The regional elections of Venezuela

Venezuela

Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...

 were held on Sunday, 23 November 2008, to choose
22 governors, 2 metropolitan mayors

Metropolitan area

The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...

, 328 mayors

Municipalities of Venezuela

Municipalities of Venezuela are divisions of the states.-Amazonas:#Alto Orinoco #Atabapo #Atures #Autana #Manapiare #Maroa...

 and 251 aldermen for a four-year term (2008–2012). These were the first elections to be held since incumbent President Hugo Chávez

Hugo Chávez

Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías is the 56th and current President of Venezuela, having held that position since 1999. He was formerly the leader of the Fifth Republic Movement political party from its foundation in 1997 until 2007, when he became the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela...

 founded the PSUV.

In these elections, 17,308 candidates competed for 603 elected positions. The number of participating political parties was around 295 plus 491 political associations. The Venezuelan Comptroller General had banned almost 300 candidates, accused of corruption, from the local elections. The country's Supreme Court ratified the ban.

The positions that were not disputed were the government of the state of Amazonas

Amazonas (Venezuelan state)

Amazonas State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided.The state capital is Puerto Ayacucho. The capital until the early 1900s was San Fernando de Atabapo. Although named after the Amazon River, most of the state is drained by the Orinoco. Amazonas State covers a total surface...

 and nine more municipalities because those positions were elected after the 2004 regional elections.

Candidates

The following list of candidates was retrieved from the official website of the Consejo Nacional Electoral (in Spanish only) and it only shows the three main candidates according to their political affiliation (government, opposition and dissident or independent)

Caracas

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Aristóbulo Istúriz Aristóbulo Istúriz Aristóbulo Istúriz is a Venezuelan politician and academic. He was a professor at the Centro de Estudios del Desarrollo of the Universidad Central de Venezuela. He was elected to Parliament several times for Acción Democrática, representing the Federal District , before joining the Radical Cause...	PSUV, U.P.V., P.C.V., MEP, P.P.T., GE, JOVEN, TUPAMARO, IPCN, PRSV	44.97	608,138
Opposition	Antonio Ledezma Antonio Ledezma Antonio José Ledezma Díaz is a Venezuelan lawyer and politician. After involvement in politics in his home state of Guárico in the 1970s for Democratic Action, he served two terms in the Venezuelan Chamber of Deputies , and was elected to the Venezuelan Senate in 1994...	A.D., M.P.J., OPINA, C.O.P.E.I., PRVZL, MAS, MIN-UNIDAD, LA CAUSA R, BR, U.R.D., M.R., A.B.P., U.N.T.C., PSOEV, UDEMO, REDES, EL, PIEDRA, SI, JPV, MCVV, 100% CCS	52.40	708,547
Independent	Augusto Uribe	VDP, U.S.P., DR, F.L., MCP, PODER LABORAL, ML, LA PLATAFORMA, CONDE, SOLIDARIDAD, VIVZLA, FCC, VISION, PROCOMUNIDAD	01.97	26,652

Alto Apure

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Jorge Edmundo Rodríguez	PSUV, MEP, P.C.V., P.P.T., GE	N/A	N/A
Opposition	Ignacio Barillas	C.O.P.E.I., A.D., MAS, BR, M.P.J., A.B.P., F.L., U.N.T.C., PSOEV	N/A	N/A
Independent	Elfar Angarita	INICIATIVA PROPIA	N/A	N/A

Anzoátegui

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Tarek William Saab	PSUV, P.P.T., P.C.V., MEP, U.P.V., GE, PSOEV, JOVEN, DP, TUPAMARO, IPCN, URS, US	55.05	305,279
Opposition	Gustavo Marcano	A.D., U.N.T.C., C.O.P.E.I., M.P.J., PODEMOS, LA CAUSA R, A.B.P., VDP, F.L., PODER LABORAL, ML, PIEDRA, PROGUAN, JRL	40.52	228,090
Independent	Luis Alfonso Dávila Luis Alfonso Dávila Luis Alfonso Dávila is a Venezuelan politician. He was elected to the Venezuelan Senate in 1998, becoming its President before the Senate was removed by the 1999 Constitution of Venezuela. Davila was interior minister of Venezuela until February 2001, when he moved to become foreign minister,...	ABRA	00.27	1,524

