Office briefing
Salta — Governor
Tracked current office. Identifiers stay separate from display names.
Argentina · Salta / Salta · regional · GovernorAR-SA-G
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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
- Salta / Salta
- Next election
- 2027; formal call pending
- Linked upcoming event
- next-ec28a23b84d8347641785cdd
- 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?
2023-05-14
Ordinary · Legal certification not established · list votes
- ALIANZA GUSTAVO GOBERNADOR47.5%
- JUNTOS POR EL CAMBIO17.3%
- FRENTE AVANCEMOS16.2%
- ENTRE TODOS5.1%
- SALTA PARA TODOS - CALIVA GOBERNADORA2.9%
- FRENTE SALTA AVANZA CON VOS2.7%
- FRENTE DE IZQUIERDA MST - PARTIDO OBRERO2.2%
- POLITICA OBRERA2.0%
- FRENTE SALTA VA CON FELICIDAD1.4%
- PARTIDO DE TRABAJADORES POR EL SOCIALISMO1.1%
- INSTRUMENTO ELECTORAL POR LA UNIDAD POPULAR1.0%
- MOVIMIENTO AL SOCIALISMO0.7%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALIANZA GUSTAVO GOBERNADOR · SAENZ, GUSTAVO | 3737argentina/S06b08871ef93/2023 | 337,621 | 47.5% | 1 | Recorded |
| JUNTOS POR EL CAMBIO · NANNI, MIGUEL | 3746argentina/S06b08871ef93/2023 | 122,766 | 17.3% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| FRENTE AVANCEMOS · ESTRADA, EMILIANO | 3739argentina/S06b08871ef93/2023 | 114,867 | 16.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| ENTRE TODOS · WAYAR, WALTER | 3741argentina/S06b08871ef93/2023 | 36,537 | 5.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| SALTA PARA TODOS - CALIVA GOBERNADORA · CALIVA, LIA VERONICA | 3747argentina/S06b08871ef93/2023 | 20,646 | 2.9% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| FRENTE SALTA AVANZA CON VOS · PAZ POSSE, LUCIO "PINO" | 3742argentina/S06b08871ef93/2023 | 19,028 | 2.7% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| FRENTE DE IZQUIERDA MST - PARTIDO OBRERO · DEL PLA, CLAUDIO ARIEL | 3740argentina/S06b08871ef93/2023 | 15,404 | 2.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| POLITICA OBRERA · GIL, VIOLETA | 22argentina/S06b08871ef93/2023 | 14,175 | 2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| FRENTE SALTA VA CON FELICIDAD · SABBADINI, MAURO DIEGO | 3743argentina/S06b08871ef93/2023 | 10,108 | 1.4% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO DE TRABAJADORES POR EL SOCIALISMO · PLANES, DANIELA | 1863argentina/S06b08871ef93/2023 | 7,511 | 1.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| INSTRUMENTO ELECTORAL POR LA UNIDAD POPULAR · ESCOTORIN, RAMIRO DANIEL | 685argentina/S06b08871ef93/2023 | 7,051 | 1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO AL SOCIALISMO · TOGNOLINI, MARCOS | 3625argentina/S06b08871ef93/2023 | 4,970 | 0.7% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
2019-11-10
Ordinary · Legal certification not established · list votes
- SAENZ GOBERNADOR53.7%
- FRENTE DE TODOS26.3%
- OLMEDO GOBERNADOR15.3%
- FRENTE DE IZQUIERDA Y DE TRABAJADORES - UNIDAD2.4%
- PARTIDO FRENTE GRANDE2.3%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAENZ GOBERNADOR · SAENZ, GUSTAVO | 3432argentina/Sb1ae005d8d9d/2019 | 377,389 | 53.7% | 1 | Recorded |
| FRENTE DE TODOS · LEAVY, SERGIO "OSO" | 3433argentina/Sb1ae005d8d9d/2019 | 184,987 | 26.3% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| OLMEDO GOBERNADOR · OLMEDO, ALFREDO HORACIO | 3434argentina/Sb1ae005d8d9d/2019 | 107,894 | 15.3% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| FRENTE DE IZQUIERDA Y DE TRABAJADORES - UNIDAD · LOPEZ, PABLO SEBASTIAN | 3428argentina/Sb1ae005d8d9d/2019 | 17,045 | 2.4% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO FRENTE GRANDE · FERNANDEZ, ELIA | 12argentina/Sb1ae005d8d9d/2019 | 16,104 | 2.3% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
2015-05-17
Ordinary · Legal certification not established · list votes
- FTE. JUSTICIALISTA RENOVADOR PARA LA VICTORIA51.2%
- FRENTE ROMERO + OLMEDO30.6%
- FRENTE UCR - UNEN - PS8.3%
- PARTIDO OBRERO6.2%
- MOVIMIENTO SOCIALISTA DE LOS TRABAJADORES1.9%
- FRENTE POPULAR1.8%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTE. JUSTICIALISTA RENOVADOR PARA LA VICTORIA · URTUBEY, JUAN MANUEL | 1687argentina/Sb30a23831b5c/2015 | 340,174 | 51.2% | 1 | Recorded |
| FRENTE ROMERO + OLMEDO · ROMERO, JUAN CARLOS | 1688argentina/Sb30a23831b5c/2015 | 203,417 | 30.6% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| FRENTE UCR - UNEN - PS · NANNI, MIGUEL | 1278argentina/Sb30a23831b5c/2015 | 54,796 | 8.3% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO OBRERO · DEL PLA, CLAUDIO ARIEL | 22argentina/Sb30a23831b5c/2015 | 41,309 | 6.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO SOCIALISTA DE LOS TRABAJADORES · GOMEZ, CECILIA | 24argentina/Sb30a23831b5c/2015 | 12,616 | 1.9% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| FRENTE POPULAR · FALU, EDMUNDO ARIEL | 1242argentina/Sb30a23831b5c/2015 | 11,627 | 1.8% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
4. Competition and volatility
competition index
WithheldUnknown0–100 historical closeness
Actual-event and/or comparability review incomplete
Comparison status: Comparison unavailable · 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.
