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2005 Schleswig-Holstein state election
German state election
German state election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2005 Schleswig-Holstein state election | |
| country | Schleswig-Holstein | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 2000 Schleswig-Holstein state election | |
| previous_year | 2000 | |
| next_election | 2009 Schleswig-Holstein state election | |
| next_year | 2009 | |
| seats_for_election | All 69 seats of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein | |
| majority_seats | 35 | |
| election_date | 20 February 2005 | |
| turnout | 1,434,805 (66.5%) | |
| 3.0% | ||
| image1 | [[File:PeterHarryCarstenseninHH03102008.jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader1 | Peter Harry Carstensen | |
| party1 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | |
| last_election1 | 33 seats, 35.2% | |
| seats1 | 30 | |
| seat_change1 | 3 | |
| popular_vote1 | 576,095 | |
| percentage1 | 40.2% | |
| swing1 | 5.0% | |
| image2 | [[File:Heide Simonis.jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader2 | Heide Simonis | |
| party2 | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |
| last_election2 | 41 seats, 43.1% | |
| seats2 | 29 | |
| seat_change2 | 12 | |
| popular_vote2 | 554,879 | |
| percentage2 | 38.7% | |
| swing2 | 4.4% | |
| image3 | [[File:2013-08-23 - Wolfgang Kubicki - 8689.jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader3 | Wolfgang Kubicki | |
| party3 | Free Democratic Party (Germany) | |
| last_election3 | 7 seats, 7.6% | |
| seats3 | 4 | |
| seat_change3 | 3 | |
| popular_vote3 | 94,935 | |
| percentage3 | 6.6% | |
| swing3 | 1.0% | |
| leader4 | Anne Lütkes | |
| party4 | Alliance 90/The Greens | |
| last_election4 | 5 seats, 6.2% | |
| seats4 | 4 | |
| seat_change4 | 1 | |
| popular_vote4 | 89,387 | |
| percentage4 | 6.2% | |
| swing4 | 0.0% | |
| image5 | [[File:1460-ri-107-Anke Spoorendonk SSW.jpg | 135x135px]] |
| leader5 | Anke Spoorendonk | |
| party5 | South Schleswig Voter Federation | |
| last_election5 | 3 seats, 4.1% | |
| seats5 | 2 | |
| seat_change5 | 1 | |
| popular_vote5 | 51,920 | |
| percentage5 | 3.6% | |
| swing5 | 0.5% | |
| map_image | 2005 Schleswig-Holstein state election.svg | |
| map_size | 350px | |
| map_caption | Results for the single-member constituencies | |
| title | Minister-President | |
| before_election | Heide Simonis | |
| before_party | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |
| after_election | Peter Harry Carstensen | |
| after_party | Christian Democratic Union (Germany) |
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The 2005 Schleswig-Holstein state election was held on 20 February 2005 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 was defeated, bringing an end to 17 years of SPD governments in the state.
The result was a deadlock, with the right-wing parties (CDU and FDP) being one seat short of majority and the left-wing parties (SPD and the Greens) two seats short, with SSW thus holding the balance of power.
After a failed attempt to invest a minority SPD–Green government supported by the South Schleswig Voters' Association (SSW), the SPD agreed to join a grand coalition with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). CDU leader Peter Harry Carstensen was subsequently elected Minister-President.
Campaign and issues
Surveys before the election indicated that most voters considered high unemployment in Germany and Schleswig-Holstein to be the key issue of the campaign. Pre-election polls indicated that the personal popularity of Heide Simonis was still high, though, and that the SPD–Green coalition had the support of a plurality of voters. However, the unpopularity of the federal SPD and the Hartz IV reforms appeared to have taken a toll.
