2009 Thuringian state election

State election in Thuringia, Germany 2009 Thuringia state election Thuringia parliamentary no 2004 Thuringia state election 2004 2014 Thuringian state election 2014 All 88 seats of the Landtag of Thuringia 30 August 2009 1,910,074 2.5% 1,054,297 (56.2%) 2.4 pp 150x150px Dieter Althaus Christian Democratic Union of Germany Eichsfeld I 45 seats, 43.0% 30 15 329,302 31.2% 11.8 pp 150x150px Bodo Ramelow The Left (Germany) Erfurt III (won seat) 28 seats, 26.1%Results for PDS. 27 1 288,915 27.4% 1.3 pp 150x150px Christoph Matschie Social Democratic Party of Germany Jena I (won seat) 15 seats, 14.5% 18 3 195,363 18.5% 4.0 pp 150x150px Uwe Barth Free Democratic Party (Germany) ListRan in Jena I (lost). 0 seats, 3.6% 7 7 80,600 7.6% 4.0 pp 150x150px Astrid Rothe-Beinlich Alliance 90/The Greens ListRan in Erfurt II (lost). 0 seats, 4.5% 6 6 64,912 6.2% 1.7 pp 2009 Thuringian state election.svg 350px Results for the single-member constituencies Minister-President Dieter Althaus Christian Democratic Union of Germany Christine Lieberknecht Christian Democratic Union of Germany The 2009 Thuringian state election was held on 30 August 2009 to elect the members of the 5th Landtag of Thuringia. It was held on the same day as the 2009 Saarland state election and the 2009 Saxony state election. The incumbent Christian Democratic Union (CDU) government led by Minister-President Dieter Althaus was defeated. The CDU subsequently formed a grand coalition with the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Althaus resigned after the election due to his party's poor performance, which was far below expectations. He was succeeded by fellow CDU member Christine Lieberknecht, who was elected as the new Minister-President.CDU and SPD form Thuringia state coalition, The Local; 19 October 2009. Parties The table below lists parties represented in the 4th Landtag of Thuringia. Name Ideology Leader(s) 2004 result Votes (%) Seats CDU Christian Democratic Union of GermanyChristlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Christian democracy Dieter Althaus 43.0% 45 88 Christian Democratic Union of Germany Linke The LeftDie Linke Democratic socialism Bodo Ramelow 26.1%Results for PDS. 28 88 The Left (Germany) SPD Social Democratic Party of GermanySozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Social democracy Christoph Matschie 14.5% 15 88 Social Democratic Party of Germany Opinion polling Polling firm Fieldwork date Samplesize CDU Linke SPD Grüne FDP Others Lead 2009 state election 30 Aug 2009 – 31.2 27.4 18.5 6.2 7.6 9.1 3.8 TU Ilumenau 10–22 Aug 2009 369 41 23 15 10 8 3 18 Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 17–20 Aug 2009 ~1,000 35 25 18 5 10 7 10 Infratest dimap 18–20 Aug 2009 1,000 34 24 19 6 8 9 10 IfM Leipzig 10–13 Aug 2009 805 37 23 20 5 9 6 14 Infratest dimap 7–11 Aug 2009 1,000 34 24 20 6 9 7 10 Forsa 13–24 Jul 2009 1,004 40 24 16 6 6 8 16 Infratest dimap 19–23 Jun 2009 1,000 36 24 18 6 9 7 12 IfM Leipzig 11–13 May 2009 801 36 23 23 5 8 5 13 Forsa 4–15 May 2009 1,005 40 26 18 4 6 6 14 Infratest dimap 8–12 May 2009 1,000 39 25 20 5 6 5 14 Infratest dimap 18–22 Mar 2009 1,000 36 25 20 5 8 6 11 GESS 4–7 Mar 2009 1,004 39 25 18 4 8 6 14 Forsa 12–16 Jan 2009 751 39 28 16 5 5 7 11 IfM Leipzig 21–23 Oct 2008 805 33 30 18 5 6 7 3 Forsa 25 Aug–9 Sep 2008 863 37 32 15 4 5 7 5 dimap 26 Jun–10 Jul 2008 1,001 31 31 20 5 6 7 Tie Infratest dimap 5–7 May 2008 1,000 33 29 23 5 5 5 4 IfM Leipzig 8–10 Apr 2008 804 33 29 21 6 5 6 4 Emnid 13–27 Feb 2008 ~500 36 25 24 4 5 ? 11 IfM Leipzig 10–12 Dec 2007 803 35 25 25 5 4 6 10 Infratest dimap Oct 2007 1,000 35 26 23 5 5 ? 9 IfM Leipzig 21–22 Aug 2007 801 36 29 25 3 3 4 7 dimap 9–13 Jul 2007 1,003 40 25 24 4 4 3 15 IfM Leipzig 12–15 May 2007 801 34 25 26 5 5 5 8 Emnid 30 Apr–16 May 2007 516 32 27 22 6 6 6 5 IfM Leipzig 23 Feb 2007 ? 30 26 28 6 5 5 2 IfM Leipzig 15 Dec 2006 802 34 25 27 5 4 5 7 IfM Leipzig 16–17 Aug 2006 810 33 26 30 4 3 4 3 IfM Leipzig 7–8 Feb 2006 802 34 24 29 3 4 6 10 IfM Leipzig 12–15 Dec 2005 806 36 26 27 3 5 3 9 Uni Jena Jul 2005 ~1,000 40 31 15 4 5 5 9 IfM Leipzig 28–30 May 2005 803 45 21 20 4 5 5 24 IfM Leipzig 24 Jan 2005 806 39 22 23 4 4 8 16 IfM Leipzig Sep 2004 ? 41 25 18 6 4 6 16 2004 state election 13 Jun 2004 – 43.0 26.1 14.5 4.5 3.6 8.3 16.9 Election result File:2009 Thuringian Landtag.svg Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Summary of the 30 August 2009 election results for the Landtag of Thuringia The Left (Linke) Social Democratic Party (SPD) Free Democratic Party (FDP) Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) 329302 National Democratic Party (NPD) Free Voters (FW) Others 30 28 18 7 6 0 0 0 0 288915 195363 80600 64912 45451 40811 8943 11.8 1.3 notea [A] 4.0 1notea [A] 15 3 7 6 4.0 1.7 2.7 1.3Popular Vote #ddd 600px 410px CDU Christian Democratic Union (Germany) 31.23 DIE LINKE The Left (Germany) 27.40 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 18.53 FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) 7.64 B'90/GRÜNE Alliance '90/The Greens 6.16 NPD National Democratic Party of Germany 4.31 FW Free Voters 3.87 Other #777777 0.86 Landtag seats #ddd 600px 410px CDU Christian Democratic Union (Germany) 34.09 DIE LINKE The Left (Germany) 30.68 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 20.45 FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) 7.95 B'90/GRÜNE Alliance '90/The Greens 6.82 Outcome Minister-President and CDU leader Dieter Althaus resigned in the wake of the election, stating he took responsibility for his party's losses.Merkel Loyalist Resigns (Published 2009) The New York Times https://web.archive.org/web/20220828044817/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/04/world/europe/04iht-germany.html?_r=1 2022-08-28 live https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/04/world/europe/04iht-germany.html?_r=1 However, observers noted that his resignation also helped clear the way for a grand coalition between the CDU and SPD, which was preferred by both parties, and would be easier to manage under new leadership. The only viable alternative to a grand coalition was a government led by The Left with SPD and Green support, which both the CDU and SPD sought to avoid; the CDU because such a coalition would leave them in opposition, and the SPD because of personal animosity between its leader Christoph Matschie and Left leader Bodo Ramelow. Ultimately, a grand coalition of the CDU and SPD was formed under the leadership of the CDU's Christine Lieberknecht, who was elected Minister-President. Notes A.notea Compared to results for PDS References 2009 Category:2009 elections in Germany Category:August 2009 in Germany Category:21st century in Thuringia