# 2024 Uruguayan presidential primaries

Presidential primary elections were held in Uruguay on 30 June 2024 in order to nominate the presidential candidate for every political party in the general election on 27 October 2024.

## Background

The formally called elecciones internas (Spanish for 'Internal elections') are the first stage of the electoral system established by the Constitution of 1997. In this election, the only candidates for President of Uruguay per party for the general election will be elected. In addition, the integration of the National Deliberative Body and the different Departmental Deliberative Bodies of the different parties, which will have the function of nominating the candidate for president and vice president of each party, and the candidates for mayors for the municipal elections of 2025 will be also elected.
In accordance with the transitory provisions of the Constitution, the primary electionsare held on the last Sunday of June of the electoral year, and those "qualified to vote"—all those over 18 years of age and registered in the Civic Registry and with a civic credential―can participate in the secret and non-compulsory suffrage.
In order to win the primary election and be proclaimed a presidential candidate, the pre-candidate must obtain an absolute majority of the party's valid votes. In the event that no pre-candidate obtains that majority, the winner will be the one that exceeds 40% of the votes and leads the second by no less than 10 percentage points. If none of these circumstances occur, the deliberative body elected in the election will nominate the party's candidate for president by an absolute majority of its members.
The participation of the parties in the elections is mandatory. In addition, each one had to obtain at least 500 votes to participate in the general elections.

## Pre-candidates

The following is a list of the pre-candidates of parties that had an internal election:

### National Party

Due to the fact that immediate re-election is not allowed in Uruguay according to Article One Hundred and Fifty-Two of the Constitution, President Luis Lacalle Pou cannot run for office again.
| Name | Born | Experience | Supporting factions | Vote |
| Álvaro Delgado Ceretta | March 11, 1969 (age 55) Montevideo | Secretary of the Presidency (2020–2023) Senator of the Republic (2015–2020) National Representative from Montevideo (2005–2010) | Aire Fresco – Lista 404 Espacio 40 – Lista 40 Mejor País – Lista 430 Manuel Oribe Group D Centro Group | 241,872 (74.4%) |
| Laura Raffo Degeronimi | September 22, 1973 (age 51) Montevideo | Economist and businesswoman Member of the Board of Banco Santander in Uruguay Candidate for Intendant of Montevideo in 2020 | Herrerism – Lista 71 National Alliance – Lista 2004 Rocha's National Movement – Lista 504 Lista 903 | 62,406 (19.2%) |
| Jorge Gandini Astesiano | March 5, 1958 (age 66) Montevideo | Senator of the Republic (2020–present) President of the Chamber of Representatives (2018–2019) National Representative from Montevideo (2005–2020) | Por la Patria – Lista 250 | 18,953 (5.8%) |
| Carlos Iafigliola Pimentel | February 1, 1963 (age 62) Montevideo | Member of the Legislature of Montevideo (2005–2015) | Adelante – Lista 252 | 841 (0.3%) |
| Roxana Corbran Rizzo | September 20, 1963 (age 61) Montevideo | | Fuerza Nacionalista - Lista 1007 Red Wilsonista Blancos Federales Unión Blanca Republicana Tiempo de Cambio | 571 (0.2%) |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 265 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 324,908 (33.43%) |

### Broad Front

| Name | Born | Experience | Supporting factions | Vote |
| Yamandú Orsi Martínez | June 13, 1967 (age 57) Canelones | Intendant of Canelones (2015– Feb 2020; Nov 2020–2024) | Movement of Popular Participation – Lista 609 Vertiente Artiguista – Lista 77 PAIS – Lista 52 La Patriada Compromiso Frenteamplista – Lista 711 Rumbo de Izquierda – Lista 642 PAR – Lista 182 Frente en Movimiento – Lista 764 Ir – Lista 329 Espacio de Integración Frenteamplista – Lista 939 Movimiento Alternativa Socialista – Lista 959 | 243,407 (59.1%) |
| Carolina Cosse Garrido | December 25, 1962 (age 62) Montevideo | Intendant of Montevideo (2020–present) Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining (2015–2019) President of ANTEL (2010–2015) | Communist Party – Lista 1001 Socialist Party – Lista 90 Revolutionary Workers' Party – Lista 871 La amplia – Lista 42020 Casa grande – Lista 3311 Movimiento Sumemos Congreso Frenteamplista – Lista 6009 Movimiento Cambio Frenteamplista – Lista 5005 New Space – Lista 99000 Espacio De Frente – Lista 1303 Partido por la Victoria del Pueblo – Lista 567 Partido Socialista de los Trabajadores – Lista 1968 Brazo Libertador – Lista 611 Corriente de Izquierda – Lista 527 | 154,717 (37.6%) |
| Andrés Lima Proserpio | Octubre 31, 1973 (age 50) Salto | Intendant of Salto (2015–present) National Representative from Salto (2010–2015) | Seregnistas de a pie – Lista 319 Corriente Progresista Independiente – Lista 606 Izquierda Democrática – Lista 933 Liga Federal Montevideo – Lista 1813 Agrupación Nuevo Frente Agrupación Todos Nosotros Espacio Celeste Frenteamplistas Independientes Agrupación Unión Frente Común Banderas de Líber – Lista 1312 | 12,244 (3.1%) |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 582 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 411,550 (42.36%) |

