It was formed after the 2022 Lower Saxony state election by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Alliance 90/The Greens (GRÜNE).

The SPD remained the largest party and increased its lead over the CDU.

The opposition Greens increased their vote share to a record 14.5%, while the AfD also improved to 11%.

Four days after the election on 13 October, the SPD and Greens agreed to preliminary discussions, with the goal of finalising government negotiations by 3 November.

[5] Weil was elected as Minister-President by the Landtag on 8 November 2022, winning 82 votes out of 145 cast.