1999 Thuringian state election
{{Short description|State election in Thuringia, Germany}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1999 Thuringia state election
| country = Thuringia
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 Thuringia state election
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2004 Thuringian state election
| next_year = 2004
| seats_for_election = All 88 seats of the Landtag of Thuringia
| majority_seats = 45
| election_date = 12 September 1999
| turnout = 1,161,181 (59.9%)
{{decrease}} 14.9 pp
| image1 = 150x150px
| leader1 = Bernhard Vogel
| party1 = Christian Democratic Union of Germany
| last_election1 = 42 seats, 42.6%
| seats1 = 49
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 7
| popular_vote1 = 592,474
| percentage1 = 51.0%
| swing1 = {{increase}} 8.4 pp
| image2 = 150x150px
| leader2 = Bodo Ramelow
| party2 = Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany)
| last_election2 = 17 seats, 16.6%
| seats2 = 21
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 4
| popular_vote2 = 247,906
| percentage2 = 21.3%
| swing2 = {{increase}} 4.7 pp
| image3 =
| leader3 = Richard Dewes
| party3 = Social Democratic Party of Germany
| last_election3 = {{nowrap|29 seats, 29.6%}}
| seats3 = 18
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}} 11
| popular_vote3 = 214,801
| percentage3 = 18.5%
| swing3 = {{decrease}} 11.1 pp
| map_image = 1999 Thuringian state election.svg
| map_size = 350px
| map_caption = Results for the single-member constituencies
| title = Minister-President
| before_election = Bernhard Vogel
| before_party = Christian Democratic Union of Germany
| after_election = Bernhard Vogel
| after_party = Christian Democratic Union of Germany
}}
The 1999 Thuringian state election was held on 12 September 1999 to elect the members of the 3rd Landtag of Thuringia. The incumbent government was a grand coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democratic Party (SPD) led by Minister-President Bernhard Vogel. The CDU won an absolute majority in the election and formed government alone; Vogel continued as Minister-President.
As of 2024, this is the most recent Thuringian state election, where a party received more than 50% of the vote.
Parties
The table below lists parties represented in the 2nd Landtag of Thuringia.
| class="wikitable"
! rowspan=2 colspan=3| Name ! rowspan=2| Ideology ! rowspan=2| Leader(s) ! colspan=2| 1994 result |
| Votes (%)
! Seats |
|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}} |
| align=center| CDU | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | align=center| 42.6% | {{Composition bar|42|88|{{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}} |
| align=center| SPD | Social Democratic Party of Germany | Richard Dewes | align=center| 29.6% | {{Composition bar|29|88|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}}} |
| bgcolor={{party color|The Left (Germany)}} |
| align=center| PDS | Party of Democratic Socialism | align=center| 16.6% | {{Composition bar|17|88|{{party color|The Left (Germany)}}}} |
Election result
File:1999 Thuringian Landtag.svg
{{election table|title=Summary of the 12 September 1999 election results for the Landtag of Thuringia}}
|-
! colspan="2" | Party
! Votes
! %
! +/-
! Seats
! +/-
! Seats %
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}|
| align=left | Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
| align=right| 592,474
| align=right| 51.0
| align=right| {{increase}}8.4
| align=right| 49
| align=right| {{increase}}7
| align=right| 55.7
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|The Left (Germany)}}|
| align=left | Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS)
| align=right| 247,906
| align=right| 21.3
| align=right| {{increase}}4.7
| align=right| 21
| align=right| {{increase}}4
| align=right| 23.9
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|
| align=left | Social Democratic Party (SPD)
| align=right| 214,801
| align=right| 18.5
| align=right| {{decrease}}11.1
| align=right| 18
| align=right| {{decrease}}11
| align=right| 20.5
|-
! colspan=8|
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|German People's Union}}|
| align=left | German People's Union (DVU)
| align=right| 36,386
| align=right| 3.1
| align=right| {{increase}}3.1
| align=right| 0
| align=right| ±0
| align=right| 0
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}|
| align=left | Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne)
| align=right| 21,617
| align=right| 1.9
| align=right| {{decrease}}2.6
| align=right| 0
| align=right| ±0
| align=right| 0
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}|
| align=left | Free Democratic Party (FDP)
| align=right| 13,001
| align=right| 1.1
| align=right| {{decrease}}2.1
| align=right| 0
| align=right| ±0
| align=right| 0
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Other}}|
| align=left | Others
| align=right| 34,996
| align=right| 3.0
| align=right|
| align=right| 0
| align=right| ±0
| align=right| 0
|-
! align=right colspan=2| Total
! align=right| 1,161,181
! align=right| 100.0
! align=right|
! align=right| 88
! align=right| ±0
! align=right|
|-
! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout
! align=right|
! align=right| 59.9
! align=right| {{decrease}}14.9
! align=right|
! align=right|
! align=right|
|}
{{bar box
| title=Popular Vote
| titlebar=#ddd
| width=600px
| barwidth=410px
| bars=
{{bar percent|CDU|{{party color|Christian Democratic Union (Germany)}}|51.02}}
{{bar percent|PDS|{{party color|The Left (Germany)}}|21.35}}
{{bar percent|SPD|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|18.50}}
{{bar percent|DVU|{{party color|German People's Union}}|3.13}}
{{bar percent|B'90/GRÜNE|{{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}|1.86}}
{{bar percent|FDP|{{party color|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}|1.12}}
{{bar percent|Other|#777777|3.01}}
}}
{{bar box
| title=Landtag seats
| titlebar=#ddd
| width=600px
| barwidth=410px
| bars=
{{bar percent|CDU|{{party color|Christian Democratic Union (Germany)}}|55.68}}
{{bar percent|PDS|{{party color|The Left (Germany)}}|23.86}}
{{bar percent|SPD|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|20.45}}
}}
Sources
- [https://wahlen.thueringen.de/datenbank/wahl1/wahl.asp?wahlart=LW&wJahr=1999&zeigeErg=Land Landtagswahl 1999 in Thüringen - endgültiges Ergebnis]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thuringia State Election, 1999}}
Category:1999 elections in Germany
Category:September 1999 in Germany
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