Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt
State legislature in Germany
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The Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt is the parliament of the German federal state Saxony-Anhalt. It convenes in Magdeburg and has a minimum size of 83 members, but if overhang seats are present, proportional leveling seats will be added to ensure proportionality.
Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt Landtag von Sachsen-Anhalt | |
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| Established | 1946 |
| Leadership | |
President of the Landtag | |
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| Seats | 97 |
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Political groups | Outgoing legislature
Government (56) Opposition (41)
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Political groups | Incoming legislature |
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Last election | 6 September 2026 |
Next election | 2031 |
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| landtag.sachsen-anhalt.de | |
The eighth Landtag, elected in the 2021 Saxony-Anhalt state election, consists of 97 members. The governing "Germany coalition" comprises the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the Social Democratic Party (SPD), and the Free Democratic Party (FDP). Since the retirement of Reiner Haseloff, who served as Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt from 2011 to January 2026, the Schulze cabinet has been headed by Sven Schulze.
The 2026 Saxony-Anhalt state election was held on 6 September 2026. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) became the largest party with 43.8% of the second votes and won 39 of the 83 seats in the incoming ninth Landtag. The CDU won 15 seats, while the SPD, The Left, and Alliance 90/The Greens each won eight seats, and the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) won five. The ninth legislative period will begin when the newly elected Landtag convenes.
Current composition
The eighth Landtag, elected in the 6 June 2021 Saxony-Anhalt state election, remains in office until the newly elected ninth Landtag convenes. Its current composition is as follows:
Incoming ninth Landtag
According to the provisional results of the 2026 Saxony-Anhalt state election, the incoming ninth Landtag will have 83 members:
Elections are conducted using a proportional representation system, with a minimum of 5% vote share to receive any seats.
Historical results
- Seats 1990–2026
1st Landtag
2nd Landtag
3rd Landtag
4th Landtag
5th Landtag
6th Landtag
7th Landtag
8th Landtag
9th Landtag
- Election results 1990–2026
Colors are assigned automatically and do not match political colors
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| Date | Turnout | CDU | SPD | FDP | Left | Green | DVU | AfD | BSW | Others |
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| 14.10.1990 | 65,1 | 39,0 | 26,0 | 13,5 | 12,0 | 5,3 | – | – | – | |
| 26.06.1994 | 54,8 | 34,4 | 34,0 | 3,6 | 19,9 | 5,1 | – | – | – | |
| 26.04.1998 | 71,7 | 22,0 | 35,9 | 4,2 | 19,6 | 3,2 | 12,9 | – | – | |
| 21.04.2002 | 56,5 | 37,3 | 20,0 | 13,3 | 20,4 | 2,0 | – | – | – | Schill 4,5 |
| 26.03.2006 | 44,4 | 36,2 | 21,4 | 6,7 | 24,1 | 3,6 | 3,0 | – | – | |
| 20.03.2011 | 51,2 | 32,5 | 21,5 | 3,8 | 23,7 | 7,1 | – | – | – | NPD 4,6 FW 2,8 |
| 13.03.2016 | 61,1 | 29,8 | 10,6 | 4,9 | 16,3 | 5,2 | – | 24,3 | – | FW 2,2 |
| 06.06.2021 | 60,3 | 37,1 | 8,4 | 6,4 | 11,0 | 5,9 | – | 20,8 | – | FW 3,1 |
| 06.09.2026 | 77,8 | 17,2 | 9,3 | 2,6 | 8,6 | 8,9 | – | 43,8 | 5,3 | FW 1,2 |
Presidents of the Landtag
| Name | Period | Party |
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| Bruno Böttge | November 18, 1946 – October 1948 | SED |
| Adam Wolfram | 1948–1950 | SED |
| Michael Schöder | 1950–1952 | SED |
| Name | Period | Party |
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| Klaus Keitel | 1990–1998 | CDU |
| Wolfgang Schaefer | 1998–2002 | SPD |
| Adolf Spotka | 2002–2006 | CDU |
| Dieter Steinecke | 2006–2011 | CDU |
| Detlef Gürth | 2011–2015 | CDU |
| Dieter Steinecke | 2015–2016 | CDU |
| Gabriele Brakebusch | 2016–2021 | CDU |
| Gunnar Schellenberger | 2021–present | CDU |
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