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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2002 Costa Rican municipal elections
| country = Costa Rica
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour =
| previous_election =
| previous_year =
| next_election = 2006 Costa Rican municipal elections
| next_year = 2006
| seats_for_election = 81 mayors, 463 syndics, 1854 district councillors, 8 intendants, 32 municipal district councillors and their alternates<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones |title=Elecciones municipales en cifras 2002-2016 |url=http://www.tse.go.cr/pdf/elecciones/eleccionesmunicipalescifras.pdf |website=tse.go.cr |accessdate=22 March 2019}}</ref>
| election_date = 1 December 2002
| 1blank = Mayors

<!--Social Christian Unity -->
| image1 =[[File:No image.svg|120x120px]]
|leader1= Jorge Eduardo Sánchez
| party1 = Social Christian Unity Party
| last_election1 =
| seats1 =
| seat_change1 =
| popular_vote1 =
| 1data1 = 47
<!--National Liberation -->
| image2 = [[File:Luis Guillermo Solís, Costa Rica 03(cropped).JPG|130x130px]]
| leader2 = [[Luis Guillermo Solís]]
| party2 = National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)
| last_election2 =
| seats2 =
| seat_change2 =
| popular_vote2 =
| 1data2 = 28

<!-- Citizens' Action -->
| image3 = [[File:Otton Solis Fallas.JPG|135x135px]]
| leader3= [[Ottón Solís]]
| party3 = Citizens' Action Party (Costa Rica)
| last_election3 =
| seats3 =
| seat_change3 =
| popular_vote3 =
| 1data3 = 1

}}
Municipal and local elections were held for the first time in Costa Rica on 1 December 2002. This was the first time citizens of the [[Cantons of Costa Rica|81 cantons]] were able to directly choose their mayors as previously the municipal executive was appointed by the city council.<ref name="Georgetown">{{cite web|last1=Georgetown|title=Final Results Municipal Elections 2002|url=http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Elecdata/CR/costmunic02.html|accessdate=13 March 2016}}</ref> A [[syndic]] and 4 [[Districts of Costa Rica|District Councilors]] were also elected for each canton’s district as 8 intendants for especial districts with administrative autonomy.

Then ruling [[Social Christian Unity Party]] had its best results in history on a local election gaining most of the mayors and councilors; 48 mayors and 785 syndics and councilors.<ref name="Georgetown"/> [[National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)|National Liberation Party]], then main opposition force, earn the second largest number of both with 27 mayors and 676.<ref name="Georgetown"/> Costa Rica was still pretty much under a [[two-party system]] at the time even when in the [[2002 Costa Rican general election|recent general election]] the new force [[Citizens' Action Party (Costa Rica)|Citizens Action Party]] surprised with high voting for president and parliament, in this first municipal running achieve only one mayor in [[Montes de Oca Canton|Montes de Oca]] (the party’s hometown).<ref name="Georgetown"/>