Apure

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Jesús Aguilarte	PSUV, P.C.V., U.P.V., IPCN	56.44	79,152
Opposition	Miriam de Montilla	A.D., U.N.T.C., C.O.P.E.I., M.P.J., PRVZL, MAS, LA CAUSA R, A.B.P., BR, PSOEV	26.72	37,472
Independent	Nahir Mota	FC, LA PLATAFORMA, VP

Aragua

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Rafael Isea	PSUV, P.P.T., P.C.V., MEP, U.P.V., GE, JOVEN, DP, TUPAMARO, IPCN	58.57	379,272
Opposition	Henry Rosales	A.D., U.N.T.C., C.O.P.E.I., M.P.J., PRVZL, MAS, PODEMOS, LA CAUSA R, A.B.P., BR, OPG, OPINA, DR, U.R.D., M.R., VDP, PSOEV, ACTIVE, ML, LA PLATAFORMA, VP, MOVEV, PIEDRA, SI, CONDE, MIA, PL, CHEO, ROGE, VISION, EL DE ARAGUA, MPMA	39.96	257,902
Independent	Luis Zapata	U.S.P., UNS, MCM, USI	00.62	4,228

Barinas

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Adán Chávez Adán Chávez Adán Chávez Frías is the governor of Barinas state in Venezuela, and was Minister of Education from 2007 to 2008. He is the elder brother of current Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez. Adán Chávez Frías was a student at the University of the Andes, and now collaborates in his electoral campaigns and...	PSUV, P.P.T., P.C.V., MEP, U.P.V., PSOEV, JOVEN, TUPAMARO, IPCN	50.00	137,732
Opposition	Rafael Jiménez	A.D., U.N.T.C., C.O.P.E.I., M.P.J., PRVZL, MAS, LA CAUSA R, A.B.P., BR, CORCINO, F.L., LA PLATAFORMA, VP, SOLIDARIDAD	05.40	13,900
Independent	Julio César Reyes	GE, MCP, NCR, MCM, FEBARI	44.03	122,031

Bolivar

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Francisco Rangel Gómez Francisco Rangel Gómez Francisco Gómez is the governor of Bolívar state in Venezuela, and has been since 2004. In the Venezuelan regional elections, 2008 he won 67% of the vote, against Andrés Velásquez' 80%. He had previously been president of the Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana .-References:...	PSUV, MEP, U.P.V., PSOEV, JOVEN, IPCN	46.99	201,386
Opposition	Andrés Velásquez Andrés Velásquez Andrés Velásquez is a Venezuelan politician associated with Radical Cause . Formerly the general secretary of the steelworkers union of SIDOR, he became one of the leaders of Radical Cause after the death of its founder, Alfredo Maneiro, in 1982...	A.D., U.N.T.C., C.O.P.E.I., LA CAUSA R, A.B.P., U.S.P., CADECIDE, MIN-UNIDAD, OPINA, DR, M.R., VDP, PODER LABORAL, VP, EL, CDG, MCUD, MSPIGV, PEMON-08	30.81	132,054
Independent	Alejandro Terán	MCP, MOVEV, UNIDOS	01.19	5,167

Carabobo

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Mario Silva Mario Silva Mario Silva, is a Canadian politician and a former Canadian Member of Parliament. Silva is a former a Toronto City Councillor and acting mayor."Acting Mayor" is a non-elected position. For example, the sets out the duties and powers of their Acting Mayor. Other cities will no doubt have somewhat...	PSUV, P.C.V., U.P.V., TUPAMARO	44.29	373,946
Opposition	Henrique Salas Feo Henrique Salas Feo Henrique Fernando Salas Feo is a Venezuelan politician, President of the centre-right party Project Venezuela, and the current governor of Carabobo State. He is the son of the former Carabobo Governor and 1998 presidential candidate Henrique Salas Römer...	A.D., U.N.T.C., C.O.P.E.I., PRVZL, MAS, PODEMOS, UDH, LA CAUSA R, A.B.P., PROCA, BR, OPINA, U.R.D., M.R., VDP, F.L., ML, VP, SI, CONDE, SOLIDARIDAD, PMV, CONENZO, CUENTAS CLARAS, SCC, PCP, SOMOSUNO	47.72	402,904
Independent	Luis Felipe Acosta Carlez	OPG, JUAN BIMBA, NOE, MCP, PSOEV, MZN, NCR, ACTIVE, DP, UDEMO, NFP, FG, NOS, IPCN, CONSENSO, CAMINA, USTED, CIAREVA, GOITE, UPCON, UNICA	06.56	55,445

