Local elections in Brandenburg in 1998
The local elections in Brandenburg in 1998 took place on Sunday, September 27, 1998. On the same day, the state elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania took place in 1998 .
The representatives for district councils , city councils of the independent cities and municipal councils or city councils of the cities and municipalities belonging to the district were elected.
Result
The official final result of the local elections was:
District assemblies of the districts and city councils of the independent cities
The number of eligible voters was 2,036,423, the turnout was 77.89% (1993 = 59.89%).
| Political party | Percent (1998) |
|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) | 38.97 (34.50) |
| Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) | 21.42 (20.56) |
| Democratic Socialism Party (PDS) | 21.62 (21.19) |
| Alliance 90 / The Greens (B'90 / Greens) | 4.13 (4.19) |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 4.14 (7.09) |
| other parties | 9.70 (12.47) |
Representations of the cities and municipalities belonging to the district
The number of eligible voters was 1,703,386, the turnout was 78.13% (1993 = 60.41%).
| Political party | Percent (1998) |
|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) | 30.20 (26.91) |
| Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) | 16.71 (17.31) |
| Democratic Socialism Party (PDS) | 15.97 (15.71) |
| Alliance 90 / The Greens (B'90 / Greens) | 1.54 (1.92) |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 3.44 (6.55) |
| other parties | 32.14 (31.61) |
