Composition of the German state parliaments explained

Germany's federal system comprises 16 state parliaments (the German terms are Landtag in large states, Bürgerschaft in Bremen and Hamburg, and Abgeordnetenhaus in Berlin), each including directly elected representatives.

Parties in each parliament

In the table below, the parties forming part of the state government are shaded and the party of the head of government is also in bold.

StateSeats
(Majority)
CDU/CSUSPDGreensAfDThe LeftFDPOther partiesInd.Last electionNext election
154
(78)
42195817-18 --20212026
Bavaria203
(102)
85173232--37 (FW)-20232028
Berlin159
(80)
5234341721-1 (BSW)-20232026
88
(45)
1525102310-5 (BVB/FW)-20192024
Bremen87
(44)
242711-10510 (BD)-20232027
Hamburg123
(62)
15533371221 (BSW)-20202025
Hesse133
(67)
52232228-8--20232028
Lower Saxony146
(74)
47572418----20222027
79
(40)
123451495--20212026
North Rhine-Westphalia195
(98)
76563912-12--20222027
Rhineland-Palatinate101
(51)
31 3999-66 (FW)
1 (BSW)
-20212026
Saarland51
(26)
1929-3----20222027
Saxony119
(60)
4510123814---20192024
Saxony-Anhalt97
(49)
409623127 --20212026
Schleswig-Holstein69
(35)
341214--54 (SSW)-20222027
Thuringia90
(46)
2185192942 (BfTh)220192024
Total
(%)
1,894
(100)
610
(32.2)
452
(23.9)
314
(16.6)
260
(13.7)
117
(6.2)
72
(3.8)
67
(3.5)
2
(0.1)

Diagrams

See also: Election apportionment diagram.

See also