Cojedes

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Teodoro Bolívar	PSUV, P.P.T., P.C.V., U.P.V., TUPAMARO, ND	52.31	68,167
Opposition	Alberto Galíndez	A.D., U.N.T.C., C.O.P.E.I., M.P.J., PRVZL, MAS, PODEMOS, LA CAUSA R, A.B.P., BR, OPINA, DR, U.R.D., M.R., PSOEV, LA PLATAFORMA, VP, MOVEV, CONDE, SP, SRC2008	39.69	51,719
Independent	Gonzalo Mujica	JOVEN, CONTIGO, IPC, MIR-200, JUAN BIMBA	06.71	8,811

Delta Amacuro

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Lizeta Hernández	PSUV, P.P.T., MEP, SI, IPCN, CID, ANL	55.61	36,372
Opposition	Víctor Cedeño	A.D., U.N.T.C., C.O.P.E.I., M.P.J., PRVZL, MAS, PODEMOS, LA CAUSA R, A.B.P., BR, LA PLATAFORMA	02.25	1,472
Independent	Pedro Santaella	MERI, YIVI, PILON, UNIDOS, REDES	25.37	16,594

Falcón

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Stella Lugo de Montilla	PSUV, P.P.T., P.C.V., MEP, U.P.V., GE, PSOEV, JOVEN, MCM, TUPAMARO, IPCN, PPGS, PLC, DIDERAC	55.23	197,793
Opposition	José Gregorio Graterol	A.D., U.N.T.C., C.O.P.E.I., M.P.J., PRVZL, MAS, PODEMOS, LA CAUSA R, A.B.P., U.S.P., BR, MIN-UNIDAD, DR, U.R.D., M.R., ML, LA PLATAFORMA, VP, EL, PIEDRA, SI, SOLIDARIDAD, COMBORIS	44.52	159,441
Independent	Jhonny Tovar	ACTIVE	00.16	600

Guárico

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	William Lara	PSUV, P.C.V., MEP, U.P.V.	52.30	141,798
Opposition	Reynaldo Armas Reynaldo Armas Reynaldo Armas, born in Los Guatacaros, Santa María de Ipire, Guárico State, Venezuela, August 4, 1953, is a Venezuelan llanero singer and composer.-Early life and career:His parents were Nicasio Armas Figueroa and Modesta Enguaima Hernandez....	A.D., U.N.T.C., C.O.P.E.I., M.P.J., PRVZL, PODEMOS, LA CAUSA R, A.B.P., U.S.P., BR, MIN-UNIDAD, OPINA, M.R., VDP, PODER LABORAL, UNPARVE, LA PLATAFORMA, VP, CONDE, UPAG, PGN, GEMORO, SOGENPRO	13.39	36,317
Independent	Lenny Manuitt	OPG, GE, MIRAG, MCP, PSOEV, UNS, ACTIVE, DP, REDES, MOBARE 200-4F, UNIDOS, NOS, C.O.N.	33.46	90,716

Lara

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Henri Falcón Henri Falcón Henri Falcón Fuentes is a Venezuelan politician. He was mayor for two consecutive terms of Barquisimeto, Iribarren Municipality and is the current governor of Lara State.-Background:...	PSUV, P.P.T., P.C.V., MEP, U.P.V., UDH, GE, ABRE BRECHA, JOVEN, IPCN, REF, GESI, M.R.L.	73.33	436,755
Opposition	Pedro Pablo Alcántara	A.D., U.N.T.C., C.O.P.E.I., M.P.J., PRVZL, MAS, A.B.P., EL	14.70	87,593
Independent	Antonio J Castillo	U.S.P., OPINA, M.R., SI	00.77	4,613

