2011 Buenos Aires City elections

General elections were held in the City of Buenos Aires on 10 July 2011 to elect the Chief of Government (mayor), half of the City Legislature and all 150 members of the communal boards to four-year terms. As no mayoral candidate won a majority in the first round, a runoff was held on 31 July 2011, in which incumbent Mauricio Macri, of the Republican Proposal (PRO) party, defeated Daniel Filmus of the Front for Victory (FPV) coalition to be re-elected as Chief of Government of Buenos Aires.

2011 Buenos Aires City elections

Mayoral election
← 2007
10 July 2011 (first round)
31 July 2011 (second round)
2015 →
Turnout73.15% (first round)
72.02 % (second round)
 
Nominee Mauricio Macri Daniel Filmus
Party PRO PJ
Alliance PRO Alliance Front for Victory
Running mate María Eugenia Vidal Carlos Tomada
Popular vote 1,090,389 606,126
Percentage 64.27% 35.73%

Second round results by commune

Chief of Government before election

Mauricio Macri
PRO

Elected Chief of Government

Mauricio Macri
PRO

City Legislature
← 2009
10 July 2011
2013 →

30 out of 60 seats in the City Legislature
Turnout73.15%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
PRO Mauricio Macri 44.95 16 +5
FPV-PJ Daniel Filmus 14.02 5 +1
Proyecto Sur Pino Solanas 12.90 4 −4
Frente Progresista y Popular Aníbal Ibarra 6.71 2 +1
New Encounter Martín Sabbatella 6.51 2 +2
Civic Coalition María Eugenia Estenssoro 3.95 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The City Legislature remained controlled by the governing PRO Alliance.

This was the first election in which members of the communal boards were elected, as the actual borders of the communes (comunas) had only been established in 2008 following the adoption of Law 1777, which created the commune subdivision system.

Background

The 2007 elections in Buenos Aires resulted in the election of businessman and former Boca Juniors president Mauricio Macri in the second round against FPV candidate Daniel Filmus. Macri's party, Commitment to Change, and its alliance, Republican Proposal (PRO), also became the largest force in the City Legislature.

Candidates

Coalition Mayoral candidate (party)
Prior political experience
Vice mayoral candidate (party)
Prior political experience
Parties
Mauricio Macri (PRO)
Chief of Government (2007–2015)
María Eugenia Vidal (PRO)
Minister of Social Development (2008–2011)
  • PRO
  • PD
  • PDP
Daniel Filmus (PJ)
National Senator (2007–2013)
Carlos Tomada (PJ)
Minister of Labour (2003–2015)
  • PJ
  • PV
  • FG
  • PI
  • NE
  • ND
  • Kolina
  • PH
  • PC
  • FPyP
  • RxBA
Pino Solanas (PSUR)
National Deputy (2009–2013; 1993–1997)
Jorge Selser (PSA)
City Legislator (2009–2013)
Eugenia Estenssoro (ARI)
National Senator (2008–2013)
Fernando Sánchez (ARI)
City Legislator (2009–2013)
  • ARI
  • UPT
  • PPES
Silvana Giudici (UCR)
National Deputy (2003–2011)
Claudio Augugliaro Acierno (UCR)
  • UCR
  • PF
  • UNIR
  • PCEA
  • EM
Jorge Telerman (PJ)
Chief of Government (2006–2007)
Diego Kravetz (PJ)
City Legislator (2003–2011)
  • FPxBA
Luis Zamora
National Deputy (2001–2005)
Sergio Sallustio
  • AyL
Ricardo López Murphy
Minister of Economy (2001)
Ana Luisa Paulesu
  • PA
Myriam Bregman (PTS) José Castillo (IS)
  • PO
  • PTS
  • IS

Results

Chief of Government

CandidateRunning matePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Mauricio MacriMaría Eugenia VidalPRO Alliance836,60847.071,090,38964.27
Daniel FilmusCarlos TomadaFront for Victory495,33927.87606,12635.73
Pino SolanasJorge SelserProyecto Sur227,86312.82
María Eugenia EstenssoroFernando SánchezCivic Coalition58,8173.31
Silvana GiudiciClaudio Augugliaro AciernoRadical Civic Union36,2032.04
Jorge TelermanDiego KravetzProgressive Front for Buenos Aires31,3261.76
Luis ZamoraCecilia PaulSelf-determination and Freedom26,0671.47
Ricardo López MurphyAna Luisa PaulesuAutonomist Party24,9111.40
Javier CastrilliLeda Iruzun Di SiCivic Action Party13,8270.78
Myriam BregmanJosé CastilloWorkers' Left Front13,8040.78
Jorge TodescaLisandro YofréIntegration and Development Movement5,0590.28
Alejandro BiondiniMario PuértolasSocial Alternative3,3140.19
César RojasRubén SaboulardSocialist Advance Movement2,5530.14
Enrique PiraginiJosé Luis FerrariCitizens' Front1,7280.10
Total1,777,419100.001,696,515100.00
Valid votes1,777,41997.701,696,51594.72
Invalid votes15,3220.8450,6352.83
Blank votes26,4971.4644,0282.46
Total votes1,819,238100.001,791,178100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,486,99173.152,486,99172.02
Source:

Legislature

PartyVotes%Seats
WonTotal
Republican Proposal Alliance792,51944.951627
Front for Victory247,14014.0259
Proyecto Sur227,43012.90412
People's Progressive Front118,3456.7123
New Encounter114,6936.5122
Civic Coalition69,6233.9515
Radical Civic Union36,8872.0902
Progressive Front for Buenos Aires33,1641.8800
Self-determination and Freedom26,8431.5200
Autonomist Party23,6311.3400
Values for My Country18,5841.0500
Workers' Left Front17,8381.0100
Civic Action Party13,3400.7600
Together for the City6,5340.3700
Integration and Development Movement5,4820.3100
Social Alternative3,4950.2000
Socialist Advance Movement2,8380.1600
Party for Culture and Social Development2,7240.1500
Citizens' Front2,0050.1100
Total1,763,115100.003060
Valid votes1,763,11596.92
Invalid votes15,2290.84
Blank votes40,8942.25
Total votes1,819,238100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,486,99173.15
Source:

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