2001 Berlin state election

German state election December 2018 December 2018 2001 Berlin state election Berlin parliamentary no 1999 Berlin state election 1999 2006 Berlin state election 2006 All 141 seats of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin 71 21 October 2001 1,623,338 (68.1%) 2.6% 100px Klaus Wowereit Social Democratic Party of Germany 42 seats, 22.4% 44 481,772 2 29.7% 7.3% 100px Frank Steffel Christian Democratic Union (Germany) 76 seats, 40.8% 35 41 385,692 23.8% 17.0% 100px Gregor Gysi Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany) 33 seats, 17.7% 33 0 366,292 22.6% 4.9% Günter Rexrodt Free Democratic Party (Germany) 0 seats, 2.2% 15 15 160,953 9.9% 7.7% 100px Sibyll-Anka Klotz Alliance '90/The Greens 18 seats, 9.9% 14 4 148,066 9.1% 0.8% 2001 Berlin state election.svg 400px Results for single-member constituencies. Mayor Klaus Wowereit Social Democratic Party of Germany Klaus Wowereit Social Democratic Party of Germany The 2001 Berlin state election was held on 21 October 2001 to elect the members of the 15th Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin. Prior to the election, Mayor Klaus Wowereit had led a minority government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and The Greens since June, which had replaced a coalition between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and SPD which collapsed in June. The SPD–Green government made gains, but remained short of a majority. The SPD first sought to form a traffic light coalition with the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and Greens, but were unsuccessful. They subsequently agreed to a government with the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS). The Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) support would peak in this election with 22.6%. Parties The table below lists parties represented in the 14th Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin. Name Ideology Leader(s) 1999 result Votes (%) Seats CDU Christian Democratic Union of GermanyChristlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Christian democracy Frank Steffel 40.8% 76 169 Christian Democratic Union of Germany SPD Social Democratic Party of GermanySozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Social democracy Klaus Wowereit 22.4% 42 169 Social Democratic Party of Germany PDS Party of Democratic SocialismPartei des Demokratischen Sozialismus Democratic socialism Gregor Gysi 17.7% 33 169 The Left (Germany) Grüne Alliance 90/The GreensBündnis 90/Die Grünen Green politics Sibyll-Anka Klotz 9.9% 18 169 Alliance 90/The Greens Issues and campaign The 2001 election was an early election. In June 2001, the grand coalition under Mayor Eberhard Diepgen (CDU) broke down following a scandal involving CDU's leader in the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin, Klaus-Rüdiger Landowsky de. Landowsky, who served as the CEO of a public mortgage bank (later Landesbank Berlin Holding), had financed a risky deal between two men who were donors to the local CDU branch. The Berlin bank scandal de Berliner Bankenskandal cost the city several billion euros. The SPD subsequently left the coalition, which had governed Berlin since 1990, and formed an interim minority government with the Greens supported by the PDS. Klaus Wowereit became Mayor after a constructive vote of no confidence against Diepgen on 15 June. The House of Deputies then voted to dissolve itself, triggering a new election. The campaign was strongly influenced by the bad state of the public finances and the bank scandal. The CDU nominated 35-year-old Frank Steffel as their top candidate, and played on fears of potential PDS involvement in government. They also focused on security issues, especially after September 11 attacks. The regional broadcaster Sender Freies Berlin accompanied the election campaign on its website with a "Wahltest" app, marking the first time in Germany that a Voting Advice Application was used. Opinion polling Polling firm Fieldwork date Samplesize CDU SPD PDS Grüne FDP Others Lead 2001 state election 21 Oct 2001 – 23.8 29.7 22.6 9.1 9.9 5.0 5.9 Infratest dimap 18 Oct 2001 ? 25 35 18 9 7 5 10 Infratest dimap 12 Oct 2001 ? 25 33 19 10 9 4 8 Forsa 11 Oct 2001 ? 26 36 16 10 7 5 10 Forsa 1–4 Oct 2001 993 26 36 15 10 9 4 10 Forsa 4 Oct 2001 ? 27 34 15 10 10 4 7 Forsa 27 Sep 2001 ? 28 34 16 10 9 3 6 Forsa 6 Sep 2001 ? 26 35 17 10 9 3 9 Forsa 4 Aug 2001 ? 30 32 17 10 7 4 2 Infratest dimap 20 Jul 2001 ? 26 28 21 11 9 5 2 Forsa 1 Jul 2001 ? 30 32 18 9 7 4 2 Infratest dimap 22 Jun 2001 ? 30 28 22 9 7 4 2 Forsa 13 Jun 2001 1,000 30 30 16 13 7 4 Tie Emnid 4 Jun 2001 ? 33 30 16 10 7 5 3 Forsa 2 Jun 2001 ? 31 29 14 14 7 5 2 Infratest dimap 20–26 Sep 2001 1,000 34 29 17 11 4 5 5 Forsa 10 Mar 2001 ? 37 28 14 12 3 6 9 Infratest dimap 20–26 Sep 2000 1,000 35 30 17 11 4 3 5 Emnid 23 Sep 2000 ? 37 33 4 18 5 3 4 Forsa 17 Apr 2000 ? 39 25 15 12 3 6 14 1999 state election 10 Oct 1999 – 40.8 22.4 17.7 9.9 2.2 7.0 18.4 Election result Social Democratic Party (SPD) #E3000F 481772 44 +2 File:2001 Berlin Abgeordnetenhaus.svg #000000 Christian Democratic Union (CDU) -41 35 385692 +7.3 -17.0 #BE3075 Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) ±0 33 +4.9 366292 #FFED00 Free Democratic Party (FDP) +15 +7.7 15 160953 #409A3C Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) -4 14 148066 -0.8 The Grays – Gray Panthers (Graue) ±0 0 22093 +0.3 #0075be The Republicans (REP) ±0 0 -1.4 21836 #ddddbb Others ±0 0 36634 Summary of the 21 October 2001 election results for the Abgeordnetenhaus of BerlinPopular Vote #ddd 600px 410px SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 29.68 CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 23.76 PDS The Left (Germany) 22.56 FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) 9.91 B'90/GRÜNE Alliance '90/The Greens 9.12 Other #777777 4.96 Abgeordnetenhaus seats #ddd 600px 410px SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 31.21 CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 24.83 PDS The Left (Germany) 23.40 FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) 10.64 B'90/GRÜNE Alliance '90/The Greens 9.93 SPD CDU/CSU PDS Grüne FDP Others West Berlin 33.7 30.8 6.9 11.1 12.8 4.7 East Berlin 23.2 12.4 47.6 5.9 5.3 5.6 Sources The Federal Returning Officer en Archived "Wahltest" Voting Advice Application for the Berlin State Elections 2001 used in SFB Election Website de 2001 Berlin state election State election Berlin state election