Election result
Who Won the Parliamentary Election in Rheinland-Pfalz 1996?
In the Parliamentary Election in Rheinland-Pfalz 1996, SPD received the most votes with 39.8%. Following were CDU with 38.7%, FDP with 8.9%, Grüne with 6.9%, Republikaner with 3.5%, Die Grauen – Graue Panther with 0.7%, ÖDP with 0.5%, Die Heimat with 0.4% and Naturgesetz Partei with 0.3%.Other parties collectively received 0.4% of the votes.
Voter Turnout: 70.8%
The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in Rheinland-Pfalz 1996 was 70.8%.
Seats in parliament
SPD
39.8
-5.0
CDU
38.7
±0.0
FDP
8.9
+2.0
Grüne
6.9
REP
3.5
+1.4
Graue
0.7
+0.7
ÖDP
0.5
-0.4
Heimat
0.4
Nat
0.3
Others
0.4
Coalition possibilities
101
Majority requires 51 seats
SPD
43
42.6%
Grüne
7
6.9%
FDP
10
9.9%
CDU
41
40.6%
SPD + CDU
SPD + FDP
CDU + FDP
SPD + Grüne
CDU + Grüne
Distribution of seats in parliament
Which Parties Entered Parliament?
In the Parliamentary Election in Rheinland-Pfalz 1996, 4 parties entered parliament: SPD with 43 seats, CDU with 41 seats, FDP with 10 seats and Grüne with 7 seats.
Are There More Left-Wing or Right-Wing Representatives?
After the Parliamentary Election in Rheinland-Pfalz 1996, the number of left-wing and right-wing representatives in parliament is roughly equal. 50 (49.5%) out of 101 seats are held by representatives of predominantly left-wing parties, while 51 (50.5%) seats are held by representatives of predominantly right-wing parties.
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament
: 101
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties
: 50
Right-leaning parties
: 51
Pre-election institute polls
Election result
SPD
39.8
CDU
38.7
FDP
8.9
Grüne
6.9
REP
3.5
Others
2.3
Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPD | 39.8% | -5.0% | 43 | -4 |
| CDU | 38.7% | ±0.0% | 41 | +1 |
| FDP | 8.9% | +2.0% | 10 | +3 |
| Grüne | 6.9% | +6.9% | 7 | +7 |
| Republikaner | 3.5% | +1.4% | 0 | ±0 |
| Die Grauen – Graue Panther | 0.7% | +0.7% | 0 | ±0 |
| ÖDP | 0.5% | -0.4% | 0 | ±0 |
| Die Heimat | 0.4% | +0.4% | 0 | ±0 |
| Naturgesetz Partei | 0.3% | +0.3% | 0 | ±0 |
| Partei Bibeltreuer Christen | 0.2% | +0.2% | 0 | ±0 |
| Statt Partei | 0.1% | +0.1% | 0 | ±0 |
| Parteilose | 0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| Bürgerrechtsbewegung Solidarität | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| Christliche Mitte | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| Freie Alternative Liste | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| Gesamtdeutsche Partei | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |