Election result
Who Won the Parliamentary Election in Bavaria 2008?
In the Parliamentary Election in Bavaria 2008, CSU received the most votes with 43.4%. Following were SPD with 18.6%, Freie Wähler with 10.2%, Grüne with 9.4%, FDP with 8%, Die Linke with 4.4%, ÖDP with 2%, Republikaner with 1.4%, Die Heimat with 1.2% and Bayernpartei with 1.1%.Other parties collectively received 0.4% of the votes.
Voter Turnout: 57.9%
The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in Bavaria 2008 was 57.9%.
Seats in parliament
CSU
43.4
-17.3
SPD
18.6
-1.0
FW
10.2
+6.2
Grüne
9.4
+1.7
FDP
8.0
+5.4
Linke
4.4
ÖDP
2.0
±0.0
REP
1.4
-0.8
Heimat
1.2
BP
1.1
+0.4
Others
0.4
Coalition possibilities
187
Majority requires 94 seats
SPD
39
20.9%
Grüne
19
10.2%
FDP
16
8.6%
CSU
92
49.2%
FW
21
11.2%
CSU + SPD
CSU + Freie Wähler
CSU + Grüne
CSU + FDP
SPD + Freie Wähler + Grüne + FDP
CSU
Distribution of seats in parliament
Which Parties Entered Parliament?
In the Parliamentary Election in Bavaria 2008, 5 parties entered parliament: CSU with 92 seats, SPD with 39 seats, Freie Wähler with 21 seats, Grüne with 19 seats and FDP with 16 seats.
Are There More Left-Wing or Right-Wing Representatives?
After the Parliamentary Election in Bavaria 2008, right-wing parties dominate parliament. 58 (31%) out of 187 seats are held by representatives of predominantly left-wing parties, while 129 (69%) seats are held by representatives of predominantly right-wing parties.
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament
: 187
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties
: 58
Right-leaning parties
: 129
Pre-election institute polls
Election result
CSU
43.4
SPD
18.6
FW
10.2
Grüne
9.4
FDP
8
Linke
4.4
Others
6.1
Election result
Party | Votes | Seats | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
CSU | 43.4% | -17.3% | 92 | -32 |
SPD | 18.6% | -1.0% | 39 | -2 |
Freie Wähler | 10.2% | +6.2% | 21 | +21 |
Grüne | 9.4% | +1.7% | 19 | +4 |
FDP | 8.0% | +5.4% | 16 | +16 |
Die Linke | 4.4% | +4.4% | 0 | ±0 |
ÖDP | 2.0% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
Republikaner | 1.4% | -0.8% | 0 | ±0 |
Die Heimat | 1.2% | +1.2% | 0 | ±0 |
Bayernpartei | 1.1% | +0.4% | 0 | ±0 |
Bündnis 21 | 0.2% | +0.2% | 0 | ±0 |
Bürger-Block | 0.1% | +0.1% | 0 | ±0 |
Die Violetten | 0.1% | +0.1% | 0 | ±0 |
Bürgerrechtsbewegung Solidarität | <0.1% | -0.1% | 0 | ±0 |