2009 Slovak presidential election

2009 Slovak presidential election
21 March 2009 (first round)
4 April 2009 (second round)
Turnout43.62% (first round) 4.32pp
51.65% (second round) 8.15pp
 
Nominee Ivan Gašparovič Iveta Radičová
Party Independent SDKÚ–DS
Popular vote 1,234,787 988,808
Percentage 55.53% 44.47%
President before election

Ivan Gašparovič
Independent

Elected President

Ivan Gašparovič
Independent

Presidential elections were held in Slovakia in March and April 2009, the country's third direct presidential elections. After no candidate received a majority of the vote in the first round on 21 March, the second round on 4 April saw Ivan Gašparovič become the first Slovak president to be re-elected, defeating opposition candidate Iveta Radičová by 56% to 44%.


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