Guatemala held two rounds of voting for its 2007 presidential election. The first round took place on September 9. Out of 14 candidates, the National Unity of Hope Party's candidate Álvaro Colom and the Patriotic Party's Otto Molina advanced to the next round. The secondary run-off election between Colom and Molina was held on November 4, 2007. Colom won the presidency by about a 6% margin.
First Round Results
- First place: Álvaro Colom
- 926,236 votes (28.25%)
- Second place: Otto Molina
- 771,813 votes (23.54%)
- Third place: Alejandro Giammattei
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- Eduardo Suger, Luis Rabbé, Mario Estrada, Rigoberta Menchú, Fritz García-Gallont, Óscar Castañeda, Miguel Ángel Sandoval, Manuel Conde Orellana, Pablo Monsanto, Héctor Rosales, Vinicio Cerezo BlandónSupreme Electoral Tribunal: General Elections 2007
Second Round Results
- Won: Álvaro Colom
- 1,449,533 votes (52.81%)
- Lost: Otto Molina
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Fast Facts
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First round held
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Total electorate
5,990,029
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Voter turnout
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Number of candidates
14
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Fact:
Álvaro Colom and Otto Molina advanced to the second round
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Second round held
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Total electorate
5,990,029
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Voter turnout
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Fact:
Colom won by about 6% margin
