# 2025 Bolivian general election

General elections are scheduled to take place in Bolivia on 17 August 2025. Voters will elect the President of Bolivia and Vice President of Bolivia, 130 members of the Chamber of Deputies, and 36 members of the Chamber of Senators.
Right-leaning political parties formed a Unity Bloc to oppose incumbent president Luis Arce of MAS. Candidates from the bloc included Samuel Doria Medina and Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga. Former Bolivian president Evo Morales announced his candidacy under the Front for Victory (FPV) label following his candidacy ban by the Plurinational Constitutional Tribunal.

## Presidential candidates
### Declared intention to run

* Luis Arce (MAS-IPSP), president of Bolivia (2020–present)
* Rodrigo Paz Pereira (CC), member of the Chamber of Senators
* Manfred Reyes Villa (Súmate), mayor of Cochabamba
* Jorge Quiroga (Libre 21), former president of Bolivia (2001-2002)
* Evo Morales (MAS-IPSP/Front for Victory), former president of Bolivia (2006–2019)
* Vicente Cuéllar (Cambio25), rector of the Gabriel René Moreno Autonomous University
* Jaime Soliz (PDC), former prosecutor of the department of Santa Cruz (2005–2010)
* Chi Hyun Chung, evangelical pastor, 2019 and 2020 presidential candidate
* Samuel Doria Medina, former minister of Planning and Coordination of Bolivia (1991–1993)
* Branko Marinković, former minister of Economy and Public Finance (2020)
* Eduardo Sicher, independent candidate,
* Gabriel Hillman, democratic party

### Speculated candidates

* Andrónico Rodríguez (MAS-IPSP), president of the Chamber of Senators (as Evo Morales running mate)

### Refused to run

* Rubén Costas (MDS), governor of the department of Santa Cruz (2015–2021)
* Luis Fernando Camacho (Creemos), Governor of Santa Cruz (2021–2024)
* Carlos Mesa (CC), former president of Bolivia (2003–2005)

### Banned for life from running

* On 8 November 2024, Evo Morales (MAS-IPSP, later Front for Victory), former president of Bolivia (2006–2019), became the first and only Bolivian citizen to be banned for life from running as a presidential candidate by the Plurinational Constitutional Tribunal.
The judges based their decision on Article 168 of the Constitution, which states that a citizen can only run for the presidency twice in a row. They interpreted this article to mean that a person can only run for president two times in their entire lifetime. However, Morales' lawyers called the ruling politically motivated. They argued that Article 168 of the Constitution prohibits a third consecutive re-election, emphasizing that the upcoming General Elections in August 2025 will not take place under an Evo Morales presidency. The same law applies to all elected officials in the Executive Branch at the departmental, provincial and local levels (Article 285). Furthermore, they questioned the legitimacy of the magistrates who had extended their own terms, asserting that they were still operating illegally. It has also been noted that Evo Morales, under Article 167 of the Constitution, remains legally eligible to run for public office, even if he faces criminal charges or is arrested, as long as he has not been convicted through a formal judgment.

## Opinion polls
### 2025

| Source | Date | Link | Evo Morales FPV | Andrónico Rodríguez MAS | Luis Arce MAS | David Choquehuanca MAS | Reyes Villa APB Súmate | Hyun Chi Ind. | Doria Medina FUN | Vicente Cuellar Cambio25 | Jorge Quiroga FRI | Others | Undecided/Null/Blank |
| 8 Mar 2025 | 8 Mar 2025 | 8 Mar 2025 | Vicente Cuellar withdraws his candidacy, endorsing Doria Medina. | Vicente Cuellar withdraws his candidacy, endorsing Doria Medina. | Vicente Cuellar withdraws his candidacy, endorsing Doria Medina. | Vicente Cuellar withdraws his candidacy, endorsing Doria Medina. | Vicente Cuellar withdraws his candidacy, endorsing Doria Medina. | Vicente Cuellar withdraws his candidacy, endorsing Doria Medina. | Vicente Cuellar withdraws his candidacy, endorsing Doria Medina. | Vicente Cuellar withdraws his candidacy, endorsing Doria Medina. | Vicente Cuellar withdraws his candidacy, endorsing Doria Medina. | Vicente Cuellar withdraws his candidacy, endorsing Doria Medina. | Vicente Cuellar withdraws his candidacy, endorsing Doria Medina. |
| 26 Feb 2025 | 26 Feb 2025 | 26 Feb 2025 | Luis Arce announces his candidacy pending final decision from MAS. | Luis Arce announces his candidacy pending final decision from MAS. | Luis Arce announces his candidacy pending final decision from MAS. | Luis Arce announces his candidacy pending final decision from MAS. | Luis Arce announces his candidacy pending final decision from MAS. | Luis Arce announces his candidacy pending final decision from MAS. | Luis Arce announces his candidacy pending final decision from MAS. | Luis Arce announces his candidacy pending final decision from MAS. | Luis Arce announces his candidacy pending final decision from MAS. | Luis Arce announces his candidacy pending final decision from MAS. | Luis Arce announces his candidacy pending final decision from MAS. |
| 20 Feb 2025 | 20 Feb 2025 | 20 Feb 2025 | Evo Morales announces his candidacy. | Evo Morales announces his candidacy. | Evo Morales announces his candidacy. | Evo Morales announces his candidacy. | Evo Morales announces his candidacy. | Evo Morales announces his candidacy. | Evo Morales announces his candidacy. | Evo Morales announces his candidacy. | Evo Morales announces his candidacy. | Evo Morales announces his candidacy. | Evo Morales announces his candidacy. |
| Diagnosis | 11-12 Jan 2025 | | 9% | 10% | 7% | 2% | 15% | 5% | 9% | 3% | 10% | 13% | 10% |
| 5 Jan 2025 | 5 Jan 2025 | 5 Jan 2025 | Manfred Reyes Villa announces his candidacy. | Manfred Reyes Villa announces his candidacy. | Manfred Reyes Villa announces his candidacy. | Manfred Reyes Villa announces his candidacy. | Manfred Reyes Villa announces his candidacy. | Manfred Reyes Villa announces his candidacy. | Manfred Reyes Villa announces his candidacy. | Manfred Reyes Villa announces his candidacy. | Manfred Reyes Villa announces his candidacy. | Manfred Reyes Villa announces his candidacy. | Manfred Reyes Villa announces his candidacy. |

