Slovak parliamentary election, 2006

Slovak parliamentary election, 2006

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All 150 seats to the Národná rada 76 seats were needed for a majority   First party Second party   Leader Robert Fico Mikuláš Dzurinda Party Smer-SD SDKÚ-DS Last election 25 seats 28 seats Seats won 50 31 Seat change +25 +3 Popular vote 671.185 422.815 Percentage 29.14% 18.35%

PM before election Mikuláš Dzurinda SDKÚ-DS Elected PM Robert Fico Smer-SD

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The 2006 parliamentary elections in Slovakia took place on Saturday June 17, 2006. The voters selected 150 representatives for the National Council of the Slovak Republic. The highest number of seats, 50, was won by left-wing party Direction - Social Democracy led by Robert Fico. In total, six parties have achieved 5 percent threshold necessary to secure seats in the National Council. In order to form a new government, Robert Fico will have to find coalition partners among other parties.

Originally the election was planned to occur on September 16, 2006. On February 8, the government proposed to call an early election after the Christian Democratic Movement left the coalition government. This proposal was passed by the Parliament on February 9 and signed by the President on February 13. Slovak citizens living abroad could for the first time participate in the Slovak election by absentee ballots.

Parties participating in the election

The following political parties were running in the election: [1]

1. Left-wing Bloc (Ľavicový blok)
2. Party of Civil Solidarity (Strana občianskej solidarity)
3. Mission 21 - New Christian Democracy (Misia 21 - Nová kresťanská demokracia)
4. Party of the Democratic Left (Strana demokratickej ľavice)
5. Union of the Workers of Slovakia (Združenie robotníkov Slovenska)
6. Christian Democratic Movement (Kresťanskodemokratické hnutie)
7. Slovak National Coalition - Slovak Mutuality (Slovenská národná koalícia - Slovenská vzájomnosť)
8. Alliance of the New Citizen (Aliancia Nového Občana)
9. Movement for Democracy (Hnutie za demokraciu)
10. Party of the Hungarian Coalition (Strana maďarskej koalície - Magyar Koalíció Pártja)
11. Free Forum (Slobodné fórum)
12. Civic Conservative Party (Občianska konzervatívna strana)
13. Prosperita Slovenska
14. People's Party - Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (Ľudová strana - Hnutie za demokratické Slovensko)
15. Agrarian and Countryside Party (Agrárna strana vidieka)
16. Communist Party of Slovakia (Komunistická strana Slovenska)
17. Slovak People's Party (Slovenská ľudová strana)
18. Slovak Democratic and Christian Union - Democratic Party (Slovenská demokratická a kresťanská únia - Demokratická strana)
19. Direction - Social Democracy (SMER - sociálna demokracia)
20. Slovak National Party (Slovenská národná strana)
21. HOPE - NÁDEJ

Election results

 Summary of the 17 June 2006 Slovakia National Council election results

Parties		Votes	%	Seats	±
	Direction – Social Democracy	671,185	29.14	50	+25
	Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party	422,815	18.35	31	+3
	Slovak National Party	270,230	11.73	20	+20
	Party of the Hungarian Coalition	269,111	11.68	20	±0
	People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia	202,540	8.79	15	–21
	Christian Democratic Movement	191,443	8.31	14	–1
	Communist Party of Slovakia	89,418	3.88	—	–11
	Free Forum	79,963	3.47	—	N/A
	Alliance of the New Citizen	32,775	1.42	—	–15
	Movement for Democracy	14,728	0.63	—	±0
	Hope	14,595	0.63	—	N/A
	Others	44,336	1.93	—	±0
Total (Turnout 54.67 %)		2,303,139		150	—

Formation of the government

Based on the mandates secured, and given that 76 seats are required to form a majority government, the following government combinations were among the most likely: [2]

• Smer+SNS+HZDS = 85 seats
• Smer+SMK+KDH = 84 seats
• Smer+SNS+KDH = 84 seats
• Smer+SDKU = 81 seats
• SDKU+SMK+HZDS+KDH = 80 seats

On June 28, Robert Fico, the leader of the winning party announced that the government coalition will consist of his Direction - Social Democracy and two partners: Slovak National Party and People's Party - Movement for a Democratic Slovakia. The Party of European Socialists criticized this decision because of nationalist statements of the leader of the Slovak National Party and subsequently suspended Smer's membership. On July 4, Fico became Prime Minister.

External links

• Official results
• Slovak Election Data Project
• Electoral Geography
• BBC coverage of election results