General Elections 2025: Election Results - Second Round
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From these results, we observe that the electoral process gave the Christian Democratic Party the victory with 32.06%, followed by the Libre alliance with 26.70%. The next places were Unidad with 19.69%, Alianza Popular with 8.51%, the political parties APB Súmate with 6.75% and MAS-IPSP with 3.17%, the political alliances La Fuerza del Pueblo with 1.67% and Libertad y Progreso ADN with 1.45%.
Rodrigo Paz Pereira is a Bolivian politician who is serving as the 68th president of Bolivia since 2025. The eldest son of former president Jaime Paz Zamora and great-nephew of former president VÃctor Paz Estenssoro. Born in Spain, Paz graduated from the American University in Washington, D.C., and joined the government of Hugo Banzer in various diplomatic positions. He was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 2002 as part of the MIR, serving until 2010. Following the dissolution of MIR, Paz entered politics in his political stronghold, Tarija, serving as President of the Municipal Council from 2010 to 2015 and as Mayor of Tarija from 2015 to 2020. In 2020, he was elected senator for Tarija as part of the Civic Community party.
In the 2025 general election, Paz ran as the candidate for president of the Christian Democratic Party, with former police officer Edmand Lara as his running mate. Initially third in polls behind businessman Samuel Doria Medina and former president Jorge Quiroga, Paz placed first in the election's first round in an upset that marked the end of MAS's 20 year dominance in the country. Paz went on to defeat Quiroga in a second round run-off, the first time in the country's history that the mechanism had been used in a presidential election.
Paz's political positions have been described as centrist and populist, aligning with Quiroga on warmer relations with the United States for economic aid and reduction in government spending while seeking to implement these to a more moderate degree. Upon Paz's victory, Quiroga and his Libre coalition have pledged "unconditional support" to Paz's government. Upon assuming office, Paz has pledged to resolve a socioeconomic crisis inherited from his predecessor Luis Arce by replenishing foreign currency reserves and ending shortages of gasoline and diesel.
In August 17, 2025 Bolivia carried out general elections to elect its national representatives, i.e. senators, deputies and President and Vice-president. The below graph summarizes the results of that day.
The following were elected: 36 senators, 60 multi-member district representatives, 63 single-member district representatives, 7 representatives from special indigenous and peasant constituencies, and 9 representatives to supranational parliamentary bodies.
From these results, we observe that the electoral process gave the Christian Democratic Party the victory with 32.06%, followed by the Libre alliance with 26.70%. The next places were Unidad with 19.69%, Alianza Popular with 8.51%, the political parties APB Súmate with 6.75% and MAS-IPSP with 3.17%, the political alliances La Fuerza del Pueblo with 1.67% and Libertad y Progreso ADN with 1.45%.
Now, the Political Constitution of the State and the Electoral Law (Law 026) stipulate that the President and Vice President will be proclaimed to be those who have obtained more than 50% of the valid votes or a minimum of 40%, with a difference of at least 10% in relation to the second most voted candidate. Since the results of this process did not comply with either of these precepts, the same law establishes that a second round of voting would be held.
Second round results
The image below shows a screenshot of the official results as published by the Plurinational Elections Organism (Esp. Organismo Plurinacional Electoral), which is the entity in charge of organizing, carrying out, and certifying the elections in Bolivia.
As you can see, the official results show the Christian Democrats won the election and Rodrigo Paz Pereira was elected President of Bolivia for the next five year term.
Here is a little bio about Rodrigo Paz Pereira I found in Wikipedia.
Rodrigo Paz Pereira is a Bolivian politician who is serving as the 68th president of Bolivia since 2025. The eldest son of former president Jaime Paz Zamora and great-nephew of former president VÃctor Paz Estenssoro. Born in Spain, Paz graduated from the American University in Washington, D.C., and joined the government of Hugo Banzer in various diplomatic positions. He was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 2002 as part of the MIR, serving until 2010. Following the dissolution of MIR, Paz entered politics in his political stronghold, Tarija, serving as President of the Municipal Council from 2010 to 2015 and as Mayor of Tarija from 2015 to 2020. In 2020, he was elected senator for Tarija as part of the Civic Community party.
In the 2025 general election, Paz ran as the candidate for president of the Christian Democratic Party, with former police officer Edmand Lara as his running mate. Initially third in polls behind businessman Samuel Doria Medina and former president Jorge Quiroga, Paz placed first in the election's first round in an upset that marked the end of MAS's 20 year dominance in the country. Paz went on to defeat Quiroga in a second round run-off, the first time in the country's history that the mechanism had been used in a presidential election.
Paz's political positions have been described as centrist and populist, aligning with Quiroga on warmer relations with the United States for economic aid and reduction in government spending while seeking to implement these to a more moderate degree. Upon Paz's victory, Quiroga and his Libre coalition have pledged "unconditional support" to Paz's government. Upon assuming office, Paz has pledged to resolve a socioeconomic crisis inherited from his predecessor Luis Arce by replenishing foreign currency reserves and ending shortages of gasoline and diesel.
