2016 Berlin state election

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2016 Berlin state election
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  2011 18 September 2016 2021  

All 160 seats in the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
81 seats needed for a majority
Turnout1,662,598 (66.9%)
Increase2.svg 6.7%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
2017-11-16 Michael Muller (Wiki Loves Parliaments 2017 in Berlin) by Sandro Halank.jpg
Frank Henkel (cropped).jpg
Klaus Lederer (Martin Rulsch) 1.jpg
Leader Michael Müller Frank Henkel Klaus Lederer
Party SPD CDU Left
Last election48 seats, 28.3%39 seats, 23.4%20 seats, 11.6%
Seats won383127
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 10Decrease2.svg 8Increase2.svg 7
Popular vote352,369288,002255,740
Percentage21.6%17.6%15.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 6.7%Decrease2.svg 5.7%Increase2.svg 3.9%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Ramona Pop (Martin Rulsch) 1.jpg
Georg Pazderski (cropped).jpg
Sebastian Czaja 2016 (cropped).jpg
Leader Ramona Pop Georg Pazderski Sebastian Czaja
Party Greens AfD FDP
Last election30 seats, 17.6%New party0 seats, 1.8%
Seats won272512
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 25Increase2.svg 12
Popular vote248,243231,325109,431
Percentage15.2%14.2%6.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.4%New partyIncrease2.svg 4.9%

 Seventh party
 
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Leader Bruno Kramm
Party Pirates
Last election15 seats, 8.9%
Seats won0
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 15
Popular vote28,321
Percentage1.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg 7.2%

2016 Berlin state election.svg
Results for single-member constituencies.

Mayor before election

Michael Müller
SPD

Elected Mayor

Michael Müller
SPD

The 2016 Berlin state election was held on 18 September 2016 to elect the members to the 18th Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin. The incumbent grand coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was defeated, with both parties suffering significant losses. The Left (Die Linke) became the third largest party, while the fourth-placed Greens suffered losses. Alternative for Germany (AfD) won seats for the first time. The Free Democratic Party (FDP) re-entered the Abgeordnetenhaus after falling out in the 2011 election. The Pirate Party, which had achieved state-level representation for the first time in the previous election, lost all of its seats.

Contents

After the election, the SPD formed a coalition with The Left and Greens. Mayor Michael Müller was subsequently re-elected.

