In the last 52 years , in which there have been 14 presidential elections, three of them with second round , the percentage of voter turnout has only reached 46.5 % , ie , more than half of citizens eligible voters refrained from attending the polls , no matter what have been the candidates or the conditions under which the elections took place.

 

Only four times, 1958 , 1970 , 1974 and 1998 (first round ) more than 50 % percentage is encouraged to do their democratic duty and flocked to the polling stations .

 

2014 presidential election results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long 13.2 million voters went to the polls last ratings representing less than 40 percent of all entitled to exercise their right to vote citizens , that means that six out of ten Colombians who could do it decided not to approach the polling stations .

 

2010 presidential election results