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2026 Baden-Württemberg state election

2026 Baden-Württemberg state election
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154 seats in the current Landtag of Baden-Württemberg (120 plus overhang and leveling seats)
78 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Cem Özdemir Manuel Hagel Andreas Stoch
Party Greens CDU SPD
Last election 58 seats, 32.6% 42 seats, 24.1% 19 seats, 11.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Candidate Hans-Ulrich Rülke Emil Sänze (heads list) & Markus Frohnmaier (Minister-President candidate)
Party FDP AfD
Last election 18 seats, 10.5% 17 seats, 9.7%
Government before election

Third Kretschmann cabinet
Green–CDU

Government after election

TBD

The next election to the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg is scheduled to take place on 8 March 2026.[1]

Election date

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The period of the 17th Landtag formally ends on 30 April 2026, as per Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Baden-Württemberg Constitution, which requires the election to take place before the end of the five-year term unless the Landtag is dissolved earlier. On 18 March 2025, Interior Minister Thomas Strobl announced 8 March 2026 as the provisional date for the next election, in accordance with Section 19 of the State Parliament Election Act.[2] On the same day, municipal elections will be held in Bavaria.[3]

Electoral system

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The Landtag of Baden-Württemberg is elected through mixed-member proportional representation. 70 members are elected in single-member constituencies via first-past-the-post voting (direct mandates). Since the electoral reform passed on April 26, 2022, the remaining seats are allocated using compensatory proportional representation based on the second vote (Zweitstimme), distributed via state-wide party lists (Landeslisten) in accordance with the Sainte-Laguë method, rather than the previous system of allocating seats to the best-performing unelected constituency candidates (Zweitmandate). This aligns Baden-Württemberg’s system with most other German states and the federal Bundestag election system.The minimum size of the Landtag is 120 seats, but overhang seats (Überhangmandate) from constituency wins and corresponding leveling seats (Ausgleichsmandate) are added to ensure proportional representation across the state’s four government districts. In 2021, for example, 154 seats were allocated due to such adjustments. An electoral threshold of 5% of valid votes applies, excluding parties below this threshold. Additionally, the minimum voting age was lowered to 16 by the 2022 reform.[4]

Background

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Main article: 2021 Baden-Württemberg state election

In the 2021 Baden-Württemberg state election, the Greens, led by Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann, emerged as the strongest party with 32.6% of the vote, marking their best result in any state election nationwide. Their coalition partner, the CDU, achieved its worst-ever result in Baden-Württemberg with 24.1%. The CDU's leading candidates, Susanne Eisenmann and Thomas Strobl, did not secure direct mandates, though Strobl remained a minister in the cabinet.

The SPD recorded its lowest-ever result with 11%, but became the strongest of the three opposition parties. The FDP achieved one of its best results with 10.5%. The AfD, which had entered the state parliament in 2016 as the strongest opposition force, suffered significant losses and fell to fifth place with 9.7%. Other parties, including the Left (3.6%), Free Voters (3.0%), and others (5.5%), also participated but did not secure significant representation.

Following the election, discussions focused on either continuing the Green-CDU "Kiwi Coalition" or forming a traffic-light coalition with the Greens, SPD, and FDP. On April 3, 2021, the Greens and CDU agreed to begin coalition negotiations. While some Green Party members favored a traffic-light coalition, Kretschmann advocated for continuing the Green-CDU coalition, which ultimately prevailed. On May 12, 2021, Kretschmann was re-elected as Minister-President with 95 votes, five fewer than the coalition's total seats, forming the third Kretschmann cabinet.[5]

In April 2022, the state parliament amended the electoral law, introducing a second vote, closed lists, and lowering the voting age to 16. Winfried Kretschmann has announced he will not seek a fourth term in 2026. Cem Özdemir, a prominent Green politician, declared in 2024 his intention to lead the Greens in Baden-Württemberg and thus did not run in the 2025 federal election. For the CDU, Manuel Hagel has emerged as the new leader and, according to current polls, has a strong chance of becoming Minister-President in 2026. As the AfD is rejected by all other parties, the CDU will likely need to continue its coalition with the Greens, but as the leading partner.[6][7]

Parties

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The table below lists the parties represented in the previous 17th Landtag.

