title: 2009 Uruguayan presidential primaries
text: # 2009 Uruguayan presidential primaries
  
  Presidential primary elections were held in Uruguay on 28 June 2009 in order to nominate the presidential candidate for every political party.
  
  ## Overview
  
  Three parties had several contenders:
  
  * Broad Front
     * José Mujica (Espacio 609, Communist Party of Uruguay (Partido Comunista del Uruguay), Corriente Acción y Pensamiento Libertad) – winner
     * Danilo Astori (Uruguay Assembly (Asamblea Uruguay)), Alianza Progresista, Nuevo Espacio (New Space), Socialist Party of Uruguay (Partido Socialista)
     * Marcos Carámbula (Vertiente Artiguista (Artiguistan Slope))
  * National Party
     * Luis Alberto Lacalle (Unidad Nacional, Soplan Vientos Nuevos) – winner
     * Jorge Larrañaga (Alianza Nacional (National Alliance of Uruguay), Civic Union)
     * Irineu Riet Correa
  * Colorado Party
     * Pedro Bordaberry (Vamos Uruguay (Let's Go, Uruguay)) – winner
     * José Amorín (Batllismo Siglo XXI)
     * Luis Hierro López (Foro Batllista)
     * Daniel Lamas
  * Independent Party
     * Pablo Mieres
  * Popular Assembly
     * Raúl Rodríguez
  