Electoral calendar 2006
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This electoral calendar 2006 lists the national/federal direct elections held in 2006 in the de jure and de facto sovereign states and their dependent territories. Referendum
s are included, although they are not elections. By-elections are not included.
See elections in 2006
for an overview of the 2006 results.
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
s are included, although they are not elections. By-elections are not included.
See elections in 2006
Elections in 2006
-January 25: Palestinian National Authority:-January 27: Netherlands Antilles:-February 5: Costa Rica:-February 7: Haiti:-February 23: Uganda:-March 12: Colombia:-March 26: São Tomé and Príncipe:-April 2: Thailand:...
for an overview of the 2006 results.
January
- January 15: ChileElections in ChileChile holds nationwide presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections.The electoral process is supervised by the Electoral Service , which is independent from the government...
, President (2nd round) - January 15: FinlandElections in FinlandElections in Finland gives information on election and election results in Finland.On national level Finland elects a head of state — the President of the Republic — and a legislature. The president is elected for a six-year term by direct popular vote...
, President (1st round)Finnish presidential election, 2006The Finnish Presidential election of 2006 saw the re-election of Tarja Halonen as President of Finland for a second six-year term.The first round of voting in Finnish presidential elections always takes place on the third Sunday of January, in this case 15 January 2006... - January 22: Cape VerdeElections in Cape VerdeElections in Cape Verde gives information on election and election results in Cape Verde. An election is a process in which a vote is held to elect candidates to an office...
, Parliament - January 22: PortugalElections in PortugalElections in Portugal gives information on election and election results in Portugal.Only the elections since the Carnation Revolution of 1974 are listed here. During the period encompassing the Constitutional Monarchy and the First Republic there were also elections, but only for a limited...
, PresidentPortuguese presidential election, 2006The Portuguese presidential election were held on 22 January 2006 to elect a successor to the incumbent President Jorge Sampaio, who was term-limited from running for a third consecutive term by the Constitution of Portugal... - January 23: CanadaElections in CanadaCanada holds elections for several levels of government: nationally , provincially and territorially, and municipally. Elections are also held for self governing First Nations and for many other public and private organizations including corporations and trade unions...
, ParliamentCanadian federal election, 2006The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:... - January 25: Palestinian National AuthorityElections in the Palestinian National AuthorityElections in the Palestinian National Authority gives information on election and election results in the Palestinian territories.The PNA hold elections for a president, legislature and local councils...
, ParliamentPalestinian legislative election, 2006On January 25, 2006, elections were held for the Palestinian Legislative Council , the legislature of the Palestinian National Authority . Notwithstanding the 2005 municipal elections and the January 9, 2005 presidential election, this was the first election to the PLC since 1996; subsequent... - January 29: FinlandElections in FinlandElections in Finland gives information on election and election results in Finland.On national level Finland elects a head of state — the President of the Republic — and a legislature. The president is elected for a six-year term by direct popular vote...
, President (2nd round)Finnish presidential election, 2006The Finnish Presidential election of 2006 saw the re-election of Tarja Halonen as President of Finland for a second six-year term.The first round of voting in Finnish presidential elections always takes place on the third Sunday of January, in this case 15 January 2006...
February
- February 5: Costa RicaElections in Costa RicaElections in Costa Rica gives information on elections and election results in Costa Rica.Costa Rica elects on national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. The President of Costa Rica is, together with two vice-presidents, elected for a four-year term by the people...
, President and Parliament - February 7: HaitiElections in HaïtiElections in Haiti gives information on election and election results in Haiti.The current president is René Préval, who received 51 percent of the votes in the 2005 elections...
, President (1st round) - February 11: TokelauTokelauTokelau is a territory of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean that consists of three tropical coral atolls with a combined land area of 10 km2 and a population of approximately 1,400...
, referendum on self-determination - February 12: Cape VerdeElections in Cape VerdeElections in Cape Verde gives information on election and election results in Cape Verde. An election is a process in which a vote is held to elect candidates to an office...
, President - February 23: UgandaElections in UgandaUganda provides national elections for a president and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term. The National Assembly has 292 members. 214 members are elected without party labels directly in single seat constituencies, while 78 members are elected from so-called special...
, President and ParliamentUgandan general election, 2006The Ugandan general election of 2006 took place on February 23, 2006. This was the first multiparty election since Yoweri Museveni, the current president, took over power in 1986. Six candidates contested for the Presidential office, and at least 33 parties were expected to enter the Parliamentary...
