2016 Berlin state election

State election in Berlin, Germany 2016 Berlin state election Berlin Parliamentary no 2011 Berlin state election 2011 2021 Berlin state election 2021 All 160 seats in the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin 81 18 September 2016 1,662,598 (66.9%) 6.7% 2017-11-16 Michael Müller (Wiki Loves Parliaments 2017 in Berlin) by Sandro Halank.jpg 115 110 150 0 3 Michael Müller Social Democratic Party of Germany 48 seats, 28.3% 38 352,369 10 21.6% 6.7% Frank Henkel (cropped).jpg 115 110 150 0 3 Frank Henkel Christian Democratic Union (Germany) 39 seats, 23.4% 31 288,002 8 17.6% 5.7% Klaus Lederer (Martin Rulsch) 1.jpg 110 110 150 0 0 Klaus Lederer The Left (Germany) 20 seats, 11.6% 255,740 27 7 15.6% 3.9% Ramona Pop (Martin Rulsch) 1.jpg 110 110 150 0 0 Ramona Pop Alliance '90/The Greens 30 seats, 17.6% 27 248,243 3 15.2% 2.4% Georg Pazderski (cropped).jpg 110 110 150 0 0 Georg Pazderski Alternative for Germany New party 25 231,325 25 14.2% New party Sebastian Czaja 2016 (cropped).jpg 110 110 150 0 0 Sebastian Czaja Free Democratic Party (Germany) 0 seats, 1.8% 12 109,431 12 6.7% 4.9% 010 Protest gegen Acta in Munich.JPG 160 110 150 0 20 Bruno Kramm Pirate Party Germany 15 seats, 8.9% 28,321 0 15 1.7% 7.2% 2016 Berlin state election.svg 400px Results for single-member constituencies. Mayor Michael Müller Social Democratic Party of Germany Michael Müller Social Democratic Party of Germany 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. 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 firm Fieldwork date Sample size SPD CDU Grüne Linke Piraten FDP AfD Others Lead 2016 state election 18 Sep 2016–21.6 17.6 15.2 15.6 1.7 6.7 14.2 7.4 4.0 Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 14–15 Sep 2016 1,42023 18 15 14.5 – 6.5 14 9 5 Forsa 5–14 Sep 2016 1,00524 17 17 15 3 5 13 6 7 INSA 5–9 Sep 2016 1,00022 18 18 14 – 6 14 8 4 Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 6–8 Sep 2016 1,33424 19 15 14 – 5 14 9 5 Infratest dimap 6–7 Sep 2016 1,00221 19 16 15 – 5 15 9 2 Forsa 16–25 Aug 2016 1,00924 17 19 17 – 5 10 8 5 Infratest dimap 11–15 Aug 2016 1,00121 20 17 16 – 5 15 6 1 INSA 2–9 Aug 2016 1,00023 18 19 15 3 5 14 3 4 Forsa 18–28 Jul 2016 1,00226 18 20 16 – 5 8 7 6 Infratest dimap 7–11 Jul 2016 1,00021 20 19 18 – 4 13 5 1 INSA 23 Jun–4 Jul 2016 1,00321 19 19 18 1 4 14 4 2 Forsa 20–30 Jun 2016 1,00127 18 19 14 – 6 8 8 8 Infratest dimap 9–13 Jun 2016 1,00023 18 19 17 – 4 15 4 4 Forsa 17–25 May 2016 1,00326 18 20 14 3 5 8 6 6 Infratest dimap 4–9 May 2016 1,00323 19 18 16 – 4 15 5 4 Forsa 18–28 Apr 2016 1,00227 18 20 14 3 6 7 5 7 Infratest dimap 7–11 Apr 2016 1,00023 21 17 16 – 5 13 5 2 Forsa 14–23 Mar 2016 1,00127 19 18 14 2 6 9 5 8 Forsa 15–25 Feb 2016 1,00329 21 17 14 3 4 7 5 8 Infratest dimap 18–23 Feb 2016 1,00425 21 19 16 – 4 10 5 4 Forsa 18–28 Jan 2016 1,00229 20 18 15 3 3 7 5 9 Forsa 7–17 Dec 2015 