2012 Venezuelan regional elections
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Regional elections were held in Venezuela on 16 December 2012 to elect state governors and state legislators.[1] The result was a victory for the ruling United Socialist Party, which won the governorships of 20 of the 23 states,[2] an increase from the 18 won in the 2008 elections.[3] Voter turnout was 53%.[3]
Gubernatorial elections
Amazonas
Anzoátegui
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Aristóbulo Istúriz | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 292,753 | 56.46 |
| Antonio Barreto Sira | Democratic Action | 222,280 | 42.87 |
| Manuel Lozada | New Pact | 1,975 | 0.38 |
| Juan Carlo Mata | New Vision for My Country | 535 | 0.10 |
| Ubaldo Alvarado | People's Electoral Movement | 500 | 0.10 |
| Elieser Teran | Socialism and Liberty Party | 284 | 0.05 |
| Edwin Figuera | Labour Power | 197 | 0.04 |
Total | 518,524 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 518,524 | 96.26 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 20,163 | 3.74 |
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Total votes | 538,687 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 1,013,188 | 53.17 |
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Source: CNE |
Apure
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Ramón Carrizales | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 94,112 | 63.31 |
| Luis Lippa | Citizen Force | 32,991 | 22.19 |
| Leopoldo Estrada | People's Electoral Movement | 21,220 | 14.27 |
| José Sosa | New Vision for My Country | 332 | 0.22 |
Total | 148,655 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 148,655 | 96.15 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 5,958 | 3.85 |
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Total votes | 154,613 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 313,874 | 49.26 |
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Source: CNE |
Aragua
Barinas
Bolívar
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Francisco Rangel Gómez | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 173,536 | 46.55 |
| Andrés Velásquez | Radical Cause | 163,265 | 43.80 |
| Manuel Arciniega | Communist Party of Venezuela | 30,045 | 8.06 |
| Robert Martínez | New Vision for My Country | 2,045 | 0.55 |
| Amauris Aular | Emerging People | 1,332 | 0.36 |
| Pedro Rondón | Think Democracy | 890 | 0.24 |
| María Quintina | Venezuelan Revolutionary Currents | 626 | 0.17 |
| José Contreras | Authentic Renewal Organization | 406 | 0.11 |
| Edwin Zambrano | Revolutionary Party of Work | 387 | 0.10 |
| Pedro Tabarés | Free Voters | 223 | 0.06 |
Total | 372,755 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 372,755 | 95.34 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 18,225 | 4.66 |
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Total votes | 390,980 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 950,034 | 41.15 |
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Source: CNE |
Carabobo
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Francisco Ameliach | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 408,439 | 55.74 |
| Henrique Salas Feo | Project Venezuela | 319,619 | 43.62 |
| Noe Mujica | NOE Unity | 1,556 | 0.21 |
| Laura Valls | Free Voters | 1,052 | 0.14 |
| Raúl Coraspe | New Vision for My Country | 731 | 0.10 |
| Juan Linares | Organised Youth of Venezuela | 581 | 0.08 |
| María Mirabal | Labour Power | 327 | 0.04 |
| Antonio Espinoza | Socialism and Liberty Party | 276 | 0.04 |
| Juan Peña Loyo | Republican Bicentennial Vanguard | 212 | 0.03 |
Total | 732,793 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 732,793 | 96.84 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 23,934 | 3.16 |
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Total votes | 756,727 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 1,533,809 | 49.34 |
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Source: CNE |
Cojedes
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Erika Farías | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 75,383 | 63.43 |
| Alberto Galíndez | Democratic Action | 42,820 | 36.03 |
| José Rodríguez | New Vision for My Country | 216 | 0.18 |
| José Castro | Ecological Movement of Venezuela | 154 | 0.13 |
| Pedro León | Cojedian Socialist Party | 136 | 0.11 |
| Antonio Matute | New Social Order | 77 | 0.06 |
| Wilfredo Lago | Labour Power | 55 | 0.05 |
Total | 118,841 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 118,841 | 95.18 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 6,012 | 4.82 |
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Total votes | 124,853 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 225,036 | 55.48 |
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Source: CNE |
Delta Amacuro
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Lizeta Hernández | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 42,037 | 82.09 |
| Arévalo Salazar | Movement for Socialism | 8,213 | 16.04 |
| Migdaesi Pinto | New Vision for My Country | 933 | 1.82 |
| Ricardo Koesling | New Social Order | 28 | 0.05 |
Total | 51,211 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 51,211 | 95.98 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 2,143 | 4.02 |
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Total votes | 53,354 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 114,043 | 46.78 |
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Source: CNE |
Falcón
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Stella Lugo | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 157,640 | 51.59 |
| Gregorio Graterol | Independent (MUD) | 109,779 | 35.93 |
