The 2024 Bolivian judicial election is scheduled to be held on 15 December 2024.[1]
Background
The mandate of high judicial authorities who took office in 2018 ended on 31 December 2023.[2] The judicial election system is controversial.[3]
More than 7.3 million voters were eligible to elect the judges of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), Constitutional Tribunal (TCP), Agro-environmental Court and the Council of the Magistracy.
The elections were held in a complete way only in La Paz, Oruro, Potosí and Chuquisaca, which are four of the nine regions of the country.
In the departments of Beni, Pando, Cochabamba, Tarija and Santa Cruz, voters were not able to vote for the candidates for the TCP, while in Beni and Pando, the judges of the TSJ were also not be elected. These were the first judicial elections in Bolivian history which were conducted in a partial manner.[4]
Agro-environmental Court
Each citizen could vote for one person. The ballot was the same for every citizen nationwide. Three of the elected judges were recommended by the opposition, while two were recommended by MAS-IPSP.
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Notes
|
| Rocio Vasquez Noza |
675,283 |
17.90% |
Elected as titular
|
| Roxana Chavez Rodas |
444,335 |
11.78% |
Elected as titular
|
| Victor Hugo Claure Hinojoza |
395,823 |
10.49% |
Elected as titular
|
| Richard Cristhian Méndez Rosales |
386,253 |
10.24% |
Elected as titular
|
| María Soledad Peñafiel Bravo |
376,867 |
9.99% |
Elected as titular
|
| Edwin Almendras Vasquez |
351,300 |
9.31% |
Elected as alternate
|
| Fabiola Lizzeth Arcani Herbas |
239,346 |
6.34% |
Elected as alternate
|
| Maribel Modesta Ruiz Molina |
237,627 |
6.30% |
Elected as alternate
|
| Susana Yvon Avila Vargas |
204,263 |
5.41% |
Elected as alternate
|
| Teodosio Rufino Huanca Aduviri |
185,654 |
4.92% |
Elected as alternate
|
| Rudy Ariel Paca Ancalle |
160,162 |
4.25% |
|
| Domingo de Siles Laime Ponce |
115,626 |
3.06% |
|
| Total |
3,772,539 |
100.00% |
|
| Valid votes |
3,772,539 |
62.69% |
|
| Blank and null votes |
2,244,941 |
37.31% |
|
| Total votes |
6,017,480 |
100.00% |
|
| Registered voters/Turnout |
7,334,435 |
82.04% |
|
| Source: OEP
|
Council of the Magistracy
Each citizen could vote for one person. The ballot was the same for every citizen nationwide. All three of the elected judges were recommended by the opposition.
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Notes
|
| Manuel Baptista Espinoza |
904,818 |
23.34% |
Elected as titular
|
| Carlos Spencer Arancibia |
550,177 |
14.19% |
Elected as titular
|
| Gabriela Paula Araoz López |
331,712 |
8.56% |
Elected as titular
|
| Julio Jhonny Rocha Jiménez |
219,635 |
5.67% |
Elected as alternate
|
| Dora Espada Perez |
218,280 |
5.63% |
Elected as alternate
|
| Freddy Barbolin Plantarrosa |
209,939 |
5.42% |
Elected as alternate
|
| Carminia Alejandra Martinez Cusicanqui |
168,363 |
4.34% |
|
| Ramiro Froilán Canedo Chávez |
167,756 |
4.33% |
|
| Gregorio Merlo Chura |
143,649 |
3.71% |
|
| Ludgarda Martinez Borja |
116,802 |
3.01% |
|
| Patricia Felisa Castillo Siles |
114,029 |
2.94% |
|
| Juan Carlos Arellano Paz |
106,108 |
2.74% |
|
| Ruth Isabel Zeballos Saavedra |
102,756 |
2.65% |
|
| Candidates with under 100,000 votes |
522,636 |
13.48% |
7 candidates
|
| Total |
3,876,660 |
100.00% |
|
| Valid votes |
3,876,660 |
64.29% |
|
| Blank and null votes |
2,153,044 |
35.71% |
|
| Total votes |
6,029,704 |
100.00% |
|
| Registered voters/Turnout |
7,334,435 |
82.21% |
|
| Source: OEP
|
Supreme Tribunal of Justice
Each citizen could vote for one male candidate and one female candidate; the winner with more votes was elected as the titular magistrate, while the winner with fewer votes was elected at the deputy magistrate. Each department had different ballots. Five of the elected judges were recommended by the opposition, while two were recommended by MAS-IPSP. In two departments (Beni and Pando) elections to the TSJ were not held and the judges were not elected.
