**General information on the election results in Neuquén:** In the province of Neuquén (Argentina), elections were held for the positions of national deputies and provincial senators, with the "Libertad Avanzada" (LLA) bloc leading the polls, followed by the "Juntos por el Cambio" coalition. As a result of LLA's victory, they secured positions in the Senate, as well as in Deputies, without any setbacks. The main data:
In the Senate, LLA leads with 35.72% of the votes, which allows candidates from the party to occupy two of the three seats. The first place went to Nadia Marcés, who received 35.72% of the votes, while the second place went to Julieta Corroza from the "La Equidad" party with 29.42%. The third seat went to the opposition candidate, the candidate from the "Fuerza Patria" party, Silvia Sapag, who secured third place with 13.96% of the votes.
In Deputies, LLA also showed a strong performance: 33.46% of the votes for Gastón Ríos and 31.43% for Calín Maurer from "La Equidad". At the same time, the official opposition was given a fifth list, where Fernando De Enríe was elected, supported by the ex-president Mauricio Macri.
**Details and comments:** The official opposition leader, "La Equidad"'s Rosana Figueroa, without considering the results, stated: "It is necessary to have an opposition leader in Congress." This statement reinforces the strategic importance of the elections for the region.
Voter turnout: - LLA: Candidates in the Senate — Nadia Marcés and Pablo Serre; in Deputies — Gastón Ríos and Margarita Mondaca. - "La Equidad": Julieta Corroza (Senate) and Calín Maurera (Deputies). - Other parties: Carlos Quintriqueo (7.98%), Carlos Eguía (5.71%) and Silvia Sapag (13.96%).
The vote count proceeded with high participation (75% of registered voters), with 97% of protocols already verified. Trends suggest that the majority of votes will go to LLA in the Senate, as well as in Deputies, which determines the choices for the parties.
**Context of the elections:** "Libertad Avanzasa" only consolidated its leadership in Neuquén, but also in Buenos Aires, where it gained 6% more votes in senatorial elections and 2% in deputy elections. The vote share of the parties was set in the context of their non-agreement with "Juntos por el Cambio", which limited their positions on the federal level.
The options, including "Fuerza Patria" and "Cambio", could not overcome barriers, without considering the high support of high-profile politicians. In the results, the political consensus in the region prevails.
**Conclusion:** The election results in Neuquén reinforce the stronger position of the "Libertad Avanzada" bloc, which has a strategic significance for the formation of the Argentine Congress. At the same time, the participation of the region in federal elections forms the political context.
