The legislative elections in the Mendoza region are proceeding with all voting stations open, yet turnout has been disappointingly low. Voters in the communes of Maipú, Luján de Cuyo, San Rafael, Rivadavia, Lavalle, and La Paz, totaling approximately 514,000 eligible voters, are participating in these elections intended to renew half of their local councils. The low participation rate, averaging just 22% across these areas, is a point of concern as local officials hope for more engagement from the electorate.

The reason behind this split election is strategic, as all six municipalities are governed by opposition parties who aim to avoid being affected by the surge in votes for Javier Milei and the ruling UCR party, which together secured 54% of the total votes in the previous elections last October. A report from Mendoza's Electoral Board indicates varied voter turnout by municipality, with Santa Rosa seeing the highest participation at 28%, while Luján, Maipú, and San Rafael recorded lower numbers between 19% and 21%.

Local leaders, such as the mayor of Luján de Cuyo, Esteban Allasino, have opted to separate their elections as a strategic measure to prevent vote dilution due to the expected dominance of Milei's politics. This decision reflects an ongoing political strategy among opposition municipalities in Mendoza to retain control in the face of national-level shifts in voting behavior, highlighting the complexity and regional differences in Argentine electoral politics.