Lower Saxony state election, 2003
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The Lower Saxony state election, 2003, was conducted on February 2, 2003, to elect members to the Landtag (state legislature) of Lower Saxony.
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[edit] Issues and Campaign
[edit] Results
| Party | Party List votes | Vote percentage | Total Seats | Seat percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 1,925,055 | 48.3% (+12.4) | 91 (+29) | 49.7% |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 1,330,156 | 33.4% (-14.5) | 63 (-20) | 34.4% |
| Alliance '90/The Greens | 304,532 | 7.6% (+0.6) | 14 (+2) | 7.7% |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 323,107 | 8.1% (+3.2) | 15 (+15) | 8.2% |
| Law and Order Offensive Party | 40,342 | 1.0% (+1.0) | 0 (=) | 0.0% |
| All Others | 60,817 | 1.5% (-2.7) | 0 (=) | 0.0% |
| Totals | 3,984,009 | 100.0% | 183 (+26) | 100.0% |
[edit] Post-election
The SPD vote share fell dramatically, and Christian Wulff (CDU) was able to form a CDU-FDP coalition and become Prime Minister instead of Sigmar Gabriel (SPD).