Mérida

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Marcos Díaz Orellana	PSUV, P.P.T., P.C.V., MEP, U.P.V., GE, IPCN	54.62	193,601
Opposition	William Dávila	A.D., U.N.T.C., C.O.P.E.I., M.P.J., PRVZL, MAS, PODEMOS, LA CAUSA R, A.B.P., U.S.P., BR, MIN-UNIDAD, U.R.D., VDP, JUAN BIMBA, PSOEV, ACTIVE, ML, LA PLATAFORMA, VP, EL	44.82	158,031
Independent	María Díaz	F.L.	00.52	901

Miranda

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Diosdado Cabello Diosdado Cabello Diosdado Cabello Rondón is a Venezuelan politician. A former member of the armed forces, he was involved in Hugo Chávez's February 1992 Venezuelan coup d'état attempt. He became a leading member of Chavez's Movimiento V República , and remains a leading member of the United Socialist Party of...	PSUV, P.P.T., P.C.V., MEP, U.P.V., GE, JOVEN, IPCN	45.94	499,570
Opposition	Henrique Capriles Radonski Henrique Capriles Radonski Henrique Capriles Radonski is a Venezuelan politician. From 2000 until 2008, Capriles was the mayor of Baruta Municipality of Caracas; he launched his candidacy for the Miranda state government in 2008. In November 2008, Capriles was elected the new Governor of Miranda, defeating Diosdado...	A.D., U.N.T.C., C.O.P.E.I., M.P.J., PRVZL, MAS, PODEMOS, LA CAUSA R, A.B.P., BR, OPINA, U.R.D., VDP, JUAN BIMBA, ML, VP, PIEDRA, F.D.V., MCVV	53.27	579,349
Independent	Blanca Tamara Vargaz	MCM, REDES	0.52	5,757

Monagas

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	José Gregorio Briceño José Gregorio Briceño José Gregorio Briceño Torrealba is a Venezuelan politician.- Life :Briceño began his political life in 1979 as a member of Acción Democrática . After being expelled from AD in 1991 Briceño founded a political party called Movimiento Independiente Cedeño...	PSUV, P.C.V., MEP, U.P.V., GE, TUPAMARO, GUEPAS	64.77	199,451
Opposition	Domingo Urbina	A.D., U.N.T.C., C.O.P.E.I., M.P.J., LA CAUSA R, A.B.P., U.S.P.	15.17	46,718
Independent	Luis Rodríguez Vicuña	BR, U.P.E.M., U.R.D., M.R., LA PLATAFORMA, MIPAM	02.23	6,894

Nueva Esparta

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	William Fariñas	PSUV, P.P.T., P.C.V., MEP, U.P.V., GE, JOVEN	41.78	81,290
Opposition	Morel Rodríguez	A.D., U.N.T.C., C.O.P.E.I., M.P.J., PRVZL, MAS, PODEMOS, LA CAUSA R, A.B.P., U.S.P., BR, OPG, MIN-UNIDAD, VIVZLA, MRA, OPINA, DR, U.R.D., M.R., VDP, JUAN BIMBA, N.G.I., PSOEV, PODER LABORAL, ML, UNPARVE, DP, VP, REDES, EL, SI, CONDE, SOLIDARIDAD, PDN, VA PA´LANTE, AIP, ARSV, PUMM, INICIATIVA PROPIA	57.55	111,980
Independent	Nelson Silva	F.S.L	00.48	949

Portuguesa

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Wilmar Castro	PSUV, MEP, U.P.V., F.I.O.P.P., P.E.S.P., UPPI	57.89	175,901
Opposition	Jobito Villegas	A.D., U.N.T.C., C.O.P.E.I., M.P.J., MAS, PODEMOS, LA CAUSA R, BR, OPINA, U.R.D., JUAN BIMBA, ML, PDSR, PPOSIBLE	26.64	81,875
Independent	Juan Ramírez	MEDV	00.16	495

