2024 Panamanian general election

General elections are scheduled to be held in Panama on 5 May 2024. Due to constitutional term limits, incumbent president Laurentino Cortizo is ineligible for a second consecutive term.

2024 Panamanian general election

5 May 2024
Presidential election
 
Candidate Ricardo Martinelli Martín Torrijos Rómulo Roux
Party RM PP CD
Running mate José Raúl Mulino Rosario Turner José Blandón

 
Candidate Ricardo Lombana José Gabriel Carrizo
Party MOCA PRD
Running mate Michael Chen Camilo Alleyne

Incumbent President

Laurentino Cortizo
PRD



Legislative election

All 71 seats in the National Assembly
36 seats needed for a majority
Party Current seats
National Assembly
PRD 35
CD 18
Panameñista 8
MOLIRENA 5
Independents 5

Front-runner Ricardo Martinelli was convicted on money laundering charges in July 2023, and the Supreme Court's rejection of his appeal on 2 February 2024 rendered him ineligible to be president. Jose Mulino, Martinelli's choice for vice president, will be the party's candidate for President.

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