Cypriot legislative election, 2006

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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

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
AKEL	131,237	31.1	18	–2
Democratic Rally	127,735	30.3	18	–1
Democratic Party	75,428	17.9	11	+2
Movement for Social Democracy	37,531	8.9	5	+1
European Party	24,152	5.8	3	New¹
Ecological and Environmental Movement	8,192	2.0	1	0
United Democrats	6,563	1.6	0	–1
KEP	5,155	1.2	0	New
European Democracy	1,861	0.4	0	New
Political Hunting Movement	1,111	0.3	0	New
Popular Socialist Movement	979	0.2	0	New
Independents	1,204	0.3	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	24,828	–	–	–
Total	445,976	100	56	0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

¹ The European Party had been formed by four MPs during the previous parliamentary term and this election saw it lose a seat.^[3]

References

1. ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p438 ISBN 9873832956097
2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p443
3. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p444