# Name Ideology Leading
candidate 		2021 result
Votes (%) Seats
1 Grüne Alliance 90/The Greens
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 		Green politics Cem Özdemir 32.6%
57 / 143
2 CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands 		Christian democracy Manuel Hagel 24.1%
43 / 143
3 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 		Social democracy Andreas Stoch 11.0%
19 / 143
4 FDP Free Democratic Party
Freie Demokratische Partei 		Classical liberalism Hans-Ulrich Rülke 10.5%
18 / 143
5 AfD Alternative for Germany
Alternative für Deutschland 		Right-wing populism Emil Sänze [de] (heads state list)
Markus Frohnmaier (as Minister-President candidate) 		9.7%
17 / 143

Leading Candidates

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Cem Özdemir, first elected to the Bundestag for Alliance 90/The Greens in 1994, and who has served as a Member of the European Parliament and Federal Minister but never as a state parliamentarian, announced on October 25, 2024, his intention to run as the Greens' lead candidate in the 2026 Baden-Württemberg state election and to become Minister-President of the state.[8] On May 24, 2025, the state party conference selected him as the lead candidate.[9] In mid-May 2025, Manuel Hagel was chosen as the CDU's lead candidate for the 2026 state election,[10] while Andreas Stoch was nominated by the SPD.[11] AfD state leader Markus Frohnmaier will lead his party’s campaign for the state election as the candidate for Minister-President but is not running for a state parliament seat; Emil Sänze heads the AfD’s state list.[12]

Cem Özdemir (Greens)

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Cem Özdemir, the former Federal Minister of Agriculture, was elected as the Green Party’s lead candidate for the 2026 Baden-Württemberg state election with an overwhelming 97 percent of the vote at the party’s congress in Heidenheim on 24 May 2025.[13] The 59-year-old, born in Bad Urach to Turkish immigrant parents, is positioned as a pragmatic and experienced politician, aiming to succeed Winfried Kretschmann, who has served as Baden-Württemberg’s first Green Minister-President since 2011. Kretschmann praised Özdemir as “cut from the cloth of a minister-president,” highlighting his ability to lead the state from day one with a blend of pragmatism, local rootedness, and global perspective.[14][15][16] Özdemir’s campaign focuses on addressing Baden-Württemberg’s challenges, including the economic impacts of global crises like Russia’s war on Ukraine, the effects of Donald Trump’s “America First” policy, and the pressing issues of climate change and biodiversity loss.[13] He advocates for a policy that speaks plainly, confronts reality, and engages citizens on equal terms, emphasizing unity and the state’s potential to remain livable and prosperous.[16]

Özdemir’s policy positions center on ecological transformation as an economic opportunity, particularly for Baden-Württemberg’s automotive industry, which he urges to prioritize electromobility and battery production to maintain its competitive edge.[16][17] At the Unternehmertag of the UBW, he stressed the need for battery manufacturing to stay in the state, describing the car of the future as a “rolling iPhone” and supporting incentives for CO2-neutral technologies.[17] He has also critiqued the complexity of existing state funding programs, calling for streamlined support to ensure their effectiveness, even expressing openness to reviewing policies from his own Green-led government.[17] Özdemir warns against a leftward shift within the Greens, arguing that the party must remain true to its core as a “bourgeois opposition” and make the market an ally in climate protection, citing the SPD’s shift toward transfer recipients as a cautionary tale that pushed workers toward the AfD.[18][19] Despite his strong personal approval—39 percent favor him as minister-president compared to 18 percent for CDU’s Manuel Hagel—the Greens lag behind the CDU in polls, with 20-23 percent support compared to the CDU’s 26-31 percent.[20] Özdemir acknowledges the challenge, pledging to campaign vigorously across the state and warning the CDU against overconfidence, while emphasizing a fair and unifying campaign that avoids polarizing rhetoric.[16]

Manuel Hagel (CDU)

