# 2016 Berlin state election

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.

## Opinion polling
### Party polling

| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | 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 | 14–15 Sep 2016 | 1,420 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 14.5 | – | 6.5 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Forsa | 5–14 Sep 2016 | 1,005 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| INSA | 5–9 Sep 2016 | 1,000 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 14 | – | 6 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 6–8 Sep 2016 | 1,334 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 14 | – | 5 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Infratest dimap | 6–7 Sep 2016 | 1,002 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | – | 5 | 15 | 9 | 2 |
| Forsa | 16–25 Aug 2016 | 1,009 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 17 | – | 5 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
| Infratest dimap | 11–15 Aug 2016 | 1,001 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | – | 5 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| INSA | 2–9 Aug 2016 | 1,000 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 4 |
| Forsa | 18–28 Jul 2016 | 1,002 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 16 | – | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Infratest dimap | 7–11 Jul 2016 | 1,000 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | – | 4 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| INSA | 23 Jun–4 Jul 2016 | 1,003 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
| Forsa | 20–30 Jun 2016 | 1,001 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 14 | – | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Infratest dimap | 9–13 Jun 2016 | 1,000 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 17 | – | 4 | 15 | 4 | 4 |
| Forsa | 17–25 May 2016 | 1,003 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Infratest dimap | 4–9 May 2016 | 1,003 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 16 | – | 4 | 15 | 5 | 4 |
| Forsa | 18–28 Apr 2016 | 1,002 | 27 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Infratest dimap | 7–11 Apr 2016 | 1,000 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 | – | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| Forsa | 14–23 Mar 2016 | 1,001 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
| Forsa | 15–25 Feb 2016 | 1,003 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| Infratest dimap | 18–23 Feb 2016 | 1,004 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 16 | – | 4 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| Forsa | 18–28 Jan 2016 | 1,002 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| Forsa | 7–17 Dec 2015 | 1,005 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Forsa | 16–26 Nov 2015 | 1,001 | 30 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Infratest dimap | 12–16 Nov 2015 | 1,000 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Forsa | 19–29 Oct 2015 | 1,003 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Forsa | 14–24 Sep 2015 | 1,001 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Forsa | 17–27 Aug 2015 | 1,006 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Forsa | 21–30 Jul 2015 | 1,003 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 3 | – | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| Forsa | 15–24 Jun 2015 | 1,001 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| Forsa | 22–28 May 2015 | 1,005 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Forsa | 17–29 Apr 2015 | 1,005 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Forsa | 18–26 Mar 2015 | 1,002 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Infratest dimap | 20–24 Mar 2015 | 1,001 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Forsa | 16–26 Feb 2015 | 1,002 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Forsa | 19–29 Jan 2015 | 1,003 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Forsa | 17–27 Nov 2014 | 1,009 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 3 | – | 4 | 7 | Tie |
| Forsa | October 2014 | 1,003 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| Infratest dimap | 20–21 Oct 2014 | 1,001 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 3 | – | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Forsa | 8–18 Sep 2014 | 1,007 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 3 | – | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| Forsa | 19–28 Aug 2014 | 1,003 | 24 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Forsa | 21–31 Jul 2014 | 1,003 | 21 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Forsa | 16–26 Jun 2014 | 1,003 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Forsa | 20–28 May 2014 | 1,008 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 6 | – | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Infratest dimap | 8–12 May 2014 | 1,001 | 24 | 28 | 16 | 18 | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Forsa | 22–30 Apr 2014 | 1,002 | 23 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 5 | – | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Forsa | 17–27 Mar 2014 | 1,002 | 23 | 29 | 16 | 18 | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Forsa | February 2014 | 1,003 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| Infratest dimap | 7 Feb 2014 | 800 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | Tie |
| Forsa | 20–29 Jan 2014 | 1,006 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Infratest dimap | 6–9 Dec 2013 | 1,000 | 26 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Forsa | December 2013 | 1,003 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Forsa | 18–28 Nov 2013 | 1,001 | 26 | 28 | 17 | 15 | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Forsa | 21–31 Oct 2013 | 1,002 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | Tie |
| Forsa | 17–26 Sep 2013 | 1,003 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Infratest dimap | 5–9 Sep 2013 | 1,752 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Forsa | 20–29 Aug 2013 | 1,001 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Forsa | 16–25 Jul 2013 | 1,005 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 3 | – | – | 10 | 2 |
| Forsa | 19–27 Jun 2013 | 1,004 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 4 | – | – | 9 | 1 |
| Infratest dimap | 7–10 Jun 2013 | 1,000 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | 3 |
| Forsa | 21–30 May 2013 | 1,004 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 4 | – | – | 11 | Tie |
| Forsa | 16–25 Apr 2013 | 1,004 | 24 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 5 | – | – | 10 | 4 |
| Infratest dimap | 12–15 Apr 2013 | 1,001 | 24 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 2 | – | 7 | 4 |
| Forsa | 12–21 Mar 2013 | 1,006 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 5 | – | – | 9 | 2 |
| Forsa | 20–28 Feb 2013 | 1,002 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 6 | – | – | 7 | 5 |
| Forsa | 21–30 Jan 2013 | 1,007 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 7 | – | – | 7 | 1 |
| Forsa | 10–20 Dec 2012 | 1,004 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 6 | – | – | 9 | 3 |
| Infratest dimap | 30 Nov–3 Dec 2012 | 1,000 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 2 | – | 6 | 1 |
| Forsa | 16–29 Nov 2012 | 1,008 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 7 | – | – | 8 | Tie |
| Forsa | 17–25 Oct 2012 | 1,002 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 10 | – | – | 8 | 1 |
| Forsa | 18–27 Sep 2012 | 1,004 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 10 | – | – | 9 | Tie |
| Infratest dimap | 14–17 Sep 2012 | 1,000 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 2 | – | 6 | 1 |
| Forsa | 13–23 Aug 2012 | 1,007 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 14 | – | – | 8 | Tie |
| Forsa | 17–26 Jul 2012 | 1,004 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 13 | – | – | 8 | 1 |
| Forsa | 18–28 Jun 2012 | 1,001 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 12 | – | – | 9 | 2 |
| Infratest dimap | 8–11 Jun 2012 | 1,000 | 31 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 2 | – | 5 | 6 |
| Forsa | 14–24 May 2012 | 1,003 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 15 | – | – | 8 | 5 |
| Forsa | 17–26 Apr 2012 | 1,005 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 15 | – | – | 8 | 5 |
| Infratest dimap | 13–16 Apr 2012 | 1,000 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 1 | – | 5 | 4 |
| Forsa | 20–29 Mar 2012 | 1,008 | 29 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 13 | – | – | 8 | 5 |
| Forsa | 23–24 Feb 2012 | 1,005 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 13 | – | – | 10 | 6 |
| Forsa | 16–26 Jan 2012 | 1,002 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 10 | – | – | 9 | 7 |
| Forsa | December 2011 | ? | 28 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 1 | – | 9 | 4 |
| Infratest dimap | 2–5 Dec 2011 | 1,000 | 32 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 2 | – | 5 | 7 |
| Forsa | 15–24 Nov 2011 | 1,005 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 1 | – | 9 | 7 |
| Forsa | 18–27 Oct 2011 | 1,004 | 29 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 2 | – | 8 | 5 |
| Forsa | 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 |

