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MATANZAS — Municipal council
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Dominican Republic · MATANZAS / PERAVIA · municipal · Municipal councilDO-C-MATANZAS
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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
- MATANZAS / PERAVIA
- Next election
- 2028-02-20
- Linked upcoming event
- next-f7ffdeec6e4e32370445b595
- 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 ALIADOS53.4%
- PARTIDO DE LA LIBERACION DOMINICANA24.2%
- PARTIDO FUERZA DEL PUEBLO Y ALIADOS10.7%
- PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO DOMINICANO5.5%
- PARTIDO PAIS POSIBLE4.7%
- FRENTE AMPLIO Y ALIADOS1.4%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO Y ALIADOS | PRMdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 3,740 | 53.4% | 4 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO DE LA LIBERACION DOMINICANA | PLDdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 1,693 | 24.2% | 1 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO FUERZA DEL PUEBLO Y ALIADOS | FPdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 750 | 10.7% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO DOMINICANO | PRDdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 387 | 5.5% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO PAIS POSIBLE | PPdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 332 | 4.7% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| FRENTE AMPLIO Y ALIADOS | FAMPdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 101 | 1.4% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
2020-03-15
Repeated / replacement · Legal certification not established · list votes
- PARTIDO DE LA LIBERACION DOMINICANA Y ALIADOS38.1%
- PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO Y ALIADOS35.4%
- PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO DOMINICANO Y ALIADOS24.3%
- PARTIDO REFORMISTA SOCIAL CRISTIANO Y ALIADOS2.0%
- PARTIDO VERDE DOMINICANO0.1%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTIDO DE LA LIBERACION DOMINICANA Y ALIADOS | dominican-republic/S9e2090ae02/2020 | 2,428 | 38.1% | 2 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO Y ALIADOS | dominican-republic/S9e2090ae02/2020 | 2,253 | 35.4% | 2 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO DOMINICANO Y ALIADOS | dominican-republic/S9e2090ae02/2020 | 1,551 | 24.3% | 1 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO REFORMISTA SOCIAL CRISTIANO Y ALIADOS | dominican-republic/S9e2090ae02/2020 | 129 | 2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO VERDE DOMINICANO | dominican-republic/S9e2090ae02/2020 | 9 | 0.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
2016-05-15
Ordinary · Legal certification not established · list votes
- PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO Y ALIADOS50.2%
- PARTIDO DE LA LIBERACION DOMINICANA Y ALIADOS49.0%
- PARTIDO UNION DEMOCRATA CRISTIANA0.6%
- ALIANZA POR LA DEMOCRACIA Y ALIADOS0.1%
- PARTIDO QUISQUEYANO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO0.0%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO Y ALIADOS | dominican-republic/Se0c865c342/2016 | 3,773 | 50.2% | 3 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO DE LA LIBERACION DOMINICANA Y ALIADOS | dominican-republic/Se0c865c342/2016 | 3,680 | 49% | 2 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO UNION DEMOCRATA CRISTIANA | dominican-republic/Se0c865c342/2016 | 47 | 0.6% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| ALIANZA POR LA DEMOCRACIA Y ALIADOS | dominican-republic/Se0c865c342/2016 | 8 | 0.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO QUISQUEYANO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO | dominican-republic/Se0c865c342/2016 | 2 | 0% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
4. Competition and volatility
competition index
Provisional imported-series CI7.570–100 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=29.23032985863201, oldest_gap=1.2383488681757697, previous_gap=2.7472527472527446
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN PEGUERO ARIAS | REGIDOR | 2024 | PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO | unknown |
| DOMINGO DIAZ ENCARNACION | REGIDOR | 2024 | PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO | unknown |
| VIANELO FELIZ PRESINAL | REGIDOR | 2024 | PARTIDO DE LA LIBERACION DOMINICANA | unknown |
| ELIZABETH BAUTISTA SOTO | REGIDOR | 2024 | PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO | unknown |
| YUNIOR ALEXIS MELO ORTIZ | 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. “MATANZAS — Municipal council.” Subnational Election Observatory, releaselatin-america-fe5e91689def, snapshot 2026-09-13. /electiondatabase/offices/DO-C-MATANZAS. 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.