Brandenburg state election, 2014
Brandenburg state election, 2014
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All 88 seats of the Landtag of Brandenburg
45 seats needed for a majority |
| Turnout |
47.9% |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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| Leader |
Dietmar Woidke |
Michael Schierack |
Christian Görke |
| Party |
SPD |
CDU |
Left |
| Last election |
31 seats, 33.0% |
19 seats, 19.8% |
26 seats, 27.2% |
| Seats before |
30 |
19 |
25 |
| Seats won |
30 |
21 |
17 |
| Seat change |
 1 |
 2 |
9 |
| Popular vote |
315,177 |
226,844 |
183,172 |
| Percentage |
31.9% |
23.0% |
18.6% |
| Swing |
1.1% |
3.2% |
8.6% |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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| Leader |
Alexander Gauland |
Ursula Nonnemacher and
Axel Vogel |
Christoph Schulze |
| Party |
AfD |
Green |
BVB/FW |
| Last election |
Did not contest |
5 seats, 5.7% |
0 seats, 1.7% |
| Seats before |
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6 |
0 |
| Seats won |
11 |
6 |
3 |
| Seat change |
11 |
1 |
3 |
| Popular vote |
119,989 |
60,762 |
49,845 |
| Percentage |
12.2% |
6.2% |
2.7% |
| Swing |
12.2% |
0.5% |
1.0% |
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State elections were held in Brandenburg on 14 September 2014. The result was a victory for the Social Democratic Party who are expected to continue in coalition with The Left.[1]
Opinion polls
| Pollster |
Date |
SPD |
Left |
CDU |
FDP |
Green |
NPD |
Pirates |
AfD |
Others |
| INSA |
09.08.2014 |
34% |
22% |
25% |
3% |
5% |
− |
− |
5% |
6% |
| Infratest dimap |
04.06.2014 |
30% |
23% |
28% |
− |
6% |
− |
− |
6% |
7% |
| TNS Emnid |
14.03.2014 |
32% |
25% |
24% |
3% |
6% |
2% |
2% |
5% |
1% |
| Forsa |
05.01.2014 |
34% |
25% |
23% |
4% |
5% |
− |
− |
4% |
5% |
| Infratest dimap |
04.12.2013 |
32% |
22% |
30% |
2% |
6% |
− |
− |
3% |
5% |
| Infratest dimap |
28.08.2013 |
33% |
20% |
30% |
3% |
6% |
– |
– |
3% |
5% |
| GMS |
26.08.2013 |
35% |
20% |
27% |
3% |
10% |
− |
− |
− |
5% |
| Infratest dimap |
29.05.2013 |
35% |
21% |
27% |
2% |
9% |
− |
− |
− |
6% |
| TNS Emnid |
26.02.2013 |
36% |
22% |
23% |
3% |
8% |
2% |
4% |
− |
2% |
| Forsa |
02.01.2013 |
36% |
24% |
22% |
3% |
7% |
− |
2% |
− |
6% |
| Infratest dimap |
20.09.2012 |
39% |
22% |
23% |
2% |
7% |
– |
4% |
− |
3% |
| GMS |
27.08.2012 |
35.1% |
20.0% |
24.5% |
3.0% |
7.5% |
2.1% |
4.8% |
− |
3% |
| Infratest dimap |
21.03.2012 |
37% |
22% |
21% |
3% |
7% |
− |
6% |
− |
4% |
| Infratest Politikforschung |
07.03.2012 |
38% |
21% |
23% |
2% |
7% |
– |
5% |
− |
4% |
| TNS Emnid |
08.02.2012 |
34% |
21% |
24% |
2% |
8% |
2% |
7% |
− |
2% |
| Infratest dimap |
13.12.2011 |
35% |
20% |
25% |
3% |
8% |
− |
4% |
− |
5% |
| Infratest dimap |
24.08.2011 |
35% |
22% |
22% |
3% |
11% |
− |
2% |
− |
5% |
| Infratest Politikforschung |
10.03.2011 |
35% |
24% |
24% |
3% |
8% |
− |
− |
− |
6% |
| Infratest dimap |
22.09.2010 |
31% |
26% |
21% |
4% |
12% |
− |
− |
− |
6% |
| Infratest Politikforschung |
01.04.2010 |
34% |
28% |
21% |
5% |
8% |
− |
− |
− |
4% |
| Infratest dimap |
10.02.2010 |
31% |
27% |
22% |
6% |
8% |
− |
− |
− |
6% |
| Infratest dimap |
03.12.2009 |
31% |
23% |
25% |
7% |
7% |
4% |
− |
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3% |
Results
| Party |
Constituencies |
List |
Seats |
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| Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
| Social Democratic Party | 307,973 | 31.3 | 315,177 | 31.9 | 30 | –1 |
| Christian Democratic Union | 246,679 | 25.1 | 226,844 | 23.0 | 21 | +2 |
| The Left | 202,365 | 20.6 | 183,172 | 18.6 | 17 | –9 |
| Alternative for Germany | 88,325 | 9.0 | 119,989 | 12.2 | 11 | New |
| Alliance '90/The Greens | 56,728 | 5.8 | 60,762 | 6.2 | 6 | +1 |
| Brandenburg United Civic Movements/Free Voters | 49,845 | 5.1 | 26,332 | 2.7 | 3 | +3 |
| Free Democratic Party | 13,549 | 1.4 | 14,389 | 1.5 | 0 | –7 |
| National Democratic Party | 9,634 | 1.0 | 21,619 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pirate Party | 6,201 | 0.6 | 14,593 | 1.5 | 0 | New |
| Die PARTEI | 1,726 | 0.2 | – | – | 0 | New |
| Independents | 724 | 0.1 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| German Communist Party | – | – | 2,356 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| The Republicans | – | – | 2,066 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 19,052 | – | 15,501 | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,002,800 | 100 | 1,002,800 | 100 | 88 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,094,455 | 47.9 | 2,094,455 | 47.9 | – | – |
| Source: Government of Brandenburg, Wahlrecht.de |
The BVB/Free Voters entered the Landtag despite their failure to surmount the 5% threshold because of the so-called "basic mandate clause" (Grundmandatsklausel). This rule exempts parties and lists that win the direct mandate of at least one constituency from the requirement to gather more than 5% of the votes statewide. BVB/Free Voters' leader Christoph Schulze won his constituency Teltow-Fläming III, that is situated just south of Berlin with 27% of preference votes. His success was attributed to the discontent with the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport "BER" in this constituency which lies in the designated approach corridor. Schulze's advocacy of a ban on night flights had been the reason for his defection from the ruling SPD (which he had represented in parliament since 1990) to the BVB/Free Voters.[2][3]
References
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