Thuringian state election, 2004
The Thuringia state election, 2004 was conducted on 13 June 2004 to elect members to the Landtag (state legislature) of Thuringia.
Results
| Party | Party List votes | Vote percentage | Total Seats | Seat percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 434,088 | 43.0% | 45 | 51.1% |
| Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) | 263,717 | 26.1% | 28 | 31.8% |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 146,297 | 14.5% | 15 | 17.0% |
| Alliance '90/The Greens | 45,649 | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 36,483 | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Free Voters in Thuringia | 26,302 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| The Republicans | 19,797 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| National Democratic Party (NPD) | 15,695 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| All Others | 22,549 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Totals | 1,010,578 | 100.0% | 88 | 100.0% |
Opinion polling
Poll results
Poll results are listed in the table below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed in bold, and the background shaded in the leading party's colour. In the instance that there is a tie, then no figure is shaded. The lead column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the two parties with the highest figures. Poll results use the date the survey's fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. However, if such date is unknown, the date of publication will be given instead.
| Date | Polling Firm | CDU | PDS | SPD | Green | FDP | Others | Lead | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2004 | Regional Election | 43.0 | 26.1 | 14.5 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 8.3 | 16.9 | |
| 3 Jun | IfM | 49.0 | 21.0 | 20.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 28.0 | |
| 1-3 Jun | FGW | 44.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 22.0 | |
| 29 May-3 Jun | Infratest dimap | 45.0 | 22.0 | 20.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 23.0 | |
| 25-29 May | aproxima | 42.0 | 21.0 | 24.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 18.0 | |
| 25-29 May | Infratest dimap | 45.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 24.0 | |
| 26-28 May | Forsa | 43.0 | 23.0 | 20.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 20.0 | |
| 30 Apr | aproxima | 45.0 | 20.0 | 23.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 22.0 | |
| 18-23 Mar | Infratest dimap | 48.0 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 27.0 | |
| 17-23 Mar | aproxima | 45.0 | 21.0 | 24.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 21.0 | |
| 9 Mar | aproxima | 42.0 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 19.0 | |
| 28 Feb | IfM | 50.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 31.0 | |
| 2004 | |||||||||
| 6 Dec | apropro! | 43.0 | 22.0 | 24.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 19.0 | |
| 8 Nov | apropro! | 45.0 | 19.0 | 23.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 22.0 | |
| 16 Oct | IfM | 55.0 | 15.0 | 22.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 33.0 | |
| 18 Jul | IfM | 45.0 | 15.0 | 28.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 17.0 | |
| 5 Jul | apropro! | 38.0 | 18.0 | 31.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | |
| 20 Jun | Projekt Contor | 45.0 | 17.0 | 25.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 20.0 | |
| 8 Apr | IfM | 41.0 | 16.0 | 31.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | |
| 8 Mar | apropro! | 41.0 | 19.0 | 26.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 15.0 | |
| 24 Jan | IfM | 48.0 | 15.0 | 26.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 22.0 | |
| 2003 | |||||||||
| 22 Oct | IfM | 39.0 | 11.5 | 41.0 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| 22 Sep 2002 | General Election | 29.4 | 17.0 | 39.9 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 10.5 | |
| 9 Jul | IfM | 43.0 | 19.0 | 29.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 14.0 | |
| 22 Apr | apropro! | 42.0 | 20.0 | 27.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | |
| 20 Apr | IfM | 42.0 | 20.0 | 27.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | |
| 2002 | |||||||||
| 21 Dec | IfM | 41.0 | 21.0 | 30.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 11.0 | |
| 3 Nov | apropro! | 34.0 | 27.0 | 30.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | |
| 27 Oct | IfM | 39.0 | 21.0 | 32.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | |
| 10 Jul | IfM | 46.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 23.0 | |
| 2001 | |||||||||
| 2000 | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 1999 | Regional Election | 51.0 | 21.3 | 18.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6.1 | 29.7 | |
Post-election
Dieter Althaus continued to govern with a CDU majority.
Sources
 Elections in Thuringia | |
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See also: Elections in the Free State of Prussia |