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Parents > Nicaragua > President
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 2006 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 2006 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 2006 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 10, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 10, 2012 - 12:00pm
Contributor411 Name Removed
Last ModifiedThomas Walker November 08, 2006 12:24pm
Data Sources[Link] [Link]
Description In the event the first-place finisher receives below 40% of the vote, he can avoid a runoff by receiving at least 35% of the vote and also holding a minimum of a 5% lead over the second-place finisher.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyConstitutional Liberal Won11/04/2001
NameEnrique Bolaños Votes1,144,038 (55.84%)
Term01/10/2002 - 01/10/2007 Margin267,111 (+13.04%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartySandinista National Liberation Front Won11/06/2011
NameDaniel Ortega Votes1,569,287 (62.46%)
Term01/10/2012 - 01/10/2017 Margin790,398 (+31.46%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
07/03/2006 11/05/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Eduardo Montealegre ----1 --
Daniel Ortega 7 1 ----
Leaning Call: Daniel Ortega (75.00%)
Weighted Call: Daniel Ortega (99.75%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

11/00/2004 10/23/2006

CANDIDATES
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Name Daniel Ortega Eduardo Montealegre José Rizo Edmundo Jarquín Edén "Comandante Cero" Pastora  
PartySandinista National Liberation Front Conservative Constitutional Liberal Sandinista Renovation Movement Independent Liberal  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes (91.59% in) 854,316 (38.07%) 650,879 (29.00%) 588,304 (26.21%) 144,596 (6.44%) 6,120 (0.27%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -203,437 (-9.06%) -266,012 (-11.85%) -709,720 (-31.62%) -848,196 (-37.79%)  
Estimated Final926,153 (38.07%) 705,609 (29.00%) 637,772 (26.21%) 156,754 (6.44%) 6,634 (0.27%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date 00/00/2006 00/00/2006 00/00/2006 07/00/2006 00/00/2006  
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MATCHUP POLLS (21 from 6 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg32.29%-- 25.22%-- 23.33%-- 4.27%-- 0.14%--  
Gallup 
10/19/06-10/23/06
33.00% 4.0 22.00% 1.0 17.00% 3.0 13.00% 1.0 1.00% --
Borge & Asociados 
10/05/06-10/12/06
30.00% 3.2 22.40% 1.5 14.60% 1.8 10.10% 9.0 0.40% 0.1
Universidad Centroamericana (UCA) 
09/30/06-10/08/06
37.50% -- 17.30% -- 20.10% -- 12.90% -- 1.00% --
Zogby International 
10/01/06-10/05/06
35.00% 1.0 20.00% 1.0 16.00% 3.0 14.00% 4.0 1.00% --
M&R 
09/15/06-09/21/06
30.90% 3.7 26.40% 1.5 16.30% 3.0 15.90% -- 0.90% 0.3
Zogby International 
09/01/06-09/05/06
34.00% -- 19.00% -- 13.00% -- 10.00% -- 1.00% --
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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 05, 2006 02:00pm Commentary How I woke up and smelt the coffee  Article 411 Name Removed 
Nov 02, 2006 03:00pm News U.S. involvement sparks row in Nicaragua election  Article Thomas Walker 
Oct 30, 2006 01:00pm Commentary Losing Nicaragua, Again  Article RP 
Jul 31, 2006 11:00am General Leftist Ortega poised for a return to power  Article Thomas Walker 
Jul 02, 2006 09:00pm Obituary Nicaragua candidate dies suddenly  Article MadViking 
Jun 28, 2006 11:10am News Ortega chooses former enemy as running mate  Article Thomas Walker 
Jun 27, 2006 01:00pm General Candidate Barred From Race (Nicaragua)  Article Thomas Walker 
Oct 07, 2005 05:00pm News Ortega hoping for a second act in Nicaragua  Article Thomas Walker 
Mar 07, 2005 02:00pm News Ortega to run again for Nicaraguan presidency  Article 411 Name Removed 
Dec 28, 2004 12:00am Poll Lewites Becomes Presidential Hopeful In Nicaragua  Article 411 Name Removed 

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