2006 Saxony-Anhalt state election

The 2006 Saxony-Anhalt state election was held on 26 March 2006 to elect the members of the 5th Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt. The incumbent coalition government of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) led by Minister-President Wolfgang Böhmer lost its majority. The CDU subsequently formed a coalition with the Social Democratic Party (SPD).

2006 Saxony-Anhalt state election
26 March 2006
All 97 seats in the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt
49 seats needed for a majority
Turnout902,251 (44.4%)
12.1%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Wolfgang Böhmer Wulf Gallert
Party CDU The Left.PDS
Last election 48 seats, 37.3% 25 seats, 20.4%
Seats won 40 26
Seat change 8 1
Popular vote 326,721 217,295
Percentage 36.2% 24.1%
Swing 1.1% 3.7%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Jens Bullerjahn Karl-Heinz Paque
Party SPD FDP
Last election 25 seats, 20.0% 17 seats, 13.3%
Seats won 24 7
Seat change 1 10
Popular vote 192,754 60,209
Percentage 21.4% 6.7%
Swing 1.4% 6.6%
Results for the single-member constituencies
Minister-President before election

Wolfgang Böhmer
CDU

 Elected Minister-President

Wolfgang Böhmer
CDU

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