March
- March 5: BeninElections in BeninBenin elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The National Assembly has 83 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation.Benin has a multi-party system, which means that there...
, PresidentBeninese presidential election, 2006A presidential election was held in the West African state of Benin on March 5, 2006. Long-time president Mathieu Kérékou was barred from running again by a two term limit and an age limit of 70 years for candidates; in July 2005 he signalled that he would not seek to change the constitution, as... - March 12: El SalvadorElections in El SalvadorElections in El Salvador gives information on elections and election results in El Salvador.El Salvador elects its head of state – the President of El Salvador – directly through a fixed-date general election whose winner is decided by absolute majority...
, LegislatureSalvadoran legislative election, 2006A legislative election was held in El Salvador on 12 March 2006. The Salvadoran people elected 84 deputies to the Legislative Assembly for a term of three years.-Election results:... - March 12: ColombiaElections in ColombiaElections in Colombia are regulated and controlled by the National Electoral Council which also gives information on elections and election results in for the politics of Colombia....
, LegislatureColombian legislative election, 2006On March 12, 2006 Colombians went to the polls to elect Senate and Chamber of Representatives. Presidential primaries were also held for the Liberal Party and the Alternative Democratic Pole.-Senate Members:... - March 19: BelarusElections in BelarusBelarus elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The National Assembly has two chambers...
, PresidentBelarusian presidential election, 2006Presidential elections were held in Belarus on 19 March 2006. The result was a victory for incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko, who received 84.4% of the vote. However, western observers deemed the elections rigged... - March 26: São Tomé and PríncipeElections in São Tomé and PríncipeElections in São Tomé and Príncipe gives information on election and election results in São Tomé and Príncipe.São Tomé and Príncipe elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people...
, ParliamentSão Tomé and Príncipe legislative election, 2006São Tomé and Príncipe held its fifth National Assembly election since the introduction of multi-party politics in 1990 on 26 March 2006.-Parties and Coalitions:Eight political parties and two coalitions contested the election.... - March 26: UkraineElections in UkraineElections in Ukraine gives information on election and election results in Ukraine.Ukraine elects on national level a head of state and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people...
, ParliamentUkrainian parliamentary election, 2006The Ukrainian parliamentary election took place on March 26, 2006. Election campaigning officially began on July 7, 2005. Between November 26 and December 31, 2005 party lists of candidates were formed.... - March 28: IsraelElections in IsraelElections in Israel are based on nationwide proportional representation. The electoral threshold is currently set at 2%, with the number of seats a party receives in the Knesset being proportional to the number of votes it receives. The Knesset is elected for a four-year term, although most...
, Parliament - March 31: SamoaElections in SamoaAt the national level, Samoa elects a legislature. The Fono or Legislative Assembly has 49 members elected for a five year term, 47 members out of the matai in six two-seat, 35 single-seat constituencies, and 2 members by the non-Samoan nationals...
, ParliamentSamoan general election, 2006General elections were held in Samoa on 31 March 2006. The result was a landslide victory for the Human Rights Protection Party, who took 30 of the 49 seats, and gained another five seats when independent MPs joined the party.-Detailed Results:Source:...
April
- April 2: Thailand, Parliament
- April 5: Solomon IslandsElections in the Solomon IslandsElections in Solomon Islands gives information on election and election results in Solomon Islands.Solomon Islands elects on national level a legislature...
, ParliamentSolomon Islands general election, 2006General elections were held on 5 April 2006 in the Solomon Islands. No party managed to win more than four of the fifty seats, while thirty seats went to independent candidates. A number of those subsequently formed an Association of Independent Members of Parliament, with Snyder Rini as their leader... - April 9: PeruElections in PeruIn Peru, the people directly elect a head of state as well as a legislature. The president is elected by the people for a five year term...
, President and ParliamentPeruvian national election, 2006The first round of the 2006 Peruvian national election was held on April 9, 2006 to elect the President of the Republic, two Vice-Presidents, 120 Members of Congress, and five Peruvian members of the Andean Parliament , for the 2006-2011 period.No single presidential ticket obtained more than half... - April 9 and April 10: ItalyElections in ItalyThis page gathers the results of elections in Italy.Italy elected, on national level, a Parliament consisting of two houses, the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic...
