2005 Chilean Presidential Election

11 December 2005 · The return to democracy · two-round vote

Michelle Bachelet won in the runoff with 53.50% against Sebastián Piñera on 46.50%. Turnout 87.7%.

President before

Ricardo Lagos

For Democracy

Elected President

Michelle Bachelet

Socialist

Winning share

53.5%

second round

Turnout

87.7%

The result

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Michelle Bachelet

Concertación (PS) · 3.190.691 votes

53.50%

second round

Sebastián Piñera

National Renewal · 1.763.694 votes

46.50%

second round

Joaquín Lavín

Independent Democratic Union · 1.612.608 votes

23.23%

first round

Tomás Hirsch

Juntos Podemos Más (PH) · 375.048 votes

5.40%

first round


Michelle Bachelet	Concertación (PS)	3.190.691	45.96%	3.723.019	53.50%
Sebastián Piñera	National Renewal	1.763.694	25.41%	3.236.394	46.50%
Joaquín Lavín	Independent Democratic Union	1.612.608	23.23%	—	—
Tomás Hirsch	Juntos Podemos Más (PH)	375.048	5.40%	—	—