Countries / North America
SLV
Elections in El Salvador
presidential system
Next election
Salvadoran presidential election - 1 January 2027
NB
Nayib Bukele live
Head of state & government - Grand Alliance for National Unity
In office since
1 June 2019
Party
Grand Alliance for National Unity
Region
North America
Next election
Salvadoran presidential election
1 January 2027
Government
presidential system
Capital
San Salvador
Population
6 029 976
Country facts
Legislature
Legislative Assembly of El Salvador
Established
1841
Currency
Bitcoin
Official language
Spanish
Capital
San Salvador
Region
North America
Area
21,041 km2
Election history
3 February 2019presidential
Salvadoran presidential election
won: Nayib Bukele · turnout 51.9%
2 February 2014presidential
Salvadoran presidential election
won: Salvador Sánchez Cerén
15 March 2009presidential
Salvadoran presidential election
won: Mauricio Funes
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2019 - Salvador Sánchez Cerén Nayib Bukele
peaceful - no coup recorded
2014 - Mauricio Funes Salvador Sánchez Cerén
peaceful - no coup recorded
2009 - Antonio Saca Mauricio Funes
peaceful - no coup recorded
2004 - Francisco Flores Antonio Saca
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.