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LAS TERRENAS — Municipal council
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Dominican Republic · LAS TERRENAS / SAMANA · municipal · Municipal councilDO-C-LAS-TERRENAS
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Definitive 2024 vote vectors and seat allocations joined. March 2020 replaces the annulled February poll. Earlier council ballot basis, special events and boundary comparability require review.
1. What office, where, and when is the next election?
- Geography
- LAS TERRENAS / SAMANA
- Next election
- 2028-02-20
- Linked upcoming event
- next-b427c43b3c87528e7b766699
- Registry qualification
- Unknown
2. How certain is that date?
2028-02-20 is expected (not formally called). Day precision. A date without a formal call is not confirmed.
3. Who won earlier selected elections?
2024-02-18
Ordinary · Legal certification not established · unknown
- PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO Y ALIADOS60.7%
- PARTIDO DE LA LIBERACION DOMINICANA15.4%
- PARTIDO FUERZA DEL PUEBLO Y ALIADOS10.7%
- PARTIDO REFORMISTA SOCIAL CRISTIANO7.9%
- PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO DOMINICANO2.7%
- PARTIDO PRIMERO LA GENTE1.9%
- BLOQUE INSTITUCIONAL SOCIAL DEMOCRATA Y ALIADOS0.4%
- PARTIDO PAIS POSIBLE0.3%
- PARTIDO SOCIALISTA CRISTIANO0.1%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO Y ALIADOS | PRMdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 5,565 | 60.7% | 4 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO DE LA LIBERACION DOMINICANA | PLDdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 1,408 | 15.4% | 1 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO FUERZA DEL PUEBLO Y ALIADOS | FPdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 981 | 10.7% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO REFORMISTA SOCIAL CRISTIANO | PRSCdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 728 | 7.9% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO DOMINICANO | PRDdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 247 | 2.7% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO PRIMERO LA GENTE | PPGdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 170 | 1.9% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| BLOQUE INSTITUCIONAL SOCIAL DEMOCRATA Y ALIADOS | BISdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 35 | 0.4% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO PAIS POSIBLE | PPdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 26 | 0.3% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO SOCIALISTA CRISTIANO | PSCdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 5 | 0.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
2020-03-15
Repeated / replacement · Legal certification not established · list votes
- PARTIDO DE LA LIBERACION DOMINICANA Y ALIADOS45.5%
- PARTIDO REFORMISTA SOCIAL CRISTIANO Y ALIADOS37.0%
- PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO Y ALIADOS17.1%
- PARTIDO ALIANZA PAIS0.2%
- PARTIDO PAIS POSIBLE0.1%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTIDO DE LA LIBERACION DOMINICANA Y ALIADOS | dominican-republic/S9e2090ae02/2020 | 3,504 | 45.5% | 2 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO REFORMISTA SOCIAL CRISTIANO Y ALIADOS | dominican-republic/S9e2090ae02/2020 | 2,850 | 37% | 2 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO Y ALIADOS | dominican-republic/S9e2090ae02/2020 | 1,314 | 17.1% | 1 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO ALIANZA PAIS | dominican-republic/S9e2090ae02/2020 | 17 | 0.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO PAIS POSIBLE | dominican-republic/S9e2090ae02/2020 | 11 | 0.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
2016-05-15
Ordinary · Legal certification not established · list votes
- PARTIDO DE LA LIBERACION DOMINICANA Y ALIADOS53.3%
- PARTIDO REFORMISTA SOCIAL CRISTIANO Y ALIADOS27.3%
- BLOQUE INSTITUCIONAL SOCIAL DEMOCRATA17.8%
- PARTIDO QUISQUEYANO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO0.6%
- FUERZA NACIONAL PROGRESISTA0.5%
- PARTIDO SOCIALISTA VERDE0.4%
