BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Argentina voted on Sunday in midterm elections, which will see 127 deputies and 24 senators elected, as well as serve as a test of the popularity of President Mauricio Macri after two years in office.
At the end of the day, Adrian Perez, the country's secretary for political affairs, said "this was a good day, we will begin the announcement of the results from 9 p.m."
In the primaries on August 13, the Cambiemos (Let's Change) ruling party won the most votes nationwide, but former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner got most votes in the province of Buenos Aires, raising hopes she may be elected to the Senate for her party, Union Ciudadana (Citizen's Union).
At midday, Macri cast his vote at the Wenceslao Posse school, located in Buenos Aires' neighborhood of Palermo, and expressed his satisfaction that the day was taking place "peacefully" and with good weather conditions across the country.
"We are happy at what is happening in the country, and we believe we have a bright future ahead of us," said Macri, defending his government's track record. "We will await the results at night and comment on them together."
Fernandez de Kirchner did not vote on Sunday. While she is registered to vote in the southern city of Rio Gallegos, she decided to stay in Buenos Aires.
However, she did visit a vote counting center at the Patria Institute, near Congress, and also greeted her supporters.
This Sunday's result will be widely seen as a test of Macri's administration, halfway through his term which expires in 2019.
While the economy has shown signs of improvement under Macri's watch, especially since 2016, growth has not been seen in all sectors.
