2021 Chilean presidential primaries

The Chilean presidential primaries of 2021 were held in Chile on Sunday 18 July 2021. According to the law, primaries are voluntary, but its results are binding. Two political coalitions decided to participate: Former minister Sebastián Sichel won the Chile Vamos primary with 49% of the vote, while deputy Gabriel Boric became the Apruebo Dignidad nominee with 60%.[1]

Presidential primary of Chile Vamos, 2021

18 July 2021
 
Candidate Sebastián Sichel Joaquín Lavín Ignacio Briones
Party Independent UDI Evópoli
Alliance Chile Vamos Chile Vamos Chile Vamos
Popular vote 660,250 416,604 131,996
Percentage 49.26% 31.08% 9.85%

 
Candidate Mario Desbordes
Party National Renewal
Alliance Chile Vamos
Popular vote 131,622
Percentage 9.82%

Chile Vamos nominee

Sebastián Sichel

Presidential primary of Apruebo Dignidad, 2021

18 July 2021
 
Candidate Gabriel Boric Daniel Jadue
Party Social Convergence Communist
Alliance Apruebo Dignidad Apruebo Dignidad
Popular vote 1,059,060 693,862
Percentage 60.42% 39.58%

Apruebo Dignidad nominee

Gabriel Boric

The Constituent Unity coalition decided not to participate. The presidential election was held on Sunday 21 November 2021.

Primary results

Ballot
number
CandidatePartyVotes %Result
(A) Chile Vamos primary
1Joaquín LavínIndependent Democratic Union416,60431.08
2Ignacio BrionesEvópoli131,9969.85
3Sebastián SichelIndependent660,25049.26Chile Vamos candidate
4Mario DesbordesNational Renewal131,6229.82
Total valid votes1,340,472100.00
(B) Apruebo Dignidad primary
5Gabriel BoricSocial Convergence1,059,06060.42Apruebo Dignidad candidate
6Daniel JadueCommunist Party693,86239.58
Total valid votes1,752,922100.00
Total valid votes3,093,39498.47
Null votes41,9301.33
Blank votes6,0800.19
Total votes3,141,404100.00
Eligible voters14,693,43321.38% turnout

Source: Tricel.

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