| Election Name: | 2016 Berlin state election |
| Country: | Berlin |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2011 Berlin state election |
| Previous Year: | 2011 |
| Next Election: | 2021 Berlin state election |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
| Seats For Election: | All 160 seats in the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin |
| Majority Seats: | 81 |
| Election Date: | 18 September 2016 |
| Turnout: | 1,662,598 (66.9%) 6.7% |
| Leader1: | Michael Müller |
| Party1: | Social Democratic Party of Germany |
| Last Election1: | 48 seats, 28.3% |
| Seats1: | 38 |
| Popular Vote1: | 352,369 |
| Seat Change1: | 10 |
| Percentage1: | 21.6% |
| Swing1: | 6.7% |
| Leader2: | Frank Henkel |
| Party2: | Christian Democratic Union (Germany) |
| Last Election2: | 39 seats, 23.4% |
| Seats2: | 31 |
| Popular Vote2: | 288,002 |
| Seat Change2: | 8 |
| Percentage2: | 17.6% |
| Swing2: | 5.7% |
| Leader3: | Klaus Lederer |
| Party3: | The Left (Germany) |
| Last Election3: | 20 seats, 11.6% |
| Popular Vote3: | 255,740 |
| Seats3: | 27 |
| Seat Change3: | 7 |
| Percentage3: | 15.6% |
| Swing3: | 3.9% |
| Leader4: | Ramona Pop |
| Party4: | Alliance '90/The Greens |
| Last Election4: | 30 seats, 17.6% |
| Seats4: | 27 |
| Popular Vote4: | 248,243 |
| Seat Change4: | 3 |
| Percentage4: | 15.2% |
| Swing4: | 2.4% |
| Leader5: | Georg Pazderski |
| Party5: | Alternative for Germany |
| Last Election5: | New party |
| Seats5: | 25 |
| Popular Vote5: | 231,325 |
| Seat Change5: | 25 |
| Percentage5: | 14.2% |
| Swing5: | New party |
| Leader6: | Sebastian Czaja |
| Party6: | Free Democratic Party (Germany) |
| Last Election6: | 0 seats, 1.8% |
| Seats6: | 12 |
| Popular Vote6: | 109,431 |
| Seat Change6: | 12 |
| Percentage6: | 6.7% |
| Swing6: | 4.9% |
| Leader7: | Bruno Kramm |
| Party7: | Pirate Party Germany |
| Last Election7: | 15 seats, 8.9% |
| Popular Vote7: | 28,321 |
| Seats7: | 0 |
| Seat Change7: | 15 |
| Percentage7: | 1.7% |
| Swing7: | 7.2% |
| Map Size: | 400px |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Michael Müller |
| Before Party: | Social Democratic Party of Germany |
| After Election: | Michael Müller |
| After Party: | 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.
| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Samplesize | 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 | data-sort-value="2016-09-15" | 14–15 Sep 2016 | 1,420 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 14.5 | – | 6.5 | 14 | 9 | 5 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2016-09-15" | 5–14 Sep 2016 | 1,005 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 7 | ||
| INSA | data-sort-value="2016-09-12" | 5–9 Sep 2016 | 1,000 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 14 | – | 6 | 14 | 8 | 4 | ||
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | data-sort-value="2016-09-09" | 6–8 Sep 2016 | 1,334 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 14 | – | 5 | 14 | 9 | 5 | ||
| Infratest dimap | data-sort-value="2016-09-08" | 6–7 Sep 2016 | 1,002 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | – | 5 | 15 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2016-08-29" | 16–25 Aug 2016 | 1,009 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 17 | – | 5 | 10 | 8 | 5 | ||
| Infratest dimap | data-sort-value="2016-08-17" | 11–15 Aug 2016 | 1,001 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | – | 5 | 15 | 6 | 1 | ||
| INSA | data-sort-value="2016-08-11" | 2–9 Aug 2016 | 1,000 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2016-07-31" | 18–28 Jul 2016 | 1,002 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 16 | – | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | ||
| Infratest dimap | data-sort-value="2016-07-13" | 7–11 Jul 2016 | 1,000 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | – | 4 | 13 | 5 | 1 | ||
| INSA | data-sort-value="2016-07-07" | 23 Jun–4 Jul 2016 | 1,003 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2016-07-04" | 20–30 Jun 2016 | 1,001 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 14 | – | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Infratest dimap | data-sort-value="2016-06-15" | 9–13 Jun 2016 | 1,000 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 17 | – | 4 | 15 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2016-05-27" | 17–25 May 2016 | 1,003 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Infratest dimap | data-sort-value="2016-05-11" | 4–9 May 2016 | 1,003 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 16 | – | 4 | 15 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2016-04-29" | 18–28 Apr 2016 | 1,002 | 27 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | ||
| Infratest dimap | data-sort-value="2016-04-13" | 7–11 Apr 2016 | 1,000 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 | – | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2016-03-29" | 14–23 Mar 2016 | 1,001 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2016-03-02" | 15–25 Feb 2016 | 1,003 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | ||
| Infratest dimap | data-sort-value="2016-02-25" | 18–23 Feb 2016 | 1,004 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 16 | – | 4 | 10 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2016-02-02" | 18–28 Jan 2016 | 1,002 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2015-12-21" | 7–17 Dec 2015 | 1,005 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2015-11-30" | 16–26 Nov 2015 | 1,001 | 30 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| Infratest dimap | data-sort-value="2015-11-20" | 12–16 Nov 2015 | 1,000 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2015-11-02" | 19–29 Oct 2015 | 1,003 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2015-09-30" | 14–24 Sep 2015 | 1,001 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2015-09-01" | 17–27 Aug 2015 | 1,006 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | 6 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2015-08-05" | 21–30 Jul 2015 | 1,003 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 3 | – | 3 | 9 | 5 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2015-06-29" | 15–24 Jun 2015 | 1,001 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | 3 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2015-06-05" | 22–28 May 2015 | 1,005 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2015-05-04" | 17–29 Apr 2015 | 1,005 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2015-03-30" | 18–26 Mar 2015 | 1,002 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | 6 | ||
| Infratest dimap | data-sort-value="2015-03-25" | 20–24 Mar 2015 | 1,001 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2015-02-28" | 16–26 Feb 2015 | 1,002 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2015-02-02" | 19–29 Jan 2015 | 1,003 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2014-12-04" | 17–27 Nov 2014 | 1,009 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 3 | – | 4 | 7 | Tie | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2014-11-01" | October 2014 | 1,003 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | Tie | ||
| Infratest dimap | data-sort-value="2014-10-22" | 20–21 Oct 2014 | 1,001 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 3 | – | 7 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2014-09-22" | 8–18 Sep 2014 | 1,007 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 3 | – | 7 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2014-08-30" | 19–28 Aug 2014 | 1,003 | 24 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | 5 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2014-08-04" | 21–31 Jul 2014 | 1,003 | 21 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | 7 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2014-06-30" | 16–26 Jun 2014 | 1,003 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | 5 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2014-05-30" | 20–28 May 2014 | 1,008 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 6 | – | 6 | 7 | 5 | ||
| Infratest dimap | data-sort-value="2014-05-14" | 8–12 May 2014 | 1,001 | 24 | 28 | 16 | 18 | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2014-05-05" | 22–30 Apr 2014 | 1,002 | 23 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 5 | – | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2014-04-01" | 17–27 Mar 2014 | 1,002 | 23 | 29 | 16 | 18 | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2014-03-05" | February 2014 | 1,003 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| Infratest dimap | data-sort-value="2014-02-08" | 7 Feb 2014 | 800 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | Tie | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2014-02-04" | 20–29 Jan 2014 | 1,006 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Infratest dimap | data-sort-value="2013-12-11" | 6–9 Dec 2013 | 1,000 | 26 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2014-01-02" | December 2013 | 1,003 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2013-12-05" | 18–28 Nov 2013 | 1,001 | 26 | 28 | 17 | 15 | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2013-11-04" | 21–31 Oct 2013 | 1,002 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | Tie | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2013-10-01" | 17–26 Sep 2013 | 1,003 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Infratest dimap | data-sort-value="2013-09-11" | 5–9 Sep 2013 | 1,752 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2013-08-30" | 20–29 Aug 2013 | 1,001 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2013-07-31" | 16–25 Jul 2013 | 1,005 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 3 | – | – | 10 | 2 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2013-07-01" | 19–27 Jun 2013 | 1,004 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 4 | – | – | 9 | 1 | ||
