Hamburg state election, 2008
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On 24 February 2008 state elections were held in Hamburg, Germany, for the 19th legislative period of the Hamburg Parliament. The four parties having more than 5 percent (minimum to qualify) are the conservative CDU, the social-democratic SPD, the left-wing Die Linke and the ecological Green Party (GAL). CDU and GAL formed a coalition and Ole von Beust continued as Minister-President.
Pre-election
Results of the election 2004 as followed:
| Party | Vote percentage | Total Seats | Seat percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 47.2% | 63 | 52.1% |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 30.5% | 41 | 33.9% |
| Green-Alternative List (GAL) | 12.3% | 17 | 14.0% |
Ole von Beust, head of Senate of Hamburg and First Mayor, was the main candidate of the CDU. The candidate for SPD was Michael Naumann.
Results
| Party | Party List votes | Vote percentage | Total Seats | Seat percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 331,184 | 42.6% (-4.6) | 56 (-7) | 46.3% |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 265,515 | 34.1% (+3.6) | 45 (+4) | 37.2% |
| Green-Alternative List (GAL) | 74,744 | 9.6% (-2.7) | 12 (-5) | 9.9% |
| The Left | 50,173 | 6.4% (+6.4) | 8 (+8) | 6.6% |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 36,995 | 4.8% (+2.0) | 0 (+0) | 0.0% |
| All Others | 19,373 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Totals | 777,984 | 100.0% | 121 | 100.0% |
Post election
Winner Ole von Beust (CDU) did not achieve an absolute majority. He formed Germany's very first "Black-Green"coalition on the federal state level with the Greens (after the respective party colours, CDU's colour is black).[1][2]
On 28 November 2010 the Hamburg Home Office announced that the Hamburg parliament would be dissolved on 16 December 2010. The next elections were held on 20 February 2011.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ German conservatives win most votes, usa today, 2008-02-24, retrieved 2008-08-13
- ↑ Kopp, Martin (2008-08-12), Geheime Absprachen zwischen CDU und Grünen (in German), Hamburg, Germany: Die Welt, retrieved 2008-08-13. Check date values in:
|year= / |date= mismatch(help) - ↑ Veit Medick: Union schäumt, SPD träumt. Koalitionsbruch in Hamburg. Der Spiegel, 28 November 2010
External links
- The Federal Returning Officer. Retrieved on 2009-08-30.
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