Baden-Württemberg state election, 2001

  • SPD: 45
  • Green: 10
  • FDP / DVP: 10
  • CDU: 63

The state election in Baden- Württemberg in 2001 was on March 25, place parallel to the state election in Rhineland- Palatinate. It led to a strengthening of the two major political parties, especially the SPD, whereas FDP / DVP and Alliance 90/The Greens lost votes and the Republicans failed to re-entry into the state parliament after nine years of parliamentary membership.

Starting position

In the state elections in 1996, the CDU had defended under the leadership of Prime Minister Erwin Teufel its position as the strongest force, while his former coalition partner, the Social Democrats, under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Dieter Spöri to 25.1 percent of the vote and on her to then worst result since the country was founded.

Top candidates

Again for the CDU joined Minister President Erwin Teufel (62 ) as the top candidate. After Dieter Spöri, top candidate in 1992 and 1996, opted not to run again, the new state chairman Ute Vogt joined (37 ) as the top candidate of the SPD.

Result

According to the official results, the ruling CDU since 1953 was a significant increase in votes in the amount of 3.5 percentage points and with 44.8 percent, the best result since 1988, while the FDP coalition partners plummeted to 8.1 percent of the vote since 1996.

The SPD missed its goal of becoming the most powerful force, but achieved a moderate success the first time since the 1972 state election she could improve its share of votes. With an increase in votes of 8.2 percentage points and a final score of 33.3 percent of the vote they came to their best result since 1976.

In contrast, the Greens lost 4.4 percentage points and were this time with 7.7 percent of votes behind the FDP / DVP.

The Republicans failed with 4.4 percentage points to the re-entry into the state parliament.

As a consequence, the coalition of CDU and FDP / DVP under the leadership of Minister President Erwin Teufel ( devil Cabinet IV) has continued.

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