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{{Short description|State election in Hesse, Germany}}
{{Infobox election
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| election_name = 2003 Hesse state election
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| percentage5 = 7.9%
| percentage5 = 7.9%
| swing5 = {{increase}} 2.8%
| swing5 = {{increase}} 2.8%

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| map_caption = Results for the single-member constituencies.


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| after_party = Christian Democratic Union of Germany
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The '''2003 Hessian state election''' was held on 2 February 2003 to elect the members of the [[Landtag of Hesse]]. The incumbent [[coalition government]] of the [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democratic Union]] (CDU) and [[Free Democratic Party (Germany)|Free Democratic Party]] (FDP) led by [[List of Ministers-President of Hesse|Minister-President]] [[Roland Koch]] was returned with an increased majority. The CDU recorded a 5.4% swing in its favour, winning an absolute majority of seats. It subsequently formed government alone, with Roland Koch continuing in office.
The '''2003 Hessian state election''' was held on 2 February 2003 to elect the members of the [[Landtag of Hesse]]. The incumbent [[coalition government]] of the [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democratic Union]] (CDU) and [[Free Democratic Party (Germany)|Free Democratic Party]] (FDP) led by [[List of Ministers-President of Hesse|Minister-President]] [[Roland Koch]] was returned with an increased majority. The CDU recorded a 5.4% swing in its favour, winning an absolute majority of seats. It subsequently formed government alone, with Roland Koch continuing in office.


