Political Parties and Elections
For other political parties see List of political parties in Nicaragua. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Nicaragua.| Candidates - Parties | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| José Daniel Ortega Saavedra - Sandinista National Liberation Front | 854,316 | 38.07 |
| Eduardo Montealegre - Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance | 650,879 | 29.00 |
| José Rizo Castellón - Constitutionalist Liberal Party | 588,304 | 26.51 |
| Edmundo Jarquín Calderón - Sandinista Renovation Movement | 144,596 | 6.44 |
| Edén Atanacio Pastora Gómez - Alternative for Change | 6,120 | 0.27 |
| Total | 2,244,215 | 100.0 |
| The source is Consejo Supremo Electoral | ||
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandinista National Liberation Front (Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional) | 840,851 | 37,59 | 38 |
| Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (Alianza Liberal Nicaragüense ) | 597,709 | 26,72 | 23 |
| Constitutionalist Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Constitucionalista) | 592,118 | 26.47 | 25 |
| Sandinista Renovation Movement (Movimiento de Renovación Sandinista) | 194,416 | 8.69 | 5 |
| Alternative for Change (Alternativa por el Cambio) | 12,053 | 0.54 | - |
| Total (turnout %) | 100.0 | 92 | |
| Source: Elecciones 2006, 91.6 % counted (?). The seats are from IFES | |||
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