2011 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election

German state election 2011 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Parliamentary no 2006 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election 2006 2016 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election 2016 All 71 seats in the Landtag 36 4 September 2011 651,375 (51.5%) 7.7pp 125x125px Erwin Sellering Social Democratic Party of Germany 30.2%, 23 seats 27 4 242,251 35.6% 5.4pp 125x125px Lorenz Caffier Christian Democratic Union of Germany 28.8%, 22 seats 18 4 156,969 23.0% 5.8pp 125x125px Helmut Holter The Left (Germany) 17.3%, 13 seatsResults for PDS (16.8%) and WASG (0.5%) 14 1 125,528 18.4% 1.1pp 125x125px Silke Gajek Alliance 90/The Greens 3.4%, 0 seats 7 7 59,004 8.7% 5.3pp x94px Udo Pastörs National Democratic Party of Germany 7.3%, 6 seats 5 1 40,642 6.0% 1.3pp FDP Gino Leonhard Free Democratic Party (Germany) 9.6%, 7 seats 0 7 18,943 2.8% 6.8pp 2011 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election.svg 350px Results for the single-member constituencies Minister-President Erwin Sellering Social Democratic Party of Germany Erwin Sellering Social Democratic Party of Germany The 2011 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election was held on 4 September 2011 to elect the members of the 6th Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.SPD and Greens set for power in Hamburg http://www.thelocal.de/politics/20110213-33071.html The Local February 13, 2011 February 13, 2011 The incumbent grand coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Minister-President Erwin Sellering retained its majority and continued in government. Issues and campaign Christian Democratic Union The Christian Democrats 30-page election platform was called "clear and decisive".CDU: "Klar und entschlossen" in den Wahlkampf http://www.ndr.de/regional/mecklenburg-vorpommern/cduparteitag133.html 5 September 2011 NDR.de 21 May 2011 The platform includes education policy, finances and population change.Caffier will in Staatskanzlei http://www.nnn.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-u-vorpommern/artikeldetail/article/528/caffier-will-in-staatskanzlei.html https://archive.today/20120904082457/http://www.nnn.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-u-vorpommern/artikeldetail/article/528/caffier-will-in-staatskanzlei.html dead 4 September 2012 5 September 2011 Norddeutsche Neueste Nachrichten The Christian Democrats campaigned with the slogan "C wie Zukunft" ("C for Future"). This was intended to link the first letter of both the party's and the frontrunner Lorenz Caffier's name with the positive term "future". However, recipients understood that the CDU suggested to write the word "Zukunft" with a "C". This earned the conservatives scorn and derision.http://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/0,1518,776660,00.html "C wie Zukunft" – CDU wird für Wahlp lakat veräppelt Der Spiegel German 26 July 2011 16 Aug 2011https://www.welt.de/print/die_welt/politik/article13509753/C-wie-Zukunft.html C wie Zukunft Die Welt German 27 July 2011 16 Aug 2011 Social Democratic Party Social Democrats focused on issues of economy, labor, energy change, social justice, family and education.Sellering erwartungsgemäß Spitzenkandidat NRD.de http://www.ndr.de/regional/mecklenburg-vorpommern/spdlandesliste103.html 5 September 2011 14 May 2011 German In the government SPD plans same time to cancel the tax release of the hotels and restaurants with a value of 1.7 billion euros, collect 2 billion euros by the higher peak tax and further 1.7 billion euros by increase of the nuclear plant fuel tax.SPD plant massive Steuererhöhungen https://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/vorab/0,1518,784187,00.html 7 September 2011 Der Spiegel 4 September 2011 German The Left The Left platform includes employment and economic rights, social justice, environmental protection and more