# 2012 Salvadoran legislative and local elections

Legislative and local elections were held in El Salvador on 11 March 2012 to choose 84 members of the legislative assembly and 262 mayors. The election was carried out by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal. The opposition Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) narrowly defeated the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) and its ally Grand Alliance for National Unity (GANA).

## Background

Following the 2009 presidential election, the first ever president from the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), Mauricio Funes, was elected following the end of the Salvadoran civil war.
This election was seen as a test of Funes' government since it was the first election since he came to power. Prior to the election, the FMLN controlled the Legislative Assembly in alliance with Grand Alliance for National Unity (GANA), dissidents from the conservative Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA).

## Parties

In addition to ARENA, FMLN and GANA, six smaller parties fielded candidates. ARENA is led by Alfredo Cristiani, a former president during the civil war; FMLN is led by Medardo González, a former guerrilla chief; and GANA is led by former member of ARENA and president Elías Antonio Saca.
The National Conciliation Party and the Christian Democratic Party were both dissolved by a Supreme Court of Justice verdict in 2011. Technically, they would have been deregistered after their electoral setback in 2004 (less than 3%), but a 2005 decree saved them from being folded and allowed them to carry on. The Supreme Court ruled this decree to be unconstitutional and eventually disbanded the parties. However, both parties continued their political work and registered as the National Coalition and Party of Hope, respectively.

## Campaign

ARENA's campaign issues included a tough response to criminal and youth gangs, which was a concern with 14 murders a day, according to government figures. FMLN campaigned on promises of social programmes and job creation, where unemployment is 34% (though down from 40% before Funes took office).
In January, Funes appointed army General Francisco Salinas to replace Carlos Ascencio, who had resigned to join the foreign service, as head of the national police. For this, Funes was criticised by members of his own party who alleged that appointing someone from the military to head the police was in contravention of both the Constitution of El Salvador and the Chapultepec Peace Accords.

## Opinion polls

The Central American University carried out an opinion poll which showed the FMLN alliance was leading with 27.8%, but closely followed by ARENA with 26.4%. According to a CID-Gallup poll for the daily newspaper La Página, carried out from 16 to 19 February, ARENA had the support of 34% of voters, FMLN followed with 32% of the voters and GANA, a faction of ARENA, was third with 10% of the voters.

## Results

The voting stations were scheduled to open from 7:00 to 17:00, but many opened late. After voting, Funes called on the electorate to help him "guarantee that the changes that are taking place are strengthened, and not turned back."

### Legislative election

| | Nationalist Republican Alliance | 897,054 | 39.80 | 33 | +1 |
| | Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front | 827,522 | 36.72 | 31 | –4 |
| | Grand Alliance for National Unity | 217,447 | 9.65 | 11 | New |
| | National Coalition Party | 163,209 | 7.24 | 7 | –4 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | 61,772 | 2.74 | 1 | –4 |
| | Democratic Change | 47,747 | 2.12 | 1 | 0 |
| | National Liberal Party | 14,071 | 0.62 | 0 | New |
| | Popular Party | 11,132 | 0.49 | 0 | New |
| | Independents | 13,742 | 0.61 | 0 | New |
| Total | Total | 2,253,696 | 100.00 | 84 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 2,253,696 | 95.11 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 115,754 | 4.89 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 2,369,450 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 4,564,969 | 51.91 | | |
| Source: Election Resources, TSE ||||||

### Municipal elections

The election also chose mayors of 262 towns and cities.
After the polls closed, but before the Supreme Electoral Tribunal had published the official results, ARENA candidate and the incumbent mayor Norman Quijano declared himself winner of the mayoral race in the capital, San Salvador. He beat the FMLN's Jorge Shafick Handal, the son of former FMLN leader Schafik Handal.
Of the 14 district capitals, ARENA won control of nine town halls, FMLN won control of three town halls, while GANA and the National Coalition each won control of one town hall.
| | Nationalist Republican Alliance | 896,892 | 38.80 | 116 | –6 |
| | Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front | 807,644 | 34.94 | 94 | +1 |
| | Grand Alliance for National Unity | 265,358 | 11.48 | 17 | New |
| | National Coalition Party | 204,212 | 8.83 | 27 | –6 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | 74,823 | 3.24 | 5 | –7 |
| | Democratic Change | 50,048 | 2.17 | 3 | +2 |
| | National Liberal Party | 9,660 | 0.42 | 0 | New |
| | Popular Party | 1,408 | 0.06 | 0 | New |
| | Salvadoran Patriotic Fraternity | 1,366 | 0.06 | 0 | New |
| Total | Total | 2,311,411 | 100.00 | 262 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 2,311,411 | 97.43 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 61,090 | 2.57 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 2,372,501 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 4,564,969 | 51.97 | | |

