Election in Costa Rica

Description of election in Costa Rica ........

Costa Rica officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Caribbean Sea to the east Costa Rica was sparsely inhabited by indigenous people before it came under Spanish rule in the 16th century. Once a poor and isolated colony, since becoming independent in the 18th century, Costa Rica has become one of the most stable, prosperous, and progressive nations in Latin America.

Costa Rica held parliamentary and presidential elections on Sunday, 2 February 2014 to elect a new president, two vice presidents, and 57 Legislative Assembly lawmakers.

Voting is compulsory in Costa Rica, nevertheless abstentionism was 35 percent in 2006 and 32 percent in 2010.In accordance with Article 132 of the Constitution, the incumbent President, Laura Chinchilla Miranda, was ineligible to run for a second consecutive term.

Opinion polls in December 2013 showed Araya ahead with 37 percent, Villalta close behind at 32 percent, Guevara at 15 percent, and Solís trailing at eight percent, suggesting the likelihood of a run-off vote in February.In the presidential election, Solís and Araya came first and second, respectively, with neither candidate reaching 40 percent of the valid poll in the first round of voting, so there will be a second round of voting on 6 April, the first run-off election since 2002.Costa Rican law does not allow for a candidate to withdraw from a run-off election so Araya's name would remain on the ballot.

   

Population (as of July 1, 2011)4,636,348

Registered Voters (as of )
   
Elections in our database 13

Average Turnout 65.44%

Election For                  Date                Votes            Registered Voters  Turn Out
President                       2014-04-06     -                    -                             -
Legislative Assembly   2014-02-02     1,734,047     3,065,667              56.56%
President                       2014-02-02     2,099,219     3,078,321              68.19%
President                       2010-02-07     1,883,094     2,822,491              66.72%
Legislative Assembly   2010-02-07     1,782,878     2,822,491              63.17%
Referendum                  2007-10-07     1,572,684     2,550,613              61.66%
Legislative Assembly   2006-02-05     1,662,899     2,548,577              65.25%
President                       2006-02-05     1,663,248     2,550,613              65.21%
President                       2002-04-07     1,389,702     2,279,851              60.96%
Legislative Assembly   2002-02-03     1,569,338     2,279,851              68.84%
President                       2002-02-03     1,568,867     2,279,851              68.81%
Legislative Assembly   1998-02-01     1,430,579     2,045,980              69.92%
President                       1998-02-01     1,431,913     2,045,980              69.99%