2006 Berlin state election

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2006 Berlin state election
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  2001 17 September 2006 2011  

All 149 seats of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
75 seats needed for a majority
Turnout1,377,355 (58.0%)
Decrease2.svg 10.1%
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Klaus Wowereit Berlin-Tegel 01.jpg Friedbert Pfluger.JPG Harald Wolf.2128.jpg
Leader Klaus Wowereit Friedbert PflügerHarald Wolf
Party SPD CDU PDS
Last election44 seats, 29.7%35 seats, 23.8%33 seats, 22.6%
Seats won533723
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 9Increase2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 10
Popular vote424,054294,026185,185
Percentage30.8%21.3%13.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.1%Decrease2.svg 2.5%Decrease2.svg 9.2%

 Fourth partyFifth party
  Franziska Eichstadt-Bohlig.jpg
LeaderFranziska Eichstädt-BohligMartin Lindner
Party Greens FDP
Last election14 seats, 9.1%15 seats, 9.9%
Seats won2313
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 9Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote180,865104,584
Percentage13.1%7.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.0%Decrease2.svg 2.3%

2006 Berlin state election.svg
Results for single-member constituencies.

Mayor before election

Klaus Wowereit
SPD

Elected Mayor

Klaus Wowereit
SPD

The 2006 Berlin state election was held on 17 September 2006 to elect the members of the 16th Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin. The incumbent government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) narrowly retained a majority, though PDS suffered major losses. Mayor Klaus Wowereit continued in office.

Contents

Parties

The table below lists parties represented in the previous, 15th Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin.

NameIdeologyLeader(s)2001 result
Votes (%)Seats
SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
Social democracy Klaus Wowereit 29.7%
44 / 141
CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
Christian democracy Friedbert Pflüger23.8%
35 / 141
PDS Party of Democratic Socialism
Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus
Democratic socialism Harald Wolf22.6%
33 / 141
FDP Free Democratic Party
Freie Demokratische Partei
Classical liberalism Martin Lindner9.9%
15 / 141
Grüne Alliance 90/The Greens
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Green politics Franziska Eichstädt-Bohlig9.1%
14 / 141

