2008 Venezuelan regional elections

The 2008 regional elections of Venezuela were held on 23 November 2008 to choose 22 governors and 2 metropolitan mayors. The candidates were selected for a term beginning in 2008 and ending in 2012, when the next regional elections will be held. The 2008 regional elections were the second during the government of Hugo Chávez Frías and the first since he founded the United Socialist Party. In these elections, a total of 17,308 candidates competed for 603 elected positions; around 59 national and 236 regional political parties participated.

2008 Venezuelan regional elections

The 2008 regional elections of Venezuela were held on 23 November 2008 to choose 22 governors and 2 metropolitan mayors. The candidates were selected for a term beginning in 2008 and ending in 2012, when the next regional elections will be held. The 2008 regional elections were the second during the government of Hugo Chávez Frías and the first since he founded the United Socialist Party. In these elections, a total of 17,308 candidates competed for 603 elected positions; around 59 national and 236 regional political parties participated.