Election in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
2006 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election|
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Turnout | 818,061 (59.2%) 11.4% |
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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Leader
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Harald Ringstorff
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Jürgen Seidel
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Wolfgang Methling
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Party
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SPD
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CDU
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PDS
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Last election
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33 seats, 40.6%
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25 seats, 31.4%
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13 seats, 16.4%
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Seats won
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23
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22
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13
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Seat change
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10
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3
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0
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Popular vote
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247,312
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235,350
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137,253
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Percentage
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30.2%
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28.8%
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16.8%
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Swing
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10.4%
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2.6%
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0.4%
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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Leader
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Michael Roolf
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Udo Pastörs
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Party
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FDP
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The Homeland
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Last election
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0 seats, 4.7%
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0 seats, 0.8%
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Seats won
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7
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6
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Seat change
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7
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6
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Popular vote
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78,440
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59,845
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Percentage
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9.6%
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7.3%
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Swing
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4.9%
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6.5%
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Results for the single-member constituencies |
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The 2006 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election was held on 17 September 2006 to elect the members of the 5th Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The incumbent coalition government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) led by Minister-President Harald Ringstorff was returned with a reduced majority. However, the SPD chose not to continue the coalition. They instead formed a grand coalition with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Ringstorff was subsequently re-elected as Minister-President.
The Far Right National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD) won 6 seats.
Issues and campaign
The economy was a major issue throughout the campaign. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's unemployment rate was among the worst in Germany. The possibility of the far-right NPD entering the parliament also became an issue late in the campaign, with all established parties condemning it.
Parties
The table below lists parties represented in the 4th Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Opinion polling
Polling firm
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Fieldwork date
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Sample size
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SPD
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CDU
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PDS
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FDP
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Grüne
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NPD
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Others
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Lead
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2006 state election
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17 Sep 2006
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30.2
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28.8
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16.8
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9.6
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3.4
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7.3
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3.9
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1.4
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Emnid
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5–7 Sep 2006
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500
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29
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31
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21
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7
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3
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7
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2
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2
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Forschungsgruppe Wahlen
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4–7 Sep 2006
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1,116
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29
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33
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18
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7
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4
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7
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2
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4
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Infratest dimap
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4–6 Sep 2006
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1,000
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31
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30
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20
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7
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4
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6
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2
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1
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Infratest dimap
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27–30 Aug 2006
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1,000
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30
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31
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21
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6
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4
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6
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2
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1
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Emnid
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22–24 Aug 2006
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500
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28
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31
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23
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7
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3
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4
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4
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3
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Infratest dimap
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20–23 Aug 2006
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1,000
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31
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30
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23
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6
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3
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4
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3
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1
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Forsa
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16–18 Aug 2006
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1,003
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28
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30
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24
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7
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4
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4
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3
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2
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Emnid
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7–10 Aug 2006
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500
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29
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31
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22
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7
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4
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3
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4
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2
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Infratest dimap
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31 Jul–2 Aug 2006
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1,000
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29
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33
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22
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6
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4
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4
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2
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4
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Emnid
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5–12 Jul 2006
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1,001
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31
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33
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21
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7
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4
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–
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4
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2
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Infratest dimap
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10–11 Jul 2006
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1,000
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31
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32
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21
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7
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4
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–
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5
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1
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Emnid
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19–30 May 2006
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1,009
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30
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31
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23
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7
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4
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4
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1
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1
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Infratest
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November 2005
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1,000
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34
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29
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24
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5
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4
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–
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4
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5
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Emnid
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5–8 Sep 2005
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500
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26
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35
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25
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5
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4
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–
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5
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9
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Emnid
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22–25 Aug 2005
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500
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22
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32
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31
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6
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5
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–
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4
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1
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Emnid
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8–11 Aug 2005
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500
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20
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31
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34
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6
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6
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–
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3
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3
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Emnid
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25 Sep 2004
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750
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28
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31
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21
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5
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7
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3
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5
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3
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Infratest dimap
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1–6 Jun 2004
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1,003
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29
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44
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15
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5
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5
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–
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2
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15
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Emnid
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8 May 2004
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752
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28
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39
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17
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6
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7
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–
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3
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11
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Emnid
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7 Nov 2003
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750
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26
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41
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19
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5
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6
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–
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3
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15
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Emnid
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21 Jun 2003
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750
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35
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37
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14
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5
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5
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–
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4
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2
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Emnid
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1 Mar 2003
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?
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33
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40
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14
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5
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4
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–
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4
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7
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2002 state election
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22 Sep 2002
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–
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40.6
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31.4
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16.4
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4.7
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2.6
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0.8
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3.5
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9.2
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Election result
Popular Vote |
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SPD |
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30.23% |
CDU |
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28.77% |
PDS |
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16.78% |
FDP |
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9.59% |
NPD |
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7.32% |
GRÜNE |
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3.38% |
Other |
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3.94% |
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Bürgerschaft seats |
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SPD |
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32.39% |
CDU |
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30.99% |
PDS |
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18.31% |
FDP |
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9.86% |
NPD |
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8.45% |
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See also
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