== Results ==
{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2002 Costa Rican municipal elections
| election_name = 2002 Costa Rican municipal elections
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| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:309672}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:309672}}
| [[Johnny Araya]]
| [[Johnny Araya]]
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Escazú (canton)|Escazú]]
| [[Escazú (canton)|Escazú]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:52372}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:52372}}
| Marco Antonio Segura
| Marco Antonio Segura
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Desamparados (canton)|Desamparados]]
| [[Desamparados (canton)|Desamparados]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:193478}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:193478}}
| Carlos Alberto Padilla
| Carlos Alberto Padilla
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Puriscal (canton)|Puriscal]]
| [[Puriscal (canton)|Puriscal]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:29407}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:29407}}
| Carlos Araya
| Carlos Araya
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Tarrazú (canton)|Tarrazú]]
| [[Tarrazú (canton)|Tarrazú]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:14160}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:14160}}
| José Rodolfo Naranjo
| José Rodolfo Naranjo
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Aserrí (canton)|Aserrí]]
| [[Aserrí (canton)|Aserrí]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:57892}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:57892}}
| Mario Morales
| Mario Morales
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Mora (canton)|Mora]]
| [[Mora (canton)|Mora]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:21666}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:21666}}
| Alcides Ovidio Araya
| Alcides Ovidio Araya
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Goicoechea (canton)|Goicoechea]]
| [[Goicoechea (canton)|Goicoechea]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:117532}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:117532}}
| Carlos Luis Murillo
| Carlos Luis Murillo
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Santa Ana (canton)|Santa Ana]]
| [[Santa Ana (canton)|Santa Ana]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:48879}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:48879}}
| Rónald Octavio Traña
| Rónald Octavio Traña
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Alajuelita (canton)|Alajuelita]]
| [[Alajuelita (canton)|Alajuelita]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:70297}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:70297}}
| Víctor Hugo Echavarría
| Víctor Hugo Echavarría
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Vázquez de Coronado (canton)|Vázquez de Coronado]]
| [[Vázquez de Coronado (canton)|Vázquez de Coronado]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:55585}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:55585}}
| Rolando Méndez
| Rolando Méndez
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Acosta (canton)|Acosta]]
| [[Acosta (canton)|Acosta]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:18661}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:18661}}
| Rónald Ricardo Durán
| Rónald Ricardo Durán
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Tibás (canton)|Tibás]]
| [[Tibás (canton)|Tibás]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:72074}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:72074}}
| Percy Kenneth Rodríguez
| Percy Kenneth Rodríguez
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Moravia (canton)|Moravia]]
| [[Moravia (canton)|Moravia]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:50419}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:50419}}
| Alejandro Hidalgo
| Alejandro Hidalgo
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Montes de Oca (canton)|Montes de Oca]]
| [[Montes de Oca (canton)|Montes de Oca]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:50433}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:50433}}
| Sonia María Montero
| Sonia María Montero
| bgcolor="#ffd700"| || PAC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Citizens' Action Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PAC
|-
|-
| [[Turrubares (canton)|Turrubares]]
| [[Turrubares (canton)|Turrubares]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:4877}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:4877}}
| Roberto González
| Roberto González
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Dota (canton)|Dota]]
| [[Dota (canton)|Dota]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:6519}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:6519}}
| Mario Enrique Umaña
| Mario Enrique Umaña
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Curridabat (canton)|Curridabat]]
| [[Curridabat (canton)|Curridabat]]
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| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:122187}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:122187}}
| Rosibel Ramos
| Rosibel Ramos
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[León Cortés (canton)|León Cortés]]
| [[León Cortés (canton)|León Cortés]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:11696}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:11696}}
| Sergio Picado
| Sergio Picado
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Alajuela (canton)|Alajuela]]
| [[Alajuela (canton)|Alajuela]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:222853}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:222853}}
| Fabio Molina
| Fabio Molina
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[San Ramón (canton)|San Ramón]]
| [[San Ramón (canton)|San Ramón]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:67975}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:67975}}
| Osvaldo Vargas
| Osvaldo Vargas
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Grecia (canton)|Grecia]]
| [[Grecia (canton)|Grecia]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:65119}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:65119}}
| Freddy Barrantes
| Freddy Barrantes
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[San Mateo (canton)|San Mateo]]
| [[San Mateo (canton)|San Mateo]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:5343}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:5343}}
| Erwen Yanán Masís
| Erwen Yanán Masís
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Atenas (canton)|Atenas]]
| [[Atenas (canton)|Atenas]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:22479}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:22479}}
| Wilberth Martín Aguilar
| Wilberth Martín Aguilar
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Naranjo (canton)|Naranjo]]
| [[Naranjo (canton)|Naranjo]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:37602}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:37602}}
| Mario Bolívar Solís
| Mario Bolívar Solís
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Palmares (canton)|Palmares]]
| [[Palmares (canton)|Palmares]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:29766}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:29766}}
| Mario Alberto Rojas
| Mario Alberto Rojas
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Poás (canton)|Poás]]
| [[Poás (canton)|Poás]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:24764}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:24764}}
| Carlos Eduardo Soto
| Carlos Eduardo Soto
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Orotina (canton)|Orotina]]
| [[Orotina (canton)|Orotina]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:15705}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:15705}}
| José Joaquín Peraza
| José Joaquín Peraza
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[San Carlos (canton)|San Carlos]]
| [[San Carlos (canton)|San Carlos]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:127140}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:127140}}
| Alfredo Córdoba
| Alfredo Córdoba
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Zarcero (canton)|Alfaro Ruiz]]
| [[Zarcero (canton)|Alfaro Ruiz]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:10845}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:10845}}
| Manuel Enrique Durán
| Manuel Enrique Durán
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Sarchí (canton)|Valverde Vega]]
| [[Sarchí (canton)|Valverde Vega]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:16239}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:16239}}
| Víctor Manuel Rojas
| Víctor Manuel Rojas
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Upala (canton)|Upala]]
| [[Upala (canton)|Upala]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:37679}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:37679}}
| Juan Bosco Acevedo
| Juan Bosco Acevedo
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Los Chiles (canton)|Los Chiles]]
| [[Los Chiles (canton)|Los Chiles]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:19732}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:19732}}
| Santiago Millón
| Santiago Millón
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Guatuso (canton)|Guatuso]]
| [[Guatuso (canton)|Guatuso]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:13045}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:13045}}
| Carlos Luis Corrales
| Carlos Luis Corrales
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Cartago (canton)|Cartago]]
| [[Cartago (canton)|Cartago]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:132057}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:132057}}
| Harold Humberto Góngora
| Harold Humberto Góngora
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Paraíso (canton)|Paraíso]]
| [[Paraíso (canton)|Paraíso]]
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| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:14046}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:14046}}
| Jorge Humberto Solano
| Jorge Humberto Solano
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Turrialba (canton)|Turrialba]]
| [[Turrialba (canton)|Turrialba]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:68510}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:68510}}
| Marvin Gerardo Orocú
| Marvin Gerardo Orocú
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Alvarado (canton)|Alvarado]]
| [[Alvarado (canton)|Alvarado]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:12290}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:12290}}
| Ángel Raquel López
| Ángel Raquel López
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Oreamuno (canton)|Oreamuno]]
