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2002 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election

Field	Value
election_name	2002 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election
country	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
type	Parliamentary
ongoing	no
previous_election	1998 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election
previous_year	1998
next_election	2006 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election
next_year	2006
seats_for_election	All 71 seats in the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
majority_seats	36
election_date	22 September 2002
turnout	970,031 (70.6%)
8.6%
image1	[[File:Harald Ringstorff Jun07.jpg	150x150px]]
leader1	Harald Ringstorff
party1	Social Democratic Party of Germany
last_election1	27 seats, 34.3%
seats1	33
seat_change1	6
popular_vote1	394,118
percentage1	40.6%
swing1	6.3%
image2	[[File:Eckhardt Rehberg 2017 by Andre Illing.jpg	150x150px]]
leader2	Eckhardt Rehberg
party2	Christian Democratic Union of Germany
last_election2	24 seats, 30.2%
seats2	25
seat_change2	1
popular_vote2	304,125
percentage2	31.4%
swing2	1.2%
image3	[[File:Angelika Gramkow reduced shadow.jpg	150x150px]]
leader3	Angelika Gramkow
party3	Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany)
last_election3	20 seats, 24.4%
seats3	13
seat_change3	7
popular_vote3	159,065
percentage3	16.4%
swing3	8.0%
map_image	2002 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

8.6%

The 2002 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election was held on 22 September 2002 to elect the members of the 4th Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It was held on the same day as the 2002 federal election. The incumbent coalition government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) led by Minister-President Harald Ringstorff retained its majority and continued in office.

Campaign and issues

The election was the first time that a "red-red" SPD–PDS government faced an election. It was held at the same day as the 2002 federal election, and the campaigns of the state parties were highly influenced by the issues in the federal politics.

Parties

The table below lists parties represented in the 3rd Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Name	Ideology	Leader(s)	1998 result
Social Democratic Party of Germany}}		SPD	Social Democratic Party of Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands	Social democracy	Harald Ringstorff	34.3%
Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}		CDU	Christian Democratic Union of Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands	Christian democracy	Eckhardt Rehberg	30.2%
The Left (Germany)}}		PDS	Party of Democratic Socialism
Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus	Democratic socialism	Angelika Gramkow	24.4%

Opinion polling

Polling firm	Fieldwork date	Sample
size	SPD	CDU	PDS	Grüne	FDP	Others	Lead	Social Democratic Party of Germany}};"		Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};"		The Left (Germany)}};"	Alliance 90/The Greens}};"	Free Democratic Party (Germany)}};"
2002 state election	22 Sep 2002	–		40.6	31.4	16.4	2.6	3.7	4.3	Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	9.2
Emnid	16 Sep 2002	?		37	33	19	3	3	5	Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	4
Infratest dimap	12 Sep 2002	1,000		40	33	17	2	4	4	Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	7
Emnid	9 Sep 2002	?		37	34	18	3	4	4	Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	3
Infratest dimap	4 Sep 2002	?		37	35	18.5	2	4.5	3	Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	2
Emnid	2 Sep 2002	750		37	36	17	3	3	4	Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	1
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen	1 Sep 2002	1,000		38	33	18	4	4	3	Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	5
Infratest dimap	28 Aug 2002	1,000		36	33	20	2	4	5	Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	3
Emnid	26 Aug 2002	?	35		38	15	3	4	5	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	3
Emnid	19 Aug 2002	?	32		38	18	3	5	4	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	6
Emnid	12 Aug 2002	?	33		39	18	3	5	2	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	6
Emnid	2 Aug 2002	750	32		39	19	3	5	2	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	7
Infratest dimap	3 Jul 2002	?	35		36	20	1	5	3	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	1
Emnid	22 Jun 2002	?	30		38	18	3	7	4	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	8
Emnid	23 May 2002	?	30		41	19	1	4	5	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	11
Emnid	29 Jan 2002	?	32		39	17	1	3	8	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	7
Infratest dimap	24 Jan 2002	?	29		37	23	2	3	6	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	8
Emnid	3 Nov 2001	?		32		32	24	3	4	5	Tie
Emnid	16 May 2001	?	32		35	21	3	5	4	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	3
Infratest dimap	18–24 Sep 2000	1,000	32		36	24	–	–	?	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	4
Emnid	13–18 Sep 1999	750	26		42	24	–	–	?	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	16
Infratest dimap	11–21 Feb 1999	912		38	37	17	–	–	8	Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	1
1998 state election	27 Sep 1998	–		34.3	30.2	24.4	2.7	1.6	6.8	Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	4.1

Election result

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Sources

The Federal Returning Officer

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