2003 Hessian state election

The 2003 Hessian state election was held on 2 February 2003 to elect the members of the Landtag of Hesse. The incumbent coalition government of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) led by Minister-President Roland Koch was returned with an increased majority. The CDU recorded a 5.4% swing in its favour, winning an absolute majority of seats. It subsequently formed government alone, with Roland Koch continuing in office.

2003 Hesse state election
2 February 2003
All 110 seats of the Landtag of Hesse
56 seats needed for a majority
Turnout2,734,992 (64.6%)
1.8%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Roland Koch Gerhard Bökel
Party CDU SPD
Last election 50 seats, 43.4% 46 seats, 39.4%
Seats won 56 33
Seat change 6 13
Popular vote 1,333,863 795,576
Percentage 48.8% 29.1%
Swing 5.4% 10.3%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Evelin Schönhut-Keil
Tarek Al-Wazir		 Ruth Wagner
Party Greens FDP
Last election 8 seats, 7.2% 6 seats, 5.1%
Seats won 12 9
Seat change 4 3
Popular vote 276,276 216,110
Percentage 10.1% 7.9%
Swing 2.9% 2.8%
Results for the single-member constituencies.
Minister-President before election

Roland Koch
CDU

 Elected Minister-President

Roland Koch
CDU

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