2006 Berlin state election

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Berlin state election, 2006

September 17, 2006
All 141 seats of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin.
First party Second party Third party   Leader Klaus Wowereit Party SPD CDU Left Last election 29.7% 23.8% 22.6% Seats before 44 35 33 Seats won 53 37 23 Seat change +9 +2 -10 Popular vote 424,054 294,026 185,185 Percentage 30.8% 21.3% 13.4% Swing +1.1% -2.5% -9.8%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Greens FDP Last election 9.1% 9.9% Seats before 14 15 Seats won 23 13 Seat change +9 -2 Popular vote 180,865 104,584 Percentage 13.1% 7.6% Swing +4.0% -2.3%

The Berlin state election, 2006, was held on September 17, 2006, to elect members to the Abgeordnetenhaus (House of Deputies) of Berlin. After the elections the Social Democratic Party under Klaus Wowereit and the Left Party formed a coalition government.

Results

The official results of the election are as follows:

Parties		Party list votes	Percentage	Change	Seats	Change
	Social Democratic Party (SPD)	424,054	30.8%	+1.1%	53	+9
	Christian Democratic Union (CDU)	294,026	21.3%	-2.5%	37	+2
	Left Party (Die Linke)	185,185	13.4%	-9.2%	23	-10
	Alliance '90/The Greens (Die Grünen)	180,865	13.1%	+4.0%	23	+9
	Free Democratic Party (FDP)	104,584	7.6%	-2.3%	13	-2
	The Grays - Gray Panther (GRAUE)	52,884	3.8%	+2.4%	-	-
	Labor and Social Justice Party (WASG)	40,504	2.9%	+2.9%	-	-
	National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD)	35,229	2.6%	+1.7%	-	-
	Other (incl. The Republicans, The Animal Welfare Party)	-	4.5%	-	-	-