2021 Chilean presidential primaries

The Chilean presidential primaries of 2021 were held in Chile on Sunday 18 July 2021. According to the law, primaries are voluntary, but its results are binding. Two political coalitions decided to participate: Former minister Sebastián Sichel won the Chile Vamos primary with 49% of the vote, while deputy Gabriel Boric became the Apruebo Dignidad nominee with 60%.^[1]

Presidential primary of Chile Vamos, 2021

← 2017 18 July 2021

Candidate Sebastián Sichel Joaquín Lavín Ignacio Briones Party Independent UDI Evópoli Alliance Chile Vamos Chile Vamos Chile Vamos Popular vote 660,250 416,604 131,996 Percentage 49.26% 31.08% 9.85%   Candidate Mario Desbordes Party National Renewal Alliance Chile Vamos Popular vote 131,622 Percentage 9.82%

Chile Vamos nominee Sebastián Sichel

Presidential primary of Apruebo Dignidad, 2021

← 2017 18 July 2021

Candidate Gabriel Boric Daniel Jadue Party Social Convergence Communist Alliance Apruebo Dignidad Apruebo Dignidad Popular vote 1,059,060 693,862 Percentage 60.42% 39.58%

Apruebo Dignidad nominee Gabriel Boric

The Constituent Unity coalition decided not to participate. The presidential election was held on Sunday 21 November 2021.

Primary results

Ballot number	Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
(A) Chile Vamos primary
1	Joaquín Lavín	Independent Democratic Union	416,604	31.08
2	Ignacio Briones	Evópoli	131,996	9.85
3	Sebastián Sichel	Independent	660,250	49.26	Chile Vamos candidate
4	Mario Desbordes	National Renewal	131,622	9.82
	Total valid votes		1,340,472	100.00
(B) Apruebo Dignidad primary
5	Gabriel Boric	Social Convergence	1,059,060	60.42	Apruebo Dignidad candidate
6	Daniel Jadue	Communist Party	693,862	39.58
	Total valid votes		1,752,922	100.00
	Total valid votes		3,093,394	98.47
	Null votes		41,930	1.33
	Blank votes		6,080	0.19
	Total votes		3,141,404	100.00
	Eligible voters		14,693,433	21.38% turnout

Source: Tricel.

References

1. "Chile Stocks Surge as Communist Knocked Out of Presidential Race". Bloomberg.com. 18 July 2021.