Overview

• The electoral authority confirmed no contender met the threshold and scheduled an October 19 runoff between Rodrigo Paz and Jorge Quiroga.
• Preliminary projections place centrist Senator Rodrigo Paz at about 31–32% and former president Jorge Quiroga at roughly 27% of the vote.
• Voter backlash against nearly 25% inflation and chronic fuel and currency shortages under the Movimiento al Socialismo regime signals a shift toward market-oriented governance.
• Excluded ex-president Evo Morales has called on supporters to cast invalid ballots and warned of protests, casting doubt on the runoff’s perceived legitimacy.
• Violent incidents on election day—including an assault on candidate Andrónico Rodríguez and a reported explosive detonation at a polling site—have raised tensions ahead of October’s rematch.