1994 Saxony-Anhalt state election explained

Election Name:1994 Saxony-Anhalt state election
Country:Saxony-Anhalt
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1990 Saxony-Anhalt state election
Previous Year:1990
Next Election:1998 Saxony-Anhalt state election
Next Year:1998
Seats For Election:All 99 seats in the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt
Majority Seats:50
Election Date:26 June 1994
Turnout:1,134,430 (54.8%)
10.3%
Leader1:Christoph Bergner
Party1:Christian Democratic Union of Germany
Last Election1:48 seats, 39.0%
Seats1:37
Seat Change1: 11
Popular Vote1:390,077
Percentage1:34.4%
Swing1: 4.6%
Leader2:Reinhard Höppner
Party2:Social Democratic Party of Germany
Last Election2:27 seats, 36.0%
Seats2:36
Seat Change2: 9
Popular Vote2:386,020
Percentage2:34.0%
Swing2: 8.0%
Leader3:Petra Sitte
Party3:Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany)
Seats3:21
Seat Change3: 9
Popular Vote3:225,243
Percentage3:19.9%
Swing3: 7.9%
Party4:Alliance 90/The Greens
Last Election4:5 seats, 5.3%
Seats4:5
Seat Change4: 0
Popular Vote4:57,739
Percentage4:5.1%
Swing4: 0.2%
Leader5:Peter Kunert
Party5:Free Democratic Party (Germany)
Last Election5:14 seats, 13.5%
Seats5:0
Seat Change5: 14
Popular Vote5:40,560
Percentage5:3.6%
Swing5: 9.9%
Map Size:300px
Minister-President
Before Election:Christoph Bergner
Before Party:Christian Democratic Union of Germany
After Election:Reinhard Höppner
After Party:Social Democratic Party of Germany

The 1994 Saxony-Anhalt state election was held on 26 June 1994 to elect the members of the 2nd Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt. The incumbent government of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) led by Minister-President Christoph Bergner was defeated. The FDP suffered a 10-point swing and lost its seats in the Landtag, while the CDU narrowly remained the largest party with 34.4% of votes. After the election, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) formed a minority government with The Greens, tolerated by the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS). This new government became known as the "Magdeburg model".

Parties

The table below lists parties represented in the 1st Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt.

NameIdeologyLeader(s)1990 result
Votes (%)Seats
bgcolor= CDUChristian Democratic Union of Germany
Christian democracyChristoph Bergner39.0%
bgcolor= SPDSocial Democratic Party of Germany
Social democracyReinhard Höppner26.0%
bgcolor= FDPFree Democratic Party
Classical liberalismPeter Kunert13.5%
bgcolor= PDSParty of Democratic Socialism
Democratic socialism12.0%
bgcolor= GrüneAlliance 90/The Greens
Green politics5.3%

Election result

|-! colspan="2" | Party! Votes! %! +/-! Seats ! +/-! Seats %|-| bgcolor=| | align=left | Christian Democratic Union (CDU)| align=right| 390,077| align=right| 34.4| align=right| 4.6| align=right| 37| align=right| 11| align=right| 37.4|-| bgcolor=| | align=left | Social Democratic Party (SPD)| align=right| 386,020| align=right| 34.0| align=right| 8.0| align=right| 36| align=right| 9| align=right| 36.4|-| bgcolor=| | align=left | Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS)| align=right| 225,243| align=right| 19.9| align=right| 7.9| align=right| 21| align=right| 9| align=right| 21.2|-| bgcolor=| | align=left | Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne)| align=right| 57,739| align=right| 5.1| align=right| 0.2| align=right| 5| align=right| ±0| align=right| 5.1|-! colspan=8||-| bgcolor=| | align=left | Free Democratic Party (FDP)| align=right| 40,560| align=right| 3.6| align=right| 9.9| align=right| 0| align=right| 14| align=right| 0|-| bgcolor=| | align=left | The Republicans (REP)| align=right| 15,478| align=right| 1.4| align=right| 0.8| align=right| 0| align=right| ±0| align=right| 0|-| bgcolor=|| align=left | Others| align=right| 19,313| align=right| 1.7| align=right| | align=right| 0| align=right| ±0| align=right| 0|-! align=right colspan=2| Total! align=right| 1,134,430! align=right| 100.0! align=right| ! align=right| 99! align=right| 7! align=right| |-! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout! align=right| ! align=right| 54.8! align=right| 10.3! align=right| ! align=right| ! align=right| |}

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