2000 Schleswig-Holstein state election

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2000 Schleswig-Holstein state election

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All 89 seats in the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein
45 seats needed for a majority
Turnout1,464,096 (69.5%)
Decrease 2.3%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderHeide SimonisVolker Rühe
PartySPDCDUFDP
Last election33 seats, 39.8%30 seats, 37.2%4 seats, 5.7%
Seats won41337
Seat changeIncrease 8Increase 3Increase 3
Popular vote630,728515,421111,649
Percentage43.1%35.2%7.6%
SwingIncrease 3.3%Decrease 2.0%Increase 1.9%

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
PartyGreensSSW
Last election6 seats, 8.1%2 seats, 2.5%
Seats won53
Seat changeDecrease 1Increase 1
Popular vote91,38960,367
Percentage6.2%4.1%
SwingDecrease 1.9%Increase 1.6%

Results for the single-member constituencies

Minister-President before election

Heide Simonis
SPD

Elected Minister-President

Heide Simonis
SPD

The 2000 Schleswig-Holstein state election was held on 27 February 2000 to elect the members of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein. The incumbent coalition government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and The Greens led by Minister-President Heide Simonis retained its majority and continued in office.

Parties

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The table below lists parties represented in the previous Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein.

NameIdeologyLeader(s)1996 result
Votes (%)Seats
SPDSocial Democratic Party of Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
Social democracyHeide Simonis39.8%
33 / 75
CDUChristian Democratic Union of Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
Christian democracyVolker Rühe37.2%
30 / 75
GrüneAlliance 90/The Greens
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Green politics8.1%
6 / 75
FDPFree Democratic Party
Freie Demokratische Partei
Classical liberalism5.7%
4 / 75
SSWSouth Schleswig Voters' Association
Südschleswigscher Wählerverband
Danish and Frisian minority interests2.5%
2 / 75

Opinion polling

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Polling firmFieldwork dateSample
size
SPDCDUGrüneFDPSSWOthersLead
2000 state election27 Feb 200043.135.26.27.64.13.77.9
Forsa25 Feb 2000?443656458
Infratest Burke18 Feb 2000?46?4?4??
Forsa16 Feb 20001,000443756357
Infratest dimap16 Feb 20001,00045334.59.54412
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen31 Jan–2 Feb 20001,0034434884210
Forsa27–31 Jan 20001,000424046352
Infratest dimap24–30 Jan 20001,0004534584411
Infratest Burke28 Jan 2000?443756357
Forsa20–24 Jan 20001,008433956344
Infratest dimap20 Jan 20001,001453557810
ForsaJan 20001,000434145342
Infratest dimapJan 20001,000424166231
Infratest Burke18 Dec 1999~1,0004043???3
Infratest dimap3–9 Dec 19991,000414255341
Infratest Burke5 Nov 1999?374754710
Infratest Burke16 Aug–5 Sep 1999508424544?3
Infratest Burke5 Mar 1999?42415481
Infratest Burke14 Jan 1999?463655810
1996 state election24 Mar 199639.837.28.15.72.56.62.6

Election result

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Summary of the 27 February 2000 election results for the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein
PartyVotes%+/-Seats+/-Seats %
Social Democratic Party (SPD)630,82743.1Increase3.341Increase846.1
Christian Democratic Union (CDU)515,52135.2Decrease2.033Increase337.1
Free Democratic Party (FDP)111,6497.6Increase1.97Increase37.9
Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne)91,3896.2Decrease1.95Decrease15.6
South Schleswig Voters' Association (SSW)60,3674.1Increase1.63Increase13.4
Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS)20,0661.4Increase1.40±00
National Democratic Party (NPD)15,1211.0Increase1.00±00
Others19,3551.30±00
Total1,464,096100.089Increase14
Voter turnout69.5Decrease2.3
Popular Vote
SPD
43.08%
CDU
35.20%
FDP
7.63%
B'90/GRÜNE
6.24%
SSW
4.12%
Other
3.73%
Landtag seats
SPD
46.07%
CDU
37.08%
FDP
7.87%
B'90/GRÜNE
5.62%
SSW
3.37%

Sources

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    2000 Schleswig-Holstein state election

    27 February 2000

    All 89 seats in the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein
    45 seats needed for a majority
    Turnout1,464,096 (69.5%)
    Decrease 2.3%
     First partySecond partyThird party
     
