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2006 Baden-Württemberg state election
State election in Germany
2006 Baden-Württemberg state election|
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| Turnout | 3,960,345 (53.4%)
 9.2% |
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First party
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Second party
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| Leader
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Günther Oettinger
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Ute Vogt
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| Party
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CDU
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SPD
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| Last election
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63 seats, 44.8%
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45 seats, 33.3%
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| Seats won
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69
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38
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| Seat change
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 6
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7
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| Popular vote
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1,748,781
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996,095
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| Percentage
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44.2%
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25.2%
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| Swing
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0.6%
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8.1%
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Third party
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Fourth party
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| Party
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Greens
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FDP
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| Last election
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10 seats, 7.7%
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10 seats, 8.1%
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| Seats won
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17
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15
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| Seat change
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7
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5
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| Popular vote
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462,889
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421,885
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| Percentage
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11.7%
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10.7%
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| Swing
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4.0%
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2.6%
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 Results for the single-member constituencies. |
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The 2006 Baden-Württemberg state election was held on 26 March 2006 to elect the members of the 13th Landtag of Baden-Württemberg. The incumbent coalition government of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) led by Minister-President Günther Oettinger was re-elected with an increased majority and continued in office.
Parties
The table below lists parties represented in the previous Landtag of Baden-Württemberg.
Opinion polling
| Polling firm
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Fieldwork date
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Sample
size
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CDU
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SPD
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FDP
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Grüne
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WASG
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Others
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Lead
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| 2006 state election
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26 Mar 2006
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–
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44.2
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25.2
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10.7
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11.7
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3.1
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5.3
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19.0
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| Emnid
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7–18 Mar 2006
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1,000
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45
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29
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9
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10
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2
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5
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16
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| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen
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13–16 Mar 2006
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~1,000
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45
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30
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8
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10
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3
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4
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15
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| Infratest dimap
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13–15 Mar 2006
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1,000
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46
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28
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9
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10
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2
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5
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16
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| IfM Leipzig
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13–15 Mar 2006
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1,008
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43
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31
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9
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10
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2
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5
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12
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| Infratest dimap
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28 Feb–1 Mar 2006
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1,000
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46
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29
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8
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10
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3
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4
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17
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| IfM Leizpig
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6–8 Feb 2006
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1,001
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49
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30
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8
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7
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2
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4
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19
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| Infratest dimap
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30 Jan–1 Feb 2006
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1,000
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45
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29
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9
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9
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4
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4
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16
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| Allensbach
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28 Sep–13 Oct 2005
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~1,000
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45.0
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30.0
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8.5
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8.5
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4
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4.0
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15.0
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| IfM Leizpig
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16–18 Nov 2004
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1,000
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49
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29
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6
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10
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–
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6
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20
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| Forsa
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29–30 Oct 2004
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1,002
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50
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28
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6
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9
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–
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7
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22
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| IfM Leizpig
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19 Oct 2004
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1,008
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49
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27
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7
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13
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–
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4
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22
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| Emnid
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17 Oct 2004
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?
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49
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26
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7
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15
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–
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3
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23
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| Infratest dimap
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23–26 Jul 2004
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1,004
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48
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23
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6
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17
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–
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6
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25
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| Allensbach
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5–17 Jun 2004
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1,000
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50.5
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25.0
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7.0
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11.5
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–
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6.0
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25.5
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| Infratest dimap
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1–6 Jun 2004
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1,004
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51
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26
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7
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12
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–
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4
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25
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| Infratest dimap
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12 Feb 2004
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?
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52
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26
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8
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11
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–
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3
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26
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| Allensbach
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12–25 Sep 2003
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?
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52
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25
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7
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11
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–
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5
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27
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| Allensbach
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3–7 Feb 2003
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1,100
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54
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24
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8
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10
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–
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4
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30
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| 2001 state election
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25 Mar 2001
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–
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44.8
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33.3
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8.1
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7.7
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–
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6.1
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10.2
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Results
Summary of the 26 March 2006 election results for the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg
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| Party
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Votes
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%
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+/-
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Seats
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+/-
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Seats %
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Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
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1,748,781
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44.2
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0.6
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69
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6
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49.7
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Social Democratic Party (SPD)
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996,095
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25.2
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8.1
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38
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7
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27.3
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Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne)
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462,889
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11.7
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4.0
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17
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7
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12.2
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Free Democratic Party (FDP)
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421,885
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10.7
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2.6
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15
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5
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10.8
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Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative (WASG)
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121,875
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3.1
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New
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0
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New
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0
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The Republicans (REP)
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100,079
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2.5
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1.9
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0
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±0
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0
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Others
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108,741
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2.6
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 0.0
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0
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±0
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0
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| Total
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3,960,345
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100.0
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139
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11
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| Voter turnout
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53.4
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9.2
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| Popular Vote |
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| CDU |
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44.16% |
| SPD |
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25.15% |
| B'90/GRÜNE |
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11.69% |
| FDP |
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10.65% |
| WASG |
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3.08% |
| REP |
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2.53% |
| Other |
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2.75% |
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| Landtag seats |
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| CDU |
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49.64% |
| SPD |
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27.34% |
| B'90/GRÜNE |
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12.23% |
| FDP |
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10.79% |
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References
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