democratic participation. Parties The table below lists parties represented in the 5th Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Name Ideology Leader(s) 2006 result Votes (%) Seats SPD Social Democratic Party of GermanySozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Social democracy Erwin Sellering 30.2% 23 71 Social Democratic Party of Germany CDU Christian Democratic Union of GermanyChristlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Christian democracy Lorenz Caffier 28.8% 22 71 Christian Democratic Union of Germany Linke The LeftDie Linke Democratic socialism Helmut Holter 17.3%Results for PDS (16.8%) and WASG (0.5%). 13 71 The Left (Germany) FDP Free Democratic PartyFreie Demokratische Partei Classical liberalism Gino Leonhard 9.6% 7 71 Free Democratic Party (Germany) NPD National Democratic Party of GermanyNationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands Neo-Nazism Udo Pastörs 7.3% 6 71 National Democratic Party of Germany Opinion polling Polling firm Fieldwork date Samplesize SPD CDU Linke FDP NPD Grüne Others Lead 2011 state election 4 Sep 2011 – 35.6 23.0 18.4 2.8 6.0 8.7 5.6 12.6 Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 22–25 Aug 2011 1,349 35 28 16.5 4 4.5 8 4 7 Infratest dimap 23–25 Aug 2011 1,000 36 26 17 4.5 4.5 8 4 10 Forsa 15–18 Aug 2011 602 34 27 17 5 5 7 5 7 Infratest dimap 12–17 Aug 2011 1,000 37.0 28.0 17.5 3.5 4.0 7.0 3.0 9.0 Emnid 8–11 Aug 2011 1,000 34 28 19 4 4 7 4 6 Emnid 29 Jul–4 Aug 2011 1,007 34 29 19 3 – 7 8 5 Infratest dimap 29 Jul–2 Aug 2011 1,001 34 30 18 3 4 8 3 4 Infratest dimap 24–28 Jun 2011 1,000 34 30 17 4 4 8 3 4 Infratest dimap 8–11 Apr 2011 1,001 34 27 20 3 3 10 3 7 Emnid 25 Feb–1 Mar 2011 1,000 34 29 17 5 4 6 4 5 Forsa 3–6 Jan 2011 601 32 29 15 6 5 8 5 3 Infratest dimap 11–13 May 2009 1,000 25 32 22 10 4 5 2 7 polis+sinus 1–16 Dec 2008 1,205 27 30 23 11 4 3 2 3 Infratest 8–11 Oct 2007 1,000 34 32 17 7 4 3 3 2 Forsa 20 Aug–18 Sep 2007 1,009 28 31 18 9 7 3 4 3 2006 state election 17 Sep 2006 – 30.2 28.8 16.8 9.6 7.3 3.4 3.9 1.4 Election result The Social Democratic Party (SPD) were the clear winners of election with 35.7 percent of the votes. It increased 5.5 percentage points over the last election in 2006. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) support fell by 5.7 percent, ending up with 23.1 percent.Smith David Gordon 'Germany's Social Democrats Are Back' http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,784441,00.html 7 September 2011 Der Spiegel 5 September 2011 The Free Democratic Party (FDP) got only 2.7 percent of the vote, a massive drop of 6.9 percent compared to the last election, when it received 9.6 percent.Merkel's CDU Suffers Setback in State Election https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,784333,00.html 7 September 2011 Der Spiegel 5 September 2011 The FDP failed to qualify for the Landtag for the fifth time in the last six state elections. The FDP Chairman Philipp Rösler claimed responsibility for failing to qualify for the Landtag.Schuld sind nur die regionalen Themen https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/parteien-nach-der-wahl-in-mecklenburg-vorpommern-schuld-sind-nur-die-regionalen-themen-1.1139297 6 September 2011 Süddeutsche Zeitung 5 September 2011 The Green Party reached the 5% minimum and qualified for the first time in Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.'Something is deeply wrong when the NPD is more successful than the FDP' http://www.thelocal.de/politics/20110905-37397.html 5 September 2011 The Local 5 September 2011 The Greens have now seats in all of Germany's 16 state parliaments. The far right National Democratic Party (NPD) won in excess of 30% of the votes in 2 of the districts in this election and 26% to 29% in some communities near Anklam and Torgelow.Wo ein Drittel der Wähler für die NPD stimmt https://www.welt.de/politik/wahl/mv-wahl/article13586482/Wo-ein-Drittel-der-Waehler-fuer-die-NPD-stimmt.html 