Uruguay

Uruguay

Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...

's local government elections, held on May 16, 2005, to elect the intendente

Intendente

Governors in the various Provinces of the Viceroyalty of New Spain.In addition to governors, the following list intends to give an overview of colonial units of the provincial level; therefore it also includes some offices of similar rank, especially the intendant...

of the 19 departments

Departments of Uruguay

||Uruguay consists of 19 departments :# Artigas . Formed in 1884 from part of Salto Department. The only department to border both Argentina in the west and Brazil in the north and east.# Canelones . One of the original 6 departments created in 1816...

 that are the administrative divisions of Uruguay, resulted in major gains for the newly elected Frente Amplio

Broad Front (Uruguay)

The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:...

government, and heavy losses for the opposition Partido Nacional

National Party (Uruguay)

The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government....

and Partido Colorado

Colorado Party (Uruguay)

The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic....

.

The Frente Amplio (left-wing) had won with an overwhelming margin the presidential and parliamentary elections on October 31, 2004, putting an end to the classic bipartisan competition and alternation in power of the Partido Colorado and the Partido Nacional (centre and centre right).

In the municipal elections of May 2000, the Partido Nacional had won 13 departments, the Partido Colorado five departments, and the Frente Amplio one department. As a result of the municipal elections of 2005, the Partido Nacional won 10 departments, the Frente Amplio eight, and the Partido Colorado one. The Frente Amplio had a net gain of seven departments, the Partido Colorado had a net loss of four departments and the Partido Nacional had a net loss of three departments.

Results

Summary of the May 16, 2005 Uruguay municipal elections election results
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|align=left valign=top|Broad Front – Progressive Encounter – New Majority

Broad Front (Uruguay)

The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:...

|1,043,967
|valign="top"|50.44
|-
|align=left valign=top|National Party

National Party (Uruguay)

The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government....

|643,020
|valign="top"|31.06
|-
|align=left valign=top|Colorado Party

Colorado Party (Uruguay)

The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic....

|360,944
|valign="top"|17.44
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|align=left valign="top"|Independent Party
|19,568
|valign="top"|0.95
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|align=left valign="top"|Others
|2,420
|valign="top"|0.12
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|align=left colspan=3|Source: Corte Electoral
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List of winning candidates for intendente

Following is a list of the departments in Uruguay, with the name of the intendente elected, his party affiliation and the faction within the party to which he belongs:

• Montevideo
  Montevideo Department
  Montevideo is a department of Uruguay.It is by far the smallest one in area, and the most populated as well. It contains the city of Montevideo, capital of Uruguay. While most of the department is covered by the capital city, there are still smaller towns within its limits, e.g...
  
  : Ricardo Ehrlich
  Ricardo Ehrlich
  Ricardo Ehrlich is a Uruguayan engineer anda political figure.Since 2005 he has been Mayor of Montevideo...
  
   (Frente Amplio
  Broad Front (Uruguay)
  The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:...
  
  , Movimiento de Participación Popular). Hold for the Frente Amplio.
• Artigas
  Artigas Department
  The Department of Artigas , with an area of and 78,019 inhabitants, it is the northernmost department of Uruguay. Its capital is Artigas.It is named after José Artigas , leader of the orientales during the wars of Independence.-Geography and climate:Neighbouring departments are Salto to the...
  
  : Julio Silveira (Partido Nacional
  National Party (Uruguay)
  The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government....
  
  , Herrerismo). Pickup for the Partido Nacional from the Partido Colorado.
• Canelones
  Canelones Department
  The Canelones Department , with an area of and 485,240 inhabitants, is located to the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones.-Geography and climate:...
  
  : Marcos Carámbula (Frente Amplio, Alianza Progresista). Pickup for the Frente Amplio from the Partido Colorado.
• Cerro Largo
  Cerro Largo Department
  Cerro Largo Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Melo.-History:During the 19th and early 20th centuries, when intermittent periods of civil war occurred in Uruguay, the department was a stronghold of the Blanco party...
  
  : Ambrosio Barreiro (Partido Nacional, Herrerismo). Re-elected incumbent. Hold for the Partido Nacional.
• Colonia
  Colonia Department
  Colonia is a departamento in southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second oldest city.-Economy:The region is the main producer of dairy products in Uruguay...
  
  : Walter Zimmer (Partido Nacional, Alianza Nacional). Hold for the Partido Nacional.
• Durazno
  Durazno Department
  Durazno is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Durazno. Its name means "peach" in Spanish, referring to the department's peaches and its status as an agricultural breadbasket.-Economy and Geography:...
  