Parties
The table below lists parties represented in the previous Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein.
| Name | Ideology | Leader(s) | 2000 result | Votes (%) | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany}} | **SPD** | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |||
| *Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands* | Social democracy | Heide Simonis | 43.1% | ||
| Christian Democratic Union of Germany}} | **CDU** | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | |||
| *Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands* | Christian democracy | Peter Harry Carstensen | 35.2% | ||
| Free Democratic Party (Germany)}} | **FDP** | Free Democratic Party | |||
| *Freie Demokratische Partei* | Classical liberalism | Wolfgang Kubicki | 7.6% | ||
| Alliance 90/The Greens}} | **Grüne** | Alliance 90/The Greens | |||
| *Bündnis 90/Die Grünen* | Green politics | Anne Lütkes | 6.2% | ||
| South Schleswig Voters' Association}} | **SSW** | South Schleswig Voters' Association | |||
| *Südschleswigscher Wählerverband* | Danish and Frisian minority interests | Anke Spoorendonk | 4.1% |
Opinion polling
| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| size | SPD | CDU | FDP | Grüne | SSW | Others | Lead | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};" | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};" | Free Democratic Party (Germany)}};" | Alliance 90/The Greens}};" | South Schleswig Voters' Association}};" | |||||
| [2005 state election](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/schleswig-holstein.htm) | 20 Feb 2005 | – | 38.7 | **40.2** | 6.6 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 4.7 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 1.5 | |||||||
| [Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/schleswig-holstein.htm) | 16 Feb 2005 | 1,002 | **40** | 37 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3 | |||||||
| [Universität Kiel](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/schleswig-holstein.htm) | 17 Jan–11 Feb 2005 | 750 | **39.4** | 37.3 | 7.0 | 10.6 | 3.3 | 1.2 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 2.1 | |||||||
| [Forschungsgruppe Wahlen](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/schleswig-holstein.htm) | 8–10 Feb 2005 | 1,106 | **40** | 37 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3 | |||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/schleswig-holstein.htm) | 7–9 Feb 2005 | 1,000 | **41** | 36 | 7 | 7.5 | 3 | 5.5 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 5 | |||||||
| [Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/schleswig-holstein.htm) | 1–4 Feb 2005 | 1,059 | **40** | 37 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3 | |||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/schleswig-holstein.htm) | 14–18 Jan 2005 | 1,000 | **40** | 37 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3 | |||||||
| [Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/schleswig-holstein.htm) | 17–21 Dec 2004 | 752 | **39** | 37 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 2 | |||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/schleswig-holstein.htm) | 8–13 Dec 2004 | 1,000 | 38 | **39** | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 1 | |||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/schleswig-holstein.htm) | 1–3 Nov 2004 | 1,000 | 38 | **39** | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 1 | |||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/schleswig-holstein.htm) | 18–23 Aug 2004 | 1,000 | 31 | **42** | 7 | 11 | 4 | 5 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 11 | |||||||
| [Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/schleswig-holstein.htm) | 22 Aug 2004 | ? | 32 | **40** | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 8 | |||||||
| [dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/schleswig-holstein.htm) | 7–12 May 2004 | 1,005 | 31 | **48** | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 17 | |||||||
| [Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/schleswig-holstein.htm) | 22 Feb 2004 | ? | 33 | **44** | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 11 | |||||||
| [dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/schleswig-holstein.htm) | 17 Dec 2003 | ? | 29 | **48** | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 19 | |||||||
| [dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/schleswig-holstein.htm) | 2 May 2001 | 1,005 | **41** | 35 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 6 | |||||||
| [2000 state election](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/schleswig-holstein.htm) | 27 Feb 2000 | – | **43.1** | 35.2 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 7.9 |
Election result
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Outcome
After the election, the SPD–Green coalition no longer commanded a majority of the Landtag. The SSW announced that although it would not enter a coalition, it saw more common ground with the SPD than the CDU. Minister-President Simonis proceeded to form an SPD–Green coalition based on an agreement with the SSW backing it.
On 17 March, the vote to invest the government failed, with the secret ballot tying 34–34. It is not known who abstained, though it is widely believed to have been a representative of the SPD. Since the coalition had failed, the SPD was forced to negotiate a grand coalition agreement with the CDU, capitulating to the CDU's demand that CDU leader Peter Harry Carstensen replace Simonis as Minister-President.
References
References
- (May 2018). "Endgültiges Ergebnis der 2009er Landtagswahl in Schleswig-Holstein". [[Landeswahlleiter]].
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