Opinion polling

Party polling

Polling firmFieldwork dateSample

size

SPD CDU Grüne Linke Piraten FDP AfD OthersLead
2016 state election18 Sep 201621.617.615.215.61.76.714.27.44.0
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 14–15 Sep 20161,42023181514.56.51495
Forsa 5–14 Sep 20161,00524171715351367
INSA 5–9 Sep 20161,0002218181461484
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 6–8 Sep 20161,3342419151451495
Infratest dimap 6–7 Sep 20161,0022119161551592
Forsa 16–25 Aug 20161,0092417191751085
Infratest dimap 11–15 Aug 20161,0012120171651561
INSA 2–9 Aug 20161,00023181915351434
Forsa 18–28 Jul 20161,002261820165876
Infratest dimap 7–11 Jul 20161,0002120191841351
INSA 23 Jun–4 Jul 20161,00321191918141442
Forsa 20–30 Jun 20161,001271819146888
Infratest dimap 9–13 Jun 20161,0002318191741544
Forsa 17–25 May 20161,0032618201435866
Infratest dimap 4–9 May 20161,0032319181641554
Forsa 18–28 Apr 20161,0022718201436757
Infratest dimap 7–11 Apr 20161,0002321171651352
Forsa 14–23 Mar 20161,0012719181426958
Forsa 15–25 Feb 20161,0032921171434758
Infratest dimap 18–23 Feb 20161,0042521191641054
Forsa 18–28 Jan 20161,0022920181533759
Forsa 7–17 Dec 20151,0052923171434556
Forsa 16–26 Nov 20151,0013022181533458
Infratest dimap 12–16 Nov 20151,0002723171423954
Forsa 19–29 Oct 20151,0032922161744357
Forsa 14–24 Sep 20151,0012923181532376
Forsa 17–27 Aug 20151,006292318164286
Forsa 21–30 Jul 20151,003292417153395
Forsa 15–24 Jun 20151,001272417164483
Forsa 22–28 May 20151,005282416155484
Forsa 17–29 Apr 20151,005292516144484
Forsa 18–26 Mar 20151,002292317154486
Infratest dimap 20–24 Mar 20151,001282618143562
Forsa 16–26 Feb 20151,0022925181334444
Forsa 19–29 Jan 20151,0032726181433541
Forsa 17–27 Nov 20141,00927271913347Tie
Forsa October 20141,00326261915355Tie
Infratest dimap 20–21 Oct 20141,001272617163741
Forsa 8–18 Sep 20141,007252718143762
Forsa 19–28 Aug 20141,003242919144465
Forsa 21–31 Jul 20141,003212821154477
Forsa 16–26 Jun 20141,003232819154475
Forsa 20–28 May 20141,008212619156675
Infratest dimap 8–12 May 20141,001242816184464
Forsa 22–30 Apr 20141,002233016155567
Forsa 17–27 Mar 20141,002232916184376
Forsa February 20141,003232718174474
Infratest dimap 7 Feb 201480026261814457Tie
Forsa 20–29 Jan 20141,006262518154481
Infratest dimap 6–9 Dec 20131,000262916173453
Forsa December 20131,003262717155461
Forsa 18–28 Nov 20131,001262817154462
Forsa 21–31 Oct 20131,00227271616356Tie
Forsa 17–26 Sep 20131,003262819143462
Infratest dimap 5–9 Sep 20131,7522926181452243
Forsa 20–29 Aug 20131,001252721125462
Forsa 16–25 Jul 20131,005262822113102
Forsa 19–27 Jun 20131,00427262212491
Infratest dimap 7–10 Jun 20131,000262922114263
Forsa 21–30 May 20131,00426262112411Tie
Forsa 16–25 Apr 20131,004242821125104
Infratest dimap 12–15 Apr 20131,001242821135274
Forsa 12–21 Mar 20131,00625272410592
Forsa 20–28 Feb 20131,00224292410675
Forsa 21–30 Jan 20131,00725262510771
Forsa 10–20 Dec 20121,00424272212693
Infratest dimap 30 Nov–3 Dec 20121,000252620147261
Forsa 16–29 Nov 20121,0082626221178Tie
Forsa 17–25 Oct 20121,002262719101081
Forsa 18–27 Sep 20121,00426261910109Tie
Infratest dimap 14–17 Sep 20121,000272619128261
Forsa 13–23 Aug 20121,00724242010148Tie
Forsa 17–26 Jul 20121,004252618101381
Forsa 18–28 Jun 20121,001262418111292
Infratest dimap 8–11 Jun 20121,0003125171010256
Forsa 14–24 May 20121,003272218101585
Forsa 17–26 Apr 20121,005282316101585
Infratest dimap 13–16 Apr 20121,0002925161014154
Forsa 20–29 Mar 20121,008292415111385
Forsa 23–24 Feb 20121,0052923151013106
Forsa 16–26 Jan 20121,002292216141097
Forsa December 2011 ?2824161111194
Infratest dimap 2–5 Dec 20111,000322516119257
Forsa 15–24 Nov 20111,0053124141110197
Forsa 18–27 Oct 20111,0042924151111285
Forsa 20–28 Sep 20111,0082924151110295
2011 state election 18 Sep 201128.323.317.611.68.91.88.35.0

