2022 Colombian presidential election

presidential election in Colombia

The first round of the presidential elections was held in Colombia on 29 May 2022 to elect the 34th President.[1] Since no candidate won a majority of the vote in the first round, a second round of voting will be held on 19 June.[2] President Iván Duque cannot run for another term because Colombian presidents are term limited for a single four year term.[3] Gustavo Petro won the runoff, becoming the first left-wing candidate to be elected president of Colombia.[4][5]

2022 Colombian presidential election

← 2018 29 May 2022 (first round)
19 June 2022 (second round)
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Opinion polls
Turnout54.98% (first round) Increase 0.76%
58.09% (second round) Increase 4.16%
 
Nominee Gustavo Petro Rodolfo Hernández
Party Humane Colombia Independent
Alliance Historic Pact LIGA
Home state Córdoba Santander
Running mate Francia Márquez Marelen Castillo
Popular vote 11,281,013 10,580,412
Percentage 50.44% 47.31%


President before election

Iván Duque
Democratic Center

Elected President

Gustavo Petro
Humane 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.[6] 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.[7]

While Petro was seen as the front-runner in polls before the first round, he has almost been tied in pollings against Hernández Suárez.[8][9] 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.[10]

Candidates change

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

Polling change

Second round change

Polling organisation/client Dates conducted Sample
size
Gustavo Petro
PHC
Rodolfo Hernández
LIGA
Blank No vote Unsure/No answer Margin of Error
La Silla Vacía[11] 11 June 2022 N/A 47.2% 46.5% 5.4% 0.9%
AtlasIntel[12] 8–11 June 2022 4,467 47.5% 50.2% 2.4% 1%
YanHaas[13] 5–10 June 2022 1,234 45% 35% 13% 7% 3.2%
GAD3[14] 30 May–10 June 2022 5,236 47.1% 47.9% 5% 1.4%
Guarumo[15] 6–9 June 2022 2,029 46.5% 48.2% 5.3% 2.5%
GAD3[16] 30 May–9 June 2022 4,834 48.1% 46.8% 5.1% 1.3%
Mosqueteros[17] 7–8 June 2022 6,000 43.83% 44.68% 3.54% 7.95% 1.27%
GAD3[18] 30 May–8 June 2022 4,438 48.5% 46.7% 4.9% 1.5%
Invamer[19] 3–7 June 2022 1,329 47.2% 48.2% 4.7% 2.69%
GAD3[20] 30 May–7 June 2022 4,041 47.8% 47.1% 5.1% 1.6%
GAD3[21] 30 May–6 June 2022 3,240 46.8% 47.8% 5.4% 1.7%
GAD3[22] 30 May–4 June 2022 3,240 46.8% 48.1% 5.1% 1.3%
Guarumo[23] 1–4 June 2022 1,958 43.3% 46.4% 8.4% 1.9% 2.5%
YanHaas[24] 30 May–3 June 2022 1,234 42% 41% 13% 5% 3.2%
GAD3[25] 30 May–3 June 2022 2,840 46.3% 47.9% 5.8% 1.9%
CNC[26] 31 May–2 June 2022 2,172 44.9% 41% 3% 1.7% 9.4% 2.1%
GAD3[27] 2 June 2022 553 45.6% 50.4% 4% 2.1%
GAD3[28] 1 June 2022 555 45.1% 52.3% 2.6% 2.4%
GAD3[29] 30–31 May 2022 1,199 44.8% 52.5% 2.7% 2.9%
CNC[30] 30–31 May 2022 1,200 39% 41% 5% 1% 14% 2.8%
AtlasIntel[1] 17–20 May 2022 2,781 39.8% 48.2% 2%
Guarumo[31] 16–19 May 2022 2,258 45.2% 41.5% 8.6% 4.7% 2.5%
CNC[8] 13–19 May 2022 4,412 40.5% 40.5% 3.7% 9.3% 6% 1.5%
Mosqueteros[32] 15–18 May 2022 6,000 45.3% 35% 19.7% 1.27%
Invamer[33] 13–18 May 2022 1,195 50.0% 47.4% 2.6% 2.83%
YanHaas[34] 30 Apr–7 May 2022 1,232 46% 31% 23% 3.2%
Guarumo[35] 25–29 Apr 2022 2,132 44.5% 37.1% 8.6% 9.8% 2.5%
Invamer[36] 21–27 April 2022 1,243 56% 40.6% 3.4% 2.55
CNC[37] 18–21 April 2022 4,599 44.1% 34.1% 4.9% 11.4% 5.5% 1.4%
CNC[38] 4–7 April 2022 1,965 40% 38% 4% 10% 8% 2.2%
CNC[7] 28–31 March 2022 4,206 42.6% 34.4% 4.5% 12.4% 4.1% 1.5%
YanHaas[9] 14–19 March 2022 1,236 41% 32% 27% 3.2%

