Panamanian election, 2004
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The Republic of Panama
held a general election on Sunday, 2 May 2004, electing both a new President of the Republic and a new Legislative Assembly.
With nearly all the votes counted, Martín Torrijos
of the Democratic Revolutionary Party
led with 47% of the vote, followed by former President Guillermo Endara
of the Solidarity Party
, with 30%. Endara formally conceded the election at around 21:00 local time.
Torrijos replaces president Mireya Moscoso
for a five-year term, from 1 September 2004. Along with Torrijos, voters also elected his two vice-presidents, who run on party tickets in conjunction with the presidential candidates.
Torrijos is the son of Omar Torrijos
, who served as Panama's de facto president from 1968 to 1978. Although Omar Torrijos was a radical nationalist, Martín Torrijos is described as a centrist who favors a market economy and a free-trade agreement with the United States
.
, and a string of mayors and other municipal officers.
Legislative election results
The Panama City
mayor race was won also by the PRD. Mayor Juan Carlos Navarro was re-elected.
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
held a general election on Sunday, 2 May 2004, electing both a new President of the Republic and a new Legislative Assembly.
Presidential election results
| Candidate | Party/Alliance | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martín Torrijos Martín Torrijos Martín Erasto Torrijos Espino is a Panamanian politician and the former President of the Republic of Panama.Torrijos was elected President on May 2, 2004... |
New Fatherland (PN) | 711,164 | 47.44% |
| Democratic Revolutionary Party Democratic Revolutionary Party The Democratic Revolutionary Party is a Panamanian political party. It was founded in 1979 by the General Omar Torrijos, and is generally described as a party of the centre-left of the political spectrum.-History and creation:... (PRD) |
649,157 | 43.29% | |
| People's Party Christian Democratic Party (Panama) The Christian Democratic Party , now People's Party is a Panamanian Christian democratic centre-right political party, one of Latin America's most conservative and anti-communist Christian Democratic parties.The ideological foundation of the party is based on the social doctrine of the Catholic... (PP) |
62,007 | 04.15% | |
| Guillermo Endara Guillermo Endara Guillermo David Endara Galimany was the President of Panama from 1989 to 1994. He ran for office in 2004 and 2009 but lost to the former President Martin Torrijos and to the incumbent President Ricardo Martinelli.... |
Solidarity Party Solidarity Party (Panama) The Solidarity Party was a political party in Panama that recently merged with the National Liberal Party and formed the new Patriotic Union Party .... (PS) |
462,824 | 30.86% |
| José Miguel Alemán José Miguel Alemán José Miguel Alemán Healy is a Panamanian politician.He spent a significant part of his childhood living in Washington, DC while his father, Roberto Alemán Zubieta, was serving as one of the leading negotiators for the Robles-Johnson Treaties and later on as Ambassador of Panama to the United... |
Vision of the Country (VDP) | 245,568 | 16.39% |
| Arnulfista Party (PA) | 162,830 | 10.88% | |
| National Liberal Republican Movement (MOLIRENA) | 60,106 | 04.00% | |
| National Liberal Party National Liberal Party (Panama) The National Liberal Party was a liberal party in Panama. At the last legislative elections, 2 May 2004, the party won 5.2 % of the popular vote and 3 out of 78 seats... (PLN) |
22,632 | 01.51% | |
| Ricardo Martinelli Ricardo Martinelli Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Berrocal is a Panamanian politician and businessman who was elected the 49th President of Panama in 2009. He is a Panamanian of Italian descent from his father's side.- Early life :... |
Democratic Change Party (PCD) | 79,491 | 05.31% |
| Total valid votes | 1,499,047 | 100% | |
| Spoilt and invalid votes | 38,295 | 02.49% | |
| Total votes/Turnout | 1,537,342 | 76.88% | |
| Registered voters | 1,999,553 | ||
| Population | 2,940,000 | ||
With nearly all the votes counted, Martín Torrijos
Martín Torrijos
Martín Erasto Torrijos Espino is a Panamanian politician and the former President of the Republic of Panama.Torrijos was elected President on May 2, 2004...
