Office briefing
MOCA — Municipal council
Tracked current office. Identifiers stay separate from display names.
Dominican Republic · MOCA / ESPAILLAT · municipal · Municipal councilDO-C-MOCA
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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
- MOCA / ESPAILLAT
- Next election
- 2028-02-20
- Linked upcoming event
- next-2f4e96ebbce715f3c9570143
- 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 ALIADOS53.3%
- PARTIDO DE LA LIBERACION DOMINICANA19.8%
- PARTIDO FUERZA DEL PUEBLO Y ALIADOS12.7%
- PARTIDO REFORMISTA SOCIAL CRISTIANO Y ALIADOS4.6%
- PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO DOMINICANO3.1%
- FUERZA NACIONAL PROGRESISTA Y ALIADOS2.9%
- PARTIDO GENERACION DE SERVIDORES1.6%
- PARTIDO PAIS POSIBLE1.1%
- FRENTE AMPLIO0.3%
- PARTIDO SOCIALISTA CRISTIANO0.2%
- PARTIDO ESPERANZA DEMOCRATICA0.1%
- MOVIMIENTO PATRIA PARA TODOS0.0%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO Y ALIADOS | PRMdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 20,541 | 53.3% | 8 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO DE LA LIBERACION DOMINICANA | PLDdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 7,639 | 19.8% | 3 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO FUERZA DEL PUEBLO Y ALIADOS | FPdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 4,907 | 12.7% | 2 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO REFORMISTA SOCIAL CRISTIANO Y ALIADOS | PRSCdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 1,791 | 4.6% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO DOMINICANO | PRDdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 1,203 | 3.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| FUERZA NACIONAL PROGRESISTA Y ALIADOS | FNPdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 1,130 | 2.9% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO GENERACION DE SERVIDORES | GENSdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 612 | 1.6% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO PAIS POSIBLE | PPdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 436 | 1.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| FRENTE AMPLIO | FAMPdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 114 | 0.3% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO SOCIALISTA CRISTIANO | PSCdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 84 | 0.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO ESPERANZA DEMOCRATICA | PEDdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 48 | 0.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO PATRIA PARA TODOS | PPTdominican-republic/S84db1edb1b/2024 | 14 | 0% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
2020-03-15
Repeated / replacement · Legal certification not established · list votes
- PARTIDO DE LA LIBERACION DOMINICANA Y ALIADOS53.0%
- PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO Y ALIADOS41.1%
- BLOQUE INSTITUCIONAL SOCIAL DEMOCRATA Y ALIADOS2.0%
- PARTIDO REFORMISTA SOCIAL CRISTIANO1.4%
- PARTIDO ALIANZA PAIS1.1%
- PARTIDO CIVICO RENOVADOR0.5%
- PARTIDO DEMOCRATA INSTITUCIONAL0.5%
- PARTIDO PAIS POSIBLE0.1%
- PARTIDO VERDE DOMINICANO0.1%
- ALIANZA POR LA DEMOCRACIA0.1%
- PARTIDO NACIONAL VOLUNTAD CIUDADANA0.1%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTIDO DE LA LIBERACION DOMINICANA Y ALIADOS | dominican-republic/S9e2090ae02/2020 | 18,681 | 53% | 7 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO Y ALIADOS | dominican-republic/S9e2090ae02/2020 | 14,497 | 41.1% | 6 | Recorded |
