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2004 Brandenburg state election
State election in Brandenburg, Germany
State election in Brandenburg, Germany
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2004 Brandenburg state election | |
| country | Brandenburg | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1999 Brandenburg state election | |
| previous_year | 1999 | |
| next_election | 2009 Brandenburg state election | |
| next_year | 2009 | |
| seats_for_election | All 88 seats in the Landtag of Brandenburg | |
| majority_seats | 45 | |
| election_date | 19 September 2004 | |
| turnout | 1,168,909 (56.4%) | |
| 2.1% | ||
| image1 | [[File:Grundsteinlegung-schiffshebewerk-ndf-2009-37.jpg | 115px]] |
| leader1 | Matthias Platzeck | |
| party1 | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |
| leaders_seat1 | Potsdam II | |
| last_election1 | 37 seats, 39.3% | |
| seats1 | 33 | |
| popular_vote1 | 372,942 | |
| seat_change1 | 4 | |
| percentage1 | 31.9% | |
| swing1 | 7.4% | |
| image2 | [[File:Enkelmann dagmar5 20081019 fredersdorf dsem.jpg | 130px]] |
| leader2 | Dagmar Enkelmann | |
| party2 | Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany) | |
| leaders_seat2 | Barnim II | |
| last_election2 | 22 seats, 23.3% | |
| seats2 | 29 | |
| popular_vote2 | 326,801 | |
| seat_change2 | 7 | |
| percentage2 | 28.0% | |
| swing2 | 4.7% | |
| image4 | Joerg Schoenbohm 01.jpg | |
| leader4 | Jörg Schönbohm | |
| party4 | Christian Democratic Union (Germany) | |
| leaders_seat4 | State-wide party list | |
| last_election4 | 25 seats, 26.5% | |
| seats4 | 20 | |
| popular_vote4 | 227,062 | |
| seat_change4 | 5 | |
| percentage4 | 19.4% | |
| swing4 | 7.1% | |
| image5 | DVU | |
| leader5 | Liane Hesselbarth | |
| party5 | German People's Union | |
| leaders_seat5 | State-wide party list | |
| last_election5 | 5 seats, 5.3% | |
| seats5 | 6 | |
| popular_vote5 | 71,041 | |
| seat_change5 | 1 | |
| percentage5 | 6.1% | |
| swing5 | 0.8% | |
| map_image | 2004 Brandenburg state election.svg | |
| map_size | 300px | |
| map_caption | Results for the single-member constituencies | |
| title | Government | |
| before_election | Platzeck I | |
| before_party | SPD–CDU | |
| posttitle | Government after election | |
| after_election | Platzeck II | |
| after_party | SPD–CDU |
2.1%
The 2004 Brandenburg state election was held on 19 September 2004 to elect the members of the 4th Landtag of Brandenburg. The incumbent government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Minister-President Matthias Platzeck was returned with a significantly reduced majority. The Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) moved into second place, although polls prior to the election suggested it would become the largest party. The CDU fell to third place.
Background
The SPD had suffered losses in several state elections before Brandenburg. This was thought to be a consequence of the Agenda 2010 policy, a series of economic liberal economic reforms adopted by the federal SPD government led by Chancellor Gerhard Schröder. Many voters in eastern Germany turned to the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS), while many in the west later turned to Labour and Social Justice, an SPD splinter party. In state elections, the SPD's growing unpopularity had chiefly benefited the CDU.
In Brandenburg, both Minister-President Matthias Platzeck (SPD) and his partner Jörg Schönbohm (CDU) supported Schröder's reforms. Both PDS and the German People's Union (DVU), which had entered the Landtag in 1999, campaigned in opposition.
