Office briefing
La Merced — Municipal council
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Argentina · La Merced / Salta / CERRILLOS · municipal · Municipal councilAR-SA-C-36
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Final province archive, including 2017 Coronel Moldes, 2021 Aguaray and 2025 Rivadavia Banda Norte replacements. Council renewal size changed after the constitutional/charter transition; the elected cohort is preserved. Future formal call and independently verified current control remain open.
1. What office, where, and when is the next election?
- Geography
- La Merced / Salta / CERRILLOS
- Next election
- 2027; formal call pending
- Linked upcoming event
- next-899d22be73792ef37b906c4e
- Registry qualification
- Unknown
2. How certain is that date?
2027; formal call pending is expected (not formally called). Year precision. A date without a formal call is not confirmed.
3. Who won earlier selected elections?
2025-05-11
Ordinary · Legal certification not established · list votes
- LA LIBERTAD AVANZA17.3%
- FRENTE SALTEÑO12.6%
- REPRESENTAR11.7%
- FRENTE LIBERAL SALTEÑO POR SALTA LIBRE11.5%
- PRIMERO SALTA9.0%
- PARTIDO DEL TRABAJO Y LA EQUIDAD7.3%
- MOVIMIENTO LIBRES DEL SUR7.0%
- JUNTOS POR LA MERCED6.0%
- KOLINA3.4%
- PATRIA GRANDE3.3%
- FRENTE CAMBIEMOS SALTA3.2%
- FRENTE SALTA VA CON FELICIDAD2.6%
- PARTIDO RENOVADOR DE SALTA2.5%
- PARTIDO DE LA VICTORIA2.0%
- SI - SALTA INDEPENDIENTE0.6%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA LIBERTAD AVANZA · SALGADO, OSCAR FIDEL | 443argentina/S26c342ad0a90/2025 | 1,301 | 17.3% | 1 | Recorded |
| FRENTE SALTEÑO · TORRES, ENRIQUE "FANDANGO" | 460argentina/S26c342ad0a90/2025 | 946 | 12.6% | 1 | Recorded |
| REPRESENTAR · CAZULA, MARIA CECILIA | 3650argentina/S26c342ad0a90/2025 | 884 | 11.7% | 1 | Recorded |
| FRENTE LIBERAL SALTEÑO POR SALTA LIBRE · BERRUEZO, MONICA IRIS | 3774argentina/S26c342ad0a90/2025 | 864 | 11.5% | 1 | Recorded |
| PRIMERO SALTA · GIMENEZ, SANTIAGO "NANO" | 1862argentina/S26c342ad0a90/2025 | 676 | 9% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO DEL TRABAJO Y LA EQUIDAD · FERRUFINO, EDI ROGER | 1861argentina/S26c342ad0a90/2025 | 552 | 7.3% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO LIBRES DEL SUR · CRUZ, SILVIA DEL CARMEN | 32argentina/S26c342ad0a90/2025 | 525 | 7% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| JUNTOS POR LA MERCED · DIAZ CABRAL, "JOACO" | 3713argentina/S26c342ad0a90/2025 | 455 | 6% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| KOLINA · ACUÑA, "PATILO" DANTE | 459argentina/S26c342ad0a90/2025 | 254 | 3.4% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PATRIA GRANDE · CHOCOBAR, HECTOR RUBEN | 1796argentina/S26c342ad0a90/2025 | 247 | 3.3% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| FRENTE CAMBIEMOS SALTA · PANDOLFI, MARCELO MARTIN | 3771argentina/S26c342ad0a90/2025 | 241 | 3.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| FRENTE SALTA VA CON FELICIDAD · VILLALOBOS, VALENTIN | 3777argentina/S26c342ad0a90/2025 | 197 | 2.6% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO RENOVADOR DE SALTA · MANUSO, GUSTAVO ORLANDO | 15argentina/S26c342ad0a90/2025 | 191 | 2.5% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO DE LA VICTORIA · PALOMO, ALEXANDRA DEL VALLE | 13argentina/S26c342ad0a90/2025 | 153 | 2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| SI - SALTA INDEPENDIENTE · FLORES, SUSANA "BETTY" | 2543argentina/S26c342ad0a90/2025 | 48 | 0.6% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
2023-05-14
