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
Turnout	1,662,598 (66.9%) 6.7%
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%   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%   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

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 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	18,135	1.1	1.1	–	–
	Other parties	40,717	2.4	–	–	–
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. Martin Fehndrich (5 May 2015). "Umfragen Berlin". wahlrecht.de.
3. "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