2013 Citizens' Action Party presidential primary

PAC’s second presidential primary (known as Citizens' National Convention or Convención Nacional Ciudadana) was held on July 21, 2013 in order to elect the party’s presidential nominee for the 2014 Costa Rican general election. Unlike the previous election, this was an open primary and every citizen was able to vote as far as pledge written membership to the party before casting the vote.[1]

Citizens' Action Party presidential primary, 2013
July 21, 2013
Turnout23.247
 
Nominee Luis Guillermo Solís Juan Carlos Mendoza Epsy Campbell
Party PAC PAC PAC
Popular vote 8.153 8.040 5.767
Percentage 35.48% 34.99% 25.10%
Most voted candidate by province:
  Solís
  Mendoza
Previous Presidential Candidate

Ottón Solís

 Presidential Candidate

Luis Guillermo Solís

Three-time candidate and party’s founder Ottón Solís declined run for president for the fourth time opening the opportunity for new leaderships and the presidential nomination in one of Costa Rica’s major parties. Four candidates were able to enroll their names; former deputy and vice presidential candidate Epsy Campbell,[1] then deputy and former President of the Legislative Assembly Juan Carlos Mendoza,[1] former deputy Ronald Solís[1] and college professor Luis Guillermo Solís. None of the Solis were related. Other aspirants were businesswoman and former vice presidential nominee Monica Segnini, lawmaker Claudio Monge and former candidate in the previous primary and future ambassador in Washington Román Macaya, but all dropped their candidacies for different reasons.

Contrary to all expectations Luis Guillermos Solís won the election with 35% of the votes, only 113 votes more than Mendoza.[2][3] Campbell, who was by far the frontrunner in all previous polls, achieved only 25% of the vote, and Solís Bolaños received 4%. Solís was declared PAC’s presidential candidate and would eventually won the 2014 presidential race in both rounds.[4]

See also

References
  1. Font, Alberto (June 14, 2013). "PAC's Luis Guillermo Solís launches presidential primary bid". The Tico Times. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  2. Vázquez-D'Elía, Javier. "Costa Rica: Main Opposition Parties Define Candidates for 2014 Presidential Election". Panoramas. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  3. Landfor, Tom (24 March 2015). Political Handbook of the World 2015. ISBN 9781483371580. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  4. "Leftist Luis Solis wins Costa Rican presidential poll". BBC. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
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