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 LeftFDPBSWFWOthersLast electionNext election
align=left 154
(78)
42195817-18---20212026
align=left Bavaria203
(102)
85173232---37-20232028
align=left Berlin159
(80)
5234341721-1--20232026
align=left 88
(45)
1232-30--14--20242029
align=left Bremen87
(44)
242711-105--10 (BD)20232027
align=left Hamburg123
(62)
15533371221--20202025
align=left Hesse133
(67)
52232228-8---20232028
align=left Lower Saxony146
(74)
47572418-----20222027
align=left 79
(40)
123451495---20212026
align=left North Rhine-Westphalia195
(98)
76563912-12---20222027
align=left Rhineland-Palatinate101
(51)
313999-616-20212026
align=left Saarland51
(26)
1929-3-----20222027
align=left Saxony120
(61)
41107406-151-20242029
align=left Saxony-Anhalt97
(49)
409623127---20212026
align=left Schleswig-Holstein69
(35)
341214--5--4 (SSW)20222027
align=left Thuringia88
(45)
236-3212-15--20242029
Total1,893605
457
294
282
82
68
47
44
14

Diagrams

See also: Election apportionment diagram.

See also