| [[Oreamuno (canton)|Oreamuno]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:39032}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:39032}}
| Gerardo Walter Granados
| Gerardo Walter Granados
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[El Guarco (canton)|El Guarco]]
| [[El Guarco (canton)|El Guarco]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:33788}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:33788}}
| Luis Rafael Flores
| Luis Rafael Flores
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Heredia (canton)|Heredia]]
| [[Heredia (canton)|Heredia]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:103894}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:103894}}
| Javier Carvajal
| Javier Carvajal
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Barva (canton)|Barva]]
| [[Barva (canton)|Barva]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:32440}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:32440}}
| Omar Enrique Trigueros
| Omar Enrique Trigueros
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Santo Domingo, Costa Rica|Santo Domingo]]
| [[Santo Domingo, Costa Rica|Santo Domingo]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:34748}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:34748}}
| Erika Lizette Linares
| Erika Lizette Linares
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Santa Bárbara (canton)|Santa Bárbara]]
| [[Santa Bárbara (canton)|Santa Bárbara]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:29181}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:29181}}
| Luis Paulino Rodríguez
| Luis Paulino Rodríguez
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[San Rafael (canton)|San Rafael]]
| [[San Rafael (canton)|San Rafael]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:37293}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:37293}}
| Jorge Isaac Herrera
| Jorge Isaac Herrera
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[San Isidro (canton)|San Isidro]]
| [[San Isidro (canton)|San Isidro]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:16056}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:16056}}
| Elvia Dicciana Villalobos
| Elvia Dicciana Villalobos
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Belén (canton)|Belén]]
| [[Belén (canton)|Belén]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:19834}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:19834}}
| Víctor Manuel Víquez
| Víctor Manuel Víquez
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Flores (canton)|Flores]]
| [[Flores (canton)|Flores]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:15038}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:15038}}
| Marvin Murillo
| Marvin Murillo
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[San Pablo (canton)|San Pablo]]
| [[San Pablo (canton)|San Pablo]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:20813}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:20813}}
| Aracelly Salas
| Aracelly Salas
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Sarapiquí (canton)|Sarapiquí]]
| [[Sarapiquí (canton)|Sarapiquí]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:57147}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:57147}}
| Pedro Rojas
| Pedro Rojas
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Liberia (canton)|Liberia]]
| [[Liberia (canton)|Liberia]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:46703}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:46703}}
| Ricardo Adolfo Samper
| Ricardo Adolfo Samper
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Nicoya (canton)|Nicoya]]
| [[Nicoya (canton)|Nicoya]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:42189}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:42189}}
| Bernardo Vargas
| Bernardo Vargas
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Santa Cruz (canton), Costa Rica|Santa Cruz]]
| [[Santa Cruz (canton), Costa Rica|Santa Cruz]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:40821}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:40821}}
| Pastor Gómez
| Pastor Gómez
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Bagaces (canton)|Bagaces]]
| [[Bagaces (canton)|Bagaces]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:15972}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:15972}}
| Guillermo Aragón
| Guillermo Aragón
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Carrillo (canton)|Carrillo]]
| [[Carrillo (canton)|Carrillo]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:27306}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:27306}}
| José María Guevara
| José María Guevara
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Cañas (canton)|Cañas]]
| [[Cañas (canton)|Cañas]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:24076}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:24076}}
| Gilberto Jerez
| Gilberto Jerez
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Abangares (canton)|Abangares]]
| [[Abangares (canton)|Abangares]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:16276}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:16276}}
| Víctor Julio Cabezas
| Víctor Julio Cabezas
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Tilarán (canton)|Tilarán]]
| [[Tilarán (canton)|Tilarán]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:17871}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:17871}}
| Jovel Arias
| Jovel Arias
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Nandayure (canton)|Nandayure]]
| [[Nandayure (canton)|Nandayure]]
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| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:16505}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:16505}}
| Junnier Alberto Salazar
| Junnier Alberto Salazar
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Hojancha (canton)|Hojancha]]
| [[Hojancha (canton)|Hojancha]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:6534}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:6534}}
| Juan Rafael Marín
| Juan Rafael Marín
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Puntarenas (canton)|Puntarenas]]
| [[Puntarenas (canton)|Puntarenas]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:102504}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:102504}}
| Omar Obando
| Omar Obando
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Esparza (canton)|Esparza]]
| [[Esparza (canton)|Esparza]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:23963}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:23963}}
| Dagoberto Venegas
| Dagoberto Venegas
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Buenos Aires (canton)|Buenos Aires]]
| [[Buenos Aires (canton)|Buenos Aires]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:40139}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:40139}}
| Giovanni Fallas
| Giovanni Fallas
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Montes de Oro (canton)|Montes de Oro]]
| [[Montes de Oro (canton)|Montes de Oro]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:11159}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:11159}}
| Álvaro Jiménez
| Álvaro Jiménez
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|-
|-
| [[Osa (canton)|Osa]]
| [[Osa (canton)|Osa]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:25861}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:25861}}
| José Gabriel Villachica
| José Gabriel Villachica
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Quepos (canton)|Aguirre]]
| [[Quepos (canton)|Aguirre]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:20188}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:20188}}
| Alex Max Contreras
| Alex Max Contreras
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Golfito (canton)|Golfito]]
| [[Golfito (canton)|Golfito]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:33823}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:33823}}
| Mauricio Alvarado
| Mauricio Alvarado
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Coto Brus (canton)|Coto Brus]]
| [[Coto Brus (canton)|Coto Brus]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:40082}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:40082}}
| Gerardo Wilson Chaves
| Gerardo Wilson Chaves
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Parrita (canton)|Parrita]]
| [[Parrita (canton)|Parrita]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:12112}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:12112}}
| Ramón Fernando Godínez
| Ramón Fernando Godínez
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Corredores (canton)|Corredores]]
| [[Corredores (canton)|Corredores]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:37274}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:37274}}
| Augusto César Moya
| Augusto César Moya
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Garabito (canton)|Garabito]]
| [[Garabito (canton)|Garabito]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:10378}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:10378}}
| Luis Fernando Villalobos
| Luis Fernando Villalobos
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Limón (canton)|Limón]]
| [[Limón (canton)|Limón]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:89933}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:89933}}
| Róger Mainor Rivera
| Róger Mainor Rivera
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Pococí (canton)|Pococí]]
| [[Pococí (canton)|Pococí]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:103121}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:103121}}
| Manuel Hernández
| Manuel Hernández
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Siquirres (canton)|Siquirres]]
| [[Siquirres (canton)|Siquirres]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:52409}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:52409}}
| Miguel Gerardo Quirós
| Miguel Gerardo Quirós
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Talamanca (canton)|Talamanca]]
| [[Talamanca (canton)|Talamanca]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:25857}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:25857}}
| Rugeli Morales
| Rugeli Morales
| bgcolor="#0000bf"| || PUSC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| || PUSC
|-
|-
| [[Matina (canton)|Matina]]
| [[Matina (canton)|Matina]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:33096}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:33096}}
| Rodrigo Gómez
| Rodrigo Gómez
| bgcolor="#050045"| || PRC
| bgcolor="{{Template:Costa Rican Renovation Party/meta/color}}"| || PRC
|-
|-
| [[Guácimo (canton)|Guácimo]]
| [[Guácimo (canton)|Guácimo]]
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:34879}}
| style="text-align: right" |{{formatnum:34879}}
| Gerardo Fuentes
| Gerardo Fuentes
| bgcolor="#008024"| || PLN
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| || PLN
|}
|}