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==Election result==
==Election result==
{{Election table
{{election table|title=Summary of the 2 February 2003 election results for the [[Landtag of Hesse]]}}
| title=Summary of the 2 February 2003 election results for the [[Landtag of Hesse]]
}}
|-
! rowspan=2 colspan=2| Party
! colspan=3| Constituency
! colspan=4| Party list
! rowspan=2| Total<br>seats
! rowspan=2| +/-
|-
|-
! colspan="2" | Party
! Votes
! Votes
! %
! %
! +/-
! Seats
! Seats
! Votes
! %
! +/-
! +/-
! Seats %
! Seats
|-
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}|
| bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}|
| align=left | [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democratic Union]] (CDU)
| align=left| [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democratic Union]] (CDU)
| align=right| 1,333,863
| 1,411,800
| 51.99
| align=right| 48.8
| 53
| align=right| {{increase}}5.4
| 1,333,863
| align=right| 56
| 48.77
| align=right| {{increase}}6
| {{increase}} 5.36
| align=right| 50.9
| 3
| 56
| {{increase}} 6
|-
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|
| bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|
| align=left | [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democratic Party]] (SPD)
| align=left| [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democratic Party]] (SPD)
| 898,813
| align=right| 795,576
| 33.10
| align=right| 29.1
| 2
| align=right| {{decrease}}10.3
| 795,576
| align=right| 33
| 29.09
| align=right| {{decrease}}13
| {{decrease}} 10.28
| align=right| 30.0
| 31
| 33
| {{decrease}} 13
|-
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}|
| bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}|
| align=left | [[Alliance 90/The Greens]] (Grüne)
| align=left| [[Alliance 90/The Greens]] (GRÜNE)
| 230,261
| align=right| 276,276
| 8.48
| align=right| 10.1
| 0
| align=right| {{increase}}2.9
| 276,276
| align=right| 12
| 10.10
| align=right| {{increase}}4
| {{increase}} 2.92
| align=right| 10.9
| 12
| 12
| {{increase}} 4
|-
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}|
| bgcolor={{party color|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}|
| align=left | [[Free Democratic Party (Germany)|Free Democratic Party]] (FDP)
| align=left| [[Free Democratic Party (Germany)|Free Democratic Party]] (FDP)
| 148,632
| align=right| 216,110
| 5.47
| align=right| 7.9
| 0
| align=right| {{increase}}2.8
| 216,110
| align=right| 9
| 7.90
| align=right| {{increase}}3
| {{increase}} 2.80
| align=right| 8.2
| 9
| 9
| {{increase}} 3
|-
|-
! colspan=8|
! colspan="11" |
|-
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|The Republicans (Germany)}}|
| bgcolor={{party color|The Republicans (Germany)}}|
| align=left | [[The Republicans (Germany)|The Republicans]] (REP)
| align=left| [[The Republicans (Germany)|The Republicans]] (REP)
| 7,025
| align=right| 34,563
| 0.26
| align=right| 1.3
| 0
| align=right| {{decrease}}1.4
| 34,563
| align=right| 0
| 1.26
| align=right| ±0
| {{decrease}} 1.42
| align=right| 0
| 0
| 0
| {{nochange}} 0
|-
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Other}}|
| bgcolor={{party color|Human Environment Animal Protection}}|
| align=left | Others
| align=left| [[Human Environment Animal Protection]] (Tierschutz)
| 4,815
| align=right| 78,604
| 0.18
| align=right| 2.9
| 0
| align=right|
| 20,600
| align=right| 0
| 0.75
| align=right| ±0
| align=right| 0
| {{increase}} 0.29
| 0
| 0
| {{nochange}} 0
|-
|-
|
! align=right colspan=2| Total
| align=left| Airport Expansion Opponents (FAG)
! align=right| 2,734,992
| colspan=3| –
! align=right| 100.0
| 17,736
! align=right|
| 0.65
! align=right| 110
| New
! align=right| ±0
| 0
! align=right|
| 0
| New
|-
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Party for a Rule of Law Offensive}}|
! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout
| align=left| [[Party for a Rule of Law Offensive]] (SCHILL)
! align=right|
| 3,074
! align=right| 64.6
| 0.11
! align=right| {{decrease}}1.8
| 0
! align=right|
| 14,545
! align=right|
| 0.53
! align=right|
| New
| 0
| 0
| New
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Feminist Party of Germany}}|
| align=left| [[Feminist Party of Germany]] (FRAUEN)
| 1,090
| 0.04
| 0
| 7,506
| 0.27
| {{increase}} 0.04
| 0
| 0
| {{nochange}} 0
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Party of Bible-abiding Christians}}|
| align=left| [[Party of Bible-abiding Christians]] (PBC)
| 1,465
| 0.05
| 0
| 6,674
| 0.24
| {{increase}} 0.07
| 0
| 0
| {{nochange}} 0
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|German Communist Party}}|
| align=left| [[German Communist Party]] (DKP)
| 2,552
| 0.09
| 0
| 5,908
| 0.22
| {{increase}} 0.08
| 0
| 0
| {{nochange}} 0
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Ecological Democratic Party}}|
| align=left| [[Ecological Democratic Party]] (ÖDP)
| 378
| 0.01
| 0
| 2,683
| 0.10
| {{increase}} 0.02
| 0
| 0
| {{nochange}} 0
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Bürgerrechtsbewegung Solidarität}}|
| align=left| [[Bürgerrechtsbewegung Solidarität|Civil Rights Movement Soliarity]] (BüSo)
| 873
| 0.03
| 0
| 1,643
| 0.06
| {{increase}} 0.04
| 0
| 0
| {{nochange}} 0
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Socialist Equality Party (Germany)}}|
| align=left| [[Socialist Equality Party (Germany)|Socialist Equality Party]] (PSG)
| colspan=3| –
| 1,309
| 0.05
| New
| 0
| 0
| New
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Socialist Alternative (Germany)}}|
| align=left| [[Socialist Alternative (Germany)|Socialist Alternative]] (SAV)
| 356
| 0.01
| 0
| colspan=4| –
| 0
| New
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|
| align=left| [[Independent politician|Independents]]
| 4,555
| 0.17
| 0
| colspan=4| –
| 0
| {{nochange}} 0
|-
! colspan=2| Total
! 2,715,689
! 100.00
! 55
! 2,734,992
! 100.00
!
! 55
! 110
! {{nochange}} 0
|-
| colspan=2 align=center| Invalid
| 82,845
| 2.96
|
| 63,542
| 2.27
| colspan=4|
|-
! colspan=2| Turnout
! 2,798,534
! 64.62
!
! 2,798,534
! 64.62
! {{decrease}} 1.83
! colspan=4|
|-
| colspan=2 align=center| Registered voters
| 4,330,792
| colspan=2|
| 4,330,792
| colspan=5|
|}
|}
{{bar box
| title=Popular Vote
| titlebar=#ddd
| width=600px
| barwidth=410px
| bars=
{{bar percent|CDU|{{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}|48.77}}
{{bar percent|SPD|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|29.09}}
{{bar percent|B'90/GRÜNE|{{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}|10.10}}
{{bar percent|FDP|{{party color|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}|7.90}}
{{bar percent|REP|{{party color|The Republicans (Germany)}}|1.26}}
{{bar percent|Other|#777777|2.87}}
}}
{{bar box
| title=Landtag seats
| titlebar=#ddd
| width=600px
| barwidth=410px
| bars=
{{bar percent|CDU|{{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}|50.91}}
{{bar percent|SPD|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|30.00}}
{{bar percent|B'90/GRÜNE|{{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}|10.91}}
{{bar percent|FDP|{{party color|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}|8.18}}
}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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[[Category:Elections in Hesse|2003]]
[[Category:Elections in Hesse|2003]]
[[Category:2003 elections in Germany|Hessian state election ]]
[[Category:2003 elections in Germany|Hessian state election]]
[[Category:February 2003 events in Germany|Hessian state election]]
[[Category:February 2003 events in Germany|Hessian state election]]

Latest revision as of 10:51, 30 May 2024

2003 Hesse state election
← 1999 2 February 2003 2008 →
All 110 seats of the Landtag of Hesse
56 seats needed for a majority
Turnout2,734,992 (64.6%)
Decrease 1.8%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Roland Koch Gerhard Bökel
Party CDU SPD
Last election 50 seats, 43.4% 46 seats, 39.4%
Seats won 56 33
Seat change Increase 6 Decrease 13
Popular vote 1,333,863 795,576
Percentage 48.8% 29.1%
Swing Increase 5.4% Decrease 10.3%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Evelin Schönhut-Keil
Tarek Al-Wazir 		Ruth Wagner
Party Greens FDP
Last election 8 seats, 7.2% 6 seats, 5.1%
Seats won 12 9
Seat change Increase 4 Increase 3
Popular vote 276,276 216,110
Percentage 10.1% 7.9%
Swing Increase 2.9% Increase 2.8%
Results for the single-member constituencies.
Minister-President before election

