New Ideas and Allies Win 43 of 44 Municipal Governments
Today, according to our news sources here, I am reporting the results from the Elections held yesterday, 3 March 2024, in El Salvador.
Yesterday, El Salvador held its municipal government elections, marking an essential moment in the country’s political landscape. These elections saw mayors and council members elected to lead and represent their local communities, with voters turning out in large numbers to make their voices heard.
The municipal government plays a crucial role in El Salvador, as it is responsible for providing essential services and making important decisions that directly impact the lives of residents. As such, these elections are a crucial opportunity for voters to shape the future of their communities and hold their local leaders accountable.
Leading up to the elections, candidates campaigned vigorously, engaging with voters and outlining their platforms on public safety, economic development, and social programs. These campaigns sought to address the pressing needs of communities and offer solutions to the challenges facing El Salvador.
The New Ideas party led the victory on a national scale in the municipal elections held yesterday, obtaining the majority of mayoralties, according to data from the preliminary count of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), which also gave an account of the municipal governments that will be led under the banners of the parties allied to the government of President Nayib Bukele. About these results, the president wrote in X: “All the opposition together barely managed to add a mayor’s office. The parties that support our project: 43 out of 44.”
In addition, for the first time since the existence of the FMLN as a political party, it obtained zero deputies and mayoralties. On the other hand, ARENA only won one mayor’s office.