Next General Election for Bavaria's Landtag: 2028
The next General Election for Bavaria's Landtag is expected in 2028.
Electoral Threshold
The electoral threshold for the Bavarian election is 5%.
Current Polling: If an election were held in Bavaria today...
Electoral Law & System in Bavaria: An Overview
Direct Election
Citizens directly elect their representatives to parliament.
Mixed Member System
Voters cast ballots for both individual candidates and political parties.
Mixed-Member Proportional (MMP)
Directly elected seats are supplemented by list seats to ensure overall proportionality.
Single-Round System
The election is decided in a single round of voting.
Free
Elections are free, fair, and offer a genuine choice between competing parties.
Historical Archive: Parliamentary Elections in Bavaria since 1945
General election in Bavaria 2023
General election in Bavaria 2018
General election in Bavaria 2013
General election in Bavaria 2008
General election in Bavaria 2003
General election in Bavaria 1998
General election in Bavaria 1994
General election in Bavaria 1990
General election in Bavaria 1986
General election in Bavaria 1982
General election in Bavaria 1978
General election in Bavaria 1974
General election in Bavaria 1970
General election in Bavaria 1966
General election in Bavaria 1962
General election in Bavaria 1958
General election in Bavaria 1954
General election in Bavaria 1950
General election in Bavaria 1946
Voter Turnout Trends in Bavaria
Political History: Overview of All Government Cabinets in Bavaria
Söder III
2023
Söder II
2018
Söder I
2018
Seehofer II
2013
Seehofer I
2008
Beckstein
2007
Stoiber IV
2003
Stoiber III
1998
Stoiber II
1994
Stoiber I
1993
Streibl II
1990
Streibl I
1988
Strauß III
1986
Strauß II
1982
Strauß I
1978
Goppel IV
1974
Goppel III
1970
Goppel II
1966
Goppel I
1962
Ehard IV
1960
Seidel II
1958
Seidel I
1957
Hoegner II
1954
Ehard III
1950
Ehard II
1947
Ehard I
1946
Data Sources and Methodology
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A comprehensive research database from the University of Bremen, documenting parties, elections, and governments for comparative analysis.ParlGov – Parliamentary Democracy Data
Additional Sources
Additional Sources
Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov).
The leading expert survey on party positions in Europe. Over 400 political scientists document party stances based on rigorous scientific criteria.CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey
Additional Sources
Additional Sources
Rovny, Jan, et al. “25 Years of Political Party Positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Survey, 1999-2024.”