Chiquisaca
Men
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Notes
|
| Carlos Eduardo Ortega Sivila |
83,315 |
44.55% |
Elected as titular
|
| Favio Chacolla Huanca |
63,855 |
34.14% |
|
| Humberto Ortega Martinez |
39,856 |
21.31% |
|
| Total |
187,026 |
100.00% |
|
| Valid votes |
187,026 |
63.56% |
|
| Blank and null votes |
107,224 |
36.44% |
|
| Source: OEP
|
Women
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Notes
|
| Janethe Esperanza Castro Martinez |
72,121 |
44.67% |
Elected as alternate
|
| Patricia Bohorquez Barrientos |
48,545 |
30.07% |
|
| Lilian Paredes Gonzales |
40,771 |
25.26% |
|
| Total |
161,437 |
100.00% |
|
| Valid votes |
161,437 |
54.86% |
|
| Blank and null votes |
132,842 |
45.14% |
|
| Source: OEP
|
La Paz
Men
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Notes
|
| Ivan Ramiro Campero Villalba |
429,091 |
40.66% |
Elected as alternate
|
| Felix Orlando Rojas Alcon |
335,606 |
31.80% |
|
| Ramiro Ariel Julio Blanco Fuentes |
290,575 |
27.54% |
|
| Total |
1,055,272 |
100.00% |
|
| Valid votes |
1,055,272 |
61.77% |
|
| Blank and null votes |
653,034 |
38.23% |
|
| Source: OEP
|
Women
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Notes
|
| Fanny Coaquira Rodriguez |
595,826 |
62.51% |
Elected as titular
|
| Yovana Carla Soria Pinaya |
357,301 |
37.49% |
|
| Total |
953,127 |
100.00% |
|
| Valid votes |
953,127 |
55.79% |
|
| Blank and null votes |
755,401 |
44.21% |
|
| Source: OEP
|
Cochabamba
Men
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Notes
|
| German Saul Pardo Uribe |
409,445 |
74.15% |
Elected as titular
|
| Pablo Antezana Vargas |
142,704 |
25.85% |
|
| Total |
552,149 |
100.00% |
|
| Valid votes |
552,149 |
47.26% |
|
| Blank and null votes |
616,091 |
52.74% |
|
| Source: OEP
|
Women
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Notes
|
| Delina Irma Zurita Herbas |
288,190 |
49.34% |
Elected as alternate
|
| Sarina Sandra Marañon Revollo |
161,190 |
27.59% |
|
| Candida Mendez Rorrico |
134,763 |
23.07% |
|
| Total |
584,143 |
100.00% |
|
| Valid votes |
584,143 |
49.98% |
|
| Blank and null votes |
584,659 |
50.02% |
|
| Source: OEP
|
Oruro
Men
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Notes
|
| Primo Martinez Fuentes |
70,629 |
38.26% |
Elected as titular
|
| Jose Miguel Vasquez Castelo |
63,223 |
34.25% |
|
| Lino Omar Belmonte Galindo |
27,694 |
15.00% |
|
| Daniel Rolando Copa Roque |
23,053 |
12.49% |
|
| Total |
184,599 |
100.00% |
|
| Valid votes |
184,599 |
60.54% |
|
| Blank and null votes |
120,346 |
39.46% |
|
| Source: OEP
|
Women
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Notes
|
| Yesika Maura Daga Prialet |
58,538 |
37.36% |
Elected as alternate
|
| Nancy Blanco Fernandez |
54,469 |
34.76% |
|
| Monica Carol Flores Lopez |
43,689 |
27.88% |
|
| Total |
156,696 |
100.00% |
|
| Valid votes |
156,696 |
51.41% |
|
| Blank and null votes |
148,124 |
48.59% |
|
| Source: OEP
|
Potosí
Men
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Notes
|
| Octavio Boris Janco Villegas |
73,014 |
32.29% |
Elected as alternate
|
| Marvin Arsenio Molina Casanova |
69,654 |
30.80% |
|
| Grover Roberto Gutierrez Mamani |
43,017 |
19.02% |
|
| Efrain Erick Olañeta Burgo |
40,437 |
17.88% |
|
| Total |
226,122 |
100.00% |
|
| Valid votes |
226,122 |
58.35% |
|
| Blank and null votes |
161,422 |
41.65% |
|
| Source: OEP
|
Women
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Notes
|
| Norma Velasco Mosquera |
86,842 |
40.53% |
Elected as titular
|
| Hjovanna Magaly Alarcon Duran |
70,215 |
32.77% |
|
| Yacira Yarusca Cardozo Calizaya |
57,195 |
26.70% |
|
| Total |
214,252 |
100.00% |
|
| Valid votes |
214,252 |
55.29% |
|
| Blank and null votes |
173,225 |
44.71% |
|
| Source: OEP
|
Tarija
Men
