2008 Bavarian state election

State election in Bavaria, Germany 2008 Bavarian state election Bavaria parliamentary no 2003 Bavarian state election 2003 2013 Bavarian state election 2013 All 187 seats in the Landtag of Bavaria 94 28 September 2008 10,612,275 (58.1%) 1.0% 150x150px Günther Beckstein Christian Social Union in Bavaria 124 seats, 60.7% 92 4,603,960 32 43.4% 17.3% 150x150px Franz Maget de Franz Maget Social Democratic Party of Germany 41 seats, 19.6% 39 1,972,437 2 18.6% 1.0% 150x150px Hubert Aiwanger Free Voters of Bavaria 0 seats, 4.0% 21 1,085,896 21 10.2% 6.2% 100x150px Sepp Daxenberger Alliance '90/The Greens 15 seats, 7.7% 19 999,111 4 9.4% 1.7% 150x150px Martin Zeil Free Democratic Party (Germany) 0 seats, 2.6% 16 847,227 16 8.0% 5.4% 2008 Bavarian state election.svg 300px Results for the single-member constituencies. Minister-President Günther Beckstein Christian Social Union of Bavaria Horst Seehofer Christian Social Union of Bavaria 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. Name Ideology Leader(s) 2003 result Votes (%) Seats CSU Christian Social Union in BavariaChristlich-Soziale Union in Bayern Christian democracy Günther Beckstein 60.7% 124 180 Christian Social Union in Bavaria SPD Social Democratic Party of GermanySozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Social democracy Franz Maget 19.6% 41 180 Social Democratic Party of Germany Grüne Alliance 90/The GreensBündnis 90/Die Grünen Green politics Sepp Daxenberger 7.7% 15 180 Alliance 90/The Greens Opinion polling Polling firm Fieldwork date Samplesize CSU SPD Grüne FW FDP Linke ÖDP Others Lead 2008 state election 28 Sep 2008 – 43.4 18.6 9.4 10.2 8.0 4.3 2.0 4.11.4% REP, 2.7% Other 24.8 GMS 20–21 Sep 2008 1,010 48 19 10 7 7 4 1 41% Right-wing parties, 3% Other 29 Emnid 10–18 Sep 2008 1,010 49 20 8 7 8 5 – 3 29 Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 16–18 Sep 2008 1,105 47 20 8 8 9 4 – 4 27 Infratest dimap 15–17 Sep 2008 1,000 47 21 9 7 8 4 – 4 26 Forsa 8–12 Sep 2008 1,101 50 19 9 8 6 4 – 4 31 GMS 6–8 Sep 2008 1,006 49 19 11 5 7 4 2 31% Right-wing parties, 2% Other 30 Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 28–30 Jul 2008 1,038 50 20 9 7 6 4 – 4 30 Infratest dimap 24–28 Jul 2008 1,000 48 22 9 5 8 4 – 4 26 Emnid 23 Jun–17 Jul 2008 ~500 51 19 9 – 7 5 – 92% Right-wing parties, 7% Other 32 TNS Infratest 3–8 Jul 2008 1,000 48 21 11 5 8 4 – 3 27 GMS 8–9 Jul 2008 1,006 50 20 8 4 5 5 2 62% Right-wing parties, 4% Other 30 GMS 2–6 Jun 2008 1,009 49 20 9 5 5 5 2 52% Right-wing parties, 3% Other 29 Infratest dimap 28–30 Apr 2008 1,000 48 23 10 5 6 4 – 4 25 mifm München 21–23 Apr 2008 1,000 44 20 11 9 9 3 – 4 24 mifm München 4–14 Apr 2008 1,001 40 19 12 11 11 4 – 3 21 GMS 8–14 Apr 2008 1,010 51 20 10 4 6 4 1 4 31 GMS 31 Mar–6 Apr 2008 1,512 50 21 10 4 5 4 – 6 29 Emnid 13–27 Feb 2008 ~500 51 19 11 3 6 4 – 6 32 mifm München 31 Jan–7 Feb 2008 1,000 50 20 11 4 7 3 – 5 30 Infratest dimap 3–7 Jan 2008 1,000 52 21 10 2 6 3 – 6 31 Emnid 10 Dec 2007–2 Jan 2008 800 54 20 10 – 6 4 – 6 34 GMS 2–3 Jan 2008 1,004 56 21 9 3 4 3 1 31% Right-wing parties, 2% Other 34 GMS 12–17 Dec 2007 1,010 55 20 9 4 5 3 – 4 35 Forsa 5–27 Nov 2007 1,002 56 17 9 3 4 4 – 7 39 mifm München 29 Oct–7 Nov 2007 1,000 53.8 19.1 9.9 1.7 7 3.2 – 5.3 34.7 GMS 21–22 Oct 2007 1,001 54 23 10 3 4 3 1 21% Right-wing parties, 1% Other 31 Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 24–26 Sep 2007 1,143 56 22 9 4 4 3 – 2 34 mifm München 7–15 Sep 2007 1,003 53 17 10 3 7 3 1.7 4.92.3% REP, 1.1% BP, 1.5% Other 36 Forsa 29 Aug–17 Sep 2007 1,003 57 19 9 2 4 3 – 6 38 Forsa 28–30 Jul 2007 1,002 58 17 9 3 4 3 – 6 41 TNS Infratest 17–19 Jul 2007 1,000 54 22 11 – 5 3 – 5 32 dimap 13–19 Jul 2007 1,000 58 18 11 – 4 4 – 5 40 GMS 13–18 Jun 2007 1,010 54 18 9 4 8 3 – 4 36 Forsa 4–14 Jun 2007 1,001 56 16 9 3 6 3 – 7 40 Forsa 25 Apr–8 May 2007 1,036 56 17 9 3 6 