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2008 Bavarian state election

State election in Bavaria, Germany

State election in Bavaria, Germany

FieldValue
election_name2008 Bavarian state election
countryBavaria
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election2003 Bavarian state election
previous_year2003
next_election2013 Bavarian state election
next_year2013
seats_for_electionAll 187 seats in the Landtag of Bavaria
majority_seats94
election_date28 September 2008
turnout10,612,275 (58.1%)
1.0%
<!-- CSU -->image1[[File:Dr-guenther-beckstein2.jpg150x150px]]
leader1Günther Beckstein
party1Christian Social Union in Bavaria
last_election1124 seats, 60.7%
seats192
popular_vote14,603,960
seat_change132
percentage143.4%
swing117.3%
<!-- SPD -->image2[[File:8247ri-Franz Maget.jpg150x150px]]
leader2
party2Social Democratic Party of Germany
last_election241 seats, 19.6%
seats239
popular_vote21,972,437
seat_change22
percentage218.6%
swing21.0%
<!-- FW -->image3[[File:Hubert Aiwanger.JPG150x150px]]
leader3Hubert Aiwanger
party3Free Voters of Bavaria
last_election30 seats, 4.0%
seats321
popular_vote31,085,896
seat_change321
percentage310.2%
swing36.2%
<!-- Grüne -->image4[[File:2008-10-24 Sepp Daxenberger 1086.jpg100x150px]]
leader4Sepp Daxenberger
party4Alliance '90/The Greens
last_election415 seats, 7.7%
seats419
popular_vote4999,111
seat_change44
percentage49.4%
swing41.7%
<!-- FDP -->image5[[File:Martin Zeil (2010).JPG150x150px]]
leader5Martin Zeil
party5Free Democratic Party (Germany)
last_election50 seats, 2.6%
seats516
popular_vote5847,227
seat_change516
percentage58.0%
swing55.4%
<!-- Map -->map_image2008 Bavarian state election.svg
map_size300px
map_captionResults for the single-member constituencies.
<!-- Result -->titleMinister-President
before_electionGünther Beckstein
before_partyChristian Social Union of Bavaria
after_electionHorst Seehofer
after_partyChristian Social Union of Bavaria

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The 2008 Bavarian state election was held on 28 September 2008 to elect the members of the Landtag of Bavaria. The result was a historic defeat for the Christian Social Union (CSU), which had governed with a majority uninterrupted since 1962, and had won over 60% of the vote in the 2003 election. Despite polling suggesting that the party would retain its majority with losses, it suffered a 17% swing and came up two seats short of a majority, its worst result since 1954. Minister-President and CSU leader Günther Beckstein subsequently resigned from both posts, and the Landtag elected Horst Seehofer as his successor after the CSU and Free Democratic Party (FDP) came to a coalition agreement.

The Free Voters of Bavaria entered the Landtag for the first time with 10% of the vote; the FDP also won seats for the first time in 14 years. The Left competed in its first Bavarian election, recording a modest result of 4.3%, but failing to win any seats.

Parties

The table below lists parties represented in the 15th Landtag of Bavaria.

NameIdeologyLeader(s)2003 resultVotes (%)Seats
Christian Social Union in Bavaria}}CSUChristian Social Union in Bavaria
Christlich-Soziale Union in BayernChristian democracyGünther Beckstein60.7%
Social Democratic Party of Germany}}SPDSocial Democratic Party of Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei DeutschlandsSocial democracyFranz Maget19.6%
Alliance 90/The Greens}}GrüneAlliance 90/The Greens
Bündnis 90/Die GrünenGreen politicsSepp Daxenberger7.7%