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Manuel Hagel, the 37-year-old CDU state and parliamentary group leader, was nominated as the CDU’s lead candidate for the 2026 Baden-Württemberg state election with 93.8 percent of the vote at the party’s congress in Stuttgart on 19 May 2025.[21] Born in Ehingen, Hagel, a trained business economist and family man, aims to become the next Minister-President, succeeding the Green Party’s Winfried Kretschmann, by emphasizing a “new bourgeois center” that prioritizes practical governance and economic vitality.[22] Despite his lower public recognition—only 20 percent of voters know him compared to 79 percent for his Green rival Cem Özdemir—Hagel remains optimistic, supported by Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who sees him as a strong leader for Baden-Württemberg’s industry-heavy economy.[23] The CDU holds a consistent lead in polls with 26-33 percent support compared to the Greens’ 20-27 percent, bolstered by the party’s perceived competence in economic and security issues.[23]

Hagel’s policy platform focuses on modernizing the state through bureaucratic streamlining and economic innovation. During a visit to Holzbau Schmäh in Meersburg, he endorsed reducing bureaucratic hurdles, such as lengthy approval processes for heritage conservation, and advocated for free master craftsman and technician training, as well as dual education models combining vocational training with academic qualifications. In a summer interview, he proposed a leaner state administration by introducing sunset clauses for regulations and reforming social welfare systems like the Citizen’s Income to prioritize work reintegration.[24] Hagel emphasizes affordable energy as critical for industry, supporting lower electricity taxes and gas power plants to ensure supply security.[24] He positions the CDU as a party of “modern conservatism,” rooted in Christian values, social market economy, and a liberal society, while firmly rejecting cooperation with the AfD, which he criticizes for its regressive views and threat to Baden-Württemberg’s prosperity.[24] Hagel also faced controversy over using the phrase “environmental protection is homeland protection,” criticized by the Left Party as a right-wing slogan, though the CDU dismissed this as a campaign tactic, affirming Hagel’s stance against extremism.[25] Despite his youth, only 10 percent of voters see his age as a drawback, with 42 percent viewing it positively, and Hagel aims to leverage his energetic campaign, including a statewide summer tour, to close the recognition gap with Özdemir.[26]

Andreas Stoch (SPD)

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Andreas Stoch, the 55-year-old SPD state and parliamentary group leader, was elected as the SPD’s lead candidate for the 2026 Baden-Württemberg state election with 94.6 percent of the vote at the party’s congress in Fellbach on July 5, 2025.[27] A Heidenheim native, former Kultusminister (2013–2016), and SPD state chair since 2018, Stoch aims to lead the SPD out of its current polling low of around 10–12.5 percent, significantly behind the CDU (26–31 percent) and Greens (20–23 percent), and reclaim a role in government, potentially in a coalition with the CDU and FDP.[28] Despite the party’s weak 11 percent result in the 2021 election and a challenging opposition role, Stoch is determined to reverse the SPD’s fortunes, declaring, “Today, the comeback begins,” and emphasizing the party’s resolve to fight for every percentage point.[27][28] His campaign draws inspiration from the team spirit of his hometown football club, FC Heidenheim, advocating for a cohesive SPD that stands up for workers and social justice.[28] Stoch’s policy platform prioritizes economic security, social equity, and education reform. He has made the fight for industrial jobs a cornerstone, criticizing the relocation of jobs abroad (e.g., 200 jobs moved to Hungary by Bosch and ZF) and pledging to work with unions and businesses to maintain Baden-Württemberg’s industrial strength.[28] He advocates for stronger tariff agreements and higher minimum wages to ensure workers earn significantly more than non-workers, dismissing debates over Citizen’s Income as misguided.[29] Stoch also focuses on addressing the state’s housing crisis, noting a shortage of 200,000 affordable homes, and calls for fee-free kindergartens to alleviate financial burdens on families and address the lack of 60,000 childcare places.[29][30] Education remains central, leveraging his experience as Kultusminister, where he earned praise despite recent criticism over 1,440 unfilled teaching posts due to a long-standing administrative error, which he claims was not flagged during his tenure.[29] Stoch emphasizes a “resilient democracy” as the foundation for these policies, aiming to counter the AfD’s appeal to workers by addressing economic fears through investment and opportunity.[31] To strengthen the SPD’s campaign, he promotes an open, participatory approach, incorporating ideas from a “Debattencamp” with diverse societal voices, including unions and cultural figures, to craft a voter-responsive platform focused on jobs, housing, and education.[31] Despite his lower public recognition (24 percent compared to Cem Özdemir’s 80 percent), Stoch’s experience and focus on core SPD themes aim to position the party as a vital government partner.[32]

