2006 Berlin state election

The 2006 Berlin state election was held on 17 September 2006 to elect the members of the 16th Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin. The incumbent government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) narrowly retained a majority, though PDS suffered major losses. Mayor Klaus Wowereit continued in office.

2006 Berlin state election
17 September 2006
All 149 seats of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
75 seats needed for a majority
Turnout1,377,355 (58.0%)
10.1%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Klaus Wowereit Friedbert Pflüger Harald Wolf
Party SPD CDU PDS
Last election 44 seats, 29.7% 35 seats, 23.8% 33 seats, 22.6%
Seats won 53 37 23
Seat change 9 2 10
Popular vote 424,054 294,026 185,185
Percentage 30.8% 21.3% 13.4%
Swing 1.1% 2.5% 9.2%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Franziska Eichstädt-Bohlig Martin Lindner
Party Greens FDP
Last election 14 seats, 9.1% 15 seats, 9.9%
Seats won 23 13
Seat change 9 2
Popular vote 180,865 104,584
Percentage 13.1% 7.6%
Swing 4.0% 2.3%
Results for single-member constituencies.
Mayor before election

Klaus Wowereit
SPD

 Elected Mayor

Klaus Wowereit
SPD

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