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Podcast: Colombia Calling - The English Voice in Colombia
Episode: Colombia's Election Results Explained
Description: On 8 March, Colombians voted in primaries and congressional elections — electing candidates for 102 Senate seats, 182 House seats. Turnout in the election was notably low but marked a slight increase from the 2022 elections. Colombia's leftist ruling party, the Pacto Histórico, won the majority of seats in the Senate — 4.3 million votes (22.8 per cent) that translates to 25 seats. They were followed by the rightwing Centro Democrático which increased its representation to 17 seats in the Senate, with 15.6 per cent of the vote. But neither secured a majority, highlighting the fragmented nature of Colombia's political landscape. The next president, whoever...