2023-11-16 00:27:01
The results of the general elections on October 22 in Río Negro gave Sergio Massa (Unión por la Patria) as the winner, leaving behind Javier Milei (Libertad Avanza) who had triumphed in the PASO but was losing votes on the way to the general elections. In recent weeks, the political forces that were left out of the electoral contest defined their position regarding this Sunday’s runoff.
The final scrutiny of the general elections, there was victory for Massa by obtaining 168,235 votes (36.17%) on Milei, which obtained 150,079 (32.27%), out of a total of 465,057 votes and with a participation percentage of 77.62%.
A totally different result than what happened in the PASO where the Libertad Avanza candidate achieved victory with 37.29% on Unión por la Patria which had reached 26.71% between the candidates Massa and Juan Grabois.
On the way to the generals, Milei deflated while Massa took a big leapachieving 10 points on the result of the PASO.
It even prevailed in 11 of the 13 Rio Negro departments such as Bariloche (39.51% over 27.13% of Milei), in Adolfo Alsina (37.9 over 31.52), San Antonio (38.97 over 33.06), Avellaneda (39.2 over 36.5 ), Cuy (48.78 out of 30.3), Pichi Mahuida (34.97 out of 34.38), Valcheta Department (48.46 out of 28.06), 9 de Julio (59.22 out of 26.5) , 25 de Mayo (51.85 out of 26.96), Ñorquinco Department (69.02 out of 14.15) and Pilcaniyeu (44.61 out of 25.7).
Milei only won in the departments of Roca (37.23% over Massa’s 36.54%) and Conesa (38.6 over 36.73)although in both cases, with a small difference over its runoff rival.
This x-ray of the general elections gives Massa an advantage, although it is not enough considering that It remains to be seen what will happen to the remaining volume.
The total, if the same percentage of participation as in the general election is maintained, is 146,743 voters that elected other forces (Together for Change, We Do for Our Country and the Left Front) that were left out of the race, in addition to the blank votes (13,379) and null votes (6,784).
These votes represent 31.6% that must be decided by Massa or Milei, although the number of blank votes might also increase this Sunday in the runoff, regarding the general elections.
The positions of the parties in support of Massa and Milei
Together We Are Río Negro, was the first force in the Province to formalize its support for Sergio Massa in the runoff. The provincial ruling party understood that Javier Milei, from La Libertad Avanza, proposed the “chainsaw project.”
The JSRN leadership, headed by Alberto Weretilneck and Pedro Pesatti, met in Viedma a week following the general elections, with the participation of current and elected legislators and communal leaders to conclude in a position in favor of Massa. He recalled that on December 10 “40 years of operation of its democratic institutions will be completed” and valued the construction of President Raúl Alfonsín.
Another support for the Unión por la Patria candidate is from the Provincial Committee of the UCR, which there was a public proclamation and then, Several figures were present on Tuesday at Sergio Massa’s event in Cipolletti.
A week following the definition of JSRN and the UCR Committee in support of Massa; The PRO of Río Negro resolved his full support for Javier Milei ahead of the presidential runoff on November 19.
The decision was made unanimously in the party assembly, although with the absence of Aníbal Tortoriello (former gubernatorial candidate) who raised neutrality, but clarified that it does not mean a blank vote.
The position of the party body, chaired by Juan Martín and which took place in Cipolletti ten days ago, had almost no representatives from Tortoriello.
It is worth remembering that Tortoriello and Martín already differentiated themselves in the Primaries because the first supported the nomination of Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and the second aligned himself with Patricia Bullrich.
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