President Milei's party wins Argentina’s parliamentary elections
Argentine President Javier Milei's ruling La Libertad Avanza party won Sunday's parliamentary elections with 40.8% of the vote, defeating the Peronist opposition and securing key regions. Voter turnout hit a historic low of 67.85%.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 07:27 | 27 October 2025
Argentine President Javier Milei's ruling party won Sunday's parliamentary elections with 40.8% of the vote, according to initial results, with 96% of the ballots counted, local media reported.
Milei's La Libertad Avanza party defeated the Peronist opposition's Fuerza Patria, which received 24.5% and secured victories in key regions including the capital Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Santa Fe and Mendoza, said the Clarin newspaper.
Voter turnout was 67.85%, the lowest since Argentina's return to democracy in 1983.
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