1,00529 23 17 14 3 4 5 5 6 Forsa 16–26 Nov 2015 1,00130 22 18 15 3 3 4 5 8 Infratest dimap 12–16 Nov 2015 1,00027 23 17 14 2 3 9 5 4 Forsa 19–29 Oct 2015 1,00329 22 16 17 4 4 3 5 7 Forsa 14–24 Sep 2015 1,00129 23 18 15 3 2 3 7 6 Forsa 17–27 Aug 2015 1,00629 23 18 16 4 – 2 8 6 Forsa 21–30 Jul 2015 1,00329 24 17 15 3 – 3 9 5 Forsa 15–24 Jun 2015 1,00127 24 17 16 4 – 4 8 3 Forsa 22–28 May 2015 1,00528 24 16 15 5 – 4 8 4 Forsa 17–29 Apr 2015 1,00529 25 16 14 4 – 4 8 4 Forsa 18–26 Mar 2015 1,00229 23 17 15 4 – 4 8 6 Infratest dimap 20–24 Mar 2015 1,00128 26 18 14 3 – 5 6 2 Forsa 16–26 Feb 2015 1,00229 25 18 13 3 4 4 4 4 Forsa 19–29 Jan 2015 1,00327 26 18 14 3 3 5 4 1 Forsa 17–27 Nov 2014 1,0092727 19 13 3 – 4 7 Tie Forsa October 2014 1,0032626 19 15 3 – 5 5 Tie Infratest dimap 20–21 Oct 2014 1,00127 26 17 16 3 – 7 4 1 Forsa 8–18 Sep 2014 1,007 2527 18 14 3 – 7 6 2 Forsa 19–28 Aug 2014 1,003 2429 19 14 4 – 4 6 5 Forsa 21–31 Jul 2014 1,003 2128 21 15 4 – 4 7 7 Forsa 16–26 Jun 2014 1,003 2328 19 15 4 – 4 7 5 Forsa 20–28 May 2014 1,008 2126 19 15 6 – 6 7 5 Infratest dimap 8–12 May 2014 1,001 2428 16 18 4 – 4 6 4 Forsa 22–30 Apr 2014 1,002 2330 16 15 5 – 5 6 7 Forsa 17–27 Mar 2014 1,002 2329 16 18 4 – 3 7 6 Forsa February 2014 1,003 2327 18 17 4 – 4 7 4 Infratest dimap 7 Feb 2014 8002626 18 14 4 – 5 7 Tie Forsa 20–29 Jan 2014 1,00626 25 18 15 4 – 4 8 1 Infratest dimap 6–9 Dec 2013 1,000 2629 16 17 3 – 4 5 3 Forsa December 2013 1,003 2627 17 15 5 – 4 6 1 Forsa 18–28 Nov 2013 1,001 2628 17 15 4 – 4 6 2 Forsa 21–31 Oct 2013 1,0022727 16 16 3 – 5 6 Tie Forsa 17–26 Sep 2013 1,003 2628 19 14 3 – 4 6 2 Infratest dimap 5–9 Sep 2013 1,75229 26 18 14 5 2 2 4 3 Forsa 20–29 Aug 2013 1,001 2527 21 12 5 – 4 6 2 Forsa 16–25 Jul 2013 1,005 2628 22 11 3 – – 10 2 Forsa 19–27 Jun 2013 1,00427 26 22 12 4 – – 9 1 Infratest dimap 7–10 Jun 2013 1,000 2629 22 11 4 2 – 6 3 Forsa 21–30 May 2013 1,0042626 21 12 4 – – 11 Tie Forsa 16–25 Apr 2013 1,004 2428 21 12 5 – – 10 4 Infratest dimap 12–15 Apr 2013 1,001 2428 21 13 5 2 – 7 4 Forsa 12–21 Mar 2013 1,006 2527 24 10 5 – – 9 2 Forsa 20–28 Feb 2013 1,002 2429 24 10 6 – – 7 5 Forsa 21–30 Jan 2013 1,007 2526 25 10 7 – – 7 1 Forsa 10–20 Dec 2012 1,004 2427 22 12 6 – – 9 3 Infratest dimap 30 Nov–3 Dec 2012 1,000 2526 20 14 7 2 – 6 1 Forsa 16–29 Nov 2012 1,0082626 22 11 7 – – 8 Tie Forsa 17–25 Oct 2012 1,002 2627 19 10 10 – – 8 1 Forsa 18–27 Sep 2012 1,0042626 19 10 10 – – 9 Tie Infratest dimap 14–17 Sep 2012 1,00027 26 19 12 8 2 – 6 1 Forsa 13–23 Aug 2012 1,0072424 20 10 14 – – 8 Tie Forsa 17–26 Jul 2012 1,004 2526 18 10 13 – – 8 1 Forsa 18–28 Jun 2012 1,00126 24 18 11 12 – – 9 2 Infratest dimap 8–11 Jun 2012 1,00031 25 17 10 10 2 – 5 6 Forsa 14–24 May 2012 1,00327 22 18 10 15 – – 8 5 Forsa 17–26 Apr 2012 1,00528 23 16 10 15 – – 8 5 Infratest dimap 13–16 Apr 2012 1,00029 25 16 10 14 1 – 5 4 Forsa 20–29 Mar 2012 1,00829 24 15 11 13 – – 8 5 Forsa 23–24 