Office briefing
Medellin — Mayor
Tracked current office. Identifiers stay separate from display names.
Colombia · Medellin / Antioquia · municipal · MayorCO-ALC-05001
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Expected ordinary election on the last Sunday of October; formal call and 2027 roster require refresh. CEDE/Registraduría ordinary returns V2. Shares exclude blank and invalid ballots. Changing coalition labels and current control are not harmonized. Repeats, annulments and opposition-seat acceptance require certification review.
1. What office, where, and when is the next election?
- Geography
- Medellin / Antioquia
- Next election
- 2027-10-31
- Linked upcoming event
- next-6919cfff509e606fd593a0ea
- Registry qualification
- Unknown
2. How certain is that date?
2027-10-31 is expected (not formally called). Day precision. A date without a formal call is not confirmed.
3. Who won earlier selected elections?
2023
Ordinary · Legal certification not established · list votes
- CREEMOS79.1%
- INDEPENDIENTES10.9%
- MEDELLIN NOS UNE3.1%
- POR MEDELLIN1.5%
- FUERZA CIUDADANA LA FUERZA DEL CAMBIO1.3%
- PARTIDO COLOMBIA RENACIENTE1.2%
- MOVIMIENTO CUIDEMOS MEDELLIN0.7%
- CEDE party code 202300030.5%
- MOVIMIENTO DE SALVACION NACIONAL - MSN0.4%
- PROPONEMOS POR MEDELLIN0.4%
- DE FRENTE MOVIMIENTO LILIANISTA0.3%
- POLO DEMOCRATICO ALTERNATIVO0.3%
- MOVIMIENTO ALIANZA DEMOCRATICA AFROCOLOMBIANA - ADA - MOVIMIENTO ALIANZA DEMOCRATICA AMPLIA0.2%
- SUMAMOS0.1%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREEMOS · Federico Andres Gutierrez Zuluaga | 20150003colombia/Sdc3a3f1f89/2023 | 697,910 | 79.1% | Unknown | Recorded |
| INDEPENDIENTES · Juan Carlos Upegui Vanegas | 20190087colombia/Sdc3a3f1f89/2023 | 95,883 | 10.9% | Unknown | Recorded |
| MEDELLIN NOS UNE · Albert Yordano Corredor Bustamante | 20231520colombia/Sdc3a3f1f89/2023 | 27,261 | 3.1% | Unknown | Recorded |
| POR MEDELLIN · Maria Paulina Aguinaga Lezcano | 20231756colombia/Sdc3a3f1f89/2023 | 12,836 | 1.5% | Unknown | Recorded |
| FUERZA CIUDADANA LA FUERZA DEL CAMBIO · Gilberto Tobon Sanin | 20150388colombia/Sdc3a3f1f89/2023 | 11,776 | 1.3% | Unknown | Recorded |
| PARTIDO COLOMBIA RENACIENTE · Rodolfo Andres Correa Vargas | 20180046colombia/Sdc3a3f1f89/2023 | 10,707 | 1.2% | Unknown | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO CUIDEMOS MEDELLIN · Luis Bernardo Velez Montoya | 20231551colombia/Sdc3a3f1f89/2023 | 6,370 | 0.7% | Unknown | Recorded |
| CEDE party code 20230003 · Deicy Elena Bermudez Hurtado | 20230003colombia/Sdc3a3f1f89/2023 | 4,172 | 0.5% | Unknown | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO DE SALVACION NACIONAL - MSN · Juan Camilo Restrepo Gomez | 19900001colombia/Sdc3a3f1f89/2023 | 3,944 | 0.4% | Unknown | Recorded |
| PROPONEMOS POR MEDELLIN · Juan David Valderrama Lopez | 20231810colombia/Sdc3a3f1f89/2023 | 3,214 | 0.4% | Unknown | Recorded |
| DE FRENTE MOVIMIENTO LILIANISTA · Liliana Maria Rendon Roldan | 20231074colombia/Sdc3a3f1f89/2023 | 2,749 | 0.3% | Unknown | Recorded |
| POLO DEMOCRATICO ALTERNATIVO · Carlos Alberto Ballesteros Baron | 20050001colombia/Sdc3a3f1f89/2023 | 2,676 | 0.3% | Unknown | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO ALIANZA DEMOCRATICA AFROCOLOMBIANA - ADA - MOVIMIENTO ALIANZA DEMOCRATICA AMPLIA · Felipe Velez Roa | 20180047colombia/Sdc3a3f1f89/2023 | 1,714 | 0.2% | Unknown | Recorded |
| SUMAMOS · Jaime Alberto Mejia Alvaran | 20232002colombia/Sdc3a3f1f89/2023 | 1,107 | 0.1% | Unknown | Recorded |
2019
Ordinary · Legal certification not established · list votes
- INDEPENDIENTES43.3%
- PARTIDO CENTRO DEMOCRATICO - MANO FIRME CORAZON GRANDE33.5%
- G.S.C SEGUIMOS CONTANDO CON VOS13.5%
- G.S.C TODOS JUNTOS3.2%
- PARTIDO ALIANZA VERDE2.0%
- POLO DEMOCRATICO ALTERNATIVO1.4%
- PARTIDO COLOMBIA JUSTA LIBRES1.3%
- G.S.C MEDELLIN AVANZA1.0%
- PARTIDO COLOMBIA HUMANA Y UNION PATRIOTICA0.4%
