North Rhine-Westphalia state election, 2000
Encyclopedia
The North Rhine-Westphalia state election, 2000, was conducted on May 14, 2000, to elect members to the Landtag
(state legislature) of North Rhine-Westphalia
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remained minister-president, governing with an SPD-Green coalition.
Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia
The Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia is the state diet of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It convenes in Düsseldorf and currently consists of 181 members of five Parties...
(state legislature) of North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
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Results
| Party | Party List votes | Vote percentage | Total Seats | Seat percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... (SPD) |
3,143,179 | 42.8% | 102 | 44.2% |
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 2,712,176 | 37.0% | 88 | 38.1% |
| Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir... |
518,295 | 7.1% | 17 | 7.4% |
| Free Democratic Party Free Democratic Party (Germany) The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government... (FDP) |
721,558 | 9.8% | 24 | 10.4% |
| Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) | 79,934 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| The Republicans | 83,296 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| All Others | 77,973 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Totals | 7,336,411 | 100.0% | 231 | 100.0% |
Post-election
Wolfgang ClementWolfgang Clement
Wolfgang Clement is a German politician. Clement was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany . He was Premier of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1998 to 2002 and Federal Minister of Economics and Labour from 2002 to 2005.Wolfgang Clement is an Honorary Member of the...
remained minister-president, governing with an SPD-Green coalition.