2022 Colombian presidential primaries
The 2022 Colombian presidential primaries were a series of public votes held on 13 March 2022. The major political coalitions of Colombia held the primaries to determine their presidential candidates for the 2022 Colombian presidential election that would be held two weeks later.
Historic Pact for Colombia
The Historic Pact for Colombia (Spanish: Pacto Histórico por Colombia) is a coalition of left-wing, progressive, and Indigenous politicians. Five pre-candidates representing six political parties or movements announced that they would be standing for election as the unified presidential candidate for the coalition.[1]
The candidates were:
- Gustavo Petro, senator, former mayor of Bogota, and runner-up in the 2018 Colombian presidential election (Humane Colombia; Patriotic Union)[2]
- Francia Márquez, Afro-Colombian human-rights and environmental activist (Alternative Democratic Pole)[3]
- Camilo Romero, former governor of Nariño (Greens for Change)
- Arelis Uriana [es], Wayuu community leader (Indigenous and Social Alternative Movement)
- Alfredo Saade, evangelical pastor (Broad Democratic Alliance)[4]
Primary results
Party | Party logo | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Humane Colombia | ![]() | Gustavo Petro[a] | 4,495,831 | 80.50% | |
Patriotic Union | ![]() | ||||
Alternative Democratic Pole | ![]() | Francia Márquez[b] | 785,215 | 14.05% | |
Green Alliance | ![]() | Camilo Romero | 227,218 | 4.06% | |
Indigenous and Social Alternative Movement | ![]() | Arelis Uriana | 54,770 | 0.98% | |
Broad Democratic Alliance | ![]() | Alfredo Saade | 21,724 | 0.38% | |
Source:[5] |
Petro was announced as the winner of the public vote and was nominated to be the candidate of the Historic Pact for Colombia coalition.[6]
Hope Center Coalition
The Hope Center Coalition (Spanish: Coalición Centro Esperanza), formerly known as the Coalition of Hope (Spanish: Coalición de la Esperanza) until 28 November 2021,[7] is a coalition of centre and centre-left politicians. Five pre-candidates announced that they would be standing for election as the unified presidential candidate for the coalition.[8]
The candidates were:
- Juan Manuel Galán, former senator (New Liberalism)
- Sergio Fajardo, former mayor of Medellín (Independent Social Alliance)
- Jorge Enrique Robledo, senator (Dignity)
- Carlos Amaya, former governor of Boyacá (We Are Green Hope)
- Alejandro Gaviria, former Minister of Health and Social Protection (Colombia Has a Future)
Primary results
Party | Party logo | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent Social Alliance | ![]() | Sergio Fajardo | 723,475 | 33.50% | |
New Liberalism | ![]() | Juan Manuel Galán | 487,019 | 22.55% | |
We are Green Hope (Dignity-ASI) | ![]() | Carlos Amaya | 451,223 | 20.89% | |
Colombia Has a Future | ![]() | Alejandro Gaviria | 336,504 | 15.58% | |
Dignity | ![]() | Jorge Enrique Robledo | 161,244 | 7.46% | |
Source:[9] |
Fajardo was announced as the winner of the public vote and was nominated to be the candidate of the Hope Center Coalition.[10]
Team for Colombia Coalition
The Team for Colombia Coalition (Spanish: Coalición Equipo por Colombia) is a coalition of centre-right and right-wing politicians. Five pre-candidates announced that they would be standing for election as the unified presidential candidate for the coalition.[11]
The candidates were:
- Aydeé Lizarazo (Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation)
- Alejandro Char, former mayor of Barranquilla (Land of Opportunities)
- David Barguil, senator (Colombian Conservative Party)
- Enrique Peñalosa, former mayor of Bogota (Party of the U)
- Federico Gutiérrez, former mayor of Medellín (We Believe Colombia)
Primary results
Party | Party logo | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Creemos Colombia | ![]() | Federico Gutiérrez | 2,161,686 | 54.18% | |
Land of Opportunities | ![]() | Alejandro Char | 707,007 | 17.72% | |
Colombian Conservative Party | ![]() | David Barguil | 629,510 | 15.77% | |
Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation | ![]() | Aydeé Lizarazo | 259,771 | 6.51% | |
Union Party for the People | ![]() | Enrique Peñalosa | 231,668 | 5.80% | |
Source:[12] |