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| label1 = PUSC
| label1 = PUSC
| value1 = 36.72
| value1 = 36.72
| color1 = {{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}
| color1 = #0000bf
| label2 = PLN
| label2 = PLN
| value2 = 32.78
| value2 = 32.78
| color2 = {{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}
| color2 = #008024
| label3 = PAC
| label3 = PAC
| value3 = 12.84
| value3 = 12.84
| color3 = {{Template:Citizens' Action Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}
| color3 = #ffd700
| label4 = Cantonal parties
| label4 = Cantonal parties
| value4 = 5.77
| value4 = 5.77
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| label5 = ML
| label5 = ML
| value5 = 4.02
| value5 = 4.02
| color5 = {{Template:Libertarian Movement (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}
| color5 = #b22027
| label6 = PRC
| label6 = PRC
| value6 = 3.02
| value6 = 3.02
| color6 = {{Template:Costa Rican Renovation Party/meta/color}}
| color6 = #050045
| label7 = FD
| label7 = FD
| value7 = 1.29
| value7 = 1.29
| color7 = {{Template:Democratic Force (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}
| color7 = #eb6109
| label8 = PIO
| label8 = PIO
| value8 = 0.95
| value8 = 0.95
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| label10 = PRESNA
| label10 = PRESNA
| value10 = 0.68
| value10 = 0.68
| color10 = #D4353F
| color10 = #FF1493
| label11 = PIN
| label11 = PIN
| value11 = 0.61
| value11 = 0.61
| color11 = {{Template:National Integration Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}
| color11 = #122562
}}
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;font-size:95%;"
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! style="text-align: left;" valign="top" | %
! style="text-align: left;" valign="top" | %
|-
|-
|bgcolor="#0000bf"| ||[[Social Christian Unity Party]]
|bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"| ||[[Social Christian Unity Party]]
| 47
| 47
| 188,612
| 188,612
| 36,72
| 36,72
|-
|-
|bgcolor="#008024"| ||[[National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)|National Liberation Party]]
|bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| ||[[National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)|National Liberation Party]]
| 28
| 28
| 168,410
| 168,410
| 32,78
| 32,78
|-
|-
|bgcolor="#ffd700"| ||[[Citizens' Action Party (Costa Rica)|Citizens' Action Party]]
|bgcolor="{{Template:Citizens' Action Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| ||[[Citizens' Action Party (Costa Rica)|Citizens' Action Party]]
| 1
| 1
| 65,968
| 65,968
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| 5.77
| 5.77
|-
|-
|bgcolor="#b22027"| ||[[Libertarian Movement (Costa Rica)|Libertarian Movement]]
|bgcolor="{{Template:Libertarian Movement (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| ||[[Libertarian Movement (Costa Rica)|Libertarian Movement]]
|0
|0
|20,655
|20,655
| 4.02
| 4.02
|-
|-
|bgcolor="#050045"| ||[[Costa Rican Renewal Party]]
|bgcolor="{{Template:Costa Rican Renovation Party/meta/color}}"| ||[[Costa Rican Renewal Party]]
| 1
| 1
| 15,497
| 15,497
| 3.02
| 3.02
|-
|-
|bgcolor="#eb6109"| ||[[Democratic Force (Costa Rica)|Democratic Force]]
|bgcolor="{{Template:Democratic Force (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| ||[[Democratic Force (Costa Rica)|Democratic Force]]
| 0
| 0
|6,606
|6,606
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| 0.83
| 0.83
|-
|-
|bgcolor="#D4353F"| ||[[National Rescue Party]]
|bgcolor="#FF1493"| ||[[National Rescue Party]]
| 0
| 0
| 3,488
| 3,488
| 0.68
| 0.68
|-
|-
|bgcolor="#122562"| ||[[National Integration Party (Costa Rica)|National Integration Party]]
|bgcolor="{{Template:National Integration Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"| ||[[National Integration Party (Costa Rica)|National Integration Party]]
|0
|0
| 3,119
| 3,119
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| 0.11
| 0.11
|-
|-
|bgcolor="darkorchid"| ||[[Cartago Agrarian Union Party]]
|bgcolor="{{Template:Cartago Agrarian Union Party/meta/color}}"| ||[[Cartago Agrarian Union Party]]
|0
|0
| 532
| 532
| 0.10
| 0.10
|-
|-
|bgcolor="Wheat"| ||General Union Party
|bgcolor="{{Template:General Union Party/meta/color}}"| ||General Union Party
|0
|0
|96
|96
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!width=60px| [[National Integration Party (Costa Rica)|PIN]] %
!width=60px| [[National Integration Party (Costa Rica)|PIN]] %
|-
|-
!style="background:#0000bf"|
!style="background:{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"|
!style="background:#008024"|
!style="background:{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"|
!style="background:#ffd700"|
!style="background:{{Template:Citizens' Action Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"|
!style="background:#cfcfcf"|
!style="background:#cfcfcf"|
!style="background:#b22027"|
!style="background:{{Template:Libertarian Movement (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"|
!style="background:#050045"|
!style="background:{{Template:Costa Rican Renovation Party/meta/color}}"|
!style="background:#eb6109"|
!style="background:{{Template:Democratic Force (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"|
!style="background:#002373"|
!style="background:#002373"|
!style="background:yellow"|
!style="background:yellow"|
!style="background:#D4353F"|
!style="background:#FF1493"|
!style="background:#122562"|
!style="background:{{Template:National Integration Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"|
|-
|-
| align="left"| {{nowrap|{{flag|San José Province}}}}
| align="left"| {{nowrap|{{flag|San José Province}}}}
| style="background:#7373dc; color:white;"| 29.90
| style="background:#7373dc; color:white;"| 29.90
| style="background:#008024; color:white;"| 35.12
| style="background:{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}; color:white;"| 35.12
| 13.57
| 13.57
| 12.50
| 12.50
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|-
|-
| align="left"| {{flag|Alajuela}}
| align="left"| {{flag|Alajuela}}
| style="background:#0000bf; color:white;"| 39.04
| style="background:{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}; color:white;"| 39.04
| style="background:#73b987; color:white;"| 38.79
| style="background:#73b987; color:white;"| 38.79
| 11.46
| 11.46
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|-
|-
| align="left"| {{flag|Cartago Province}}
| align="left"| {{flag|Cartago Province}}
| style="background:#0000bf; color:white;"| 37.35
| style="background:{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}; color:white;"| 37.35
| style="background:#73b987; color:white;"| 31.03
| style="background:#73b987; color:white;"| 31.03
| 14.43
| 14.43
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|-
|-
| align="left"| {{flag|Heredia}}
| align="left"| {{flag|Heredia}}
| style="background:#0000bf; color:white;"| 34.33
| style="background:{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}; color:white;"| 34.33
| style="background:#73b987; color:white;"| 34.07
| style="background:#73b987; color:white;"| 34.07
| 17.65
| 17.65
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|-
|-
| align="left"| {{nowrap|{{flag|Guanacaste}}}}
| align="left"| {{nowrap|{{flag|Guanacaste}}}}
| style="background:#0000bf; color:white;"| 42.84
| style="background:{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}; color:white;"| 42.84
| style="background:#73b987; color:white;"| 29.13
| style="background:#73b987; color:white;"| 29.13
| 11.97
| 11.97
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|-
|-
| align="left"| {{flag|Puntarenas}}
| align="left"| {{flag|Puntarenas}}
| style="background:#0000bf; color:white;"| 46.07
| style="background:{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}; color:white;"| 46.07
| style="background:#73b987; color:white;"| 24.96
| style="background:#73b987; color:white;"| 24.96
| 11.94
| 11.94
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|-
|-
| align="left"| {{flag|Limón}}
| align="left"| {{flag|Limón}}
| style="background:#0000bf; color:white;"| 36.11
| style="background:{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}; color:white;"| 36.11
| style="background:#73b987; color:white;"| 24.68
| style="background:#73b987; color:white;"| 24.68
| 9.19
| 9.19
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|- style="background:#CDCDCD;"
|- style="background:#CDCDCD;"
| align="left"| '''Total'''
| align="left"| '''Total'''
| style="background:#0000bf; color:white;"| 36.72
| style="background:{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}; color:white;"| 36.72
| 32.78
| 32.78
| 12.84
| 12.84
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|align=left colspan=16|Source: [http://atlaselectoral.tse.go.cr/alcaldia/2002 TSE]
|align=left colspan=16|Source: [http://atlaselectoral.tse.go.cr/alcaldia/2002 TSE]
|}
|}

