Argentina presidential election 2003
Argentina elections · 2003-04-27 · held
Néstor Kirchner won the presidency after this first-round contest.
Related elections
- Argentina Chamber of Deputies election 2003
- Argentina presidential runoff election 2003
- Argentina Senate election 2003
Results: final · complete coverage · Votes for presidential tickets, excluding blank and invalid ballots
Turnout: 78.22%
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Menem Front for Loyalty | 4741200 | 24.45% | — | — |
| Néstor Kirchner Front for Victory — Elected | 4313131 | 22.25% | — | — |
| Ricardo López Murphy Recreate for Growth | 3173584 | 16.37% | — | — |
| Adolfo Rodríguez Saá FMP–PUL | 2736091 | 14.11% | — | — |
| Elisa Carrió Support for an Egalitarian Republic | 2723207 | 14.05% | — | — |
| Leopoldo Moreau Radical Civic Union | 453373 | 2.34% | — | — |
| Patricia Walsh United Left | 332703 | 1.72% | — | — |
| Alfredo Bravo Socialist Party | 217387 | 1.12% | — | — |
| Jorge Altamira Workers' Party | 139402 | 0.72% | — | — |
| Enrique Carlos Venturino All of Them Must Go Confederation | 129782 | 0.67% | — | — |
| Guillermo Sullings Humanist Party | 105705 | 0.55% | — | — |
| José Carlos Arcagni Arcahgni–Zenof | 63384 | 0.33% | — | — |
| Mario Mazzitelli Authentic Socialist Party | 50303 | 0.26% | — | — |
| Carlos Zaffore Integration and Development Movement | 47954 | 0.25% | — | — |
| Manuel Eduardo Herrera Christian Democratic Party | 47755 | 0.25% | — | — |
| Gustavo Breide Obeid People's Reconstruction Party | 42461 | 0.22% | — | — |
| Juan Ricardo Mussa United or Dominated Alliance | 39507 | 0.2% | — | — |
| Ricardo César Terán Movement for Dignity and Independence | 31766 | 0.16% | — | — |
Results aggregate all ballot endorsements of each presidential/vice-presidential ticket. Shares exclude blank and invalid ballots. Turnout follows the detailed result table, rather than rounded headline figures. Carlos Menem led the first round but withdrew on 14 May. The planned 18 May runoff was cancelled and Néstor Kirchner became president without a second ballot.