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.
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 Alliance for Social Justice and Economic Reason (BSW) won five. The ninth legislative period began when the newly elected Landtag convened on 6 October. The incumbent Schulze cabinet will remain as the caretaker government until a new Minister-President is elected.
Current composition The ninth Landtag, elected in the 2026 Saxony-Anhalt state election convened on 6 October 2026. Its current composition is as follows:
PartySeatsAlternative for Germany 39Christian Democratic Union (CDU) 15Social Democratic Party (SPD) 8The Left 8Alliance 90/The Greens 8Alliance for Social Justice and Economic Reason (BSW) 5
Elections are conducted using a proportional representation system, with a minimum of 5% vote share to receive any seats.
Historical results
Election results 1990–2026 Colors are assigned automatically and do not match political colors
Date Turnout CDU SPD FDP Left Green DVU AfD BSW Others CDU 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 2,206.06.2021 60,3 37,1 8,4 6,4 11,0 5,9 – 20,8 – FW 3,106.09.2026 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 PartyNovember 18, 1946 – October 1948SED1948–1950SEDMichael Schöder1950–1952SED
Name Period PartyKlaus Keitel1990–1998CDU1998–2002SPD2002–2006CDU 2006–2011CDU2011–2015CDU2015–2016CDU2016–2021CDUGunnar Schellenberger2021–2026CDUTobias Rausch2026–presentAfD
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