Local elections in Lower Saxony in 2006
The local elections in Lower Saxony in 2006 took place on September 10, 2006.
More than 2000 municipal representatives are elected in Lower Saxony every five years. These include the regional assembly of the Hanover region, district assemblies , city councils , (joint) municipal councils as well as city district and local councils. In addition, direct elections to determine district administrators and mayors are often held at the same time . In constituencies with direct voting where none of the applicants received more than half of the votes cast, runoff elections were held on September 24, 2006 .
Eligible voters
In the Lower Saxony municipal elections in 2006, all Germans and citizens of another EU country who had reached the age of 16 on election day were eligible to vote if they had been permanently resident in the electoral area for at least three months and were entered in the electoral roll. In addition, they were not allowed to be excluded from the right to vote on the basis of civil or criminal court decisions.
Election process
The electoral area was divided into elective areas of almost the same size with different lists of candidates. Each voter had three votes, which he could distribute among the candidates at will.
Election results
District elections
In district elections z. B. elected the district council of a district or the council of an independent city . The results are first shown cumulatively for the entire federal state and then broken down according to the corresponding districts or urban districts.
Overall result
| Eligible voters | 6,362,637 | ||
| Voters | 3,291,866 | ||
| voter turnout | 51.7% | ||
| Invalid ballot | 79,089 | ||
| Valid ballot papers | 3,212,777 | ||
| Valid votes | 9,358,572 | ||
| Parties | be right | percent | Seats |
| CDU | 3,863,274 | 41.3 | 956 |
| SPD | 3,425,528 | 36.6 | 873 |
| Alliance 90 / The Greens | 728.420 | 7.8 | 172 |
| FDP | 629.269 | 6.7 | 162 |
| The Left Party. | 70,932 | 0.8 | 20th |
| The Republicans | 22,310 | 0.2 | 3 |
| NPD | 21,675 | 0.2 | 6th |
| WASG | 16,329 | 0.2 | 3 |
| DKP | 2,516 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Human Environment Animal Welfare | 1,500 | 0.0 | 1 |
| PBC | 918 | 0.0 | 0 |
| ödp | 766 | 0.0 | 0 |
| German party | 470 | 0.0 | 0 |
| FAMILY | 402 | 0.0 | 0 |
| POGO PARTY | 227 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Rule of Law Offensive Party | 146 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Groups of voters | 568.311 | 6.1 | 155 |
| Single applicant | 5,579 | 0.1 | 0 |
Results by circles
Braunschweig district
| No. | District or urban district | Eligible voters | WB | CDU | SPD | Green | FDP | Left Party | WASG | REP | NPD | Flat share | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | ||||
| 101 | Braunschweig , city | 195.232 | 49.3% | 44.5 | 23 | 29.2 | 15th | 9.8 | 5 | 5.1 | 3 | 4.4 | 2 | 7.0 | 4th | ||||||
| 102 | Salzgitter , city | 82,635 | 46.0% | 34.9 | 16 | 41.7 | 19th | 3.2 | 1 | 3.9 | 2 | 3.6 | 2 | 12.5 | 6th | ||||||
| 103 | Wolfsburg , city | 99,407 | 46.1% | 39.8 | 18th | 32.8 | 15th | 5.6 | 3 | 5.3 | 2 | 16.5 | 8th | ||||||||
| 151 | Gifhorn | 139.015 | 53.2% | 45.2 | 24 | 38.0 | 21st | 7.2 | 4th | 5.6 | 3 | 4.0 | 2 | ||||||||
| 152 | Goettingen | 205.507 | 50.4% | 37.7 | 24 | 38.4 | 25th | 13.1 | 8th | 6.3 | 4th | 3.8 | 2 | 0.7 | 1 | ||||||
| 153 | Goslar | 122.907 | 50.7% | 36.7 | 18th | 44.3 | 21st | 5.2 | 2 | 7.8 | 4th | 5.5 | 3 | ||||||||
| 154 | Helmstedt | 80,421 | 51.4% | 36.7 | 15th | 41.8 | 18th | 4.9 | 2 | 6.3 | 3 | 1.4 | 1 | 3.3 | 1 | 5.7 | 2 | ||||
