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2008 Hamburg state election

State election in Hamburg, Germany

State election in Hamburg, Germany

FieldValue
election_name2008 Hamburg state election
countryHamburg
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election2004 Hamburg state election
previous_year2004
next_election2011 Hamburg state election
next_year2011
seats_for_electionAll 121 seats in the Hamburg Parliament
majority_seats61
election_date24 February 2008
turnout777,531 (63.5%)
5.2%
image1[[File:Ole von Beust 3289c.JPG150x150px]]
leader1Ole von Beust
party1Christian Democratic Union of Germany
last_election163 seats, 47.2%
seats156
popular_vote1331,067
seat_change17
percentage142.6%
swing14.6%
image2[[File:Michael Naumann.jpg150x150px]]
leader2Michael Naumann
party2Social Democratic Party of Germany
last_election241 seats, 30.5%
seats245
popular_vote2265,516
seat_change24
percentage234.1%
swing23.6%
image4[[File:Christa Goetsch v2.jpg150x150px]]
leader4Christa Goetsch
party4Alliance 90/The Greens
last_election417 seats, 12.3%
seats412
popular_vote474,472
seat_change45
percentage49.6%
swing42.7%
image5[[Image:2011-06-23-dora-heyenn-by-RalfR-06.jpg150x150px]]
leader5Dora Heyenn
party5The Left (Germany)
last_election5Did not run
seats58
seat_change58
popular_vote550,132
percentage56.4%
swing56.4%
titleMayor
before_electionOle von Beust
before_partyChristian Democratic Union of Germany
after_electionOle von Beust
after_partyChristian Democratic Union of Germany

5.2%

The 2008 Hamburg state election was held on 24 February 2008 to elect the members of the 19th Hamburg Parliament. The incumbent Christian Democratic Union led by First Mayor Ole von Beust government lost its majority. The CDU subsequently formed a coalition government with the Green Alternative List. This was the first time the CDU had formed a state government with the Greens in Germany.

Parties

The table below lists parties represented in the 18th Hamburg Parliament.

NameIdeologyLeader(s)2004 resultVotes (%)Seats
Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}CDUChristian Democratic Union of Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union DeutschlandsChristian democracyOle von Beust47.2%
Social Democratic Party of Germany}}SPDSocial Democratic Party of Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei DeutschlandsSocial democracyMichael Naumann30.5%
Alliance 90/The Greens}}GALGreen Alternative List
Grün-Alternative-Liste HamburgGreen politicsChrista Goetsch12.3%

Opinion polling

Polling firmFieldwork dateSample
sizeCDUSPDGALFDPLinkeOthersLeadChristian Democratic Union of Germany}};"Social Democratic Party of Germany}};"Alliance 90/The Greens}};"Free Democratic Party (Germany)}};"The Left (Germany)}};"
2008 state election24 Feb 2008–42.634.19.64.86.42.5Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"8.5
GMS18–20 Feb 20081,00240359484Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"5
election.de14–19 Feb 20081,010413510464Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"6
Psephos12–16 Feb 20081,00642349573Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"8
Infratest dimap14–15 Feb 20081,00039359593Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"4
Emnid5–12 Feb 20081,00042321157?Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"10
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen12–14 Feb 20081,018413410573Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"7
Infratest dimap12–13 Feb 20081,000393510583Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"4
Infratest dimap29–30 Jan 20081,000413310574Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"8
Psephos18–23 Jan 20081,0034236103.553.5Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"6
election.de16–22 Jan 2008750373813561Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"1
Infratest dimap2–4 Jan 20081,000403511464Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"5
Emnid10 Dec–2 Jan 2008600423113572Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"11
AMR Düsseldorf29 Dec 20071,000423312472Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"9
Infratest dimap7–12 Dec 20071,000413412373Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"7
TNS Infratest4–7 Dec 20071,21640331337?Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"7
Psephos3–7 Dec 20071,007443312353Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"11
Emnid22 Nov–5 Dec 2007603413112583Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"10
Infratest dimap3–5 Sep 20071,000423213472Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"10
TNS Infratest13–15 Aug 20071,001423313363Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"9
Psephos28 Jun–3 Jul 20071,005453014353Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"15
Forsa14–18 May 20071,001412916464Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"12
Emnid12–14 Mar 20071,000443212543Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"12
Psephos26–27 Feb 2007958453114334Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"14
Emnid5–7 Feb 20071,000433213345Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"11
Psephos5 Jan 20071,002443313343Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"11
Infratest dimap19–22 Oct 20061,000353614645Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"1
Forsa1–8 Aug 20061,001442714555Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"17
Psephos5 May 20061,00445331222.55.5Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"12
Psephos17 Feb 20061,005473212333Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"15
Emnid6–8 Feb 20061,000463313332Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"13
Psephos9 Jan 2006721463113343Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"15
Psephos3–6 Sep 20051,011493012333Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"19
Psephos2–3 Aug 20051,000482814253Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"20
Psephos21–24 Apr 20051,0024629144–7Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"17
Psephos21–24 Feb 20051,0054829143–6Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"19
Psephos21–23 Oct 20041,0014828144–6Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"20
Emnid12 Aug 2004?4825173–7Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"23
Psephos18–22 Jun 20041,0075025164–5Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"25
2004 state election29 Feb 2004–47.230.512.32.8–7.1Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"16.7

Election result

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References

References

  1. Parkin, Brian. (November 30, 2007). "Merkel's Party Must Be `Resolute,' Resist SPD, Lawmakers Say". Bloomberg.com.
  2. (2008-02-24). "German conservatives win most votes". USA Today.
  3. Kopp, Martin. (2008-08-12). "Geheime Absprachen zwischen CDU und Grünen". Die Welt.
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