Cypriot legislative election, 2006
Cypriot legislative election, 2006
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| 56 of 80 seats in the House of Representatives |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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| Leader |
Demetris Christofias |
Nicos Anastasiades |
Tassos Papadopoulos |
| Party |
AKEL |
DISY |
DIKO |
| Leader since |
1988 |
1997 |
2000 |
| Last election |
20 seats, 34.7% |
19 seats, 34.0% |
9 seats, 14.8% |
| Seats won |
18 |
18 |
11 |
| Seat change |
 2 |
1 |
 2 |
| Popular vote |
131,066 |
127,776 |
75,458 |
| Percentage |
31.1% |
30.3% |
17.9% |
| Swing |
3.6% |
3.7% |
3.1% |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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| Leader |
Yiannakis Omirou |
Demetris Syllouris |
George Perdikes |
| Party |
EDEK |
European Party |
Greens |
| Leader since |
2001 |
2006 |
1996 |
| Last election |
4 seats, 6.5% |
4 seats, 5.2%[lower-alpha 1] |
1 seat, 2.0% |
| Seats won |
5 |
3 |
1 |
| Seat change |
1 |
1 |
 0 |
| Popular vote |
37,533 |
24,196 |
8,193 |
| Percentage |
8.9% |
5.8% |
2.0% |
| Swing |
2.4% |
0.6% |
0.0% |
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Parliamentary elections were held in Cyprus on 21 May 2006.[1] AKEL and the Democratic Rally both won 18 of the 56 seats. Voter turnout was 89.0%.[2]
Results
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| Parties |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Seats |
+/– |
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Progressive Party of Working People (Anorthotiko Komma Ergazomenou Laou) |
131,066 |
31.13 |
-3.6 |
18 |
-2 |
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Democratic Rally (Dimokratikos Sinagermos) |
127,776 |
30.34 |
-3.7 |
18 |
-1 |
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Democratic Party (Dimokratiko Komma) |
75,458 |
17.92 |
+3.1 |
11 |
+2 |
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Movement for Social Democracy (Kinima Sosialdimokraton) |
37,533 |
8.91 |
+2.4 |
5 |
+1 |
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European Party (Evropaiko Komma) |
24,196 |
5.75 |
new |
3 |
-1[lower-alpha 1] |
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Ecological and Environmental Movement (Kinima Ikologon Perivallontiston) |
8,193 |
1.95 |
-0.0 |
1 |
±0 |
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United Democrats (Enomeni Dimokrates) |
6,567 |
1.56 |
-1.0 |
0 |
-1 |
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Free Citizens Movement (Kinima Eleftheri Polites) |
5,157 |
1.22 |
new |
0 |
±0 |
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European Democracy (Evropaiki Dimokratia) |
1,844 |
0.44 |
new |
0 |
±0 |
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Political Hunting Movement (Politiko Kinima Kinigon) |
1,112 |
0.26 |
new |
0 |
±0 |
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Popular Socialist Movement (Laiko Sosialistiko Kinima) |
981 |
0.23 |
new |
0 |
±0 |
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Independents |
1204 |
0.29 |
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0 |
— |
| | Reserved seats for minorities | – | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| Valid votes | 421,087 | 94.43 | – | 59 | 0 |
| Invalid votes | 14,724 | 3.30 | – | – | – |
| Blank votes | 10,104 | 2.27 | – | – | – |
| Voted/turnout | 445,915 | 89.00 | –3.0 | - | - |
| Absenteeism | 55,109 | 11.00 | +3.0 | – | – |
| Registered voters | 501,024 | - | - | – | – |
| Sources: results.elections.moi.gov.cy |
Notes
- 1 2 The European Party had been formed by four MPs during the previous parliamentary term and this election saw it lose a seat.[3]
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p443
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p444
