2006 Cypriot legislative election

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]

2006 Cypriot legislative election

21 May 2006
56 of 80 seats in the House of Representatives
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%   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%

Results

Parties		Votes	%	±pp	Seats	+/–
	Progressive Party of Working People (Anorthotiko Komma Ergazomenou Laou)	131,066	31.13	-3.6	18	-2
	Democratic Rally (Dimokratikos Sinagermos)	127,776	30.34	-3.7	18	-1
	Democratic Party (Dimokratiko Komma)	75,458	17.92	+3.1	11	+2
	Movement for Social Democracy (Kinima Sosialdimokraton)	37,533	8.91	+2.4	5	+1
	European Party (Evropaiko Komma)	24,196	5.75	new	3	-1[lower-alpha 1]
	Ecological and Environmental Movement (Kinima Ikologon Perivallontiston)	8,193	1.95	-0.0	1	±0
	United Democrats (Enomeni Dimokrates)	6,567	1.56	-1.0	0	-1
	Free Citizens Movement (Kinima Eleftheri Polites)	5,157	1.22	new	0	±0
	European Democracy (Evropaiki Dimokratia)	1,844	0.44	new	0	±0
	Political Hunting Movement (Politiko Kinima Kinigon)	1,112	0.26	new	0	±0
	Popular Socialist Movement (Laiko Sosialistiko Kinima)	981	0.23	new	0	±0
	Independents	1204	0.29	—	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. The European Party had been formed by four MPs during the previous parliamentary term and this election saw it lose a seat.[lower-alpha 2]
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p444

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p443