2011 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election

The 2011 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election was held on 4 September 2011 to elect the members of the 6th Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The incumbent grand coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Minister-President Erwin Sellering retained its majority and continued in government.

2011 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election

4 September 2011

All 71 seats in the Landtag
36 seats needed for a majority
Turnout651,375 (51.5%) 7.7pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Erwin Sellering Lorenz Caffier Helmut Holter
Party SPD CDU Left
Last election 30.2%, 23 seats 28.8%, 22 seats 17.3%, 13 seats
Seats won 27 18 14
Seat change 4 4 1
Popular vote 242,251 156,969 125,528
Percentage 35.6% 23.0% 18.4%
Swing 5.4pp 5.8pp 1.1pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  FDP
Candidate Silke Gajek Udo Pastörs Gino Leonhard
Party Greens NPD FDP
Last election 3.4%, 0 seats 7.3%, 6 seats 9.6%, 7 seats
Seats won 7 5 0
Seat change 7 1 7
Popular vote 59,004 40,642 18,943
Percentage 8.7% 6.0% 2.8%
Swing 5.3pp 1.3pp 6.8pp

Results for the single-member constituencies

Minister-President before election

Erwin Sellering
SPD

Elected Minister-President

Erwin Sellering
SPD

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