Argentina Midterm Elections: Results and Who Won

The government of President Javier Milei emerged victorious from Sunday’s legislative election, a crucial test for the two years remaining in his term.

In a stunning result, La Libertad Avanza secured a broad nationwide victory with 40.84% of the vote and even won Buenos Aires province, the Peronist stronghold where Mr. Milei had lost by 13 points in local elections last September 7. The party led there by one point with 97% of polling stations counted.

Five minutes after 10:30 p.m., Mr. Milei publicly celebrated the triumph. Measured and moderate in tone, he said the government had crossed “the tipping point” for the country’s reconstruction.

“How beautiful violet looks on the country,” he exclaimed in a brief burst of euphoria, referring to his party’s color. He then thanked his cabinet ministers and other officials one by one.

“We must consolidate the reformist path over the next two years to secure growth and Argentina’s definitive takeoff,” Mr. Milei stated, calling for an agreement with governors who do not align with Kirchnerism. The victory eases the financial pressure and gives greater momentum to the reform agenda on the table: pension, tax and labor reforms.

La Libertad Avanza secured 40.84% of the vote according to 90 percent of ballots counted Sunday night, a significant margin for Mr. Milei’s remaining two years in office. The victory was particularly notable given his 13-point loss in Buenos Aires province last September.

The party prevailed in Buenos Aires Province, Buenos Aires City (in alliance with the Pro party), and swept Mendoza, Santa Fe, Entre Ríos, Chaco, San Luis, Salta, Córdoba, Jujuy, Río Negro, Neuquén, Chubut and Tierra del Fuego.

Fuerza Patria, the Peronist coalition linked to former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof, came in second. While the party maintained control in provinces like Formosa, Tucumán, and Santiago del Estero, margins were smaller than expected.

The Provincias Unidas alliance, representing six provincial governors, failed to break the political polarization with just 7.13% of votes. The leftist Frente de Izquierda took fourth place with nearly 4%.

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