### Before the applications

| Date | Polling firm | Evo Morales FPV | Jorge Quiroga Libre 21 | Reyes Villa APB Súmate | Andrónico Rodríguez MAS | Doria Medina FUN | Hyun Chi Ind. | Fernando Camacho Creemos | Carlos Mesa CC | Luis Arce MAS | Eduardo del Castillo MAS | Eva Copa Ind. | Vicente Cuellar Cambio25 | Jaime Soliz PDC | Marcelo Claure Ind. | Maria Galindo Ind. | Edman Lara NIL | Rodrigo Paz CC | David Choquehuanca MAS | Others | Undecided Null Blank |
| 15 Nov 2024 | Consultora Morris | - | 14% | 35% | 25% | 2% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 12% | - | - | 0.8% | - | - | - | - | 0.2% | - | - | - |
| 2-15 Nov 2024 | Panterra | 17% | 9% | 18% | - | 13% | - | 9% | 6% | 4% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | | - | - | 21% |
| Sep 2024 | Diagonsis | 10% | - | 10% | 10% | 4% | - | 4% | 8% | 16% | - | - | 9% | - | - | - | - | - | 3% | - | 9% |
| Jun 2024 | Captura Consulting | - | 4% | 13% | 13% | 9% | 6% | 10% | 6% | - | - | - | 5% | - | - | 10% | 3% | - | - | - | 19% |
| May 2024 | Diagnosis | 9% | - | 5% | 7% | 2% | - | 3% | 9% | 19% | - | - | 7% | - | - | | - | - | - | - | 10% |
| Apr 2024 | Coolosa Comunicaciones | 7.73% | 3.86% | 11.06% | 0.79% | 5.95% | - | 1.71% | 7.52% | 8.79% | - | 1.25% | 10.77% | 1.29% | - | 5.80% | 5.04% | 2.82% | - | - | 4.22% |
| 16-17 Mar 2024 | Diagnosis | 12% | - | 2% | 7% | 4% | - | 2% | 10% | 17% | - | - | 9% | - | - | - | | - | - | - | - |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Captura Consulting | - | - | 12% | 11% | 9% | 2% | 7% | 8% | 16% | - | - | 3% | - | 7% | 7% | | - | - | - | 18% |
| Nov 2023 | Diagnosis | 11% | - | 3% | - | 5% | - | 4% | 12% | 21% | - | - | 9% | - | - | - | | - | - | - | 12% |
| 9-10 Sep 2023 | Diagnosis | 9% | - | 4% | - | 6% | - | 4% | 11% | 18% | - | - | 9% | - | - | - | | - | - | - | 14% |
| 19-20 Aug 2023 | Diagnosis | 10% | - | 3% | 3% | 4% | - | 2% | 13% | 14% | - | - | 6% | - | - | - | | - | - | - | 18% |
| Aug 2023 | Poder y Placer | 11% | - | 8% | - | 9% | - | 9% | 10% | 12% | - | 2% | 3% | - | 4% | 6% | | - | 1% | - | 24% |
| 8-9 Jul 2023 | Diagnosis | 9% | - | 3% | - | 4% | - | 2% | 13% | 14% | - | - | 6% | - | - | - | | - | - | - | - |
| 22 May-22 Jun 2023 | Poder y Placer | 12% | 2% | 4% | - | 13% | - | 1% | 13% | 17% | - | 8% | 1% | - | 3% | 10% | | 1% | 2% | - | - |
| 29 Dec 2022-19 Jan 2023 | Poder y Placer | 11% | - | 9% | - | 19% | - | 13% | 19% | 21% | - | - | - | - | 13% | 2% | | - | - | - | 7% |
| Jul 2022 | Captura Consulting | 11% | 5% | - | - | 3% | - | 8% | 11% | 18% | - | 3% | - | - | - | - | | - | - | | - |
| 9-19 Apr 2022 | Captura Consulting | 11% | 7% | 10% | - | 4% | - | 15% | 11% | 17% | - | 5% | - | 3% | - | - | | - | - | - | 20% |
| Dec 2021 | Captura Consulting | - | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 15% | 13% | 23% | - | | 7% | - | - | - | | - | - | - | - |