Parties
The table below lists parties represented in the 3rd Landtag of Brandenburg.
| Name | Ideology | Leader(s) | 1999 result | Votes (%) | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany}} | SPD | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |||
| Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands | Social democracy | Matthias Platzeck | 39.3% | ||
| Christian Democratic Union of Germany}} | CDU | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | |||
| Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands | Christian democracy | Jörg Schönbohm | 26.5% | ||
| The Left (Germany)}} | PDS | Party of Democratic Socialism | |||
| Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus | Democratic socialism | Dagmar Enkelmann | 23.3% | ||
| German People's Union}} | DVU | German People's Union | |||
| Deutsche Volksunion | German nationalism | 5.3% |
Opinion polling
| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| size | SPD | CDU | PDS | DVU | Grüne | FDP | Others | Lead | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};" | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};" | The Left (Germany)}};" | German People's Union}};" | Alliance 90/The Greens}};" | Free Democratic Party (Germany)}};" | ||||||
| 2004 state election | 19 Sep 2004 | – | 31.9 | 19.4 | 28.0 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 7.7 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3.9 | |||||||||
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 6–9 Sep 2004 | 1,034 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 2 | |||||||||
| Infratest dimap | 6–8 Sep 2004 | 1,000 | 27 | 24 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | The Left (Germany)}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 4 | |||||||||
| Forsa | 30 Aug–4 Sep 2004 | 1,003 | 28 | 23 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | The Left (Germany)}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 7 | |||||||||
| Emnid | 30 Aug–1 Sep 2004 | 751 | 29 | 25 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | The Left (Germany)}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 2 | |||||||||
| Infratest | August 2004 | 1,000 | 28 | 22 | 34 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 4 | 3 | The Left (Germany)}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 6 | |||||||||
| Forsa | 16–20 Aug 2004 | 1,009 | 27 | 22 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | The Left (Germany)}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 9 | |||||||||
| Infratest dimap | 5–9 Aug 2004 | 1,001 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | The Left (Germany)}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 1 | |||||||||
| Forsa | 29 Jul–5 Aug 2004 | 1,001 | 33 | 27 | 30 | – | 3 | 3 | 5 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3 | |||||||||
| Usuma | June 2004 | 1,007 | 31 | 36 | 22 | – | 5 | 4 | 2 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 5 | |||||||||
| Forsa | May 2004 | 1,000 | 33 | 30 | 22 | – | 6 | 3 | 6 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3 | |||||||||
| Infratest dimap | 15–19 Mar 2004 | 1,001 | 30 | 34 | 20 | – | 5 | 5 | 6 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 4 | |||||||||
| Infratest dimap | 15–20 Oct 2003 | 1,000 | 34 | 32 | 19 | – | 4 | 6 | 5 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 2 | |||||||||
| Infratest dimap | 9–15 Jun 2003 | 1,000 | 34 | 34 | 17 | – | 6 | 5 | 4 | Tie | ||||||||||
| Infratest dimap | 6–9 Mar 2003 | 1,000 | 36 | 35 | 17 | – | 4 | 5 | 3 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 1 | |||||||||
| dimap | 15 Dec 2002 | ? | 34 | 36 | 20 | – | 4 | 2 | 4 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 2 | |||||||||
| Infratest dimap | 28 Aug–1 Sep 2002 | 1,000 | 46 | 23 | 20 | – | 6 | 3 | 2 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 23 | |||||||||
| Infratest dimap | 24–25 Jun 2002 | 1,000 | 40 | 29 | 21 | – | 2 | 6 | 2 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 11 | |||||||||
| Infratest dimap | 24–28 Apr 2002 | 1,000 | 35 | 30 | 24 | – | 2 | 5 | 4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 5 | |||||||||
| Forsa | March 2002 | 1,014 | 37 | 28 | 24 | – | 3 | 3 | 5 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 9 | |||||||||
| Infratest dimap | 9–14 Oct 2001 | 1,000 | 44 | 26 | 21 | – | 2 | 3 | 4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 18 | |||||||||
| Infratest dimap | April 2001 | ? | 45 | 25 | 21 | – | 2 | 3 | 4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 20 | |||||||||
| Infratest dimap | 28 Aug–2 Sep 2000 | 1,000 | 44 | 25 | 21 | – | 3 | 3 | 4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 19 | |||||||||
| Infratest dimap | 25–29 Apr 2000 | 1,000 | 42 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 16 | |||||||||
| 1999 state election | 5 Sep 1999 | – | 39.3 | 26.5 | 23.3 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 12.7 |
Election result
| First vote | Second vote | First vote and Second vote |
|---|
Notes
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