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2006 Rhineland-Palatinate state election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2006 Rhineland-Palatinate state election | |
| country | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 2001 Rhineland-Palatinate state election | |
| previous_year | 2001 | |
| next_election | 2011 Rhineland-Palatinate state election | |
| next_year | 2011 | |
| seats_for_election | All 101 seats of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| majority_seats | 51 | |
| election_date | 26 March 2006 | |
| turnout | 1,753,110 (58.2%) | |
| 4.0% | ||
| image1 | [[File:Kurt Beck.jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader1 | Kurt Beck | |
| party1 | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |
| last_election1 | 49 seats, 44.8% | |
| seats1 | 53 | |
| seat_change1 | 4 | |
| popular_vote1 | 799,377 | |
| percentage1 | 45.6% | |
| swing1 | 0.8% | |
| leader2 | Christoph Böhr | |
| party2 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | |
| last_election2 | 38 seats, 35.3% | |
| seats2 | 38 | |
| seat_change2 | 0 | |
| popular_vote2 | 574,329 | |
| percentage2 | 32.8% | |
| swing2 | 2.5% | |
| leader4 | Hans-Artur Bauckhage | |
| party4 | Free Democratic Party (Germany) | |
| last_election4 | 8 seats, 7.8% | |
| seats4 | 10 | |
| seat_change4 | 2 | |
| popular_vote4 | 140,865 | |
| percentage4 | 8.0% | |
| swing4 | 0.2% | |
| image5 | [[File:Ise Thomas, LDV B90-Grüne Rheinland-Pfalz.jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader5 | Ise Thomas | |
| party5 | Alliance 90/The Greens | |
| last_election5 | 6 seats, 5.2% | |
| seats5 | 0 | |
| seat_change5 | 6 | |
| popular_vote5 | 81,411 | |
| percentage5 | 4.6% | |
| swing5 | 0.6% | |
| map_image | 2006 Rhineland-Palatinate state election.svg | |
| map_size | 300px | |
| map_caption | Results for the single-member constituencies | |
| title | Minister-President | |
| before_election | Kurt Beck | |
| before_party | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |
| after_election | Kurt Beck | |
| after_party | Social Democratic Party of Germany |
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The 2006 Rhineland-Palatinate state election was held on 26 March 2006 to elect the members of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate. The incumbent coalition government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) led by Minister-President Kurt Beck retained its majority. However, as the SPD won an outright majority, the FDP chose not to continue the coalition. Beck was subsequently re-elected as Minister-President.
Campaign and issues
The election was one of the first held under the grand coalition federal government. Thus, the SPD and CDU did not attack each other as harshly as previously. The SPD was expected to benefit from the personality of Kurt Beck, while the CDU ran again with their leader Christoph Böhr, who had already lost the 2001 election.
Parties
The table below lists parties represented in the previous Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate.
| Name | Ideology | Leader(s) | 2001 result | Votes (%) | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany}} | SPD | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |||
| Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands | Social democracy | Kurt Beck | 44.8% | ||
| Christian Democratic Union of Germany}} | CDU | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | |||
| Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands | Christian democracy | Christoph Böhr | 35.3% | ||
| Free Democratic Party (Germany)}} | FDP | Free Democratic Party | |||
| Freie Demokratische Partei | Classical liberalism | Hans-Artur Bauckhage | 7.8% | ||
| Alliance 90/The Greens}} | Grüne | Alliance 90/The Greens | |||
| Bündnis 90/Die Grünen | Green politics | Ise Thomas | 5.2% |
Opinion polling
| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample | |||||||||||||
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| size | SPD | CDU | FDP | Grüne | WASG | Others | Lead | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};" | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};" | Free Democratic Party (Germany)}};" | Alliance 90/The Greens}};" | ||||
| 2006 state election | 26 Mar 2006 | – | 45.6 | 32.8 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 6.4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 12.8 | |||||
| Emnid | 7–18 Mar 2006 | 500 | 43 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 8 | |||||
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 13–16 Mar 2006 | ~1,000 | 43 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 7 | |||||
| Infratest dimap | 13–15 Mar 2006 | 1,000 | 43 | 35 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 8 | |||||
| Forsa | 9–10 Mar 2006 | 1,001 | 39 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 5 | |||||
| Infratest dimap | 25–28 Feb 2006 | 1,000 | 42 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 7 | |||||
| Psephos | 21–23 Feb 2006 | 1,006 | 42 | 38 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 4 | |||||
