Overview

• All 38,788 polling stations closed at 18:00, and the provincial electoral board said the first official results would be released from about 21:00.
• Turnout topped 50% by 16:00 after a slow morning that reached 29.74% by midday, according to official figures.
• Preliminary boca de urna reported by media indicated Fuerza Patria led in the First and Third electoral sections, the province’s most populous areas.
• Voters renewed 46 provincial deputies and 23 senators in the first fully desdoblada provincial contest, seen as a key test for Governor Axel Kicillof and President Javier Milei ahead of the 26 October national elections.
• Election day saw late openings at some schools due to absent table authorities and a court-ordered free transit service in Mar del Plata despite the mayor’s objections, as the campaign context included leaked ANDIS audios with allegations naming Karina Milei.