1988 Baden-Württemberg state election

State election in Germany May 2025 1988 Baden-Württemberg state election Baden-Württemberg parliamentary 4,933,846 (71.79%)0.07% no 1984 Baden-Württemberg state election 1984 1992 Baden-Württemberg state election 1992 All 125 seats in the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg 63 20 March 1988 125px Lothar Späth Christian Democratic Union of Germany 68 seats, 51.87% 66 2,392,626 2 49.05% 2.82% 100px Dieter Spöri Social Democratic Party of Germany 41 seats, 32.41% 42 1,562,678 1 32.05% 0.36% 125px Birgitt Bender Alliance 90/The Greens 9 seats, 8.01% 10 383,099 1 7.85% 0.16% 125px Walter Döring Free Democratic Party (Germany) 8 seats, 7.17% 7 285,932 1 5.86% 1.31% 1988 Baden-Württemberg state election.svg 300px Results for the single-member constituencies Minister-President Lothar Späth Christian Democratic Union of Germany Lothar Späth Christian Democratic Union of Germany The 1988 Baden-Württemberg state election was held on 20 March 1988 to elect the members of the 9th Landtag of Baden-Württemberg. The incumbent Christian Democratic Union (CDU) government under Minister-President Lothar Späth was re-elected, retaining its majority. The overall results were not significantly different from the 1984 Baden-Württemberg state election, although all four major parties received a smaller proportion of the vote. Parties The table below lists parties represented in the previous Landtag of Baden-Württemberg. Name Ideology Leader(s) 1984 result Votes (%) Seats CDU Christian Democratic Union of GermanyChristlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Christian democracy Lothar Späth 51.87% 68 126 Christian Democratic Union of Germany SPD Social Democratic Party of GermanySozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Social democracy Dieter Spöri 32.41% 41 126 Social Democratic Party of Germany Grüne The GreensDie Grünen Green politics Birgitt Bender 8.01% 9 126 Alliance 90/The Greens FDP Free Democratic PartyFreie Demokratische Partei Classical liberalism Walter Döring 7.17% 8 126 Free Democratic Party (Germany) Results Summary of the 20 March 1988 election results for the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg |- | colspan=8 | center|350px |- ! colspan="2" | Party ! Votes ! % ! +/- ! Seats ! +/- ! Seats % |- | bgcolor=Christian Democratic Union of Germany| | align=left | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | align=right| 2,392,626 | align=right| 49.05 | align=right| 2.82 | align=right| 66 | align=right| 2 | align=right| 52.80 |- | bgcolor=Social Democratic Party of Germany| | align=left | Social Democratic Party (SPD) | align=right| 1,562,678 | align=right| 32.05 | align=right| 0.36 | align=right| 42 | align=right| 1 | align=right| 33.60 |- | bgcolor=Alliance 90/The Greens| | align=left | The Greens (Grüne) | align=right| 383,099 | align=right| 7.85 | align=right| 0.16 | align=right| 10 | align=right| 1 | align=right| 8.00 |- | bgcolor=Free Democratic Party (Germany)| | align=left | Free Democratic Party (FDP) | align=right| 285,932 | align=right| 5.86 | align=right| 1.31 | align=right| 7 | align=right| 1 | align=right| 5.60 |- ! colspan=8| |- | bgcolor=National Democratic Party of Germany| | align=left | National Democratic Party (NPD) | align=right| 101,889 | align=right| 2.09 | align=right| New | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Ecological Democratic Party| | align=left | Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP) | align=right| 69,823 | align=right| 1.43 | align=right| New | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=The Republicans (Germany)| | align=left | The Republicans (REP) | align=right| 46,904 | align=right| 0.96 | align=right| New | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=German Communist Party| | align=left | German Communist Party (DKP) | align=right| 11,406 | align=right| 0.23 | align=right| 0.06 | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=| | align=left | Christian League | align=right| 6,651 | align=right| 0.14 | align=right| New | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=| | align=left | Patriots for Germany | align=right| 4,757 | align=right| 0.10 | align=right| New | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=| | align=left | Centre Party | align=right| 1,185 | align=right| 0.02 | align=right| New | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=| | align=left | Free German Workers' Party | align=right| 54 | align=right| 0.00 | align=right| 0.00 | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- ! align=right colspan=2| Total ! align=right| 4,878,062 ! align=right| 98.87 ! align=right| ! align=right| 125 ! align=right| 1 ! align=right| |- ! align=right colspan=2| Invalid votes ! align=right| 55,784 ! align=right| 1.13 ! align=right| ! align=right| ! align=right| ! align=right| |- ! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout ! align=right| 4,949,199 ! align=right| 71.79 ! align=right| 0.07 ! align=right| ! align=right| ! align=right| |} Sources Ergebnisse der Landtagswahlen in Baden-Württemberg 1992 Category:1988 elections in Germany 1988 Category:1988 in West Germany Category:1980s in Baden-Württemberg Category:March 1988 in Europe