Election result

Who Won the Parliamentary Election in Saarland 1999?

In the Parliamentary Election in Saarland 1999, CDU received the most votes with 45.5%. Following were SPD with 44.4%, Grüne with 3.2%, FDP with 2.6%, Republikaner with 1.3%, FAMILIE with 1%, PDS with 0.8%, FWGS with 0.7% and ÖDP with 0.3%.Other parties collectively received 0.2% of the votes.

Voter Turnout: 68.7%

The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in Saarland 1999 was 68.7%.
Seats in parliament
CDU
45.5
+6.9
SPD
44.4
-5.0
Grüne
3.2
-2.3
FDP
2.6
+0.5
REP
1.3
-0.1
FAMILIE
1.0
+0.5
PDS
0.8
FWGS
0.7
ÖDP
0.3
+0.1
Others
0.2

Coalition possibilities

51
Majority requires 26 seats
SPD
25
49%
CDU
26
51%
CDU
51.0%
SPD
49.0%

Distribution of seats in parliament

Which Parties Entered Parliament?

In the Parliamentary Election in Saarland 1999, 2 parties entered parliament: CDU with 26 seats and SPD with 25 seats.

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

After the Parliamentary Election in Saarland 1999, the number of left-wing and right-wing representatives in parliament is roughly equal. 25 (49%) out of 51 seats are held by representatives of predominantly left-wing parties, while 26 (51%) seats are held by representatives of predominantly right-wing parties.
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 51
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 25
Right-leaning parties : 26

Pre-election institute polls

Election result
CDU
45.5
SPD
44.4
Grüne
3.2
Others
6.9

Election result

Party Votes Seats
CDU 45.5% +6.9% 26 +5
SPD 44.4% -5.0% 25 -2
Grüne 3.2% -2.3% 0 -3
FDP 2.6% +0.5% 0 ±0
Republikaner 1.3% -0.1% 0 ±0
FAMILIE 1.0% +0.5% 0 ±0
PDS 0.8% +0.8% 0 ±0
FWGS 0.7% +0.7% 0 ±0
ÖDP 0.3% +0.1% 0 ±0
Christliche Mitte 0.1% +0.1% 0 ±0
Sonstige Parteien 0.1% +0.1% 0 ±0