Former West Berlin

Polling firmFieldwork dateSample

size

SPD CDU Grüne Linke FDP AfD OthersLead
2016 state election201622.920.820.310.17.96.38.1
Infratest dimap 08.09.20162222181013
Infratest dimap 17.08.2016222320913
Infratest dimap 13.07.20162123231212
Infratest dimap 15.06.20162420231013
Infratest dimap 11.05.20162323191114
Infratest dimap 13.04.20162225181113
Infratest dimap 25.02.2016242422129
Infratest dimap 20.11.201528272087
Infratest dimap 25.03.201529302085
Infratest dimap 22.10.201428301997
Infratest dimap 14.05.2014263218104
Infratest dimap 08.02.201427312093
Infratest dimap 11.12.2013273119114
Infratest dimap 11.09.201329301972
Infratest dimap 12.06.20132534246
Infratest dimap 17.04.20132534246
Infratest dimap 05.12.20122432256
Infratest dimap 19.09.20122829226
Infratest dimap 13.06.20123129193
Infratest dimap 18.04.20122931184
Infratest dimap 07.12.20113031194
2011 state election 201127.929.520.34.32.3

Former East Berlin

Polling firmFieldwork dateSample

size

SPD CDU Grüne Linke FDP AfD OthersLead
2016 state election201619.313.112.623.41.917.0
Infratest dimap 08.09.20161913142318
Infratest dimap 17.08.20162015122618
Infratest dimap 13.07.20162115132516
Infratest dimap 15.06.20162214122719
Infratest dimap 11.05.20162314162218
Infratest dimap 13.04.20162416152314
Infratest dimap 25.02.20162617152112
Infratest dimap 20.11.20152518122512
Infratest dimap 25.03.20152621142445
Infratest dimap 22.10.20142521132737
Infratest dimap 14.05.20142122113054
Infratest dimap 08.02.20142520152157
Infratest dimap 11.12.20132425122634
Infratest dimap 11.09.20132920172352
Infratest dimap 12.06.2013272118195
Infratest dimap 17.04.2013231916248
Infratest dimap 05.12.2012271813268
Infratest dimap 19.09.2012262016228
Infratest dimap 13.06.20123018142111
Infratest dimap 18.04.20122917131816
Infratest dimap 07.12.2011351712229
2011 state election 201128.814.213.522.71.2

Election result


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Summary of the 18 September 2016 Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin elections results
Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin 2016 Composition.svg
PartyPopular voteSeats
Votes%+/–Seats+/–
Social Democratic Party of Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands – SPD
352,36921.6Decrease2.svg6.738Decrease2.svg10
Christian Democratic Union
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands – CDU
288,00217.6Decrease2.svg5.831Decrease2.svg8
The Left
Die Linke
255,74015.6Increase2.svg4.027Increase2.svg7
Alliance '90/The Greens
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
248,24315.2Decrease2.svg2.427Decrease2.svg3
Alternative for Germany
Alternative für Deutschland – AfD
231,32514.2Increase2.svg14.225Increase2.svg25
Free Democratic Party
Freie Demokratische Partei – FDP
109,4316.7Increase2.svg4.912Increase2.svg12
Die PARTEI
Partei für Arbeit, Rechtstaat, Tierschutz, Elitenförderung und basisdemokratische Initiative
31,9082.0Increase2.svg1.1
Animal Protection Party
Tierschutzpartei
30,5651.9Increase2.svg0.4
Pirate Party
Piratenpartei Deutschland
28,3211.7Decrease2.svg7.2Decrease2.svg15
Graue Panther  [ de ]
Allianz Graue Panther Deutschland
18,1351.1Increase2.svg1.1
Other parties40,7172.4
Valid votes1,634,75698.5%Increase2.svg0.1
Invalid votes25,6901.5%Decrease2.svg0.1
Totals and voter turnout1,662,59866.9%Increase2.svg6.7160Increase2.svg8
Electorate2,485,363100.00
Source: [1]
SPD CDU/CSU Linke Grüne FDP AfD Others Pirates
West Berlin 23.2 20.910.117.18.612.16.41.6
East Berlin 19.313.123.412.64.017.08.61.9

References

  1. "Vorläufiges Ergebnis Berlin Wahl zum Landtag von Mecklenburg-Vorpommern am 18. September 2016" (in German). 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.