1999 Thuringian state election

State election in Thuringia, Germany 1999 Thuringia state election Thuringia parliamentary no 1994 Thuringia state election 1994 2004 Thuringian state election 2004 All 88 seats of the Landtag of Thuringia 45 12 September 1999 1,161,181 (59.9%) 14.9 pp 150x150px Bernhard Vogel Christian Democratic Union of Germany 42 seats, 42.6% 49 7 592,474 51.0% 8.4 pp 150x150px Bodo Ramelow Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany) 17 seats, 16.6% 21 4 247,906 21.3% 4.7 pp Richard Dewes Social Democratic Party of Germany 29 seats, 29.6% 18 11 214,801 18.5% 11.1 pp 1999 Thuringian state election.svg 350px Results for the single-member constituencies Minister-President Bernhard Vogel Christian Democratic Union of Germany Bernhard Vogel Christian Democratic Union of Germany The 1999 Thuringian state election was held on 12 September 1999 to elect the members of the 3rd Landtag of Thuringia. The incumbent government was a grand coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democratic Party (SPD) led by Minister-President Bernhard Vogel. The CDU won an absolute majority in the election and formed government alone; Vogel continued as Minister-President. As of 2024, this is the most recent Thuringian state election, where a party received more than 50% of the vote. Parties The table below lists parties represented in the 2nd Landtag of Thuringia. Name Ideology Leader(s) 1994 result Votes (%) Seats CDU Christian Democratic Union of GermanyChristlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Christian democracy Bernhard Vogel 42.6% 42 88 Christian Democratic Union of Germany SPD Social Democratic Party of GermanySozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Social democracy Richard Dewes 29.6% 29 88 Social Democratic Party of Germany PDS Party of Democratic SocialismPartei des Demokratischen Sozialismus Democratic socialism Bodo Ramelow 16.6% 17 88 The Left (Germany) Election result thumb|Composition of the Landtag Summary of the 12 September 1999 election results for the Landtag of Thuringia |- ! colspan="2" | Party ! Votes ! % ! +/- ! Seats ! +/- ! Seats % |- | bgcolor=Christian Democratic Union of Germany| | align=left | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | align=right| 592,474 | align=right| 51.0 | align=right| 8.4 | align=right| 49 | align=right| 7 | align=right| 55.7 |- | bgcolor=The Left (Germany)| | align=left | Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) | align=right| 247,906 | align=right| 21.3 | align=right| 4.7 | align=right| 21 | align=right| 4 | align=right| 23.9 |- | bgcolor=Social Democratic Party of Germany| | align=left | Social Democratic Party (SPD) | align=right| 214,801 | align=right| 18.5 | align=right| 11.1 | align=right| 18 | align=right| 11 | align=right| 20.5 |- ! colspan=8| |- | bgcolor=German People's Union| | align=left | German People's Union (DVU) | align=right| 36,386 | align=right| 3.1 | align=right| 3.1 | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Alliance 90/The Greens| | align=left | Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | align=right| 21,617 | align=right| 1.9 | align=right| 2.6 | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Free Democratic Party (Germany)| | align=left | Free Democratic Party (FDP) | align=right| 13,001 | align=right| 1.1 | align=right| 2.1 | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Other| | align=left | Others | align=right| 34,996 | align=right| 3.0 | align=right| | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- ! align=right colspan=2| Total ! align=right| 1,161,181 ! align=right| 100.0 ! align=right| ! align=right| 88 ! align=right| ±0 ! align=right| |- ! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout ! align=right| ! align=right| 59.9 ! align=right| 14.9 ! align=right| ! align=right| ! align=right| |} Popular Vote #ddd 600px 410px CDU Christian Democratic Union (Germany) 51.02 PDS The Left (Germany) 21.35 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 18.50 DVU German People's Union 3.13 B'90/GRÜNE Alliance 90/The Greens 1.86 FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) 1.12 Other #777777 3.01 Landtag seats #ddd 600px 410px CDU Christian Democratic Union (Germany) 55.68 PDS The Left (Germany) 23.86 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 20.45 Sources Landtagswahl 1999 in Thüringen - endgültiges Ergebnis 1999 Category:1999 elections in Germany Category:September 1999 in Germany Category:20th century in Thuringia