===Syndics and district councils===
{{bar box
| title=Syndics
| titlebar=#ddd
| float=right
| width=450px
| barwidth=250px
| bars=
{{bar percent|PUSC|{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}|49.24}}
{{bar percent|PLN|{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}|41.47}}
{{bar percent|PAC|{{Template:Citizens' Action Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}|3.02}}
{{bar percent|Regionalist|#CFCFCF|3.02}}
{{bar percent|ML|{{Template:Libertarian Movement (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}|0.86}}
{{bar percent|PRC|{{Template:Costa Rican Renovation Party/meta/color}}|0.86}}
{{bar percent|PIO|#002373|0.86}}
{{bar percent|C2000|yellow|0.22}}
{{bar percent|PIN|{{Template:National Integration Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}|0.22}}
{{bar percent|PRESNA|#FF1493|0.22}}
}}
{{bar box
| title=District councillors
| titlebar=#ddd
| float=right
| width=450px
| barwidth=250px
| bars=
{{bar percent|PUSC|{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}|43.10}}
{{bar percent|PLN|{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}|36.89}}
{{bar percent|PAC|{{Template:Citizens' Action Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}|9.82}}
{{bar percent|Regionalist|#CFCFCF|3.67}}
{{bar percent|PRC|{{Template:Costa Rican Renovation Party/meta/color}}|2.59}}
{{bar percent|ML|{{Template:Libertarian Movement (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}|1.40}}
{{bar percent|PIO|#002373|0.81}}
{{bar percent|PRESNA|#FF1493|0.59}}
{{bar percent|C2000|yellow|0.38}}
{{bar percent|PIN|{{Template:National Integration Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}|0.32}}
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right; font-size:97%;"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9" align="center"
! style="text-align:centre;" rowspan="2" colspan="2" width="500"| Parties and coalitions
! colspan="2"| Popular vote
! colspan="2"| Syndics
! colspan="1"| District Councillors
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9" align="center"
! width="85"| Votes
! width="50"| %
! width="50"| Total
! width="50"| +/-
! width="50"| Total
|-
| bgcolor="{{Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color}}"|
| align="left"| [[Social Christian Unity Party]] (PUSC)
| 184,902 || 36.85 || 228 || style="color:red;"| -67 || 799
|-
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"|
| align="left"| [[National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)|National Liberation Party]] (PLN)
| 169,660 || 33.81 || 192 || style="color:green;"| +47 || 684
|-
| bgcolor="{{Template:Citizens' Action Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"|
| align="left"| [[Citizens' Action Party (Costa Rica)|Citizens' Action Party]] (PAC)
| 63,270 || 12.61 || 14 || New || 182
|-
| bgcolor="{{Template:Libertarian Movement (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"|
| align="left"| [[Libertarian Movement (Costa Rica)|Libertarian Movement]] (ML)
| 16,367 || 3.26 || 4 || style="color:green;"| +4 || 26
|-
| bgcolor="{{Template:Costa Rican Renovation Party/meta/color}}"|
| align="left"| [[Costa Rican Renewal Party]] (PRC)
| 15,665 || 3.21 || 4 || style="color:green;"| +4 || 48
|-
| bgcolor="{{Template:Democratic Force (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"|
| align="left"| [[Democratic Force (Costa Rica)|Democratic Force]] (FD)
| 6,539 || 1.30 || 0 || 0 || 8
|-
| bgcolor="yellow"|
| align="left"| [[Coalition Change 2000]] (C2000)
| 4,797 || 0.96 || 1 || New || 7
|-
| bgcolor="#002373"|
| align="left"| Independent Workers' Party (PIO)
| 4,444 || 0.89 || 4 || New || 15
|-
| bgcolor="#8bff73"|
| align="left"| Alliance to Advance Party (PAPA)
| 4,421 || 0.88 || 0 || New || 5
|-
| bgcolor="#00BFFF"|
| align="left"| Alliance for San José Party (PASJ)
| 4,037 || 0.80 || 0 || New || 3
|-
| bgcolor="#c8ff45"|
| align="left"| Authentic Paraisian Party (PAPAR)
| 3,586 || 0.71 || 2 || New || 6
|-
| bgcolor="{{Template:National Integration Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color}}"|
| align="left"| [[National Integration Party (Costa Rica)|National Integration Party]] (PIN)
| 3,189 || 0.64 || 1 || style="color:green;"| +1 || 6
|-
| bgcolor="#00A550"|
| align="left"| [[Escazu's Progressive Yoke]] (YPE)
| 2,670 || 0.53 || 1 || style="color:red;"| -2|| 4
|-
| bgcolor="#FF1493"|
| align="left"| [[National Rescue Party]] (PRESNA)
| 2,354 || 0.47 || 1 || style="color:green;"| +1 || 11
|-
| bgcolor="#27E3E5"|
| align="left"| Party of the Sun (PdS)
| 1,844 || 0.37 || 2 || 0 || 8
|-
| bgcolor="#707070"|
| align="left"| Cantonal Action Independent Siquirres Party (PACSI)
| 1,652 || 0.33 || 2 || New || 7
|-
| bgcolor="#ff2eb5"|
| align="left"| We Are All San José Party (SJST)
| 1,651 || 0.33 || 0 || New || 1
|-
| bgcolor="#ffff00"|
| align="left"| [[21st Century Curridabat]] (CSXXI)
| 1,412 || 0.28 || 2 || style="color:green;"| +1 || 4
|-
| bgcolor="#2e9eff"|
| align="left"| Independent Guanacaste Party (PGI)
| 1,181 || 0.24 || 2 || style="color:green;"| +2 || 9
|-
| bgcolor="#00d02f"|
| align="left"| Authentic Sarapiquenean Party (PASAR)
| 978 || 0.19 || 2 || New || 9
|-
| bgcolor="#a26900"|
| align="left"| Quepeña Action Party (PAQ)
| 941 || 0.19 || 0 || New || 3
|-
| bgcolor="#BEF8F7"|
| align="left"| Change Now (CYA)
| 833 || 0.17 || 0 || New || 0
|-
| bgcolor="#61A5AE"|
| align="left"| Ecological Garabito Party (PEG)
| 819 || 0.16 || 1 || New || 3
|-
| bgcolor="#AEA651"|
| align="left"| Authentic Cantonal Option Movement (MOCA)
| 692 || 0.14 || 0 || New || 0
|-
| bgcolor="#ff0047"|
| align="left"| Curridabat Movement (MCur)
| 642 || 0.13 || 0 || New || 1
|-
| bgcolor="#8f5100"|
| align="left"| [[Agrarian Labour Action Party]] (PALA)
| 544 || 0.11 || 0 || style="color:red;"| -2|| 3
|-
| bgcolor="#e76100"|
| align="left"| Independent Belemite Party (PIB)
| 532 || 0.11 || 0 || 0 || 1
|-
| bgcolor="{{Template:Cartago Agrarian Union Party/meta/color}}"|
| align="left"| [[Cartago Agrarian Union Party]] (PUAC)
| 503 || 0.10 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| bgcolor="#715973"|
| align="left"| Santacrucean Rebirth Party (PRS)
| 490 || 0.10 || 0 || New || 0
|-
| width="1" bgcolor="orange"|
| align="left"| Humanist Party of Montes de Oca (PH-MdO)
| 394 || 0.08 || 0 || 0 || 1
|-
| bgcolor="#00735b"|
| align="left"| New Corredores Party (PUG)
| 288 || 0.06 || 0 || New || 1
|-
| bgcolor="limegreen"|
| align="left"| Limonense Conscience Party (PCL)
| 256 || 0.05 || 0 || New || 0
|-
| width="1" bgcolor="orange"|
| align="left"| Humanist Party of Heredia (PH-Her)
| 125 || 0.02 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| bgcolor="{{Template:General Union Party/meta/color}}"|
| align="left"| General Union Party (PUGEN)
| 62 || 0.01 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| colspan="7" bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| align="left" colspan="2"| Total
| 500,080 || 100.00 || 463 || +16 || 1854
|-
| colspan="7" bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|
|-
| align="left" colspan="2"| Invalid votes
| 20,803 || 3.98 || colspan="3"|
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| align="left" colspan="2"| Votes cast / turnout
| 520,883 || 22.64 || colspan="3"|
|-
| align="left" colspan="2"| Abstentions
| 1,785,510 || 77.36 || colspan="3"|
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| align="left" colspan="2"| Registered voters
| 2,306,393 || bgcolor="#E9E9E9" colspan="4"|
|-
| colspan="7" bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|
|-
| align="left" colspan="7"| Sources<ref>{{cite web |url=http://atlaselectoral.tse.go.cr/sindicatura/2002/barra?search%5Babstencionismo%5D=false&search%5Bano%5D=2002&search%5Btipo_eleccion%5D=sindicatura&search%5Bvotos_blanco%5D=false&search%5Bvotos_nulos%5D=false |title=Elecciones Municipales 2020 |language=Spanish |website=tse.go.cr |publisher=Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones |access-date= 6 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| align="left" colspan="7"|
|}

