1994 Brandenburg state election

None 1994 Brandenburg state election Brandenburg parliamentary no 1990 Brandenburg state election 1990 1999 Brandenburg state election 1999 All 88 seats in the Landtag of Brandenburg 45 11 September 1994 1,072,009 (56.3%) 10.8% 150x150px Manfred Stolpe Social Democratic Party of Germany 36 seats, 38.2% 52 580,422 16 54.1% 15.9% CDU Peter Wagner Christian Democratic Union of Germany 27 seats, 29.4% 18 200,700 9 18.7% 10.7% Helmuth Markov.jpg Helmuth Markov Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany) 13 seats, 13.4% 18 200,628 5 18.7% 5.3% FDP Detlev Paepke Free Democratic Party (Germany) 6 seats, 6.6% 0 23,541 6 2,2 % 4.4% GRÜNE Sylvia Voß 64A12D Alliance 90/The Greens 6 seats, 6.4% 0 31,033 6 2,9 % 6,3% 1994 Brandenburg state election.svg 300px Results for the single-member constituencies Government Stolpe I SPD–FDP–Alliance 90 Government after election Stolpe II SPD majority The 1994 Brandenburg state election was held on 11 September 1994 to elect the members of the 2nd Landtag of Brandenburg. The incumbent government was a traffic light coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), Free Democratic Party (FDP) and The Greens, led by Minister-President Manfred Stolpe. The SPD achieved a 16 percent swing in its favour and won an absolute majority with 54% of the vote, while both of its coalition partners lost their seats. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) suffered a major swing against it, falling to 18.7 percent. The Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) also finished on 18.7 percent, just 72 votes behind the CDU. Minister-President Stolpe continued in office. This election marked the first, last, and only time that a party gained an absolute majority in Brandenburg. In addition, this was also the first and last time that a party won all single-member constituencies (44). As of 2024, this is the most recent Brandenburg state election, where a party received more than 50% of the vote. Parties The table below lists parties represented in the 1st Landtag of Brandenburg. Name Ideology Leader(s) 1990 result Votes (%) Seats SPD Social Democratic Party of GermanySozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Social democracy Manfred Stolpe 38.2% 36 88 Social Democratic Party of Germany CDU Christian Democratic Union of GermanyChristlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Christian democracy Peter Wagner 29.4% 27 88 Christian Democratic Union of Germany PDS Party of Democratic SocialismPartei des Demokratischen Sozialismus Democratic socialism 13.4% 13 88 The Left (Germany) Grüne Alliance 90/The GreensBündnis 90/Die Grünen Green politics 9.2%Results for Alliance 90 (6.4%, 6 seats) and The Greens (2.8%, 0 seats). 6 88 Alliance 90/The Greens FDP Free Democratic PartyFreie Demokratische Partei Classical liberalism 6.6% 6 88 Free Democratic Party (Germany) Election result Summary of the 11 September 1994 election results for the Landtag of Brandenburg |- | colspan=8 | center|350px |- ! colspan="2" | Party ! Votes ! % ! +/- ! Seats ! +/- ! Seats % |- | bgcolor=Social Democratic Party of Germany| | align=left | Social Democratic Party (SPD) | align=right| 580,422 | align=right| 54.1 | align=right| 15.9 | align=right| 52 | align=right| 16 | align=right| 59.1 |- | bgcolor=Christian Democratic Union of Germany| | align=left | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | align=right| 200,700 | align=right| 18.7 | align=right| 10.7 | align=right| 18 | align=right| 9 | align=right| 20.5 |- | bgcolor=The Left (Germany)| | align=left | Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) | align=right| 200,628 | align=right| 18.7 | align=right| 5.3 | align=right| 18 | align=right| 5 | align=right| 20.5 |- ! colspan=8| |- | bgcolor=Alliance 90/The Greens| | align=left | Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | align=right| 31,033 | align=right| 2.9 | align=right| 6.3 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 6 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Free Democratic Party (Germany)| | align=left | Free Democratic Party (FDP) | align=right| 23,541 | align=right| 2.2 | align=right| 4.4 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 6 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Other| | align=left | Others | align=right| 35,685 | align=right| 3.3 | align=right| | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- ! align=right colspan=2| Total ! align=right| 1,072,009 ! align=right| 100.0 ! align=right| ! align=right| 88 ! align=right| ±0 ! align=right| |- ! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout ! align=right| ! align=right| 56.3 ! align=right| 10.8 ! align=right| ! align=right| ! align=right| |} Popular Vote #ddd 600px 410px SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 54.14 CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 18.72 PDS The Left (Germany) 18.72 B'90/GRÜNE Alliance 90/The Greens 2.89 FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) 2.20 Other #777777 3.33 Landtag seats #ddd 600px 410px SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 59.09 CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 20.45 PDS The Left (Germany) 20.45 Notes Sources Amtliches Endergebnis der Landtagswahl in Brandenburg 1994 Category:Elections in Brandenburg Brandenburg Brandenburg state election Category:20th century in Brandenburg