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 Democcratic 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.
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After the election, the SPD formed a coalition with The Left and Greens. Mayor Michael Müller was subsequently re-elected.
Opinion polling
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| 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
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| Social Democratic Party of Germany Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands – SPD|| 352,369 | 21.6 |  | 38 | | ||||||
| Christian Democratic Union Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands – CDU|| 288,002 | 17.6 | | 31 | | ||||||
| The Left Die Linke|| 255,740 | 15.6 | | 27 | | ||||||
| Alliance '90/The Greens Bündnis 90/Die Grünen|| 248,243 | 15.2 | | 27 | | ||||||
| Alternative for Germany Alternative für Deutschland – AfD|| 231,325 | 14.2 | | 25 | | ||||||
| Free Democratic Party Freie Demokratische Partei – FDP|| 109,431 | 6.7 | | 12 | | ||||||
| Die PARTEI Partei für Arbeit, Rechtstaat, Tierschutz, Elitenförderung und basisdemokratische Initiative|| 31,908 | 2.0 | | – | – | ||||||
| Animal Protection Party Tierschutzpartei|| 30,565 | 1.9 | | – | – | ||||||
| Pirate Party Piratenpartei Deutschland|| 28,321 | 1.7 | | – | | ||||||
| Graue Panther Allianz Graue Panther Deutschland | 18,135 | 1.1 | | – | – | |||||
| Other parties | 40,717 | 2.4 | – | – | – | |||||
| Valid votes | 1,634,756 | 98.5% | |
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| Invalid votes | 25,690 | 1.5% | | |||||||
| Totals and voter turnout | 1,662,598 | 66.9% | |
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| Electorate | 2,485,363 | 100.00 | — | |||||||
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References
- "Abgeordnetenhauswahl Berlin 2016". wahl.tagesschau.de. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- Martin Fehndrich (5 May 2015). "Umfragen Berlin". wahlrecht.de.
- "Vorläufiges Ergebnis Berlin Wahl zum Landtag von Mecklenburg-Vorpommern am 18. September 2016" (in German). 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
External links
- Election Schedule, Die Landeswahlleiterin für Berlin, in German
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