2025 Chile General Elections

The 2025 Chile general elections were a national electoral process held on 16 November 2025 to determine the country’s president members of the Chamber of Deputies and members of the Senate. As no candidate achieved the required majority in the first round it was decided that a second round would be held on 14 December 2025. This election marked the first presidential election in Chile’s history in which compulsory voting was implemented.

Jeannette Jara candidate of Unidad por Chile who led the first round with 26.76 percent of the vote 16 November 2025 – (Anadolu Ajansı)

Beginning of the Electoral Process

Voting began at 08.00 local time on 16 November 2025 and concluded at 18.00. Over 15 million registered voters cast their ballots at 3 498 polling stations across the country.

This was the first presidential election in Chile in which voting was compulsory. Voters not only elected the president and vice president but also determined the full composition of the 155-member Chamber of Deputies and the members of the 25-member Senate.

Public opinion polls predicted that none of the eight candidates in the first round would reach more than 50 percent of the vote. Campaigns were shaped around debates on rising crime rates the activities of organized criminal groups and migration flows.

According to official data Chile maintained its position as one of the safest countries in South America during the first half of the year with a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100 000 people.

On election day legislative elections were held alongside the presidential race. The counting process conducted by Servel progressed transparently with ballot results gradually disclosed to the public.

Candidates and Parties

Eight candidates competed in the 2025 Chilean presidential election.

Jeannette Jara is the candidate of the governing left-wing coalition Unidad por Chile and a member of the Communist Party. Jara previously served as Minister of Labor in the government of Gabriel Boric. During her campaign she emphasized policies such as raising the minimum wage reducing housing costs combating organized crime strengthening border security and expanding social support programs.

Jeannette Jara 16 November 2025 – (Anadolu Ajansı)

José Antonio Kast is the leader of the far-right Partido Republicano. He previously ran for president in the 2021 elections and is now seeking the presidency for the third time. In his campaign Kast placed security at the forefront advocating for the construction of ditches and barriers along Chile’s northern borders the mass deportation of undocumented migrants and the adoption of “Trump-style” immigration policies.

José Antonio Kast candidate of the Republican Party 12 November 2025 – (Anadolu Ajansı)

Franco Parisi is a candidate for the People’s Party (Partido de la Gente). Parisi, an economist by training, has appealed to the center-right voter base during the election campaign.

Johannes Kaiser ran under the banner of the National Libertarian Party (Partido Libertario Nacional) and finished in fourth place in the election.

Evelyn Matthei contested the election as the candidate of the Let’s Go Chile (Vamos Chile) alliance, composed of traditional right-wing parties.

The main themes dominating the candidates’ campaigns were public security, the fight against organized crime, economic stability, migration policies, and social welfare.

First Round Results

According to official results released by the Chilean Electoral Service (Servel), no candidate achieved more than 50 percent of the vote in the first round of the presidential election held on 16 November 2025.

2025 Chilean Presidential Election – First Round Results (16 November 2025)

Jeannette Jara, candidate of the Unidad por Chile alliance, finished first in the election. With this result, Jara became the first candidate from the Communist Party to win the first round of a presidential election in Chile’s history.

After the vote count was completed, Servel announced that, due to no candidate securing a majority, a second round will be held on 14 December 2025. Voter turnout increased compared to the 2021 elections, primarily because voting was made compulsory for all registered voters in the 2025 election.

Following the announcement of the election results, President Gabriel Boric congratulated both leading candidates and stated: “I believe that dialogue, respect and love for Chile will overcome any difference.” He added: “Our democratic institutions must continue to be strengthened by all our citizens.”

Candidates’ Post-Election Statements

Following the announcement of the first round results, the candidates issued statements to their supporters and the public.

Jeannette Jara, in her speech on election night, emphasized the importance of voter participation across the country and said: “Nearly half the country did not vote for any candidate.” She added: “Let us not forget how good we are as a nation, nor believe we are not. We are a magnificent, great, beautiful, solidarity-driven country full of hope for the future.” In another statement regarding security debates, Jara said: “Do not allow fear to harden your hearts,” stressing the need for society to remain united despite rising crime rates.

José Antonio Kast, in his election night address, called on right-wing voters to unite. Kast stated: “This will be the most important election of our generation — a true referendum between two models of society: the current model that leads Chile toward destruction, stagnation and violence, and our model that defends freedom, hope and progress.” He also declared that, after six years of left-wing governance, “the time for real change has come,” adding: “Tonight, Chile truly woke up.”

Finishing third in the first round, Franco Parisi stated in a post-election statement that he would remain neutral.

The right-wing candidates in fourth and fifth place, Johannes Kaiser and Evelyn Matthei, announced their support for José Antonio Kast in the second round.

President Gabriel Boric, in a statement on election night, congratulated both candidates and emphasized the democratic nature of the election, saying, “Our country can proudly celebrate the strength, reliability and effective functioning of our electoral processes. Chile has a healthy and robust democracy, and we must safeguard it every day.”

Results of the Parliamentary Elections

On 16 November 2025, elections for the 155-member Chamber of Deputies and the 50-member Senate were held concurrently with the presidential election.

In the parliamentary elections, right-wing parties secured a majority. The “Cambio por Chile” coalition, led by José Antonio Kast of the Republican Party (Partido Republicano), in alliance with the National Libertarian Party (Partido Libertario Nacional) and the Christian Social Party (Partido Social Cristiano), achieved a significant increase in votes. The coalition’s seat count in the Chamber of Deputies rose from 15 to 42. Together with the traditional right bloc, right-wing parties collectively won 76 seats. Right-wing parties captured 78 of the 150 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.

In the Senate, the right bloc won a total of 27 seats. Of these, 7 belong to the Republican Party and its allies, while 20 belong to the traditional right-wing parties. The Republican Party thus increased its representation in the Senate from one to seven seats.

The governing coalition, Unidad por Chile (Unity for Chile), which includes the Socialist Party, Frente Amplio and the Communist Party, saw its total number of deputies drop from 72 to 61. Within the left bloc, Frente Amplio won 17 seats and the Communist Party won 11, together reaching 28 seats. The Socialist Party and the Democratic Socialism bloc (PPD, Liberal Party and Radical Party) collectively won 25 seats.

The People’s Party (Partido de la Gente) increased its representation from six seats in 2021 to 14 seats in the 2025 elections. The party has no representation in the Senate.

According to the election results, right-wing parties achieved a majority in both chambers of the Chilean Parliament at the end of the 2025 legislative term. For the first time since Chile’s return to democracy in 1990, the balance of power in Parliament has been shaped by the dominance of right-wing parties.

The Second Round Process (14 December 2025)

According to results announced by the Chilean Electoral Service (Servel), no candidate surpassed the 50 percent threshold in the first round of the presidential election held on 16 November 2025. As a result, it was decided that the second round of voting would take place on 14 December 2025.

The two candidates competing in the second round were Jeannette Jara, the candidate of the left-wing coalition Unidad por Chile (Unity for Chile), and José Antonio Kast, leader of the far-right Republican Party (Partido Republicano).