2006 Slovak parliamentary election

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.

2006 Slovak parliamentary election
17 June 2006
All 150 seats in the National Council
76 seats needed for a majority
Turnout54.67% ( 15.40 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Robert Fico Mikuláš Dzurinda Ján Slota
Party SMER–SD SDKÚ-DS SNS
Last election 25 seats, 13.5% 28 seats, 15.1% 0 seats, 3.3%
Seats won 50 31 20
Seat change 25 3 20
Popular vote 671,185 422,815 270,230
Percentage 29.1% 18.4% 11.7%
Swing 15.7 pp 3.3 pp 8.4 pp
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Béla Bugár Vladimír Mečiar Pavol Hrušovský
Party SMK ĽS–HZDS KDH
Last election 20 seats, 11.2% 36 seats, 19.5% 15 seats, 8.3%
Seats won 20 15 14
Seat change 0 21 1
Popular vote 269,111 202,540 191,443
Percentage 11.7% 8.8% 8.3%
Swing 0.5 pp 10.7 pp 0.1%
Results of the election, showing vote strength by district.
Prime Minister before election

Mikuláš Dzurinda
SDKÚ-DS

 Elected Prime Minister

Robert Fico
Smer–SD

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