Brandenburg state election, 2004

  • PDS: 29
  • SPD: 33
  • CDU: 20
  • DVU: 6

The state elections in Brandenburg in 2004 were the fourth elections since the turn and took place on 19 September 2004. Despite high losses for the governing parties SPD and CDU, the existing coalition could be continued under Matthias Platzeck.

Initial situation

Top candidates and election statements

For the SPD of the Acting Prime Minister Matthias Platzeck stood as the top candidate. Top candidate of the CDU was interior minister of Brandenburg. For the main opposition party, the PDS Dagmar grandson man stood as the top candidate.

Electioneering

PDS and DVU focused their campaign on criticism of the reform policies of the SPD -Green government and Hartz IV

Result

On 19 September 2004, the fourth elections were held to the Brandenburg state parliament. The ruling parties of the grand coalition, SPD ( - 7.42 percentage points) and the CDU ( - 7.12 percentage points) were the losers of the election. PDS ( 4.62 percentage points) and DVU ( 0.80 percentage points) were up and were represented in Parliament. This was the Greens ( 1.66 percentage points) and the FDP ( 1.47 percentage points) despite not winning votes. The DVU first time was able to move in two consecutive elections in the state legislature.

Turnout: 56.4 %

The coalition of the SPD and CDU was confirmed and Matthias Platzeck was able to form his second cabinet.

→ See also: List of members of the Brandenburg Landtag (4th Term)

Candidates parties

In addition to the four parliamentary parties SPD, CDU, PDS and DVU as a candidate other parties who have been unable to parliament mandates:

  • GREEN / B 90
  • FDP
  • AfW
  • AUB -Brandenburg
  • DKP
  • GRAY
  • FAMILY
  • 50 Plus
  • YES
  • Offensive D
  • BRB

Choice analysis

The choice was determined by the country - such as through nationwide political issues.

The state - SPD and Matthias Platzeck received by the citizens good grades. A clear majority of the population Matthias Platzeck wanted as prime minister. The country - SPD was positively rated on a scale from 5 to -5 satisfaction with 0.6 (PDS: 0.1; CDU -0.4 ).

The high losses of the SPD were therefore primarily due to nationwide political influences. The Federal Party was rated significantly worse than the -0.6 country - SPD. One of the main reasons was the reform policy of the Federal Government Gerhard Schröder. PDS and DVU had solid obtained against these reforms position in the election campaign. As a result, 39% of respondents assessed the PDS as "social party" ( SPD: 32 %, 9%). 83% of the DVU followers did the reforms to be wrong. The choice can therefore be understood as a protest vote against Hartz IV.

The losses of the CDU were to a large extent a result of poor assessment of the policy of the state government. Only 35 % found this to be good, 42% contrast for bad.

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