2009 Bolivian general election

2009 Bolivian general election

6 December 2009
Registered5,139,554
Turnout94.54% ( 10.05pp)
Presidential election
 
Nominee Evo Morales Manfred Reyes Villa Samuel Doria Medina
Party MAS-IPSP National Convergence National Unity
Running mate Álvaro García Linera Leopoldo Fernández Gabriel Helbing
Popular vote 2,943,209 1,212,795 258,971
Percentage 64.22% 24.46% 5.65%


President before election

Evo Morales
MAS-IPSP

Elected President

Evo Morales
MAS-IPSP

General elections were held in Bolivia on December 6, 2009, following a constitutional referendum held on 25 January 2009. The election was initially expected to be held in 2010. Voters elected:

The five departments which had not already done so all voted to have departmental autonomy. Eleven municipalities voted to have indigenous autonomy, out of twelve holding such referendums. One province voted to have regional autonomy.