2025 Bolivian general election

General elections were held in Bolivia on 17 August 2025 to elect the president, vice president, and all members of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly. Incumbent president Luis Arce of the ruling Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS-IPSP) did not seek reelection, amid internal party divisions and widespread dissatisfaction over shortages of essential goods. No candidate secured a majority in the presidential election, leading to a runoff on 19 October 2025 between Senator Rodrigo Paz of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) and former president Jorge Quiroga of Libre. Paz won with 55 % of the vote, marking the first time in Bolivian history that the presidency changed hands through a runoff election and ending two decades of MAS dominance. Meanwhile, MAS retained only two seats in the Chamber of Deputies while losing all seats in the Senate.

Infobox

Turnout

86 % (first round) 1 85 % (second round) 1

Nominee

Rodrigo Paz

Party

Party Vote % Seats /– PDC 32 16 Libre 26 12 Unity 19 7 New APB Súmate 6 1 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Alliance

–

Running mate

Edmand Lara

Popular vote

3,519,534

Percentage

54 %

Tables

Party		Seats	+/–
	PDC	49
	Libre	39
	Unity	26	New
	AP	8	New
	APB Súmate	5	New
	MAS-IPSP	2	−73
	BIA-YUQUI	1	+1

Party		Vote %	Seats	+/–
	PDC	32	16
	Libre	26	12
	Unity	19	7	New
	APB Súmate	6	1	New

· Candidates

Candidacy		Parties and alliances		Experience	Vice Presidential candidate
	Andrónico Rodríguez (age 37)	AP	List Third System Movement (MTS) Socialist Revolutionary Party (PSR) Autonomist Movement for Work and Stability (MATE)	President of the Chamber of Senators (2020–2025) Senator for Cochabamba (2020–2025)	Mariana Prado
	Pavel Aracena (age 56)	LYP-ADN	List Nationalist Democratic Action (ADN) We Are All Pando (PST) Autonomous Nationalities for the Change and Revolutionary Empowerment (NACER)	Engineer	Victor Hugo Núñez del Prado
	Manfred Reyes Villa (age 71)	APB Súmate	List Autonomy for Bolivia – Súmate (APB Súmate)	Mayor of Cochabamba (1994–2000, 2021–present) Prefect of Cochabamba (2006–2008) Presidential candidate in 2002 and 2009	Juan Carlos Medrano
	Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga (age 66)	Libre	List Revolutionary Left Front (FRI) Social Democratic Movement (Demócratas)	62nd President of Bolivia (2001–2002) 36th Vice President of Bolivia (1997–2001) Minister of Finance (1992) Presidential candidate in 2005 and 2014	Juan Pablo Velasco
	Jhonny Fernández (age 62)	FP	List Solidarity Civic Unity (UCS) Popular Original Movement (MOP)	Mayor of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1995–2002, 2021–present) Presidential candidate in 2002	Rosa Huanca
	Eduardo Del Castillo (age 37)	MAS-IPSP	List Movement for Socialism – Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples (MAS-IPSP)	Minister of Government (2020–2025)	Milan Berna
	Samuel Doria Medina (age 67)	Unidad	List National Unity Front (UN) We Believe (Creemos)	Minister of Planning and Coordination (1991–1993) Presidential candidate in 2005, 2009 and 2014	José Luis Lupo
	Rodrigo Paz (age 58)	PDC	List First The People (PG) MIR New Ideas With Liberty (NUIL) Direct Democracy (DD) Christian Democratic Party (PDC)	Senator for Tarija (2020–2025) Mayor of Tarija (2015–2020) Deputy for Tarija (2002–2009)	Edmand Lara

· Candidates › Withdrew

Candidacy		Parties and alliances		Experience	Vice Presidential candidate	Withdrawal date
	Fidel Tapia	NGP	List New Patriotic Generation (NGP)	None	Edgar Uriona Veizaga	26 June 2025
	Eva Copa (age 39)	MORENA	List National Renewal Movement (MORENA)	Mayor of El Alto (2021–present) President of the Chamber of Senators (2019–2020) Senator for La Paz (2015–2020)	Jorge Richter	28 July 2025

· Opinion polls › Runoff

Quiroga Libre

Polling firm

Quiroga Libre

Fieldwork date

Paz PDC

Ipsos CIESMORI/UNITEL

Polling firm

Ipsos CIESMORI/UNITEL

Fieldwork date

6–9 Oct

Sample size

2,500

Col 4

Col 5

Blank vote

Void vote

Undecided

Captura Consulting/Red Uno

Polling firm

Captura Consulting/Red Uno

Fieldwork date

3–7 Oct

Sample size

2,560

Col 4

Col 5

Blank vote

Void vote

Undecided

CB Consultora Opinión Pública

Polling firm

CB Consultora Opinión Pública

Fieldwork date

1–6 Oct

Sample size

1,028

Col 4

Col 5

Blank vote

Void vote

Ipsos CIESMORI/UNITEL

Polling firm

Ipsos CIESMORI/UNITEL

Fieldwork date

18–21 Sep

Sample size

2,500

Col 4

Col 5

Blank vote

Void vote

Undecided

Polling firm	Fieldwork date	Sample size			Blank vote	Void vote	Undecided
			Quiroga Libre	Paz PDC
			Ipsos CIESMORI/UNITEL	6–9 Oct				2,500	44	36	3	5	9
Captura Consulting/Red Uno	3–7 Oct	2,560	42	38	2	5	10
CB Consultora Opinión Pública	1–6 Oct	1,028	44	36	12		7
Ipsos CIESMORI/UNITEL	18–21 Sep	2,500	47	39	3	4	5