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
| 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% | — | — |