Type Landtag Last election 13 March 2016 | Seats 143 Next election March 2021 | |
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Political groups Government:
The Greens (47)
CDU (42)
Opposition:
AfD (23)
SPD (19)
FDP (12) | ||
The Landtag of Baden-Württemberg is the state diet of the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg. It convenes in Stuttgart and currently consists of 143 members of five political parties. The majority before the 2016 election was a coalition of the Alliance '90/The Greens (Die Grünen) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD), supporting the cabinet of Green Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann. The current majority coalition is of the Alliance '90/The Greens (Die Grünen) and the CDU.
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Current Composition
After the elections of 13 March 2016, the composition of the Landtag is as follows:
Elections are conducted using a proportional representation system, with a minimum of 5% vote share to receive any seats. However, there are some exceptions, making the Baden-Württemberg election system one of the most complicated in Germany.
Presidents of the Landtag
So far, the presidents of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg have been: