2022 Colombian presidential election

The first round of the presidential elections was held in Colombia on 29 May 2022 to elect the 34th President. Since no candidate won a majority of the vote in the first round, a second round of voting will be held on 19 June. President Iván Duque cannot run for another term because Colombian presidents are term limited for a single four year term. Gustavo Petro won the runoff, becoming the first left-wing candidate to be elected president of Colombia.

In the first round, left-wing Senator Gustavo Petro and right-wing populist former Bucaramanga mayor Rodolfo Hernández Suárez advanced to the run-off. Hernández Suárez, who came in third during voter pollings, came in second place against Federico Gutiérrez after an increase in support, weeks before the first round began.

While Petro was seen as the front-runner in polls before the first round, he has almost been tied in pollings against Hernández Suárez. In the June run-off, Petro was elected president, winning 50% of the vote to Hernández Suárez's 47% of the vote, becoming the country's first leftist president.

Candidates
Party/coalition LogoPresidential nominee Most recent political officeVice-Presidential nominee  Fair and Free Colombia 100px 110px John Milton Rodríguez  Senator of Colombia  (2018–2022) Sandra de las Lajas Torres Historic Pact for Colombia 100px 110px  Gustavo Petro Senator of Colombia(2018–present) 110px Francia Márquez Hope Center Coalition 100px 110px Sergio Fajardo Governor of Antioquia (2012–2015) 110px Luis Gilberto Murillo Independent 100px 110px Luis Pérez Governor of Antioquia (2016–2019) Ceferino Mosquera League of Anti-Corruption Governors 100px 110px Rodolfo Hernández Mayor of Bucaramanga (2016–2019) 110px Marelene Castillo National Salvation Movement 100px  110px Enrique Gómez  No prior public office Carlos Cuartes Oxygen Green Party 100px 110px Íngrid Betancourt Senator of Colombia (1998–2001) José Luis Esparza   Team for Colombia 100px  110px Federico Gutiérrez Mayor of Medellín (2016–2019) 100px  Rodrigo Lara

Polling
Second round

 Polling organisation/client Dates conducted Samplesize Gustavo Petro Rodolfo Hernández Blank No vote Unsure/No answer  Margin of Error La Silla Vacía 11 June 2022 N/A47.2% 46.5% 5.4% 0.9% – – AtlasIntel 8–11 June 2022 4,467 47.5%50.2% 2.4% – – 1% YanHaas 5–10 June 2022 1,23445% 35% 13% – 7% 3.2% GAD3 30 May–10 June 2022 5,236 47.1%47.9% 5% – – 1.4% Guarumo 6–9 June 2022 2,029 46.5%48.2% 5.3% – – 2.5% GAD3 30 May–9 June 2022 4,83448.1% 46.8% 5.1% – – 1.3% Mosqueteros 7–8 June 2022 6,000 43.83%44.68% 3.54% – 7.95% 1.27% GAD3 30 May–8 June 2022 4,43848.5% 46.7% 4.9% – – 1.5% Invamer 3–7 June 2022 1,329 47.2%48.2% 4.7% – – 2.69% GAD3 30 May–7 June 2022 4,04147.8% 47.1% 5.1% – – 1.6% GAD3 30 May–6 June 2022 3,240 46.8%47.8% 5.4% – – 1.7% GAD3 30 May–4 June 2022 3,240 46.8%	48.1% 5.1% – – 1.3% Guarumo 1–4 June 2022 1,958 43.3%46.4% 8.4% – 1.9% 2.5% YanHaas 30 May–3 June 2022 1,23442% 41% 13% – 5% 3.2% GAD3 30 May–3 June 2022 2,840 46.3%47.9% 5.8% – – 1.9% CNC 31 May–2 June 2022 2,17244.9% 41% 3% 1.7% 9.4% 2.1% GAD3 2 June 2022 553 45.6%50.4% 4% – – 2.1% GAD3 1 June 2022 555 45.1%52.3% 2.6% – – 2.4% GAD3 30–31 May 2022 1,199 44.8%52.5% 2.7% – – 2.9% CNC 30–31 May 2022 1,200 39%41% 5% 1% 14% 2.8% AtlasIntel 17–20 May 2022 2,781 39.8%48.2% – – – 2% Guarumo 16–19 May 2022 2,25845.2% 41.5% 8.6% – 4.7% 2.5% CNC 13–19 May 2022 4,41240.5%40.5% 3.7% 9.3% 6% 1.5% Mosqueteros 15–18 May 2022 6,00045.3% 35% 19.7% – – 1.27% Invamer 13–18 May 2022 1,19550.0% 47.4% 2.6% – – 2.83% YanHaas 30 Apr–7 May 2022 1,23246% 31% – 23% – 3.2% Guarumo 25–29 Apr 2022 2,13244.5% 37.1% 8.6% – 9.8% 2.5% Invamer 21–27 April 2022 1,24356% 40.6% 3.4% – – 2.55 CNC 18–21 April 2022 4,59944.1% 34.1% 4.9% 11.4% 5.5% 1.4% CNC 4–7 April 2022 1,96540% 38% 4% 10% 8% 2.2% CNC 28–31 March 2022 4,20642.6% 34.4% 4.5% 12.4% 4.1% 1.5% YanHaas 14–19 March 2022 1,23641% 32% – 27% – 3.2%

First round

 Polling organisation/client Date(s) conducted Samplesize Gustavo Petro Federico Gutiérrez Rodolfo Hernández Sergio Fajardo Íngrid Betancourt John M. Rodríguez Enrique Gómez Luis Pérez Blank No vote Unsure/No answer  Margin of Error First round election 29 May 2022 –40.34% 23.94%28.17% 4.18% 0.07% 1.28% 0.23% 0.05% 1.73% – – – Betancourt withdrew her candidacy on 20 May 2022 CELAG 16–20 May 2022 2,17445.1% 20.1%20.4% 4.9% – – – – 3.6% 1.4% 3.2% 2.1% Guarumo 16–19 May 2022 2,25837.9%30.8% 20.3% 4.3% 0.8% 0.8% 0.5% – 2.4% – 2.2% 2.5%CNC13–19 May 2022 3,86041%23.9% 21.9% 4.5% 0.7% 1.1% 0.3% – 6.6% – –1.5% 4,41235.8%20.8% 19.1% 4% 0.6% 1% 0.3% – 5.7% 2.5% 9.9% Invamer 13–18 May 2022 1,31240.6%27.1% 20.9% 5.1% 0.8% 0.6% 0.3% – 4.6% – – 2.71% Mosqueteros 15–18 May 2022 6,00044.7%22.4% 15.8% 6.9% 0.6% 0.9% 0.5% – 7.9% – – 1.27% CNC 2–13 May 2022 6,20438%23% 16% 7% 1% 1% 0% – 6% 2% 6% 1.2% Pérez withdrew his candidacy on 11 May 2022 TYSE 23 Apr–8 May 2022 8,00036.6%21.4% 10.9% 6.6% 0.8% 1.1% 1.3% 1.1% 6.2% – 14.4% 2.7% Yanhaas 30 Apr–7 May 2022 1,23240%21% 12% 7% 1% – 0.3% 0.3% 13% – 6% 3.2% Guarumo 25–29 April 2022 2,13236.4%30.6% 12.4% 6.9% 1.3% 1.1% 1.1% 0.2% 5.7% – 4.3% 2.5% Invamer 21–27 April 2022 1,40943.6%26.7% 13.9% 6.5% 0.5% 1.5% 1.1% 0.5% 5.7% – – 2.55% CNC/Semana 18–21 April 2022 4,59938%23.8% 9.6% 7.2% 0.9% 0.9% 0.3% 0.4% 7.6% 2.1% 8.8% 1.4% CELAG 1–19 April 2022 3,06442.6%21.8% 11.5% 9.2% 1.0% — — — 6.6% 1.4% 5.1% 2.19% CNC 4–7 April 2022 1,96534%23% 12% 9% 2% 1% 0% 0% 4% 2% 12% 2.2% Guarumo 30 Mar–1 Apr 2022 1,86534%25% 9.3% 9.5% 2.6% 0.6% 1.6% 0.3% 10.3% — 7.4% 2.5% CNC/Semana 28–31 March 2022 4,20636.5% 24.5% 10% 8.4% 1.5% 0.9% 0.5% 0.3% 8.1% 2.8% 6.2% 1.5% Yanhaas 14–19 March 2022 1,23637%19% 11% 10% 2% — 0.3% 0.2% 16% — 5% 3.2 CNC/Semana 18–19 March 2022 2,14332%23% 10% 10% 3% — 1% 0% 5% 2% 13% 2.1%

Results
Second round

First round

References

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