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2006 Slovak parliamentary election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Slovakia |
| type | parliamentary |
| previous_election | 2002 Slovak parliamentary election |
| previous_year | 2002 |
| next_election | 2010 Slovak parliamentary election |
| next_year | 2010 |
| seats_for_election | All 150 seats in the National Council |
| majority_seats | 76 |
| election_date | 17 June 2006 |
| turnout | 54.67% ( 15.40 pp) |
| image_size | 130x130px |
| image1 | Robert Fico (2008)a (cropped).jpg |
| leader1 | Robert Fico |
| party1 | Direction – Social Democracy |
| last_election1 | 25 seats, 13.5% |
| seats1 | 50 |
| seat_change1 | 25 |
| popular_vote1 | 671,185 |
| percentage1 | 29.1% |
| swing1 | 15.7 pp |
| image2 | Mikulas Dzurinda.jpg |
| leader2 | Mikuláš Dzurinda |
| party2 | Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party |
| last_election2 | 28 seats, 15.1% |
| seats2 | 31 |
| seat_change2 | 3 |
| popular_vote2 | 422,815 |
| percentage2 | 18.4% |
| swing2 | 3.3 pp |
| image3 | Žilina P6112384 (cropped).jpg |
| leader3 | Ján Slota |
| party3 | Slovak National Party |
| last_election3 | 0 seats, 3.3% |
| seats3 | 20 |
| seat_change3 | 20 |
| popular_vote3 | 270,230 |
| percentage3 | 11.7% |
| swing3 | 8.4 pp |
| image4 | Béla Bugár (cropped).jpg |
| leader4 | Béla Bugár |
| party4 | Party of the Hungarian Community |
| last_election4 | 20 seats, 11.2% |
| seats4 | 20 |
| seat_change4 | 0 |
| popular_vote4 | 269,111 |
| percentage4 | 11.7% |
| swing4 | 0.5 pp |
| image5 | Vladimir Meciar (cropped).jpg |
| leader5 | Vladimír Mečiar |
| party5 | People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia |
| last_election5 | 36 seats, 19.5% |
| seats5 | 15 |
| seat_change5 | 21 |
| popular_vote5 | 202,540 |
| percentage5 | 8.8% |
| swing5 | 10.7 pp |
| image6 | Pavol Hrušovský 2010 (cropped).jpg |
| leader6 | Pavol Hrušovský |
| party6 | Christian Democratic Movement |
| last_election6 | 15 seats, 8.3% |
| seats6 | 14 |
| seat_change6 | 1 |
| popular_vote6 | 191,443 |
| percentage6 | 8.3% |
| swing6 | 0.1% |
| map_image | 2006 Slovak legislative election - Vote Strength.svg |
| map_caption | Results of the election, showing vote strength by district. |
| title | Prime Minister |
| before_election | Mikuláš Dzurinda |
| before_party | Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party |
| after_election | Robert Fico |
| after_party | Direction – Social Democracy |
Parliamentary elections were held in Slovakia on 17 June 2006. Direction – Social Democracy emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 50 of the 150 seats. Its leader Robert Fico was appointed Prime Minister on 4 July 2006, leading a three-party centre-left populist coalition.
Background
Originally the election was planned for 16 September 2006. However, on 8 February the government proposed calling an early election after the Christian Democratic Movement left the coalition government. This proposal was passed by the Parliament on 9 February and signed by the President on 13 February. For the first time Slovak citizens living abroad could vote, using absentee ballots. A total of 21 parties contested the elections.
Participating parties
| Party | Ideology | Political position | Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direction – Social Democracy}}" | Direction – Social Democracy (Smer) | Social democracy | Centre-left | |
| Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party}}" | Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party (SDKÚ–DS) | Liberal conservatism | Centre-right | |
| Slovak National Party}}" | Slovak National Party (SNS) | National conservatism | Far-right | |
| Party of the Hungarian Coalition}}" | Party of the Hungarian Coalition (SMK/MKP) | Hungarian minority interests | Centre-right | |
| Movement for a Democratic Slovakia}}" | People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (ĽS–HZDS) | Slovak nationalism | Syncretic | |
| Christian Democratic Movement}}" | Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) | Christian democracy | Centre-right |
Results
Results by region
| Region | Smer-SD | SDKÚ-DS | SNS | SMK/MKP | ĽS-HZDS | KDH | KSS | SF | ÁNO | Other parties | Direction – Slovak Social Democracy}};" | Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party}} | Slovak National Party}} | Party of the Hungarian Community}} | Communist Party of Slovakia}} | Free Forum}} | Alliance of the New Citizen}} | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bratislava Region | 21.42 | 36.05 | 8.80 | 6.12 | 6.75 | 7.87 | 2.96 | 5.77 | 1.38 | 2.94 | ||||||||||||||
| Trnava Region | 23.26 | 15.93 | 7.83 | 29.00 | 7.46 | 7.39 | 3.03 | 2.58 | 0.98 | 2.60 | ||||||||||||||
| Trenčín Region | 33.98 | 15.03 | 15.90 | 0.34 | 14.29 | 7.93 | 4.74 | 3.34 | 1.20 | 3.23 | ||||||||||||||
| Nitra Region | 24.82 | 12.30 | 9.32 | 31.67 | 7.98 | 5.41 | 2.90 | 2.19 | 1.07 | 2.31 | ||||||||||||||
| Žilina Region | 33.01 | 14.78 | 18.83 | 0.27 | 10.80 | 10.91 | 4.01 | 3.37 | 1.37 | 2.65 | ||||||||||||||
| Banská Bystrica Region | 31.08 | 15.74 | 13.37 | 12.49 | 8.05 | 5.07 | 5.12 | 3.31 | 1.62 | 4.17 | ||||||||||||||
| Prešov Region | 35.44 | 17.93 | 10.73 | 0.34 | 8.40 | 13.97 | 4.26 | 3.27 | 1.59 | 4.21 | ||||||||||||||
| Košice Region | 29.48 | 19.20 | 8.63 | 14.27 | 6.70 | 7.73 | 4.00 | 3.87 | 2.07 | 3.99 | ||||||||||||||
| Total in Slovakia | 29.14 | 18.36 | 11.73 | 11.68 | 8.79 | 8.31 | 3.88 | 3.47 | 1.42 | 3.62 | ||||||||||||||
| Cities | 28.81 | 24.13 | 11.09 | 7.92 | 7.56 | 7.53 | 3.83 | 4.49 | 1.64 | 2.96 | ||||||||||||||
| Villages | 29.54 | 11.22 | 12.51 | 16.32 | 10.31 | 9.26 | 3.94 | 2.20 | 1.15 | 3.49 |
Aftermath
On 28 June, Fico announced that the government coalition would consist of his Smer-SD, together with the SNS and ĽS-HZDS. The Party of European Socialists (PES) criticized this decision because of nationalist statements of the leader of the SNS and subsequently suspended Smer-SD's membership.
References
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen. Nohlen, D]] & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1747 {{ISBN. 978-3-8329-5609-7
- Nohlen & Stöver, p1757
- Nohlen & Stöver, pp1753-1754
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