#### By municipality

| Departments | Departments | Municipalities | Municipalities | Mayor | Party | Margin | % |
| San Salvador | San Salvador | San Salvador** | San Salvador** | Norman Quijano* | ARENA | 52,588 | |
| San Salvador | San Salvador | Ciudad Delgado | Ciudad Delgado | | FMLN/CD*** | 347 | |
| San Salvador | San Salvador | Mejicanos | Mejicanos | | ARENA | 599 | |
| San Salvador | San Salvador | Soyapango | Soyapango | | ARENA | 267 | |
| San Salvador | San Salvador | Cuscatancingo | Cuscatancingo | | FMLN | 3,342 | |
| San Salvador | San Salvador | San Marcos | San Marcos | | FMLN | 514 | |
| San Salvador | San Salvador | Ilopango | Ilopango | | ARENA | 668 | |
| San Salvador | San Salvador | Nejapa | Nejapa | | FMLN | 248 | |
| San Salvador | San Salvador | Apopa | Apopa | | ARENA | 3,107 | |
| San Salvador | San Salvador | San Martin | San Martin | | ARENA | 406 | |
| San Salvador | San Salvador | Panchimalco | Panchimalco | | FMLN | 2,947 | |
| San Salvador | San Salvador | Aguilares | Aguilares | | FMLN/CD*** | 91 | |
| San Salvador | San Salvador | Tonacatepeque | Tonacatepeque | | ARENA | 2,495 | |
| San Salvador | San Salvador | Santo Tomás | Santo Tomás | | ARENA | 1,811 | 47.73% |
| San Salvador | San Salvador | Santiago Texacuangos | Santiago Texacuangos | | ARENA | 1,029 | |
| San Salvador | San Salvador | El Paisnal | El Paisnal | | FMLN | 1,279 | 60.43% |
| San Salvador | San Salvador | Guazapa | Guazapa | | CN | 800 | |
| San Salvador | San Salvador | Ayutuxtepeque | Ayutuxtepeque | | ARENA | 416 | |
| San Salvador | San Salvador | Rosario de Mora | Rosario de Mora | | FMLN | 637 | |
| Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Santa Ana** | Santa Ana** | | FMLN/CD*** | 399 | |
| Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Chalchuapa | Chalchuapa | | FMLN | 2,831 | |
| Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Metapán | Metapán | | CN | 2,101 | |
| Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Coatepeque | Coatepeque | | ARENA | 992 | |
| Santa Ana | Santa Ana | El Congo | El Congo | | CN | 466 | |
| Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Texistepeque | Texistepeque | | PES | 361 | 36.69% |
| Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Candelaria de la Frontera | Candelaria de la Frontera | | ARENA | 4,208 | |
| Santa Ana | Santa Ana | San Sebastián Salitrillo | San Sebastián Salitrillo | | FMLN | 355 | |
| Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Santa Rosa Guachipilín | Santa Rosa Guachipilín | | ARENA | 91 | |
| Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Santiago de la Frontera | Santiago de la Frontera | | ARENA | 905 | |
| Santa Ana | Santa Ana | El Porvenir | El Porvenir | | CN | 486 | |
| Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Masahuat | Masahuat | | CN | 187 | |
| Santa Ana | Santa Ana | San Antonio Pajonal | San Antonio Pajonal | | ARENA | 377 | 57.22% |
| San Miguel | San Miguel | San Miguel** | San Miguel** | | GANA | 7,307 | |
| San Miguel | San Miguel | Chinameca | Chinameca | | ARENA | 971 | |
| San Miguel | San Miguel | El Tránsito | El Tránsito | | FMLN | 486 | 38.07% |
| San Miguel | San Miguel | Ciudad Barrios | Ciudad Barrios | | PES | 883 | 35.5% |
| San Miguel | San Miguel | Chirilagua | Chirilagua | | ARENA | 299 | 47.45% |
| San Miguel | San Miguel | Sesori | Sesori | | CN/PES*** | 8 | |
| San Miguel | San Miguel | San Rafael Oriente | San Rafael Oriente | | GANA | 262 | 32.99% |
| San Miguel | San Miguel | Moncagua | Moncagua | | FMLN | 1,231 | |
| San Miguel | San Miguel | Lolotique | Lolotique | | FMLN | 132 | 33.09% |
| San Miguel | San Miguel | San Jorge | San Jorge | | FMLN | 394 | |
| San Miguel | San Miguel | Chapeltique | Chapeltique | | CD | 885 | 42.69% |
| San Miguel | San Miguel | San Gerardo | San Gerardo | | ARENA | 8 | 49.92% |
| San Miguel | San Miguel | Carolina | Carolina | | ARENA | 407 | 53.74% |
| San Miguel | San Miguel | Quelepa | Quelepa | | FMLN | 368 | 53.31% |
| San Miguel | San Miguel | San Luis de la Reina | San Luis de la Reina | | FMLN | 413 | 52.09% |
| San Miguel | San Miguel | Nuevo Edén de San Juan | Nuevo Edén de San Juan | | ARENA | 12 | |
| San Miguel | San Miguel | Nueva Guadalupe | Nueva Guadalupe | | FMLN | 138 | 35.31% |
| San Miguel | San Miguel | Uluazapa | Uluazapa | | FMLN | 51 | 49.86% |
| San Miguel | San Miguel | Comacarán | Comacarán | | FMLN | 783 | 69.3% |
| San Miguel | San Miguel | San Antonio del Mosco | San Antonio del Mosco | | ARENA | 560 | |
| La Libertad | La Libertad | Santa Tecla** | Santa Tecla** | | FMLN/CD*** | 648 | |
| La Libertad | La Libertad | Quezaltepeque | Quezaltepeque | | ARENA | 164 | |
| La Libertad | La Libertad | Ciudad Arce | Ciudad Arce | | FMLN/CD*** | 167 | 52.86% |
| La Libertad | La Libertad | San Juan Opico | San Juan Opico | | ARENA | 1,163 | |
| La Libertad | La Libertad | Colón | Colón | | ARENA | 4,527 | |
| La Libertad | La Libertad | La Libertad | La Libertad | | FMLN/PES*** | 731 | |
| La Libertad | La Libertad | Antiguo Cuscatlán | Antiguo Cuscatlán | | ARENA | 9,666 | 74.34% |
| La Libertad | La Libertad | Comasagua | Comasagua | | FMLN | 356 | 42.14% |
| La Libertad | La Libertad | San Pablo Tacachico | San Pablo Tacachico | | FMLN | 285 | |
| La Libertad | La Libertad | Jayaque | Jayaque | | ARENA | 887 | 56.53% |
| La Libertad | La Libertad | Huizúcar | Huizúcar | | ARENA | 690 | 53.45% |
| La Libertad | La Libertad | Tepecoyo | Tepecoyo | | GANA | 403 | |
| La Libertad | La Libertad | Teotepeque | Teotepeque | | ARENA | 1,090 | |
| La Libertad | La Libertad | Chiltiupán | Chiltiupán | | ARENA | 1,377 | 62.23% |
| La Libertad | La Libertad | Nuevo Cuscatlán | Nuevo Cuscatlán | Nayib Bukele | FMLN/CD*** | 108 | |
| La Libertad | La Libertad | Tamanique | Tamanique | | ARENA | 1,520 | 52.18% |
| La Libertad | La Libertad | Sacacoyo | Sacacoyo | | ARENA | 1,422 | 59.87% |
| La Libertad | La Libertad | San José Villanueva | San José Villanueva | | CN | 420 | 35.61% |
| La Libertad | La Libertad | Zaragoza | Zaragoza | | CN | 42 | |
| La Libertad | La Libertad | Talnique | Talnique | | ARENA | 978 | |
| La Libertad | La Libertad | San Matías | San Matías | | ARENA | 672 | 50.94% |
| La Libertad | La Libertad | Jicalapa | Jicalapa | | ARENA | 1,175 | |
| Usulután | Usulután | Usulután** | Usulután** | | CN | 82 | |
