==
{{Main|2022 Costa Rican general election}}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of political parties in Costa Rica]]
* [[Electoral calendar]]
* [[Electoral system]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/c/costarica/ Costa Rica on Adam Carr's Election Archive]
* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/c/costarica/ Costa Rica] Adam Carr
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110710175126/http://www.eleccionescr.com/ Eleccionescr] Neutral Site of Political Information


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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF THE6 FEBRUARY 1994 .

Registered voters : 1 881 348 .

voters : 1 525 979 .
81,11% of the registered voters .

Valids votes : 1 490 097 .
97,65% of the voters .

CANDIDATES . PARTY . VALIDS VOTES % OF THE VALIDS VOTES .

Christian National Alliance . Right . 4 980 . 0,33% .

Christian Social Unity Party . Center right . 711 328 . 47,74% .

José Maria Figueres . National Liberation Party . Center left . 739 339. 49,62%

Démocratic Force . left . 28 274. 1,90% .

National Independent Party . Indépendant . 2 426 . 0,16% .

Independent . 1 600 . 0,11% .

Generalena Union . Independent . 2 150 . 0,14% .


PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF THE 4 FEBRUARY 1 990 .

Registered voters . 1 692 050 .

Voters. 1 384 326 .81,81% of the registered voters .

Valids votes . 1 349 014 . 97,45% of the voters .

CANDIDATES . POLITICALS PARTYS . VALIDS VOTES . % OF THE VALIDS VOTES

Christian National Alliance . Right . Conservative . 4209 . 0,31%

Social Christian Unity Party . Center right . 694 705 . 51,50% .

National Liberation Party . Center left . 636 701 . 47,20% .

United People. Left 9 101 . 0,67% .

Workers Revolutionnary Party . Extreme left . 1 005 . 0,07% .

Progress party . Independent . 2 547 . 0,19% .

Independent . 746 .0,06% .



PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF THE 2 FEBRUARY 1986 .

Registered voters : 1 486 474 .

Voters : 1 216 053 .
81,81% of the registered voters .

Valids votes : 1 194 222 .
98,20% of the voters .

CANDIDATES . POLITICAL PARTY . VOTES . % OF THE VALIDS VOTES .

Alejandro Madrigal Benavides . Christian National Alliance .Right . 5 647 . 0,47%.

Rafael Angel Calderon Fournier . Social Christian Unity Party. Right.
542434.45,42%.

Oscar Arias Sanchez . National Libération Party .Center left . 629 314 .52,70%.

Alvaro Montero Mejia . United People . Left . 6599. 0,55% .

Rodrigo Gutierrez Saenz . People Alliance . Communist . 9 099 . 0,76% .

Eugenio Jimenez Sancho . Independent . 1 129 . 0,10%


PRESIFDENTIAL ELECTIONS OF THE 1ER FEBRUARY 1 970 .

candidates . Political parties . Ballots . % of the valids votes

National Front . Right . 9 554 . 1,77 .
Echandi Jimenez. National Union Party. Right . 222 372 . 41,18% .
Arturo Monge . Christian democracy . Center right . 5 015. 0,93% .
José Figueres Ferrer PLN Center left . 295 883. 54,79% .
Sisimaco Leida . Communist . 7 221 . 1,33% .

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF THE 6 FEBRUARY 1 966 .

Candidates . Political parties . Ballots . % of the valids votes .

José Joaquin Trejos Fernandez .National Union Party . Right .222 810 . 51,68%.

Daniel Oduber Quiroa .National Libération Party. Center left.218 590. 48,32% .

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF THE 4 FEBRUARY 1 962 .

Registered electors : 483 980 .

Voters : 391 406 .
79,01% of the registered electors .

Valids votes : 382 462.
97,71% of the voters .

CANDIDATES PARTY BALLOTS % OF THE VALIDS VOTES

Otilio Ulate Blanco National Union Party . Right 51 740 .13,49% .

Rafael Calderon Guardia . Republican Party . Center . 135 533. 35,34% .

J . Orlich Bolmarcich PLN Center left . 192 850 .50,29% .

