Government and politics in Saarland, Germany: official figures
Anke Rehlinger (SPD) heads the government of Saarland as Minister-President; the Bundesrat lists the office as "Ministerpräsidentin des Saarlandes" (October 2026).
Which party governs Saarland?
All 9 members of the Saarland state government who sit in the Bundesrat as full or deputy members are listed as SPD (9).
Source: Bundesrat · saved copyWhen is the next state election in Saarland?
The next election to the Saarland Landtag (state parliament) is set for 18 April 2027; the Landtag is elected for 5 years.
Source: Bundesrat · saved copyHow many women are in the Saarland state parliament?
Women held 41.2% of the seats in the Saarland state parliament in 2026, 3rd highest of 16 Länder; in 2004 the share was 32.7%.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in Saarland at the 2025 federal election?
At the February 2025 Bundestag election, valid second votes cast in Saarland equalled 81.7% of its registered voters, 8th highest 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 Saarland equalled 67.0% of registered voters, compared with 64.2% across Germany. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
How Saarland compares with other states
Women as a share of state parliament members (2026)
Saarland ranks 3 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women as a share of state parliament members |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schleswig-Holstein | 47.8% |
| 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% |
Valid second votes as a share of registered voters, Bundestag election 2025 (2025)
Saarland ranks 8 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Valid second votes as a share of registered voters, Bundestag election 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hesse | 82.5% |
| 6 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 82.3% |
| 7 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 81.7% |
| 8 | Saarland | 81.7% |
| 9 | Brandenburg | 81.0% |
| 10 | Saxony | 80.6% |
| 11 | Hamburg | 80.5% |
Valid votes as a share of registered voters, European election 2024 (2024)
Saarland ranks 2 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Valid votes as a share of registered voters, European election 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saxony | 68.5% |
| 2 | Saarland | 67.0% |
| 3 | Brandenburg | 66.5% |
| 4 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 65.7% |
| 5 | Baden-Württemberg | 65.6% |
| 6 | Hamburg | 65.4% |
| 7 | Bavaria | 65.2% |
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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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