Gutiérrez was announced as the winner of the public vote and was nominated to be the candidate of the Team for Colombia Coalition.[13]
Other candidates
- Rodolfo Hernández, former mayor of Bucaramanga (League of Anti-Corruption Governors). Hernández announced on 29 June 2021 that he would run as an independent candidate.[14] On 13 December 2021, Hernández announced that he had delivered nearly 1.9 million signatures to the National Registry in support of his candidacy.[15]
- John Milton Rodríguez, senator (Fair and Free Colombia). Rodríguez was chosen as the candidate of the evangelical Christian party Fair and Free Colombia (Spanish: Colombia Justa Libres) at the party's national convention in November 2021, obtaining 75% of the delegates' votes.[16]
- Enrique Gómez Martínez (National Salvation Movement). On 1 November 2021, Gómez Martínez announced that he was relaunching the conservative National Salvation Movement (Spanish: Movimiento Salvación Nacional) that had been founded by his late uncle Álvaro Gómez Hurtado.[17] On 1 December 2021, the National Registry accepted the return of the National Salvation Movement as a political party, and Gómez Martínez became the party's presidential candidate.[18]
Notes
References
- ^ "Petro será el primero del tarjetón de la consulta del Pacto Histórico". El Espectador (in Spanish). 4 February 2022. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Hernan, Gonzales Rodriguez (2021-06-11). "Gustavo Petro: ¿presidente en 2022?". El Espectador (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ^ Gutiérrez, Juliana Gil (2022-01-22). "Estamos Listas se suma a la candidatura de Francia Márquez" (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ Carrilo, Paula (June 15, 2022). "Colombian presidential candidates facing accusations of sexism". RFI. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ "Votos a Pre-candidatos" (in Spanish). Government of Colombia. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Neira Goyeneche, Armando (13 March 2022). "Gustavo Petro gana consulta del Pacto Histórico y estas son sus propuestas". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Humo blanco: nace Coalición Centro Esperanza para las elecciones presidenciales". El Espectador (in Spanish). 28 November 2021. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Así quedó el orden del tarjetón de la consulta de la Coalición Centro Esperanza". El Espectador (in Spanish). 2 February 2022. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Votos a Pre-candidatos" (in Spanish). Government of Colombia. 17 March 2022. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Sergio Fajardo gana la consulta Centro Esperanza y estas son sus propuestas". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 13 March 2022. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Así será el tarjetón de la consulta del Equipo por Colombia". El Espectador (in Spanish). 4 February 2022. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Votos a Pre-candidatos" (in Spanish). Government of Colombia. 17 March 2022. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Mercado, Alejandro (13 March 2022). "Fico Gutiérrez gana consulta Equipo por Colombia y estas son sus propuestas". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Rodolfo Hernández inscribio su candidatura para la Presidencia en 2022". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 29 June 2021. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Cortés, Sebastián (13 December 2021). "Con pulla a Petro, Rodolfo Hernández entregó las firmas para su candidatura". Caracol Radio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Correa Escobar, María Kamila (14 November 2021). "John Milton Rodríguez es el candidato presidencial único de Colombia Justa Libres". W Radio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ González Penagos, Javier (1 November 2021). ""Hoy termina la gesta judicial y nace la política": Enrique Gómez Martínez". El Espectador (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Ramírez, Fabián (1 December 2021). "Enrique Gómez Martínez será candidato presidencial del Partido Salvación Nacional". Caracol TV (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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