Colombia Internacional

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Gustavo Petro and the Victory of the Left in Colombia: Analysis of Voting Preferences in the First Round of the Presidential Election of 2022

No. 116 (2023-10-02)
  • Sebastián Bitar
    Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)
  • Saruy Camilo Tolosa Bello
    Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung (Fescol) (Colombia)
  • Yachay Julián Tolosa Bello
    Universidad Libre (Colombia)
    ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1543-3402
https://doi.org/10.7440/colombiaint116.2023.04

Abstract

Objective/context: In this article, we explore the determinants of voter preference for Gustavo Petro in the first round of the 2022 presidential election in Colombia. Methodology: Using a series of quantitative tools, we explore the variables associated with a preference for Gustavo Petro. We establish two groups of variables: personal and contextual, and preferences on economic and social issues (issues), and establish their relative weight as determinants of the closeness between Petro and his voters. Conclusions: We found that voters chose candidate Petro based on the satisfaction of their most important preferences, particularly regarding economic issues, and downplayed their differences with the candidate on issues related to individual liberties. Originality: This work presents original data collected during the 2022 presidential campaign and uses a combination of quantitative tools to estimate the determinants of preferences for Petro.

Keywords: Colombia, elections, electoral preferences, Gustavo Petro

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