Rhineland-Palatinate state election, 2001
Encyclopedia
The Rhineland-Palatinate state election, 2001, was conducted on March 25, 2001, to elect members to the Landtag
(state legislature) of Rhineland-Palatinate
, Germany
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(SPD) remained Minister-President, forming a coalition with the FDP.
Landtag
A Landtag is a representative assembly or parliament in German-speaking countries with some legislative authority.- Name :...
(state legislature) of Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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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) |
820,610 | 44.7% | 49 | 48.5% |
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 647,238 | 35.3% | 38 | 37.6% |
| 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) |
143,427 | 7.8% | 8 | 7.9% |
| 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... |
95,567 | 5.2% | 6 | 5.9% |
| Free Voters Free Voters Free Voters is a German concept in which an association of persons participates in an election without having the status of a registered political party. Usually it is a locally organized group of voters in the form of a registered association . In most cases, Free Voters are active only at the... (FWG) |
46,549 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| The Republicans | 44,586 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| All Others | 35,869 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Totals | 1,833,846 | 100.0% | 101 | 100.0% |
Post-election
Kurt BeckKurt Beck
Kurt Beck is a German politician , serving as the Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate since 1994 and as President of the Bundesrat in 2000/01. On May 14, 2006, he succeeded Matthias Platzeck as Chairman of the German Social Democratic Party...
(SPD) remained Minister-President, forming a coalition with the FDP.