2008 Hamburg state election

State election in Hamburg, Germany 2008 Hamburg state election Hamburg parliamentary no 2004 Hamburg state election 2004 2011 Hamburg state election 2011 All 121 seats in the Hamburg Parliament 61 24 February 2008 777,531 (63.5%) 5.2% 150x150px Ole von Beust Christian Democratic Union of Germany 63 seats, 47.2% 56 331,067 7 42.6% 4.6% 150x150px Michael Naumann Social Democratic Party of Germany 41 seats, 30.5% 45 265,516 4 34.1% 3.6% 150x150px Christa Goetsch Alliance 90/The Greens 17 seats, 12.3% 12 74,472 5 9.6% 2.7% 150x150px Dora Heyenn The Left (Germany) Did not run 8 8 50,132 6.4% 6.4% Mayor Ole von Beust Christian Democratic Union of Germany Ole von Beust Christian Democratic Union of Germany The 2008 Hamburg state election was held on 24 February 2008 to elect the members of the 19th Hamburg Parliament.https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601100&sid=aqz1GvyneH4Y&refer=germany Bloomberg.com Merkel's Party Must Be `Resolute,' Resist SPD, Lawmakers Say 2009-07-24 November 30, 2007 Parkin Brian 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.https://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-02-24-germany-elections_N.htm German conservatives win most votes 2008-08-13 USA Today 2008-02-24 Kopp Martin Geheime Absprachen zwischen CDU und Grünen Hamburg, Germany Die Welt https://www.welt.de/hamburg/arti2318261/Geheime_Absprachen_zwischen_CDU_und_Gruenen.html 2008-08-12 2008-08-13 . de dead http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090629204340/http://www.welt.de/hamburg/arti2318261/Geheime_Absprachen_zwischen_CDU_und_Gruenen.html 2009-06-29 Parties The table below lists parties represented in the 18th Hamburg Parliament. Name Ideology Leader(s) 2004 result Votes (%) Seats CDU Christian Democratic Union of GermanyChristlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Christian democracy Ole von Beust 47.2% 63 121 Christian Democratic Union of Germany SPD Social Democratic Party of GermanySozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Social democracy Michael Naumann 30.5% 41 121 Social Democratic Party of Germany GAL Green Alternative ListGrün-Alternative-Liste Hamburg Green politics Christa Goetsch 12.3% 17 121 Alliance 90/The Greens Opinion polling Polling firm Fieldwork date Samplesize CDU SPD GAL FDP Linke Others Lead 2008 state election 24 Feb 2008 – 42.6 34.1 9.6 4.8 6.4 2.5 8.5 GMS 18–20 Feb 2008 1,002 40 35 9 4 8 4 5 election.de 14–19 Feb 2008 1,010 41 35 10 4 6 4 6 Psephos 12–16 Feb 2008 1,006 42 34 9 5 7 3 8 Infratest dimap 14–15 Feb 2008 1,000 39 35 9 5 9 3 4 Emnid 5–12 Feb 2008 1,000 42 32 11 5 7 ? 10 Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 12–14 Feb 2008 1,018 41 34 10 5 7 3 7 Infratest dimap 12–13 Feb 2008 1,000 39 35 10 5 8 3 4 Infratest dimap 29–30 Jan 2008 1,000 41 33 10 5 7 4 8 Psephos 18–23 Jan 2008 1,003 42 36 10 3.5 5 3.5 6 election.de 16–22 Jan 2008 750 37 38 13 5 6 1 1 Infratest dimap 2–4 Jan 2008 1,000 40 35 11 4 6 4 5 Emnid 10 Dec–2 Jan 2008 600 42 31 13 5 7 2 11 AMR Düsseldorf 29 Dec 2007 1,000 42 33 12 4 7 2 9 Infratest dimap 7–12 Dec 2007 1,000 41 34 12 3 7 3 7 TNS Infratest 4–7 Dec 2007 1,216 40 33 13 3 7 ? 