Enrique Obregon Valverde . Popular Démocrat Action . Left 3 339 . 0,88%.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF THE 2 FEBRUARY 1 958 .

Registered electors : 354 779 .

Voters : 229 507.
64,69% of the registered electors .

Valids votes : 221 549 .
96,53% of the voters .

CANDIDATES PARTY BALLOTS % OF THE VALIDS VOTES

Mario Echandi Jimenez . National Union Party. Right . 102 851 . 46,42%.

J. Orlich Bolmarcich . National liberation Party. Center left 94 788 . 42,78%.

Jorge Rossi . Independent .23 910 . 10,80% .

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF THE 8 NOVEMBER 1 953

Registered electors : 294 016 .

Valids votes : 190 768 .
64,88% of the registered electors .

CANDIDATE PARTY BALLOTS % OF THE VALIDS VOTES

Fernando Castro Cervantes National Union right . 67 324 . 35,29%

Jose Figueres Ferrer . National Liberation Party . Center left .123 444 . 64,71% .

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF THE 6 FEBRUARY 1948 .

Registered voters : 165 564 .

Valids votes : 103 451 .
62,48% of the registered voters .

CANDIDATES PARTY VOTES % OF THE VALIDS VOTES

Ulate . National Union . Conservatives and social démocrats . 54 931 . 53,10% .

Calderon Guardia . National Republican Party . Social Christians and communists . 44 438 .42,96% .

Others. 4 082 . 3,94% .

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF THE 13 FEBRUARY 1 944 .

Registered voters : 163 100 .

Valids votes : 136 806 .
83,88% of the registered voters .

CANDIDATES PARTY VOTES % OF THE VALIDS VOTES

Teodoro Picado Michalski . (Christian social and communists .) 90 403 . 66,08%

Léon Cortes Démocrat 'center right Opposition ) .46 403 . 33,92% .

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF THE 11 FEBRUARY 1940 .

Registered voters : 135 803 .

Valids votes : 109 916 .
80,94% of the registered voters .

CANDIDATES PARTY VOTES % OF THE VALIDS VOTES

Doctor Calderon Guardia National Republican Party ( center right).92 849 .84,47% .

Communists ( Left) . 10 825 . 9,85%

Régionalists . 6 242 5,68%

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF THE 9 FEBRUARY 1936 .

Registred voters : 123 035.

Voters : 89 290 . 72,57 % of the regiistred voters .

Valids votes : 87 849 . 98,39 % of the voters .

CANDIDATES PARTY VOTES % OF THE VALIDS VOTES ;

Octavio Beeche . National party ( Right) . 30 331 .34,53% .

Angel Léon Cortes Castro . républican Party . ( Right) . 52 924 . 60,24 %.

léon Mora . Communist . ( Left) . 4 594 . 5,23 % .

Latest revision as of 21:53, 10 June 2024

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Costa Rica elects a president (who is the head of state), two vice-presidents and a legislature. The President of Costa Rica and the vice-presidents are elected for a four-year term by the people. The Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa) has 57 members, elected for four-year terms by closed list proportional representation in each of the country's seven provinces. Voting is mandatory for registered citizens under Article 93 of the Constitution of Costa Rica, but this is not enforced.

Schedule

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Election

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Position 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Type Presidential (February)
National Congress (February) 		None Municipal (February) None Presidential (February)
National Congress (February)
President and
vice president 		President and vice president None None None President and vice president
National Congress All seats None None None All seats
Provinces, cities and municipalities None None All positions None None

Inauguration

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Position 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Type Presidential (May)
National Congress (May)		 None Municipal

(May)

None Presidential (May)
National Congress (May)
President and
vice president 		8 May None None None 8 May
National Congress 1 May None None None 1 May
Provinces, cities and municipalities None None 1 May None None

2010 elections

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Main article: 2010 Costa Rican general election

2014 elections

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Main article: 2014 Costa Rican general election

2018 elections

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Main article: 2018 Costa Rican general election

2022 elections

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Main article: 2022 Costa Rican general election

See also

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