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2006 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election
Election in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Election in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2006 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election | |
| country | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
| type | Parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 2002 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election | |
| previous_year | 2002 | |
| next_election | 2011 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election | |
| next_year | 2011 | |
| seats_for_election | All 71 seats in the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
| majority_seats | 36 | |
| election_date | 17 September 2006 | |
| turnout | 818,061 (59.2%) | |
| 11.4% | ||
| image1 | [[File:Harald Ringstorff Jun07.jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader1 | Harald Ringstorff | |
| party1 | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |
| last_election1 | 33 seats, 40.6% | |
| seats1 | 23 | |
| seat_change1 | 10 | |
| popular_vote1 | 247,312 | |
| percentage1 | 30.2% | |
| swing1 | 10.4% | |
| image2 | [[File:Jürgen Seidel by Stepro IMG 3261 DxO.jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader2 | Jürgen Seidel | |
| party2 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | |
| last_election2 | 25 seats, 31.4% | |
| seats2 | 22 | |
| seat_change2 | 3 | |
| popular_vote2 | 235,350 | |
| percentage2 | 28.8% | |
| swing2 | 2.6% | |
| image3 | [[File:Wolfgang Methling.jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader3 | Wolfgang Methling | |
| party3 | Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany) | |
| last_election3 | 13 seats, 16.4% | |
| seats3 | 13 | |
| seat_change3 | 0 | |
| popular_vote3 | 137,253 | |
| percentage3 | 16.8% | |
| swing3 | 0.4% | |
| leader4 | Michael Roolf | |
| party4 | Free Democratic Party (Germany) | |
| last_election4 | 0 seats, 4.7% | |
| seats4 | 7 | |
| seat_change4 | 7 | |
| popular_vote4 | 78,440 | |
| percentage4 | 9.6% | |
| swing4 | 4.9% | |
| image5 | [[File:Pastoers cropped.jpg | 125x125px]] |
| leader5 | Udo Pastörs | |
| color5 | ||
| party5 | NPD | |
| last_election5 | 0 seats, 0.8% | |
| seats5 | 6 | |
| seat_change5 | 6 | |
| popular_vote5 | 59,845 | |
| percentage5 | 7.3% | |
| swing5 | 6.5% | |
| map_image | 2006 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election.svg | |
| map_size | 350px | |
| map_caption | Results for the single-member constituencies | |
| title | Minister-President | |
| before_election | Harald Ringstorff | |
| before_party | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |
| after_election | Harald Ringstorff | |
| after_party | Social Democratic Party of Germany |
11.4%
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 neo-Nazi 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.
| Name | Ideology | Leader(s) | 2002 result | Votes (%) | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany}} | **SPD** | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |||
| *Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands* | Social democracy | Harald Ringstorff | 20.6% | ||
| Christian Democratic Union of Germany}} | **CDU** | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | |||
| *Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands* | Christian democracy | Jürgen Seidel | 31.4% | ||
| The Left (Germany)}} | **PDS** | Party of Democratic Socialism | |||
| *Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus* | Democratic socialism | Wolfgang Methling | 16.4% |
Opinion polling
| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| size | SPD | CDU | PDS | FDP | Grüne | NPD | Others | Lead | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};" | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};" | The Left (Germany)}};" | Free Democratic Party (Germany)}};" | Alliance 90/The Greens}};" | National Democratic Party of Germany}};" | ||||||
| [2006 state election](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | 17 Sep 2006 | – | **30.2** | 28.8 | 16.8 | 9.6 | 3.4 | 7.3 | 3.9 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 1.4 | |||||||||
| [Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | 5–7 Sep 2006 | 500 | 29 | **31** | 21 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 2 | |||||||||
| [Forschungsgruppe Wahlen](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | 4–7 Sep 2006 | 1,116 | 29 | **33** | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 4 | |||||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | 4–6 Sep 2006 | 1,000 | **31** | 30 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 1 | |||||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | 27–30 Aug 2006 | 1,000 | 30 | **31** | 21 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 1 | |||||||||
| [Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | 22–24 Aug 2006 | 500 | 28 | **31** | 23 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3 | |||||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | 20–23 Aug 2006 | 1,000 | **31** | 30 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 1 | |||||||||
| [Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | 16–18 Aug 2006 | 1,003 | 28 | **30** | 24 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 2 | |||||||||
| [Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | 7–10 Aug 2006 | 500 | 29 | **31** | 22 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 2 | |||||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | 31 Jul–2 Aug 2006 | 1,000 | 29 | **33** | 22 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 4 | |||||||||
| [Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | 5–12 Jul 2006 | 1,001 | 31 | **33** | 21 | 7 | 4 | – | 4 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 2 | |||||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | 10–11 Jul 2006 | 1,000 | 31 | **32** | 21 | 7 | 4 | – | 5 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 1 | |||||||||
| [Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | 19–30 May 2006 | 1,009 | 30 | **31** | 23 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 1 | |||||||||
| [Infratest](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | November 2005 | 1,000 | **34** | 29 | 24 | 5 | 4 | – | 4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 5 | |||||||||
| [Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | 5–8 Sep 2005 | 500 | 26 | **35** | 25 | 5 | 4 | – | 5 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 9 | |||||||||
| [Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | 22–25 Aug 2005 | 500 | 22 | **32** | 31 | 6 | 5 | – | 4 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 1 | |||||||||
| [Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | 8–11 Aug 2005 | 500 | 20 | 31 | **34** | 6 | 6 | – | 3 | The Left (Germany)}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3 | |||||||||
| [Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | 25 Sep 2004 | 750 | 28 | **31** | 21 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3 | |||||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | 1–6 Jun 2004 | 1,003 | 29 | **44** | 15 | 5 | 5 | – | 2 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 15 | |||||||||
| [Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | 8 May 2004 | 752 | 28 | **39** | 17 | 6 | 7 | – | 3 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 11 | |||||||||
| [Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | 7 Nov 2003 | 750 | 26 | **41** | 19 | 5 | 6 | – | 3 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 15 | |||||||||
| [Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | 21 Jun 2003 | 750 | 35 | **37** | 14 | 5 | 5 | – | 4 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 2 | |||||||||
| [Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | 1 Mar 2003 | ? | 33 | **40** | 14 | 5 | 4 | – | 4 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 7 | |||||||||
| [2002 state election](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/mecklenburg-vorpommern.htm) | 22 Sep 2002 | – | **40.6** | 31.4 | 16.4 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 3.5 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 9.2 |
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References
Sources
- Election Results from the Landtag of Mecklenburg - Western Pomerania
- Landtagswahl Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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