Results of the local elections in Lower Saxony
In the following lists the results of the local elections in Lower Saxony from 1946 are listed together.
A distinction is made between the results of the district elections in which z. B. the district council is elected, and the results in the individual cities and municipalities ( city council , municipal council ), which have been summarized here for the entire state of Lower Saxony.
In the elections from 1946 to 1956 and since 1977, each voter had three votes each, which he could distribute among the candidates as desired. In the elections from 1961 to 1976, voters only had one vote at a time.
Election days
| election day |
|---|
| October 13, 1946 |
| November 28, 1948 |
| November 9, 1952 |
| October 28, 1956 |
| March 19, 1961 |
| September 27, 1964 |
| 29th September 1968 |
| October 22, 1972 1 |
| March 25, 1973 1 |
| June 9, 1974 1 |
| 3rd October 1976 |
| 23 October 1977 1 |
| March 16, 1980 2 |
| September 27, 1981 |
| 5th October 1986 |
| October 6, 1991 3 |
| September 15, 1996 |
| September 9, 2001 4 |
| September 10, 2006 |
| September 11, 2011 |
| 11th September 2016 |
Footnotes:
1 Partial elections due to the reorganization of the communities in the course of the regional and administrative reform
2 New elections through reorganization of the districts of Ammerland, Friesland and Wittmund
3 On March 13, 1994, a new election took place in the district of Lüneburg
4 Including the first election to the regional assembly
District elections
voter turnout
| year | Eligible voters | Voters | Valid votes | voter turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 3,349,970 | 2 301 070 | 7 258 511 | 68.7% |
| 1948 | 4,279,494 | 3,066,586 | 7 755 931 | 71.7% |
| 1952 | 4,432,312 | 3,486,971 | 9 393 014 | 78.7% |
| 1956 | 4 415 007 | 3 409 071 | 9 239 312 | 77.2% |
| 1961 | 4,571,688 | 3,538,382 | 3,432,327 | 77.4% |
| 1964 | 4 736 781 | 3,545,307 | 3 437 320 | 74.8% |
| 1968 | 4,747,510 | 3,654,407 | 3,559,673 | 77.0% |
| 1972 | 4,299,918 | 3,504,841 | 3 440 361 | 81.5% |
| 1973 | 772 845 | 585 578 | 574 325 | 75.8% |
| 1974 | 2,786,616 | 2,381,289 | 2,353,740 | 85.5% |
| 1976 | 5 173 658 | 4,727,462 | 4,640,490 | 91.4% |
| 1977 | 1 956 560 | 1,470,099 | 4,298,701 | 75.1% |
| 1980 | 170 821 | 107 626 | 312 989 | 63.0% |
| 1981 | 5 370 693 | 4,094,075 | 11 702 037 | 76.2% |
| 1986 | 5,574,729 | 4,017,457 | 11 530 562 | 72.2% |
| 1991 | 5 745 038 | 3,921,181 | 11 188 117 | 68.3% |
| 1996 | 6 128 828 | 3,953,660 | 11 258 008 | 64.5% |
| 2001 | 6 218 854 | 3,492,516 | 9 988 836 | 56.2% |
| 2006 | 6 362 637 | 3,291,866 | 9 358 572 | 51.7% |
| 2011 | 6 400 673 | 3,359,871 | 9 571 185 | 52.5% |
| 2016 | 6 506 745 | 3 613 962 | 10 362 341 | 55.5% |
Share of votes of the parties in percent
| year | SPD | CDU | Green | FDP | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 42.0 | 22.5 | - | 7.6 | 27.9 |
| 1948 | 39.6 | 24.3 | - | 9.4 | 26.7 |
| 1952 5 | 32.2 | 3.1 | - | 3.0 | 61.8 |
| 1956 | 38.6 | 20.6 | - | 7.2 | 33.6 |
| 1961 | 38.8 | 28.2 | - | 6.9 | 26.0 |
| 1964 | 43.2 | 37.5 | - | 9.2 | 10.1 |
| 1968 | 41.7 | 38.9 | - | 9.2 | 10.2 |
| 1972 | 48.6 | 43.4 | - | 5.2 | 2.8 |
| 1973 | 44.3 | 44.2 | - | 7.0 | 4.6 |
| 1974 | 43.9 | 48.4 | - | 6.7 | 1.0 |
| 1976 | 44.9 | 47.3 | - | 7.0 | 0.8 |
| 1977 | 42.2 | 49.2 | - | 6.1 | 2.5 |
| 1980 | 42.7 | 41.9 | - | 8.3 | 7.1 |
| 1981 | 36.9 | 50.2 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 40.5 | 46.0 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 40.2 | 43.1 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 38.5 | 41.7 | 9.0 | 4.6 | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 38.6 | 42.6 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| 2006 | 36.6 | 41.3 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 7.6 |
| 2011 | 34.9 | 37.0 | 14.3 | 3.4 | 10.4 |
| 2016 | 31.2 | 34.4 | 10.9 | 4.8 | 18.5 |
5 In 1952, the CDU and FDP made greater use of submitting joint nominations. The proportion of votes cast for this is counted in the Other column .