Sucre

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Enrique Maestre	PSUV, P.P.T., MEP, U.P.V., GE, MOBARE 200-4F, IPCN, AREPAS XXI, MLSD	56.40	196,287
Opposition	Eduardo Morales Gil	A.D., U.N.T.C., C.O.P.E.I., M.P.J., PRVZL, MAS, PODEMOS, LA CAUSA R, A.B.P., U.S.P., ASIS, BR, OPG, MIN-UNIDAD, VIVZLA, OPINA, U.R.D., M.R., VDP, F.L., JUAN BIMBA, PSOEV, UNS, PODER LABORAL, ACTIVE, ML, VP, MCM, REDES, SI, CONDE, FG, UNIDOS, VISION, FB, MEPIDES	42.33	147,330
Independent	Richard Morales	MOVEV	00.56	2,008

Táchira

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Leonardo Salcedo	PSUV, P.P.T., P.C.V., MEP, U.P.V., GE, JOVEN, IPCN, GUARDIANES DE LA P, VISTA	48.04	230,634
Opposition	César Pérez Vivas César Pérez Vivas César Pérez Vivas , is a Venezuelan lawyer and politician associated with COPEI in Táchira State. Since 2008 he has been the Governor of Táchira....	A.D., C.O.P.E.I., M.P.J., PRVZL, MAS, PODEMOS, LA CAUSA R, A.B.P., U.S.P., BR, MIN-UNIDAD, U.R.D., VDP, PODER LABORAL, LA PLATAFORMA, PIEDRA, SOLIDARIDAD, MP	49.53	237,809
Independent	Rosa Velazco	MCM, PSOEV	01.28	6,239

Trujillo

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Hugo Cabezas	PSUV, MEP, U.P.V.	59.85	168,045
Opposition	Enrique Catalán	A.D., U.N.T.C., C.O.P.E.I., M.P.J., PRVZL, MAS, LA CAUSA R, A.B.P., BR, OPINA, JUAN BIMBA, MCP, VP, PIEDRA, SI	26.42	74,176
Independent	Oskelia Barreto	INICIATIVA PROPIA	00.25	722

Vargas

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Jorge García Carneiro Jorge García Carneiro Jorge Luis García Carneiro is a Venezuelan politician. He was elected the governor of Vargas in 2008, having previously been head of the Venezuelan Army, Minister of Defense, and Minister for Social Development and Popular Participation...	PSUV, P.P.T., P.C.V., MEP, U.P.V., GE, JOVEN, TUPAMARO, IPCN	61.29	83,531
Opposition	Roberto Smith Roberto Smith Roberto Smith Perera is a Venezuelan businessman and politician.-Early years & Education Activity:Roberto Smith was born in Barquisimeto, in Lara State in 1958. He attended Colegio La Salle in Barquisimeto and Instituto Escuela in Caracas. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from...	A.D., U.N.T.C., C.O.P.E.I., M.P.J., PRVZL, MAS, PODEMOS, LA CAUSA R, A.B.P., U.S.P., BR, DR, U.R.D., M.R., VDP, F.L., JUAN BIMBA, PSOEV, ML, LA PLATAFORMA, UDEMO, NFP, VISION, VAPRI, MUEVTE	32.43	44,202
Independent	Carlos Mayora	OPG, UNIDOS	02.84	3,874

Yaracuy

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Julio León	PSUV, U.P.V., JOVEN, TUPAMARO	57.82	130,557
Opposition	Filippo Lapi	U.N.T.C., C.O.P.E.I., CONVERGENCIA, LA CAUSA R, U.S.P., BR, VIVZLA, PSOEV, NFP, SI, FG, L.A.P.Y	28.91	65,273
Independent	Nelson Suárez	OPINA, U.R.D., JUAN BIMBA, LA PLATAFORMA, LA CLAVE	00.74	1,677

