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2006 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election

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
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	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	5–7 Sep 2006	500	29		31	21	7	3	7	2	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	2
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen	4–7 Sep 2006	1,116	29		33	18	7	4	7	2	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	4
Infratest dimap	4–6 Sep 2006	1,000		31	30	20	7	4	6	2	Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	1
Infratest dimap	27–30 Aug 2006	1,000	30		31	21	6	4	6	2	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	1
Emnid	22–24 Aug 2006	500	28		31	23	7	3	4	4	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	3
Infratest dimap	20–23 Aug 2006	1,000		31	30	23	6	3	4	3	Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	1
Forsa	16–18 Aug 2006	1,003	28		30	24	7	4	4	3	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	2
Emnid	7–10 Aug 2006	500	29		31	22	7	4	3	4	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	2
Infratest dimap	31 Jul–2 Aug 2006	1,000	29		33	22	6	4	4	2	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	4
Emnid	5–12 Jul 2006	1,001	31		33	21	7	4	–	4	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	2
Infratest dimap	10–11 Jul 2006	1,000	31		32	21	7	4	–	5	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	1
Emnid	19–30 May 2006	1,009	30		31	23	7	4	4	1	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	1
Infratest	November 2005	1,000		34	29	24	5	4	–	4	Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	5
Emnid	5–8 Sep 2005	500	26		35	25	5	4	–	5	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	9
Emnid	22–25 Aug 2005	500	22		32	31	6	5	–	4	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	1
Emnid	8–11 Aug 2005	500	20	31		34	6	6	–	3	The Left (Germany)}};color:#FFFFFF;"	3
Emnid	25 Sep 2004	750	28		31	21	5	7	3	5	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	3
Infratest dimap	1–6 Jun 2004	1,003	29		44	15	5	5	–	2	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	15
Emnid	8 May 2004	752	28		39	17	6	7	–	3	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	11
Emnid	7 Nov 2003	750	26		41	19	5	6	–	3	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	15
Emnid	21 Jun 2003	750	35		37	14	5	5	–	4	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	2
Emnid	1 Mar 2003	?	33		40	14	5	4	–	4	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	7
2002 state election	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

Election result

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