2011 Nicaraguan general election

General elections were held in Nicaragua on 6 November 2011. The incumbent president Daniel Ortega, won a third term in this election, with a landslide victory.

2011 Nicaraguan general election
6 November 2011 (2011-11-06)
Presidential election
 
Candidate Daniel Ortega Fabio Gadea Mantilla Arnoldo Alemán
Party FSLN PLI PLC
Running mate Omar Halleslevens Edmundo Jarquín Francisco Aguirre
Popular vote 1,569,287 778,889 148,507
Percentage 62.46% 31.00% 5.91%
Results by department
President before election

Daniel Ortega
FSLN

 Elected President

Daniel Ortega
FSLN

Parliamentary election
90 seats in the National Assembly
46 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
FSLN Daniel Ortega 60.64 62 +24
PLI Fabio Gadea Mantilla 31.33 26 New
PLC Arnoldo Alemán 6.59 2 −23
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
President of the National Assembly before President of the National Assembly after
René Núñez
FSLN		 René Núñez
FSLN
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