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Notes
|
| Samuel Grover Mita Aquino |
64,252 |
33.51% |
Elected as alternate
|
| Hermes Flores Eguez |
52,196 |
27.22% |
|
| Marcos Ramiro Miranda Guerrero |
49,578 |
25.85% |
|
| Zacarias Valeriano Rodriguez |
25,735 |
13.42% |
|
| Total |
191,761 |
100.00% |
|
| Valid votes |
191,761 |
63.06% |
|
| Blank and null votes |
112,318 |
36.94% |
|
| Source: OEP
|
Women
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Notes
|
| Rosmery Ruiz Martinez |
110,606 |
55.19% |
Elected as titular
|
| Maria Isabel Moreno Cortez |
89,811 |
44.81% |
|
| Total |
200,417 |
100.00% |
|
| Valid votes |
200,417 |
65.88% |
|
| Blank and null votes |
103,783 |
34.12% |
|
| Source: OEP
|
Santa Cruz
Men
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Notes
|
| Romer Saucedo Gomez |
738,457 |
70.01% |
Elected as titular
|
| Roberto Parada Mole |
160,217 |
15.19% |
|
| Mirael Salguero Palma |
156,145 |
14.80% |
|
| Total |
1,054,819 |
100.00% |
|
| Valid votes |
1,054,819 |
66.37% |
|
| Blank and null votes |
534,588 |
33.63% |
|
| Source: OEP
|
Women
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Notes
|
| Mirian Rosell Terrazas |
717,681 |
73.52% |
Elected as alternate
|
| Arminda Mendez Terrazas |
258,505 |
26.48% |
|
| Total |
976,186 |
100.00% |
|
| Valid votes |
976,186 |
61.41% |
|
| Blank and null votes |
613,537 |
38.59% |
|
| Source: OEP
|
Plurinational Constitutional Tribunal
Each citizen could vote for one candidate. Each department had different ballots. Two of the elected judges were recommended by the opposition, while two were recommended by MAS-IPSP. In five departments (Beni, Pando, Cochabamba, Tarija and Santa Cruz) elections to the TCP were not held and the judges were not elected.
Chiquisaca
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Notes
|
| Angel Edson Davalos Rojas |
43,659 |
22.59% |
Elected as titular
|
| Juan Carlos Mendoza Garcia |
41,738 |
21.60% |
Elected as alternate
|
| Marco Antonio Baldivieso Jines |
29,256 |
15.14% |
|
| Paul Amilcar Tolavi Soruco |
27,823 |
14.40% |
|
| Nataly Patricia Flores Aguanta |
22,491 |
11.64% |
|
| Juana Atanacia Maturano Trigo |
14,788 |
7.65% |
|
| Hilda Mora Mora |
13,511 |
6.99% |
|
| Total |
193,266 |
100.00% |
|
| Valid votes |
193,266 |
65.68% |
|
| Blank and null votes |
100,988 |
34.32% |
|
| Source: OEP
|
La Paz
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Notes
|
| Boris Wilson Arias Lopez |
323,673 |
30.20% |
Elected as titular
|
| Mariela Sanchez Salas |
195,200 |
18.21% |
Elected as alternate
|
| Pedro Rolando Cusi Chambi |
186,991 |
17.45% |
|
| Israel Ramiro Campero Mendez |
102,909 |
9.60% |
|
| Miryam Virginia Aguilar Rodriguez |
86,487 |
8.07% |
|
| Angelica Siles Parrado |
68,387 |
6.38% |
|
| Maria Irene Vino Mejia |
62,573 |
5.84% |
|
| Freddy Huaraz Murillo |
45,467 |
4.24% |
|
| Total |
1,071,687 |
100.00% |
|
| Valid votes |
1,071,687 |
62.73% |
|
| Blank and null votes |
636,644 |
37.27% |
|
| Source: OEP
|
Oruro
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Notes
|
| Paola Veronica Prudencio Candia |
59,693 |
32.59% |
Elected as titular
|
| Luz Veronica Moya Cayoja |
55.496 |
30.30% |
Elected as alternate
|
| Juan Lixmar Zoto Alvarado |
35,083 |
19.15% |
|
| Rene Victor Jimenez Pastor |
32,901 |
17.96% |
|
| Total |
183,173 |
100.00% |
|
| Valid votes |
183,173 |
60.07% |
|
| Blank and null votes |
121,770 |
39.93% |
|
| Source: OEP
|
Potosí
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Notes
|
| Amalia Laura Villca |
133,721 |
58.95% |
Elected as titular
|
| Julio Alberto Miranda Martinez |
93,126 |
41.05% |
Elected as alternate
|
| Total |
226,847 |
100.00% |
|
| Valid votes |
226,847 |
58.57% |
|
| Blank and null votes |
160,456 |
41.43% |
|
| Source: OEP
|
References
See also