  : Carmelo Vidalín (Partido Nacional, Herrerismo). Re-elected incumbent. Hold for the Partido Nacional.
• Flores
  Flores Department
  -History and cultural heritage:The department, created by President Máximo Santos, is named after the former Colorado Party leader, Venancio Flores, who was born in Trinidad in the nineteenth century.The department has many sites of prehistoric rock art...
  
  : Walter Echeverría (Partido Nacional, Alianza Nacional); he died shortly before taking office, in his place came Armando Castaingdebat
  Armando Castaingdebat
  -Background:He is a member of the National Party . ....
  
  . Hold for the Partido Nacional.
• Florida
  Florida Department
  Florida is a department of Uruguay. Its capital of is Florida.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 68,181 people and 21,938 households in the department. The average household size was 3.1...
  
  : Juan Giachetto (Frente Amplio, Partido Socialista). Pickup for the Frente Amplio from the Partido Nacional.
• Lavalleja: Hermán Vergara (Partido Nacional, Correntada Wilsonista). Re-elected incumbent. Hold for the Partido Nacional.
• Maldonado
  Maldonado Department
  The Maldonado Department , with an area of and 140,192 inhabitants, is located to the southeast of Uruguay. Its capital is Maldonado.-Geography and climate:...
  
  : Oscar de los Santos (Frente Amplio, Alianza Progresista). Pickup for the Frente Amplio from the Partido Nacional.
• Paysandú
  Paysandú Department
  Paysandú Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Paysandú. Its name origin is debated but is likely to be of charrua origin.The fertile soils of Paysandú have encouraged much agricultural development. Livestock raising is one of the principal agricultural activities, with cattle...
  
  : Julio Pintos (Frente Amplio, Partido Socialista). Pickup for the Frente Amplio from the Partido Nacional.
• Río Negro
  Río Negro Department
  The Río Negro Department is an administrative division of Uruguay located in the west of the country. It has 53,989 inhabitants and an area of 9,282 km² . Its capital is Fray Bentos.-Geography and climate:...
  
  : Omar Lafluf (Partido Nacional, Alianza Nacional). Pickup for the Partido Nacional from the Partido Colorado.
• Rivera
  Rivera Department
  Rivera is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Rivera.- History :The Battle of Masoller, a noteworthy event in Uruguayan history, was fought on September 1, 1904; Masoller is situated on the boundary between the departments of Artigas and Salto, close to the Brazilian border.-Population and...
  
  : Tabaré Viera (Partido Colorado
  Colorado Party (Uruguay)
  The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic....
  
  ), Foro Batllista). Re-elected incumbent. Hold for the Partido Colorado.
• Rocha
  Rocha Department
  Rocha is a department in the east of Uruguay. It has natural beauties like Cabo Polonio, Valizas, Santa Teresa. Rocha is well known for its beach towns which swell during the summer holidays...
  
  : Artigas Barrios (Frente Amplio, Partido Socialista). Pickup for the Frente Amplio from the Partido Nacional.
• Salto
  Salto Department
  Salto Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Salto.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 123,120 people and 34,441 households in the department. The average household size was 3.5...
  
  : Ramón Fonticiella (Frente Amplio, Alianza Progresista). Pickup for the Frente Amplio from the Partido Colorado.
• San José
  San José Department
  San José Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is San José de Mayo.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 103,104 people and 33,063 households in the department. The average household size was 3.0...
  
  : Juan Antonio Chiruchi (Partido Nacional, Herrerismo). Re-elected incumbent. Hold for the Partido Nacional.
• Soriano
  Soriano Department
  Soriano is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Mercedes.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 84,563 people and 26,105 households in the department. The average household size was 3.2...
  
  : Guillermo Besozzi (Partido Nacional, Alianza Nacional). Hold for the Partido Nacional.
• Tacuarembó
  Tacuarembó Department
  Tacuarembó is the largest department of Uruguay. Its capital is Tacuarembó.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 90,489 people and 28,054 households in the department. The average household size was 3.2...
  
  : Wilson Ezquerra (Partido Nacional, Alianza Nacional). Hold for the Partido Nacional.
• Treinta y Tres
  Treinta y Tres Department
  Treinta y Tres is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Treinta y Tres.-History of name:'Treinta y Tres' is Spanish for 'Thirty-Three'. The department is named after 33 19th century patriots honoured by Uruguayans.-Population and Demographics:...
  
  : Gerardo Amaral (Frente Amplio, Partido Socialista). Pickup for the Frente Amplio from the Partido Nacional.