| Usulután | Usulután | Jiquilisco | Jiquilisco | | FMLN | 4,469 | |
| Usulután | Usulután | Berlín | Berlín | | CN | 267 | |
| Usulután | Usulután | Santiago de María | Santiago de María | | CN | 553 | |
| Usulután | Usulután | Jucuapa | Jucuapa | | FMLN | 510 | |
| Usulután | Usulután | Santa Elena · | Santa Elena · | | FMLN | 1,074 | |
| Usulután | Usulután | Jucuarán | Jucuarán | | FMLN | 282 | 39.64% |
| Usulután | Usulután | San Agustín | San Agustín | | FMLN | 329 | 53.75% |
| Usulután | Usulután | Ozatlán | Ozatlán | | FMLN | 210 | 50.37% |
| Usulután | Usulután | Estanzuelas | Estanzuelas | | FMLN | 60 | 39.38% |
| Usulután | Usulután | Mercedes Umaña | Mercedes Umaña | | FMLN | 378 | |
| Usulután | Usulután | Alegría | Alegría | | FMLN | 1,591 | |
| Usulután | Usulután | Concepción Batres | Concepción Batres | | FMLN | 412 | |
| Usulután | Usulután | San Francisco Javier | San Francisco Javier | | FMLN | 76 | |
| Usulután | Usulután | Puerto El Triunfo | Puerto El Triunfo | | CD | 371 | |
| Usulután | Usulután | Tecapán | Tecapán | | FMLN | 36 | 50.26% |
| Usulután | Usulután | San Dionisio | San Dionisio | | ARENA | 492 | 43.76% |
| Usulután | Usulután | Ereguayquín | Ereguayquín | | ARENA | 339 | 52.35% |
| Usulután | Usulután | Santa María | Santa María | | ARENA | 747 | |
| Usulután | Usulután | Nueva Granada | Nueva Granada | | ARENA | 435 | 55.12% |
| Usulután | Usulután | El Triunfo· | El Triunfo· | | ARENA | 549 | 49.3% |
| Usulután | Usulután | San Buenaventura | San Buenaventura | | FMLN | 250 | |
| Usulután | Usulután | California | California | | ARENA | 507 | 70.45% |
| Sonsonate | Sonsonate | Sonsonate** | Sonsonate** | | ARENA | 7,206 | |
| Sonsonate | Sonsonate | Izalco | Izalco | | ARENA | 597 | |
| Sonsonate | Sonsonate | Acajutla | Acajutla | | FMLN | 3,014 | |
| Sonsonate | Sonsonate | Armenia | Armenia | | ARENA | 4,082 | 63.96% |
| Sonsonate | Sonsonate | Nahuizalco | Nahuizalco | | FMLN | 2,901 | 41.85% |
| Sonsonate | Sonsonate | Juayúa | Juayúa | | CN | 1,171 | 27.76% |
| Sonsonate | Sonsonate | San Julián | San Julián | | FMLN | 394 | 37.17% |
| Sonsonate | Sonsonate | Sonzacate | Sonzacate | | ARENA | 765 | |
| Sonsonate | Sonsonate | San Antonio del Monte | San Antonio del Monte | | CD | 679 | |
| Sonsonate | Sonsonate | Nahuilingo | Nahuilingo | | ARENA | 565 | |
| Sonsonate | Sonsonate | Cuisnahuat | Cuisnahuat | | FMLN | 38 | 36.09% |
| Sonsonate | Sonsonate | Santa Catarina Masahuat | Santa Catarina Masahuat | | FMLN/CD*** | 203 | |
| Sonsonate | Sonsonate | Caluco | Caluco | | CN | 749 | 41.96% |
| Sonsonate | Sonsonate | Santa Isabel Ishuatán | Santa Isabel Ishuatán | | ARENA | 818 | |
| Sonsonate | Sonsonate | Salcoatitán | Salcoatitán | | PES | 122 | 27.3% |
| Sonsonate | Sonsonate | Santo Domingo de Guzman | Santo Domingo de Guzman | | CN | 108 | |
| La Unión | La Unión | La Unión** | La Unión** | | ARENA | 2,698 | |
| La Unión | La Unión | Santa Rosa de Lima | Santa Rosa de Lima | | ARENA | 217 | |
| La Unión | La Unión | Pasaquina | Pasaquina | | GANA | 48 | |
| La Unión | La Unión | San Alejo | San Alejo | | ARENA | 1,068 | |
| La Unión | La Unión | Anamorós | Anamorós | | FMLN | 126 | |
