As no presidential candidate received an absolute majority in the first round of voting, a runoff took place on 30 November.

Incumbent President José Mujica was ineligible to run owing to a constitutional limit on serving consecutive terms.

The president was elected using the two-round system, with a run-off required if no candidate received 50% of the vote in the first round.

[1] The 99 members of the Chamber of Representatives were elected by proportional representation in 19 multi-member constituencies based on the departments.

[5] Following the second round of the presidential elections, the Broad Front gained an extra seat in the Senate, giving them a majority, as Vice President Raúl Fernando Sendic Rodríguez automatically became a member.