    LeaderHeide SimonisVolker Rühe
    PartySPDCDUFDP
    Last election33 seats, 39.8%30 seats, 37.2%4 seats, 5.7%
    Seats won41337
    Seat changeIncrease 8Increase 3Increase 3
    Popular vote630,728515,421111,649
    Percentage43.1%35.2%7.6%
    SwingIncrease 3.3%Decrease 2.0%Increase 1.9%

     Fourth partyFifth party
     
    PartyGreensSSW
    Last election6 seats, 8.1%2 seats, 2.5%
    Seats won53
    Seat changeDecrease 1Increase 1
    Popular vote91,38960,367
    Percentage6.2%4.1%
    SwingDecrease 1.9%Increase 1.6%

    Results for the single-member constituencies

    Minister-President before election

    Heide Simonis
    SPD

    Elected Minister-President

    Heide Simonis
    SPD

    The 2000 Schleswig-Holstein state election was held on 27 February 2000 to elect the members of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein. The incumbent coalition government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and The Greens led by Minister-President Heide Simonis retained its majority and continued in office.

    Parties

    The table below lists parties represented in the previous Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein.

    NameIdeologyLeader(s)1996 result
    Votes (%)Seats
    SPDSocial Democratic Party of Germany
    Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
    Social democracyHeide Simonis39.8%
    33 / 75
    CDUChristian Democratic Union of Germany
    Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
    Christian democracyVolker Rühe37.2%
    30 / 75
    GrüneAlliance 90/The Greens
    Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
    Green politics8.1%
    6 / 75
    FDPFree Democratic Party
    Freie Demokratische Partei
    Classical liberalism5.7%
    4 / 75
    SSWSouth Schleswig Voters' Association
    Südschleswigscher Wählerverband
    Danish and Frisian minority interests2.5%
    2 / 75

    Opinion polling

    Polling firmFieldwork dateSample
    size
    SPDCDUGrüneFDPSSWOthersLead
    2000 state election27 Feb 200043.135.26.27.64.13.77.9
    Forsa25 Feb 2000?443656458
    Infratest Burke18 Feb 2000?46?4?4??
    Forsa16 Feb 20001,000443756357
    Infratest dimap16 Feb 20001,00045334.59.54412
    Forschungsgruppe Wahlen31 Jan–2 Feb 20001,0034434884210
    Forsa27–31 Jan 20001,000424046352
    Infratest dimap24–30 Jan 20001,0004534584411
    Infratest Burke28 Jan 2000?443756357
    Forsa20–24 Jan 20001,008433956344
    Infratest dimap20 Jan 20001,001453557810
    ForsaJan 20001,000434145342
    Infratest dimapJan 20001,000424166231
    Infratest Burke18 Dec 1999~1,0004043???3
    Infratest dimap3–9 Dec 19991,000414255341
    Infratest Burke5 Nov 1999?374754710
    Infratest Burke16 Aug–5 Sep 1999508424544?3
    Infratest Burke5 Mar 1999?42415481
    Infratest Burke14 Jan 1999?463655810
    1996 state election24 Mar 199639.837.28.15.72.56.62.6

    Election result

    Summary of the 27 February 2000 election results for the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein
    PartyVotes%+/-Seats+/-Seats %
    Social Democratic Party (SPD)630,82743.1Increase3.341Increase846.1
    Christian Democratic Union (CDU)515,52135.2Decrease2.033Increase337.1
    Free Democratic Party (FDP)111,6497.6Increase1.97Increase37.9
    Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne)91,3896.2Decrease1.95Decrease15.6
    South Schleswig Voters' Association (SSW)60,3674.1Increase1.63Increase13.4
    Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS)20,0661.4Increase1.40±00
    National Democratic Party (NPD)15,1211.0Increase1.00±00
    Others19,3551.30±00
    Total1,464,096100.089Increase14
    Voter turnout69.5Decrease2.3
    Popular Vote
    SPD
    43.08%
    CDU
    35.20%
    FDP
    7.63%
    B'90/GRÜNE
    6.24%
    SSW
    4.12%
    Other
    3.73%
    Landtag seats
    SPD
    46.07%
    CDU
    37.08%
    FDP
    7.87%
    B'90/GRÜNE
    5.62%
    SSW
    3.37%

    Sources

    • The Federal Returning Officer
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