, ParliamentItalian general election, 2006In the Italian general election, 2006 for the renewal of the two Chambers of the Parliament of Italy held on April 9 and April 10, 2006 the incumbent prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, leader of the center-right House of Freedoms, was narrowly defeated by Romano Prodi, leader of the center-left The... - April 9: HungaryElections in HungaryElections in Hungary are held at two levels: general elections to elect the 386 members of the National Assembly, and local elections to elect local authorities.-Presidential elections:...
, Parliament (1st roundHungarian parliamentary election, 2006The schedule of the 2006 Hungarian parliamentary elections, as announced by president László Sólyom was as follows:* first round on April 9, 2006* second round on April 23, 2006... - April 19: Thailand, Senate
- April 21: HaitiElections in HaïtiElections in Haiti gives information on election and election results in Haiti.The current president is René Préval, who received 51 percent of the votes in the 2005 elections...
, Parliament (2nd round)Haitian elections, 2006The 2006 elections in Haiti, to replace the interim government of Gérard Latortue put in place after the 2004 Haiti rebellion, were delayed four times after having been originally scheduled for October and November 2005. The elections finally took place on February 7, 2006, with turnout of around 60%... - April 23: HungaryElections in HungaryElections in Hungary are held at two levels: general elections to elect the 386 members of the National Assembly, and local elections to elect local authorities.-Presidential elections:...
, Parliament (2nd round)Hungarian parliamentary election, 2006The schedule of the 2006 Hungarian parliamentary elections, as announced by president László Sólyom was as follows:* first round on April 9, 2006* second round on April 23, 2006... - April 30: LaosElections in LaosElections in Laos gives information on election and election results in Laos.Laos elects a legislature nationally and the public also participates in the election of village heads. The National Assembly has 115 members, elected for five year terms. Laos is a single-party state...
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May
- May 3: ChadElections in ChadElections in Chad gives information on election and election results in Chad.Chad elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people...
, PresidentChadian presidential election, 2006A presidential election took place in Chad on May 3, 2006. A 2005 constitutional referendum made it possible for President Idriss Déby to run for a third term; having come to power in December 1990, he previously won elections in 1996 and 2001... - May 6: SingaporeElections in SingaporeThere are currently two types of elections in Singapore: parliamentary and presidential elections.While the Constitution of Singapore does not specify exactly when elections need to be held, Parliamentary or General Elections are generally 5 years apart, while Presidential elections are generally...
, ParliamentSingapore general election, 2006The 2006 Singapore parliamentary general election was held on 6 May 2006. 1.22 million out of the 2.16 million eligible Singaporeans voted for Members of Parliament and elected their next government. The People's Action Party , in its first election under Lee Hsien Loong, won 66.6% of the overall... - May 6-May 13: FijiElections in FijiFiji has held nine general elections for the House of Representatives since becoming independent of the United Kingdom in 1970; there had been numerous elections under colonial rule, but only one with universal suffrage . In this period, Fiji has had three constitutions, and the voting system has...
, Parliament - May 14: ComorosElections in ComorosElections in Comoros gives information on election and election results in Comoros.Comoros elects on federal level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a four year term by the people. The federal presidency is to take it in turns between the three islands...
, President - May 16: Dominican RepublicElections in the Dominican RepublicElections in the Dominican Republic gives information on election and election results in the Dominican Republic.The Dominican Republic elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a four year term by the people. The Congress of the...
, LegislatureDominican Republic parliamentary election, 2006Parliamentary elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 2006. They were won by the Progressive Bloc led by the Dominican Liberation Party, which took 96 of the 178 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 22 of the 32 Senate seats.... - May 21: MontenegroElections in MontenegroMontenegro elects on national level a legislature and a head of state. The Assembly of Montenegro has 81 members elected for a four year term. The President of Montenegro is elected at large with a runoff if need be...
, ReferendumMontenegrin independence referendum, 2006The Montenegrin independence referendum was a referendum on the independence of the Republic of Montenegro from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro that was held on 21 May 2006.The total turnout of the referendum was 86.5%...
on independence - May 21: CyprusElections in CyprusElections in Cyprus gives information on election and election results in Cyprus.Cyprus elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The election of the President is direct, by universal suffrage and secret ballot. Voting is compulsory and every citizen over the...
