The 1999 Brandenburg state election was held on 5 September 1999 to elect the members of the 3rd Landtag of Brandenburg. The incumbent Social Democratic Party (SPD) majority government led by Minister-President Manfred Stolpe lost its majority. The SPD subsequently formed a grand coalition with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), and Stolpe continued as Minister-President.

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1999 Brandenburg state election

← 1994 5 September 1999 2004 →
All 89 seats in the Landtag of Brandenburg 45 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	1,102,360 (54.3%) 2.0%
First party Second party   Leader Manfred Stolpe Jörg Schönbohm Party SPD CDU Leader's seat Cottbus II State-wide party list Last election 52 seats, 54.1% 18 seats, 18.7% Seats won 37 25 Seat change 15 7 Popular vote 433,521 292,634 Percentage 39.3% 26.5% Swing 14.8% 7.8%   Third party Fourth party   PDS DVU Leader Wolfgang Thiel Axel Hesselbarth Party PDS DVU Leader's seat State-wide party list Did not run Last election 18 seats, 18.7% Did not contest Seats won 22 5 Seat change 4 5 Popular vote 257,309 58,247 Percentage 23.3% 5.3% Swing 4.6% 5.3%
Results for the single-member constituencies
Government before election Stolpe II SPD majority Government after election Stolpe III SPD–CDU

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The table below lists parties represented in the 2nd Landtag of Brandenburg.

• The Federal Returning Officer