1996 Baden-Württemberg state election

The 1996 Baden-Württemberg state election was held on 24 March 1996 to elect the members of the 11th Landtag of Baden-Württemberg. The incumbent grand coalition government of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democratic Party (SPD) under Minister-President Erwin Teufel retained its majority. However, the CDU chose not to renew the coalition, instead forming a new government with the Free Democratic Party (FDP). Teufel was subsequently re-elected as Minister-President.

1996 Baden-Württemberg state election

24 March 1996
All 155 seats in the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg 78 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	4,784,129 (67.6%) 2.5%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Erwin Teufel Dieter Spöri Party CDU SPD Green Last election 64 seats, 39.6% 46 seats, 29.4% 13 seats, 9.5% Seats won 69 39 19 Seat change 5 7 6 Popular vote 1,974,619 1,199,123 580,801 Percentage 41.3% 25.1% 12.1% Swing 1.7% 4.3% 2.6%   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Walter Döring Rolf Schlierer Party FDP REP Last election 8 seats, 5.9% 15 seats, 10.9% Seats won 14 14 Seat change 6 1 Popular vote 458,478 437,228 Percentage 9.6% 9.1% Swing 3.7% 1.8%
Minister-President before election Erwin Teufel CDU Elected Minister-President Erwin Teufel CDU

The Republicans unexpectedly retained their seats with a small swing against them, despite polling indicating they would fall out of the Landtag.