The incumbent coalition government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) led by Minister-President Harald Ringstorff was returned with a reduced majority.

They instead formed a grand coalition with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

The Far Right National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD) won 6 seats.

The possibility of the far-right NPD entering the parliament also became an issue late in the campaign, with all established parties condemning it.

The table below lists parties represented in the 4th Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.