| BLOQUE INSTITUCIONAL SOCIAL DEMOCRATA Y ALIADOS | dominican-republic/S9e2090ae02/2020 | 705 | 2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO REFORMISTA SOCIAL CRISTIANO | dominican-republic/S9e2090ae02/2020 | 499 | 1.4% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO ALIANZA PAIS | dominican-republic/S9e2090ae02/2020 | 375 | 1.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO CIVICO RENOVADOR | dominican-republic/S9e2090ae02/2020 | 186 | 0.5% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO DEMOCRATA INSTITUCIONAL | dominican-republic/S9e2090ae02/2020 | 183 | 0.5% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO PAIS POSIBLE | dominican-republic/S9e2090ae02/2020 | 50 | 0.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO VERDE DOMINICANO | dominican-republic/S9e2090ae02/2020 | 47 | 0.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| ALIANZA POR LA DEMOCRACIA | dominican-republic/S9e2090ae02/2020 | 35 | 0.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO NACIONAL VOLUNTAD CIUDADANA | dominican-republic/S9e2090ae02/2020 | 21 | 0.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
2016-05-15
Ordinary · Legal certification not established · list votes
- PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO Y ALIADOS48.7%
- PARTIDO DE LA LIBERACION DOMINICANA Y ALIADOS47.6%
- PARTIDO ALIANZA PAIS1.2%
- PARTIDO UNION DEMOCRATA CRISTIANA1.0%
- PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO SOCIAL DEMOCRATA Y ALIADOS0.8%
- PARTIDO QUISQUEYANO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO0.4%
- FUERZA NACIONAL PROGRESISTA0.3%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO Y ALIADOS | dominican-republic/Se0c865c342/2016 | 41,718 | 48.7% | 7 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO DE LA LIBERACION DOMINICANA Y ALIADOS | dominican-republic/Se0c865c342/2016 | 40,756 | 47.6% | 6 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO ALIANZA PAIS | dominican-republic/Se0c865c342/2016 | 995 | 1.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO UNION DEMOCRATA CRISTIANA | dominican-republic/Se0c865c342/2016 | 864 | 1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO SOCIAL DEMOCRATA Y ALIADOS | dominican-republic/Se0c865c342/2016 | 679 | 0.8% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO QUISQUEYANO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO | dominican-republic/Se0c865c342/2016 | 345 | 0.4% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| FUERZA NACIONAL PROGRESISTA | dominican-republic/Se0c865c342/2016 | 237 | 0.3% | 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=33.495158233599, oldest_gap=1.1239105544781225, previous_gap=11.859746591456677
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSUE APOLINAR FIGUEROA LIZARDO | REGIDOR | 2024 | PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO | unknown |
| OMAR MIGUEL HERNANDEZ MICHEL | REGIDOR | 2024 | PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO | unknown |
| JANLER EMMANUEL PEREZ MURRAY | REGIDOR | 2024 | PARTIDO DE LA LIBERACION DOMINICANA | unknown |
| LUIS GABRIEL RIVAS JIMENEZ | REGIDOR | 2024 | PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO | unknown |
| RAMON SERAFIN ARROYO CABRERA | REGIDOR | 2024 | PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO | unknown |
| ALVYN REGINO GARCIA OVALLES | REGIDOR | 2024 | PARTIDO FUERZA DEL PUEBLO | unknown |
| IDELKYS MARIA FELIX JIMENEZ | REGIDOR | 2024 | PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO | unknown |
| GUILLERMO FRANCISCO FERREIRAS ALMONTE | REGIDOR | 2024 | PARTIDO DE LA LIBERACION DOMINICANA | unknown |
| YSIDORA DE LEON LOPEZ | REGIDOR | 2024 | PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO | unknown |
| SELSO ANTONIO DILONE NUÑEZ | REGIDOR | 2024 | PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO | unknown |
| DAYSI VICTORIA HILARIO ACOSTA | REGIDOR | 2024 | PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO MODERNO | unknown |
| MIGUEL ANGEL ZAPATA LOPEZ | REGIDOR | 2024 | PARTIDO DE LA LIBERACION DOMINICANA | unknown |
| ADOLFO MANUEL ALVAREZ PAULINO | REGIDOR | 2024 | PARTIDO FUERZA DEL PUEBLO | 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. “MOCA — Municipal council.” Subnational Election Observatory, releaselatin-america-fe5e91689def, snapshot 2026-09-13. /electiondatabase/offices/DO-C-MOCA. 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.