2012 Salvadoran legislative and local elections

Legislative and local elections were held in El Salvador on 11 March 2012 to choose 84 members of the legislative assembly and 262 mayors. The election was carried out by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal. The opposition Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) narrowly defeated the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) and its ally Grand Alliance for National Unity (GANA).

2012 Salvadoran legislative and local elections

11 March 2012

All 84 seats in the Legislative Assembly
43 seats needed for a majority
Turnout51.91% ( 1.7 pp)
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
ARENA Jorge Velado 39.76 33 +1
FMLN Medardo González 36.76 31 −4
GANA José Andres Rovira 9.60 11 New
PCN Manuel Rodríguez 7.18 7 −4
PDC 2.76 1 −4
CD 2.14 1 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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