Election Information
General Information:
The first round of the general elections in Chile was held on 16 November 2025, simultaneously electing the President of the Republic, renewing the entire Chamber of Deputies, and renewing half of the Senate.
Eight candidates participated in the presidential elections, with Jeannette Jara (Communist Party of Chile – “Unidad por Chile” alliance) representing the governing centre-left bloc, and José Antonio Kast (Republican Party) leading the hard-right opposition.
Since no candidate surpassed 50% of the vote in the first round, a second round (runoff) between Jara and Kast is scheduled for 14 December 2025.
Election Results:
- Jeannette Jara (Communist Party / Unidad por Chile): 26.82%
- José Antonio Kast (Republican Party): 23.97%
- Franco Parisi Fernández (Partido de la Gente – populist/centre-right): 19.63%
- Johannes Kaiser Barents-Von Hohenhagen (Partido Nacional Libertario – libertarian/far-right): 13.93%
- Evelyn Matthei (Unión Demócrata Independiente – “Chile Grande y Unido” alliance): 12.53%
- Harold Mayne-Nicholls Secul (independent): 1.26%
- Marco Enríquez-Ominami (independent, progressive centre-left): 1.19%
- Eduardo Artés Brichetti (independent, PC(AP) – Marxist left): 0.66%
Jeannette Jara and José Antonio Kast advanced to the second round scheduled for 14 December 2025.
Electoral System
The President of Chile is elected through a two-round system: a candidate must obtain more than 50% of valid votes to win in the first round; otherwise, the top two candidates proceed to a runoff. The Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados) consists of 155 members elected in 28 multi-member districts (3–8 seats each) using an open-list proportional representation system with the d’Hondt allocation method. The Senate (Senado) has 50 members serving eight-year terms; half of its composition (25 seats) is renewed at each general election, with senators elected in 16 districts (2–5 seats each) through a similar proportional system. A constitutional reform that entered into force in 2022 reinstated compulsory voting for national elections and referendums; unjustified abstention results in a monetary fine. All Chilean citizens aged 18 and over, registered in the electoral rolls and not deprived of their political rights, are eligible to vote.
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The first round of the general elections in Chile was held on 16 November 2025, simultaneously electing the President of the Republic, renewing the entire Chamber of Deputies, and renewing half of the Senate.
Eight candidates participated in the presidential elections, with Jeannette Jara (Communist Party of Chile – “Unidad por Chile” alliance) representing the governing centre-left bloc, and José Antonio Kast (Republican Party) leading the hard-right opposition.
Since no candidate surpassed 50% of the vote in the first round, a second round (runoff) between Jara and Kast is scheduled for 14 December 2025.
Election Results:
- Jeannette Jara (Communist Party / Unidad por Chile): 26.82%
- José Antonio Kast (Republican Party): 23.97%
- Franco Parisi Fernández (Partido de la Gente – populist/centre-right): 19.63%
- Johannes Kaiser Barents-Von Hohenhagen (Partido Nacional Libertario – libertarian/far-right): 13.93%
- Evelyn Matthei (Unión Demócrata Independiente – “Chile Grande y Unido” alliance): 12.53%
- Harold Mayne-Nicholls Secul (independent): 1.26%
- Marco Enríquez-Ominami (independent, progressive centre-left): 1.19%
- Eduardo Artés Brichetti (independent, PC(AP) – Marxist left): 0.66%
Jeannette Jara and José Antonio Kast advanced to the second round scheduled for 14 December 2025.
Electoral System
The President of Chile is elected through a two-round system: a candidate must obtain more than 50% of valid votes to win in the first round; otherwise, the top two candidates proceed to a runoff. The Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados) consists of 155 members elected in 28 multi-member districts (3–8 seats each) using an open-list proportional representation system with the d’Hondt allocation method. The Senate (Senado) has 50 members serving eight-year terms; half of its composition (25 seats) is renewed at each general election, with senators elected in 16 districts (2–5 seats each) through a similar proportional system. A constitutional reform that entered into force in 2022 reinstated compulsory voting for national elections and referendums; unjustified abstention results in a monetary fine. All Chilean citizens aged 18 and over, registered in the electoral rolls and not deprived of their political rights, are eligible to vote.
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