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1999 Brandenburg state election
State election in Brandenburg, Germany
State election in Brandenburg, Germany
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1999 Brandenburg state election | |
| country | Brandenburg | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1994 Brandenburg state election | |
| previous_year | 1994 | |
| next_election | 2004 Brandenburg state election | |
| next_year | 2004 | |
| seats_for_election | All 89 seats in the Landtag of Brandenburg | |
| majority_seats | 45 | |
| election_date | 5 September 1999 | |
| turnout | 1,102,360 (54.3%) | |
| 2.0% | ||
| image1 | [[File:Manfred Stolpe (cropped) (2).JPG | 150x150px]] |
| leader1 | Manfred Stolpe | |
| party1 | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |
| leaders_seat1 | Cottbus II | |
| last_election1 | 52 seats, 54.1% | |
| seats1 | 37 | |
| popular_vote1 | 433,521 | |
| seat_change1 | 15 | |
| percentage1 | 39.3% | |
| swing1 | 14.8% | |
| image2 | Joerg Schoenbohm 01.jpg | |
| leader2 | Jörg Schönbohm | |
| party2 | Christian Democratic Union (Germany) | |
| leaders_seat2 | State-wide party list | |
| last_election2 | 18 seats, 18.7% | |
| seats2 | 25 | |
| popular_vote2 | 292,634 | |
| seat_change2 | 7 | |
| percentage2 | 26.5% | |
| swing2 | 7.8% | |
| image4 | **PDS** | |
| leader4 | Wolfgang Thiel | |
| party4 | Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany) | |
| leaders_seat4 | State-wide party list | |
| last_election4 | 18 seats, 18.7% | |
| seats4 | 22 | |
| popular_vote4 | 257,309 | |
| seat_change4 | 4 | |
| percentage4 | 23.3% | |
| swing4 | 4.6% | |
| image5 | **DVU** | |
| leader5 | Axel Hesselbarth | |
| party5 | German People's Union | |
| last_election5 | *Did not contest* | |
| leaders_seat5 | *Did not run* | |
| seats5 | 5 | |
| popular_vote5 | 58,247 | |
| seat_change5 | 5 | |
| percentage5 | 5.3% | |
| swing5 | 5.3% | |
| map_image | 1999 Brandenburg state election.svg | |
| map_size | 300px | |
| map_caption | Results for the single-member constituencies | |
| title | Government | |
| before_election | Stolpe II | |
| before_party | SPD majority | |
| posttitle | Government after election | |
| after_election | Stolpe III | |
| after_party | SPD–CDU |
2.0%
The 1999 Brandenburg state election was held on 5 September 1999 to elect the members of the 3rd Landtag of Brandenburg. The incumbent Social Democratic Party (SPD) majority government led by Minister-President Manfred Stolpe lost its majority. The SPD subsequently formed a grand coalition with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), and Stolpe continued as Minister-President.
Parties
The table below lists parties represented in the 2nd Landtag of Brandenburg.
| Name | Ideology | Leader(s) | 1994 result | Votes (%) | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany}} | **SPD** | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |||
| *Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands* | Social democracy | Manfred Stolpe | 54.1% | ||
| Christian Democratic Union of Germany}} | **CDU** | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | |||
| *Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands* | Christian democracy | Jörg Schönbohm | 18.7% | ||
| The Left (Germany)}} | **PDS** | Party of Democratic Socialism | |||
| *Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus* | Democratic socialism | 18.7% |
Opinion polling
| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| size | SPD | CDU | PDS | Grüne | FDP | DVU | Others | Lead | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};" | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};" | The Left (Germany)}};" | Alliance 90/The Greens}};" | Free Democratic Party (Germany)}};" | German People's Union}};" | ||||||
| [1999 state election](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 5 Sep 1999 | – | **39.3** | 26.5 | 23.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 1.7 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 12.7 | |||||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 18–24 Aug 1999 | 1,000 | **44** | 23 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 21 | |||||||||
| [dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 2–11 Aug 1999 | 1,014 | **42** | 27 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 15 | |||||||||
| [Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | August 1999 | 1,002 | **44** | 23 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 19 | |||||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 28 Jun–4 Jul 1999 | 1,000 | **42** | 29 | 20 | 3 | 1 | – | 5 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 13 | |||||||||
| [dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 18–22 Jun 1999 | 1,021 | **40** | 27 | 21 | 3 | 2 | – | 7 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 13 | |||||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 17–22 May 1999 | 1,000 | **50** | 25 | 18 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 25 | |||||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 15–21 Mar 1999 | 1,000 | **51** | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | – | 3 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 28 | |||||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 23–28 Nov 1998 | 1,000 | **55** | 18 | 18 | 4 | 3 | – | 4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 37 | |||||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 21–29 Mar 1998 | 1,000 | **58** | 15 | 17 | 4 | 2 | – | 4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 43 | |||||||||
| [1994 state election](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 5 Sep 1994 | – | **54.1** | 18.7 | 18.7 | 2.9 | 2.2 | – | 3.1 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 35.4 |
Election result
Sources
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