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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

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Amazonas

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Liborio GuarullaProgresist Movement of Venezuela35,32855.03
Nicia MaldonadoUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela24,87638.75
Gregorio MirabalUnited Multiethnic Peoples of the Amazonas3,5235.49
Magno BarrosDemocratic Action2420.38
Plinio GraterolAuthentic Renewal Organization1530.24
Antonio CorapseNew Vision for My Country770.12
Total64,199100.00
Valid votes64,19996.76
Invalid/blank votes2,1493.24
Total votes66,348100.00
Registered voters/turnout97,56068.01
Source: CNE

Anzoátegui

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Aristóbulo IstúrizUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela292,75356.46
Antonio Barreto SiraDemocratic Action222,28042.87
Manuel LozadaNew Pact1,9750.38
Juan Carlo MataNew Vision for My Country5350.10
Ubaldo AlvaradoPeople's Electoral Movement5000.10
Elieser TeranSocialism and Liberty Party2840.05
Edwin FigueraLabour Power1970.04
Total518,524100.00
Valid votes518,52496.26
Invalid/blank votes20,1633.74
Total votes538,687100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,013,18853.17
Source: CNE

Apure

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Ramón CarrizalesUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela94,11263.31
Luis LippaCitizen Force32,99122.19
Leopoldo EstradaPeople's Electoral Movement21,22014.27
José SosaNew Vision for My Country3320.22
Total148,655100.00
Valid votes148,65596.15
Invalid/blank votes5,9583.85
Total votes154,613100.00
Registered voters/turnout313,87449.26
Source: CNE

Aragua

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Tareck El AissamiUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela341,31655.57
Richard MardoJustice First271,36744.18
Aris SegoviaNew Vision for My Country9450.15
Ruth RodríguezAuthentic Renewal Organization5020.08
Emilio BastidasSocialism and Liberty Party1130.02
Total614,243100.00
Valid votes614,24395.70
Invalid/blank votes27,6284.30
Total votes641,871100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,173,04654.72
Source: CNE

Barinas

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Adán ChávezUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela143,19857.90
Julio César ReyesProgressive Advance104,04642.07
Marco TezaraNew Vision for My Country760.03
Total247,320100.00
Valid votes247,32096.41
Invalid/blank votes9,2073.59
Total votes256,527100.00
Registered voters/turnout531,22748.29
Source: CNE

Bolívar

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Francisco Rangel GómezUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela173,53646.55
Andrés VelásquezRadical Cause163,26543.80
Manuel ArciniegaCommunist Party of Venezuela30,0458.06
Robert MartínezNew Vision for My Country2,0450.55
Amauris AularEmerging People1,3320.36
Pedro RondónThink Democracy8900.24
María QuintinaVenezuelan Revolutionary Currents6260.17
José ContrerasAuthentic Renewal Organization4060.11
Edwin ZambranoRevolutionary Party of Work3870.10
Pedro TabarésFree Voters2230.06
Total372,755100.00
Valid votes372,75595.34
Invalid/blank votes18,2254.66
Total votes390,980100.00
Registered voters/turnout950,03441.15
Source: CNE

Carabobo

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Francisco AmeliachUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela408,43955.74
Henrique Salas FeoProject Venezuela319,61943.62
Noe MujicaNOE Unity1,5560.21
Laura VallsFree Voters1,0520.14
Raúl CoraspeNew Vision for My Country7310.10
Juan LinaresOrganised Youth of Venezuela5810.08
María MirabalLabour Power3270.04
Antonio EspinozaSocialism and Liberty Party2760.04
Juan Peña LoyoRepublican Bicentennial Vanguard2120.03
Total732,793100.00
Valid votes732,79396.84
Invalid/blank votes23,9343.16
Total votes756,727100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,533,80949.34
Source: CNE