| La Unión | La Unión | El Carmen | El Carmen | | GANA | 519 | 37.42% |
| La Unión | La Unión | Conchagua | Conchagua | | ARENA | 142 | 39.36% |
| La Unión | La Unión | El Sauce | El Sauce | | GANA | 25 | 34.91% |
| La Unión | La Unión | Lislique | Lislique | | ARENA | 1,677 | |
| La Unión | La Unión | Yucuaiquín | Yucuaiquín | | ARENA | 188 | |
| La Unión | La Unión | Nueva Esparta | Nueva Esparta | | ARENA | 175 | 40.54% |
| La Unión | La Unión | Polorós | Polorós | | ARENA | 306 | |
| La Unión | La Unión | Bolivar | Bolivar | | ARENA | 775 | 62.43% |
| La Unión | La Unión | Concepción de Oriente · | Concepción de Oriente · | | ARENA | 409 | 49.74% |
| La Unión | La Unión | Intipucá | Intipucá | | ARENA | 369 | 46.69% |
| La Unión | La Unión | San Jose las Fuentes | San Jose las Fuentes | | ARENA | 100 | |
| La Unión | La Unión | Yayantique | Yayantique | | ARENA | 637 | 44.24% |
| La Unión | La Unión | Meanguera del Golfo | Meanguera del Golfo | | ARENA | 227 | 58.64% |
| La Paz | La Paz | Zacatecoluca** | Zacatecoluca** | | FMLN | 5,084 | |
| La Paz | La Paz | Santiago Nonualco | Santiago Nonualco | | GANA | 481 | |
| La Paz | La Paz | San Juan Nonualco | San Juan Nonualco | | ARENA | 295 | |
| La Paz | La Paz | San Pedro Masahuat | San Pedro Masahuat | | FMLN | 905 | |
| La Paz | La Paz | Olocuilta | Olocuilta | | ARENA | 1,920 | |
| La Paz | La Paz | San Pedro Nonualco | San Pedro Nonualco | | FMLN | 265 | |
| La Paz | La Paz | San Francisco Chinameca | San Francisco Chinameca | | ARENA | 188 | 39.35% |
| La Paz | La Paz | San Juan Talpa | San Juan Talpa | | GANA | 590 | |
| La Paz | La Paz | El Rosario | El Rosario | | FMLN | 419 | |
| La Paz | La Paz | San Rafael Obrajuelo | San Rafael Obrajuelo | | ARENA | 1,188 | |
| La Paz | La Paz | Santa María Ostuma | Santa María Ostuma | | ARENA | 632 | |
| La Paz | La Paz | San Luis Talpa | San Luis Talpa | | GANA | 1,222 | |
| La Paz | La Paz | San Antonio Masahuat | San Antonio Masahuat | | ARENA | 184 | 39.87% |
| La Paz | La Paz | San Miguel Tepezontes | San Miguel Tepezontes | | CN | 60 | |
| La Paz | La Paz | San Juan Tepezontes | San Juan Tepezontes | | CN | 34 | 48.1% |
| La Paz | La Paz | Tapalhuaca | Tapalhuaca | | FMLN | 292 | 43.27% |
| La Paz | La Paz | Cuyultitán | Cuyultitán | | ARENA | 49 | 32.47% |
| La Paz | La Paz | Paraíso de Osorio | Paraíso de Osorio | | CN | 1 | 47.21% |
| La Paz | La Paz | San Emigdio | San Emigdio | | FMLN | 12 | 35.67% |
| La Paz | La Paz | Jerusalén | Jerusalén | | FMLN | 237 | 56.56% |
| La Paz | La Paz | Mercedes La Ceiba | Mercedes La Ceiba | | GANA | 428 | 71.01% |
| La Paz | La Paz | San Luis La Herradura | San Luis La Herradura | | FMLN | 1,521 | |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | Chalatenango** | Chalatenango** | | ARENA | 439 | |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | Nueva Concepción | Nueva Concepción | | FMLN | 81 | 41.17% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | La Palma | La Palma | | FMLN | 261 | |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | Tejutla | Tejutla | | CN | 882 | |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | La Reina | La Reina | | CN | 395 | |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | Arcatao | Arcatao | | FMLN | 223 | |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | San Ignacio | San Ignacio | | ARENA | 256 | |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | Dulce Nombre de María | Dulce Nombre de María | | ARENA | 42 | 42.06% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | Citalá | Citalá | | ARENA | 1,030 | 59.28% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | Agua Caliente | Agua Caliente | | ARENA | 352 | 38.2% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | Concepción Quezaltepeque | Concepción Quezaltepeque | | FMLN | 222 | 52.01% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | Nueva Trinidad | Nueva Trinidad | | FMLN | 364 | 68.09% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | Las Vueltas | Las Vueltas | | FMLN | 630 | 86% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | Comalapa | Comalapa | | ARENA | 458 | 58.11% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | San Rafael | San Rafael | | ARENA | 39 | 27.53% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | Las Flores | Las Flores | | FMLN | 611 | 88.25% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | Ojos de Agua | Ojos de Agua | | ARENA | 348 | 41.02% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | Nombre de Jesús | Nombre de Jesús | | FMLN | 392 | 57.96% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | Potonico | Potonico | | ARENA | 11 | 50.04% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | San Francisco Morazán | San Francisco Morazán | | ARENA | 134 | 39.22% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | Santa Rita | Santa Rita | | ARENA | 606 | 62.21% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | La Laguna | La Laguna | | ARENA | 168 | |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | San Isidro Labrador | San Isidro Labrador | | FMLN | 158 | 71.34% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | San Antonio de la Cruz | San Antonio de la Cruz | | FMLN | 130 | 55.34% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | El Paraíso | El Paraíso | | ARENA | 124 | 37.45% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | San Miguel de Mercedes | San Miguel de Mercedes | | CN | 805 | 75.43% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | San Luis del Carmen | San Luis del Carmen | | FMLN | 143 | 50.07% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | San José Cancasque | San José Cancasque | | FMLN | 42 | 50.94% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | San Antonio Los Ranchos | San Antonio Los Ranchos | | FMLN | 306 | 76.37% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | El Carrizal | El Carrizal | | FMLN | 329 | 59.53% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | San Fernando | San Fernando | | ARENA | 60 | 52.25% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | Azacualpa | Azacualpa | | FMLN | 142 | 58.15% |
| Chalatenango | Chalatenango | San Francisco Lempa | San Francisco Lempa | | FMLN | 21 | 36.95% |
| Cuscatlán | Cuscatlán | Cojutepeque** | Cojutepeque** | | ARENA | 3,079 | |
| Cuscatlán | Cuscatlán | Suchitoto | Suchitoto | | FMLN | 3,730 | |
