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Regional elections were held in Venezuela on 15 October 2017 to elect the executive position of all 23 federal entities.[1] This marked the first state executive election not held on the same date as elections for state legislatures, and the second separate from municipal elections. They were the 9th regional elections held in Venezuela since 1989.
The two main participants were the Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) opposition coalition and the Great Patriotic Pole (GPP) alliance of the ruling Bolivarian government. The election resulted in a victory for the GPP, which won 18 out of the 23 governorships, while the MUD won the remaining five. Four Democratic Action opposition governors elected decided to be sworn in under the GPP government-led National Constituent Assembly despite promises to never recognize the body.[2]
- ^ "Venezuela sets Oct. 15 for regional vote favoring opposition". The Washington Post. 11 September 2017. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ Aponte, Andreina; Polanco, Angry (25 October 2017). "Venezuelan opposition disarray heaps pain on protesters". Reuters. Retrieved 26 October 2017.