- PARTIDO DE REIVINDICACION ETNICA - PRE0.2%
- PARTIDO COLOMBIA RENACIENTE0.2%
- MOVIMIENTO ALIANZA DEMOCRATICA AFROCOLOMBIANA - ADA - MOVIMIENTO ALIANZA DEMOCRATICA AMPLIA0.2%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDEPENDIENTES · Daniel Quintero Calle | 20190087colombia/S67eb704c85/2019 | 304,034 | 43.3% | Unknown | Recorded |
| PARTIDO CENTRO DEMOCRATICO - MANO FIRME CORAZON GRANDE · Alfredo Ramos | 20130001colombia/S67eb704c85/2019 | 235,319 | 33.5% | Unknown | Recorded |
| G.S.C SEGUIMOS CONTANDO CON VOS · Santiago Gomez | 20190088colombia/S67eb704c85/2019 | 95,138 | 13.5% | Unknown | Recorded |
| G.S.C TODOS JUNTOS · Juan David Valderrama Lopez | 20190089colombia/S67eb704c85/2019 | 22,195 | 3.2% | Unknown | Recorded |
| PARTIDO ALIANZA VERDE · Beatriz Rave | 20090002colombia/S67eb704c85/2019 | 13,753 | 2% | Unknown | Recorded |
| POLO DEMOCRATICO ALTERNATIVO · Victor Javier Correa Velez | 20050001colombia/S67eb704c85/2019 | 9,670 | 1.4% | Unknown | Recorded |
| PARTIDO COLOMBIA JUSTA LIBRES · Gemma Maria Mejia Izquierdo | 20170001colombia/S67eb704c85/2019 | 9,039 | 1.3% | Unknown | Recorded |
| G.S.C MEDELLIN AVANZA · Juan Carlos Velez | 20190086colombia/S67eb704c85/2019 | 6,709 | 1% | Unknown | Recorded |
| PARTIDO COLOMBIA HUMANA Y UNION PATRIOTICA · Jairo Herran Vargas | 20190033colombia/S67eb704c85/2019 | 2,829 | 0.4% | Unknown | Recorded |
| PARTIDO DE REIVINDICACION ETNICA - PRE · Luis Guillermo Hoyos Meneses | 20180004colombia/S67eb704c85/2019 | 1,428 | 0.2% | Unknown | Recorded |
| PARTIDO COLOMBIA RENACIENTE · Jorge Orlando Gutierrez Serna | 20180046colombia/S67eb704c85/2019 | 1,261 | 0.2% | Unknown | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO ALIANZA DEMOCRATICA AFROCOLOMBIANA - ADA - MOVIMIENTO ALIANZA DEMOCRATICA AMPLIA · Luis Fernando Muñoz Ramirez | 20180047colombia/S67eb704c85/2019 | 1,116 | 0.2% | Unknown | Recorded |
2015
Ordinary · Legal certification not established · list votes
- CREEMOS38.3%
- PARTIDO CENTRO DEMOCRATICO - MANO FIRME CORAZON GRANDE36.8%
- GRAN ALIANZA POR MEDELLIN17.4%
- COALICION ALCALDIA DE MEDELLIN. PARTIDO ALIANZA VERDE Y PARTIDO ALIANZA SOCIAL INDEPENDIENTE5.8%
- POLO DEMOCRATICO ALTERNATIVO1.4%
- PARTIDO LIBERAL COLOMBIANO0.2%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREEMOS · Federico Andres Gutierrez Zuluaga | 20150003colombia/S8164286948/2015 | 246,221 | 38.3% | Unknown | Recorded |
| PARTIDO CENTRO DEMOCRATICO - MANO FIRME CORAZON GRANDE · Juan Carlos Roberto Velez Uribe | 20130001colombia/S8164286948/2015 | 236,632 | 36.8% | Unknown | Recorded |
| GRAN ALIANZA POR MEDELLIN · Gabriel Jaime Rico Betancur | 20150001colombia/S8164286948/2015 | 111,796 | 17.4% | Unknown | Recorded |
| COALICION ALCALDIA DE MEDELLIN. PARTIDO ALIANZA VERDE Y PARTIDO ALIANZA SOCIAL INDEPENDIENTE · Fabio Alonso Salazar Jaramillo | 20150002colombia/S8164286948/2015 | 37,241 | 5.8% | Unknown | Recorded |
| POLO DEMOCRATICO ALTERNATIVO · Hector Manuel Hoyos Meneses | 20050001colombia/S8164286948/2015 | 8,934 | 1.4% | Unknown | Recorded |
| PARTIDO LIBERAL COLOMBIANO · Retirado (A) | 18480001colombia/S8164286948/2015 | 1,606 | 0.2% | Unknown | Recorded |
4. Competition and volatility
competition index
Provisional imported-series CI0 (recorded zero)0–100 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=68.23235133778147, oldest_gap=1.492613981289793, previous_gap=9.781619978049541
pedersen volatility
Provisional volatility36.53percentage points
Grouped Pedersen lower bound (percentage points). Ten exact standalone national-party labels. Mixed coalitions, unidentified CEDE codes and other lists stay Other. Changes in coalition participation are not resolved into constituent-party votes. Geographic and actual-event audits remain open. 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
