Local elections in Brandenburg in 2003
The municipal elections in Brandenburg in 2003 took place on Sunday, October 26, 2003.
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.
The election resulted in massive losses for the SPD and significant losses for the CDU. The extreme decline in voter turnout was striking.
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 2,111,925, the turnout was 45.83% (1998 = 77.89%).
| Political party | Percent (1998) |
|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) | 23.54 (38.97) |
| Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) | 27.80 (21.42) |
| Democratic Socialism Party (PDS) | 21.31 (21.62) |
| German People's Union (DVU) | 1.03 (./.) |
| Alliance 90 / The Greens (B'90 / Greens) | 4.17 (4.13) |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 6.34 (4.14) |
| other parties | 15.81 (9.70) |
Representations of the cities and municipalities belonging to the district
The number of people entitled to vote was 1,777,437, the turnout was 46.91% (1998 = 78.13%).
| Political party | Percent (1998) |
|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) | 19.77 (30.20) |
| Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) | 23.35 (16.71) |
| Democratic Socialism Party (PDS) | 16.55 (15.97) |
| German People's Union (DVU) | 0.03 (./.) |
| Alliance 90 / The Greens (B'90 / Greens) | 1.88 (1.54) |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 4.60 (3.44) |
| other parties | 33.82 (32.14) |
