the elections took place on 23 october. she was re-elected with 54% of the vote, followed by socialist hermes binner, 37 points behind her. the opposition was divided between several candidates and the perceived economic prosperity prevailed over voter's concerns about corruption and cronyism. it was the largest victory percentage in national elections since 1983. the peronist party also won eight of the nine elections for governor held that day, increased their number of senators, and obtained the majority in the chamber of deputies, including the number of legislators needed for quorum. the kirchners had lost that majority in the 2009 elections. she invited children on stage during the celebrations, and vice president amado boudou played an electric guitar. as she had in 2007, she gave a conciliatory speech.