Feb 2012 1,00529 23 15 10 13 – – 10 6 Forsa 16–26 Jan 2012 1,00229 22 16 14 10 – – 9 7 Forsa December 2011 ?28 24 16 11 11 1 – 9 4 Infratest dimap 2–5 Dec 2011 1,00032 25 16 11 9 2 – 5 7 Forsa 15–24 Nov 2011 1,00531 24 14 11 10 1 – 9 7 Forsa 18–27 Oct 2011 1,00429 24 15 11 11 2 – 8 5 Forsa 20–28 Sep 2011 1,00829 24 15 11 10 2 – 9 5 2011 state election 18 Sep 2011–28.3 23.3 17.6 11.6 8.9 1.8 – 8.3 5.0 Former West Berlin Polling firmFieldwork dateSample sizeSPDCDUGrüneLinkeFDPAfDOthersLead 2016 state election2016–22.920.820.310.17.96.38.1 Infratest dimap08.09.2016 – 22 22 18 10 13 Infratest dimap17.08.2016 – 2223 20 9 13 Infratest dimap13.07.2016 – 21 23 23 12 12 Infratest dimap15.06.2016 – 24 20 23 10 13 Infratest dimap11.05.2016 – 23 23 19 11 14 Infratest dimap13.04.2016 – 22 25 18 11 13 Infratest dimap25.02.2016 – 24 24 22 12 9 Infratest dimap20.11.2015 –28 27 20 8 7 Infratest dimap25.03.2015 – 2930 20 8 5 Infratest dimap22.10.2014 – 2830 19 9 7 Infratest dimap14.05.2014 – 2632 18 10 4 Infratest dimap08.02.2014 – 2731 20 9 3 Infratest dimap11.12.2013 –2731 19 11 4 Infratest dimap11.09.2013 – 2930 19 7 2 Infratest dimap12.06.2013 – 2534 24 6 Infratest dimap17.04.2013 – 2534 246 Infratest dimap05.12.2012 – 2432 25 6 Infratest dimap19.09.2012 – 2829 22 6 Infratest dimap13.06.2012 – 31 29 19 3 Infratest dimap18.04.2012 – 2931 18 4 Infratest dimap07.12.2011 – 3031 19 4 2011 state election 2011– 27.9 29.5 20.3 4.3 2.3 Former East Berlin Polling firmFieldwork dateSample sizeSPDCDUGrüneLinkeFDPAfDOthersLead 2016 state election2016–19.313.112.623.41.917.0 Infratest dimap08.09.2016 – 19 13 1423 18 Infratest dimap17.08.2016 – 20 15 1226 18 Infratest dimap13.07.2016 – 21 15 1325 16 Infratest dimap15.06.2016 – 22 14 1227 19 Infratest dimap11.05.2016 –23 14 16 22 18 Infratest dimap13.04.2016 –24 16 15 23 14 Infratest dimap25.02.2016 –26 17 15 21 12 Infratest dimap20.11.2015 – 25 18 12 25 12 Infratest dimap25.03.2015 –26 21 14 24 4 5 Infratest dimap22.10.2014 – 25 21 1327 3 7 Infratest dimap14.05.2014 – 21 22 1130 5 4 Infratest dimap08.02.2014 –25 20 15 21 5 7 Infratest dimap11.12.2013 – 24 25 1226 3 4 Infratest dimap11.09.2013 –29 20 17 23 5 2 Infratest dimap12.06.2013 –27 21 18 19 5 Infratest dimap17.04.2013 – 23 19 16 24 8 Infratest dimap05.12.2012 –27 18 13 26 8 Infratest dimap19.09.2012 –26 20 16 22 8 Infratest dimap13.06.2012 –30 18 14 21 11 Infratest dimap18.04.2012 –29 17 13 18 16 Infratest dimap07.12.2011 –35 17 12 22 9 2011 state election 2011– 28.8 14.2 13.5 22.7 1.2 Election result Summary of the 18 September 2016 Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin elections results< 2011  30px  Next > |- | colspan=7 bgcolor=white | 350px|center |- !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left colspan="2" rowspan="2" width=400 |Party !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center colspan="3" |Popular vote !