Surveys hint runoff in Uruguay’s Sunday polls

Montevideo, Oct 24 (Prensa Latina) A shower of surveys publicized on Thursday here coincidentally point to a runoff that would favor the Broad Front (Frente Amplio-FA) in the October 27 elections in Uruguay.

October 24, 2024
18:18

All predictions are coming out right before authorities declare a halt on all electoral publicity.

Usina’s Citizen Perception (UPC) pollster gives the FA a 47 percent vote intention, 25 percent to the National Party (PN) and 16 percent to the Colorado Party (PC).

Barely 3 percent goes to Cabildo Abierto Party and one to the Independent Party, thus totaling 45 percent for the ruling coalition. Other parties reach four percent and eight percent for swinging voters.

In the event of a runoff on November 24, the UPC predicts that FA candidate Yamandu Orsi will win the elections with 49 percent of the votes, ahead of PN and government coalition candidate Alvaro Delgado with 41 percent.

Uruguayans will vote on that same day on a constitutional amendment to regulate night raids by police and changes to the Social Security Law, particularly the pension system.

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