2001 Baden-Württemberg state election
State election in Germany
2001 Baden-Württemberg state election|
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Turnout | 4,530,763 (62.6%) 5.0% |
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First party
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Second party
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Leader
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Erwin Teufel
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Ute Vogt
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Party
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CDU
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SPD
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Last election
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69 seats, 41.3%
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39 seats, 25.1%
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Seats won
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63
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45
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Seat change
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6
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6
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Popular vote
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2,029,806
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1,508,358
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Percentage
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44.8%
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33.3%
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Swing
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3.5%
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8.2%
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Third party
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Fourth party
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Leader
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Walter Döring
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Dieter Salomon
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Party
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FDP
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Greens
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Last election
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14 seats, 9.6%
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19 seats, 12.1%
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Seats won
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10
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10
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Seat change
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4
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9
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Popular vote
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367,580
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350,383
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Percentage
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8.1%
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7.7%
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Swing
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1.5%
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4.4%
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Results for the single-member constituencies. |
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The 2001 Baden-Württemberg state election was held on 25 March 2001 to elect the members of the 12th Landtag of Baden-Württemberg. The incumbent coalition government of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) under Minister-President Erwin Teufel was re-elected with an increased majority and continued in office.
Parties
The table below lists parties represented in the previous Landtag of Baden-Württemberg.
Opinion polling
Polling firm
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Fieldwork date
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Sample size
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CDU
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SPD
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Grüne
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FDP
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REP
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Others
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Lead
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2001 state election
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25 Mar 2001
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–
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44.8
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33.3
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8.1
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7.7
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4.4
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1.7
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10.2
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Forsa
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12–17 Mar 2001
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–
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41
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32
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8
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9
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6
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4
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9
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Infratest dimap
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9–14 Mar 2001
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1,004
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41
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35
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8.5
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8.5
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5
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2
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6
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Forschungsgruppe Wahlen
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5–8 Mar 2001
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1,010
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41
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36
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8
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8
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5
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2
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5
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Infratest dimap
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19–24 Feb 2001
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1,000
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39
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35
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8
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10
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5
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3
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4
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Forsa
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8–14 Feb 2001
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1,018
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39
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31
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10
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10
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6
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4
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8
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Infratest dimap
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18–23 Jan 2001
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1,000
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40
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32
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10
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10
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5
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3
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8
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Infratest dimap
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7–13 Dec 2000
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1,000
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42
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32
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9
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10
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4
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3
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10
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Forsa
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29 Nov–5 Dec 2000
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1,006
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40
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30
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10
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10
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6
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4
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10
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Infratest dimap
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12–17 Oct 2000
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1,000
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43
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32
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9
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10
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3
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3
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11
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Infratest dimap
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6–11 Jul 2000
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1,000
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44
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31
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9
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9
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4
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3
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13
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Forsa
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29 May–5 Jun 2000
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1,001
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42
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28
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8
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12
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6
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4
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12
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Infratest dimap
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5–10 Jan 2000
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1,000
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45
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31
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10
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8
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3
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3
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14
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Infratest dimap
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27 Sep–13 Oct 1999
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1,000
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49
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27
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9
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7
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4
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4
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22
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Infratest dimap
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27 Apr–19 May 1999
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1,000
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48
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29
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9
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8
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4
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2
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19
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1996 state election
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24 Mar 1996
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–
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41.3
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25.1
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12.1
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9.6
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9.1
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2.8
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16.2
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Results
Summary of the 25 March 2001 election results for the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg
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Party
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Votes
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%
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+/-
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Seats
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+/-
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Seats %
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Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
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2,029,806
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44.8
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3.5
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63
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6
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49.2
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Social Democratic Party (SPD)
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1,508,358
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33.3
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8.2
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45
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6
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35.1
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Free Democratic Party (FDP)
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367,580
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8.1
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1.5
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10
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4
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7.8
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Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne)
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350,383
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7.7
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4.4
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10
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9
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7.8
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The Republicans (REP)
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198,534
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4.4
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4.7
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0
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14
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0
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Others
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76,102
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1.7
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1.1
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0
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±0
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0
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Total
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4,530,763
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100.0
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128
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27
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Voter turnout
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62.6
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5.0
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Popular Vote |
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CDU |
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44.80% |
SPD |
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33.29% |
F.D.P. |
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8.11% |
B'90/GRÜNE |
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7.73% |
REP |
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4.38% |
Other |
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1.68% |
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Landtag seats |
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CDU |
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49.22% |
SPD |
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35.16% |
F.D.P. |
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7.81% |
B'90/GRÜNE |
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7.81% |
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Sources
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