Hans-Ulrich Rülke (FDP)

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Hans-Ulrich Rülke, the 63-year-old FDP state and parliamentary group leader, was elected as the FDP’s lead candidate for the 2026 Baden-Württemberg state election with 88.9 percent of the vote at the party’s congress in Pforzheim on 5 July 2025.[33] A Pforzheim resident, former gymnasial teacher, and seasoned politician, Rülke has been a Landtag member since 2006, serving as FDP faction leader since 2009 and state chair since January 2025.[34][35] Having led the FDP as top candidate in the 2016 and 2021 elections, he views the 2026 election as the “mother of all elections,” critical for the FDP’s survival, especially after its exit from the Bundestag.[36] With the FDP polling at a precarious 5–9 percent, close to the parliamentary threshold, Rülke aims to secure a role in government, favoring a “bourgeois” coalition with the CDU, potentially including the SPD in a Deutschland-Koalition, while ruling out cooperation with the Greens.[37]

Rülke’s policy platform emphasizes economic liberalization, bureaucratic reform, and educational investment. He prioritizes reducing bureaucracy, criticizing the Green-led state government for ignoring recommendations to cut red tape and dissolving the Normenkontrollrat.[38] His proposals include a “one in, two out” rule for regulations, banning excessive state-level rules beyond EU or federal law, introducing sunset clauses for laws, and digitizing administration to reduce reporting burdens.[38] He advocates for tax cuts, arguing Germany’s high-tax status hampers competitiveness, and supports targeted investments in defense and municipal infrastructure over blanket debt increases, criticizing Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s softened stance on the debt brake.[39][40] In education, Rülke, a former educator, calls for a “bildungswende” with diverse school types, including strengthening the Realschule and preserving the Werkrealschule, to provide tailored opportunities for all students.[41][42] He opposes the EU’s combustion engine ban, labeling it an “attack on prosperity,” and pushes for technology-neutral policies to support Baden-Württemberg’s economy.[43] Rülke also supports a controlled migration policy that balances openness with clear rules.[41] Despite the FDP’s strong 10.5 percent result in 2021, current polls suggest a tight race, and Rülke’s campaign focuses on restoring voter trust in liberal values, positioning the FDP as a voice for performance, competition, and individual freedom.[39]

Markus Frohnmaier (AfD)

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The AfD in Baden-Württemberg has two leading candidates, Markus Frohnmaier and Emil Sänze, both of whom play significant roles in the party’s strategy for the 2026 state election. However, Markus Frohnmaier is the designated lead candidate and is explicitly running for Minister-President, making him the more prominent figure for the election.

Markus Frohnmaier, 34, was elected as the AfD’s lead candidate for the 2026 Baden-Württemberg state election with near-unanimous support (386 of 387 delegates) at the party’s congress in Heilbronn on 31 May 2025.[44] Born in Romania and adopted by a Swabian couple, Frohnmaier grew up in Weil der Stadt, attended Hauptschule and Realschule, earned his Abitur, and began but did not complete a law degree, citing a heart attack at 27 as a reason for prioritizing his political career.[45] A Bundestag member since 2017, he serves as deputy chair and foreign policy spokesperson for the AfD’s federal faction and is a close ally of party leader Alice Weidel, having previously been her press spokesperson.[44][46]