| Cuscatlán | Cuscatlán | San Pedro Perulapán | San Pedro Perulapán | | FMLN | 3,337 | 43.4% |
| Cuscatlán | Cuscatlán | San José Guayabal | San José Guayabal | | ARENA | 751 | 52.88% |
| Cuscatlán | Cuscatlán | Tenancingo | Tenancingo | | FMLN | 133 | 44.4% |
| Cuscatlán | Cuscatlán | San Rafael Cedros | San Rafael Cedros | | ARENA | 291 | |
| Cuscatlán | Cuscatlán | Candelaria | Candelaria | | CN | 1,745 | |
| Cuscatlán | Cuscatlán | El Carmen | El Carmen | | ARENA | 799 | 49.98% |
| Cuscatlán | Cuscatlán | Monte San Juan | Monte San Juan | | PES | 605 | 34.51% |
| Cuscatlán | Cuscatlán | San Cristobal | San Cristobal | | ARENA | 398 | |
| Cuscatlán | Cuscatlán | Santa Cruz Michapa | Santa Cruz Michapa | | CN | 141 | 36.99% |
| Cuscatlán | Cuscatlán | San Bartolomé Perulapía | San Bartolomé Perulapía | | FMLN | 146 | |
| Cuscatlán | Cuscatlán | San Ramon | San Ramon | | ARENA | 40 | 41.2% |
| Cuscatlán | Cuscatlán | El Rosario | El Rosario | | ARENA | 315 | 44.9% |
| Cuscatlán | Cuscatlán | Oratorio de Concepción | Oratorio de Concepción | | CN | 139 | 35.6% |
| Cuscatlán | Cuscatlán | Santa Cruz Analquito | Santa Cruz Analquito | | GANA | 464 | 61.41% |
| Ahuachapán | Ahuachapán | Ahuachapán** | Ahuachapán** | | ARENA | 5,395 | |
| Ahuachapán | Ahuachapán | Atiquizaya | Atiquizaya | | ARENA | 1,049 | |
| Ahuachapán | Ahuachapán | San Francisco Menéndez | San Francisco Menéndez | | PES | 1,188 | |
| Ahuachapán | Ahuachapán | Tacuba | Tacuba | | ARENA | 167 | |
| Ahuachapán | Ahuachapán | Concepción de Ataco | Concepción de Ataco | | ARENA | 1,229 | 54.55% |
| Ahuachapán | Ahuachapán | Jujutla | Jujutla | | ARENA | 2,398 | |
| Ahuachapán | Ahuachapán | Guaymango | Guaymango | | FMLN | 1,793 | |
| Ahuachapán | Ahuachapán | Apaneca | Apaneca | | ARENA | 944 | |
| Ahuachapán | Ahuachapán | San Pedro Puxtla | San Pedro Puxtla | | FMLN/CD*** | 8 | 50.36% |
| Ahuachapán | Ahuachapán | San Lorenzo | San Lorenzo | | FMLN | 434 | |
| Ahuachapán | Ahuachapán | Turín | Turín | | CN | 1,390 | |
| Ahuachapán | Ahuachapán | El Refugio | El Refugio | | ARENA | 493 | 42.68% |
| Morazán | Morazán | San Francisco Gotera** | San Francisco Gotera** | | ARENA | 3,210 | 56.94% |
| Morazán | Morazán | Jocoro | Jocoro | | FMLN | 796 | |
| Morazán | Morazán | Corinto | Corinto | | ARENA | 1,305 | 54.08% |
| Morazán | Morazán | Sociedad | Sociedad | | FMLN | 450 | |
| Morazán | Morazán | Cacaopera | Cacaopera | | FMLN | 280 | |
| Morazán | Morazán | Guatajiagua | Guatajiagua | | ARENA | 259 | 34.09% |
| Morazán | Morazán | El Divisadero | El Divisadero | | FMLN | 907 | |
| Morazán | Morazán | Jocoaitique | Jocoaitique | | ARENA | 108 | 52.06% |
| Morazán | Morazán | Osicala | Osicala | | GANA | 436 | |
| Morazán | Morazán | Chilanga | Chilanga | | ARENA | 407 | |
| Morazán | Morazán | Meanguera | Meanguera | | FMLN | 573 | |
| Morazán | Morazán | Torola | Torola | | FMLN | 30 | |
| Morazán | Morazán | San Simon | San Simon | | FMLN | 461 | 42% |
| Morazán | Morazán | Delicias de Concepción | Delicias de Concepción | | GANA | 24 | 49.6% |
| Morazán | Morazán | Joateca | Joateca | | GANA | 78 | 50.38% |
| Morazán | Morazán | Arambala | Arambala | | FMLN | 133 | 40.09% |
