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2009 Saarland state election

State election in Saarland, Germany

State election in Saarland, Germany

FieldValue
election_name2009 Saarland state election
countrySaarland
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election2004 Saarland state election
previous_year2004
next_election2012 Saarland state election
next_year2012
seats_for_electionAll 51 seats in the Landtag of Saarland
majority_seats26
election_date30 August 2009
turnout534,793 (67.6%)
12.1%
image1
leader1Peter Müller
party1Christian Democratic Union (Germany)
last_election127 seats, 47.5%
seats119
seat_change18
popular_vote1184,537
percentage134.5%
swing113.0%
image2
leader2Heiko Maas
party2Social Democratic Party of Germany
last_election218 seats, 30.8%
seats213
seat_change25
popular_vote2131,241
percentage224.5%
swing26.3%
image3
leader3Oskar Lafontaine
party3The Left (Germany)
last_election30 seats, 2.3%
seats311
seat_change311
popular_vote3113,664
percentage321.3%
swing319.0%
image4
leader4Christoph Hartmann
party4Free Democratic Party (Germany)
last_election43 seats, 5.2%
seats45
seat_change42
popular_vote449,064
percentage49.2%
swing44.0%
image5
leader5Hubert Ulrich
party5Alliance 90/The Greens
last_election53 seats, 5.6%
seats53
seat_change50
popular_vote531,516
percentage55.9%
swing50.3%
map_imageFile:2009 Saarland State Election.svg
titleMinister-President
before_electionPeter Müller
before_partyChristian Democratic Union of Germany
after_electionPeter Müller
after_partyChristian Democratic Union of Germany

12.1%

The 2009 Saarland state election was held on 30 August 2009 to elect the members of the Landtag of Saarland. It was held on the same day as state elections in Saxony and Thuringia. The incumbent Christian Democratic Union (CDU) government led by Minister-President Peter Müller lost its majority. The CDU subsequently formed a coalition with the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and The Greens, and Müller was re-elected as Minister-President. This was the first Jamaica coalition formed in Germany.

Parties

The table below lists parties represented in the previous Landtag of Saarland.

NameIdeologyLeader(s)2004 resultVotes (%)Seats
Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}CDUChristian Democratic Union of Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union DeutschlandsChristian democracyPeter Müller47.5%
Social Democratic Party of Germany}}SPDSocial Democratic Party of Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei DeutschlandsSocial democracyHeiko Maas30.8%
Alliance 90/The Greens}}GrüneAlliance 90/The Greens
Bündnis 90/Die GrünenGreen politicsHubert Ulrich5.6%
Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}FDPFree Democratic Party
Freie Demokratische ParteiClassical liberalismChristoph Hartmann5.2%

Opinion polling

Polling firmFieldwork dateSample
sizeCDUSPDGrüneFDPLinkeOthersLeadChristian Democratic Union of Germany}};"Social Democratic Party of Germany}};"Alliance 90/The Greens}};"Free Democratic Party (Germany)}};"The Left (Germany)}};"
2009 state election30 Aug 2009–34.524.55.99.221.34.6Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"10.0
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen17–20 Aug 20091,000362669167Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"10
Infratest dimap18–20 Aug 20091,000382669156Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"12
Infratest dimap20–21 Apr 20091,000362779183Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"9
Emnid2–10 Mar 20091,000382358224Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"15
Infratest dimap23–26 Oct 20081,000382556233Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"13
dimap11–16 Sep 20081,003422266204Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"20
Emnid26 Aug–2 Sep 20081,002402356224Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"17
Forsa25–29 Aug 20081,001372357244Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"13
Emnid13–27 Feb 2008~50040257619?Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"15
Infratest dimapSep 20071,000412665184Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"15
Emnid30 Apr–16 May 2007504402688135Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"14
SaarZoomJun 2007600363587131Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"1
Infratest dimap9–14 Nov 20061,000393467104Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"5
Infratest29 Aug–10 Sep 20061,000383158135Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"7
Infratest dimap14–17 Jul 20051,000432365194Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"20
Infratest27 Jan–1 Feb 20051,000443675–8Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"8
2004 state election5 Sep 2004–47.530.85.65.22.310.9Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"16.7

Election result

Both the CDU and SPD suffered significant losses, losing almost 20% of vote share between them. This came primarily to the benefit of The Left, which achieved by far its best result in a western state, debuting at 21.3%. The Greens and Free Democratic Party (FDP) also benefited to a lesser degree. As in a number of western states during the 2007–2009 period, the entry of The Left meant that neither the CDU–FDP nor SPD–Green coalitions won a majority.

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Notes

References

References

  1. [http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,654623,00.html The Greens Are About to Churn Up Germany's Party System]
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