2018 Paraguayan general election

General elections were held in Paraguay on 22 April 2018. President Horacio Cartes and Vice-President Juan Afara of the Colorado Party were not eligible for re-election. The presidential elections were won by the Colorado Party's Mario Abdo Benítez, who defeated Efraín Alegre of the GANAR alliance. The Colorado Party also won the most seats in the Senate and Chamber of Deputies. The new President and Vice-President took office on 15 August 2018 and will leave office in August 2023.

2018 Paraguayan general election

22 April 2018
Presidential election
Turnout61.25%
 
Candidate Mario Abdo Benítez Efraín Alegre
Party Colorado GANAR
Running mate Hugo Velázquez Leo Rubin
Popular vote 1,206,067 1,110,464
Percentage 48.96% 45.08%


President before election

Horacio Cartes
Colorado

Elected President

Mario Abdo Benítez
Colorado

Chamber of Deputies

All 80 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
41 seats needed for a majority
Party % Seats +/–
Colorado 39.10 42 −2
PLRA 17.74 17 −10
GANAR 12.08 13 New
PPQ 4.46 3 +2
Hagamos 3.19 2 New
PEN 3.18 2 0
MCN 1.41 1 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Senate

All 45 seats in the Senate
23 seats needed for a majority
Party % Seats +/–
Colorado 32.52 17 −2
PLRA 24.18 13 0
Guasú Front 11.83 6 +1
PPQ 6.77 3 +3
Hagamos 4.47 2 New
PDP 3.66 2 −1
MCN 2.48 1 New
UNACE 2.12 1 −1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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