== See also ==
* [[Local government in Costa Rica]]
* [[List of mayors in Costa Rica]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Costa Rican elections}}

[[Category:2002 elections in Central America]]
[[Category:2002 in Costa Rica]]
[[Category:Local elections in Costa Rica]]


===Syndics and district councils===
===Syndics and district councils===

Revision as of 23:10, 3 April 2021

2002 Costa Rican municipal elections
1 December 2002 2006 →
81 mayors, 463 syndics, 1854 district councillors, 8 intendants, 32 municipal district councillors and their alternates[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Jorge Eduardo Sánchez Luis Guillermo Solís Ottón Solís
Party PUSC PLN PAC
Mayors 47 28 1

Municipal and local elections were held for the first time in Costa Rica on 1 December 2002. This was the first time citizens of the 81 cantons were able to directly choose their mayors as previously the municipal executive was appointed by the city council.[2] A syndic and 4 District Councilors were also elected for each canton’s district as 8 intendants for especial districts with administrative autonomy.

Then ruling Social Christian Unity Party had its best results in history on a local election gaining most of the mayors and councilors; 48 mayors and 785 syndics and councilors.[2] National Liberation Party, then main opposition force, earn the second largest number of both with 27 mayors and 676.[2] Costa Rica was still pretty much under a two-party system at the time even when in the recent general election the new force Citizens Action Party surprised with high voting for president and parliament, in this first municipal running achieve only one mayor in Montes de Oca (the party’s hometown).[2]

Results

2002 Costa Rican municipal elections
1 December 2002 2006 →
81 mayors, 463 syndics, 1854 district councillors, 8 intendants, 32 municipal district councillors and their alternates[3]
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Jorge Eduardo Sánchez Luis Guillermo Solís Ottón Solís
Party PUSC PLN PAC
Mayors 47 28 1

Municipal and local elections were held for the first time in Costa Rica on 1 December 2002. This was the first time citizens of the 81 cantons were able to directly choose their mayors as previously the municipal executive was appointed by the city council.[2] A syndic and 4 District Councilors were also elected for each canton’s district as 8 intendants for especial districts with administrative autonomy.