Ordinary · Legal certification not established · list votes
- PARTIDO JUSTICIALISTA10.1%
- TODOS POR SALTA10.1%
- PARTIDO DEL TRABAJO Y LA EQUIDAD7.5%
- PROPUESTA SALTEÑA6.8%
- PRIMERO SALTA6.1%
- FRENTE SALTA VA CON FELICIDAD5.8%
- JUNTOS POR LA MERCED5.7%
- MEMORIA Y MOVILIZACION SOCIAL5.4%
- FRENTE AVANCEMOS5.0%
- FRENTE SALTEÑO4.9%
- REPRESENTAR4.8%
- FRENTE SALTA AVANZA CON VOS4.6%
- SALTA NOS UNE4.1%
- PARTIDO CONSERVADOR POPULAR3.7%
- PARTIDO AUTONOMISTA3.0%
- PARTIDO FE2.5%
- MOVIMIENTO LIBRES DEL SUR2.0%
- SALTA PARA TODOS - CALIVA GOBERNADORA1.9%
- PARTIDO RENOVADOR DE SALTA1.6%
- KOLINA1.5%
- FEDERAL ALTERNATIVO REGIONAL ORGANIZADO-FARO1.4%
- ENTRE TODOS1.4%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTIDO JUSTICIALISTA · VILLEGAS, MAURO SANTIAGO | 4argentina/S33b5b5183345/2023 | 804 | 10.1% | 1 | Recorded |
| TODOS POR SALTA · CASTILLO, OSCAR | 2627argentina/S33b5b5183345/2023 | 802 | 10.1% | 1 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO DEL TRABAJO Y LA EQUIDAD · VILTE, LILIANA | 1861argentina/S33b5b5183345/2023 | 598 | 7.5% | 1 | Recorded |
| PROPUESTA SALTEÑA · CRUZ, SILVIA | 38argentina/S33b5b5183345/2023 | 544 | 6.8% | 1 | Recorded |
| PRIMERO SALTA · DIAZ, JOAQUIN "JOACO" | 1862argentina/S33b5b5183345/2023 | 486 | 6.1% | 1 | Recorded |
| FRENTE SALTA VA CON FELICIDAD · PROF. VILLALOBOS, VALENTIN | 3743argentina/S33b5b5183345/2023 | 461 | 5.8% | 1 | Recorded |
| JUNTOS POR LA MERCED · ACUÑA, DANTE "PATILO" | 3713argentina/S33b5b5183345/2023 | 456 | 5.7% | 1 | Recorded |
| MEMORIA Y MOVILIZACION SOCIAL · CORTEZ, VICTOR EDUARDO | 208argentina/S33b5b5183345/2023 | 428 | 5.4% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| FRENTE AVANCEMOS · DE VASCONCELLOS, MAURO | 3739argentina/S33b5b5183345/2023 | 398 | 5% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| FRENTE SALTEÑO · HUERGA, HORACIO SANTIAGO | 460argentina/S33b5b5183345/2023 | 391 | 4.9% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| REPRESENTAR · DARFE TENA, MAGALI PILAR | 3650argentina/S33b5b5183345/2023 | 380 | 4.8% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| FRENTE SALTA AVANZA CON VOS · MARTINEZ, CRISTIAN GABINO | 3742argentina/S33b5b5183345/2023 | 368 | 4.6% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| SALTA NOS UNE · ALCALA, PEDRO "PEPE" | 1869argentina/S33b5b5183345/2023 | 328 | 4.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO CONSERVADOR POPULAR · MIRANDA, ROLANDO "LAUCHITA" | 10argentina/S33b5b5183345/2023 | 298 | 3.7% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO AUTONOMISTA · TACA, LAURA | 2625argentina/S33b5b5183345/2023 | 238 | 3% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO FE · LIENDRO, ORLANDO OMAR | 1873argentina/S33b5b5183345/2023 | 201 | 2.5% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO LIBRES DEL SUR · MAMANI, VICTOR ALEJANDRO | 32argentina/S33b5b5183345/2023 | 161 | 2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| SALTA PARA TODOS - CALIVA GOBERNADORA · LOPEZ, LIDIA MARGARITA | 3747argentina/S33b5b5183345/2023 | 152 | 1.9% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO RENOVADOR DE SALTA · MANUSO, GUSTAVO ORLANDO | 15argentina/S33b5b5183345/2023 | 127 | 1.6% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| KOLINA · ROJAS, MONICA GRACIELA | 459argentina/S33b5b5183345/2023 | 121 | 1.5% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| FEDERAL ALTERNATIVO REGIONAL ORGANIZADO-FARO · DOMINGUEZ, GLADIS HAIDE | 3748argentina/S33b5b5183345/2023 | 110 | 1.4% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| ENTRE TODOS · BRAVO, MICAELA FELICIDAD | 3741argentina/S33b5b5183345/2023 | 110 | 1.4% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
