Municipal elections were held in Chile on 15 and 16 May 2021, in conjunction with elections of members for the Constitutional Convention and regional governors. The process included the direct election of mayors and the members of the council of 345 municipalities administering 346 communes,The commune of Antártica is administered by the municipality of Cabo de Hornos. the smallest administrative division of the country. The elected mayors and members of the Municipal Council took office on June 28, 2021, serving an extraordinary term of 3 years, 5 months and 8 days (until December 6, 2024) .
These elections were originally scheduled for 25 October 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic changed the entire election schedule in Chile, moving the 2020 national plebiscite from 26 April to 25 October. The municipal elections were moved then to 11 April 2021, extending the term of the mayors elected in the previous election. Due to the pandemic, the municipal elections (and the concurring other elections) were extended to two days (10 and 11 April) to avoid agglomerations, becoming the first election in Chile to be held in more than one day. Finally, the elections were again postponed to 15 and 16 May 2021 due to a rise in the cases of COVID-19.
Mayors' elections results
Main communes List of elected mayors in the 16 regional capitals and the communes with more than 150,000 inhabitants.
Region Commune Previous mayor Elected mayor Result AYPAricaGerardo Espíndola (PL)Gerardo Espíndola (PL) Incumbent re-elected TARIquiqueMauricio Soria (Ind.-PPD)Mauricio Soria (Ind.-PPD) Incumbent re-elected ANTAntofagastaKaren Rojo (Ind.)Mayor elected in previous election couldn't run due to criminal charges.Jonathan Velásquez (Ind.) ANTCalamaDaniel Agusto (RN)Eliecer Chamorro (FREVS) Incumbent defeated ATACopiapóMarcos López (Ind.-PS)Marcos López (Ind.-PS) Incumbent re-elected COQLa SerenaRoberto Jacob (PR)Roberto Jacob (PR) Incumbent re-elected COQCoquimboMarcelo Pereira (Ind.-PDC)Alí Manouchehri (Ind.) Incumbent defeated VALValparaísoJorge Sharp (Ind.)Jorge Sharp (Ind.) Incumbent re-elected VALViña del MarVirginia Reginato (UDI)Mayor elected in previous election couldn't run due to re-election limit.Macarena Ripamonti (RD) Swing VALQuilpuéMauricio Viñambres (PS)Valeria Melipillán (CS) Swing RMSSantiagoFelipe Alessandri (RN)Irací Hassler (PC) Incumbent defeated RMSPuente AltoGermán Codina (RN)Germán Codina (RN) Incumbent re-elected RMSMaipúCathy Barriga (Ind.-UDI)Tomás Vodanovic (RD) Incumbent defeated RMSLa FloridaRodolfo Carter (Ind.)Rodolfo Carter (Ind.) Incumbent re-elected RMSSan BernardoLeonel Cádiz Soto (PS)Christopher White (PS) Coalition hold RMSLas CondesJoaquín Lavín (UDI)Mayor elected in previous election decided not to run for re-election.Daniela Peñaloza (UDI) Coalition hold RMSPeñalolénCarolina Leitao (PDC)Carolina Leitao (PDC) Incumbent re-elected RMSQuilicuraJuan Carrasco (Ind.)Paulina Bobadilla (Ind.) Swing RMSPudahuelJohnny Carrasco (PS)Ítalo Bravo (PI) Swing RMSÑuñoaAndrés Zarhi (Ind.