| 155 | Northeim | 120,589 | 58.5% | 38.0 | 19th | 45.6 | 23 | 5.2 | 3 | 9.0 | 4th | 2.3 | 1 | ||||||||
| 156 | Osterode | 68,577 | 54.9% | 35.1 | 15th | 47.6 | 20th | 5.0 | 2 | 7.0 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 2.8 | 1 | ||||||
| 157 | Torment | 107,344 | 52.3% | 34.9 | 18th | 48.6 | 24 | 6.3 | 3 | 4.1 | 2 | 2.2 | 1 | 3.9 | 2 | ||||||
| 158 | Wolfenbüttel | 102.016 | 55.8% | 42.8 | 22nd | 39.7 | 20th | 8.3 | 4th | 4.5 | 2 | 1.7 | 1 | 2.4 | 1 | ||||||
Hanover district
| No. | District or urban district | Eligible voters | WB | CDU | SPD | Green | FDP | Left Party | WASG | REP | NPD | Flat share | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | ||||
| 241 | Hanover , region | 882.323 | 47.0% | 35.2 | 30th | 39.7 | 33 | 10.9 | 9 | 7.1 | 6th | 1.5 | 1 | 5.5 | 2 | ||||||
| 251 | Diepholz | 173,829 | 50.8% | 42.9 | 27 | 35.3 | 22nd | 8.5 | 5 | 11.9 | 7th | 1.1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 252 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 128,470 | 51.5% | 36.4 | 20th | 37.6 | 20th | 7.4 | 4th | 7.3 | 4th | 11.3 | 6th | ||||||||
| 254 | Hildesheim | 232,555 | 52.3% | 38.9 | 24 | 42.4 | 26th | 6.8 | 4th | 3.8 | 3 | 7.5 | 5 | ||||||||
| 255 | Holzminden | 63,794 | 57.4% | 38.4 | 16 | 43.5 | 18th | 4.7 | 2 | 8.9 | 4th | 4.5 | 2 | ||||||||
| 256 | Nienburg / Weser | 100,936 | 53.0% | 45.8 | 23 | 36.4 | 18th | 5.3 | 3 | 4.4 | 2 | 1.4 | 1 | 6.0 | 3 | ||||||
| 257 | Schaumburg | 132,634 | 52.5% | 35.7 | 19th | 46.1 | 25th | 5.3 | 3 | 4.0 | 2 | 8.9 | 5 | ||||||||
Lueneburg district
| No. | District or urban district | Eligible voters | WB | CDU | SPD | Green | FDP | Left Party | WASG | REP | NPD | Flat share | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | ||||
| 351 | Celle | 146.979 | 48.0% | 45.0 | 26th | 30.4 | 17th | 7.0 | 4th | 9.8 | 6th | 7.6 | 5 | ||||||||
| 352 | Cuxhaven | 167.207 | 51.0% | 46.2 | 29 | 37.9 | 24 | 5.6 | 3 | 5.6 | 3 | 4.8 | 3 | ||||||||
| 353 | Harburg | 194.234 | 49.6% | 42.8 | 27 | 28.7 | 18th | 9.3 | 6th | 9.3 | 6th | 7.6 | 4th | ||||||||
| 354 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 42,769 | 56.2% | 42.0 | 16 | 22.4 | 8th | 7.3 | 3 | 5.1 | 2 | 23.3 | 9 | ||||||||
| 355 | Luneburg | 139.203 | 52.9% | 35.8 | 19th | 36.0 | 19th | 14.4 | 7th | 6.8 | 3 | 3.5 | 2 | 3.5 | 2 | ||||||
| 356 | Osterholz | 90,511 | 53.0% | 33.4 | 15th | 43.3 | 20th | 9.7 | 5 | 6.5 | 3 | 2.9 | 1 | 4.2 | 2 | ||||||
| 357 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 131,891 | 58.6% | 48.3 | 26th | 32.4 | 17th | 6.6 | 4th | 5.4 | 3 | 1.4 | 1 | 5.0 | 3 | ||||||
| 358 | Soltau Fallingbostel | 114.152 | 53.0% | 43.9 | 19th | 34.8 | 15th | 6.6 | 3 | 5.8 | 3 | 8.6 | 4th | ||||||||
| 359 | Stade | 158.313 | 51.8% | 42.8 | 22nd | 33.8 | 18th | 7.3 | 4th | 4.7 | 2 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.7 | 1 | 8.2 | 4th | ||||
| 360 | Uelzen | 79,925 | 57.0% | 44.4 | 19th | 34.8 | 14th | 7.3 | 3 | 4.5 | 2 | 8.9 | 4th | ||||||||
| 361 | Verden | 106,788 | 54.8% | 37.2 | 19th | 39.2 | 20th | 10.0 | 5 | 7.0 | 3 | 2.8 | 1 | 3.7 | 2 | ||||||
Weser-Ems district
| No. | District or urban district | Eligible voters | WB | CDU | SPD | Green | FDP | Left Party | DKP | COURAGE | NPD | Flat share | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | percent | Seats | ||||
| 401 | Delmenhorst , city | 59,752 | 42.3% | 27.4 | 12 | 42.9 | 19th | 4.4 | 2 | 10.5 | 5 | 2.1 | 1 | 11.7 | 5 | ||||||
| 402 | Emden , city | 40,483 | 44.9% | 19.2 | 8th | 54.1 | 23 | 7.7 | 3 | 15.1 | 6th | 3.8 | 2 | ||||||||