Then ruling Social Christian Unity Party had its best results in history on a local election gaining most of the mayors and councilors; 48 mayors and 785 syndics and councilors.[2] National Liberation Party, then main opposition force, earn the second largest number of both with 27 mayors and 676.[2] Costa Rica was still pretty much under a two-party system at the time even when in the recent general election the new force Citizens Action Party surprised with high voting for president and parliament, in this first municipal running achieve only one mayor in Montes de Oca (the party’s hometown).[2]

Results

Mayor

Vote percentage

  PUSC (36.72%)
  PLN (32.78%)
  PAC (12.84%)
  Cantonal parties (5.77%)
  ML (4.02%)
  PRC (3.02%)
  FD (1.29%)
  PIO (0.95%)
  C2000 (0.83%)
  PRESNA (0.68%)
  PIN (0.61%)
  Other (0.49%)
Party Mayors Popular vote
Number Votes %
bgcolor="Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color"| Social Christian Unity Party 47 188,612 36,72
bgcolor="Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color"| National Liberation Party 28 168,410 32,78
bgcolor="Template:Citizens' Action Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color"| Citizens' Action Party 1 65,968 12.84
Total cantonal parties 2 30,273 5.77
bgcolor="Template:Libertarian Movement (Costa Rica)/meta/color"| Libertarian Movement 0 20,655 4.02
bgcolor="Template:Costa Rican Renovation Party/meta/color"| Costa Rican Renewal Party 1 15,497 3.02
bgcolor="Template:Democratic Force (Costa Rica)/meta/color"| Democratic Force 0 6,606 1.29
Independent Workers' Party 1 4,904 0.95
Coalition Change 2000 0 4,272 0.83
National Rescue Party 0 3,488 0.68
bgcolor="Template:National Integration Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color"| National Integration Party 0 3,119 0.61
Independent Guanacaste Party 1 1,259 0.25
Agrarian Labour Action Party 0 569 0.11
bgcolor="Template:Cartago Agrarian Union Party/meta/color"| Cartago Agrarian Union Party 0 532 0.10
bgcolor="Template:General Union Party/meta/color"| General Union Party 0 96 0.02
Total 81 514,260 100%
Source[4]

By province

Province PUSC % PLN % PAC % Reg. % ML % PRC % FD % PIO % C2000 % PRESNA % PIN %
style="background:Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color"| style="background:Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color"| style="background:Template:Citizens' Action Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color"| style="background:Template:Libertarian Movement (Costa Rica)/meta/color"| style="background:Template:Costa Rican Renovation Party/meta/color"| style="background:Template:Democratic Force (Costa Rica)/meta/color"| style="background:Template:National Integration Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color"|
 San José Province 29.90 style="background:Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color; color:white;"| 35.12 13.57 12.50 3.66 1.05 1.36 1.46 0.82 0.25 0.31
 Alajuela style="background:Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color; color:white;"| 39.04 38.79 11.46 1.26 2.77 1.30 - - 1.03 2.74 1.61
 Cartago Province style="background:Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color; color:white;"| 37.35 31.03 14.43 7.75 1.52 - 3.06 4.58 - - 0.28
 Heredia style="background:Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color; color:white;"| 34.33 34.07 17.65 3.69 3.74 4.08 - 0.35 0.36 - 1.73
 Guanacaste style="background:Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color; color:white;"| 42.84 29.13 11.97 3.41 3.00 7.06 2.07 - 0.36 0.16 -
 Puntarenas style="background:Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color; color:white;"| 46.07 24.96 11.94 3.43 8.63 2.75 1.44 - 0.78 - -
 Limón style="background:Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color; color:white;"| 36.11 24.68 9.19 4.72 7.40 13.06 2.12 - 2.72 - -
Total style="background:Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color; color:white;"| 36.72 32.78 12.84 6.26 4.02 3.02 1.29 0.95 0.83 0.68 0.61
Source: TSE

