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 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