Panamanian general election, 2004

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The Republic of Panama held a general election on Sunday, 2 May 2004, electing both a new President of the Republic and a new Legislative Assembly.

1 Presidential election
2 Legislative and local elections
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Presidential election

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**Summary of the 2 May 2004 Panama presidential election results**
Candidates	Parties	Votes	%
Martín Torrijos	Democratic Revolutionary Party	711,447	47.44
Guillermo Endara	Solidarity Party	462,766	30.86
José Miguel Alemán	Arnulfista Party	245,845	16.39
Ricardo Martinelli	Democratic Change	79,595	5.31
Total (turnout 76.9%)		1,499,072	100.0
Ballot papers left blank		17,366	1.13
Spoiled ballot papers		21,276	1.38
Total votes		1,537,714

With nearly all the votes counted, Martín Torrijos of the Democratic Revolutionary Party led with 47% of the vote, followed by former President Guillermo Endara of the Solidarity Party, with 30%. Endara formally conceded the election at around 21:00 local time.

Torrijos replaces president Mireya Moscoso for a five-year term, from 1 September 2004. Along with Torrijos, voters also elected his two vice-presidents, who run on party tickets in conjunction with the presidential candidates.

Torrijos is the son of Omar Torrijos Herrera, who served as Panama's de facto president from 1968 to 1978. Although Omar Torrijos was a radical nationalist, Martín Torrijos is described as a centrist who favors a market economy and a free-trade agreement with the United States.

[edit] Legislative and local elections

In addition to its president and vice presidents, Panama elected a new Legislative Assembly (78 members), 20 deputies to represent the country at the Central American Parliament, and a string of mayors and other municipal officers.

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**Summary of the 2 May 2004 National Assembly of Panama election results**
Parties	%	Seats
Democratic Revolutionary Party (Partido Revolucionario Democrático)	37.8	41
Arnulfista Party (Partido Arnulfista )	19.2	17
Solidarity Party (Partido Solidaridad)	15.7	9
Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement (Movimiento Liberal Republicano Nacionalista)	8.6	4
Democratic Change (Cambio Democrático)	7.4	3
People's Party (Partido Popular)	6.0	1
National Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Nacional)	5.2	3
Total (turnout 76.9 %)		78
Source: Source: Tribunal Electoral de Panama