, LegislatureCypriot legislative election, 2006Parliamentary elections were held in Cyprus on 21 May 2006. AKEL and the Democratic Rally both won 18 of the 56 seats. Voter turnout was 89.0%.-Results:... - May 28: ColombiaElections in ColombiaElections in Colombia are regulated and controlled by the National Electoral Council which also gives information on elections and election results in for the politics of Colombia....
, PresidentColombian presidential election, 2006The 2006 Colombian presidential election was held on 28 May 2006. Álvaro Uribe was re-elected as President of the Republic and will serve another four-year term, starting on 7 August 2006... - May 31: MontserratElections in MontserratElections in Montserrat gives information on election and election results in Montserrat.Montserrat elects on territorial level a legislature...
, LegislatureMontserratian general election, 2006General elections were held in Montserrat on 31 May 2006. Although the Movement for Change and Prosperity won the most seats in the Legislative Council, the government was formed by a coalition of the Montserrat Democratic Party, the New People's Liberation Movement and an independent council...
June
- June 2-June 3: Czech RepublicElections in the Czech RepublicElections in the Czech Republic gives information on election and election results in the Czech Republic.The Czech Republic elects on national level a legislature. The Parliament has two chambers...
, Chamber of DeputiesCzech legislative election, 2006Parliamentary elections were held in the Czech Republic on 2 and 3 June 2006.The pre-election campaign was fierce and mostly negative. A major scandal broke out few days before the election. The two largest parties had profited from the divisive campaign – both had obtained the highest percentage... - June 4: PeruElections in PeruIn Peru, the people directly elect a head of state as well as a legislature. The president is elected by the people for a five year term...
, President (2nd round)Peruvian national election, 2006The first round of the 2006 Peruvian national election was held on April 9, 2006 to elect the President of the Republic, two Vice-Presidents, 120 Members of Congress, and five Peruvian members of the Andean Parliament , for the 2006-2011 period.No single presidential ticket obtained more than half... - June 4: San MarinoElections in San MarinoElections in San Marino gives information on election and election results in San Marino.San Marino elects on national level a legislature. The Grand and General Council has 60 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation with national majority bonus .San Marino has...
, Parliament - 14 June: SwitzerlandElections in SwitzerlandElections in Switzerland gives information on election and election results in Switzerland.Switzerland elects on national level a head of state - the Federal Council - and a legislature. The Federal Assembly has two chambers...
, Federal CouncilSwiss Federal Council election, 2006On 14 June 2006, a by-election was held for the vacant seat of Joseph Deiss on the Federal Council, the government of Switzerland.The joint chambers of the Federal Assembly elected Doris Leuthard of the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland in the first round of voting with 133 votes...
(indirect) - June 17: SlovakiaElections in SlovakiaElections in Slovakia gives information on election and election results in Slovakia.Slovakia elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people...
, ParliamentSlovak parliamentary election, 2006The 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... - June 25: MauritaniaElections in MauritaniaPrior to the coup d'état of August 2005, Mauritania was a one party dominant state with the Democratic and Social Republican Party in power. Opposition parties were allowed, but widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power....
, referendum on the new constitutionMauritanian constitutional referendum, 2006A constitutional referendum was held in Mauritania on June 25, 2006 and approved by nearly 97% of voters. Following the August 2005 ouster of long-time president Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, the new transitional military regime called the referendum on a new constitution, which limits presidents to... - June 29: KuwaitElections in KuwaitElections in Kuwait are held for both the National Assembly and for the Municipality. Kuwait's 1962 constitution calls for elections to the unicameral National Assembly at a maximum interval of four years...
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July
- July 2: MexicoElections in MexicoElections in Mexico determine who, on the national level, takes the position of the head of state – the president – as well as the legislature.The President of Mexico is elected for a six-year term by the people...
, President and CongressMexican general election, 2006A general election was held in Mexico on Sunday, July 2, 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the federal level:*A new President of the Republic to serve a six-year term, replacing then Mexican President Vicente Fox .*500 members to serve for a... - July 5: MacedoniaElections in the Republic of MacedoniaElections in the Republic of Macedonia gives information on election and election results in the Republic of Macedonia.The Republic of Macedonia elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people...
, ParliamentMacedonian parliamentary election, 2006Parliamentary elections were in the Republic of Macedonia on 5 July 2006. The winner was the coalition led by the centre-right VMRO-DPMNE.- Campaign :... - July 28-July 30: SeychellesElections in SeychellesThis article gives information on election and election results in Seychelles. Seychelles elects on national level a head of state — the president — and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people...
