People gather to wait for the results of the legislative elections of the province of Buenos Aires in front of the house of former president Cristina Fernández, this Sunday, in Buenos Aires (Argentina). Photo: EFE/Adan González.
Fuerza Patria, an alliance of different sectors of the Peronist opposition to the government of Javier Milei, crushed the president’s party, La Libertad Avanza, this Sunday in the legislative elections in the province of Buenos Aires, the country’s largest electoral district and key to the national elections next October.
With more than 80% of the votes counted, Fuerza Patria obtained almost 47% while La Libertad Avanza was in almost 34%. Fuerza Patria, the opposition coalition led by Governor Axcel Kicillof, won with 46.93% of the vote.
Second, with a difference of more than 13 percentage points the right-wing alliance between Libertad Avanza and PRO was placed, which obtained 33.86%. The third place was taken by the coalition Somos Buenos Aires, with 5.41%; while in fourth place was placed the Left-Unity Front with 4.38%.
In this context, Carlos Bianco, Minister of Government of the Province of Buenos Aires reported that Fuerza Patria “is winning in 6 of the 8 electoral sections” and “in 99 municipalities of the 135 municipalities of the Province of Buenos Aires. He also emphasized that “The results have been really strong in favor of our political force.”
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Bonaerense electoral authorities reported that voter turnout reached 64% of the electoral roll, several points below the district’s historical average of around 75%.
The province of Buenos Aires is the most important nationwide, in terms of production, economy, and demographics. With 14.3 million citizens eligible to vote, the district represents more than 37% of the national electorate, making these elections a crucial bellwether for Javier Milei’s government ahead of the national legislative elections on October 26.
During the day, 23 provincial senators (full) and 15 alternates, 46 provincial deputies (full) and 28 alternates were elected, with the aim of renewing half of the legislators in each of the two legislative chambers. In addition, municipal authorities such as councilors and school board members were elected in 135 municipalities in Buenos Aires.
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The elections were held in a tense atmosphere due to a corruption scandal involving Karina Milei, the president’s sister, for alleged fines at the National Disability Agency.
The results represent a setback for the aspirations of Javier Milei, whose management has been criticized for cuts in social benefits, rising prices in public services and declining incomes. In addition, for the first time in 42 years, legislative elections in the province of Buenos Aires were held independently of national elections.
