BUENOS AIRES (Realist English). President Javier Milei thanked Argentines for their support on Sunday night as his party, La Libertad Avanza (LLA), scored decisive victories in key midterm elections, consolidating its hold on Congress less than a year after he took office.
Speaking at his party’s campaign headquarters in Buenos Aires, Milei called the results a “turning point” and a “historic day” that would allow his government to advance on its reform agenda. “Now the construction of a great Argentina begins,” he declared to loud applause.
The president said the results represent “confirmation of the mandate” voters gave him in 2023. “From La Quiaca to Ushuaia, the people have reaffirmed their desire to change the destiny of the country,” he said, adding that “two out of three Argentines do not want to return to the past.”
With more than 90% of votes counted, LLA and its allies secured over 40% of the national vote, about nine points ahead of the opposition Fuerza Patria coalition and its Peronist partners. The ruling bloc triumphed in 16 of Argentina’s 24 provinces, including an upset win in Buenos Aires Province, traditionally a Peronist stronghold. There, the LLA slate led by Diego Santilli overturned a 14-point deficit from last month’s local elections to narrowly edge out the opposition.
Milei highlighted that LLA’s representation in Congress will expand dramatically — from 37 to 101 deputies and from seven to ten senators — giving his administration the most reform-minded legislature “in the history of Argentina.”
He extended a call for cooperation to provincial governors and opposition lawmakers, saying there are “dozens of deputies from other parties with whom we can reach basic agreements.” “Starting December 10, we will have the most reformist Congress in history,” he pledged.
Milei, 55, personally thanked members of his Cabinet, including Security Minister Patricia Bullrich and Defense Minister Luis Petri, who joined forces with him during his 2023 presidential runoff campaign. He also credited his sister and Chief of Staff Karina Milei and top strategist Santiago Caputo as the “architects” of the party’s success.
The president celebrated the first national use of Argentina’s new single ballot paper (BUP) system, which he said eliminated “electoral tricks” and enhanced transparency.
Milei, who has promised to “end populism” and radically transform Argentina’s economy, said the results mark a clear endorsement of his libertarian platform. “This victory belongs to the millions of Argentines who chose freedom and the future over fear and the past,” he told supporters.
According to projections, La Libertad Avanza will become the largest minority bloc in the lower house with roughly 110 seats, while Peronism will hold about 98. Analysts say the new balance of power gives Milei greater room to negotiate on key economic and structural reforms with smaller parties.
