1996 Baden-Württemberg state election

State election in Germany 1996 Baden-Württemberg state election Baden-Württemberg parliamentary 4,784,129 (67.6%) 2.5% no 1992 Baden-Württemberg state election 1992 2001 Baden-Württemberg state election 2001 All 155 seats in the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg 78 24 March 1996 125px Erwin Teufel Christian Democratic Union of Germany 64 seats, 39.6% 69 1,974,619 5 41.3% 1.7% 100px Dieter Spöri Social Democratic Party of Germany 46 seats, 29.4% 39 1,199,123 7 25.1% 4.3% Alliance 90/The Greens 13 seats, 9.5% 19 580,801 6 12.1% 2.6% 125px Walter Döring Free Democratic Party (Germany) 8 seats, 5.9% 14 458,478 6 9.6% 3.7% Rolf Schlierer The Republicans (Germany) 15 seats, 10.9% 14 437,228 1 9.1% 1.8% 1996 Baden-Württemberg state election.svg 300px Results for the single-member constituencies. Minister-President Erwin Teufel Christian Democratic Union of Germany Erwin Teufel Christian Democratic Union of Germany The 1996 Baden-Württemberg state election was held on 24 March 1996 to elect the members of the 11th Landtag of Baden-Württemberg. The incumbent grand coalition government of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democratic Party (SPD) under Minister-President Erwin Teufel retained its majority. However, the CDU chose not to renew the coalition, instead forming a new government with the Free Democratic Party (FDP). Teufel was subsequently re-elected as Minister-President. The Republicans unexpectedly retained their seats with a small swing against them, despite polling indicating they would fall out of the Landtag. Parties The table below lists parties represented in the previous Landtag of Baden-Württemberg. Name Ideology Leader(s) 1992 result Votes (%) Seats CDU Christian Democratic Union of GermanyChristlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Christian democracy Erwin Teufel 39.6% 64 146 Christian Democratic Union of Germany SPD Social Democratic Party of GermanySozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Social democracy Dieter Spöri 29.4% 46 146 Social Democratic Party of Germany REP The RepublicansDie Republikaner German nationalism Rolf Schlierer 10.9% 15 146 The Republicans (Germany) Grüne Alliance 90/The GreensBündnis 90/Die Grünen Green politics 9.5% 13 146 Alliance 90/The Greens FDP Free Democratic PartyFreie Demokratische Partei Classical liberalism Walter Döring 5.9% 8 146 Free Democratic Party (Germany) Opinion polling Polling firm Fieldwork date Samplesize CDU SPD REP Grüne FDP Others Lead 1996 state election 24 Mar 1996 – 41.3 25.1 9.1 12.1 9.6 2.8 16.2 Infratest Burke 4–15 Mar 1996 1,508 42 30.5 4.5 14 6 3 11.5 Infratest Burke 1–8 Feb 1996 1,002 45 27 4 14 6 4 18 Infratest Burke 4–14 Jan 1996 1,003 43 26 4 17 6 4 17 Infratest Burke 9–17 Nov 1995 1,005 43 26 3 18 4 6 17 1992 state election 5 Apr 1992 – 39.6 29.4 10.9 9.5 5.9 4.8 10.2 Results Summary of the 24 March 1996 election results for the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg |- | colspan=8 | center|350px |- ! colspan="2" | Party ! Votes ! % ! +/- ! Seats ! +/- ! Seats % |- | bgcolor=Christian Democratic Union of Germany| | align=left | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | align=right| 1,974,619 | align=right| 41.3 | align=right| 1.7 | align=right| 69 | align=right| 5 | align=right| 44.5 |- | bgcolor=Social Democratic Party of Germany| | align=left | Social Democratic Party (SPD) | align=right| 1,199,123 | align=right| 25.1 | align=right| 4.3 | align=right| 39 | align=right| 7 | align=right| 25.2 |- | bgcolor=Alliance 90/The Greens| | align=left | Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | align=right| 580,801 | align=right| 12.1 | align=right| 2.5 | align=right| 19 | align=right| 6 | align=right| 12.3 |- | bgcolor=Free Democratic Party (Germany)| | align=left | Free Democratic Party (FDP) | align=right| 458,478 | align=right| 9.6 | align=right| 3.7 | align=right| 14 | align=right| 6 | align=right| 9.0 |- | bgcolor=The Republicans (Germany)| | align=left | The Republicans (REP) | align=right| 437,228 | align=right| 9.1 | align=right| 1.8 | align=right| 14 | align=right| 1 | align=right| 9.0 |- ! colspan=8| |- | bgcolor=Ecological Democratic Party| | align=left | Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP) | align=right| 69,775 | align=right| 1.5 | align=right| 0.4 | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Other| | align=left | Others | align=right| 64,105 | align=right| 1.3 | align=right| | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- ! align=right colspan=2| Total ! align=right| 4,784,129 ! align=right| 100.0 ! align=right| ! align=right| 155 ! align=right| 9 ! align=right| |- ! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout ! align=right| ! align=right| 67.6 ! align=right| 2.5 ! align=right| ! align=right| ! align=right| |} Popular Vote #ddd 600px 410px CDU Christian Democratic Union (Germany) 41.27 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 25.06 B'90/GRÜNE Alliance '90/The Greens 12.14 FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) 9.58 REP The Republicans (Germany) 9.14 Other #777777 2.80 Landtag seats #ddd 600px 410px CDU Christian Democratic Union (Germany) 44.52 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 25.16 B'90/GRÜNE Alliance '90/The Greens 12.26 FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) 9.03 REP The Republicans (Germany) 9.03 Sources Ergebnisse der Landtagswahlen in Baden-Württemberg 1996 Category:1996 elections in Germany 1996 Category:March 1996 in Germany Category:1990s in Baden-Württemberg