, President - July 30: Democratic Republic of the CongoElections in the Democratic Republic of the CongoMulti-party elections in the DR Congo were held in July 2006, the first multi-party elections in the country since 1960.The 1960 elections, held in the wake of independence, saw Patrice Lumumba become prime minister and Joseph Kasavubu president. In 1965 Mobutu Sese Seko seized power and declared...
, President and LegislatureDemocratic Republic of the Congo general election, 2006General elections were held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on July 30, 2006, the first multiparty elections in the country in 41 years. Voters went to the polls to elect both a new President of the Republic and a new National Assembly, the lower-house of the Parliament.The polls were... - July 30: São Tomé and PríncipeElections in São Tomé and PríncipeElections in São Tomé and Príncipe gives information on election and election results in São Tomé and Príncipe.São Tomé and Príncipe elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people...
, PresidentSão Tomé and Príncipe presidential election, 2006São Tomé and Príncipe held its fourth presidential election since the introduction of multi-party politics in 1990 on 30 July 2006. Incumbent Fradique de Menezes, first elected in 2001, won more than 60 per cent of the votes, while his main challenger, Patrice Trovoada got just over 38 per cent of...
August
- August 3: TuvaluElections and parties in TuvaluTuvalu elects a legislature on a national level. The Parliament of Tuvalu has 15 members, elected for a four year term in 7 double- and 1 single-seat constituencies. Tuvalu is a de-facto non-partisan democracy since it does not have political parties.-Latest election:The Tuvaluan general election,...
, ParliamentTuvaluan general election, 2006General elections were held in Tuvalu on 3 August 2006 to elect fifteen members to the Parliament. All fifteen candidates elected were Independents, as there are no political parties in the country.... - August 28: GuyanaElections in GuyanaElections in Guyana gives information on election and election results in Guyana.Guyana elects on national level a unicameral legislature .The National Assembly has 65 members...
, President and ParliamentGuyanese legislative election, 2006The 2006 Guyanese legislative election took place in Guyana on 28 August 2006.-Campaign:The People's Progressive Party of incumbent President Bharrat Jagdeo was ahead in the opinion polls and was expected to keep its majority in the National Assembly of Guyana....
September
- September 10: MontenegroElections in MontenegroMontenegro elects on national level a legislature and a head of state. The Assembly of Montenegro has 81 members elected for a four year term. The President of Montenegro is elected at large with a runoff if need be...
, ParliamentMontenegrin parliamentary election, 2006The election for the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of Montenegro in the newly independent Republic of Montenegro took place on September 10, 2006, with Prime Minister Milo Đukanović claiming absolute victory for his centre-left, pro-European Union party the next day... - September 17: SwedenElections in SwedenElections in the Kingdom of Sweden are held every four years, and determine the makeup of the legislative bodies on the three levels of administrative division in the country. At the highest level, these elections determine the allocation of seats in the Riksdag, the national legislative body of...
, ParliamentSwedish general election, 2006A general election was held in Sweden on 17 September 2006, to elect members to the Swedish parliament. All 349 seats were up for election: 310 "fixed seats" in 29 constituencies and 39 members at a national level for what are called "adjustment seats", used to ensure that parties have... - September 17: Transnistria, referendum on closer ties with RussiaTransnistrian referendum, 2006The 2006 referendum in Transnistria took place in Transnistria on 17 September 2006. On that date, Transnistria voted to continue its de facto independence and seek closer ties with Russia.- Political climate :...
- September 20: YemenElections in YemenYemen elects on national level a head of state and a legislature. The president is elected for a seven year term by the people. The Assembly of Representatives of Yemen has 301 members, elected for a six year term in single-seat constituencies.Yemen is usually considered a dominant-party state...
, President - September 22: The Gambia, PresidentGambian presidential election, 2006The Gambian presidential election, 2006 was held on 22 September 2006. 670,000 Gambians registered to vote, and 59% of registered voters turned out to vote. Many of the 989 polling booths used marbles which were inserted into candidate drums instead of ballot papers due to the high illiteracy rate...
- September 26: Cook IslandsElections in the Cook IslandsElections in the Cook Islands gives information on election and election results in the Cook Islands.The Cook Islands elects on national level a legislature. The Parliament of the Cook Islands has 24 members, elected for a four year term in single-seat constuencies...
, Parliament - September 28: ZambiaElections in ZambiaZambia elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people...