The distribution of power
The Senate
The table below shows the number of seats in the senate per department, per party.
Chuquisaca: 2 PDC, 2 LIBRE
La Paz: 2 PDC, 1 LIBRE, 1 UNIDAD
Cochabamba: 2 PDC, 1 APB SÚMATE, 1 LIBRE
Oruro: 3 PDC, 1 LIBRE
PotosÃ: 3 PDC, 1 LIBRE
Tarija: 1 PDC, 1 LIBRE, 2 UNIDAD
Beni: 1 PDC, 1 LIBRE, 2 UNIDAD
Pando: 1 PDC, 2 LIBRE, 1 UNIDAD
Santa Cruz: 1 PDC, 2 LIBRE, 1 UNIDAD
This means:
- PDC holds the largest bloc (16/36) but no absolute majority (simple 19, two-thirds 24).
- LIBRE is the second force (12/36).
- UNIDAD is pivotal (7/36) for coalition building.
- APB SÚMATE has symbolic/minor representation (1/36).
The Chamber of Deputies
| Party | Deputies |
|---|---|
| PDC | 46 |
| LIBRE | 38 |
| UNIDAD | 27 |
| AP (Alianza Popular) | 8 |
| APB SÚMATE | 6 |
| MAS-IPSP | 3 |
| Special indigenous (BIA-YUQUI, etc.) | 2 |
| Total | 130 |
Plurinational Legislative Assembly (both chambers together)
| Party | Deputies | Senators | Total Assembly |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDC | 46 | 16 | 62 |
| LIBRE | 38 | 12 | 50 |
| UNIDAD | 27 | 7 | 34 |
| AP | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| APB SÚMATE | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| MAS-IPSP | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Indigenous special reps | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 130 | 36 | 166 |
Power thresholds
Simple majority (½ + 1)
Deputies: 66
Senate: 19
Assembly: 84
Deputies: 66
Senate: 19
Assembly: 84
Two-thirds majority
Deputies: 87
Senate: 24
Assembly: 111
No single party controls a majority alone:
Largest bloc: PDC = 62 / 166
PDC + LIBRE together = 112 / 166 → exceeds 2/3
The 2025 elections produced a fragmented legislature with no single party controlling either chamber.
In the Senate (36 seats), the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) leads with 16 seats (44.4%), followed by LIBRE with 12 (33.3%), UNIDAD with 7 (19.4%), and APB Súmate with 1 seat (2.8%). The majority threshold is 19 seats, leaving PDC three seats short of supermajority control.
In the Chamber of Deputies (130 seats), PDC again forms the largest bloc with 46 seats (35.4%), ahead of LIBRE with 38 (29.2%) and UNIDAD with 27 (20.8%). Smaller forces include Alianza Popular (8), APB Súmate (6), MAS-IPSP (3), and two special indigenous representatives. A simple majority requires 66 seats, which no party reaches alone.
Taken together in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly (166 seats), the distribution is:
PDC: 62 seats (37.3%)
LIBRE: 50 seats (30.1%)
UNIDAD: 34 seats (20.5%)
Others: 20 seats (12.1%)
This configuration makes coalition-building unavoidable. PDC and LIBRE together command 112 seats, slightly above the two-thirds threshold (111), giving them the only combination capable of approving constitutional reforms or other super-majority legislation. By contrast, UNIDAD holds a pivotal role for forming simple majorities but cannot by itself enable two-thirds decisions.
Deputies: 87
Senate: 24
Assembly: 111
No single party controls a majority alone:
Largest bloc: PDC = 62 / 166
PDC + LIBRE together = 112 / 166 → exceeds 2/3
What it all means
Legislative balance after Bolivia’s 2025 general elections.The 2025 elections produced a fragmented legislature with no single party controlling either chamber.
In the Senate (36 seats), the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) leads with 16 seats (44.4%), followed by LIBRE with 12 (33.3%), UNIDAD with 7 (19.4%), and APB Súmate with 1 seat (2.8%). The majority threshold is 19 seats, leaving PDC three seats short of supermajority control.
In the Chamber of Deputies (130 seats), PDC again forms the largest bloc with 46 seats (35.4%), ahead of LIBRE with 38 (29.2%) and UNIDAD with 27 (20.8%). Smaller forces include Alianza Popular (8), APB Súmate (6), MAS-IPSP (3), and two special indigenous representatives. A simple majority requires 66 seats, which no party reaches alone.
Taken together in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly (166 seats), the distribution is:
PDC: 62 seats (37.3%)
LIBRE: 50 seats (30.1%)
UNIDAD: 34 seats (20.5%)
Others: 20 seats (12.1%)
This configuration makes coalition-building unavoidable. PDC and LIBRE together command 112 seats, slightly above the two-thirds threshold (111), giving them the only combination capable of approving constitutional reforms or other super-majority legislation. By contrast, UNIDAD holds a pivotal role for forming simple majorities but cannot by itself enable two-thirds decisions.
