Official Final Results of the Schleswig-Holstein Election

General election in Schleswig-Holstein 1967

Schleswig-Holstein Election Results: April 23, 1967

Electoral Threshold

The electoral threshold for the Schleswig-Holstein state election is 5%.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was 74.1%.

Current Election Trend: Schleswig-Holstein
Poll results, coalitions, and election data
Historical Elections: Schleswig-Holstein
Results, coalitions, and historical data

Seat Distribution and Mathematical Majorities

73
Majority requires 37 seats

The current government could maintain its majority

The incumbent governing parties secured 52.1% of the seats.

CDU + SPD
Centre
87.7%
CDU + FDP
Centre-Right
52.1%
CDU + Südschleswigscher Wählerverband
Centre-Right
47.9%
SPD + FDP + Südschleswigscher Wählerverband
Centre-Left
47.9%
CDU
Centre-Right
46.6%
SPD + FDP
Centre-Left
46.6%

Governments of the Current Legislative Period

Lemke II
1967
CDU
FDP
Historical Government Cabinets: Schleswig-Holstein
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Polling Accuracy: How Precise Were the Forecasts?

Comparison: Pre-Election Polls vs. Actual Election Results

Party Results: Vote Shares and Gains/Losses

CDU

Christian Democratic Union
Christian Democratic
Pro-European
46.0
+1.0

SPD

Social Democratic Party of Germany
Social Democratic
Pro-European
39.4
+0.2

Die Heimat

National Democratic Party of Germany
Right-wing Populist
Eurosceptic
5.9
+5.9

FDP

Free Democratic Party
Liberal
Pro-European
5.9
-2.0

Südschleswigscher Wählerverband

South Schleswig Voters' Association
Regional
Centre-Left
1.9
-0.5

Deutsche Friedensunion

German Peace Union
Left-wing
0.9
-0.3

Freisoziale Union

Free Social Union – Democratic Centre
Liberal
Centre
< 0.1
±0

Data Sources and Methodology

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Additional Sources

Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov).

CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey

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Additional Sources

Rovny, Jan, et al. “25 Years of Political Party Positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Survey, 1999-2024.”