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October
- October 1: AustriaElections in AustriaThis article provides information on elections and election results in Austria.On a federal level, there are two main elections: for head of state every six years, and for the...
, LegislatureAustrian legislative election, 2006The 2006 general election for the National Council in Austria was held on 1 October 2006.Following the Austrian legislative election, 1999, the Austrian People's Party had formed a coalition government with the Austrian Freedom Party , and later the Alliance for the Future of Austria .As a result... - October 1: Bosnia and HerzegovinaElections in Bosnia and HerzegovinaElections in Bosnia and Herzegovina gives information on elections and election results in Bosnia and Herzegovina.Bosnia and Herzegovina elects on national level the rotating presidency and a legislature....
, Presidency and ParliamentBosnia and Herzegovina general election, 2006General elections were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 1 October 2006. They decided the makeup of Bosnia and Herzegovina's presidency as well as federal, entity, and cantonal governments. As of September 2006 there were 2,736,886 registered voters. Of the 2.7 million voters, 1.7 millions are in... - October 1: BrazilElections in BrazilBrazil elects on the national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. The president is elected to a four-year term by the people. The National Congress has two chambers. The Chamber of Deputies has 513 members, elected to a four-year term by proportional...
, President (1st round)Brazilian general election, 2006The 2006 election were marked by the now extinct "verticalization rule", which forced parties to form coalitions on a state level with the same parties with which they were allied nationwide. This rule was introduced at the 2002 general elections by the Supreme Electoral Court.All Chamber of... - October 7: LatviaElections in LatviaElections in Latvia gives information on election and election results in Latvia.Latvia elects on national level a legislature. The Saeima has 100 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation with a 5% threshold. An unmodified Sainte-Laguë method is used to allocate seats....
, ParliamentLatvian parliamentary election, 2006The most recent elections for the 9th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia, were held on October 7, 2006. There were lists of candidates from 19 political parties... - October 15: EcuadorElections in EcuadorElections in Ecuador gives information on election and election results in Ecuador.Ecuador elects on national level a head of state, , and a legislature. The President of the Republic and his vice-president are elected on one ballot for a four-year term by the people...
, President and ParliamentEcuadorian general election, 2006On 15 October 2006, Ecuador held a general election. The voters stood to elect a new President, a new National Congress, as well as other positions.... - October 22: BulgariaElections in BulgariaElections in Bulgaria gives information on election and election results in Bulgaria.Bulgaria elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people...
, President (1st round)Bulgarian presidential election, 2006The 2006 Bulgarian presidential election was held on 22 October 2006, as decided on 27 July 2006 by the Bulgarian Parliament. The runoff took place on 29 October 2006, while the electoral campaign spanned 19 September–20 October... - October 22: PanamaElections in PanamaElections in Panama gives information on election and election results in Panama.Panama elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president and the vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five year term by the people...
, Panama Canal expansion referendumPanama Canal expansion referendum, 2006The Panama Canal expansion referendum was held on October 22, 2006, when the citizens of Panama approved the Panama Canal expansion project by a wide margin.-Constitutional background:...
. - October 28–October 29: SerbiaElections in SerbiaSerbia elects on national level a legislature and a president. The National Assembly of Serbia has 250 members elected for a four year term. Serbia has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other...
, referendum on the new constitutionSerbian constitutional referendum, 2006A referendum on a proposed draft of the new Serbian constitution was held on October 28 and 29 October 2006 and has resulted in the draft constitution being approved by the Serbian electorate. The constitution is Serbia's first as an independent state since the Kingdom of Serbia's 1903 constitution...
. - October 29: BrazilElections in BrazilBrazil elects on the national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. The president is elected to a four-year term by the people. The National Congress has two chambers. The Chamber of Deputies has 513 members, elected to a four-year term by proportional...
, President (2nd round)Brazilian general election, 2006The 2006 election were marked by the now extinct "verticalization rule", which forced parties to form coalitions on a state level with the same parties with which they were allied nationwide. This rule was introduced at the 2002 general elections by the Supreme Electoral Court.All Chamber of... - October 29: Democratic Republic of the CongoElections in the Democratic Republic of the CongoMulti-party elections in the DR Congo were held in July 2006, the first multi-party elections in the country since 1960.The 1960 elections, held in the wake of independence, saw Patrice Lumumba become prime minister and Joseph Kasavubu president. In 1965 Mobutu Sese Seko seized power and declared...