-RN)Emilia Ríos (RD) Swing RMSEstación CentralRodrigo Delgado (UDI)Felipe Muñoz (Ind.) Swing RMSRecoletaDaniel Jadue (PC)Daniel Jadue (PC) Incumbent re-elected RMSLa PintanaClaudia Pizarro (PDC)Claudia Pizarro (PDC) Incumbent re-elected RMSColinaMario Olavarría (UDI)Isabel Valenzuela (UDI) Coalition hold RMSEl BosqueSadi Melo (PS)Manuel Zúñiga (PS) Coalition hold RMSRencaClaudio Castro (PDC)Claudio Castro (Ind.) Incumbent re-elected RMSProvidenciaEvelyn Matthei (UDI)Evelyn Matthei (UDI) Incumbent re-elected OHIRancaguaEduardo Soto (Ind.-UDI)Juan Ramón Godoy (PS) Swing MAUTalcaJuan Carlos Díaz (RN)Juan Carlos Díaz (RN) Incumbent re-elected MAUCuricóJavier Muñoz (PDC)Javier Muñoz (PDC) Incumbent re-elected ÑUBChillánSergio Zarzar (RN)Camilo Benavente (PPD) Swing BIOConcepciónÁlvaro Ortiz (PDC)Álvaro Ortiz (PDC) Incumbent re-elected BIOLos ÁngelesEsteban Krause (PR)Esteban Krause (PR) Incumbent re-elected BIOTalcahuanoHenry Campos (UDI)Henry Campos (UDI) Incumbent re-elected ARATemucoMiguel Becker (RN)Roberto Neira (PPD) Swing LRSValdiviaOmar Sabat (Ind.-UDI)Carla Amtmann (RD) Incumbent defeated LLAPuerto MonttGervoy Paredes (PS)Gervoy Paredes (PS) Incumbent re-elected LLAOsornoJaime Bertín (PDC)Emeterio Carrillo (PDC) Coalition hold AYSCoyhaiqueAlejandro Huala (PS)Carlos Gatica (PDC) Coalition hold MAGPunta ArenasClaudio Radonich (RN)Claudio Radonich (RN) Incumbent re-elected Source: SERVEL (99.94% counted)
Results by alliances
Results by parties Alliance/PactListPartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–Chile VamosNational Renewal (RN)515,2698.13 -4.5232 -15Independent Democrat Union (UDI)505,2887.98 -6.8132 -21Political Evolution (Evópoli)58,7300.93 +0.931 +1Democratic Independent Regionalist Party (PRI)8,0930.13 -0.13 0 -1Independents560,1168.84 -1.9623 -22Constituent UnityUnity for the ApproveSocialist Party of Chile (PS)317,3315.01 -2.9722 -3Party for Democracy (PPD)238,1513.76 -1.9417 -9Radical Party of Chile (PR)127,7682.02 -1.0811 +2Independents152,7502.41 -2.4218 -3Unity for DignityIndependents78,6301.2412Christian Democratic Party (PDC)576,0289.09-2.72463Citizens (CIU)15,1560.24New0NewProgressive Party (PRO)6,8520.11 -1.662 -1Broad FrontDemocratic Revolution (RD)261,1994.12 +3.876 +6Social Convergence (CS)53,9530.85New2NewCommons42,0490.66 +0.5800Liberal Party of Chile (PL)20,9910.33+0.0910Independents11,56311.83 +1.673+3Chile Digno, Verde y SoberanoCommunist Party of Chile (PCCh)330,2965.21 +3.586 +3Social Green Regionalist Federation (FREVS)25,2100.40 +0.101 +1Independents63,472 1.00 +1.00 2 +2Dignity NowEquality Party (PI)99,1021.56 +1.181 +1Humanist Party (PH)51,2430.81 +0.542 +2Independents63,4981.00 +0.4400Ecologist and IndependentsGreen Ecologist Party (PEV)45,5390.72 +0.030 -1Independents82,1871.30 +0.360 -1RepublicansRepublican Party (PLR)58,7010.93New0NewIndependents24,3100.38New0NewPatriotic UnionPatriotic Union (UPA)17,8850.28 -0.0300Independent CitizensNational Citizen Party (PNC)8500.01New0NewIndependents2,5650.04New0NewNew TimeNew Time2,8490.04New0NewChristian CitizensChristian Conservative Party (PCC)4700.01New0NewIndependents1760.00New0NewIndependent candidatesIndependent candidates1,811,83828.60 +11.24105 +53Total6,334,177Valid votes6,334,17798.03Invalid votes70,6611.09Blank votes56,3990.87Total votes6,461,237Source: SERVEL (99.89% counted)
Councilors' elections results
Results by alliance
Results by political parties
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