Frohnmaier’s campaign is ambitious, aiming to make the AfD the strongest force in Baden-Württemberg, capitalizing on the party’s polling surge to 19 percent in May 2025, up from 9.7 percent in 2021, placing it third behind the CDU (31 percent) and Greens (20 percent).[47] He frames the election as a chance to oust the CDU and Greens, criticizing CDU leader Friedrich Merz for broken promises on migration and the debt brake, and positioning the AfD as a “conservative, reliable” alternative.[48] His “9-point immediate program” for the first 100 days includes redirecting 400 million euros from climate measures to an energy rebate, building nuclear power plants, sourcing Russian gas, mandating state agencies to buy Baden-Württemberg-made vehicles, and exiting the federal asylum distribution system.[49] Frohnmaier also proposes a referendum on irregular migration, advocating for border rejections, detention of deportable migrants, and in-kind benefits for asylum seekers.[50] In education, he rejects the Gemeinschaftsschule, prioritizes STEM subjects, and demands schools display German flags.[50] Controversially, he seeks to revive economic ties with Russia via the Bundesrat and opposes aid to Ukraine, arguing it’s “not our war”.[51]

Frohnmaier’s past as a firebrand, including his 2015 speech calling for “cleaning out” politics and ties to the now-dissolved Junge Alternative and Björn Höcke’s “Flügel,” draws scrutiny, with the Verfassungsschutz citing his rhetoric as evidence of the AfD’s extremist tendencies.[52][49] His posts, like one labeling “population exchange” critics as dismissive, and alleged Russian ties, including his marriage to a Russian journalist, fuel criticism, though he denies being “Russia’s man” and advocates balanced relations.[53] Despite his moderated tone, aiming for a “citizen-friendly” image, the Verfassungsschutz’s “secured right-extremist” label for the federal AfD and “suspected case” status in Baden-Württemberg complicate his campaign.[54][52][55] Notably, he does not seek a Landtag seat, only switching from the Bundestag if he becomes Minister-President, a stance framed as upholding separation of powers but criticized as a “back-up plan” to stay in Berlin.[56]

Opinion polling

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Graphical summary

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Local regression of polls conducted.