, President (2nd round)Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, 2006General elections were held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on July 30, 2006, the first multiparty elections in the country in 41 years. Voters went to the polls to elect both a new President of the Republic and a new National Assembly, the lower-house of the Parliament.The polls were... - October 29: BulgariaElections in BulgariaElections in Bulgaria gives information on election and election results in Bulgaria.Bulgaria elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people...
, President (2nd round)Bulgarian presidential election, 2006The 2006 Bulgarian presidential election was held on 22 October 2006, as decided on 27 July 2006 by the Bulgarian Parliament. The runoff took place on 29 October 2006, while the electoral campaign spanned 19 September–20 October...
November
- November 5: NicaraguaElections in NicaraguaElections in Nicaragua gives information on elections and election results in Nicaragua.The Republic of Nicaragua elects on national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. The President of Nicaragua and his or her vice-president are elected on one ballot for a...
, President and ParliamentNicaraguan general election, 2006Nicaragua held a general election on 5 November 2006. The country's voters went to the polls to elect a new President of the Republic and 90 members of the National Assembly, all of whom will serve five-year terms... - November 6: TajikistanElections in TajikistanElections in Tajikistan gives information on election and election results in Tajikistan.Tajikistan elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The Supreme Assembly has two chambers...
, President - November 7: United StatesElections in the United StatesThe United States has a federal government, with elected officials at the federal , state and local levels. On a national level, the head of state, the President, is elected indirectly by the people, through an Electoral College. In modern times, the electors virtually always vote with the popular...
, House of RepresentativesUnited States House elections, 2006- House of Representatives prior to the election :As of November 7, 2006, the U.S. House of the 109th Congress was composed of 229 Republicans, 201 Democrats and 1 Independent . There were also four vacancies...
and Senate (one third: "Class I" Senators) - November 19: MauritaniaElections in MauritaniaPrior to the coup d'état of August 2005, Mauritania was a one party dominant state with the Democratic and Social Republican Party in power. Opposition parties were allowed, but widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power....
, Parliament (1st round)Mauritanian parliamentary election, 2006Parliamentary and municipal elections in Mauritania occurred on 19 November and 3 December 2006. At least 28 political parties competed to comprise the lower house of parliament, the National Assembly; Islamist parties were banned, but many Islamists ran as independent candidates... - November 22: The NetherlandsElections in the NetherlandsElections in the Netherlands are held for six territorial levels of government: the European Union, the state, the twelve Provinces of the Netherlands, the 25 water boards, the 418 municipalities and in two cities for neighbourhood councils...
, Tweede KamerDutch general election, 2006The General Election to the House of Representatives of the States-General of the Netherlands was held in the Netherlands on November 22, 2006. And followed the call for new elections after the fall of the Second Balkenende cabinet.... - November 23: Isle of ManElections in the Isle of ManThe Isle of Man partially elects its legislature at the national level. The High Court of Tynwald consists of two chambers. The House of Keys has 24 members, elected for a five year term in multi- and single-seat constituencies. The Legislative Council has 11 members: two ex-officio members and...
, House of KeysManx general election, 2006A general election was held on Thursday, 23 November 2006 on the Isle of Man. The voting age had been lowered to sixteen at this election. As usual, the election was dominated by independents, who took 21 of the 24 seats.- Background :... - November 25: BahrainElections in BahrainThe National Assembly is bicameral with the lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, having 40 members elected in single-seat constituencies for a four year term. The upper house, the Shura Council, has 40 members appointed by the King of Bahrain, with the stated aim of giving a voice to minority...
, Parliament (1st round)Bahraini parliamentary election, 2006Bahrain held parliamentary elections on 25 November 2006 for the 40-seat lower house of parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, as well as municipal elections. There was a 72% turnout in the first round of polling... - November 26: EcuadorElections in EcuadorElections in Ecuador gives information on election and election results in Ecuador.Ecuador elects on national level a head of state, , and a legislature. The President of the Republic and his vice-president are elected on one ballot for a four-year term by the people...
, President (2nd round) - November 30: GibraltarElections in GibraltarElections in Gibraltar gives information on election and election results in Gibraltar.Gibraltar elects on national level a legislature. The Gibraltar Parliament has 17 members, all elected for a four year term in one constituency with each voter getting to vote for their selection of eight...
