Elections in Guatemala include, on the national level, a head of state – the president – and a unicameral legislature. Guatemala's president and vice-president are elected on one ballot for a four-year term by the people.
The Congress of the Republic (Congreso de la República) has 158 members, elected for a four-year term, partially in multi-member departmental constituencies and partially by proportional representation both using the D'Hondt method.
Guatemala also elects deputies to the supranational Central American Parliament.
Political culture
Political parties in Guatemala are generally numerous and unstable. No party has won the presidency more than once. In every election period the majority of the parties are small and newly formed.
Schedule Election Position 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Type Presidential (September)National Congress (September)Gubernatorial (September)None Presidential (June)National Congress (June)Gubernatorial (June)President andvice presidentPresident and vice president None President and vice presidentNational CongressAll seats None All seats Provinces, cities and municipalitiesAll positions None All positions
Inauguration Position 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Type Presidential (January)National Congress (January)Gubernatorial (January)None Presidential (January)National Congress (January)Gubernatorial (January)President andvice president14 January None 14 JanuaryNational Congress14 January None 14 JanuaryProvinces, cities and municipalities15 January None 15 January
See also Politics of Guatemala
References
External links Adam Carr's Election Archive