FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 18 SEPTEMBER 2005
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Elections to the Bundestag
Source: German Federal Republic elections website

Parties
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* CDU - Christlich-Demokratische Union (Christian-Democratic 
   Union)
* CSU - Christlich Soziale Union (Christian Social Union)
* FDP - Freie Demokratische Partei (Free Democratic Party)
* Grune - Die Grünen (The Greens)
* Linke - Die Linke (The Left)
* SPD - Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (Social Democratic 
   Party of Germany)

In these tables the Linke vote is compared with the PDS vote in 
2002.


SUMMARIES OF VOTES AND SEATS BY LAND (STATE)
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SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN
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FIRST VOTE: MEMBERS ELECTED FROM CONSTITUENCES
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Voters:              2,198,777
Votes cast:          1,739,133  (79.1%)
Invalid votes:          26,499  (01.5%)
Valid votes:         1,712,614  (98.5%)
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Party               Votes        %                 Seats
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CDU                    733,004   42.8   (+02.9)      6   (+05)
FDP                     65,315   03.8   (-01.5)      -
Grune                   73,345   04.3   (-00.7)      -
Linke                   48,634   02.8   (+01.6)      -
SPD                    761,302   44.5   (-03.4)      5   (-05)
Others                  31,014   01.8                -
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Total                1,712,614                      11
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SECOND VOTE: MEMBERS ELECTED FROM PARTY LISTS
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Voters:              2,198,777
Votes cast:          1,739,133  (79.1%)
Invalid votes:          24,004  (01.4%)
Valid votes:         1,715,109  (98.6%)
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Party               Votes        %                 Seats
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CDU                    624,510   36.4   (+00.4)      2   (-05)
FDP                    173,320   10.1   (+02.1)      2
Grune                  144,712   08.4   (-00.9)      2
Linke                   78,755   04.6   (+03.3)      1   (+01)
SPD                    655,361   38.2   (-04.7)      4   (+04)
Others                  38,451   02.2                -
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Total                1,715,109                      11  
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