Q COSTARICA — The electoral roll will include 131,403 new voters registered in time to vote in the February 1, 2026, elections, the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE)—elections tribunal—announced on Friday.
The national voter registry now includes 3,731,788 citizens, a 4.3% increase compared to the 2022 elections.
Of the total voters, 1,881,567 are women and 1,850,221 are men, with 31,346 more women than men.
The TSE highlighted that 44% of the registry—equivalent to approximately 1.65 million people—corresponds to citizens between 18 and 39 years old, confirming the electoral weight of younger generations. In addition, 67,270 Costa Ricans will be able to vote from abroad, a 24.4% increase compared to the 2022 election.
More voters inside and outside the country
Furthermore, 49 consulates in 42 countries will receive the votes of those residing outside Costa Rica. The consulates with the most registered voters are New York (19,100), Miami (7,547), Los Angeles (6,138), and Atlanta (4,906).
In contrast, the consular offices with the fewest registered voters are India (23), Turkey (19), Kenya (15), Indonesia (13), and Jamaica (11).
The cantons with the largest registered voters are:
- San José (Central): 238,939
- Alajuela (Central): 229,313
- Desamparados: 169,200
- Cartago (Central): 134,090
- San Carlos: 128,298
The cantons with the smallest registered voters are:
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- Monteverde (4,109),
- Turrubares (5,228)
- San Mateo (5,352)
- Dota (6,259)
- and Hojancha (6,736)
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- Naturalized Citizens and Interesting Facts
The voter registry includes 96,433 naturalized citizens, of whom 56.1% are from Nicaragua, followed by Colombia (11.2%), El Salvador (5.3%), and Venezuela (3.4%).
In addition, 131,403 people will be voting for the first time, including 10,826 naturalized citizens who are voting for the first time. Of the total number of new young voters, 65 will turn 18 on election day.
The TSE also highlighted that 969 citizens are 100 years old or older, and that the oldest registered voter is 118 years old.
Other voter registration data
The electoral roll also includes:
- 10,730 people in prisons
- 2,743 in long-term care facilities
- 44,181 in indigenous territories
- 16 registered voters on Cocos Island
