ˌɔn twˈɛnti ˈeɪt ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən sˈɜːpə wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌvðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv sˈæntændɚ baɪ pˈɑːpjʊlɚ vˈoʊt ɪnðə ɹˈiːdʒənəl ᵻlˈɛkʃənz.
On 28 October 2007 Serpa was elected Governor of the Department of Santander by popular vote in the regional elections.