- ALIANZA POR LA DEMOCRACIA0.2%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTIDO DE LA LIBERACION DOMINICANA Y ALIADOS | dominican-republic/Se0c865c342/2016 | 4,411 | 53.3% | 3 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO REFORMISTA SOCIAL CRISTIANO Y ALIADOS | dominican-republic/Se0c865c342/2016 | 2,256 | 27.3% | 1 | Recorded |
| BLOQUE INSTITUCIONAL SOCIAL DEMOCRATA | dominican-republic/Se0c865c342/2016 | 1,472 | 17.8% | 1 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO QUISQUEYANO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO | dominican-republic/Se0c865c342/2016 | 47 | 0.6% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| FUERZA NACIONAL PROGRESISTA | dominican-republic/Se0c865c342/2016 | 45 | 0.5% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO SOCIALISTA VERDE | dominican-republic/Se0c865c342/2016 | 29 | 0.4% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| ALIANZA POR LA DEMOCRACIA | dominican-republic/Se0c865c342/2016 | 13 | 0.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | 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=45.357337697763235, oldest_gap=26.04859180466578, previous_gap=8.497920997921
pedersen volatility
Withheld volatilityUnknownpercentage points
Not calculated: comparable fixed party grouping unavailable
Comparison status: Latest interval · Comparable grouped vectors unavailable for this interval
Method pedersen.grouped.v1. Inputs: groups=[], interval=Latest interval, vectors=[]
pedersen volatility
Withheld volatilityUnknownpercentage points
Not calculated: comparable fixed party grouping unavailable
Comparison status: Previous interval · Comparable grouped vectors unavailable for this interval
Method pedersen.grouped.v1. Inputs: groups=[], interval=Previous interval, vectors=[]
pedersen volatility
Withheld volatilityUnknownpercentage points
Not calculated: comparable fixed party grouping unavailable
Comparison status: Both intervals mean · Comparable grouped vectors unavailable for this interval
Method pedersen.grouped.v1. Inputs: groups=[], interval=Both intervals mean, vectors=[]
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WANIFER MERCEDES DIAZ ENCARNACION | REGIDOR | 2024 | PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO | unknown |
| GLENI MATIAS RIVERA | REGIDOR | 2024 | PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO | unknown |
| ANIBAL JOSE ABREU SURIEL | REGIDOR | 2024 | PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO | unknown |
| YAMIL ADAMES LORA | REGIDOR | 2024 | PARTIDO DE LA LIBERACION DOMINICANA | unknown |
| JEPCHTE CASTILLO CRISOSTOMO | REGIDOR | 2024 | PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO | unknown |
6. Polling context
No local poll supplied.
7. Unresolved issues and sources
No open research issues attached to this office.
Sources
- Dominican Republic: https://elecciones2024.jce.gob.do/DesktopModules/EasyDNNNews/DocumentDownload.ashx?articleid=10&documentid=8&moduleid=469&portalid=0 · rights unknown
- Dominican Republic: https://jce.gob.do/portaltransparencia/Repositorio?EntryId=16970&Command=Core_Download · rights unknown
- Dominican Republic: https://jce.gob.do/portaltransparencia/Repositorio?EntryId=5399&Command=Core_Download · rights unknown
- Dominican Republic: JCE definitive 2024 municipal computation, document 8 · rights unknown
- Dominican Republic: JCE definitive 2024 municipal computation, document 11 · rights unknown
- Dominican Republic: JCE 2020 — dr2020_16970.dat · rights unknown
- Dominican Republic: JCE 2016 — dr2016_5399.dat · rights unknown
- Dominican Republic: JCE 2024 — dr2024_elected.xlsx · rights unknown
Cite this record
Center for Digital Democracy. “LAS TERRENAS — Municipal council.” Subnational Election Observatory, releaselatin-america-fe5e91689def, snapshot 2026-09-13. /electiondatabase/offices/DO-C-LAS-TERRENAS. Sources: dominican-republic--url-9eeae531a9324c0e31187d6e, dominican-republic--url-6036685c5a67c6ca3aeb4de9, dominican-republic--url-7fe13efce2166a5693351268, dominican-republic--S84db1edb1b, dominican-republic--Se3e95bc895, dominican-republic--S9e2090ae02, dominican-republic--Se0c865c342, dominican-republic--S777101bcbc.