2001 Rhineland-Palatinate state election

The 2001 Rhineland-Palatinate state election was held on 25 March 2001 to elect the members of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate. The incumbent coalition government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) led by Minister-President Kurt Beck retained its majority and continued in office.

2001 Rhineland-Palatinate state election
25 March 2001
All 101 seats of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate
51 seats needed for a majority
Turnout1,833,846 (62.2%)
8.6%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Kurt Beck Christoph Böhr
Party SPD CDU
Last election 43 seats, 39.8% 41 seats, 38.7%
Seats won 49 38
Seat change 6 3
Popular vote 820,610 647,238
Percentage 44.7% 35.3%
Swing 5.0% 3.4%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Hans-Artur Bauckhage
Party FDP Greens
Last election 10 seats, 8.9% 7 seats, 6.9%
Seats won 8 6
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 143,427 95,567
Percentage 7.8% 5.2%
Swing 1.1% 1.7%
Results for the single-member constituencies
Minister-President before election

Kurt Beck
SPD

 Elected Minister-President

Kurt Beck
SPD

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