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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 18 February 2021. Salvadorans elected all 84 deputies of the Legislative Assembly, all 262 mayors of municipal councils of the country's municipalities, and all 20 of El Salvador's deputies to the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN).[a]
Ten political parties were allowed by the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) to participate in the election.
Opinion polling prior to the election indicated significant leads for Nuevas Ideas in the legislative and municipal elections. The election resulted in a landslide victory for Nuevas Ideas, which won a majority of the legislative seats, mayors and municipal councils and PARLACEN deputies.[2][3] When the 13th session of the Legislative Assembly began on 1 May 2021, Nuevas Ideas formed a supermajority government with the Grand Alliance for National Unity, the National Coalition Party, and the Christian Democratic Party. The 2021 election was the last where Salvadorans elected 84 deputies of the Legislative Assembly and 262 mayors and municipal councils, as prior to the 2024 general election, the Legislative Assembly voted to approve two proposals made by Bukele which reduced the number of legislative seats to 60[4] and the number of municipalities to 44.[5]
- ^ "Diputados" [Deputies]. Central American Parliament (in Spanish). c. 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Renteria, Nelson; Garrison, Cassandra (2 March 2021). Oatis, Jonathan (ed.). "El Salvador President Cheers Big Congress Election Win, Bonds Jump". Reuters. San Salvador, El Salvador. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Nayib Bukele's Military Stunt Raises Alarming Memories in El Salvador". The Guardian. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ Renteria, Nelson; Madry, Kylie (7 June 2023). Berkrot, Bill (ed.). "El Salvador Slashes Size of Congress Ahead of Elections". Reuters. San Salvador, El Salvador. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Magaña, Yolanda (13 June 2023). "Asamblea Aprueba 44 Municipios y Sube Población Representada por Regidor" [The Assembly Approves 44 Municipalities and Raises the Population Represented per Alderman]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2023.
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