2021-08-15
Ordinary · Legal certification not established · list votes
- FRENTE DE TODOS11.2%
- PARTIDO JUSTICIALISTA10.9%
- PARTIDO FRENTE GRANDE9.8%
- FRENTE PLURAL9.6%
- SALTA PARA TODOS7.7%
- JUNTOS POR EL CAMBIO +6.8%
- FRENTE SALTEÑO6.4%
- FELICIDAD5.6%
- UNION CIVICA RADICAL5.2%
- MOVIMIENTO LIBRES DEL SUR4.4%
- PARTIDO DEL TRABAJO Y LA EQUIDAD4.4%
- UNION VICTORIA POPULAR4.0%
- PARTIDO FE3.9%
- SI - SALTA INDEPENDIENTE3.5%
- MEMORIA Y MOVILIZACION SOCIAL3.3%
- IZQUIERDA POPULAR (IP)3.3%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRENTE DE TODOS · CASTILLO, OSCAR RICARDO | 3646argentina/S0cf1c881204d/2021 | 777 | 11.2% | 1 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO JUSTICIALISTA · VILLEGAS, MAURO SANTIAGO | 4argentina/S0cf1c881204d/2021 | 757 | 10.9% | 1 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO FRENTE GRANDE · BERRUEZO, MONICA IRIS | 12argentina/S0cf1c881204d/2021 | 678 | 9.8% | 1 | Recorded |
| FRENTE PLURAL · CRUZ, SILVIA DEL CARMEN | 461argentina/S0cf1c881204d/2021 | 666 | 9.6% | 1 | Recorded |
| SALTA PARA TODOS · VILTE, LILIANA AIDA | 3641argentina/S0cf1c881204d/2021 | 534 | 7.7% | 1 | Recorded |
| JUNTOS POR EL CAMBIO + · CHOCOBAR, "PIKY" | 3640argentina/S0cf1c881204d/2021 | 474 | 6.8% | 1 | Recorded |
| FRENTE SALTEÑO · TORRES, ENRIQUE "FANDANGO" | 460argentina/S0cf1c881204d/2021 | 444 | 6.4% | 1 | Recorded |
| FELICIDAD · VILLALOBOS, VALENTIN | 1874argentina/S0cf1c881204d/2021 | 387 | 5.6% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| UNION CIVICA RADICAL · LLAMPA, ROSA SOCORRO | 5argentina/S0cf1c881204d/2021 | 359 | 5.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO LIBRES DEL SUR · COREICO, DANIEL JESUS | 32argentina/S0cf1c881204d/2021 | 307 | 4.4% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO DEL TRABAJO Y LA EQUIDAD · YELAMOS, "RAFA" | 1861argentina/S0cf1c881204d/2021 | 304 | 4.4% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| UNION VICTORIA POPULAR · MENDIOLAZA, NORMANDO "KARIOMA" | 17argentina/S0cf1c881204d/2021 | 281 | 4% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO FE · GUTIERREZ, PEDRO DANIEL | 1873argentina/S0cf1c881204d/2021 | 270 | 3.9% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| SI - SALTA INDEPENDIENTE · PASTRANA SARDINE, LUIS ALBERTO | 2543argentina/S0cf1c881204d/2021 | 242 | 3.5% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MEMORIA Y MOVILIZACION SOCIAL · CARRASCO, "CAMICHA" ROLANDO | 208argentina/S0cf1c881204d/2021 | 232 | 3.3% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| IZQUIERDA POPULAR (IP) · RODRIGUEZ, "LA SOLE" | 1796argentina/S0cf1c881204d/2021 | 227 | 3.3% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
4. Competition and volatility
competition index
Provisional imported-series CI85.680–100 historical closeness
Actual-event and/or comparability review incomplete
Comparison status: Provisional imported-series comparison; actual-event review open
Method ci.weighted-gap.v1. Inputs: latest_gap=4.711972391823732, oldest_gap=0.28822596915982146, previous_gap=0.02511931675458534
pedersen volatility
Withheld volatilityUnknownpercentage points
Grouped Pedersen lower bound (percentage points). Nine exact standalone party-name categories in the archived returns; accents normalized. Provincial alliances and renamed coalitions remain Other. A category records its published name, not a verified legal succession or inferred allocation of alliance votes. An interval is withheld if either election has no list mapped to an explicit named group. This is aggregate share change, not individual voter switching. Event review: Actual-event and/or comparability review incomplete
