FA maintains lead for elections in Uruguay, poll says

Montevideo, Oct 15 (Prensa Latina) With 13 days still to go the national elections in Uruguay, the Frente Amplio (FA, Broad Front) maintains its lead and stability in the voting intention, according to the results of a poll published today.

October 15, 2024
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The Factum consulting firm gives the FA 44 percent, the same as in the previous survey.

Its closest competitor, the ruling National Party (PN) has a vote estimate of 24 percent, a drop of three percentage points.

The Colorado Party (PC), on the other hand, increased two points and went from 15 to 17 percent.

Cabildo Abierto retained four percent and the Independent Party continues with three percent, as does Identidad Soberana, which did not score in other polls.

Unión Popular-Frente de los Trabajadores got one percent, and according to the study, three percent of those consulted said they would vote blank or void the ballot. Factum does not offer a figure for undecided voters.

The sum of the percentages of the parties of the governing alliance totals 48 percent, compared to 44 percent for the FA.

In October 2019, the coalition had 57 percent of vote estimation, while the FA had 38 percent.

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