At Stake in this Election:  

• The Presidency of Bolivia 

Government Structure: 

• Chief of State: President Luis Alberto ARCE Catacora (since 8 November 2020) 

• Head of Government: President Luis Alberto ARCE Catacora (since 8 November 2020) 

• Assembly: bicameral Plurinational Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional), with a 130-seat Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados) and a 36-member Chamber of Senators (Cámara de Senadores).  

Electoral System: 

• The President and Vice President are directly elected on the same ballot by winning at least 50% of the vote, or 40% of the vote and 10% more than the next highest candidate. If neither of these conditions are met, a runoff is held. Presidents and Vice Presidents serve 5-year terms. They may serve up to two terms in total. 

• Members of the Chamber of Deputies are directly elected via a mixed system to serve 5-year terms, renewable once. Half of the members are elected via direct voting electoral districts and the other half are elected from proportional voting electoral districts, from lists headed by candidates for President, Vice President, and Senators of the Republic. 7 seats are reserved for members of Indigenous groups.  

• Members of the Chamber of Senators are directly elected via proportional representation to serve 5-year terms, renewable once.  

Last Election: 

The first round of this election was held on August 17, 2025. Rodrigo PAZ Pereira won 32.1% of the vote, Jorge Fernando Tuto QUIROGA Ramirez won 26.7% of the vote, and Samuel Jorge Doria MEDINA Auza won 19.7% of the vote. Voter turnout was 87%.  

Information for Voters: 

Elecciones Generales 2025 / General Election 2025 (in Spanish) 

New/Unique in this Election:  

This is the first time that Bolivia has had a run-off election in a presidential contest. 

Key Deadlines: 

• Candidate filing deadline: 4 April 2025 

• Voter registration deadline: 7 May 2025 

Candidates in this Election: 

• Jorge Fernando Tuto QUIROGA Ramirez 

• • Party: Freedom and Democracy / Libertad y Democracia (LIBRE) 

• Rodrigo PAZ Pereira 

• • Party: Christian Democratic Party / Partido Democrata Cristiano (PDC) 

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population:  12,244,159 (2023 estimate)  

• Registered Voters: 7,332,926 (2020 estimate) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 6,108,428 (2023 estimate)  

• CEDAW Status: Signed 30 May 1980, Ratified 8 June 1990 

• Gender Quota: Yes, legislated quotas that requires that lists of candidates alternate between men and women. 

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 60 out of 130 in the Chamber of Deputies and 20 out of 36 in the Chamber of Senators 

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.698 (Medium) (2022 estimate) 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 20.6% (2025 estimate) 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Signed 13 August 2007, 16 November 2009 

• Projected population with a disability: 1,959,064 (2023 estimate)