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.[1]
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 | ||