2006 Brazilian Parliamentary Election

The PMDB retakes the largest bench

1 October 2006 · The New Republic's Congress · 513 seats, 257 for a majority

General elections were held in Brazil on 1 October 2006 to elect the president, the National Congress and the state governments. In the Chamber of Deputies the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party won the most seats, 89 of 513, with 21 parties winning representation.

President before

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

President (continued)

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Largest force

Brazilian Democratic Movement Party

89 of 513 seats

Turnout

83.3%

The result

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Brazilian Democratic Movement Party

14.6% of votes · +15 seats

seats

Workers' Party

15.0% of votes · -8 seats

seats

Brazilian Social Democracy Party

13.6% of votes · -6 seats

seats

Liberal Front Party

10.9% of votes · -19 seats

seats

Progressive Party

7.2% of votes · -7 seats

seats

Brazilian Socialist Party

6.2% of votes · +5 seats

seats

Democratic Labour Party

5.2% of votes · +3 seats

seats

Liberal Party

4.4% of votes · -3 seats

seats

Brazilian Labour Party

4.7% of votes · -4 seats

seats

Popular Socialist Party

3.9% of votes · +6 seats

seats


Brazilian Democratic Movement Party	—	89	+15	13.580.517	14.6%	+1.2
Workers' Party	—	83	-8	13.989.859	15.0%	-3.4
Brazilian Social Democracy Party	—	65	-6	12.691.043	13.6%	-0.6
Liberal Front Party	—	65	-19	10.182.308	10.9%	-2.5
Progressive Party	—	42	-7	6.662.309	7.2%	—
Brazilian Socialist Party	—	27	+5	5.732.464	6.2%	+0.9
Democratic Labour Party	—	24	+3	4.854.017	5.2%	+0.1
Liberal Party	—	23	-3	4.074.618	4.4%	+0.1
Brazilian Labour Party	—	22	-4	4.397.743	4.7%	+0.1
Popular Socialist Party	—	21	+6	3.630.462	3.9%	+0.8

52 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.