Enderronian presidential election, 2006

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2000 ← 	1 April 2006 	→ 2012 	
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Turnout 	15,027,059 (87.54%) ( 1.65pp) 	15,027,059 (87.54%) ( 1.65pp) 	15,027,059 (87.54%) ( 1.65pp)
 	 	 	
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Candidate 	Helen Vandenberg 	Margaret Hu 	
Party 	Social Democrats 	IndependentHu was elected to office as the official vice presidential candidate of the Liberal Party in the 1994 election, but the president is legally prohibited by the Enderronian constitution from holding any party membership for the entire duration of their term. Thus, although not a member of a political party, she was nominated by the Liberal Party to be its candidate in the 2006 election. (LPE)	
Running mate 	Martin Yun Langley 	David Lamberti 	
Popular vote 	8,102,590 	6,924,469 	
Percentage 	53.92% 	46.08% 	
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Two-party-preferred result by electorate	Two-party-preferred result by electorate	Two-party-preferred result by electorate 	Two-party-preferred result by electorate
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President before election 	President before election 	Elected President 	
Margaret HuLiberal 	Margaret HuLiberal 	Helen VandenbergSocial Democrats 	
The 2006 Enderronian presidential election was held on Saturday, 1 April 2006 to elect the President of Enderron. It was the seventh presidential election since Enderron became a republic in 1970.
Incumbent president Margaret Hu, in office since 2003, was seeking a full term in office. She was heavily defeated by Social Democratic candidate and former Prime Minister Helen Vandenberg.
==Results==
Party 	Party 	Candidate 	Candidate 	Votes 	% 	
Party 	Party 	President 	Vice President 	Votes 	% 	
 	Social Democratic Party 	Helen Vandenberg 	Martin Yun Langley 	6,042,380 	40.21 	
 	Independent LiberalHu was elected in the 1994 election as the vice presidential candidate of the Liberal Party. However, sitting presidents are prohibited from holding party memberships for the duration of their term. As a result, she stood as an independent candidate, albeit with informal Liberal affiliation.	Margaret Hu 	David Lamberti 	5,113,708 	34.03 	
 	Independent 	Oliver Petranov 	Joe Catley 	1,447,106 	9.63 	
 	Enderronian Greens 	Julia Watts 	Seiji Mihara 	1,248,749 	8.31 	
 	Enderron Democrats 	Jim Ronald Ralph 	Michael Dickson 	521,439 	3.47 	
 	Enderron National Party 	Ed Wideman 	Melissa Barry 	473,352 	3.15 	
 	Independent 	Graham Kovak 	Terrence Ting 	180,325 	1.20 	
Two-party-preferred vote	Two-party-preferred vote 	Two-party-preferred vote	Two-party-preferred vote	Two-party-preferred vote	Two-party-preferred vote	
 	Social Democratic Party 	Helen Vandenberg 	Martin Yun Langley 	8,102,590 	53.92 	
 	Independent Liberal 	Margaret Hu 	David Lamberti 	6,924,469 	46.08 	
Total 	Total 	Total 	Total 	15,027,059 	 	
==References==