| Morazán | Morazán | Lolotiquillo | Lolotiquillo | | ARENA | 416 | 55.02% |
| Morazán | Morazán | Yamabal | Yamabal | | ARENA | 69 | 37.76% |
| Morazán | Morazán | Yoloaiquín | Yoloaiquín | | ARENA | 714 | |
| Morazán | Morazán | San Carlos | San Carlos | | ARENA | 461 | 51.99% |
| Morazán | Morazán | El Rosario | El Rosario | | GANA | 8 | 39.24% |
| Morazán | Morazán | Perquín | Perquín | | FMLN | 178 | 41.59% |
| Morazán | Morazán | Sensembra | Sensembra | | ARENA | 271 | |
| Morazán | Morazán | Gualococti | Gualococti | | ARENA | 195 | 45.3% |
| Morazán | Morazán | San Fernando | San Fernando | | GANA | 134 | |
| Morazán | Morazán | San Isidro | San Isidro | | FMLN | 237 | 50.94% |
| San Vicente | San Vicente | San Vicente** | San Vicente** | | ARENA | 6,386 | |
| San Vicente | San Vicente | Tecoluca | Tecoluca | | FMLN | 1,025 | |
| San Vicente | San Vicente | San Sebastián | San Sebastián | | ARENA | 1,210 | 53.54% |
| San Vicente | San Vicente | Apastepeque | Apastepeque | | GANA | 1,356 | |
| San Vicente | San Vicente | San Esteban Catarina | San Esteban Catarina | | FMLN | 507 | |
| San Vicente | San Vicente | San Ildefonso | San Ildefonso | | FMLN | 93 | |
| San Vicente | San Vicente | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | | FMLN | 119 | 52.28% |
| San Vicente | San Vicente | San Lorenzo | San Lorenzo | | FMLN | 371 | |
| San Vicente | San Vicente | Verapaz | Verapaz | | FMLN | 132 | |
| San Vicente | San Vicente | Guadalupe | Guadalupe | | CN/PES*** | 4 | |
| San Vicente | San Vicente | Santo Domingo | Santo Domingo | | CN/PES*** | 7 | |
| San Vicente | San Vicente | San Cayetano Istepeque | San Cayetano Istepeque | | ARENA | 69 | 49.28% |
| San Vicente | San Vicente | Tepetitán | Tepetitán | | FMLN | 74 | 40.46% |
| Cabañas | Cabañas | Sensuntepeque** | Sensuntepeque** | | ARENA | 5,394 | |
| Cabañas | Cabañas | Ilobasco | Ilobasco | | ARENA | 2,780 | 48.35% |
| Cabañas | Cabañas | Victoria | Victoria | | ARENA | 722 | |
| Cabañas | Cabañas | San Isidro | San Isidro | | ARENA | 641 | 42.71 |
| Cabañas | Cabañas | Jutiapa | Jutiapa | | ARENA | 1,275 | 63.74% |
| Cabañas | Cabañas | Tejutepeque | Tejutepeque | | ARENA | 169 | |
| Cabañas | Cabañas | Dolores | Dolores | | ARENA | 84 | 50.44% |
| Cabañas | Cabañas | Cinquera | Cinquera | | FMLN | 39 | 49.45% |
| Cabañas | Cabañas | Guacotecti | Guacotecti | | CN | 280 | 34.39% |
| *Incumbent. **Department capitals. ***Joint candidates. ||||||||
| Totals | Totals | 262 | 262 | | | | |
| Source: Supreme Electoral Tribunal (pdf) ||||||||

## Reaction

San Salvador's re-elected mayor Norman Quijano called the result "historic" and announced that the party was "going to turn the country around."

## Analysis

A strong showing for ARENA was read as a hindrance to Funes' implementation of his social programmes.
The president and his FMLN administration are likely to be dependent on the support of GANA, which has already helped the government with passing fiscal reform bills during the last legislators' term. The Christian Science Monitor read the result as a "litmus test" for President Mauricio Funes before the next presidential election.