2002 Saxony-Anhalt state election

The 2002 Saxony-Anhalt state election was held on 21 April 2002 to elect the members of the 4th Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt. The incumbent Social Democratic Party (SPD) minority government led by Minister-President Reinhard Höppner was defeated. The SPD fell to third place, while the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) moved into first. The CDU subsequently formed a coalition with the Free Democratic Party (FDP), and CDU leader Wolfgang Böhmer was elected Minister-President.

2002 Saxony-Anhalt state election
21 April 2002
All 115 seats in the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt
58 seats needed for a majority
Turnout1,160,985 (56.5%)
15.0%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Wolfgang Böhmer Petra Sitte
Party CDU PDS
Last election 28 seats, 22.0% 25 seats, 19.6%
Seats won 48 25
Seat change 20 0
Popular vote 433,521 236,484
Percentage 37.3% 20.4%
Swing 15.3% 0.8%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Reinhard Höppner
Party SPD FDP
Last election 47 seats, 35.9% 0 seats, 4.2%
Seats won 25 17
Seat change 22 17
Popular vote 231,732 154,145
Percentage 20.0% 13.3%
Swing 15.9% 9.1%
Results for the single-member constituencies
Minister-President before election

Reinhard Höppner
SPD

 Elected Minister-President

Wolfgang Böhmer
CDU

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