2011 Rhineland-Palatinate state election

The 2011 Rhineland-Palatinate state election was held on 27 March 2011 to elect the members of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate. The incumbent Social Democratic Party (SPD) government led by Minister-President Kurt Beck lost its majority. The SPD subsequently formed a coalition with The Greens, and Beck continued in office.

2011 Rhineland-Palatinate state election

27 March 2011

All 101 seats of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate
51 seats needed for a majority
Turnout1,868,187 (61.8%)
3.2%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Kurt Beck Julia Klöckner
Party SPD CDU
Last election 53 seats, 45.6% 38 seats, 32.8%
Seats won 42 41
Seat change 11 3
Popular vote 666,817 658,474
Percentage 35.7% 35.2%
Swing 9.9% 2.4%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Eveline Lemke
Daniel Köbler
Herbert Mertin
Party Greens FDP
Last election 0 seats, 4.6% 8.0%
Seats won 18 0
Seat change 18 10
Popular vote 288,489 79,343
Percentage 15.4% 4.2%
Swing 10.8% 3.8%

Results for the single-member constituencies

Minister-President before election

Kurt Beck
SPD

Elected Minister-President

Kurt Beck
SPD

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