2016 Rhineland-Palatinate state election

The 2016 Rhineland-Palatinate state election was held on 13 March 2016 to elect the members of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate. It was held on the same day as the Baden-Württemberg state election and Saxony-Anhalt state election. The incumbent coalition government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and The Greens led by Minister-President Malu Dreyer was defeated. The SPD remained the largest party, and formed a "traffic light coalition" with the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and The Greens. Dreyer was subsequently re-elected as Minister-President.[1]

2016 Rhineland-Palatinate state election

← 2011 13 March 2016 2021 →

All 101 seats in the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate
51 seats needed for a majority
Turnout2,130,621 (70.4%)
Increase 8.6%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Malu Dreyer Julia Klöckner Uwe Junge
Party SPD CDU AfD
Last election 42 seats, 35.7% 41 seats, 35.2% Did not exist
Seats won 39 35 14
Seat change Decrease 3 Decrease 6 Increase 14
Popular vote 771,848 677,507 268,628
Percentage 36.2% 31.8% 12.6%
Swing Increase 0.5% Decrease 3.4% New party

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Volker Wissing Eveline Lemke
Party FDP Greens
Last election 0 seats, 4.2% 18 seats, 15.4%
Seats won 7 6
Seat change Increase 7 Decrease 12
Popular vote 132,294 113,261
Percentage 6.2% 5.3%
Swing Increase 2.0% Decrease 10.1%

Results for the single-member constituencies

Minister-President before election

Malu Dreyer
SPD

Elected Minister-President

Malu Dreyer
SPD

Parties

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The table below lists parties represented in the previous Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Name Ideology Leader(s) 2011 result
Votes (%) Seats
SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
Social democracy Malu Dreyer 35.7%
42 / 101
CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
Christian democracy Julia Klöckner 35.2%
41 / 101
Grüne Alliance 90/The Greens
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Green politics Eveline Lemke 15.4%
18 / 101

