2013 Lower Saxony state election

The 2013 Lower Saxony state election was held on 20 January 2013 to elect the members of the 17th Landtag of Lower Saxony. The incumbent coalition government of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) led by Minister-President David McAllister was defeated. The Social Democratic Party (SPD) formed a government with The Greens which held a slim, one-seat majority. Stephan Weil was subsequently elected Minister-President.

2013 Lower Saxony state election
20 January 2013
All 137 seats in the Landtag of Lower Saxony
69 seats needed for a majority
Turnout3,574,900 (59.4%)
2.4%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader David McAllister Stephan Weil Anja Piel &
Stefan Wenzel
Party CDU SPD Greens
Last election 68 seats, 42.5% 48 seats, 30.3% 12 seats, 8.0%
Seats won 54 49 20
Seat change 14 1 8
Popular vote 1,287,549 1,165,538 489,473
Percentage 36.0% 32.6% 13.7%
Swing 6.5% 2.3% 5.7%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Stefan Birkner Manfred Sohn
Party FDP Left
Last election 13 seats, 8.2% 11 seats, 7.1%
Seats won 14 0
Seat change 1 11
Popular vote 354,970 112,212
Percentage 9.9% 3.1%
Swing 1.7% 4.0%
Results for the single-member constituencies
Minister-President before election

David McAllister
CDU

 Elected Minister-President

Stephan Weil
SPD

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