Roland Koch
CDU

Elected Minister-President

Roland Koch
CDU

The 2003 Hessian state election was held on 2 February 2003 to elect the members of the Landtag of Hesse. The incumbent coalition government of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) led by Minister-President Roland Koch was returned with an increased majority. The CDU recorded a 5.4% swing in its favour, winning an absolute majority of seats. It subsequently formed government alone, with Roland Koch continuing in office.

Parties

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The table below lists parties represented in the previous Landtag of Hesse.

Name Ideology Leader(s) 1999 result
Votes (%) Seats
CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands 		Christian democracy Roland Koch 43.4%
50 / 110
SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 		Social democracy Gerhard Bökel 39.4%
46 / 110
Grüne Alliance 90/The Greens
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 		Green politics Evelin Schönhut-Keil
Tarek Al-Wazir 		7.2%
8 / 110
FDP Free Democratic Party
Freie Demokratische Partei 		Classical liberalism Ruth Wagner 5.1%
6 / 110

Opinion polling

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Polling firm Fieldwork date Sample
size 		CDU SPD Grüne FDP Others Lead
2003 state election 2 February 2003 – 48.8 29.1 10.1 7.9 4.1 19.7
Forsa 31 Jan 2003 ? 49 29 11 8 3 20
Forsa 20–24 Jan 2003 1,012 51 29 10 7 3 22
Forsa 13–18 Jan 2003 1,078 50 31 10 5 4 19
Infratest dimap 16–19 Jan 2003 1,000 48 31 11 7 3 17
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 13–16 Jan 2003 1,036 48 32 10 7 3 16
Forsa 6–10 Jan 2003 1,003 48 33 10 5 4 15
Infratest dimap 2–7 Jan 2003 1,000 47 33 10 5 5 14
Forsa 27 Dec–3 Jan 2003 1,120 47 32 12 5 4 15
Infratest dimap 2–4 Dec 2002 1,000 49 32 11 5 3 17
dimap 13 May 2002 ? 45 35 6 9 5 10
Forsa 18 Jan 2001 ? 40 39 8 7 6 1
Infratest dimap 28–31 Jan 2000 1,000 35 44 9 7 5 9
Ipos 19–21 Jan 2000 1,004 33 46 11 5 5 13
1999 state election 7 February 1999 – 43.4 39.4 7.2 5.1 4.9 4.0

Election result

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Summary of the 2 February 2003 election results for the Landtag of Hesse
Party Constituency Party list Total
seats 		+/-
Votes % Seats Votes % +/- Seats
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) 1,411,800 51.99 53 1,333,863 48.77 Increase 5.36 3 56 Increase 6
Social Democratic Party (SPD) 898,813 33.10 2 795,576 29.09 Decrease 10.28 31 33 Decrease 13
Alliance 90/The Greens (GRÜNE) 230,261 8.48 0 276,276 10.10 Increase 2.92 12 12 Increase 4
Free Democratic Party (FDP) 148,632 5.47 0 216,110 7.90 Increase 2.80 9 9 Increase 3
The Republicans (REP) 7,025 0.26 0 34,563 1.26 Decrease 1.42 0 0 Steady 0
Human Environment Animal Protection (Tierschutz) 4,815 0.18 0 20,600 0.75 Increase 0.29 0 0 Steady 0
Airport Expansion Opponents (FAG) – 17,736 0.65 New 0 0 New
Party for a Rule of Law Offensive (SCHILL) 3,074 0.11 0 14,545 0.53 New 0 0 New
Feminist Party of Germany (FRAUEN) 1,090 0.04 0 7,506 0.27 Increase 0.04 0 0 Steady 0
Party of Bible-abiding Christians (PBC) 1,465 0.05 0 6,674 0.24 Increase 0.07 0 0 Steady 0
German Communist Party (DKP) 2,552 0.09 0 5,908 0.22 Increase 0.08 0 0 Steady 0
Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP) 378 0.01 0 2,683 0.10 Increase 0.02 0 0 Steady 0
Civil Rights Movement Soliarity (BüSo) 873 0.03 0 1,643 0.06 Increase 0.04 0 0 Steady 0
Socialist Equality Party (PSG) – 1,309 0.05 New 0 0 New
Socialist Alternative (SAV) 356 0.01 0 – 0 New
Independents 4,555 0.17 0 – 0 Steady 0
Total 2,715,689 100.00 55 2,734,992 100.00 55 110 Steady 0
Invalid 82,845 2.96 63,542 2.27
Turnout 2,798,534 64.62 2,798,534 64.62 Decrease 1.83
Registered voters 4,330,792 4,330,792

Sources

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