2006 Rhineland-Palatinate state election

The 2006 Rhineland-Palatinate state election was held on 26 March 2006 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. However, as the SPD won an outright majority, the FDP chose not to continue the coalition. Beck was subsequently re-elected as Minister-President.

2006 Rhineland-Palatinate state election
26 March 2006
All 101 seats of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate
51 seats needed for a majority
Turnout1,753,110 (58.2%)
4.0%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Kurt Beck Christoph Böhr
Party SPD CDU
Last election 49 seats, 44.8% 38 seats, 35.3%
Seats won 53 38
Seat change 4 0
Popular vote 799,377 574,329
Percentage 45.6% 32.8%
Swing 0.8% 2.5%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Hans-Artur Bauckhage Ise Thomas
Party FDP Greens
Last election 8 seats, 7.8% 6 seats, 5.2%
Seats won 10 0
Seat change 2 6
Popular vote 140,865 81,411
Percentage 8.0% 4.6%
Swing 0.2% 0.6%
Results for the single-member constituencies
Minister-President before election

Kurt Beck
SPD

 Elected Minister-President

Kurt Beck
SPD

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