Cojedes

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Erika FaríasUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela75,38363.43
Alberto GalíndezDemocratic Action42,82036.03
José RodríguezNew Vision for My Country2160.18
José CastroEcological Movement of Venezuela1540.13
Pedro LeónCojedian Socialist Party1360.11
Antonio MatuteNew Social Order770.06
Wilfredo LagoLabour Power550.05
Total118,841100.00
Valid votes118,84195.18
Invalid/blank votes6,0124.82
Total votes124,853100.00
Registered voters/turnout225,03655.48
Source: CNE

Delta Amacuro

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Lizeta HernándezUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela42,03782.09
Arévalo SalazarMovement for Socialism8,21316.04
Migdaesi PintoNew Vision for My Country9331.82
Ricardo KoeslingNew Social Order280.05
Total51,211100.00
Valid votes51,21195.98
Invalid/blank votes2,1434.02
Total votes53,354100.00
Registered voters/turnout114,04346.78
Source: CNE

Falcón

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Stella LugoUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela157,64051.59
Gregorio GraterolIndependent (MUD)109,77935.93
Oswaldo LeónIndependent36,28711.88
Raumel GuerreroCommunity Defence Movement1,1040.36
Magalis CovisRepublican Bicentennial Vanguard5830.19
Elsa ColinaNew Vision for My Country1730.06
Total305,566100.00
Valid votes305,56696.05
Invalid/blank votes12,5633.95
Total votes318,129100.00
Registered voters/turnout638,51649.82
Source: CNE

Guárico

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Ramón Rodríguez ChacínUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela148,44574.71
José Manuel GonzálezDemocratic Action50,16325.25
Juan Carlos RodríguezNew Vision for My Country870.04
Total198,695100.00
Valid votes198,69596.06
Invalid/blank votes8,1393.94
Total votes206,834100.00
Registered voters/turnout503,31241.09
Source: CNE

Lara

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Henri FalcónProgressive Advance352,47853.88
Luis Reyes ReyesUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela300,07445.87
Julio La CruzThink Democracy9710.15
Cesar GuerreroEcological Movement of Venezuela6910.11
Total654,214100.00
Valid votes654,21496.65
Invalid/blank votes22,6703.35
Total votes676,884100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,203,49056.24
Source: CNE

Mérida

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Alexis RamírezUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela150,49350.24
Léster RodríguezCopei116,19738.79
Florencio PorrasCommunist Party of Venezuela31,76510.60
Daniel GarcíaIndependent Merideños Progressives4670.16
Gerardo PachecoEcological Movement of Venezuela2930.10
Simón RodríguezSocialism and Liberty Party2480.08
Rafael FariasNew Vision for My Country860.03
Total299,549100.00
Valid votes299,54996.56
Invalid/blank votes10,6643.44
Total votes310,213100.00
Registered voters/turnout584,45753.08
Source: CNE

Miranda

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Henrique CaprilesJustice First583,66051.83
Elías JauaUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela538,54947.83
Claudio OjedaNew Vision for My Country3,5610.32
Jorge ContrerasNational Opinion2970.03
Total1,126,067100.00
Valid votes1,126,06796.83
Invalid/blank votes36,8883.17
Total votes1,162,955100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,993,23658.35
Source: CNE

Monagas

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Yelitze SantaellaUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela168,53255.11
José Gregorio BriceñoIndependent129,22542.26
Soraya HernándezIndependent (MUD)7,4162.43
Judith MárquezNew Vision for My Country4320.14
Humberto CanalesNational Opinion950.03
Francisco AriasRepublican Bicentennial Vanguard880.03
Total305,788100.00
Valid votes305,78896.46
Invalid/blank votes11,2123.54
Total votes317,000100.00
Registered voters/turnout599,08252.91
Source: CNE

