Nicaraguan general election, 2016
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The Nicaraguan general election of 2016 was a national vote in which long-time president Daniel Ortega secured another term amid widespread concerns about democratic backsliding and the exclusion of key opposition forces.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nicaraguan election
ⓘ
general election ⓘ |
| context |
concerns about separation of powers in Nicaragua
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consolidation of power by Daniel Ortega and the Sandinista National Liberation Front ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Nicaragua ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
Organization of American States observers and officials
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
domestic opposition groups ⓘ international human rights organizations ⓘ |
| date | 6 November 2016 ⓘ |
| electoralSystemLegislative | proportional representation ⓘ |
| electoralSystemPresidential | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | Nicaraguan citizens meeting legal voting requirements ⓘ |
| followedBy | Nicaraguan general election, 2021 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Nicaraguan general election, 2011 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentParty | Sandinista National Liberation Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentPresident | Daniel Ortega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| internationalObservation | limited international electoral observation ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialMaterials | Spanish ⓘ |
| legislativeOutcome | Sandinista National Liberation Front retained control of the National Assembly ⓘ |
| location | Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCriticism |
democratic backsliding
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exclusion of key opposition forces ⓘ lack of electoral transparency ⓘ |
| mainPresidentialCandidate |
Daniel Ortega
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maximino Rodríguez NERFINISHED ⓘ other minor-party candidates ⓘ |
| officeContested |
Nicaraguan representatives to the Central American Parliament
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice President of Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ members of the National Assembly of Nicaragua ⓘ |
| oppositionIssue |
legal challenges to opposition party status
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removal of opposition lawmakers from the National Assembly prior to the election ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Supreme Electoral Council of Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nicaraguan electoral cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultingVicePresident | Rosario Murillo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOrtegaOverallTermCount | fourth overall presidential term ⓘ |
| resultOrtegaTermNumber | third consecutive presidential term ⓘ |
| resultPresidentialVoteShareOrtega | over 70 percent (official results) ⓘ |
| resultPresidentialVoteShareRodríguez | around 15 percent (official results) ⓘ |
| runningMateOfDanielOrtega | Rosario Murillo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
further entrenched Daniel Ortega’s control over Nicaraguan politics
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raised international alarm about the state of democracy in Nicaragua ⓘ |
| typeOfVote | direct popular vote ⓘ |
| winningCandidate | Daniel Ortega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningParty | Sandinista National Liberation Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 2016 ⓘ |
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