2006 Berlin state election

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 PDS 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		Votes	%	±	Seats	±
	Social Democratic Party	424,054	30.8%	+1.1%	53	+9
	Christian Democratic Union	294,026	21.3%	−2.5%	37	+2
	Party of Democratic Socialism	185,185	13.4%	−9.2%	23	−10
	Alliance '90/The Greens	180,865	13.1%	+4.0%	23	+9
	Free Democratic Party	104,584	7.6%	−2.3%	13	−2
	The Grays - Gray Panther	52,884	3.8%	+2.4%	-	-
	Labor and Social Justice	40,504	2.9%	+2.9%	-	-
	National Democratic Party	35,229	2.6%	+1.7%	-	-
	Other (incl. The Republicans, The Animal Welfare Party)	-	4.5%	-	-	-