Colombian parliamentary election, 2006
Elections for the Senate of Colombia
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| Turnout |
45.7% |
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
On 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.
Chamber of Representatives
Summary of the 12 March 2006 Chamber of Representatives of Colombia election results
| Parties |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
| Colombian Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Colombiano) |
1,646,404 |
19.0 |
30 |
| Social National Unity Party/Party of the U (Partido Social de Unidad Nacional, also known as Partido de la U) |
1,453,353 |
16.7 |
29 |
| Colombian Conservative Party (Partido Conservador Colombiano) |
1,363,656 |
15.8 |
30 |
| Radical Change (Cambio Radical) |
932,207 |
10.7 |
20 |
| Alternative Democratic Pole (Polo Democrático Alternativo) |
708,664 |
8.2 |
9 |
| Citizens' Convergence (Convergencia Ciudadana) |
397,903 |
4.6 |
8 |
| Wings - Team Colombia Movement (Movimiento Alas Equipo Colombia) |
370,789 |
4.3 |
7 |
| Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation (Mira party) |
233,920 |
2.7 |
1 |
| Democratic Colombia Party (Partido Colombia Demócrata) |
215,753 |
2.5 |
2 |
| Liberal Opening (Apertura Liberal) |
199,810 |
2.3 |
5 |
| National Movement (Movimiento Nacional) |
175,012 |
2.0 |
2 |
| United People's Movement (Movimiento Popular Unido) |
129,977 |
1.5 |
2 |
| For the Country of our Dreams (Por el País que soñamos) |
99,565 |
1.1 |
1 |
| Regional Integration Movement (Movimiento Integración Regional) |
91,547 |
1.1 |
4 |
| Huila New and Liberalism (Huila Nuevo y Liberalismo) |
80,688 |
0.9 |
2 |
| Social Action Party (Partido de Acción Social) |
52,340 |
0.6 |
1 |
| Renovation Movement Labour Action (Movimiento Renovación Acción Laboral) |
33,308 |
0.4 |
0 |
| National Salvation Movement (Movimiento de Salvación Nacional) |
28,975 |
0.3 |
0 |
| People's Participation Movement (Movimiento de Participación Popular) |
18,449 |
0.2 |
0 |
| Progressive National Movement (Movimiento Nacional Progresista) |
8,146 |
0.1 |
0 |
| Total votes for parties (turnout 40.54%) |
8,678,535 |
100.0 |
163 |
| Sources: Adam Carr and Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil |
Senate
2006 elections to the 2 seats reserved for Indigenous in the Senate of Colombia
| Parties |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
| Indigenous Social Alliance (Alianza Social Indigena) |
ASI |
44,557 |
28.27 |
1 |
| Indigenous Authorities of Colombia (Autoridades Indigenas de Colombia) |
AICO |
21,304 |
13.52 |
1 |
| Total (turnout %) |
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| Source: Registraduria Nacional del Estado Civil.
Note: As the blank vote percentage was 58.21% (more than 50%), this special election must be repeated, with the same parties but different candidates |
Senate Members
- Of the 102 elected congressman and women that took office on July 20, 2006. 52 were re-elected, 25 had previously served in the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia in the 2002–2006 term, 3 returned to the senate after a few years of absence and 22 were elected to congress for the first time.
References
"Boletin de Prensa N° 010" (DOC) (Press release) (in Spanish). Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil. 2006-07-14. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
See also