### Former West Berlin

| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | SPD | CDU | Grüne | Linke | FDP | AfD | Others |
| 2016 state election | 2016 | – | 22.9 | 20.8 | 20.3 | 10.1 | 7.9 | 6.3 | 8.1 |
| Infratest dimap | 08.09.2016 | – | 22 | 22 | 18 | 10 | | 13 | |
| Infratest dimap | 17.08.2016 | – | 22 | 23 | 20 | 9 | | 13 | |
| Infratest dimap | 13.07.2016 | – | 21 | 23 | 23 | 12 | | 12 | |
| Infratest dimap | 15.06.2016 | – | 24 | 20 | 23 | 10 | | 13 | |
| Infratest dimap | 11.05.2016 | – | 23 | 23 | 19 | 11 | | 14 | |
| Infratest dimap | 13.04.2016 | – | 22 | 25 | 18 | 11 | | 13 | |
| Infratest dimap | 25.02.2016 | – | 24 | 24 | 22 | 12 | | 9 | |
| Infratest dimap | 20.11.2015 | – | 28 | 27 | 20 | 8 | | 7 | |
| Infratest dimap | 25.03.2015 | – | 29 | 30 | 20 | 8 | | 5 | |
| Infratest dimap | 22.10.2014 | – | 28 | 30 | 19 | 9 | | 7 | |
| Infratest dimap | 14.05.2014 | – | 26 | 32 | 18 | 10 | | 4 | |
| Infratest dimap | 08.02.2014 | – | 27 | 31 | 20 | 9 | | 3 | |
| Infratest dimap | 11.12.2013 | – | 27 | 31 | 19 | 11 | | 4 | |
| Infratest dimap | 11.09.2013 | – | 29 | 30 | 19 | 7 | | 2 | |
| Infratest dimap | 12.06.2013 | – | 25 | 34 | 24 | 6 | | | |
| Infratest dimap | 17.04.2013 | – | 25 | 34 | 24 | 6 | | | |
| Infratest dimap | 05.12.2012 | – | 24 | 32 | 25 | 6 | | | |
| Infratest dimap | 19.09.2012 | – | 28 | 29 | 22 | 6 | | | |
| Infratest dimap | 13.06.2012 | – | 31 | 29 | 19 | 3 | | | |
| Infratest dimap | 18.04.2012 | – | 29 | 31 | 18 | 4 | | | |
| Infratest dimap | 07.12.2011 | – | 30 | 31 | 19 | 4 | | | |
| 2011 state election | 2011 | – | 27.9 | 29.5 | 20.3 | 4.3 | 2.3 | | |

### Former East Berlin

| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | SPD | CDU | Grüne | Linke | FDP | AfD |
| 2016 state election | 2016 | – | 19.3 | 13.1 | 12.6 | 23.4 | 1.9 | 17.0 |
| Infratest dimap | 08.09.2016 | – | 19 | 13 | 14 | 23 | | 18 |
| Infratest dimap | 17.08.2016 | – | 20 | 15 | 12 | 26 | | 18 |
| Infratest dimap | 13.07.2016 | – | 21 | 15 | 13 | 25 | | 16 |
| Infratest dimap | 15.06.2016 | – | 22 | 14 | 12 | 27 | | 19 |
| Infratest dimap | 11.05.2016 | – | 23 | 14 | 16 | 22 | | 18 |
| Infratest dimap | 13.04.2016 | – | 24 | 16 | 15 | 23 | | 14 |
| Infratest dimap | 25.02.2016 | – | 26 | 17 | 15 | 21 | | 12 |
| Infratest dimap | 20.11.2015 | – | 25 | 18 | 12 | 25 | | 12 |
| Infratest dimap | 25.03.2015 | – | 26 | 21 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 5 |
| Infratest dimap | 22.10.2014 | – | 25 | 21 | 13 | 27 | 3 | 7 |
| Infratest dimap | 14.05.2014 | – | 21 | 22 | 11 | 30 | 5 | 4 |
| Infratest dimap | 08.02.2014 | – | 25 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 7 |
| Infratest dimap | 11.12.2013 | – | 24 | 25 | 12 | 26 | 3 | 4 |
| Infratest dimap | 11.09.2013 | – | 29 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 2 |
| Infratest dimap | 12.06.2013 | – | 27 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 5 | |
| Infratest dimap | 17.04.2013 | – | 23 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 8 | |
| Infratest dimap | 05.12.2012 | – | 27 | 18 | 13 | 26 | 8 | |
| Infratest dimap | 19.09.2012 | – | 26 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 8 | |
| Infratest dimap | 13.06.2012 | – | 30 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 11 | |
| Infratest dimap | 18.04.2012 | – | 29 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 16 | |
| Infratest dimap | 07.12.2011 | – | 35 | 17 | 12 | 22 | 9 | |
| 2011 state election | 2011 | – | 28.8 | 14.2 | 13.5 | 22.7 | 1.2 | |

## Election result

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Summary of the 18 September 2016 Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin elections results :
| Party | Party | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– |
| | Social Democratic Party of Germany Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands – SPD | 352,369 | 21.6 | 6.7 | 38 | 10 |
| | Christian Democratic Union Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands – CDU | 288,002 | 17.6 | 5.8 | 31 | 8 |
| | The Left Die Linke | 255,740 | 15.6 | 4.0 | 27 | 7 |
| | Alliance '90/The Greens Bündnis 90/Die Grünen | 248,243 | 15.2 | 2.4 | 27 | 3 |
| | Alternative for Germany Alternative für Deutschland – AfD | 231,325 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 25 | 25 |
| | Free Democratic Party Freie Demokratische Partei – FDP | 109,431 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 12 | 12 |
| | Die PARTEI Partei für Arbeit, Rechtstaat, Tierschutz, Elitenförderung und basisdemokratische Initiative | 31,908 | 2.0 | 1.1 | – | – |
| | Animal Protection Party Tierschutzpartei | 30,565 | 1.9 | 0.4 | – | – |
| | Pirate Party Piratenpartei Deutschland | 28,321 | 1.7 | 7.2 | – | 15 |
| | Graue Panther [de] Allianz Graue Panther Deutschland | 18,135 | 1.1 | 1.1 | – | – |
| | Other parties | 40,717 | 2.4 | – | – | – |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,634,756 | 98.5% | 0.1 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 25,690 | 1.5% | 0.1 | | |
| Totals and voter turnout | Totals and voter turnout | 1,662,598 | 66.9% | 6.7 | 160 | 8 |
| Electorate | Electorate | 2,485,363 | 100.00 | — | | |
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