Opinion polling

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Polling firm Fieldwork date Sample
size
SPD CDU Grüne FDP Linke Piraten AfD Others Lead
2016 state election 13 Mar 2016 36.2 31.8 5.3 6.2 2.8 0.8 12.6 4.2 4.4
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 7–10 Mar 2016 1,693 36 35 5.5 7 3 9 4.5 1
YouGov 2–9 Mar 2016 1,003 35 36 6 6 4 11 2 1
Forsa 2–8 Mar 2016 1,002 35 35 6 6 4 9 5 Tie
INSA 1–5 Mar 2016 1,000 35 35 7 5 3 9 6 Tie
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 29 Feb–3 Mar 2016 1,011 34 35 6 6 4 10 5 1
Infratest dimap 1–2 Mar 2016 1,004 34 36 7 5 4 9 5 2
Infratest dimap 24–27 Feb 2016 1,000 32 36 8 6 4 9 5 4
INSA 25–27 Feb 2016 1,001 32.5 35 10 6 4 8.5 4 2.5
INSA 19–20 Feb 2016 1,032 33 35 9 7 4 8.5 3.5 2
GESS Phone & Field 12–20 Feb 2016 1,002 33 37 8 5 3 9 5 4
Infratest dimap 4–9 Feb 2016 1,000 31 37 8 6 4 9 5 6
INSA 26 Jan–1 Feb 2016 1,000 32 36 10 6 3 8 5 4
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 19–21 Jan 2016 1,034 31 38 7 5 5 9 5 7
Infratest dimap 6–11 Jan 2016 1,001 31 37 9 5 5 8 5 6
Infratest dimap 3–7 Dec 2015 1,000 31 39 9 5 5 7 4 8
INSA 17–24 Nov 2015 1,003 31.0 38.5 11.0 4.5 3.5 7.0 4.5 7.5
GESS Phone & Field 6–16 Nov 2015 1,002 33 40 9 5 3 5 5 7
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 2–4 Nov 2015 1,093 30 41 8 4 5 6 6 11
Infratest dimap 17–21 Sep 2015 1,005 31 41 10 5 5 4 4 10
Infratest dimap 17–21 Jul 2015 1,001 33 42 10 4 3 3 5 9
GESS Phone & Field 12–22 Jun 2015 1,003 33 40 11 4 3 4 5 7
Infratest dimap 11–15 Feb 2015 1,000 32 42 11 3 3 5 4 10
GESS Phone & Field 5–15 Dec 2014 1,002 30 43 10 3 4 1 5 4 13
Infratest dimap 7–10 Nov 2014 1,000 31 43 11 2 4 5 4 12
Infratest dimap 19–22 Sep 2014 1,000 31 43 10 2 4 6 4 12
GESS Phone & Field 13–21 Jun 2014 1,002 32 41 10 3 4 4 6 9
Infratest dimap 2–5 May 2014 1,001 31 41 11 3 4 4 6 10
Infratest dimap 28–31 Mar 2014 1,000 33 41 11 3 4 3 5 8
Infratest dimap 9–10 Dec 2013 1,000 35 40 9 4 4 4 4 5
GESS Phone & Field 29 Nov–6 Dec 2013 1,005 32 43 9 4 4 2 2 4 11
Infratest dimap 29 Aug–2 Sep 2013 1,000 34 43 10 3 2 3 3 2 9
GESS Phone & Field 3–13 May 2013 1,003 35 39 12 3 3 3 1 4 4
Infratest dimap 18–21 Apr 2013 1,000 34 43 12 2 2 2 2 3 9
Infratest dimap 11–14 Jan 2013 1,000 33 43 13 2 3 3 3 10
GESS Phone & Field 7–12 Jan 2013 2,007 35 40 11 3 2 4 5 5
GESS Phone & Field 8–13 Oct 2012 1,004 36 36 13 3 2 3 ? Tie
Infratest dimap 8–9 Oct 2012 1,000 36 40 12 3 2 3 4 4
Infratest dimap 24–27 Aug 2012 1,000 32 39 15 3 2 5 4 7
Infratest dimap 23–24 Jul 2012 1,003 31 37 16 3 3 5 5 6
GESS Phone & Field 16–22 Jun 2012 1,005 37 35 14 4 2 5 3 2
Infratest dimap 4–7 May 2012 1,000 36 36 14 3 3 6 2 Tie
Infratest dimap 23–27 Mar 2012 1,000 36 37 15 2 3 5 2 1
GESS Phone & Field 12–17 Mar 2012 1,003 36 36 15 3 2 4 ? Tie
GESS Phone & Field 1–9 Dec 2011 1,003 37 35 16 3 2 4 ? 2
Infratest dimap 2–5 Dec 2011 1,000 37 37 15 3 2 4 2 Tie
GESS Phone & Field 16–22 Sep 2011 1,004 38 34 17 2 2 3 ? 4
Infratest dimap 19–20 Sep 2011 1,000 39 34 16 2 3 3 3 5
Psephos 14–17 Jun 2011 1,004 34 38 15 3 3 7 4
2011 state election 27 Mar 2011 35.7 35.2 15.4 4.2 3.0 1.6 4.8 0.5

Results

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Results for the 13 March 2016 election to the 17th Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate
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Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Social Democratic Party
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands – SPD
771,848 36.2  0.5 39  3
Christian Democratic Union
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands – CDU
677,507 31.8  3.4 35  6
Alternative for Germany
Alternative für Deutschland – AfD
268,628 12.6  12.6 14  14
Free Democratic Party
Freie Demokratische Partei – FDP
132,294 6.2  2.0 7  7
Alliance '90/The Greens
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
113,261 5.3  10.1 6  12
The Left
Die Linke
59,970 2.8  0.2
Free Voters Rhineland-Palatinate
Freie Wähler
47,924 2.2  0.1
Pirate Party
Piratenpartei
16,708 0.8  0.8
Alliance for Progress and Renewal
Allianz für Fortschritt und Aufbruch – ALFA
13,154 0.6  0.6
National Democratic Party
Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands – NPD
10,565 0.5  0.6
Ecological Democratic Party
Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei – ÖDP
8,623 0.4  
The Republicans
Die Republikaner – REP
5,090 0.2  
The Unity [de]
Die Einheit
3,105 0.1  0.1
The Third Way
Der III. Weg
1,944 0.1  0.1
Other parties
Valid votes 2,130,621 98.6  0.7
Invalid votes 30,885 1.4  0.7
Totals and voter turnout 2,161,506 70.4  8.6 101
Electorate 3,071,972 100.0
Source: Landeswahlleiter[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Rhineland-Palatinate plays it safe, re-electing SPD for sixth consecutive term | DW | 13.03.2016".
  2. ^ "Landesergebnis Rheinland-Pfalz – Endgültiges Ergebnis" (in German). Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
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