### Colorado Party

| Name | Born | Experience | Supporting factions | Vote |
| Andrés Ojeda Spitz | January 5, 1984 (age 41) Montevideo | Criminal defense lawyer Member of the Legislature of Montevideo (2010–2015) | Batllistas | 40,040 (39.5%) |
| Robert Silva García | March 7, 1971 (age 53) Tacuarembó | President of ANEP (2020–2023) | Ciudadanos | 22,790 (22.4%) |
| Gabriel Gurméndez Armand-Ugon | July 4, 1961 (age 63) Montevideo | President of ANTEL (2020–2023; 2002–2004) Minister of Transport and Public Works (2004) | Lista 15 Lista 30 | 18,908 (18.6%) |
| Tabaré Viera Duarte | April 7, 1955 (age 69) Rivera | Minister of Tourism (2021–2024) Senator of the Republic (2020–2021) President of ANTEL (1998–2000) Intendant of Rivera (2005–2014) | Batllistas – Lista 2000 Vamos Salto Pachequismo – Lista 1021 Lista 1010 | 18,303 (18.0%) |
| Carolina Ache Batlle | November 19, 1980 (age 44) Montevideo | Deputy Minister of Foreign Relations (2020–2023) | Lista 919 Lista 10 | 1,158 (1.1%) |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 203 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 101,718 (10.47%) |

## Results

| Party | Party | Presidential candidate | Candidate votes | Candidate votes | Overall votes | Overall votes |
| Party | Party | Presidential candidate | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Broad Front | Yamandú Orsi Martínez | 243,407 | 59,1 | 411,550 | 42.36 |
| | Broad Front | Carolina Cosse Garrido | 154,717 | 37,6 | 411,550 | 42.36 |
| | Broad Front | Andrés Lima Proserpio | 12,844 | 3,1 | 411,550 | 42.36 |
| | National Party | Álvaro Delgado Ceretta | 241,872 | 74.4 | 324,908 | 33.43 |
| | National Party | Laura Raffo Degeronimi | 62,406 | 19.2 | 324,908 | 33.43 |
| | National Party | Jorge Gandini Astesiano | 18,953 | 8.5 | 324,908 | 33.43 |
| | National Party | Carlos Iafigliola Pimentel | 841 | 0.3 | 324,908 | 33.43 |
| | National Party | Roxana Corbran Rizzo | 571 | 0.2 | 324,908 | 33.43 |
| | Colorado Party | Andrés Ojeda Spitz | 40,179 | 39.5 | 101,718 | 10.47 |
| | Colorado Party | Robert Silva García | 22,790 | 22.4 | 101,718 | 10.47 |
| | Colorado Party | Gabriel Gurméndez Armand-Ugon | 18,908 | 18.6 | 101,718 | 10.47 |
| | Colorado Party | Tabaré Viera Duarte | 18,303 | 18.0 | 101,718 | 10.47 |
| | Colorado Party | Carolina Ache Batlle | 1,165 | 1.1 | 101,718 | 10.47 |
| | Colorado Party | Zaida González Legnani | 170 | 0.2 | 101,718 | 10.47 |
| | Open Cabildo | Guido Manini Ríos | 17 282 | 1.78 | 17 282 | 1.78 |
| | Sovereign Identity | Gustavo Salle | 4658 | 0.48 | 4658 | 0.48 |
| | Independent Party | Pablo Mieres Gómez | 2802 | 0.29 | 2802 | 0.29 |
| | Popular Assembly | Walter Martínez Maruca | 2174 | 0.29 | 2802 | 0.22 |
| | Environmental Constitutional | Eduardo Lust Hitta | 1176 | 0.12 | 1176 | 0.12 |
| | Green Animalist Party | Rita Rodríguez González | 1084 | 78.7 | 1377 | 0.14 |
| | Green Animalist Party | Raúl Viñas Ortiz | 293 | 21.3 | 1377 | 0.14 |
| | Republican Coalition | Juan Ortomin Gómez | 1041 | 0.11 | 1041 | 0.11 |
| | Basta Ya | Jorge Bonica Sierra | 1035 | 0.11 | 1035 | 0.11 |
| | PERI | César Vega Erramuspe | 867 | 0.09 | 867 | 0.09 |
| | Party for Necessary Changes | Guillermo Franchi Soria | 719 | 0.07 | 719 | 0.07 |
| | Advance Republican | Felipe Pérez Banchero | 572 | 0.06 | 572 | 0.06 |
| | Libertarian Party | Nelson Petkovich Moll | 486 | 486 | 486 | 486 |
| | Alternative Homeland | Javier Sciuto Olivera | 380 | 380 | 380 | 380 |
| | Harmony Party | Ruben Martínez Izaguirre | 340 | 340 | 340 | 340 |
| | Devolución | Pablo Paiva Fiures | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 5,711 | 5,711 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 971,659 | 971,659 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 971,659 | 971,659 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 7,408 | 7,408 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 989,829 | 989,829 |
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