Chile: President, 19 November 2017

At stake in this election:

• The office of the President of Chile

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Michelle BACHELET Jeria (since 11 March 2014)
• Head of Government: President Michelle BACHELET Jeria (since 11 March 2014)
• Assembly: Bicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional) consisting of the Senate (Senado) with 38 seats and the Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados) with 120 seats.

Description of electoral system:

• The President is directly elected to a single 4-year term by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed.

Last Election:

• The last presidential election in Chile occurred on November 17, 2013. Michelle BACHELET Jeria was elected President in a runoff.

Main candidates in the election:

• Eduardo ARTES
  • Patriotic Union / Unión Patriótica
• Marco ENRIQUEZ-OMINAMI
  • Progressive Party / Partido Progresista
• Carolina GOIC
  • Christian Democratic Party / Partido Demócrata Cristiano
• Alejandro GUILLIER
  • Independent
• Antonio KAST
  • Independent
• Alejandro NAVARRO
  • Pais
• Sebastian PINERA
  • Independent
• Beatriz SANCHEZ
  • Independent

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 17,789,267 (2017 est.)
• Registered Voters: 14,347,288

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 9,030,084
• Is Chile a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (17 July 1980)
• Has Chile ratified CEDAW: Yes (7 December 1989)
• Gender Quota: No
• Female candidates in this election: Yes
• Number of Female Parliamentarians: 23
• Human Development Index Position: 38
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A

Disability Data:

• Is Chile a signatory to CRPD: Yes (30 March 2007)
• Has Chile ratified CRPD: Yes (29 July 2008)
• Population with a disability: 2,626,239