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center colspan="3" |Seats |- !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right width=60|Votes !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right width=40|% !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right width=50|+/– !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right width=30|Seats !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right width=30|+/– |- | Social Democratic Party of Germany Social Democratic Party of Germany Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands – SPD|| 352,369 || 21.6 || 6.7 || 38 || 10 |- | Christian Democratic Union (Germany) Christian Democratic Union Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands – CDU|| 288,002 || 17.6 || 5.8 || 31 || 8 |- | The Left (Germany) The Left Die Linke|| 255,740 || 15.6 || 4.0 || 27 || 7 |- | Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens Bündnis 90/Die Grünen|| 248,243 || 15.2 || 2.4 || 27 || 3 |- | Alternative for Germany Alternative for Germany Alternative für Deutschland – AfD|| 231,325 || 14.2 || 14.2 || 25 || 25 |- | Free Democratic Party (Germany) Free Democratic Party Freie Demokratische Partei – FDP|| 109,431 || 6.7 || 4.9 || 12 || 12 |- | Die PARTEI Die PARTEI Partei für Arbeit, Rechtstaat, Tierschutz, Elitenförderung und basisdemokratische Initiative|| 31,908 || 2.0 || 1.1 || – || – |- | Human Environment Animal Protection Party Animal Protection Party Tierschutzpartei|| 30,565 || 1.9 || 0.4 || – || – |- | Pirate Party Germany Pirate Party Piratenpartei Deutschland|| 28,321 || 1.7 || 7.2 || – || 15 |- | || align=left | Graue Panther de Allianz Graue Panther Deutschland|| 18,135 || 1.1 || 1.1 || – || – |- | bgcolor="white"| || align=left |Other parties|| 40,717 || 2.4 || –|| – || – |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" | align="right" colspan="2" | Valid votes | 1,634,756 | 98.5% | 0.1 | colspan=2 rowspan=2 color=#BAB9B9| |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" | align="right" colspan="2" | Invalid votes | 25,690 | 1.5% | 0.1 |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" | align="right" colspan="2" | Totals and voter turnout | 1,662,598 | 66.9% | 6.7 | 160 | 8 |- style="background-color:#BAB9B9" | colspan="2" | Electorate | 2,485,363 | 100.00 | — | colspan=2| |- | colspan=11 align=left | Source:Vorläufiges Ergebnis Berlin Wahl zum Landtag von Mecklenburg-Vorpommern am 18. September 2016 http://www.wahlrecht.de/news/2016/abgeordnetenhauswahl-berlin-2016.html 18 September 2016 18 September 2016 de |} SPD CDU/CSU Linke Grüne FDP AfD OthersPirates West Berlin 23.2 20.9 10.1 17.1 8.6 12.1 6.4 1.6 East Berlin 19.3 13.123.4 12.6 4.0 17.0 8.6 1.9 References External links Election Schedule, Die Landeswahlleiterin für Berlin, in German Category:2016 elections in Germany Category:Elections in Berlin Category:2016 in Berlin Category:September 2016 in Germany