Results of the Parliamentary Election in North Rhine-Westphalia 2000

Election result

Who Won the Parliamentary Election in North Rhine-Westphalia 2000?

In the Parliamentary Election in North Rhine-Westphalia 2000, SPD received the most votes with 42.8%. Following were CDU with 37%, FDP with 9.8%, Grüne with 7.1%, PDS with 1.1%, Republikaner with 1.1% and UNABHÄNGIGE with 0.3%.Other parties collectively received 0.7% of the votes.

Voter Turnout: 56.7%

The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in North Rhine-Westphalia 2000 was 56.7%.
SPD
42.8
-3.2
CDU
37.0
-0.7
FDP
9.8
+5.8
Grüne
7.1
-2.9
PDS
1.1
REP
1.1
+0.3
UNABH.
0.3
Others
0.7

Coalition possibilities

231
Majority requires 116 seats
SPD
102
44.2%
Grüne
17
7.4%
FDP
24
10.4%
CDU
88
38.1%
SPD + CDU
82.3%
CDU + FDP + Grüne
55.8%
SPD + FDP
54.5%
SPD + Grüne
51.5%
CDU + FDP
48.5%
CDU + Grüne
45.5%

Distribution of seats in parliament

Which Parties Entered Parliament?

In the Parliamentary Election in North Rhine-Westphalia 2000, 4 parties entered parliament: SPD with 102 seats, CDU with 88 seats, FDP with 24 seats and Grüne with 17 seats.

Are There More Left-Wing or Right-Wing Representatives?

After the Parliamentary Election in North Rhine-Westphalia 2000, the number of left-wing and right-wing representatives in parliament is roughly equal. 119 (51.5%) out of 231 seats are held by representatives of predominantly left-wing parties, while 112 (48.5%) seats are held by representatives of predominantly right-wing parties.
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 231
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 119
Right-leaning parties : 112

Pre-election institute polls

Election result
SPD
42.8
CDU
37
FDP
9.8
Grüne
7.1
Others
3.2

Election result

Party Votes Seats
SPD 42.8% -3.2% 102 -6
CDU 37.0% -0.7% 88 -1
FDP 9.8% +5.8% 24 +24
Grüne 7.1% -2.9% 17 -7
PDS 1.1% +1.1% 0 ±0
Republikaner 1.1% +0.3% 0 ±0
UNABHÄNGIGE 0.3% +0.3% 0 ±0
RENTNER 0.2% +0.2% 0 ±0
FAMILIE 0.1% +0.1% 0 ±0
Mittelstand 0.1% +0.1% 0 ±0
MLPD 0.1% +0.1% 0 ±0
Partei Bibeltreuer Christen 0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0
Naturgesetz Partei 0.1% -0.1% 0 ±0
Bund für Gesamtdeutschland <0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0
Bürgerrechtsbewegung Solidarität <0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0
Christliche Mitte <0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0
Demokratie durch Volksabstimmung <0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0
Die Heimat <0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0
FRAUEN <0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0
Humanistische Partei <0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0
Neues Bewußtsein <0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0
ÖkoLinX <0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0
Partei der Nichtwähler <0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0
PETO <0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0
Unabhängige Arbeiter-Partei <0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0
Deutsche Kommunistische Partei <0.1% -0.1% 0 ±0
Tierschutzpartei <0.1% -0.1% 0 ±0
ÖDP <0.1% -0.3% 0 ±0