Comparison status: Latest interval · Comparable grouped vectors unavailable for this interval
Method pedersen.grouped.v1. Inputs: groups=["PARTIDO JUSTICIALISTA","UNION CIVICA RADICAL","PARTIDO SOCIALISTA","PRO - PROPUESTA REPUBLICANA","COALICION CIVICA - AFIRMACION PARA UNA REPUBLICA IGUALITARIA","GEN","PARTIDO OBRERO","PARTIDO DE LOS TRABAJADORES SOCIALISTAS","MOVIMIENTO SOCIALISTA DE LOS TRABAJADORES","Other"], interval=Latest interval, vectors=[null,[10.097965335342879,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,89.90203466465715],[10.909352932699235,5.173656146418792,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,83.91699092088197]]
pedersen volatility
Provisional volatility5.99percentage points
Grouped Pedersen lower bound (percentage points). Nine exact standalone party-name categories in the archived returns; accents normalized. Provincial alliances and renamed coalitions remain Other. A category records its published name, not a verified legal succession or inferred allocation of alliance votes. An interval is withheld if either election has no list mapped to an explicit named group. This is aggregate share change, not individual voter switching. Event review: Actual-event and/or comparability review incomplete
Comparison status: Previous interval
Method pedersen.grouped.v1. Inputs: groups=["PARTIDO JUSTICIALISTA","UNION CIVICA RADICAL","PARTIDO SOCIALISTA","PRO - PROPUESTA REPUBLICANA","COALICION CIVICA - AFIRMACION PARA UNA REPUBLICA IGUALITARIA","GEN","PARTIDO OBRERO","PARTIDO DE LOS TRABAJADORES SOCIALISTAS","MOVIMIENTO SOCIALISTA DE LOS TRABAJADORES","Other"], interval=Previous interval, vectors=[null,[10.097965335342879,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,89.90203466465715],[10.909352932699235,5.173656146418792,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,83.91699092088197]]
pedersen volatility
Withheld volatilityUnknownpercentage points
Grouped Pedersen lower bound (percentage points). Nine exact standalone party-name categories in the archived returns; accents normalized. Provincial alliances and renamed coalitions remain Other. A category records its published name, not a verified legal succession or inferred allocation of alliance votes. An interval is withheld if either election has no list mapped to an explicit named group. This is aggregate share change, not individual voter switching. Event review: Actual-event and/or comparability review incomplete
Comparison status: Both intervals mean · Comparable grouped vectors unavailable for this interval
Method pedersen.grouped.v1. Inputs: groups=["PARTIDO JUSTICIALISTA","UNION CIVICA RADICAL","PARTIDO SOCIALISTA","PRO - PROPUESTA REPUBLICANA","COALICION CIVICA - AFIRMACION PARA UNA REPUBLICA IGUALITARIA","GEN","PARTIDO OBRERO","PARTIDO DE LOS TRABAJADORES SOCIALISTAS","MOVIMIENTO SOCIALISTA DE LOS TRABAJADORES","Other"], interval=Both intervals mean, vectors=[null,[10.097965335342879,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,89.90203466465715],[10.909352932699235,5.173656146418792,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,83.91699092088197]]
Source-reported control: Unverified. Current tenure requires separate dated evidence.
5. Officeholder evidence
Dated roster observations are not automatically current tenure. The source current-office flag means this office is tracked now, not that the last winner still holds it.