Method ci.weighted-gap.v1. Inputs: latest_gap=30.232142555622467, oldest_gap=20.59782600509987, previous_gap=null
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,null,[0,0,0,0,0,0,6.221806521382235,0,1.9001745642295451,91.87801891438824]]
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: Previous 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=Previous interval, vectors=[null,null,[0,0,0,0,0,0,6.221806521382235,0,1.9001745642295451,91.87801891438824]]
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,null,[0,0,0,0,0,0,6.221806521382235,0,1.9001745642295451,91.87801891438824]]
Source-reported control: Gustavo Sáenz (Partido Identidad Salteña); Secondary current-directory snapshot; primary verification pending; retrieved 12 Sep 2026; Directory coalition: Innovación Federal. Secondary current-directory snapshot; primary verification pending
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOMEZ, CECILIA | Governor | 2015 | MOVIMIENTO SOCIALISTA DE LOS TRABAJADORES | unknown |
| DEL PLA, CLAUDIO ARIEL | Governor | 2015 | PARTIDO OBRERO | unknown |
| FALU, EDMUNDO ARIEL | Governor | 2015 | FRENTE POPULAR | unknown |
| ROMERO, JUAN CARLOS | Governor | 2015 | FRENTE ROMERO + OLMEDO | unknown |
| NANNI, MIGUEL | Governor | 2015 | FRENTE UCR - UNEN - PS | unknown |
| URTUBEY, JUAN MANUEL | Governor | 2015 | FTE. JUSTICIALISTA RENOVADOR PARA LA VICTORIA | unknown |
| SAENZ, GUSTAVO | Governor | 2019 | SAENZ GOBERNADOR | unknown |
| LEAVY, SERGIO "OSO" | Governor | 2019 | FRENTE DE TODOS | unknown |
| OLMEDO, ALFREDO HORACIO | Governor | 2019 | OLMEDO GOBERNADOR | unknown |
| LOPEZ, PABLO SEBASTIAN | Governor | 2019 | FRENTE DE IZQUIERDA Y DE TRABAJADORES - UNIDAD | unknown |
| FERNANDEZ, ELIA | Governor | 2019 | PARTIDO FRENTE GRANDE | unknown |
| SAENZ, GUSTAVO | Governor | 2023 | ALIANZA GUSTAVO GOBERNADOR | unknown |
| NANNI, MIGUEL | Governor | 2023 | JUNTOS POR EL CAMBIO | unknown |
| ESTRADA, EMILIANO | Governor | 2023 | FRENTE AVANCEMOS | unknown |
| WAYAR, WALTER | Governor | 2023 | ENTRE TODOS | unknown |
| CALIVA, LIA VERONICA | Governor | 2023 | SALTA PARA TODOS - CALIVA GOBERNADORA | unknown |
| PAZ POSSE, LUCIO "PINO" | Governor | 2023 | FRENTE SALTA AVANZA CON VOS | unknown |
| DEL PLA, CLAUDIO ARIEL | Governor | 2023 | FRENTE DE IZQUIERDA MST - PARTIDO OBRERO | unknown |
| SABBADINI, MAURO DIEGO | Governor | 2023 | FRENTE SALTA VA CON FELICIDAD | unknown |
| GIL, VIOLETA | Governor | 2023 | POLITICA OBRERA | unknown |
| PLANES, DANIELA | Governor | 2023 | PARTIDO DE TRABAJADORES POR EL SOCIALISMO | unknown |
| ESCOTORIN, RAMIRO DANIEL | Governor | 2023 | INSTRUMENTO ELECTORAL POR LA UNIDAD POPULAR | unknown |
| TOGNOLINI, MARCOS | Governor | 2023 | MOVIMIENTO AL SOCIALISMO | 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
Final archive retains less-than-100-percent table counter: The archive is labelled definitive and publishes elected seats. Whether uncounted tables were legally excluded remains unverified; comparison score withheld.
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"}
Sources
- Argentina: https://www.electoralsalta.gob.ar/JSON/Escrutinio/2023G/1/0.json · rights unknown
- Argentina: https://www.electoralsalta.gob.ar/JSON/Escrutinio/2019G/1/0.json · rights unknown
- Argentina: https://www.electoralsalta.gob.ar/JSON/Escrutinio/2015G/1/0.json · rights unknown
- Argentina: https://www.electoralsalta.gob.ar/elecciones/definitivo-anteriores · rights unknown
- Argentina: Salta Tribunal Electoral definitive return: ar_salta_2023_C1_0.json · rights unknown
- Argentina: Salta Tribunal Electoral definitive return: ar_salta_2019_C1_0.json · rights unknown
- Argentina: Salta Tribunal Electoral definitive return: ar_salta_2015_C1_0.json · rights unknown
Cite this record
Center for Digital Democracy. “Salta — Governor.” Subnational Election Observatory, releaselatin-america-fe5e91689def, snapshot 2026-09-13. /electiondatabase/offices/AR-SA-G. Sources: argentina--url-2b157ed2c75371ac507a2977, argentina--url-82fd581b90ddfcaa9ecf1cee, argentina--url-2f0ece813a8ac605dbc23d7b, argentina--url-d7f8790fc5c1bdb4230d10b7, argentina--S06b08871ef93, argentina--Sb1ae005d8d9d, argentina--Sb30a23831b5c.