2006 Costa Rican municipal elections

The 2006 Costa Rica local elections were held on December 3, 2006. In the February 2006 general elections, Costa Rica elected president, vice-presidents, deputies of the Legislative Assembly and municipal councilors in the general elections. The December 2006 elections were held to elect cantonal mayors, members of the District Councils of each of the nation’s districts and intendants of eight special autonomous districts and islands.

2006 Costa Rican municipal elections

3 December 2006
81 mayors, 469 syndics, 1844 district councillors, 8 intendants, 32 municipal district councillors and their alternates[1]
First party Second party   Leader Francisco Antonio Pacheco Fernández Luis Fishman Zonzinski Party PLN PUSC Mayors 59 12 Mayors +/– 11 3   Third party Fourth party   Leader Epsy Campbell Barr Otto Guevara Guth Party PAC ML Mayors 5 1 Mayors +/– 4 1

The ruling National Liberation Party won most of the seats and mayors with 59 as the seven provincial capitals. The main opposition party, Citizens' Action Party, was unsuccessful in keep the support it had in the presidential election. In the February 2006 elections, this party had almost tied the PLN. The Social Christian Unity Party become the second largest force at municipal level. Libertarian Movement achieved it first ever municipal government. Additionally, three local parties were successful in Curridabat, Aguirre and Siquirres.