1999 Thuringian state election

1999 Thuringia state election

← 1994 12 September 1999 2004 →
All 88 seats of the Landtag of Thuringia 45 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	1,161,181 (59.9%) 14.9%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Bernhard Vogel Bodo Ramelow Richard Dewes Party CDU PDS SPD Last election 42 seats, 42.6% 17 seats, 16.6% 29 seats, 29.6% Seats won 49 21 18 Seat change 7 4 11 Popular vote 592,474 247,906 214,801 Percentage 51.0% 21.3% 18.5% Swing 8.4% 4.7% 11.1%
Results for the single-member constituencies
Minister-President before election Bernhard Vogel CDU Elected Minister-President Bernhard Vogel CDU

The 1999 Thuringian state election was held on 12 September 1999 to elect the members of the 3rd Landtag of Thuringia. The incumbent government was a grand coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democratic Party (SPD) led by Minister-President Bernhard Vogel. The CDU won an absolute majority in the election and formed government alone; Vogel continued as Minister-President.

As of 2024, this is the most recent Thuringian state election, where a party received more than 50% of the vote.