Municipal elections
voter turnout
| year | Eligible voters | Voters | Valid votes | voter turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | ||||
| 1948 | ||||
| 1952 | 3,030,418 | 2,456,628 | 6 813 121 | 81.1% |
| 1956 | 3 107 901 | 2,449,892 | 6 731 822 | 78.8% |
| 1961 | 3,194,599 | 2,548,810 | 2,480,787 | 79.8% |
| 1964 | 3 360 085 | 2,614,713 | 2,538,089 | 77.8% |
| 1968 | 3,422,863 | 2,735,510 | 2,663,583 | 79.9% |
| 1972 | 3 206 745 | 2,660,909 | 2 610 568 | 83.0% |
| 1973 | 597 595 | 463 640 | 455 207 | 77.6% |
| 1974 | 1 841 859 | 1,590,725 | 1,571,865 | 86.4% |
| 1976 | 3,972,310 | 3,647,624 | 3,577,750 | 91.8% |
| 1981 | 4,221,167 | 3,283,175 | 9 391 949 | 77.8% |
| 1986 | 4,413,788 | 3,249,655 | 9 350 407 | 73.6% |
| 1991 | 4,555,070 | 3 187 381 | 9 135 929 | 70.0% |
| 1996 | 4,900,340 | 3,247,458 | 9 287 756 | 66.3% |
| 2001 | 5,409,833 | 3 101 338 | 8 930 534 | 57.3% |
| 2006 | 5 550 736 | 2 924 802 | 8 371 102 | 52.7% |
| 2011 | 5,604,425 | 2,970,550 | 8 522 852 | 53.0% |
| 2016 | 5 585 243 | 3 147 127 | 9 026 235 | 56.3% |
Share of votes of the parties in percent
| year | SPD | CDU | Green | FDP | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 6.7 | |||||
| 1948 6 | |||||
| 1952 5 | 27.0 | 4.0 | - | 2.8 | 66.3 |
| 1956 | 31.7 | 17.5 | - | 6.2 | 44.6 |
| 1961 | 32.1 | 21.0 | - | 4.6 | 42.3 |
| 1964 | 35.4 | 27.7 | - | 6.0 | 31.0 |
| 1968 | 35.7 | 29.5 | - | 5.6 | 29.3 |
| 1972 | 43.0 | 38.3 | - | 3.4 | 15.3 |
| 1973 | 41.5 | 42.3 | - | 5.4 | 10.8 |
| 1974 | 41.6 | 47.9 | - | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| 1976 | 42.4 | 47.8 | - | 5.7 | 4.1 |
| 1981 | 36.1 | 50.5 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 39.2 | 46.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 39.6 | 43.5 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 7.7 |
| 1996 | 38.0 | 42.2 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 9.8 |
| 2001 | 37.9 | 42.6 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 9.9 |
| 2006 | 36.8 | 41.4 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 11.0 |
| 2011 | 35.1 | 37.1 | 11.4 | 2.7 | 13.7 |
| 2016 | 32.1 | 35.7 | 9.1 | 4.1 | 18.8 |
5 In 1952, the CDU and FDP made greater use of submitting joint nominations. The proportion of votes cast for this is counted in the Other column .
6 The election documents from 1946 and 1948 are no longer complete.
7 Unlike the district elections, the municipal elections in 1946 took place on September 15, 1946.
