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The Landtag of Baden-Württemberg is the
Elections are conducted using a mixed-member proportional representation system, with a minimum of 5% vote share to receive any seats. However, there are some exceptions, making the Baden-Württemberg election system one of the most complicated in Germany.
The minimum size of the Landtag is 120 members, of which 70 members are elected in 
The main difference in their electoral system compared to the federal Bundestag is that there are no list members, making all members local. Proportionality is maintained by parties awarding remaining seats to candidates within a party who didn't win a geographic district (a , or "second mandate") ordered by most to least popular (e.g. a candidate losing with 47% of the vote would be placed ahead of a candidate losing with 20% of votes in their district).
This does mean that a candidate who placed second within their district isn't guaranteed a seat, if other losers in their party were more popular and if their party only needs a small number of seats to maintain proportionality.
BW Landtagswahl 1952.svg, 1st Landtag.
BW Landtagswahl 1956.svg, 2nd Landtag.
BW Landtagswahl 1960.svg, 3rd Landtag.
BW Landtagswahl 1964.svg, 4th Landtag.
BW Landtagswahl 1968.svg, 5th Landtag.
BW Landtagswahl 1972.svg, 6th Landtag.
BW Landtagswahl 1976.svg, 7th Landtag.
BW Landtagswahl 1980.svg, 8th Landtag.
BW Landtagswahl 1984.svg, 9th Landtag.
BW Landtagswahl 1988.svg, 10th Landtag.
BW Landtagswahl 1992.svg, 11th Landtag.
BW Landtagswahl 1996.svg, 12th Landtag.
BW Landtagswahl 2001.svg, 13th Landtag.
BW Landtagswahl 2006.svg, 14th Landtag.
BW Landtagswahl 2011.svg, 15th Landtag.
BW Landtagswahl 2016.svg, 16th Landtag.
BW Landtagswahl 2021.svg, 17th Landtag.
English Version of the official Webpage
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of the German state of Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...
. It convenes in Stuttgart
Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the Sw ...
and currently consists of 154 members of five political parties. The majority before the 2021 election was a coalition of the Alliance 90/The Greens
Alliance 90/The Greens (german: Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, ), often simply referred to as the Greens ( ), is a green political party in Germany. It was formed in 1993 as the merger of The Greens (formed in West Germany in 1980) and Alliance 90 (for ...
and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), supporting the cabinet
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of Green Minister-President
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Winfried Kretschmann
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.
Current Composition
After the elections of 14 March 2021, the composition of the Landtag is as follows:
Elections are conducted using a mixed-member proportional representation system, with a minimum of 5% vote share to receive any seats. However, there are some exceptions, making the Baden-Württemberg election system one of the most complicated in Germany.
The minimum size of the Landtag is 120 members, of which 70 members are elected in single-member constituencies
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with first-past-the-post voting
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, and 50 are elected by proportional representation
Proportional representation (PR) refers to a type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to geographical (e.g. states, regions) and political divis ...
. Overhang and levelling seats may be added.
The main difference in their electoral system compared to the federal Bundestag is that there are no list members, making all members local. Proportionality is maintained by parties awarding remaining seats to candidates within a party who didn't win a geographic district (a , or "second mandate") ordered by most to least popular (e.g. a candidate losing with 47% of the vote would be placed ahead of a candidate losing with 20% of votes in their district).
This does mean that a candidate who placed second within their district isn't guaranteed a seat, if other losers in their party were more popular and if their party only needs a small number of seats to maintain proportionality.
Historical Composition
Presidents of the Landtag
So far, the presidents of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg have been: * 1952–1960Carl Neinhaus Carl may refer to:
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, Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
* 1960–1968 Franz Gurk, CDU
* 1968–1976 Camill Wurz, CDU
* 1976–1980 Erich Ganzenmüller, CDU
* 1980–1982 Lothar Gaa, CDU
* 1982–1992 Erich Schneider, CDU
* 1992–1996 Fritz Hopmeier, CDU
* 1996–2011 Peter Straub
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, CDU
* 2011 Willi Stächele, CDU
* 2011–2015 Guido Wolf, CDU
* 2015-2016 Wilfried Klenk, CDU
* 2016–present Muhterem Aras
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, Alliance 90/The Greens
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See also
*2011 Baden-Württemberg state election
The 2011 Baden-Württemberg state election was held on 27 March 2011 to elect the members of the 14th Landtag of Baden-Württemberg. The incumbent coalition government of the Christian Democratic Union and Free Democratic Party led by Minister ...
* 2016 Baden-Württemberg state election
The 2016 Baden-Württemberg state election was held on 13 March 2016 to elect the members of the 15th Landtag of Baden-Württemberg. The incumbent government of The Greens and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) led by Minister-President Winfried ...
* Baden Landtag elections in the Weimar Republic (1919–1929)
* Württemberg Landtag elections in the Weimar Republic (1919-1932)
References
External links
English Version of the official Webpage
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