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- December 2: BahrainElections in BahrainThe National Assembly is bicameral with the lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, having 40 members elected in single-seat constituencies for a four year term. The upper house, the Shura Council, has 40 members appointed by the King of Bahrain, with the stated aim of giving a voice to minority...
, Parliament (2nd round)Bahraini parliamentary election, 2006Bahrain held parliamentary elections on 25 November 2006 for the 40-seat lower house of parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, as well as municipal elections. There was a 72% turnout in the first round of polling... - December 3: VenezuelaElections in Venezuela||Elections in Venezuela gives information on elections and election results in Venezuela.Venezuela elects on a national level a head of state a president and a unicameral federal legislature. The President of Venezuela is elected for a six-year term by the people, and is eligible for re-election...
, PresidentVenezuelan presidential election, 2006The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela held presidential elections on 3 December 2006, to choose a president for the six-year term to begin on 10 January 2007... - December 3: MadagascarElections in MadagascarElections in Madagascar gives information on election and election results in Madagascar.Madagascar elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The Parliament has two chambers...
, PresidentMalagasy presidential election, 2006Presidential elections were held in Madagascar on 3 December 2006. President Marc Ravalomanana, in office since he prevailed in a dispute over election results in 2002, ran for re-election... - December 3: MauritaniaElections in MauritaniaPrior to the coup d'état of August 2005, Mauritania was a one party dominant state with the Democratic and Social Republican Party in power. Opposition parties were allowed, but widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power....
, Parliament (2nd round)Mauritanian parliamentary election, 2006Parliamentary and municipal elections in Mauritania occurred on 19 November and 3 December 2006. At least 28 political parties competed to comprise the lower house of parliament, the National Assembly; Islamist parties were banned, but many Islamists ran as independent candidates... - December 10: Nagorno-KarabakhNagorno-KarabakhNagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, lying between Lower Karabakh and Zangezur and covering the southeastern range of the Lesser Caucasus mountains...
, constitutional referendumNagorno-Karabakh constitutional referendum, 2006A referendum was held in the unrecognised country of Nagorno-Karabakh on 10 December 2006 to approve a draft constitution defining Nagorno-Karabakh as a sovereign state. Azerbaijan has condemned the referendum, saying it is an unconstitutional attempt to damage the peace process... - December 10: Transnistria, PresidentTransnistrian presidential election, 2006The 2006 presidential election in Transnistria was held on December 10 of that year. Incumbent President Igor Smirnov won despite opposition having stiffened during the final weeks of the campaign...
- December 11: Saint LuciaElections in Saint LuciaElections in Saint Lucia gives information on election and election results in Saint Lucia.Saint Lucia elects on national level a legislature. The Legislature has two chambers. The House of Assembly has 17 members, elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies...
, ParliamentSaint Lucian general election, 2006The 2006 Saint Lucia general election took place in Saint Lucia on 11 December 2006. The election was fought between the Saint Lucia Labour Party and the United Workers Party which between them dominated politics in Saint Lucia... - December 15: IranElections in IranIran elects on national level a head of state and head of government , a legislature , and an "Assembly of Experts" . Also City and Village Council elections are held every four years throughout the country. The president is elected for a four-year term by the people...
, Assembly of ExpertsIranian Assembly of Experts election, 2006The Iranian Assembly of Experts election of 2006 was held on December 15, 2006. People elected representatives for the Assembly of Experts, the mujtahid that elect the Supreme Leader.... - December 16/18/20: United Arab EmiratesPolitics of the United Arab EmiratesPolitics of the United Arab Emirates takes place in a framework of a federal, presidential, elected monarchy. The UAE is a federation of seven absolute monarchies: the Emirates of Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Qaiwain...
, ParliamentUnited Arab Emirates parliamentary election, 2006The first elections ever to be held in the United Arab Emirates took place on 16 December, 18 December and 20 December 2006. Half of the Federal National Council, which has forty members, were elected.... - December 17: GabonElections in GabonGabon elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a seven year term by the people. The Parliament has two chambers...
, ParliamentGabonese legislative election, 2006A legislative election was held in Gabon on 17 December 2006 ....
See also
- Elections in 2006Elections in 2006-January 25: Palestinian National Authority:-January 27: Netherlands Antilles:-February 5: Costa Rica:-February 7: Haiti:-February 23: Uganda:-March 12: Colombia:-March 26: São Tomé and Príncipe:-April 2: Thailand:...