Opinion polling

Polling firmFieldwork dateSample
size
SPD CDU PDS FDP Grüne WASG OthersLead
2006 state election 17 Sep 200630.821.313.47.613.12.910.89.5
Emnid 4–7 Sep 20061,0013322159143411
Forsa 4–7 Sep 20061,0013120178142811
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 4–7 Sep 20061,027322217813810
Infratest dimap 4–6 Sep 20061,0003321157143712
Emnid 21–24 Aug 20061,0003321169143412
Infratest dimap 18–22 Aug 20061,0003221168162511
Forsa 7–17 Aug 20061,00132211610141611
Emnid 31 Jul–3 Aug 20061,0003222159145310
Infratest dimap 31 Jul–2 Aug 20061,000352315813612
Forsa 10–20 Jul 20061,002302117101669
Emnid 26–29 Jun 20061,0053423148134411
Forsa 12–22 Jun 20061,00233241581469
Emnid 29 May–1 Jun 20061,0063621157125415
Forsa 2–11 May 20061,00132261561476
Emnid 2–4 May 20061,0083623135143613
Forsa 3–12 Apr 20061,00132241561688
Emnid 27–29 Mar 200675034261571268
Forsa 6–16 Mar 20061,001332414714269
Emnid 27 Feb–1 Mar 20061,0003725137123312
Forsa 13–16 Feb 20061,003362513614611
Emnid 6–8 Feb 20061,0003524136134511
Forsa 16–19 Jan 20061,000342316715511
Forsa 12–15 Dec 20051,001352116814614
Forsa 7–10 Nov 20051,002391916813520
Forsa 10–13 Oct 20051,002342017515614
Forsa 5–8 Sep 2005~1,00031281661363
Emnid 4 Sep 2005 ?32251861547
Infratest dimap 11–15 Aug 20051,00029271871542
Forsa 8–11 Aug 20051,00029262062073
Emnid 31 Jul 2005 ?262914614653
Forsa 16 Jul 2005 ?28281351466Tie
Emnid 2 Jul 2005 ?273116615234
Forsa 6–9 Jun 20051,00130251651685
Infratest dimap 6–7 Jun 20051,00026301791354
Emnid 4 Jun 2005 ?31321251551
Forsa 9–12 May 20051,00532271261675
Emnid 30 Apr 2005 ?28291461851
Forsa 11–14 Apr 20051,0002929127158Tie
Emnid 4 Apr 20057542929138165Tie
Forsa 7–10 Mar 20051,00329281371581
Emnid 6 Mar 2005 ?29261481853
Forsa 7–10 Feb 20051,00429271471582
Emnid 30 Jan 2005 ?31271371754
Forsa 18 Jan 2005 ?29261571673
Emnid 9 Jan 200575030271381753
Forsa 13–16 Dec 20041,0032828157157Tie
Emnid 5 Dec 2004 ?27291371862
Forsa 20 Nov 2004 ?28261571772
Emnid 31 Oct 2004 ?27281371961
Forsa 11–14 Oct 20041,00026271481781
Emnid 2 Oct 2004 ?24271572163
Forsa 6–9 Sep 20041,00422281671896
Forsa 9–12 Aug 20041,0041730178181012
Emnid July 200475022311462169
Forsa 12–15 Jul 20041,00318291582198
Emnid 4 Jul 2004 ?223215618710
Forsa 14–17 Jun 20041,0002030165191010
Emnid 30 May 2004750243613615612
Forsa 7–13 May 20041,00524331451689
Emnid 2 May 2004 ?223612617714
Forsa 13 Apr 2004 ?213514516914
Emnid 4 Apr 2004757213413619713
Forsa 8–11 Mar 20041,007203414518914
Emnid 23–25 Feb 2004750223511719613
Forsa 9–12 Feb 20041,005213314916712
Forsa 31 Jan 2004 ?233413718511
Forsa 12–15 Dec 20031,000203415717714
Emnid 28 Dec 2003759243413717512
Forsa 5–11 Dec 20031,008213315717712
Infratest dimap 1–3 Dec 20031,00025331571648
Emnid 30 Nov 2003 ?25321371767
Forsa 7–13 Nov 20031,00725331471568
Emnid 2 Nov 200375224331171879
Forsa 20 Oct 2003 ?28311261673
Emnid 28 Sep 2003 ?26331161867
Forsa 2–10 Sep 20031,00131331061552
Emnid 31 Aug 2003 ?29301071861
Infratest dimap 22–26 Aug 20031,00029301581351
Forsa 7–13 Aug 20031,00431291171662
Emnid 3 Aug 2003 ?28311171853
Forsa 19 Jul 2003 ?3030128164Tie
Emnid 29 Jun 2003 ?28311171943
Forsa 3–11 Jun 20031,03130281381742
Emnid 1 Jun 2003 ?31291071852
Forsa 8–15 May 20031,00231271281754
Emnid 27 Apr 2003 ?3228981944
Forsa 4–10 Apr 20031,0012832981944
Emnid 30 Mar 2003 ?32291071933
Forsa 15 Feb 2003 ?25321371767
Emnid 2 Feb 200375128331061955
Emnid 29 Dec 200275029321081843
Emnid 1 Dec 200275026351061859
Forsa 18–21 Nov 20021,00131281371653
Emnid 7–10 Oct 2002753392710614412
Emnid September 2002753382612712312
Forsa 5–8 Aug 20021,0073625131011511
Emnid 8–10 Jul 200275031271691344
Forsa 13 Jul 2002 ?342418910510
Emnid 12–18 Jun 200275032261791244
Forsa 16 May 2002 ?30261991154
Forsa 28 Apr 2002 ?322618101046
Infratest dimap 15–18 Apr 20021,00030272091043
Forsa 31 Mar 2002 ?32242081068
Forsa 3 Mar 2002 ?30232291067
Forsa 27 Jan 2002 ?29262361153
Forsa 9 Dec 2001 ?3125237956
2001 state election 21 Oct 200129.723.822.69.99.14.95.9

Election result

Summary of the 17 September 2006 election results for the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
2006 Berlin Abgeordnetenhaus.svg
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Social Democratic Party (SPD)424,05430.79+1.153+9
Christian Democratic Union (CDU)294,02621.35-2.537+2
Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS)185,18513.44-9.223-10
Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne)180,86513.13+4.023+9
Free Democratic Party (FDP)104,5847.59-2.313-2
The Grays – Gray Panthers (Graue)52,8843.84+2.40±0
Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative (WASG)40,5042.94New0New
National Democratic Party (NPD)35,2292.56+1.70±0
Others60,0244.360±0
Total1,377,355100.00149
Popular Vote
SPD
30.79%
CDU
21.35%
PDS
13.44%
B'90/GRÜNE
13.13%
FDP
7.59%
Other
13.70%
Abgeordnetenhaus seats
SPD
35.57%
CDU
24.83%
PDS
15.44%
B'90/GRÜNE
15.44%
FDP
8.72%
SPD CDU/CSU PDS Grüne FDP Others Grey WASG NPD
West Berlin 31.4 27.74.214.89.312.64.42.71.7
East Berlin 29.811.428.110.54.915.43.03.34.0

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