IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: El Salvador

Republic of El Salvador

6,336,390
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2022)

6,214,399
Registered Voters (as of Feb. 4, 2024)

51.22%
Average Turnout

15
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.339
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: Nov. 14, 1980
Ratified Date: Aug. 19, 1981

SIGI* Score: 19.6
Level of Discrimination: Very Low
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: March 30, 2007
Ratified Date: Dec. 14, 2007

HDI* Score: 0.678
Category: Medium
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Salvadoran Presidency	None	Head of State & Government
Salvadoran Legislative Assembly	Asamblea Legislativa	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Nayib BUKELE (since 1 June 2019)
Head of Government: President Nayib BUKELE (since 1 June 2019)
Assembly: unicameral Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa) with 60 seats

Description of electoral system:

The President is directly elected (along with the Vice-President) by absolute majority vote in up to two rounds. The President may serve one 5-year term.
In the Legislative Assembly, all 60 members are directly elected via open-list proportional representation vote from multi-seat constituencies. All members serve 3-year terms.

Elections

2024-02-04 | Status: Held
Salvadoran Presidency
Votes 3,268,466
Registered 6,214,399
Turnout 52.6

2024-02-04 | Status: Held
Salvadoran Legislative Assembly
Votes -
Registered 6,214,399
Turnout -

2021-02-28 | Status: Held
Salvadoran Legislative Assembly
Votes 2,616,748
Registered 5,389,017
Turnout 48.56

2019-02-03 | Status: Held
Salvadoran Presidency
Votes 2,733,178
Registered 5,268,411
Turnout 51.88

2018-03-04 | Status: Held
Salvadoran Legislative Assembly
Votes 2,124,528
Registered 4,911,672
Turnout 43.25

2015-03-01 | Status: Held
Salvadoran Legislative Assembly
Votes 2,349,450
Registered 4,911,672
Turnout 47.83

2014-03-09 | Status: Held
Salvadoran Presidency
Votes 3,004,845
Registered 4,955,107
Turnout 60.64

2014-02-02 | Status: Held
Salvadoran Presidency
Votes 2,749,796
Registered 4,955,107
Turnout 55.49

2012-03-11 | Status: Held
Salvadoran Legislative Assembly
Votes 2,369,450
Registered 4,226,479
Turnout 56.06

2009-03-15 | Status: Held
Salvadoran Presidency
Votes 2,659,138
Registered 4,226,479
Turnout 62.92

2009-01-18 | Status: Held
Salvadoran Legislative Assembly
Votes 2,264,567
Registered 4,226,479
Turnout 53.58

2004-03-21 | Status: Held
Salvadoran Presidency
Votes 2,277,473
Registered 3,442,515
Turnout 66.16

2003-03-16 | Status: Held
Salvadoran Legislative Assembly
Votes 1,451,328
Registered 3,537,091
Turnout 41.03

2000-03-12 | Status: Held
Salvadoran Legislative Assembly
Votes 1,256,342
Registered 3,264,724
Turnout 38.48

1999-03-07 | Status: Held
Salvadoran Presidency
Votes 1,223,215
Registered 3,171,224
Turnout 38.57

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Salvadoran Presidency	2024-02-04	Held	3,268,466	6,214,399	52.6
Salvadoran Legislative Assembly	2024-02-04	Held	-	6,214,399	-
Salvadoran Legislative Assembly	2021-02-28	Held	2,616,748	5,389,017	48.56
Salvadoran Presidency	2019-02-03	Held	2,733,178	5,268,411	51.88
Salvadoran Legislative Assembly	2018-03-04	Held	2,124,528	4,911,672	43.25
Salvadoran Legislative Assembly	2015-03-01	Held	2,349,450	4,911,672	47.83
Salvadoran Presidency	2014-03-09	Held	3,004,845	4,955,107	60.64
Salvadoran Presidency	2014-02-02	Held	2,749,796	4,955,107	55.49
Salvadoran Legislative Assembly	2012-03-11	Held	2,369,450	4,226,479	56.06
Salvadoran Presidency	2009-03-15	Held	2,659,138	4,226,479	62.92
Salvadoran Legislative Assembly	2009-01-18	Held	2,264,567	4,226,479	53.58
Salvadoran Presidency	2004-03-21	Held	2,277,473	3,442,515	66.16
Salvadoran Legislative Assembly	2003-03-16	Held	1,451,328	3,537,091	41.03
Salvadoran Legislative Assembly	2000-03-12	Held	1,256,342	3,264,724	38.48
Salvadoran Presidency	1999-03-07	Held	1,223,215	3,171,224	38.57

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