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