2011 Saxony-Anhalt state election

The 2011 Saxony-Anhalt state election was held on 20 March 2011 to elect the members of the 6th Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt. The incumbent grand coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democratic Party (SPD) led by Minister-President Wolfgang Böhmer retained its majority and continued in office. Böhmer retired at this election, and his successor Reiner Haseloff was elected as the new Minister-President after the coalition was confirmed.

2011 Saxony-Anhalt state election
20 March 2011
All 105 seats in the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt
53 seats needed for a majority
Turnout993,502 (51.2%)
6.8%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Reiner Haseloff Wulf Gallert
Party CDU Left
Last election 40 seats, 36.2% 26 seats, 24.1%
Seats won 41 29
Seat change 1 3
Popular vote 323,019 235,011
Percentage 32.5% 23.7%
Swing 3.7% 0.4%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Jens Bullerjahn Claudia Dalbert
Party SPD Greens
Last election 24 seats, 21.4% 0 seats, 3.6%
Seats won 26 9
Seat change 2 9
Popular vote 213,611 70,922
Percentage 21.5% 7.1%
Swing 0.1% 3.5%
Results for the single-member constituencies
Minister-President before election

Wolfgang Böhmer
CDU

 Elected Minister-President

Reiner Haseloff
CDU

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