Overview

• Provisional tallies from the TSE’s Sirepre system show candidate Rodrigo Paz leading with about 32% of the vote and Jorge Quiroga close behind at 27% with roughly 92% of ballots counted.
• Because no candidate secured more than 40% of votes or a 10-point margin, the election advances to a runoff scheduled for October 19, 2025.
• Eduardo del Castillo of the Movement Towards Socialism captured only 3.14% of votes, marking the party’s lowest share since 2005 and underlining its sharp decline.
• Vote dispersion among multiple contenders leaves no clear majority in Congress, heightening the stakes for post-runoff coalition negotiations.
• In the coming weeks, Paz and Quiroga will court endorsements from eliminated rivals to build governing alliances across Bolivia’s diverse regions.