Nueva Esparta

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Carlos Mata FigueroaUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela110,98254.06
Morel Rodríguez ÁvilaDemocratic Action93,86845.72
Luis López MarcanoEcological Movement of Venezuela3020.15
Frank PintoNew Vision for My Country1390.07
Total205,291100.00
Valid votes205,29197.01
Invalid/blank votes6,3332.99
Total votes211,624100.00
Registered voters/turnout334,21863.32
Source: CNE

Portuguesa

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Wilmar Castro SoteldoUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela131,36753.76
Oswaldo ZerpaCommunist Party of Venezuela60,80924.89
Iván ColmenaresIndependent (MUD)51,08120.90
Rafael BlancoNew Vision for My Country6020.25
Jesús GonzálesRevolutionary Party of Work2670.11
Akram El NimerEcological Movement of Venezuela2270.09
Total244,353100.00
Valid votes244,35395.19
Invalid/blank votes12,3394.81
Total votes256,692100.00
Registered voters/turnout583,71043.98
Source: CNE

Sucre

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Luis AcuñaUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela157,34459.81
Hernán NúñezPopular Will93,86935.68
Félix RodríguezLabour Power8,8923.38
Elías OcqueGood Land2,8601.09
Eleazar GuillenSocialism and Liberty Party1170.04
Total263,082100.00
Valid votes263,08295.73
Invalid/blank votes11,7314.27
Total votes274,813100.00
Registered voters/turnout630,82043.56
Source: CNE

Táchira

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CandidatePartyVotes%
José G. Vielma MoraUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela248,78854.00
César Pérez VivasCopei209,56845.49
William MéndezNational Opinion1,7000.37
Manuel RugelesOrientation Party of Táchira State3210.07
Rafael EscobarNew Vision for My Country3020.07
Total460,679100.00
Valid votes460,67996.77
Invalid/blank votes15,3803.23
Total votes476,059100.00
Registered voters/turnout826,82157.58
Source: CNE

Trujillo

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Henry Rangel SilvaUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela183,45382.30
José HernándezDemocratic Action38,51117.28
Oscar HernándezNew Vision for My Country9410.42
Total222,905100.00
Valid votes222,90597.20
Invalid/blank votes6,4142.80
Total votes229,319100.00
Registered voters/turnout506,23345.30
Source: CNE

Vargas

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Jorge García CarneiroUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela77,47673.45
José Manuel OlivaresA New Era26,51825.14
Cristian GonzálezUnited Vargas1,2751.21
Pedro GrateronNew Vision for My Country1450.14
César GutierrezLabour Power710.07
Total105,485100.00
Valid votes105,48594.51
Invalid/blank votes6,1265.49
Total votes111,611100.00
Registered voters/turnout268,60541.55
Source: CNE

Yaracuy

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Julio León HerediaUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela127,33361.48
Biaggio PilieriConvergence78,21737.77
Richard José LiraAuthentic Renewal Organization6540.32
José Luis PortilloNew Vision for My Country6010.29
Ender GuedezSocialist Renewal Movement3070.15
Total207,112100.00
Valid votes207,11295.12
Invalid/blank votes10,6334.88
Total votes217,745100.00
Registered voters/turnout408,20853.34
Source: CNE

Zulia

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Francisco Arias CárdenasUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela759,21452.23
Pablo Pérez ÁlvarezA New Era693,22547.69
Iris RincónNew Vision for My Country6570.05
María BolívarUnited Democratic Party for Peace6200.04
Total1,453,716100.00
Valid votes1,453,71697.83
Invalid/blank votes32,2962.17
Total votes1,486,012100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,389,37162.19
Source: CNE

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Venezuelan regional elections, 2012.
  1. ^ Definidas las fechas de elecciones para Gobernadores y Alcaldes Archived 2016-02-21 at the Wayback Machine Noticias24, 20 September 2011 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ PSUV gana 19 gobernaciones Archived 2012-12-19 at the Wayback Machine Globovision, 16 December 2012 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ a b Hugo Chavez allies win 20 of 23 Venezuela governorships BBC News, 17 December 2012
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