Chavismo Secures Overwhelming Victory in Parliamentary and Regional Elections

The Great Patriotic Pole (GPP), the coalition backing the government of President Nicolás Maduro Moros, achieved a sweeping victory in the elections held in Venezuela on Sunday, May 25, where citizens elected new deputies to the National Assembly, as well as the 24 state governors and their respective state legislative councils.

With the vote count still in its final stages, the alliance—led by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), founded in 2007 by Commander Hugo Chávez—has secured more than three-quarters of the 285 seats in the National Assembly, which will be sworn in on January 5, 2026, in accordance with the constitutional mandate.

Furthermore, the GPP’s gubernatorial candidates won in 23 out of the 24 states, reclaiming territories that had previously been under opposition control, such as the plains state of Barinas, the tourist hub of Nueva Esparta, and the strategic border state of Zulia—the country’s most populous region and one of Venezuela’s key oil-producing areas.

These elections saw the participation of 54 political organizations—most of them from the opposition—with over 6,000 candidates competing for the various contested positions. The process was monitored by nearly 400 international observers, invited by parties from across the political spectrum, who visited polling stations to verify the electoral proceedings.

Additionally, around 80 international monitors—from various continents—were present in Venezuela at the invitation of the National Electoral Council (CNE), the body responsible for ensuring the transparency of electoral processes. Notable attendees included members of the Pan-African Parliament, the Parliament of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and representatives from electoral bodies of 17 African countries, including four presidents and two vice presidents.