Method pedersen.grouped.v1. Inputs: groups=["Conservador","Liberal","La U","Cambio Radical","Centro Democratico","Alianza Verde","ASI","MAIS","Polo","AICO","Other"], interval=Latest interval, vectors=[[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0.3032916666194426,0,99.69670833338057],[0,0,0,0,33.49779570129724,1.957747501391477,0,0,1.3765300907769638,0,63.16792670653432],[0,0.24998832557632739,0,0,36.83389629998599,0,0,0,1.3906573478822595,0,61.52545802655543]]
pedersen volatility
Provisional volatility3.6percentage points
Grouped Pedersen lower bound (percentage points). Ten exact standalone national-party labels. Mixed coalitions, unidentified CEDE codes and other lists stay Other. Changes in coalition participation are not resolved into constituent-party votes. Geographic and actual-event audits remain open. 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=["Conservador","Liberal","La U","Cambio Radical","Centro Democratico","Alianza Verde","ASI","MAIS","Polo","AICO","Other"], interval=Previous interval, vectors=[[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0.3032916666194426,0,99.69670833338057],[0,0,0,0,33.49779570129724,1.957747501391477,0,0,1.3765300907769638,0,63.16792670653432],[0,0.24998832557632739,0,0,36.83389629998599,0,0,0,1.3906573478822595,0,61.52545802655543]]
pedersen volatility
Provisional volatility20.06percentage points
Grouped Pedersen lower bound (percentage points). Ten exact standalone national-party labels. Mixed coalitions, unidentified CEDE codes and other lists stay Other. Changes in coalition participation are not resolved into constituent-party votes. Geographic and actual-event audits remain open. 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
Method pedersen.grouped.v1. Inputs: groups=["Conservador","Liberal","La U","Cambio Radical","Centro Democratico","Alianza Verde","ASI","MAIS","Polo","AICO","Other"], interval=Both intervals mean, vectors=[[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0.3032916666194426,0,99.69670833338057],[0,0,0,0,33.49779570129724,1.957747501391477,0,0,1.3765300907769638,0,63.16792670653432],[0,0.24998832557632739,0,0,36.83389629998599,0,0,0,1.3906573478822595,0,61.52545802655543]]
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.
No officeholder observation supplied.
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
Expected ordinary election on the last Sunday of October; formal call and 2027 roster require refresh. CEDE/Registraduría ordinary returns V2. Shares exclude blank and invalid ballots. Changing coalition labels and current control are not harmonized. Repeats, annulments and opposition-seat acceptance require certification review. Six 2023 assemblies remain absent: Amazonas, Guainía, Huila, Risaralda, Vaupés and Vichada. Cali’s 37 JAL boards and dated membership rosters are registered; the national JAL register, three-cycle votes and replacement-event final returns remain incomplete. Twenty mixed-list-type histories, Bogotá and Cali 2015 partial counts and candidate/elected-flag inconsistencies require reconciliation. The national historical portal rejected this browser through security screening. Full legal seat allocation is separate from candidate flags and directory headcounts.
Sources
- Colombia: https://doi.org/10.71590/R2KLKI/BWJDHW · rights unknown
- Colombia: https://doi.org/10.71590/R2KLKI/QVG0NB · rights unknown
- Colombia: https://doi.org/10.71590/R2KLKI/UJ4B6K · rights unknown
- Colombia: CEDE Colombia 2023 alcaldia · rights unknown
- Colombia: CEDE Colombia 2019 alcaldia · rights unknown
- Colombia: CEDE Colombia 2015 alcaldia · rights unknown
Cite this record
Center for Digital Democracy. “Medellin — Mayor.” Subnational Election Observatory, releaselatin-america-fe5e91689def, snapshot 2026-09-13. /electiondatabase/offices/CO-ALC-05001. Sources: colombia--url-44e0af24e3fef22401f2d269, colombia--url-f8cbad13a2c7112410d7a492, colombia--url-142631271ac95a7106b17681, colombia--Sdc3a3f1f89, colombia--S67eb704c85, colombia--S8164286948.