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Peronism in the Argentine elections, but with better results than expected
  • The Front of All, by Alberto Fernández and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, has lost an absolute majority in the Senate, but maintains the majority in the Chamber of Deputies. In the votes of Mauricio Macri, Juntos por el Cambio has been the winner of the stage.
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After the poor results obtained in the September primary elections, the polls on Sunday predicted a massive decline in Peronism in power, according to the polls. Half of the House of Deputies and one third of the Senate were being renovated. The results confirm the hegemony of the opposition, but the government has obtained better results than expected and the scenario for the general election of 2023 is open.

As for the Chamber of Deputies, Together for Change has been imposed in thirteen of the 24 districts, and Peronism in nine. But in number of Members, the Front of All holds the majority: the Peronists lose two Members, remaining at 118; Together for Change increases by one and reaches 116. In the Senate, finally, the peronists have lost an absolute majority, going from 45 to 35 senators and senators. As for the total number of votes, the opposition has won nine points over Fernández’s lead choice for a draw to zero. If the results are repeated in 2023, the current president will lose his government.