2026 Baden-Württemberg state election

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2026 Baden-Württemberg state election

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All 120 seats in the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg (including any overhang and leveling seats) 61 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Greens CDU SPD Last election 58 seats, 32.6% 42 seats, 24.1% 19 seats, 11.0%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party FDP AfD Last election 18 seats, 10.5% 17 seats, 9.7%
Government before election Third Kretschmann cabinet Green–CDU Government after election TBD

The next election to the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg is scheduled for 2026.

In the 2021 state election, the Greens, led by Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann, were the strongest with 32.6%, giving them their best nationwide result ever in a state election. For Baden-Württemberg, the CDU achieved its poor result with 24.1%, the SPD also achieved its worst result with 11%, but again became the third strongest force, the FDP achieved one of its best results with 10.5%. The AfD suffered heavy losses, becoming the weakest force in the state parliament with 9.7%.

The Third Kretschmann cabinet was formed; a Green–CDU coalition.^[1]

In April 2022, the Landtag amended the state's electoral law, so that a second vote and closed list was added. In addition, the voting age was lowered to age 16.^[2][3]

Local regression of polls conducted.