| Oswaldo León | Independent | 36,287 | 11.88 |
| Raumel Guerrero | Community Defence Movement | 1,104 | 0.36 |
| Magalis Covis | Republican Bicentennial Vanguard | 583 | 0.19 |
| Elsa Colina | New Vision for My Country | 173 | 0.06 |
Total | 305,566 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 305,566 | 96.05 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 12,563 | 3.95 |
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Total votes | 318,129 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 638,516 | 49.82 |
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Source: CNE |
Guárico
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Ramón Rodríguez Chacín | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 148,445 | 74.71 |
| José Manuel González | Democratic Action | 50,163 | 25.25 |
| Juan Carlos Rodríguez | New Vision for My Country | 87 | 0.04 |
Total | 198,695 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 198,695 | 96.06 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 8,139 | 3.94 |
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Total votes | 206,834 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 503,312 | 41.09 |
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Source: CNE |
Lara
Mérida
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Alexis Ramírez | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 150,493 | 50.24 |
| Léster Rodríguez | Copei | 116,197 | 38.79 |
| Florencio Porras | Communist Party of Venezuela | 31,765 | 10.60 |
| Daniel García | Independent Merideños Progressives | 467 | 0.16 |
| Gerardo Pacheco | Ecological Movement of Venezuela | 293 | 0.10 |
| Simón Rodríguez | Socialism and Liberty Party | 248 | 0.08 |
| Rafael Farias | New Vision for My Country | 86 | 0.03 |
Total | 299,549 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 299,549 | 96.56 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 10,664 | 3.44 |
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Total votes | 310,213 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 584,457 | 53.08 |
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Source: CNE |
Miranda
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Henrique Capriles | Justice First | 583,660 | 51.83 |
| Elías Jaua | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 538,549 | 47.83 |
| Claudio Ojeda | New Vision for My Country | 3,561 | 0.32 |
| Jorge Contreras | National Opinion | 297 | 0.03 |
Total | 1,126,067 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 1,126,067 | 96.83 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 36,888 | 3.17 |
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Total votes | 1,162,955 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 1,993,236 | 58.35 |
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Source: CNE |
Monagas
Nueva Esparta
Portuguesa
Sucre
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Luis Acuña | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 157,344 | 59.81 |
| Hernán Núñez | Popular Will | 93,869 | 35.68 |
| Félix Rodríguez | Labour Power | 8,892 | 3.38 |
| Elías Ocque | Good Land | 2,860 | 1.09 |
| Eleazar Guillen | Socialism and Liberty Party | 117 | 0.04 |
Total | 263,082 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 263,082 | 95.73 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 11,731 | 4.27 |
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Total votes | 274,813 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 630,820 | 43.56 |
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Source: CNE |
Táchira
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| José G. Vielma Mora | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 248,788 | 54.00 |
| César Pérez Vivas | Copei | 209,568 | 45.49 |
| William Méndez | National Opinion | 1,700 | 0.37 |
| Manuel Rugeles | Orientation Party of Táchira State | 321 | 0.07 |
| Rafael Escobar | New Vision for My Country | 302 | 0.07 |
Total | 460,679 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 460,679 | 96.77 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 15,380 | 3.23 |
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Total votes | 476,059 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 826,821 | 57.58 |
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Source: CNE |
Trujillo
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Henry Rangel Silva | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 183,453 | 82.30 |
| José Hernández | Democratic Action | 38,511 | 17.28 |
| Oscar Hernández | New Vision for My Country | 941 | 0.42 |
Total | 222,905 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 222,905 | 97.20 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 6,414 | 2.80 |
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Total votes | 229,319 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 506,233 | 45.30 |
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Source: CNE |
Vargas
Yaracuy
Zulia
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Francisco Arias Cárdenas | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 759,214 | 52.23 |
| Pablo Pérez Álvarez | A New Era | 693,225 | 47.69 |
| Iris Rincón | New Vision for My Country | 657 | 0.05 |
| María Bolívar | United Democratic Party for Peace | 620 | 0.04 |
Total | 1,453,716 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 1,453,716 | 97.83 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 32,296 | 2.17 |
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Total votes | 1,486,012 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 2,389,371 | 62.19 |
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Source: CNE |
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