6 September 2011 Die Welt 6 September 2011 German In Koblentz, the NPD finished 15% higher than the CDU and the SPD. Leaders of some of the parties have come out and stated their opposition and shock at the success of the NPD. Rösler also stated that "it is shocking that the radical right-wing NPD has received twice as many votes as the FDP". SPD leader Erwin Sellering wasn't happy about the NPD re-entering the Landtag and stated "It’s a shame that they’ve made it in again and very regrettable".Fox Holly Far-right party strengthening its influence in eastern Germany http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15366076,00.html 6 September 2011 Deutsche Welle 5 September 2011 Summary of the 4 September 2011 election results for the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |- |colspan=8 align=center| 350px |- ! colspan="2" | Party ! Votes ! % ! +/- ! Seats ! +/- ! Seats % |- | bgcolor=Social Democratic Party of Germany| | align=left | Social Democratic Party (SPD) | align=right| 242,251 | align=right| 35.6 | align=right| 5.4 | align=right| 27 | align=right| 4 | align=right| 38.0 |- | bgcolor=Christian Democratic Union of Germany| | align=left | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | align=right| 156,969 | align=right| 23.0 | align=right| 5.8 | align=right| 18 | align=right| 4 | align=right| 25.4 |- | bgcolor=The Left (Germany)| | align=left | The Left (DIE LINKE) | align=right| 125,528 | align=right| 18.4 | align=right| 1.1Results for PDS (16.8%) and WASG (0.5%) | align=right| 14 | align=right| 1Results for PDS (13 seats) and WASG (0 seats) | align=right| 19.7 |- | bgcolor=Alliance 90/The Greens| | align=left | Alliance 90/The Greens (GRÜNE) | align=right| 59,004 | align=right| 8.7 | align=right| 5.3 | align=right| 7 | align=right| 7 | align=right| 9.9 |- | bgcolor=National Democratic Party of Germany| | align=left | National Democratic Party (NPD) | align=right| 40,642 | align=right| 6.0 | align=right| 1.3 | align=right| 5 | align=right| 1 | align=right| 7.0 |- ! colspan=8| |- | bgcolor=Free Democratic Party (Germany)| | align=left | Free Democratic Party (FDP) | align=right| 18,943 | align=right| 2.8 | align=right| 6.8 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 7 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Pirate Party Germany| | align=left | Pirate Party Germany (PIRATEN) | align=right| 12,727 | align=right| 1.9 | align=right| 1.9 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Family Party of Germany| | align=left | Family Party (FAMILIE) | align=right| 10,538 | align=right| 1.5 | align=right| 0.3 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Other| | align=left | Other parties | align=right| 14,773 | align=right| 2.2 | align=right| 0.6 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 |- ! align=right colspan=2| Total ! align=right| 681,375 ! align=right| 100.0 ! align=right| ! align=right| 71 ! align=right| 0 ! align=right| |- ! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout ! align=right| ! align=right| 51.5 ! align=right| 7.7 ! align=right| ! align=right| ! align=right| |} Popular Vote #ddd 600px 410px SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 35.55 CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 23.04 DIE LINKE The Left (Germany) 18.42 GRÜNE Alliance 90/The Greens 8.66 NPD National Democratic Party of Germany 5.96 FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) 2.78 PIRATEN Pirate Party Germany 1.87 FAMILIE Family Party of Germany 1.55 Other Other 2.17 Landtag seats #ddd 600px 410px SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 38.03 CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 25.35 DIE LINKE The Left (Germany) 19.72 GRÜNE Alliance 90/The Greens 9.86 NPD National Democratic Party of Germany 7.04 Notes References Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 2011 Category:2010s in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Category:September 2011 in Germany