| Person | Role | As of | Affiliation | Principal? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VILLEGAS, MAURO SANTIAGO | Lead council candidate | 2021 | PARTIDO JUSTICIALISTA | unknown |
| CRUZ, SILVIA DEL CARMEN | Lead council candidate | 2021 | FRENTE PLURAL | unknown |
| TORRES, ENRIQUE "FANDANGO" | Lead council candidate | 2021 | FRENTE SALTEÑO | unknown |
| COREICO, DANIEL JESUS | Lead council candidate | 2021 | MOVIMIENTO LIBRES DEL SUR | unknown |
| YELAMOS, "RAFA" | Lead council candidate | 2021 | PARTIDO DEL TRABAJO Y LA EQUIDAD | unknown |
| MENDIOLAZA, NORMANDO "KARIOMA" | Lead council candidate | 2021 | UNION VICTORIA POPULAR | unknown |
| GUTIERREZ, PEDRO DANIEL | Lead council candidate | 2021 | PARTIDO FE | unknown |
| CARRASCO, "CAMICHA" ROLANDO | Lead council candidate | 2021 | MEMORIA Y MOVILIZACION SOCIAL | unknown |
| CASTILLO, OSCAR RICARDO | Lead council candidate | 2021 | FRENTE DE TODOS | unknown |
| VILLALOBOS, VALENTIN | Lead council candidate | 2021 | FELICIDAD | unknown |
| RODRIGUEZ, "LA SOLE" | Lead council candidate | 2021 | IZQUIERDA POPULAR (IP) | unknown |
| CHOCOBAR, "PIKY" | Lead council candidate | 2021 | JUNTOS POR EL CAMBIO + | unknown |
| LLAMPA, ROSA SOCORRO | Lead council candidate | 2021 | UNION CIVICA RADICAL | unknown |
| VILTE, LILIANA AIDA | Lead council candidate | 2021 | SALTA PARA TODOS | unknown |
| BERRUEZO, MONICA IRIS | Lead council candidate | 2021 | PARTIDO FRENTE GRANDE | unknown |
| PASTRANA SARDINE, LUIS ALBERTO | Lead council candidate | 2021 | SI - SALTA INDEPENDIENTE | unknown |
| CASTILLO, OSCAR | Lead council candidate | 2023 | TODOS POR SALTA | unknown |
| VILTE, LILIANA | Lead council candidate | 2023 | PARTIDO DEL TRABAJO Y LA EQUIDAD | unknown |
| CRUZ, SILVIA | Lead council candidate | 2023 | PROPUESTA SALTEÑA | unknown |
| DIAZ, JOAQUIN "JOACO" | Lead council candidate | 2023 | PRIMERO SALTA | unknown |
| ACUÑA, DANTE "PATILO" | Lead council candidate | 2023 | JUNTOS POR LA MERCED | unknown |
| ALCALA, PEDRO "PEPE" | Lead council candidate | 2023 | SALTA NOS UNE | unknown |
| MIRANDA, ROLANDO "LAUCHITA" | Lead council candidate | 2023 | PARTIDO CONSERVADOR POPULAR | unknown |
| TACA, LAURA | Lead council candidate | 2023 | PARTIDO AUTONOMISTA | unknown |
| VILLEGAS, MAURO SANTIAGO | Lead council candidate | 2023 | PARTIDO JUSTICIALISTA | unknown |
| CORTEZ, VICTOR EDUARDO | Lead council candidate | 2023 | MEMORIA Y MOVILIZACION SOCIAL | unknown |
| HUERGA, HORACIO SANTIAGO | Lead council candidate | 2023 | FRENTE SALTEÑO | unknown |
| DARFE TENA, MAGALI PILAR | Lead council candidate | 2023 | REPRESENTAR | unknown |
| LIENDRO, ORLANDO OMAR | Lead council candidate | 2023 | PARTIDO FE | unknown |
| MAMANI, VICTOR ALEJANDRO | Lead council candidate | 2023 | MOVIMIENTO LIBRES DEL SUR | unknown |
| MANUSO, GUSTAVO ORLANDO | Lead council candidate | 2023 | PARTIDO RENOVADOR DE SALTA | unknown |
| MARTINEZ, CRISTIAN GABINO | Lead council candidate | 2023 | FRENTE SALTA AVANZA CON VOS | unknown |
| DOMINGUEZ, GLADIS HAIDE | Lead council candidate | 2023 | FEDERAL ALTERNATIVO REGIONAL ORGANIZADO-FARO | unknown |
| PROF. VILLALOBOS, VALENTIN | Lead council candidate | 2023 | FRENTE SALTA VA CON FELICIDAD | unknown |
| DE VASCONCELLOS, MAURO | Lead council candidate | 2023 | FRENTE AVANCEMOS | unknown |
| LOPEZ, LIDIA MARGARITA | Lead council candidate | 2023 | SALTA PARA TODOS - CALIVA GOBERNADORA | unknown |
| ROJAS, MONICA GRACIELA | Lead council candidate | 2023 | KOLINA | unknown |
| BRAVO, MICAELA FELICIDAD | Lead council candidate | 2023 | ENTRE TODOS | unknown |
