Movement for Socialism (Bolivia)

The Movement for Socialism–Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples (Spanish: Movimiento al Socialismo–Instrumento Político por la Soberanía de los Pueblos, abbreviated MAS-IPSP, or simply MAS), alternately referred to as the Movement Toward Socialism or the Movement to Socialism(Spanish: Movimiento al Socialismo listen (help·info)), is a Bolivian left-wing populist and indigenist political party led by Evo Morales, founded in 1998. Its followers are known as Masistas.

MAS-IPSP is the dominant force in municipal politics in Bolivia. In the most recent municipal elections in 2015, it was the only party to contest leadership of all 339 municipalities. In all, the mayors of 227 municipalities belong to the party, as do 1,144 of the country's 2,022 municipal council members.

Presidential elections

Election	Presidential nominee	Votes	%	Votes	%	Result
		First Round		Second Round
2002	Evo Morales	581,884	20.9%			Lost Template:Nay
2005		1,544,374	53.7%			Elected Template:Y
2009		2,943,209	64.2%			Elected Template:Y
2014		3,173,304	61.4%			Elected Template:Y
2019		2,889,359	47.1%			Annulled Template:Nay
2020	Luis Arce	3,393,978	55.1%			Elected Template:Y