2011 Saxony-Anhalt state election

State election in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany 2011 Saxony-Anhalt state election Saxony-Anhalt parliamentary no 2006 Saxony-Anhalt state election 2006 2016 Saxony-Anhalt state election 2016 All 105 seats in the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt 53 20 March 2011 993,502 (51.2%) 6.8% 150x150px Reiner Haseloff Christian Democratic Union of Germany 40 seats, 36.2% 41 1 323,019 32.5% 3.7% 150x150px Wulf Gallert The Left (Germany) 26 seats, 24.1% 29 3 235,011 23.7% 0.4% 150x150px Jens Bullerjahn Social Democratic Party of Germany 24 seats, 21.4% 26 2 213,611 21.5% 0.1% 150x150px Claudia Dalbert Alliance 90/The Greens 0 seats, 3.6% 9 9 70,922 7.1% 3.5% 2011 Saxony-Anhalt state election.svg 300px Results for the single-member constituencies Minister-President Wolfgang Böhmer Christian Democratic Union of Germany Reiner Haseloff Christian Democratic Union of Germany The 2011 Saxony-Anhalt state election was held on 20 March 2011 to elect the members of the 6th Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt. The incumbent grand coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democratic Party (SPD) led by Minister-President Wolfgang Böhmer retained its majority and continued in office. Böhmer retired at this election, and his successor Reiner Haseloff was elected as the new Minister-President after the coalition was confirmed. Parties The table below lists parties represented in the 5th Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt. Name Ideology Leader(s) 2006 result Votes (%) Seats CDU Christian Democratic Union of GermanyChristlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Christian democracy Reiner Haseloff 36.2% 40 97 Christian Democratic Union of Germany Linke The LeftDie Linke Democratic socialism Wulf Gallert 24.1% 26 97 The Left (Germany) SPD Social Democratic Party of GermanySozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Social democracy Jens Bullerjahn 21.4% 24 97 Social Democratic Party of Germany FDP Free Democratic PartyFreie Demokratische Partei Classical liberalism 6.7% 7 97 Free Democratic Party (Germany) Opinion polling Polling firm Fieldwork date Samplesize CDU Linke SPD FDP Grüne NPD Others Lead 2011 state election 20 Mar 2011 – 32.5 23.7 21.5 3.8 7.1 4.6 6.7 8.8 Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 8–10 Mar 2011 1,680 32 24 24 5 5 5 5 8 Infratest dimap 8–10 Mar 2011 1,001 33.0 25.0 24.0 4.5 5.5 5.0 3.0 8.0 Emnid 11–17 Feb 2011 1,000 31 27 22 5 7 5 3 4 Infratest dimap 11–15 Feb 2011 1,000 32 26 23 5 7 4 3 6 Infratest dimap 14–18 Jan 2011 1,000 32 28 22 4 8 3 3 4 Infratest dimap 16–20 Sep 2010 1,001 30 30 21 5 9 – 5 Tie Emnid 4–14 Aug 2010 1,000 30 27 22 5 7 – 9 3 Infratest dimap 11–15 Mar 2010 1,000 34 29 20 8 5 – 4 5 Infratest dimap 8–12 May 2009 1,000 33 25 24 7 6 2 3 8 Infratest dimap 10–12 Apr 2007 1,000 35 25 24 7 4 – 5 10 IWD 7–13 Oct 2006 750 31.2 19.8 28.2 5.6 4.5 – 10.7 3.0 2006 state election 26 Mar 2006 – 36.2 24.1 21.4 6.7 3.6 3.0 5.1 12.1 Election result Summary of the 20 March 2011 election results for the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt |- | colspan=8 | center|350px |- ! colspan="2" | Party ! Votes ! % ! +/- ! Seats ! +/- ! Seats % |- | bgcolor=Christian Democratic Union of Germany| | align=left | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | align=right| 323,019 | align=right| 32.5 | align=right| 3.7 | align=right| 41 | align=right| 1 | align=right| 39.0 |- | bgcolor=The Left (Germany)| | align=left | The Left (Linke) | align=right| 235,011 | align=right| 23.7 | align=right| 0.4 | align=right| 29 | align=right| 3 | align=right| 27.6 |- | bgcolor=Social Democratic Party of Germany| | align=left | Social Democratic Party (SPD) | align=right| 215,611 | align=right| 21.5 | align=right| 0.1 | align=right| 26 | align=right| 2 | align=right| 24.8 |- | bgcolor=Alliance 90/The Greens| | align=left | Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | align=right| 70,922 | align=right| 7.1 | align=right| 3.5 | align=right| 9 | align=right| 9 | align=right| 8.6 |- ! colspan=8| |- | bgcolor=National Democratic Party of Germany| | align=left | National Democratic Party (NPD) | align=right| 45,826 | align=right| 4.6 | align=right| 1.6Compared to results for the DVU, which merged into the NPD in 2010. | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0Compared to results for the DVU, which merged into the NPD in 2010. | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Free Democratic Party (Germany)| | align=left | Free Democratic Party (FDP) | align=right| 38,173 | align=right| 3.8 | align=right| 2.9 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 7 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Free Voters| | align=left | Free Voters (FW) | align=right| 28,193 | align=right| 2.8 | align=right| 2.3 | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Human Environment Animal Protection Party| | align=left | Human Environment Animal Protection Party (Tierschutz) | align=right| 15,724 | align=right| 1.6 | align=right| 1.6 | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Pirate Party Germany| | align=left | Pirate Party Germany (Piraten) | align=right| 13,828 | align=right| 1.4 | align=right| 1.4 | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Other| | align=left | Others | align=right| 9,195 | align=right| 0.9 | align=right| | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- ! align=right colspan=2| Total ! align=right| 993,502 ! align=right| 100.0 ! align=right| ! align=right| 105 ! align=right| 8 ! align=right| |- ! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout ! align=right| ! align=right| 51.2 ! align=right| 6.8 ! align=right| ! align=right| ! align=right| |} Popular Vote #ddd 600px 410px CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 32.51 DIE LINKE The Left (Germany) 23.65 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 21.50 GRÜNE Alliance 90/The Greens 7.14 NPD National Democratic Party of Germany 4.61 FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) 3.84 Other #777777 6.74 Landtag seats #ddd 600px 410px CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 39.05 DIE LINKE The Left (Germany) 27.62 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 24.76 GRÜNE Alliance 90/The Greens 8.57 Notes References Saxony-Anhalt State Statistics Office Statistics about the Saxony-Anhalt state election, 2011 on Tagesschau.de de 2011 Category:2011 elections in Germany Category:March 2011 in Germany Category:21st century in Saxony-Anhalt