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Regional elections were held in Venezuela on 16 December 2012 to elect state governors and state legislators.[1] The result was a victory for the ruling United Socialist Party, which won the governorships of 20 of the 23 states,[2] an increase from the 18 won in the 2008 elections.[3] Voter turnout was 53%.[3]
- ^ Definidas las fechas de elecciones para Gobernadores y Alcaldes Archived 2016-02-21 at the Wayback Machine Noticias24, 20 September 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ PSUV gana 19 gobernaciones Archived 2012-12-19 at the Wayback Machine Globovision, 16 December 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ a b Hugo Chavez allies win 20 of 23 Venezuela governorships BBC News, 17 December 2012