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2006 Saxony-Anhalt state election

FieldValue
election_name2006 Saxony-Anhalt state election
countrySaxony-Anhalt
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election2002 Saxony-Anhalt state election
previous_year2002
next_election2011 Saxony-Anhalt state election
next_year2011
seats_for_electionAll 97 seats in the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt
majority_seats49
election_date26 March 2006
turnout902,251 (44.4%)
12.1%
image1[[File:KAS-Böhmer, Wolfgang-Bild-26353-3 (cropped).jpg150x150px]]
leader1Wolfgang Böhmer
party1Christian Democratic Union of Germany
last_election148 seats, 37.3%
seats140
seat_change18
popular_vote1326,721
percentage136.2%
swing11.1%
image2[[File:2012-12-13 - Wulf Gallert MdL DE-ST - 1366 1.jpg150x150px]]
leader2Wulf Gallert
color2BE3075
party2The Left.PDS
last_election225 seats, 20.4%
seats226
seat_change21
popular_vote2217,295
percentage224.1%
swing23.7%
image4[[File:Jens Bullerjahn (Martin Rulsch) 2.jpg150x150px]]
leader4Jens Bullerjahn
party4Social Democratic Party of Germany
last_election425 seats, 20.0%
seats424
seat_change41
popular_vote4192,754
percentage421.4%
swing41.4%
image5[[File:Karl-Heinz Paqué, 2016 (cropped).jpg150x150px]]
leader5Karl-Heinz Paque
party5Free Democratic Party (Germany)
last_election517 seats, 13.3%
seats57
seat_change510
popular_vote560,209
percentage56.7%
swing56.6%
map_image2006 Saxony-Anhalt state election.svg
map_size300px
map_captionResults for the single-member constituencies
titleMinister-President
before_electionWolfgang Böhmer
before_partyChristian Democratic Union of Germany
after_electionWolfgang Böhmer
after_partyChristian Democratic Union of Germany

12.1%

The 2006 Saxony-Anhalt state election was held on 26 March 2006 to elect the members of the 5th Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt. The incumbent coalition government of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) led by Minister-President Wolfgang Böhmer lost its majority. The CDU subsequently formed a coalition with the Social Democratic Party (SPD).

Parties

The table below lists parties represented in the 4th Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt.

NameIdeologyLeader(s)2002 resultVotes (%)Seats
Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}CDUChristian Democratic Union of Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union DeutschlandsChristian democracyWolfgang Böhmer37.3%
The Left (Germany)}}LinkeThe Left.PDS
Die Linke.PDSDemocratic socialismWulf Gallert20.4%
Social Democratic Party of Germany}}SPDSocial Democratic Party of Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei DeutschlandsSocial democracyJens Bullerjahn20.0%
Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}FDPFree Democratic Party
Freie Demokratische ParteiClassical liberalismKarl-Heinz Paque13.3%

Opinion polling

Polling firmFieldwork dateSample
sizeCDULinkeSPDFDPGrüneOthersLeadChristian Democratic Union of Germany}};"The Left (Germany)}};"Social Democratic Party of Germany}};"Free Democratic Party (Germany)}};"Alliance 90/The Greens}};"
2006 state election26 Mar 2006–36.224.121.46.73.68.1Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"12.1
Emnid7–18 Mar 2006500362225647Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"11
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen13–16 Mar 2006~1,000372323647Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"14
Infratest dimap13–15 Mar 20061,000362326645Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"10
IfM Leipzig10–13 Mar 20061,003382325635Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"13
Infratest dimap27 Feb–1 Mar 20061,000362227645Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"9
IWD25–30 Jan 200675038.119.226.96.43.46.0Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"11.2
Infratest dimap30 Jan–1 Feb 20061,000332329636Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"4
Infratest dimap9–13 Dec 20051,000312730624Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"1
dimap25 Nov 20052,500332525944Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"8
IWD9–15 Aug 200575026.63028.163.36.0The Left (Germany)}};color:#FFFFFF;"1.9
IWD8–18 Apr 2005750372126547Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"11
dimap18 Apr 20051,008471823534Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"24
Infratest dimap14–19 Jan 20051,000373028645Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"9
IWDOctober 200475423.825.126.27.07.010.9Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"4.8
IWDApril 200475033.423.028.67.06.61.4Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"4.8
IfM Leipzig1–2 Mar 20041,009481921462Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"27
IWD13–14 Oct 200375043.213.921.16.83.411.2Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"22.1
IWD1–9 Apr 200375046.29.027.93.84.88.3Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"18.3
IWD6 Nov 2002?31.014.839.27.84.62.6Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"8.2
2002 state election21 Apr 2002–37.320.420.013.32.07.1Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"16.9

Election result

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Sources

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