2006 Finnish Presidential Election
15 January 2006 (first round) 29 January 2006 (second round) · The direct presidency · two-round vote
Tarja Halonen won in the runoff with 51.79% against Sauli Niinistö on 48.21%. Turnout 70.8%.
President before
Tarja Halonen
Social Democratic Party of Finland
President (re-elected)
Tarja Halonen
Social Democratic Party of Finland
Winning share
51.8%
second round
Turnout
70.8%
second round 74.0%
The result
Tarja Halonen
Social Democratic Party · 1,397,030 votes
51.79%
second round
Sauli Niinistö
National Coalition Party · 725,866 votes
48.21%
second round
Matti Vanhanen
Centre Party · 561,990 votes
18.63%
first round
Heidi Hautala
Green League · 105,248 votes
3.49%
first round
Timo Soini
True Finns · 103,492 votes
3.43%
first round
Bjarne Kallis
Christian Democrats · 61,483 votes
2.04%
first round
Henrik Lax
Swedish People's Party · 48,703 votes
1.61%
first round
Arto Lahti
Independent · 12,989 votes
0.43%
first round