| TORRES, ENRIQUE "FANDANGO" | Lead council candidate | 2025 | FRENTE SALTEÑO | unknown |
| CAZULA, MARIA CECILIA | Lead council candidate | 2025 | REPRESENTAR | unknown |
| CRUZ, SILVIA DEL CARMEN | Lead council candidate | 2025 | MOVIMIENTO LIBRES DEL SUR | unknown |
| GIMENEZ, SANTIAGO "NANO" | Lead council candidate | 2025 | PRIMERO SALTA | unknown |
| FERRUFINO, EDI ROGER | Lead council candidate | 2025 | PARTIDO DEL TRABAJO Y LA EQUIDAD | unknown |
| DIAZ CABRAL, "JOACO" | Lead council candidate | 2025 | JUNTOS POR LA MERCED | unknown |
| MANUSO, GUSTAVO ORLANDO | Lead council candidate | 2025 | PARTIDO RENOVADOR DE SALTA | unknown |
| BERRUEZO, MONICA IRIS | Lead council candidate | 2025 | FRENTE LIBERAL SALTEÑO POR SALTA LIBRE | unknown |
| ACUÑA, "PATILO" DANTE | Lead council candidate | 2025 | KOLINA | unknown |
| PALOMO, ALEXANDRA DEL VALLE | Lead council candidate | 2025 | PARTIDO DE LA VICTORIA | unknown |
| PANDOLFI, MARCELO MARTIN | Lead council candidate | 2025 | FRENTE CAMBIEMOS SALTA | unknown |
| VILLALOBOS, VALENTIN | Lead council candidate | 2025 | FRENTE SALTA VA CON FELICIDAD | unknown |
| FLORES, SUSANA "BETTY" | Lead council candidate | 2025 | SI - SALTA INDEPENDIENTE | unknown |
| SALGADO, OSCAR FIDEL | Lead council candidate | 2025 | LA LIBERTAD AVANZA | unknown |
| CHOCOBAR, HECTOR RUBEN | Lead council candidate | 2025 | PATRIA GRANDE | unknown |
6. Polling context
No local poll supplied.
National context is listed on the polling page. It is not a local forecast.
7. Unresolved issues and sources
Final province archive, including 2017 Coronel Moldes, 2021 Aguaray and 2025 Rivadavia Banda Norte replacements. Council renewal size changed after the constitutional/charter transition; the elected cohort is preserved. Future formal call and independently verified current control remain open. Missing older local results in several provincial datasets, full seat proclamations, intervened/replacement contests and dated coalition control. Many municipalities vote separately from provincial election day. Final 2027 calls remain subject to official publication. Ten Catamarca 2023 local returns now have primary provisional counts; final certification and older cycles are still missing. DINE 2015 download has no Catamarca local records. Entre Ríos final national consultation warns that foreign-voter tables are excluded. Neuquén final-file links returned access-denied responses; several older links point to private or defunct hosts.
other · open
2019 locality result empty: {"issue": "2019 locality result empty", "name": "Distrito Tala-Sarandí", "code": "0079C"}
other · open
Earlier same-election publication superseded: {"id": "AR-TU-D-OESTE", "year": 2019, "issue": "Earlier same-election publication superseded", "selected_publication": "2019-07-02", "discarded_publications": ["2019-06-15"]}
other · open
Archive navigation year differs from date printed in source: {"file": "ar_formosa_2017_archivo_542.pdf", "issue": "Archive navigation year differs from date printed in source", "navigation_year": 2017, "source_date": "2019-06-16"}
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Cite this record
Center for Digital Democracy. “La Merced — Municipal council.” Subnational Election Observatory, releaselatin-america-fe5e91689def, snapshot 2026-09-13. /electiondatabase/offices/AR-SA-C-36. Sources: argentina--url-dafc2d9de6c9dc4c36bdc9e2, argentina--url-934e43be9558554c2beb9a12, argentina--url-2d613fc8b498507d1892a362, argentina--url-d7f8790fc5c1bdb4230d10b7, argentina--S26c342ad0a90, argentina--S33b5b5183345, argentina--S0cf1c881204d.