In the 2021 state elections, the SPD, led by Prime Minister Malu Dreyer, was the strongest with 35.7 percent.

[1] The AfD became the fourth strongest force in the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament with losses of 8.3 percent.

The balance of power within the alliance changed, since the Greens were now the second strongest party instead of the FDP.

The SPD invited the Greens and FDP to exploratory talks the day after the election.

Almost eight weeks after the election, the SPD, Greens and FDP agreed to continue their previous coalition.