Senate of the Dominican Republic
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The Senate (Senado) is the upper house of the Dominican Republic's bicameral National Congress. The lower house is the Chamber of Deputies.
It currently comprises 32 senators who are elected for four-year terms. Congressional elections are held in even numbered years not divisible by four, when the entire Chamber and Senate are replaced.
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[edit] Latest election
| Parties | Votes | % | Deputies | Senators |
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| Dominican Revolutionary Party (Partido Revolucionario Dominicana) | 41.9 | 73 | 29 | |
| Dominican Liberation Party (Partido de la Liberación Dominicana) | 29.1 | 41 | 1 | |
| Social Christian Reformist Party (Partido Reformista Social Cristiano) | 24.3 | 36 | 2 | |
| Total (turnout 51.4 %) | 150 | 32 | ||
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[edit] Party strengths in the Senate
The following table shows the composition of the Senate at the start of the most recent legislative periods.
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