Government and politics in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany: official figures
Manuela Schwesig (SPD) heads the government of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as Minister-President; the Bundesrat lists the office as "Ministerpräsidentin des Landes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern" (October 2026).
Which parties govern Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania?
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is governed by a coalition: the 9 members of its state government who sit in the Bundesrat as full or deputy members belong to the SPD (6), Left (Die Linke) (2), no party (1).
Source: Bundesrat · saved copyWhen is the next state election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania?
The next election to the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Landtag (state parliament) is expected in autumn 2031; the Landtag is elected for 5 years.
Source: Bundesrat · saved copyHow many women are in the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania state parliament?
Women held 37.2% of the seats in the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania state parliament in 2026, 5th highest of 16 Länder; in 2004 the share was 32.9%.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania at the 2025 federal election?
At the February 2025 Bundestag election, valid second votes cast in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania equalled 78.9% of its registered voters, 3rd lowest of 16 Länder (Germany: 82.1%).
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyMore figures
- At the 2024 European Parliament election, valid votes in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania equalled 64.5% of registered voters, compared with 64.2% across Germany. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
How Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania compares with other states
Women as a share of state parliament members (2026)
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ranks 5 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women as a share of state parliament members |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hamburg | 45.5% |
| 3 | Saarland | 41.2% |
| 4 | Bremen | 38.9% |
| 5 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 37.2% |
| 6 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 35.9% |
| 7 | Berlin | 35.8% |
| 8 | Lower Saxony | 35.6% |
Valid second votes as a share of registered voters, Bundestag election 2025 (2025)
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ranks 14 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Valid second votes as a share of registered voters, Bundestag election 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Saxony | 80.6% |
| 11 | Hamburg | 80.5% |
| 12 | Thuringia | 80.1% |
| 13 | Berlin | 79.8% |
| 14 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 78.9% |
| 15 | Bremen | 77.3% |
| 16 | Saxony-Anhalt | 77.1% |
Valid votes as a share of registered voters, European election 2024 (2024)
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ranks 8 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Valid votes as a share of registered voters, European election 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Baden-Württemberg | 65.6% |
| 6 | Hamburg | 65.4% |
| 7 | Bavaria | 65.2% |
| 8 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 64.5% |
| 9 | Schleswig-Holstein | 64.0% |
| 10 | Lower Saxony | 63.8% |
| 11 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 63.0% |
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Sources
- Bundesrat: Landesparlamente: Termine der Landtagswahlen, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fbab94295619…)
- Bundesrat: Mitglieder des Bundesrates (alle Mitglieder), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cef44d224cf8…)
- Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren): Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren der Länder: Tabellenband mit kompletten Zeitreihen zu allen Indikatoren (October 2026 edition), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f3f1b692389…)
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