The 2011 Bolivian special municipal elections were held on 18 December 2011. These elections cover three of five municipalities currently without elected mayors in Bolivia: Sucre, Quillacollo, and Pazña. Elections for the Mayor of Punata will be held 29 April or 6 May 2012. Newly elected mayors will receive their credentials from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal on 27 January 2011, after which they may be sworn in.
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Sucre
In Sucre, the mayoral candidates are as follows:
Despite ideological affinity, the right-wing parties were unable to decide on an alliance candidate until the week of the poll. However, the National Unity Front and Pact of Social Integration unified on December 13 behind the candidacy of Moisés Torres Ramírez, bringing the number of right-leaning candidates down by one.
Results
The right-wing opposition candidate Moisés Torres Ramírez was elected; he won a plurality, and a majority if the votes for his coalition partner Jaime Hurtado Poveda are included.
Quillacollo
In Quillacollo, the mayoral candidates are as follows:
Some 82 thousand people are registered to vote in the municipality.
Pazña
In Pazña, the mayoral candidates are as follows: