Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania state election, 2006
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The Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania state election, of 2006, was conducted on September 27, 2006, to elect members to the Landtag (state legislature) of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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[edit] Issues and Campaign
The economy was a major issue throughout the campaign. Mecklenburg - Western Pomerania's unemployment rate was among the worst in Germany. The possibility of the far-right NPD entering the parliament also became an issue late in the campaign with all established parties condemning it.
[edit] Results
The widespread discontent of the electorate resulted in the two governing parties at the federal level, the CDU and SPD, both losing support with the SPD fairing the worst with a loss of 10.4% of its support. The Linke and Green Party did slightly better while the FDP and NPD made major gains. The far-right NPD's entrance into the parliament attracted a great deal of attention. Despite wide spread condemnation by the established parties and other sources the NPD managed to break the five percent threshold in order to enter the parliament.
| Party | Vote percentage | Total Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 30.2% | 23 |
| CDU | 28,8% | 22 |
| Die Linke | 16.8% | 13 |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 9.6% | 7 |
| National Democratic Party (NPD) | 7.3% | 6 |
| Alliance '90/The Greens | 3.4% | 0 |
| All Others | 3.9% | 0 |
| Totals | 100.0% | 71 |
[edit] Post-election
Negotiations are still under way. The SPD has decided to form a coalition with the CDU instead of continuing the so called 'red-red' coalition of the SPD and Linke (since 1998). With this coalition the grand coalition under chancellor Merkel would gain a two thirds majority in the Bundesrat (adding to the two thirds majority the federal government already has in the Bundestag). With this power the federal government would be able to pass any law that changes the constitution without other parties.
