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| 2021 Chilean parliamentary election | |
|---|---|
| Election name | 2021 Chilean parliamentary election |
| Country | Chile |
| Type | parliamentary |
| Previous election | 2017 Chilean general election |
| Previous year | 2017 |
| Next election | 2025 Chilean general election |
| Next year | 2025 |
| Election date | 21 November 2021 |
2021 Chilean parliamentary election was held on 21 November 2021 to elect members of the Chilean Senate and the Chamber of Deputies of Chile. The election occurred alongside the 2021 Chilean general election presidential vote and followed political realignments after the 2019–2021 Chilean protests and the drafting of the 2022 Chilean constitutional plebiscite. Results reshaped alliances among blocs including Chile Vamos, Concertación, Coalición por el Cambio and newer formations such as Frente Amplio and Chile Podemos Más.
The election took place amid the aftermath of the 2019–2021 Chilean protests and the subsequent national dialogue that produced the 2020 Chilean national plebiscite calling for a new constitution via the Constitutional Convention. Political turbulence involved figures and institutions including Sebastián Piñera, Gabriel Boric, José Antonio Kast, Beatriz Sánchez, and parties such as Christian Democratic Party, Socialist Party, Partido por la Democracia, Unión Demócrata Independiente, and Renovación Nacional. Legislative issues debated in the preceding legislative period included pension reform proposals championed by Alejandro Guillier allies and public-security measures promoted by Joaquín Lavín-aligned factions.
Senators were elected to eight-year terms with staggered renewals in the Senate of Chile using a proportional representation method in multi-member districts aligned to Senatorial constituencies of Chile. Deputies were elected to four-year terms in the Chamber of Deputies of Chile using the D'Hondt method in multi-member districts reflecting Electoral districts of Chile (2017–present). The electoral framework derived from reforms enacted after negotiations among Partido Radical (Chile), Partido Humanista (Chile), Evópoli, and the Partido Liberal de Chile, and was administered by the Servicio Electoral de Chile.
Major coalitions contesting seats included Chile Vamos (featuring Unión Demócrata Independiente, Renovación Nacional, Evópoli), the new Apruebo Dignidad coalition (featuring Frente Amplio (Chile), Partido Comunista de Chile, Comunes (Chile)), the center-left Nuevo Pacto Social (featuring Partido Socialista de Chile, Partido por la Democracia, Partido Demócrata Cristiano), and right-wing lists aligned with José Antonio Kast including Partido Republicano de Chile. Notable candidates on lists included Yasna Provoste, Francisco Chahuán, Camila Vallejo, Sebastián Keitel, Ximena Rincón, Mauricio Rojas, Magdalena Oña, Marco Enríquez-Ominami, Karla Rubilar, Gonzalo Blumel, and María José Hoffmann.
Campaign themes featured debates on the new constitution emerging from the Constitutional Convention (Chile), public spending measures like the Emergency Family Income programs, and security proposals linked to the Mapuche conflict. Campaign activities involved party rallies in Santiago, Valparaíso, Antofagasta, and Concepción, television appearances on Televisión Nacional de Chile and partisan programs, and social media operations referencing leaders such as Gabriel Boric and José Antonio Kast. Endorsements and tactical pacts between Partido Liberal de Chile and Frente Amplio (Chile) influenced candidate lists, while controversies invoked figures like Ricardo Lagos and incidents reminiscent of the debates around the Rodelillo scandal.
Polling organizations including Cadem, Activa Research, GFK Chile, CERC (Centro de Estudios Públicos), and university centers such as Pontifical Catholic University of Chile polling units and the University of Chile pollsters tracked voting intentions for coalitions and named candidates like Gabriel Boric, José Antonio Kast, Sebastián Sichel, and Yasna Provoste. Polls showed fluctuating support across districts including Distrito 7 (Chile), Distrito 11 (Chile), Distrito 16 (Chile), with many surveys indicating gains for the leftist Frente Amplio (Chile) and Partido Comunista de Chile lists in urban constituencies and resilience of Unión Demócrata Independiente and Renovación Nacional in rural and southern districts impacted by the Mapuche conflict.
Elections produced a mixed outcome: the center-left Nuevo Pacto Social and leftist Apruebo Dignidad achieved significant representation in the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, while right-wing formations including Unión Demócrata Independiente and Partido Republicano de Chile maintained or increased presence in the Senate of Chile. Notable winners included Camila Vallejo, Gabriel Boric-backed deputies, and senators such as Ximena Rincón and Francisco Chahuán depending on constituency results. Seat distribution altered committee balances within the National Congress of Chile, affecting oversight roles related to the Constitutional Convention (Chile), budgetary review, and legislation on pensions, security, and indigenous rights, with outcomes varying across constituencies like Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Región de Valparaíso, Región del Biobío, and Región de La Araucanía.
Post-election negotiations involved coalition talks between leaders of Apruebo Dignidad, Nuevo Pacto Social, and factions of Chile Vamos, as well as the influence of presidential candidates Gabriel Boric, José Antonio Kast, and Sebastián Sichel in shaping legislative alliances. Legislative strategy centered on forming working majorities to address the constitutional timetable established by the Constitutional Convention (Chile) and to pass policy priorities such as social spending, pension reform, and security measures linked to the Mapuche conflict. The new congressional composition affected appointments to the Supreme Court of Chile and oversight of executive nominations, prompting negotiations throughout districts such as Santiago Centro and Antofagasta Region to build stable voting blocs ahead of the subsequent 2022 Chilean presidential inauguration.
Category:Elections in Chile