2016 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election

The 2016 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election was held on 4 September 2016 to elect the members of the 7th Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The incumbent grand coalition between the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Minister-President Erwin Sellering retained its majority and continued in office.

2016 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election
4 September 2016
All 71 seats in the Landtag
36 seats needed for a majority
Turnout821,581 (61.9%) 10.4pp
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Erwin Sellering Leif-Erik Holm
Party SPD AfD
Last election 35.6%, 27 seats Did not run
Seats won 26 18
Seat change 1 New party
Popular vote 246,395 167,852
Percentage 30.6% 20.8%
Swing 5.0pp New party
  Third party Fourth party
 
Candidate Lorenz Caffier Helmut Holter
Party CDU Left
Last election 23.0%, 18 seats 18.4%, 14 seats
Seats won 16 11
Seat change 2 3
Popular vote 153,115 106,256
Percentage 19.0% 13.2%
Swing 4.0pp 5.2pp
Results for the single-member constituencies
Minister-President and Government before election

Erwin Sellering (SPD)
SPD–CDU

 Elected Minister-President and Government

Erwin Sellering (SPD)
SPD–CDU

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