# 2012 Venezuelan regional elections

Regional elections were held in Venezuela on 16 December 2012 to elect state governors and state legislators. The result was a victory for the ruling United Socialist Party, which won the governorships of 20 of the 23 states, an increase from the 18 won in the 2008 elections. Voter turnout was 53%.

## Gubernatorial elections
### Amazonas

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Liborio Guarulla | Progresist Movement of Venezuela | 35,328 | 55.03 |
| | Nicia Maldonado | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 24,876 | 38.75 |
| | Gregorio Mirabal | United Multiethnic Peoples of the Amazonas | 3,523 | 5.49 |
| | Magno Barros | Democratic Action | 242 | 0.38 |
| | Plinio Graterol | Authentic Renewal Organization | 153 | 0.24 |
| | Antonio Corapse | New Vision for My Country | 77 | 0.12 |
| Total | Total | Total | 64,199 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 64,199 | 96.76 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 2,149 | 3.24 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 66,348 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 97,560 | 68.01 |
| Source: CNE |||||

### Anzoátegui

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Aristóbulo Istúriz | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 292,753 | 56.46 |
| | Antonio Barreto Sira | Democratic Action | 222,280 | 42.87 |
| | Manuel Lozada | New Pact | 1,975 | 0.38 |
| | Juan Carlo Mata | New Vision for My Country | 535 | 0.10 |
| | Ubaldo Alvarado | People's Electoral Movement | 500 | 0.10 |
| | Elieser Teran | Socialism and Liberty Party | 284 | 0.05 |
| | Edwin Figuera | Labour Power | 197 | 0.04 |
| Total | Total | Total | 518,524 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 518,524 | 96.26 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 20,163 | 3.74 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 538,687 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,013,188 | 53.17 |
| Source: CNE |||||

### Apure

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Ramón Carrizales | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 94,112 | 63.31 |
| | Luis Lippa | Citizen Force | 32,991 | 22.19 |
| | Leopoldo Estrada | People's Electoral Movement | 21,220 | 14.27 |
| | José Sosa | New Vision for My Country | 332 | 0.22 |
| Total | Total | Total | 148,655 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 148,655 | 96.15 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 5,958 | 3.85 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 154,613 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 313,874 | 49.26 |
| Source: CNE |||||

### Aragua

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Tareck El Aissami | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 341,316 | 55.57 |
| | Richard Mardo | Justice First | 271,367 | 44.18 |
| | Aris Segovia | New Vision for My Country | 945 | 0.15 |
| | Ruth Rodríguez | Authentic Renewal Organization | 502 | 0.08 |
| | Emilio Bastidas | Socialism and Liberty Party | 113 | 0.02 |
| Total | Total | Total | 614,243 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 614,243 | 95.70 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 27,628 | 4.30 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 641,871 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,173,046 | 54.72 |
| Source: CNE |||||

### Barinas

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Adán Chávez | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 143,198 | 57.90 |
| | Julio César Reyes | Progressive Advance | 104,046 | 42.07 |
| | Marco Tezara | New Vision for My Country | 76 | 0.03 |
| Total | Total | Total | 247,320 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 247,320 | 96.41 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 9,207 | 3.59 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 256,527 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 531,227 | 48.29 |
| Source: CNE |||||

### Bolívar

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Francisco Rangel Gómez | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 173,536 | 46.55 |
| | Andrés Velásquez | Radical Cause | 163,265 | 43.80 |
| | Manuel Arciniega | Communist Party of Venezuela | 30,045 | 8.06 |
| | Robert Martínez | New Vision for My Country | 2,045 | 0.55 |
| | Amauris Aular | Emerging People | 1,332 | 0.36 |
| | Pedro Rondón | Think Democracy | 890 | 0.24 |
| | María Quintina | Venezuelan Revolutionary Currents | 626 | 0.17 |
| | José Contreras | Authentic Renewal Organization | 406 | 0.11 |
| | Edwin Zambrano | Revolutionary Party of Work | 387 | 0.10 |
| | Pedro Tabarés | Free Voters | 223 | 0.06 |
| Total | Total | Total | 372,755 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 372,755 | 95.34 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 18,225 | 4.66 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 390,980 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 950,034 | 41.15 |
| Source: CNE |||||

### Carabobo

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Francisco Ameliach | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 408,439 | 55.74 |
| | Henrique Salas Feo | Project Venezuela | 319,619 | 43.62 |
| | Noe Mujica | NOE Unity | 1,556 | 0.21 |
| | Laura Valls | Free Voters | 1,052 | 0.14 |
| | Raúl Coraspe | New Vision for My Country | 731 | 0.10 |
| | Juan Linares | Organised Youth of Venezuela | 581 | 0.08 |
| | María Mirabal | Labour Power | 327 | 0.04 |
| | Antonio Espinoza | Socialism and Liberty Party | 276 | 0.04 |
| | Juan Peña Loyo | Republican Bicentennial Vanguard | 212 | 0.03 |
| Total | Total | Total | 732,793 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 732,793 | 96.84 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 23,934 | 3.16 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 756,727 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,533,809 | 49.34 |
| Source: CNE |||||

### Cojedes

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Erika Farías | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 75,383 | 63.43 |
| | Alberto Galíndez | Democratic Action | 42,820 | 36.03 |
| | José Rodríguez | New Vision for My Country | 216 | 0.18 |
| | José Castro | Ecological Movement of Venezuela | 154 | 0.13 |
| | Pedro León | Cojedian Socialist Party | 136 | 0.11 |
| | Antonio Matute | New Social Order | 77 | 0.06 |
| | Wilfredo Lago | Labour Power | 55 | 0.05 |
| Total | Total | Total | 118,841 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 118,841 | 95.18 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 6,012 | 4.82 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 124,853 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 225,036 | 55.48 |
| Source: CNE |||||

### Delta Amacuro

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Lizeta Hernández | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 42,037 | 82.09 |
| | Arévalo Salazar | Movement for Socialism | 8,213 | 16.04 |
| | Migdaesi Pinto | New Vision for My Country | 933 | 1.82 |
| | Ricardo Koesling | New Social Order | 28 | 0.05 |
| Total | Total | Total | 51,211 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 51,211 | 95.98 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 2,143 | 4.02 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,354 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 114,043 | 46.78 |
| Source: CNE |||||

### Falcón

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Stella Lugo | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 157,640 | 51.59 |
| | Gregorio Graterol | Independent (MUD) | 109,779 | 35.93 |
| | Oswaldo León | Independent | 36,287 | 11.88 |
| | Raumel Guerrero | Community Defence Movement | 1,104 | 0.36 |
| | Magalis Covis | Republican Bicentennial Vanguard | 583 | 0.19 |
| | Elsa Colina | New Vision for My Country | 173 | 0.06 |
| Total | Total | Total | 305,566 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 305,566 | 96.05 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 12,563 | 3.95 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 318,129 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 638,516 | 49.82 |
| Source: CNE |||||

### Guárico

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Ramón Rodríguez Chacín | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 148,445 | 74.71 |
| | José Manuel González | Democratic Action | 50,163 | 25.25 |
| | Juan Carlos Rodríguez | New Vision for My Country | 87 | 0.04 |
| Total | Total | Total | 198,695 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 198,695 | 96.06 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 8,139 | 3.94 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 206,834 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 503,312 | 41.09 |
| Source: CNE |||||

### Lara

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Henri Falcón | Progressive Advance | 352,478 | 53.88 |
| | Luis Reyes Reyes | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 300,074 | 45.87 |
| | Julio La Cruz | Think Democracy | 971 | 0.15 |
| | Cesar Guerrero | Ecological Movement of Venezuela | 691 | 0.11 |
| Total | Total | Total | 654,214 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 654,214 | 96.65 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 22,670 | 3.35 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 676,884 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,203,490 | 56.24 |
| Source: CNE |||||

### Mérida

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Alexis Ramírez | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 150,493 | 50.24 |
| | Léster Rodríguez | Copei | 116,197 | 38.79 |
| | Florencio Porras | Communist Party of Venezuela | 31,765 | 10.60 |
| | Daniel García | Independent Merideños Progressives | 467 | 0.16 |
| | Gerardo Pacheco | Ecological Movement of Venezuela | 293 | 0.10 |
| | Simón Rodríguez | Socialism and Liberty Party | 248 | 0.08 |
| | Rafael Farias | New Vision for My Country | 86 | 0.03 |
| Total | Total | Total | 299,549 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 299,549 | 96.56 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 10,664 | 3.44 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 310,213 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 584,457 | 53.08 |
| Source: CNE |||||

### Miranda

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Henrique Capriles | Justice First | 583,660 | 51.83 |
| | Elías Jaua | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 538,549 | 47.83 |
| | Claudio Ojeda | New Vision for My Country | 3,561 | 0.32 |
| | Jorge Contreras | National Opinion | 297 | 0.03 |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,126,067 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,126,067 | 96.83 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 36,888 | 3.17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,162,955 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,993,236 | 58.35 |
| Source: CNE |||||

