2009 Slovak presidential election

2009 Slovak presidential election

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Turnout	43.62% (first round) 4.32pp 51.65% (second round) 8.15pp
Nominee Ivan Gašparovič Iveta Radičová Party Independent[a] SDKÚ-DS Popular vote 1,234,787 988,808 Percentage 55.53% 44.47%
First round results by district Second round results by district
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 55.53% to 44.47%.^[1]

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