2000 Schleswig-Holstein state election

2000 Schleswig-Holstein state election

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All 89 seats in the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein 45 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	1,464,096 (69.5%) 2.3%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Heide Simonis Volker Rühe Party SPD CDU FDP Last election 33 seats, 39.8% 30 seats, 37.2% 4 seats, 5.7% Seats won 41 33 7 Seat change 8 3 3 Popular vote 630,728 515,421 111,649 Percentage 43.1% 35.2% 7.6% Swing 3.3% 2.0% 1.9%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Greens SSW Last election 6 seats, 8.1% 2 seats, 2.5% Seats won 5 3 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 91,389 60,367 Percentage 6.2% 4.1% Swing 1.9% 1.6%
Results for the single-member constituencies
Minister-President before election Heide Simonis SPD Elected Minister-President Heide Simonis SPD

The 2000 Schleswig-Holstein state election was held on 27 February 2000 to elect the members of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein. The incumbent coalition government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and The Greens led by Minister-President Heide Simonis retained its majority and continued in office.