Syndics and district councils

Syndics
PUSC
 
 49.24%
PLN
 
 41.47%
PAC
 
 3.02%
Regionalist
 
 3.02%
ML
 
 0.86%
PRC
 
 0.86%
PIO
 
 0.86%
C2000
 
 0.22%
PIN
 
 0.22%
PRESNA
 
 0.22%
District councillors
PUSC
 
 43.10%
PLN
 
 36.89%
PAC
 
 9.82%
Regionalist
 
 3.67%
PRC
 
 2.59%
ML
 
 1.40%
PIO
 
 0.81%
PRESNA
 
 0.59%
C2000
 
 0.38%
PIN
 
 0.32%
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Syndics District Councillors
Votes % Total +/- Total
bgcolor="Template:Social Christian Unity Party/meta/color"| Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC) 184,902 36.85 228 -67 799
bgcolor="Template:National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color"| National Liberation Party (PLN) 169,660 33.81 192 +47 684
bgcolor="Template:Citizens' Action Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color"| Citizens' Action Party (PAC) 63,270 12.61 14 New 182
bgcolor="Template:Libertarian Movement (Costa Rica)/meta/color"| Libertarian Movement (ML) 16,367 3.26 4 +4 26
bgcolor="Template:Costa Rican Renovation Party/meta/color"| Costa Rican Renewal Party (PRC) 15,665 3.21 4 +4 48
bgcolor="Template:Democratic Force (Costa Rica)/meta/color"| Democratic Force (FD) 6,539 1.30 0 0 8
Coalition Change 2000 (C2000) 4,797 0.96 1 New 7
Independent Workers' Party (PIO) 4,444 0.89 4 New 15
Alliance to Advance Party (PAPA) 4,421 0.88 0 New 5
Alliance for San José Party (PASJ) 4,037 0.80 0 New 3
Authentic Paraisian Party (PAPAR) 3,586 0.71 2 New 6
bgcolor="Template:National Integration Party (Costa Rica)/meta/color"| National Integration Party (PIN) 3,189 0.64 1 +1 6
Escazu's Progressive Yoke (YPE) 2,670 0.53 1 -2 4
National Rescue Party (PRESNA) 2,354 0.47 1 +1 11
Party of the Sun (PdS) 1,844 0.37 2 0 8
Cantonal Action Independent Siquirres Party (PACSI) 1,652 0.33 2 New 7
We Are All San José Party (SJST) 1,651 0.33 0 New 1
21st Century Curridabat (CSXXI) 1,412 0.28 2 +1 4
Independent Guanacaste Party (PGI) 1,181 0.24 2 +2 9
Authentic Sarapiquenean Party (PASAR) 978 0.19 2 New 9
Quepeña Action Party (PAQ) 941 0.19 0 New 3
Change Now (CYA) 833 0.17 0 New 0
Ecological Garabito Party (PEG) 819 0.16 1 New 3
Authentic Cantonal Option Movement (MOCA) 692 0.14 0 New 0
Curridabat Movement (MCur) 642 0.13 0 New 1
Agrarian Labour Action Party (PALA) 544 0.11 0 -2 3
Independent Belemite Party (PIB) 532 0.11 0 0 1
bgcolor="Template:Cartago Agrarian Union Party/meta/color"| Cartago Agrarian Union Party (PUAC) 503 0.10 0 0 0
Santacrucean Rebirth Party (PRS) 490 0.10 0 New 0
Humanist Party of Montes de Oca (PH-MdO) 394 0.08 0 0 1
New Corredores Party (PUG) 288 0.06 0 New 1
Limonense Conscience Party (PCL) 256 0.05 0 New 0
Humanist Party of Heredia (PH-Her) 125 0.02 0 0 0
bgcolor="Template:General Union Party/meta/color"| General Union Party (PUGEN) 62 0.01 0 0 0
Total 500,080 100.00 463 +16 1854
Invalid votes 20,803 3.98
Votes cast / turnout 520,883 22.64
Abstentions 1,785,510 77.36
Registered voters 2,306,393
Sources[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones. "Elecciones municipales en cifras 2002-2016" (PDF). tse.go.cr. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Georgetown. "Final Results Municipal Elections 2002". Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  3. ^ Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones. "Elecciones municipales en cifras 2002-2016" (PDF). tse.go.cr. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Declaratorias de elección 2002". tse.go.cr (in Spanish). Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Elecciones Municipales 2020". tse.go.cr (in Spanish). Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

Syndics and district councils

Syndics
PUSC
 
 49.24%
PLN
 
 41.47%
PAC
 
 3.02%
Regionalist
 
 3.02%
ML
 
 0.86%
PRC
 
 0.86%
PIO
 
 0.86%
C2000
 
 0.22%
PIN
 
 0.22%
PRESNA
 
 0.22%
District councillors
PUSC
 
 43.10%
PLN
 
 36.89%
PAC
 
 9.82%
Regionalist
 
 3.67%
PRC
 
 2.59%
ML
 
 1.40%
PIO
 
 0.81%
PRESNA
 
 0.59%
C2000
 
 0.38%
PIN
 
 0.32%
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Syndics District Councillors
Votes % Total +/- Total
Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC) 184,902 36.85 228 -67 799
National Liberation Party (PLN) 169,660 33.81 192 +47 684
Citizens' Action Party (PAC) 63,270 12.61 14 New 182
Libertarian Movement (ML) 16,367 3.26 4 +4 26
Costa Rican Renewal Party (PRC) 15,665 3.21 4 +4 48
Democratic Force (FD) 6,539 1.30 0 0 8
Coalition Change 2000 (C2000) 4,797 0.96 1 New 7
Independent Workers' Party (PIO) 4,444 0.89 4 New 15
Alliance to Advance Party (PAPA) 4,421 0.88 0 New 5
Alliance for San José Party (PASJ) 4,037 0.80 0 New 3
Authentic Paraisian Party (PAPAR) 3,586 0.71 2 New 6
National Integration Party (PIN) 3,189 0.64 1 +1 6
Escazu's Progressive Yoke (YPE) 2,670 0.53 1 -2 4
National Rescue Party (PRESNA) 2,354 0.47 1 +1 11
Party of the Sun (PdS) 1,844 0.37 2 0 8
Cantonal Action Independent Siquirres Party (PACSI) 1,652 0.33 2 New 7
We Are All San José Party (SJST) 1,651 0.33 0 New 1
21st Century Curridabat (CSXXI) 1,412 0.28 2 +1 4
Independent Guanacaste Party (PGI) 1,181 0.24 2 +2 9
Authentic Sarapiquenean Party (PASAR) 978 0.19 2 New 9
Quepeña Action Party (PAQ) 941 0.19 0 New 3
Change Now (CYA) 833 0.17 0 New 0
Ecological Garabito Party (PEG) 819 0.16 1 New 3
Authentic Cantonal Option Movement (MOCA) 692 0.14 0 New 0
Curridabat Movement (MCur) 642 0.13 0 New 1
Agrarian Labour Action Party (PALA) 544 0.11 0 -2 3
Independent Belemite Party (PIB) 532 0.11 0 0 1
Cartago Agrarian Union Party (PUAC) 503 0.10 0 0 0
Santacrucean Rebirth Party (PRS) 490 0.10 0 New 0
Humanist Party of Montes de Oca (PH-MdO) 394 0.08 0 0 1
New Corredores Party (PUG) 288 0.06 0 New 1
Limonense Conscience Party (PCL) 256 0.05 0 New 0
Humanist Party of Heredia (PH-Her) 125 0.02 0 0 0
General Union Party (PUGEN) 62 0.01 0 0 0
Total 500,080 100.00 463 +16 1854
Invalid votes 20,803 3.98
Votes cast / turnout 520,883 22.64
Abstentions 1,785,510 77.36
Registered voters 2,306,393
Sources[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Elecciones Municipales 2020". tse.go.cr (in Spanish). Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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