More than 14 million Buenos Aires residents are choosing legislators and councilors in a key election
The province of Buenos Aires is experiencing a key electoral day this Sunday, September 7, in which more than 14 million Buenos Aires residents are called to the polls to renew part of the Legislature and the municipal deliberative councils.
This is a historic vote, since for the first time since 2003 it is being held separately from the national calendar, which makes these elections a true political barometer ahead of the legislative elections on October 26.
Since 8 a.m., polling stations have begun to receive voters in an atmosphere of anticipation that affects both the citizenry and the political leadership. At stake are 46 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 23 in the provincial Senate, in addition to the composition of municipal councils and school boards, positions that will determine the balance of power in the province led by the disastrous ultra-Kirchnerist governor Axel Kicillof.
The contest, closely followed by Casa Rosada and the opposition, is interpreted as a decisive test for President Javier Milei and for Peronism. The first results are expected after 9 p.m. or when 30% of the polling stations have been counted, although throughout the day a minute-by-minute full of political developments is anticipated, with the national spotlight on the country's largest electoral district.
