2006 Colombian presidential election

2006 Colombian presidential election

← 2002 28 May 2006 2010 →
Turnout45.05%
 
Nominee Álvaro Uribe Carlos Gaviria Díaz Horacio Serpa
Party Colombia First PDA Liberal
Running mate Francisco Santos Calderón Patricia Lara Salive José Gregorio Hernández Galindo
Popular vote 7,397,835 2,613,157 1,404,235
Percentage 62.35% 22.03% 11.84%

Results by department

President before election

Álvaro Uribe
Colombia First

Elected President

Álvaro Uribe
Colombia First

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 28 May 2006. Álvaro Uribe was re-elected as President for another four-year term, starting on 7 August 2006. Uribe obtained 62.35% of the vote, surpassing the 50% needed to avoid a runoff against the second-placed candidate.

Following a constitutional amendment enacted by the government, this was the first occasion in over 100 years that a Colombian president was eligible for immediate re-election.