### Monagas

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Yelitze Santaella | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 168,532 | 55.11 |
| | José Gregorio Briceño | Independent | 129,225 | 42.26 |
| | Soraya Hernández | Independent (MUD) | 7,416 | 2.43 |
| | Judith Márquez | New Vision for My Country | 432 | 0.14 |
| | Humberto Canales | National Opinion | 95 | 0.03 |
| | Francisco Arias | Republican Bicentennial Vanguard | 88 | 0.03 |
| Total | Total | Total | 305,788 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 305,788 | 96.46 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 11,212 | 3.54 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 317,000 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 599,082 | 52.91 |
| Source: CNE |||||

### Nueva Esparta

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Carlos Mata Figueroa | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 110,982 | 54.06 |
| | Morel Rodríguez Ávila | Democratic Action | 93,868 | 45.72 |
| | Luis López Marcano | Ecological Movement of Venezuela | 302 | 0.15 |
| | Frank Pinto | New Vision for My Country | 139 | 0.07 |
| Total | Total | Total | 205,291 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 205,291 | 97.01 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 6,333 | 2.99 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 211,624 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 334,218 | 63.32 |
| Source: CNE |||||

### Portuguesa

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Wilmar Castro Soteldo | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 131,367 | 53.76 |
| | Oswaldo Zerpa | Communist Party of Venezuela | 60,809 | 24.89 |
| | Iván Colmenares | Independent (MUD) | 51,081 | 20.90 |
| | Rafael Blanco | New Vision for My Country | 602 | 0.25 |
| | Jesús Gonzáles | Revolutionary Party of Work | 267 | 0.11 |
| | Akram El Nimer | Ecological Movement of Venezuela | 227 | 0.09 |
| Total | Total | Total | 244,353 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 244,353 | 95.19 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 12,339 | 4.81 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 256,692 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 583,710 | 43.98 |
| Source: CNE |||||

### Sucre

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Luis Acuña | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 157,344 | 59.81 |
| | Hernán Núñez | Popular Will | 93,869 | 35.68 |
| | Félix Rodríguez | Labour Power | 8,892 | 3.38 |
| | Elías Ocque | Good Land | 2,860 | 1.09 |
| | Eleazar Guillen | Socialism and Liberty Party | 117 | 0.04 |
| Total | Total | Total | 263,082 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 263,082 | 95.73 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 11,731 | 4.27 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 274,813 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 630,820 | 43.56 |
| Source: CNE |||||

### Táchira

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | José G. Vielma Mora | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 248,788 | 54.00 |
| | César Pérez Vivas | Copei | 209,568 | 45.49 |
| | William Méndez | National Opinion | 1,700 | 0.37 |
| | Manuel Rugeles | Orientation Party of Táchira State | 321 | 0.07 |
| | Rafael Escobar | New Vision for My Country | 302 | 0.07 |
| Total | Total | Total | 460,679 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 460,679 | 96.77 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 15,380 | 3.23 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 476,059 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 826,821 | 57.58 |
| Source: CNE |||||

### Trujillo

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Henry Rangel Silva | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 183,453 | 82.30 |
| | José Hernández | Democratic Action | 38,511 | 17.28 |
| | Oscar Hernández | New Vision for My Country | 941 | 0.42 |
| Total | Total | Total | 222,905 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 222,905 | 97.20 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 6,414 | 2.80 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 229,319 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 506,233 | 45.30 |
| Source: CNE |||||

### Vargas

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Jorge García Carneiro | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 77,476 | 73.45 |
| | José Manuel Olivares | A New Era | 26,518 | 25.14 |
| | Cristian González | United Vargas | 1,275 | 1.21 |
| | Pedro Grateron | New Vision for My Country | 145 | 0.14 |
| | César Gutierrez | Labour Power | 71 | 0.07 |
| Total | Total | Total | 105,485 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 105,485 | 94.51 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 6,126 | 5.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 111,611 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 268,605 | 41.55 |
| Source: CNE |||||

### Yaracuy

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Julio León Heredia | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 127,333 | 61.48 |
| | Biaggio Pilieri | Convergence | 78,217 | 37.77 |
| | Richard José Lira | Authentic Renewal Organization | 654 | 0.32 |
| | José Luis Portillo | New Vision for My Country | 601 | 0.29 |
| | Ender Guedez | Socialist Renewal Movement | 307 | 0.15 |
| Total | Total | Total | 207,112 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 207,112 | 95.12 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 10,633 | 4.88 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 217,745 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 408,208 | 53.34 |
| Source: CNE |||||

### Zulia

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Francisco Arias Cárdenas | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 759,214 | 52.23 |
| | Pablo Pérez Álvarez | A New Era | 693,225 | 47.69 |
| | Iris Rincón | New Vision for My Country | 657 | 0.05 |
| | María Bolívar | United Democratic Party for Peace | 620 | 0.04 |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,453,716 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,453,716 | 97.83 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 32,296 | 2.17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,486,012 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 2,389,371 | 62.19 |
| Source: CNE |||||