First round change

Polling organisation/client Date(s) conducted Sample
size
Gustavo Petro
PH
Federico Gutiérrez
EPC
Rodolfo Hernández
LIGA
Sergio Fajardo
CE
Íngrid Betancourt
PVO
John M. Rodríguez
CJL
Enrique Gómez
MSN
Luis Pérez
IND
Blank No vote Unsure/No answer Margin of Error
First round election[39] 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[40]
CELAG[41] 16–20 May 2022 2,174 45.1% 20.1% 20.4% 4.9% 3.6% 1.4% 3.2% 2.1%
Guarumo[31] 16–19 May 2022 2,258 37.9% 30.8% 20.3% 4.3% 0.8% 0.8% 0.5% 2.4% 2.2% 2.5%
CNC[8] 13–19 May 2022 3,860 41% 23.9% 21.9% 4.5% 0.7% 1.1% 0.3% 6.6% 1.5%
4,412 35.8% 20.8% 19.1% 4% 0.6% 1% 0.3% 5.7% 2.5% 9.9%
Invamer[33] 13–18 May 2022 1,312 40.6% 27.1% 20.9% 5.1% 0.8% 0.6% 0.3% 4.6% 2.71%
Mosqueteros[42] 15–18 May 2022 6,000 44.7% 22.4% 15.8% 6.9% 0.6% 0.9% 0.5% 7.9% 1.27%
CNC[43] 2–13 May 2022 6,204 38% 23% 16% 7% 1% 1% 0% 6% 2% 6% 1.2%
Pérez withdrew his candidacy on 11 May 2022[44]
TYSE[45] 23 Apr–8 May 2022 8,000 36.6% 21.4% 10.9% 6.6% 0.8% 1.1% 1.3% 1.1% 6.2% 14.4% 2.7%
Yanhaas[34] 30 Apr–7 May 2022 1,232 40% 21% 12% 7% 1% 0.3% 0.3% 13% 6% 3.2%
Guarumo[35] 25–29 April 2022 2,132 36.4% 30.6% 12.4% 6.9% 1.3% 1.1% 1.1% 0.2% 5.7% 4.3% 2.5%
Invamer[36] 21–27 April 2022 1,409 43.6% 26.7% 13.9% 6.5% 0.5% 1.5% 1.1% 0.5% 5.7% 2.55%
CNC/Semana[37] 18–21 April 2022 4,599 38% 23.8% 9.6% 7.2% 0.9% 0.9% 0.3% 0.4% 7.6% 2.1% 8.8% 1.4%
CELAG[46] 1–19 April 2022 3,064 42.6% 21.8% 11.5% 9.2% 1.0% 6.6% 1.4% 5.1% 2.19%
CNC[38] 4–7 April 2022 1,965 34% 23% 12% 9% 2% 1% 0% 0% 4% 2% 12% 2.2%
Guarumo[47] 30 Mar–1 Apr 2022 1,865 34% 25% 9.3% 9.5% 2.6% 0.6% 1.6% 0.3% 10.3% 7.4% 2.5%
CNC/Semana[48] 28–31 March 2022 4,206 36.5% 24.5% 10% 8.4% 1.5% 0.9% 0.5% 0.3% 8.1% 2.8% 6.2% 1.5%
Yanhaas[49] 14–19 March 2022 1,236 37% 19% 11% 10% 2% 0.3% 0.2% 16% 5% 3.2
CNC/Semana[50] 18–19 March 2022 2,143 32% 23% 10% 10% 3% 1% 0% 5% 2% 13% 2.1%

Results change

Second round change

CandidateRunning matePartyVotes%
Gustavo PetroFrancia MárquezHistoric Pact for Colombia (CH)11,281,01350.44
Rodolfo HernándezMarelen CastilloLeague of Anti-Corruption Governors (IND)10,580,41247.31
Blank votes501,9872.24
Total22,363,412100.00
Valid votes22,363,41298.70
Invalid/blank votes295,2821.30
Total votes22,658,694100.00
Registered voters/turnout39,002,23958.10
Source: Registraduria

First round change

CandidateRunning matePartyVotes%
Gustavo PetroFrancia MárquezHistoric Pact for Colombia (CH)8,527,27340.33
Rodolfo HernándezMarelen CastilloLeague of Anti-Corruption Governors (IND)5,953,19328.15
Federico GutiérrezRodrigo Lara SánchezTeam for Colombia (Creemos Colombia)5,058,00023.92
Sergio FajardoLuis Gilberto MurilloHope Center (ASI)888,5774.20
John Milton RodríguezSandra de las LajasFair and Free Colombia274,2371.30
Enrique GómezCarlos CuartasNational Salvation Movement50,5350.24
Íngrid BetancourtJosé Luis EsparzaOxygen Green Party14,8780.07
Luis Pérez GutiérrezCeferino MosqueraIndependent12,4250.06
Blank votes366,6221.73
Total21,145,740100.00
Registered voters/turnout39,002,239
Source: Registraduria

References change

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