2000 Schleswig-Holstein state election

The 2000 Schleswig-Holstein state election was held on 27 February 2000 to elect the members of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein. The incumbent coalition government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and The Greens led by Minister-President Heide Simonis retained its majority and continued in office.

2000 Schleswig-Holstein state election
27 February 2000
All 89 seats in the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein
45 seats needed for a majority
Turnout1,464,096 (69.5%)
2.3%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Heide Simonis Volker Rühe
Party SPD CDU FDP
Last election 33 seats, 39.8% 30 seats, 37.2% 4 seats, 5.7%
Seats won 41 33 7
Seat change 8 3 3
Popular vote 630,728 515,421 111,649
Percentage 43.1% 35.2% 7.6%
Swing 3.3% 2.0% 1.9%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Greens SSW
Last election 6 seats, 8.1% 2 seats, 2.5%
Seats won 5 3
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 91,389 60,367
Percentage 6.2% 4.1%
Swing 1.9% 1.6%
Results for the single-member constituencies
Minister-President before election

Heide Simonis
SPD

 Elected Minister-President

Heide Simonis
SPD

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