| 403 | Oldenburg , city | 124,867 | 44.4% | 26.0 | 13 | 32.7 | 16 | 21.2 | 11 | 6.3 | 3 | 7.2 | 4th | 5.4 | 3 | ||||||
| 404 | Osnabrück , city | 123,646 | 47.1% | 38.4 | 19th | 34.7 | 18th | 12.1 | 6th | 10.0 | 5 | 4.8 | 2 | ||||||||
| 405 | Wilhelmshaven , city | 67,949 | 41.0% | 32.3 | 14th | 37.9 | 17th | 6.4 | 3 | 10.4 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 9.1 | 4th | ||||||
| 451 | Ammerland | 92,972 | 53.2% | 38.3 | 18th | 32.4 | 15th | 8.0 | 4th | 11.9 | 5 | 9.4 | 4th | ||||||||
| 452 | Aurich | 154,613 | 58.5% | 28.3 | 17th | 47.1 | 28 | 5.7 | 3 | 3.7 | 2 | 3.5 | 2 | 11.7 | 6th | ||||||
| 453 | Cloppenburg | 119.245 | 54.5% | 67.9 | 33 | 17.6 | 8th | 3.4 | 2 | 5.2 | 2 | 5.9 | 3 | ||||||||
| 454 | Emsland | 245.061 | 56.2% | 67.0 | 44 | 18.6 | 12 | 3.3 | 2 | 5.4 | 4th | 5.4 | 4th | ||||||||
| 455 | Friesland | 82,602 | 49.7% | 27.9 | 13 | 40.9 | 19th | 6.1 | 3 | 9.6 | 4th | 15.6 | 7th | ||||||||
| 456 | County of Bentheim | 106,499 | 54.0% | 48.9 | 25th | 32.1 | 16 | 4.3 | 2 | 5.7 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 7.4 | 3 | ||||||
| 457 | Empty | 132,098 | 54.5% | 35.1 | 19th | 44.2 | 24 | 7.3 | 4th | 3.9 | 2 | 9.6 | 5 | ||||||||
| 458 | Oldenburg | 99,607 | 56.1% | 34.6 | 16 | 38.1 | 18th | 7.3 | 3 | 15.1 | 7th | 4.9 | 2 | ||||||||
| 459 | Osnabrück | 282.279 | 57.3% | 49.5 | 34 | 34.8 | 24 | 7.6 | 5 | 6.0 | 4th | 2.1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 460 | Vechta | 99,560 | 56.4% | 69.7 | 31 | 17.0 | 7th | 2.4 | 1 | 6.4 | 3 | 4.5 | 2 | ||||||||
| 461 | Wesermarsch | 74,535 | 52.2% | 33.4 | 14th | 42.4 | 18th | 6.3 | 2 | 11.5 | 5 | 6.4 | 3 | ||||||||
| 462 | Wittmund | 46,706 | 57.4% | 44.3 | 18th | 42.5 | 18th | 4.0 | 2 | 3.8 | 1 | 5.3 | 3 | ||||||||
Municipal elections
In municipal elections , the municipal councils or city councils of the individual municipalities or cities are elected. The cumulative results for the entire federal state are shown below. The count does not include the results of the city council elections in urban districts , these are counted towards the district elections.
Overall result
| Eligible voters | 5,550,736 | ||
| Voters | 2,924,802 | ||
| voter turnout | 52.7% | ||
| Invalid ballot | 60,580 | ||
| Valid ballot papers | 2,864,222 | ||
| Valid votes | 8.371.102 | ||
| Parties | be right | percent | Seats |
| CDU | 3,463,341 | 41.4 | 6838 |
| SPD | 3,078,976 | 36.8 | 5683 |
| Alliance 90 / The Greens | 476,403 | 5.7 | 583 |
| FDP | 431.913 | 5.2 | 599 |
| The Left Party. | 16,897 | 0.2 | 19th |
| NPD | 5,958 | 0.1 | 9 |
| WASG | 3,753 | 0.0 | 4th |
| The Republicans | 3,107 | 0.0 | 3 |
| DKP | 2,187 | 0.0 | 2 |
| PBC | 817 | 0.0 | 0 |
| THE GRAY | 624 | 0.0 | 0 |
| POGO PARTY | 569 | 0.0 | 0 |
| INSTEAD OF PARTY | 490 | 0.0 | 0 |
| German party | 149 | 0.0 | 0 |
| CENTER | 106 | 0.0 | 0 |
| FAMILY | 60 | 0.0 | 0 |
| ödp | 51 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Groups of voters | 862.332 | 10.3 | 2693 |
| Single applicant | 23,369 | 0.3 | 47 |
See also
- Results of the local elections in Lower Saxony
- Local elections in Lower Saxony 2001
- Local elections in Lower Saxony 2011
Web links
- Official final result of the district elections
- Official final result of the municipal elections
- Lower Saxony local electoral code
- Lower Saxony Municipal and District Election Act (Lower Saxony Municipal Election Act NKWG)
- Final election result - press release (PDF; 601 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ District elections 2006 , accessed on September 13, 2011