| Infratest dimap | 30 Jan–1 Feb 2006 | 1,000 | 42 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 6 | |||||
| Forsa | 17–20 Jan 2006 | 1,002 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | Tie | ||||||
| Infratest dimap | 8–12 Dec 2005 | 1,000 | 39 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 2 | |||||
| Psephos | 22–24 Nov 2005 | 1,003 | 41 | 37 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 4 | |||||
| Infratest dimap | 29 Aug–4 Sep 2005 | 1,000 | 35 | 43 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 8 | |||||
| Psephos | 11–15 Aug 2005 | 1,002 | 41 | 39 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 2 | |||||
| Psephos | 23–26 May 2005 | 1,001 | 39 | 40 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 1 | |||||
| Infratest dimap | 7–13 Mar 2005 | 1,000 | 38 | 40 | 8 | 8 | – | 6 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 1 | |||||
| Psephos | 15–17 Feb 2005 | 1,005 | 41 | 38 | 8 | 6 | – | 7 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3 | |||||
| Infratest dimap | 7–12 Dec 2004 | 1,000 | 38 | 39 | 8 | 8 | – | 7 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 1 | |||||
| Psephos | 3–6 Nov 2004 | 1,003 | 39 | 39 | 9 | 6 | – | 7 | Tie | ||||||
| Infratest dimap | 7 Oct 2004 | 1,000 | 36 | 37 | 10 | 9 | – | 8 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 1 | |||||
| Psephos | 24–27 Aug 2004 | 1,002 | 37 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3 | |||||
| Infratest dimap | 24–29 May 2004 | 1,000 | 34 | 45 | 8 | 8 | – | 6 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 11 | |||||
| Psephos | 11–13 May 2004 | 1,003 | 37 | 43 | 8 | 6 | – | 6 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 6 | |||||
| Infratest dimap | 8–13 Mar 2004 | 1,000 | 32 | 48 | 8 | 7 | – | 5 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 16 | |||||
| Psephos | 10–13 Feb 2004 | 1,000 | 39 | 42 | 8 | 6 | – | 5 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3 | |||||
| Infratest dimap | 1–6 Dec 2003 | 1,000 | 35 | 45 | 8 | 7 | – | 5 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 10 | |||||
| Psephos | 5–7 Nov 2003 | 1,006 | 35 | 45 | 8 | 7 | – | ? | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 10 | |||||
| Infratest dimap | 23–27 Sep 2003 | 1,000 | 35 | 46 | 7 | 7 | – | 5 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 11 | |||||
| Psephos | 8–11 Aug 2003 | 1,001 | 39 | 43 | 8 | 6 | – | ? | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 4 | |||||
| Infratest dimap | 16–21 Jun 2003 | 1,000 | 36 | 47 | 7 | 6 | – | 4 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 11 | |||||
| Psephos | 14–17 May 2003 | 1,005 | 37 | 45 | 7 | 8 | – | 3 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 8 | |||||
| Infratest dimap | 10–15 Mar 2003 | 1,000 | 33 | 47 | 7 | 8 | – | 5 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 14 | |||||
| Psephos | 10–13 Feb 2003 | 1,002 | 36 | 46 | 7 | 8 | – | 2 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 10 | |||||
| Infratest dimap | 9–14 Dec 2002 | 1,001 | 35 | 45 | 7 | 7 | – | 6 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 10 | |||||
| Psephos | 12–14 Nov 2002 | 1,005 | 40 | 42 | 7 | 7 | – | 4 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 2 | |||||
| Infratest dimap | 2–7 Sep 2002 | 1,000 | 45 | 35 | 13 | 3 | – | 4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 10 | |||||
| Psephos | 1–3 Aug 2002 | 1,003 | 42 | 39 | 10 | 4 | – | ? | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3 | |||||
| Infratest dimap | 27 May–1 Jun 2002 | 1,000 | 41 | 38 | 12 | 5 | – | 4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3 | |||||
| Psephos | 6–10 May 2002 | 1,004 | 40 | 38 | 10 | 6 | – | ? | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 2 | |||||
| Infratest dimap | 4–9 Mar 2002 | 1,000 | 42 | 39 | 10 | 4 | – | 5 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3 | |||||
| Psephos | 1–5 Feb 2002 | 1,002 | 41 | 40 | 9 | 5 | – | 5 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 1 | |||||
| Infratest dimap | 10–15 Dec 2001 | 1,000 | 43 | 39 | 10 | 3 | – | 5 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 4 | |||||
| Psephos | 5–9 Nov 2001 | 1,002 | 45 | 36 | 9 | 5 | – | 5 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 9 | |||||
| Infratest dimap | 10–15 Sep 2001 | 1,000 | 46 | 38 | 8 | 5 | – | 3 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 8 | |||||
| Psephos | 27–30 Aug 2001 | 1,004 | 45 | 37 | 8 | ? | – | ? | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 8 | |||||
| Infratest dimap | 21–26 May 2001 | 1,000 | 46 | 36 | 7 | 5 | – | 6 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 10 | |||||
| Psephos | 4–10 May 2001 | 1,003 | 46 | 35 | 9 | 5 | – | 5 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 11 | |||||
| 2001 state election | 25 Mar 2001 | – | 44.8 | 35.3 | 7.8 | 5.2 | – | 6.9 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 9.5 |
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Sources
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