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2008 Bavarian state election

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.

Opinion polling

Election result

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 1.4% REP, 2.7% Other
  2. ^ 1% Right-wing parties, 3% Other
  3. ^ 1% Right-wing parties, 2% Other
  4. ^ 2% Right-wing parties, 7% Other
  5. ^ 2% Right-wing parties, 4% Other
  6. ^ 2% Right-wing parties, 3% Other
  7. ^ 1% Right-wing parties, 2% Other
  8. ^ 1% Right-wing parties, 1% Other
  9. ^ 2.3% REP, 1.1% BP, 1.5% Other
  10. ^ 1% Right-wing parties, 3% Other
  11. ^ 1% Right-wing parties, 1% Other
  12. ^ 1% Right-wing parties, 1% Other
  13. ^ 1% Right-wing parties, 1% Other
  14. ^ WASG
  15. ^ WASG
  16. ^ 3% Right-wing parties, 5% Other
  17. ^ 4.3% REP, 3.7% Other
  18. ^ 2% Right-wing parties, 2% Other
  19. ^ 3% Right-wing parties, 5% Other
  20. ^ 1.0% REP, 2.0% Other
  21. ^ 2.2% REP, 1.2% Other

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