of the Democratic Revolutionary Party
Democratic Revolutionary Party
The Democratic Revolutionary Party is a Panamanian political party. It was founded in 1979 by the General Omar Torrijos, and is generally described as a party of the centre-left of the political spectrum.-History and creation:...
led with 47% of the vote, followed by former President Guillermo Endara
Guillermo Endara
Guillermo David Endara Galimany was the President of Panama from 1989 to 1994. He ran for office in 2004 and 2009 but lost to the former President Martin Torrijos and to the incumbent President Ricardo Martinelli....
of the Solidarity Party
Solidarity Party (Panama)
The Solidarity Party was a political party in Panama that recently merged with the National Liberal Party and formed the new Patriotic Union Party ....
, with 30%. Endara formally conceded the election at around 21:00 local time.
Torrijos replaces president Mireya Moscoso
Mireya Moscoso
Mireya Elisa Moscoso Rodríguez de Arias is a Panamanian political figure. She was the President of Panama from 1999 to 2004, representing the Arnulfista Party...
for a five-year term, from 1 September 2004. Along with Torrijos, voters also elected his two vice-presidents, who run on party tickets in conjunction with the presidential candidates.
Torrijos is the son of Omar Torrijos
Omar Torrijos
Omar Efraín Torrijos Herrera was the Commander of the Panamanian and National Guard and the de facto leader of Panama from 1968 to 1981...
, who served as Panama's de facto president from 1968 to 1978. Although Omar Torrijos was a radical nationalist, Martín Torrijos is described as a centrist who favors a market economy and a free-trade agreement with the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Legislative and local elections
In addition to its president and vice presidents, Panama elected a new Legislative Assembly (78 members), 20 deputies to represent the country at the Central American ParliamentCentral American Parliament
The Central American Parliament , also known as PARLACEN is a political institution devoted to the integration of the Central American countries. Its headquarters are in Guatemala City....
, and a string of mayors and other municipal officers.
Legislative election results
| Parties and alliances | Votes/districts | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Fatherland (PN) | 636,675 | 43.82% | 42 |
| Democratic Revolutionary Party Democratic Revolutionary Party The Democratic Revolutionary Party is a Panamanian political party. It was founded in 1979 by the General Omar Torrijos, and is generally described as a party of the centre-left of the political spectrum.-History and creation:... (PRD) |
549,948 | 37.85% | 41 |
| People's Party Christian Democratic Party (Panama) The Christian Democratic Party , now People's Party is a Panamanian Christian democratic centre-right political party, one of Latin America's most conservative and anti-communist Christian Democratic parties.The ideological foundation of the party is based on the social doctrine of the Catholic... (PP) |
86,727 | 05.97% | 01 |
| Vision of the Country (VDP) | 481,298 | 33.12% | 24 |
| Arnulfista Party (PA) | 279,560 | 19.24% | 17 |
| National Liberal Republican Movement (MOLIRENA) | 125,547 | 08.64% | 04 |
| National Liberal Party National Liberal Party (Panama) The National Liberal Party was a liberal party in Panama. At the last legislative elections, 2 May 2004, the party won 5.2 % of the popular vote and 3 out of 78 seats... (PLN) |
76,191 | 05.24% | 03 |
| Solidarity Party Solidarity Party (Panama) The Solidarity Party was a political party in Panama that recently merged with the National Liberal Party and formed the new Patriotic Union Party .... (PS) |
227,604 | 15.66% | 09 |
| Democratic Change Party (PCD) | 107,511 | 07.40% | 03 |
| Total valid votes | 1,453,088 | 100% | 78 |
| Spoilt and invalid votes | 71,888 | 04.71% | |
| Total votes/Turnout | 1,524,976 | 76.27% | |
| Registered voters | 1,999,553 | ||
| Population | 2,940,000 | ||
The Panama City
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
mayor race was won also by the PRD. Mayor Juan Carlos Navarro was re-elected.
External links
- Official Results (Panamanian Electoral Tribunal)
- Panama elects ex-dictator's son (BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
) - First election since Canal handover (The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
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