2016 Berlin state election

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.

2016 Berlin state election
18 September 2016
All 160 seats in the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
81 seats needed for a majority
Turnout1,662,598 (66.9%)
6.7%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Michael Müller Frank Henkel Klaus Lederer
Party SPD CDU Left
Last election 48 seats, 28.3% 39 seats, 23.4% 20 seats, 11.6%
Seats won 38 31 27
Seat change 10 8 7
Popular vote 352,369 288,002 255,740
Percentage 21.6% 17.6% 15.6%
Swing 6.7% 5.7% 3.9%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Ramona Pop Georg Pazderski Sebastian Czaja
Party Green AfD FDP
Last election 30 seats, 17.6% New party 0 seats, 1.8%
Seats won 27 25 12
Seat change 3 25 12
Popular vote 248,243 231,325 109,431
Percentage 15.2% 14.2% 6.7%
Swing 2.4% New party 4.9%
  Seventh party
 
Leader Bruno Kramm
Party Pirates
Last election 15 seats, 8.9%
Seats won 0
Seat change 15
Popular vote 28,321
Percentage 1.7%
Swing 7.2%
Mayor before election

Michael Müller
SPD

 Elected Mayor

Michael Müller
SPD

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

Opinion polling
Polling firm/link Last Date
of polling		 Other Lead
2016 state election[1] 18 September 2016 21.6 17.6 15.2 15.6 1.7 6.7 14.2 7.4 4.0
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen[2] 15.09.2016 23 18 15 14.5 – 6.5 14 9 5
Forsa[2] 15.09.2016 24 17 17 15 3 5 13 6 7
INSA[2] 12.09.2016 22 18 18 14 – 6 14 8 4
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen[2] 09.09.2016 24 19 15 14 – 5 14 9 5
Infratest dimap[2] 08.09.2016 21 19 16 15 – 5 15 9 2
Forsa[2] 29.08.2016 24 17 19 17 – 5 10 8 5
Infratest dimap[2] 17.08.2016 21 20 17 16 – 5 15 6 1
INSA[2] 11.08.2016 23 18 19 15 3 5 14 3 4
Forsa[2] 31.07.2016 26 18 20 16 – 5 8 7 6
Infratest dimap[2] 13.07.2016 21 20 19 18 – 4 13 5 1
INSA[2] 07.07.2016 21 19 19 18 1 4 14 4 2
Forsa[2] 04.07.2016 27 18 19 14 – 6 8 8 8
Infratest dimap[2] 15.06.2016 23 18 19 17 – 4 15 4 4
Forsa[2] 27.05.2016 26 18 20 14 3 5 8 6 6
Infratest dimap[2] 11.05.2016 23 19 18 16 – 4 15 5 4
Forsa[2] 29.04.2016 27 18 20 14 3 6 7 5 7
Infratest dimap[2] 13.04.2016 23 21 17 16 – 5 13 5 2
Forsa[2] 29.03.2016 27 19 18 14 2 6 9 5 8
Forsa[2] 02.03.2016 29 21 17 14 3 4 7 5 8
Infratest dimap[2] 25.02.2016 25 21 19 16 – 4 10 5 4
Forsa[2] 02.02.2016 29 20 18 15 3 3 7 5 9
Forsa[2] 21.12.2015 29 23 17 14 3 4 5 5 6
Forsa[2] 30.11.2015 30 22 18 15 3 3 4 5 8
Infratest dimap[2] 20.11.2015 27 23 17 14 2 3 9 5 4
Forsa[2] 02.11.2015 29 22 16 17 4 4 3 5 7
Forsa[2] 30.09.2015 29 23 18 15 3 – 3 9 6
Forsa[2] 01.09.2015 29 23 18 16 4 – 2 8 6
Forsa[2] 05.08.2015 29 24 17 15 3 – 3 9 5
Forsa[2] 29.06.2015 27 24 17 16 4 – 4 8 3
Forsa[2] 05.06.2015 28 24 16 15 5 – 4 8 4
Forsa 04.05.2015 29 25 16 14 4 – 4 8 4
Forsa[2] 30.03.2015 29 23 17 15 4 – 4 8 6
Infratest dimap[2] 25.03.2015 28 26 18 14 3 – 5 6 2
Forsa[2] 28.02.2015 29 25 18 13 3 4 4 4 4
Forsa[2] 02.02.2015 27 26 18 14 3 3 5 4 1
2011 state election 18 September 2011 28.3 23.4 17.6 11.7 8.9 2.1 - 8.0 4.9

Election result


< 2011    Next >

 Summary of the 18 September 2016 Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin elections results
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Social Democratic Party of Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands – SPD|| 352,369 || 21.6 || 6.7 || 38 || 10
Christian Democratic Union
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands – CDU|| 288,002 || 17.6 || 5.8 || 31 || 8
The Left
Die Linke|| 255,740 || 15.6 || 4.0 || 27 || 7
Alliance '90/The Greens
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen|| 248,243 || 15.2 || 2.4 || 27 || 3
Alternative for Germany
Alternative für Deutschland – AfD|| 231,325 || 14.2 || 14.2 || 25 || 25
Free Democratic Party
Freie Demokratische Partei – FDP|| 109,431 || 6.7 || 4.9 || 12 || 12
Die PARTEI
Partei für Arbeit, Rechtstaat, Tierschutz, Elitenförderung und basisdemokratische Initiative|| 31,908 || 2.0 || 1.1 || – || –
Animal Protection Party
Tierschutzpartei|| 30,565 || 1.9 || 0.4 || – || –
Pirate Party
Piratenpartei Deutschland|| 28,321 || 1.7 || 7.2 || – || 15
Graue Panther
Allianz Graue Panther Deutschland		18,1351.11.1––
Other parties40,7172.4–––
Valid votes 1,634,756 98.5% 0.1
Invalid votes 25,690 1.5% 0.1
Totals and voter turnout 1,662,598 66.9% 6.7 160 8
Electorate 2,485,363 100.00 —
Source:[3]

References
  1. "Abgeordnetenhauswahl Berlin 2016". wahl.tagesschau.de. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. "Vorläufiges Ergebnis Berlin Wahl zum Landtag von Mecklenburg-Vorpommern am 18. September 2016" (in German). 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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