7 Psephos 3–7 Dec 2007 1,007 44 33 12 3 5 3 11 Emnid 22 Nov–5 Dec 2007 603 41 31 12 5 8 3 10 Infratest dimap 3–5 Sep 2007 1,000 42 32 13 4 7 2 10 TNS Infratest 13–15 Aug 2007 1,001 42 33 13 3 6 3 9 Psephos 28 Jun–3 Jul 2007 1,005 45 30 14 3 5 3 15 Forsa 14–18 May 2007 1,001 41 29 16 4 6 4 12 Emnid 12–14 Mar 2007 1,000 44 32 12 5 4 3 12 Psephos 26–27 Feb 2007 958 45 31 14 3 3 4 14 Emnid 5–7 Feb 2007 1,000 43 32 13 3 4 5 11 Psephos 5 Jan 2007 1,002 44 33 13 3 4 3 11 Infratest dimap 19–22 Oct 2006 1,000 35 36 14 6 4 5 1 Forsa 1–8 Aug 2006 1,001 44 27 14 5 5 5 17 Psephos 5 May 2006 1,004 45 33 12 2 2.5 5.5 12 Psephos 17 Feb 2006 1,005 47 32 12 3 3 3 15 Emnid 6–8 Feb 2006 1,000 46 33 13 3 3 2 13 Psephos 9 Jan 2006 721 46 31 13 3 4 3 15 Psephos 3–6 Sep 2005 1,011 49 30 12 3 3 3 19 Psephos 2–3 Aug 2005 1,000 48 28 14 2 5 3 20 Psephos 21–24 Apr 2005 1,002 46 29 14 4 – 7 17 Psephos 21–24 Feb 2005 1,005 48 29 14 3 – 6 19 Psephos 21–23 Oct 2004 1,001 48 28 14 4 – 6 20 Emnid 12 Aug 2004 ? 48 25 17 3 – 7 23 Psephos 18–22 Jun 2004 1,007 50 25 16 4 – 5 25 2004 state election 29 Feb 2004 – 47.2 30.5 12.3 2.8 – 7.1 16.7 Election result Summary of the 24 February 2008 election results for the Hamburg Parliament |- ! colspan="2" | Party ! Votes ! % ! +/- ! Seats ! +/- ! Seats % |- | bgcolor=Christian Democratic Union of Germany| | align=left | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | align=right| 331,067 | align=right| 42.6 | align=right| 4.6 | align=right| 56 | align=right| 7 | align=right| 46.3 |- | bgcolor=Social Democratic Party of Germany| | align=left | Social Democratic Party (SPD) | align=right| 265,516 | align=right| 34.1 | align=right| 3.6 | align=right| 45 | align=right| 4 | align=right| 37.2 |- | bgcolor=Alliance 90/The Greens| | align=left | Green Alternative List (GAL) | align=right| 74,472 | align=right| 9.6 | align=right| 2.7 | align=right| 12 | align=right| 5 | align=right| 9.9 |- | bgcolor=The Left (Germany)| | align=left | The Left (Linke) | align=right| 50,132 | align=right| 6.4 | align=right| 6.4 | align=right| 8 | align=right| 8 | align=right| 6.6 |- ! colspan=8| |- | bgcolor=Free Democratic Party (Germany)| | align=left | Free Democratic Party (FDP) | align=right| 36,953 | align=right| 4.8 | align=right| 2.0 | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=German People's Union| | align=left | German People's Union (DVU) | align=right| 6,354 | align=right| 0.8 | align=right| 0.8 | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Other| | align=left | Others | align=right| 13,037 | align=right| 1.7 | align=right| | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- ! align=right colspan=2| Total ! align=right| 777,531 ! align=right| 100.0 ! align=right| ! align=right| 121 ! align=right| ±0 ! align=right| |- ! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout ! align=right| ! align=right| 63.5 ! align=right| 5.2 ! align=right| ! align=right| ! align=right| |} Popular Vote #ddd 600px 410px CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 42.58 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 34.15 GAL Alliance 90/The Greens 9.58 DIE LINKE The Left (Germany) 6.45 FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) 4.75 Other #777777 2.49 Bürgerschaft seats #ddd 600px 410px CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 46.28 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 37.19 GAL Alliance 90/The Greens 9.92 DIE LINKE The Left (Germany) 6.61 See also Elections in Hamburg Hamburg state elections in the Weimar Republic References External links The Federal Returning Officer. 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