| Infratest dimap | data-sort-value="2013-06-12" | 7–10 Jun 2013 | 1,000 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2013-06-01" | 21–30 May 2013 | 1,004 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 4 | – | – | 11 | Tie | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2013-04-30" | 16–25 Apr 2013 | 1,004 | 24 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 5 | – | – | 10 | 4 | ||
| Infratest dimap | data-sort-value="2013-04-17" | 12–15 Apr 2013 | 1,001 | 24 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2013-03-25" | 12–21 Mar 2013 | 1,006 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 5 | – | – | 9 | 2 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2013-03-04" | 20–28 Feb 2013 | 1,002 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 6 | – | – | 7 | 5 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2013-02-03" | 21–30 Jan 2013 | 1,007 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 7 | – | – | 7 | 1 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2012-12-28" | 10–20 Dec 2012 | 1,004 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 6 | – | – | 9 | 3 | ||
| Infratest dimap | data-sort-value="2012-12-05" | 30 Nov–3 Dec 2012 | 1,000 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 2 | – | 6 | 1 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2012-11-30" | 16–29 Nov 2012 | 1,008 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 7 | – | – | 8 | Tie | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2012-10-29" | 17–25 Oct 2012 | 1,002 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 10 | – | – | 8 | 1 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2012-09-30" | 18–27 Sep 2012 | 1,004 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 10 | – | – | 9 | Tie | ||
| Infratest dimap | data-sort-value="2012-09-19" | 14–17 Sep 2012 | 1,000 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 2 | – | 6 | 1 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2012-08-27" | 13–23 Aug 2012 | 1,007 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 14 | – | – | 8 | Tie | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2012-07-27" | 17–26 Jul 2012 | 1,004 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 13 | – | – | 8 | 1 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2012-07-02" | 18–28 Jun 2012 | 1,001 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 12 | – | – | 9 | 2 | ||
| Infratest dimap | data-sort-value="2012-06-13" | 8–11 Jun 2012 | 1,000 | 31 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 2 | – | 5 | 6 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2012-05-28" | 14–24 May 2012 | 1,003 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 15 | – | – | 8 | 5 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2012-05-03" | 17–26 Apr 2012 | 1,005 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 15 | – | – | 8 | 5 | ||
| Infratest dimap | data-sort-value="2012-04-18" | 13–16 Apr 2012 | 1,000 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 1 | – | 5 | 4 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2012-04-02" | 20–29 Mar 2012 | 1,008 | 29 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 13 | – | – | 8 | 5 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2012-02-28" | 23–24 Feb 2012 | 1,005 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 13 | – | – | 10 | 6 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2012-01-30" | 16–26 Jan 2012 | 1,002 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 10 | – | – | 9 | 7 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2011-12-30" | December 2011 | ? | 28 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 1 | – | 9 | 4 | ||
| Infratest dimap | data-sort-value="2011-12-07" | 2–5 Dec 2011 | 1,000 | 32 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 2 | – | 5 | 7 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2011-11-28" | 15–24 Nov 2011 | 1,005 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 1 | – | 9 | 7 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2011-10-31" | 18–27 Oct 2011 | 1,004 | 29 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 2 | – | 8 | 5 | ||
| Forsa | data-sort-value="2011-10-05" | 20–28 Sep 2011 | 1,008 | 29 | 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 |
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Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands – SPD|| 352,369 || 21.6 || 6.7 || 38 || 10|-|
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands – CDU|| 288,002 || 17.6 || 5.8 || 31 || 8|-|
Die Linke|| 255,740 || 15.6 || 4.0 || 27 || 7|-|
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen|| 248,243 || 15.2 || 2.4 || 27 || 3|-|
Alternative für Deutschland – AfD|| 231,325 || 14.2 || 14.2 || 25 || 25|-|
Freie Demokratische Partei – FDP|| 109,431 || 6.7 || 4.9 || 12 || 12|-|
Partei für Arbeit, Rechtstaat, Tierschutz, Elitenförderung und basisdemokratische Initiative|| 31,908 || 2.0 || 1.1 || – || –|-|
Tierschutzpartei|| 30,565 || 1.9 || 0.4 || – || –|-|
Piratenpartei Deutschland|| 28,321 || 1.7 || 7.2 || – || 15|-| || align=left |
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:[1] |}