Zulia

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Gian Carlo di Martino Gian Carlo Di Martino Gian Carlo Di Martino Tarquinio is a Venezuelan socialist, politician and lawyer who is the former mayor of the city of Maracaibo .-Biography:...	PSUV, P.P.T., P.C.V., MEP, U.P.V., M.I.P.M., GE, JUAN BIMBA, PSOEV, TUPAMARO, MOBARE 200-4F, LRP	45.11	637.647
Opposition	Pablo Pérez Álvarez Pablo Pérez Álvarez Pablo Martín Pérez Álvarez is a Venezuelan lawyer politician and current Governor of Zulia State.- Studies :In 1986 he graduated from secondary school with a diploma in Humanities. Pérez Álvarez enrolled at University of Zulia to study laws. Later he did postgraduate studies oin Public Law at the...	A.D., U.N.T.C., C.O.P.E.I., M.P.J., PRVZL, MAS, PODEMOS, LA CAUSA R, A.B.P., BR, VIVZLA, OPINA, DR, U.R.D., M.R., ML, VP, UDEMO, EL, NFP, SI, SOLIDARIDAD, AMIGOS POR VZLA, MIPZ, MP ZULIA	53.59	756.138
Independent	Saady Bijani	U.S.P., PODER LABORAL, LA PLATAFORMA, DP, PIEDRA, UNIDOS, ABCZ, ZULIAL	00.72	10,181

Libertador (Capital District)

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Jorge Rodríguez Jorge Rodríguez (politician) Dr. Jorge Rodríguez Gómez is a Venezuelan politician and psychiatrist who was Vice President of Venezuela from January 2007 to January 2008. He is currently the Mayor of the Libertador Municipality in Caracas....	PSUV, P.C.V., MEP, U.P.V., GE, JOVEN, TUPAMARO, IPCN, PRSV	53.05
Opposition	Stalin González	M.P.J., A.D., C.O.P.E.I., LA CAUSA R, OPINA, MIN-UNIDAD, A.B.P., U.N.T.C., ML, VP, SOLIDARIDAD, 100% CCS	41.92
Independent	Claudio Fermín Claudio Fermín Claudio Eloy Fermín Maldonado is a Venezuelan politician. He was deputy minister of youth under Jaime Lusinchi, and subsequently Mayor of Libertador municipality, Caracas for Acción Democrática, narrowly missing out on re-election to La Causa Radical's Aristóbulo Istúriz...	M.R., MAS, PRVZL, BR, U.R.D., PODER LABORAL, LA PLATAFORMA, UDEMO, EL, PIEDRA, NFP, FCC, CONFEVECINOS	3.20

Maracaibo (Zulia)

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Henry Ramírez	PSUV, M.I.P.M., P.P.T., MEP, GE, P.C.V., U.P.V., PSOEV, TUPAMARO, MOBARE 200-4F, MP ZULIA	39.56
Opposition	Manuel Rosales Manuel Rosales Manuel Antonio Rosales Guerrero is a Venezuelan educator and politician and was the most prominent opposition candidate in the 2006 presidential election, losing to incumbent Hugo Chávez...	A.D., M.P.J., PODEMOS, C.O.P.E.I., LA CAUSA R, MAS, PRVZL, BR, AMIGOS POR VZLA, OPINA, U.R.D., M.R., A.B.P., U.N.T.C., DR, ACTIVE, ML, VP, UDEMO, EL, NFP, SI, SOLIDARIDAD, MIPZ	60.04
Independent	Grace Urdaneta	NOS	0.13

Iribarren (Lara)

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Amalia Sáez	PSUV, P.C.V., UDH, P.P.T., ABRE BRECHA, MEP, U.P.V., JOVEN, IPCN, REF, GESI, M.R.L.	55.21
Opposition	Alfredo Ramos	A.D., M.P.J., M.R., MAS, LA CAUSA R, PRVZL, OPINA, MIN-UNIDAD, A.B.P., F.L., VDP, PODER LABORAL, ML, VP, SOLIDARIDAD, O.F.M.	41.38
Independent	Marisabel Rodríguez Marisabel Rodríguez de Chávez Marisabel Rodríguez Oropeza is a Venezuelan journalist, publicist and radio announcer. She is best known for having been the second wife of current Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez.- Early life :...	PODEMOS, C.O.P.E.I., BR, DR, U.N.T.C., DP, EL, CONDE, LF2008	1.97

Valencia (Carabobo)

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Edgardo Parra	PSUV, P.C.V.	38.13
Opposition	Michelle Cocchiola	M.P.J., A.D., M.R., VDP, LA CAUSA R, JUAN BIMBA, U.N.T.C., ACTIVE, ML, VP, UDEMO, EL, NFP, SI, CONDE, FG, SOLIDARIDAD, PMV, CONENZO, CUENTAS CLARAS, SCC, PCP	33.21
Opposition	Dahyana Padrón	P.V.	11.37
Independent	Sarina Cascone	NCR