Party polling

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Polling firm Fieldwork date Sample
size 		Grüne CDU SPD FDP AfD Linke FW BSW Others Lead
Infratest dimap 7–13 May 2025 1,146 20 31 10 5 19 7 – 4 4 11
Wahlkreisprognose 3–10 May 2025 1,100 23 26 12.5 4.5 23 5.5 – 1.5 4 3
INSA 29 Apr–6 May 2025 1,000 17 31 12 6 19 8 – 4 3 11
Federal election 23 Feb 2025 – 13.6 31.6 14.2 5.6 19.8 6.8 1.4 4.1 2.9 11.8
INSA 3–10 Feb 2025 1,000 20 31 13 5 18 4 – 5 4 11
Infratest dimap 5–10 Dec 2024 1,156 22 33 13 4 15 – – 4 9 11
INSA 25 Nov–2 Dec 2024 1,000 20 34 11 6 17 – – 6 3 14
Infratest dimap 1–8 Oct 2024 1,166 18 34 13 5 16 – – 5 9 16
INSA 26 Sep–4 Oct 2024 2,000 18 32 13 6 18 3 – 6 4 14
INSA 5–12 Aug 2024 1,000 19 31 11 7 16 3 – 8 5 11
INSA 4–11 Jun 2024 1,000 19 30 12 7 15 3 – 7 7 11
European Parliament election 9 Jun 2024 – 13.8 32.0 11.6 6.8 14.7 1.9 3.8 4.5 10.9 17.3
Infratest dimap 7–14 May 2024 1,148 22 32 11 7 14 – 3 4 7 10
INSA 4–11 Mar 2024 1,000 23 30 11 7 16 3 – 7 3 7
Infratest dimap 11–16 Jan 2024 1,152 22 32 9 7 18 – 3 – 9 10
Wahlkreisprognose 23–27 Oct 2023 1,100 20 30 10 7 22 1.5 3 – 6.5 10
20 27 9 8 20 2 – 6 8 7
Infratest dimap 21–25 Sep 2023 1,162 22 29 12 8 20 – – 9 7
Wahlkreisprognose 17–24 Jul 2023 1,000 25.5 24 11 7 21 2 3 6.5 1.5
Infratest dimap 13–18 Jul 2023 1,185 24 26 13 7 19 – – 11 2
INSA 20–27 Mar 2023 1,000 28 27 13 9 12 3 – 8 1
Infratest dimap 16–21 Mar 2023 1,178 26 27 15 10 12 – – 10 1
Wahlkreisprognose 7–13 Mar 2023 1,005 28 32 10 6.5 13 2 3 5.5 4
Wahlkreisprognose 18–22 Dec 2022 1,000 28 23 15 9 15 2 2.5 5.5 5
INSA 24–31 Oct 2022 1,000 26 28 13 10 13 3 – 7 2
Infratest dimap 20–25 Oct 2022 1,175 27 26 15 9 13 3 – 7 1
Wahlkreisprognose 16–22 Oct 2022 1,014 27.5 22 15 8 16 3 4 4.5 5.5
Wahlkreisprognose 8–15 Aug 2022 1,300 30.5 24 13 10 12 2.5 3 5 6.5
INSA 4–11 Jul 2022 1,000 29 26 14 11 10 3 – 7 3
Wahlkreisprognose 3–10 Jun 2022 1,000 30.5 20.5 14 13 11 4 – 7 10
Wahlkreisprognose 5–6 May 2022 1,040 27.5 20.5 18 14 10 3 – 7 7
Infratest dimap 12–19 Apr 2022 1,170 28 26 15 11 9 3 – 8 2
INSA 28 Mar–4 Apr 2022 1,000 25 23 19 11 10 3 – 9 2
Wahlkreisprognose 8–16 Mar 2022 1,600 27 25 16 14 9 2 – 7 2
Infratest dimap 4–8 Mar 2022 1,152 27 24 18 13 9 3 – 6 3
Infratest dimap 13–18 Jan 2022 1,166 26 23 16 12 11 4 – 8 3
Wahlkreisprognose 23–30 Dec 2021 1,002 26 19 20 19 8.5 3 – 4.5 6
Infratest dimap 7–12 Oct 2021 1,162 27 17 20 15 9 3 3 6 7
INSA 4–11 Oct 2021 1,000 24 20 21 16 9 3 – 7 3
2021 federal election 26 Sep 2021 – 17.2 24.8 21.6 15.3 9.6 3.3 1.7 6.5 3.2
Wahlkreisprognose 20–28 Jul 2021 – 31 22 12 17 7.5 3 – – 7.5 9
2021 state election 14 Mar 2021 – 32.6 24.1 11.0 10.5 9.7 3.6 3.0 5.5 8.5

Minister-President polling

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Polling firm Fieldwork date Sample
size 		None/
Unsure 		Lead
Kretschmann
Grüne 		Özdemir
Grüne 		Hagel
CDU 		Frohnmaier
AfD 		Stoch
SPD
Infratest dimap 7–13 May 2025 1,146 – 39 18 7 – 36 21
Wahlkreisprognose 3–10 May 2025 1,100 – 23 21 11 8 37 2
Wahlkreisprognose 17–24 Jul 2023 1,000 52 – 21 – – 27 31
Wahlkreisprognose 7–13 Mar 2023 1,005 55 – 26 – – 19 29
– 46 33 – – 21 13

Constituency pluralities

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Polling firm Release date Grüne CDU SPD FDP AfD
Wahlkreisprognose 12 May 2025 18 41 0 0 11
Wahlkreisprognose 27 Oct 2023 12 52 0 0 6
Wahlkreisprognose 24 Jul 2023 26 30 0 0 14
Wahlkreisprognose 13 Mar 2023 17 53 0 0 0
Wahlkreisprognose 22 Dec 2022 39 27 3 0 1
Wahlkreisprognose 23 Oct 2022 43 23 2 0 2
Wahlkreisprognose 16 Aug 2022 40 28 2 0 0
Wahlkreisprognose 10 Jun 2022 59 9 2 0 0
Wahlkreisprognose 7 May 2022 54 13 2 1 0
Wahlkreisprognose 17 Mar 2022 38 29 2 1 0
Wahlkreisprognose 30 Dec 2021 44 8 9 9 0
Wahlkreisprognose 28 Jul 2021 54 10 1 5 0
2021 state election 14 Mar 2021 58 12 0 0 0

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