over 4 million inhabitants, nearly 71% of the national population. The Sandinista victory was attributed to the success of the FSLN-Convergence alliance. Of the 87 mayors elected on the FSLN ticket, 17 come from these allies: 5 are independents, 3 are from the Resistance, 3 belong to the Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS), 2 are Conservatives, 2 are Liberals, 1 is from the Christian Unity Movement (MUC) and 1 is a Social Christian. Of the deputy mayors who ran with an FSLN mayoral candidate, 28 are Liberals, 16 are independent, 14 are from the MUC, 9 are Conservatives, 9 are from the MRS, 3 are from the Resistance and 1 is a Social Christian. These allied candidates allowed the FSLN to win 12 municipal governments for the first time. Source: 2017 municipal elections In the 2017 municipal election voters elected Municipal Councils in 153 municipalities nationwide, with around 53% turnout. The final results for the elections were: Sandinista National Liberation Front - 135 municipalities controlled Independent Liberal Party (PLI) - 12 municipalities controlled Yapti Tasba Masraka Nanih Aslatakanka (YATAMA) - 3 municipalities controlled Constitutionalist Liberal Party (PLC) - 2 municipalities controlled Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance - 1 municipality controlled Source: 2022 municipal elections Autonomous elections on the Caribbean Coast results 1990-2014 1990 The first autonomous elections on the Caribbean Coast took place in 1990 together with the presidential, parliamentary and municipal election on February 25. The voters elected the 45 Regional Council members in what was officially called the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) and the 45 in the South Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS). The abstention was 21%, only 7% higher than the national average: Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) - 39 seats (RAAN: 21, RAAS: 18) Yapti Tasba Masraka Nanih Aslatakanka (YATAMA) - 26 seats (RAAN: 22, RAAS: 4) National Opposition Union (UNO) - 25 seats (RAAN: 2, RAAS: 23) Note: National Assembly representatives also have a seat. Sources: 1994 With an abstention of 34%, the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast elected the 45 Regional Council members in what is officially called the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) and the 45 in the South Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS) on February 27: Constitutionalist Liberal Party (PLC) - 37 seats (RAAN: 19, RAAS: 18) Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) - 33 seats (RAAN: 19, RAAS: 14) Yapti Tasba Masraka Nanih Aslatakanka (YATAMA) - 12 seats (RAAN: 7, RAAS: 5) National Opposition Union (UNO)