Colombian congressional and presidential elections - March 13/May 29/June 19, 2022

[Mike88]

Polls are now open in Colombia. This first round is basically a race for 2nd place and who will face Petro in the 2nd round, Fico or Rodolfo.

[Mike88]

Just came back from the polls. Honestly, it didn't seem that there were more people this time than during the parliamentary elections back in march. Anyways, hopefully Fico does not make it to the second round. The guy only knows how to put on a show, as he is an incompetent who has the backing of uribismo behind him.

Isn't a low turnout rate bad for Rodolfo Hernandéz?

[Mike88]

Is there a website link to follow the results?

[Mike88]

At this rate, Rodolfo is probably gonna surpass the 30% mark. He's already at almost 29%.

[Mike88]

78.5% counted:

40.6% Petro
27.9% Rodolfo
24.0% Fico
  4.1% Fajardo
  1.3% Rodríguez
  0.2% Martínez
  0.1% Betancourt
  0.1% Pérez

It's basically set and done. It will be a Petro vs Rodolfo 2nd round.

[Mike88]

Fico's headquarters is emptier than a banker's heart...

[Mike88]

Bogotá Court demands that a debate between Petro and Hernández has to be held until tomorrow, but Hernández has appealed:

Rodolfo Hernández said that he was not going to debate in public with Gustavo Petro and it seems that he is going to take it to its last consequences. Even at the cost of breaking a court order. The Superior Court of Bogotá ordered on Wednesday to hold a face-to-face meeting between the presidential candidates in the following 48 hours, understanding that it was a citizen's right. Petro accepted at the time, but the construction businessman has requested a clarification of the ruling to delay compliance, which would already make the debate unfeasible for a matter of time. Everything indicates that Colombians will go to the polls on Sunday without seeing them face to face.
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IMO, a Court demanding a public debate between candidates is a bit weird and misplaced, but could this hurt Hernández position and make him look bad?

[Mike88]

I guess I will ask the standard questions of

a) When do polls close?
b) Any exit polls to be expected when polls close?
c) Links to results and/or live streams?

a) 4pm (10pm London time)
b) No exit polls
c) An official link to results will be available here, I assume: https://registraduria.gov.co/

Live TV streams:

Canal 13

RCN TV

Caracol TV

[Mike88]

34.4% reporting

Petro 50.29
Rodolfo 47.48

Almost ready to call this for Petro.

Yeah, he got this. The debate fiasco may have hurted Rodolfo.

[Mike88]

Honestly, the Rodolfo campaign during these weeks was very bad. I don't know what was the rationale, perhaps Rodolfo Hernandez did not even want to win in the first place? I don't know.

He didn't show up for the debate, he didn't campaign anywhere, didn't make any trips to the regions where he needed to pick up votes, and during the last two weeks, he spent most of his time in Miami, literally the place where he needed to campaign the least since the immigrant Miami electorate is probably the most right wing, even more right wing than the upper class neighborhoods of Medellin.

Wait, he's living in Miami, Florida, USA??? You're kidding me...  

[Mike88]

Are results from expats, divided per country, released?

Results by country:

https://resultados.registraduria.gov.co/presidente/14/colombia/consulados

[Mike88]

I've been following a bit the campaign, but wasn't aware that Rofolfo though he would be stabbed . If only he was rich and was able to afford security guards...

Anyway, what a caricature...