Republica de Colombia
Republic of Colombia

Sistema Electoral Electoral System


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National Executive
Composition
1 President and 1 Vice-President
Election System
Absolute Majority
Duration of Term
Four years
Term Limits
Two consecutive terms
Upper House of the National Legislature - Senate
Composition
102 members
Election System
100 senators are elected though closed-list proportional representation in a single national district
2 additional senators are elected by indigenous communities in a single national district
Duration of Term
Four years
Term Limits
No
Lower House of the National Legislature - Chamber of Deputies
Composition
166 members
Election System
Closed-list proportional representation in 33 districts corresponding to the country's departments and the nation's capital
Duration of Term
Four years
Term Limits
No
State / Provincial Executive
Composition
1 governor per each of Colombia's 33 departments
Election System
Plurality
Duration of Term
Four Years
Term Limits
Consecutive re-election is prohibited

District magnitude for PR districts?
- 100 for Senate
- For the Chamber of Deputies, district magnitude ranges from 2 to 18, with an average of 5
Threshold for PR seats
2% for senators and no less than 50% of the electoral quotient for other proportional representation seats
Voting legally compulsory?
No
Gender quotas?
30%
Quotas for minority representation?
2 out of the 102 Senate seats for indigenous peoples
Is remote voting possible?
Voting at foreign consulates is allowed for all national elections
Concurrent Elections?
No

Fuente / Source: Consejo Nacional Electoral de Colombia, Constitucion de Colombia, Senado de la Republica de Colombia, Camara de Representantes de Colombia, Ace Project, Quota Project, IPU-Parline, Idea International

Última actualización: 11 de marzo, 2011