Opinion polling

Polling firmFieldwork dateSample
sizeCSUSPDGrüneFWFDPLinkeÖDPOthersLeadChristian Social Union in Bavaria}};"Social Democratic Party of Germany}};"Alliance 90/The Greens}};"Free Voters of Bavaria}};"Free Democratic Party (Germany)}};"The Left (Germany)}};"Ecological Democratic Party}};"
2008 state election28 Sep 2008–43.418.69.410.28.04.32.04.1Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"24.8
GMS20–21 Sep 20081,01048191077414Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"29
Emnid10–18 Sep 20081,01049208785–3Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"29
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen16–18 Sep 20081,10547208894–4Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"27
Infratest dimap15–17 Sep 20081,00047219784–4Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"26
Forsa8–12 Sep 20081,10150199864–4Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"31
GMS6–8 Sep 20081,00649191157423Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"30
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen28–30 Jul 20081,03850209764–4Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"30
Infratest dimap24–28 Jul 20081,00048229584–4Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"26
Emnid23 Jun–17 Jul 2008~50051199–75–9Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"32
TNS Infratest3–8 Jul 20081,000482111584–3Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"27
GMS8–9 Jul 20081,0065020845526Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"30
GMS2–6 Jun 20081,0094920955525Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"29
Infratest dimap28–30 Apr 20081,000482310564–4Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"25
mifm München21–23 Apr 20081,000442011993–4Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"24
mifm München4–14 Apr 20081,00140191211114–3Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"21
GMS8–14 Apr 20081,01051201046414Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"31
GMS31 Mar–6 Apr 20081,512502110454–6Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"29
Emnid13–27 Feb 2008~500511911364–6Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"32
mifm München31 Jan–7 Feb 20081,000502011473–5Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"30
Infratest dimap3–7 Jan 20081,000522110263–6Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"31
Emnid10 Dec 2007–2 Jan 2008800542010–64–6Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"34
GMS2–3 Jan 20081,0045621934313Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"34
GMS12–17 Dec 20071,01055209453–4Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"35
Forsa5–27 Nov 20071,00256179344–7Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"39
mifm München29 Oct–7 Nov 20071,00053.819.19.91.773.2–5.3Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"34.7
GMS21–22 Oct 20071,00154231034312Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"31
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen24–26 Sep 20071,14356229443–2Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"34
mifm München7–15 Sep 20071,0035317103731.74.9Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"36
Forsa29 Aug–17 Sep 20071,00357199243–6Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"38
Forsa28–30 Jul 20071,00258179343–6Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"41
TNS Infratest17–19 Jul 20071,000542211–53–5Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"32
dimap13–19 Jul 20071,000581811–44–5Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"40
GMS13–18 Jun 20071,01054189483–4Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"36
Forsa4–14 Jun 20071,00156169363–7Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"40
Forsa25 Apr–8 May 20071,03656179363–6Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"39
Forsa19 Mar–2 Apr 20071,01254209343–7Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"34
Infratest dimap22–25 Mar 20071,002532310262–4Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"30
GMS5–8 Mar 20071,0125320947214Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"33
Forsa15–26 Feb 20071,00253199363–7Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"34
GMS22–25 Jan 20071,0115222947222Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"30
Infratest dimap19–20 Jan 20071,00052249–7––8Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"28
Infratest dimap15 Jan 20071,000502411–8––7Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"26
Forsa10–12 Jan 20071,00749229364–7Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"27
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen12–13 Jan 20071,142452710–9––9Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"18
Infratest dimap3–4 Jan 20071,00054229–7––8Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"32
Forsa27–29 Dec 20061,00954189354–7Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"36
GMS18–23 Dec 20061,00654201028222Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"34
Forsa24 Nov–5 Dec 20061,026561710254–6Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"39
Forsa23 Oct–7 Nov 20061,00454199273–6Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"35
GMS6–8 Oct 20061,0025322838312Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"31
Forsa18 Sep–4 Oct 20061,00654189283–6Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"36
Infratest dimap28 Sep–1 Oct 20061,000492410281–6Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"25
Forsa20 Aug–5 Sep 20061,005581610–63–7Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"42
Forsa3–12 Jul 20061,004561610364–5Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"40
GMS9–14 Jun 20061,0025418112.082.5–4.5Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"36
Forsa12–17 May 20061,002521893103–5Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"34
Emnid20 Apr–9 May 20061,00053239–5––10Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"30
Forsa22–24 Feb 20061,00352219463–5Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"31
Infratest dimap12–15 Jan 20061,000532210272–4Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"31
Forsa4–11 Jan 20061,114492410–63–8Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"25
Peinelt17 Nov–9 Dec 20051,06745.921.58.64.211.8––8.0Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"24.4
GMS17–21 Dec 20051,0015622744214Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"34
Infratest dimap15–16 Nov 20051,000452410–113–7Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"21
Forsa4–7 Nov 20051,00149219–94–8Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"28
Infratest dimap21–24 Jul 20051,00059189–44–6Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"41
Infratest dimap5–9 Jan 20051,000562210–5––7Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"34
Infratest dimap21–25 Jul 20041,000581712–5––8Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"41
GMS17–20 Mar 20041,00961.019.010.01.53.00.52.03.0Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"42
Infratest dimap2–5 Jan 20041,00062199–3––7Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"43
2003 state election21 Sep 2003–60.719.67.74.02.6–2.03.4Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"41.1

Election result

Notes

References

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