The Landtag is elected for five years, with its term commencing when the new Landtag first meets. Elections must take place in the last three months of the legislative period. See more

The results of the election were widely interpreted in the German press as a rebuke of German chancellor Olaf Scholz's and the SPD's response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. In the initial days after the Russian invasion, Scholz promised greater … See more

The Landtag is elected via mixed-member proportional representation. 128 members are elected in single-member constituencies See more

In the previous election held on 14 May 2017, the CDU became the largest party with 33.0% of votes cast, an increase of seven See more

Since the incumbent coalition of the CDU and FDP lost its majority in the election, the formation a new government was necessary. The Greens were considered to hold the balance … See more