3 – 6 39 Forsa 19 Mar–2 Apr 2007 1,012 54 20 9 3 4 3 – 7 34 Infratest dimap 22–25 Mar 2007 1,002 53 23 10 2 6 2 – 4 30 GMS 5–8 Mar 2007 1,012 53 20 9 4 7 2 1 41% Right-wing parties, 3% Other 33 Forsa 15–26 Feb 2007 1,002 53 19 9 3 6 3 – 7 34 GMS 22–25 Jan 2007 1,011 52 22 9 4 7 2 2 21% Right-wing parties, 1% Other 30 Infratest dimap 19–20 Jan 2007 1,000 52 24 9 – 7 – – 8 28 Infratest dimap 15 Jan 2007 1,000 50 24 11 – 8 – – 7 26 Forsa 10–12 Jan 2007 1,007 49 22 9 3 6 4 – 7 27 Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 12–13 Jan 2007 1,142 45 27 10 – 9 – – 9 18 Infratest dimap 3–4 Jan 2007 1,000 54 22 9 – 7 – – 8 32 Forsa 27–29 Dec 2006 1,009 54 18 9 3 5 4 – 7 36 GMS 18–23 Dec 2006 1,006 54 20 10 2 8 2 2 21% Right-wing parties, 1% Other 34 Forsa 24 Nov–5 Dec 2006 1,026 56 17 10 2 5 4 – 6 39 Forsa 23 Oct–7 Nov 2006 1,004 54 19 9 2 7 3 – 6 35 GMS 6–8 Oct 2006 1,002 53 22 8 3 8 3 1 21% Right-wing parties, 1% Other 31 Forsa 18 Sep–4 Oct 2006 1,006 54 18 9 2 8 3 – 6 36 Infratest dimap 28 Sep–1 Oct 2006 1,000 49 24 10 2 8 1 – 6 25 Forsa 20 Aug–5 Sep 2006 1,005 58 16 10 – 6 3 – 7 42 Forsa 3–12 Jul 2006 1,004 56 16 10 3 6 4 – 5 40 GMS 9–14 Jun 2006 1,002 54 18 11 2.0 8 2.5 – 4.5 36 Forsa 12–17 May 2006 1,002 52 18 9 3 10 3 – 5 34 Emnid 20 Apr–9 May 2006 1,000 53 23 9 – 5 – – 10 30 Forsa 22–24 Feb 2006 1,003 52 21 9 4 6 3 – 5 31 Infratest dimap 12–15 Jan 2006 1,000 53 22 10 2 7 2WASG – 4 31 Forsa 4–11 Jan 2006 1,114 49 24 10 – 6 3WASG – 83% Right-wing parties, 5% Other 25 Peinelt 17 Nov–9 Dec 2005 1,067 45.9 21.5 8.6 4.2 11.8 – – 8.04.3% REP, 3.7% Other 24.4 GMS 17–21 Dec 2005 1,001 56 22 7 4 4 2 1 42% Right-wing parties, 2% Other 34 Infratest dimap 15–16 Nov 2005 1,000 45 24 10 – 11 3 – 7 21 Forsa 4–7 Nov 2005 1,001 49 21 9 – 9 4 – 83% Right-wing parties, 5% Other 28 Infratest dimap 21–24 Jul 2005 1,000 59 18 9 – 4 4 – 6 41 Infratest dimap 5–9 Jan 2005 1,000 56 22 10 – 5 – – 7 34 Infratest dimap 21–25 Jul 2004 1,000 58 17 12 – 5 – – 8 41 GMS 17–20 Mar 2004 1,009 61.0 19.0 10.0 1.5 3.0 0.5 2.0 3.01.0% REP, 2.0% Other 42 Infratest dimap 2–5 Jan 2004 1,000 62 19 9 – 3 – – 7 43 2003 state election 21 Sep 2003 – 60.7 19.6 7.7 4.0 2.6 – 2.0 3.42.2% REP, 1.2% Other 41.1 Election result Summary of the 28 September 2008 election results for the Landtag of Bavaria File:2008 Landtag of Bavaria.svg #008AC5 Christian Social Union (CSU) 4603960 -32 -17.3 92 #E3000F Social Democratic Party (SPD) -2 39 -1.0 1972437 #F7A800 Free Voters of Bavaria (FW) +21 21 +6.2 1085896 #409A3C Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) +4 19 +1.7 999111 #FFED00 Free Democratic Party (FDP) +16 16 +5.4 847227 #be3075 The Left (Linke) New 0 New 461755 #eb891b Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP) ±0 212200 0 #0075BE The Republicans (REP) ±0 0 -0.9 146073 #8B4726 National Democratic Party (NPD) ±0 0 +1.2 123399 – #386ABC Bavaria Party (BP) ±0 +0.3 116464 0 Pensioners' Party (RRP) The Violets (Violetten) Citizens' Bloc (BB) Civil Rights Movement Solidarity (BüSo) New New ±0 ±0 0 0 0 0 New New -0.1 19760 15465 7306 1222 –Popular vote #dddddd 600px 410px CSU Christian Social Union in Bavaria 43.38 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 18.59 FW Free Voters of Bavaria 10.23 B'90/GRÜNE Alliance '90/The Greens 9.41 FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) 7.98 DIE LINKE The Left (Germany) 4.35 Other Other 6.06 Landtag seats #dddddd 600px 410px CSU Christian Social Union in Bavaria 49.19 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 20.86 FW Free Voters of Bavaria 11.23 B'90/GRÜNE Alliance '90/The Greens 10.16 FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) 8.56 See also 2003 Bavaria state election Notes References External links Official results de Article by Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung de Bavarian state election 2008 State election Bavarian state election