Sucre (Miranda)

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Jesse Chacón Jesse Chacón Jesse Alonso Chacón Escamillo was Venezuelan Minister of Interior and Justice from September 2004 to January 2007, under the presidency of Hugo Chávez. He had been a close ally of Chávez since 1990 or earlier...	PSUV, P.P.T., P.C.V., GE, MEP, U.P.V., JOVEN, IPCN	43.78
Opposition	Carlos Ocariz Carlos Ocariz Carlos Eduardo Ocariz Guerra , is a Venezuelan politician and engineer. Former deputy and current Mayor of Sucre Municipality in east-Caracas. Is part of the opposition to President Hugo Chávez.- References :...	M.P.J., C.O.P.E.I., PODEMOS, A.D., MAS, VISION, VDP, JUAN BIMBA, OPINA, U.R.D., MIN-UNIDAD, LA CAUSA R, BR, M.R., A.B.P., F.L., U.N.T.C., PRVZL, ML, VP, UDEMO, REDES, PIEDRA, NFP, F.D.V., PEM, MCVV, PROCOMUNIDAD, GERACTI	55.69
Independent	Mónica Candell	OPG, NCR

Caroní (Bolívar)

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	José Ramón López	PSUV, MEP, U.P.V., JOVEN	49.11
Opposition	Raúl Yusef	M.P.J., PODEMOS, MVC, MAS, PRVZL, BR, OPINA, MIN-UNIDAD, M.R., A.B.P., DR, UDEMO, PIEDRA, NFP, SI, SOLIDARIDAD, PN, M-100, GG, ELECTORES DE BOLIVAR, MOVPSA	33.61
Independent	Víctor Mostafa	JUAN BIMBA, PSOEV, NOS, FFUTURO

Girardot (Aragua)

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Pedro Bastidas	PSUV, P.C.V., MEP, GE, U.P.V., JOVEN, TUPAMARO, MOBARE 200-4F, IPCN	45.74
Opposition	Richard Mardo	PODEMOS, M.P.J., A.D., MAS, C.O.P.E.I., U.S.P., M.R., PRVZL, LA CAUSA R, BR, OPINA, U.R.D., U.N.T.C., VP, MIA, PL, CHEO, ROGE, EL DE ARAGUA, MPMA	45.67
Independent	Yunes Estanga	ESTANGA

Maturín (Monagas)

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	José Maicavares	PSUV, P.C.V., MEP, U.P.V., GE, TUPAMARO, GUEPAS	60.97
Opposition	Pedro Cabello	A.D., U.R.D., U.S.P., A.B.P., U.N.T.C., ML, CONDE, MOTIVOS, MECIMAT	12.25
Independent	Humberto González	P.P.T., G.E.I.M., NCR, UNIDOS, PLRAS, SAM	12.12

Vargas (Vargas)

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Alexis Toledo	PSUV, P.C.V., MEP, GE, TUPAMARO	49.91
Opposition	Fabiola Colmenares	M.P.J., A.D., PODEMOS, U.S.P., MAS, PRVZL, C.O.P.E.I., LA CAUSA R, U.R.D., M.R., A.B.P., VDP, U.N.T.C., PSOEV, DR, JUAN BIMBA, ML, LA PLATAFORMA, CONDE, SOLIDARIDAD, VIVZLA, VISION, VAPRI, MUEVTE	34.84
Independent	Rosario Parmigiani	U.P.V.	6.70

Simón Bolívar (Anzoátegui)

Affiliation	Candidate	Parties	%	Votes
Government	Inés Sifontes Gómez	PSUV, P.P.T., GE, P.C.V., U.P.V., JOVEN, TUPAMARO	46.69
Opposition	Carlos Michelangeli	A.D., M.P.J., PODEMOS, U.S.P., C.O.P.E.I., U.R.D., M.R., A.B.P., VDP, U.N.T.C., DR, PODER LABORAL, ML, PIEDRA, CHELIQUE, TISON, MOVPRO, FACJUV	43.42
Independent	José Luis Cedeño	BR, SI, SOLIDARIDAD, PROGUAN