Election result

Who Won the Parliamentary Election in Hessen 2009?

In the Parliamentary Election in Hessen 2009, CDU received the most votes with 37.2%. Following were SPD with 23.7%, FDP with 16.2%, Grüne with 13.7%, Die Linke with 5.4%, Freie Wähler with 1.6%, Die Heimat with 0.9%, Republikaner with 0.6% and Piratenpartei with 0.5%.Other parties collectively received 0.2% of the votes.

Voter Turnout: 61%

The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in Hessen 2009 was 61%.
CDU
37.2
+0.4
SPD
23.7
-13.0
FDP
16.2
+6.8
Grüne
13.7
+6.2
Linke
5.4
+0.3
FW
1.6
+0.7
Heimat
0.9
±0.0
REP
0.6
-0.4
Piraten
0.5
+0.2
Others
0.2

Coalition possibilities

118
Majority requires 60 seats
Linke
6
5.1%
SPD
29
24.6%
Grüne
17
14.4%
FDP
20
16.9%
CDU
46
39%
CDU + SPD
63.6%
SPD + FDP + Grüne
55.9%
CDU + FDP
55.9%
CDU + Grüne
53.4%

Distribution of seats in parliament

Which Parties Entered Parliament?

In the Parliamentary Election in Hessen 2009, 5 parties entered parliament: CDU with 46 seats, SPD with 29 seats, FDP with 20 seats, Grüne with 17 seats and Die Linke with 6 seats.

Are There More Left-Wing or Right-Wing Representatives?

After the Parliamentary Election in Hessen 2009, right-wing parties dominate parliament. 52 (44.1%) out of 118 seats are held by representatives of predominantly left-wing parties, while 66 (55.9%) seats are held by representatives of predominantly right-wing parties.
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 118
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 52
Right-leaning parties : 66

Pre-election institute polls

Election result
CDU
37.2
SPD
23.7
FDP
16.2
Grüne
13.7
Linke
5.4
Others
3.8

Election result

Party Votes Seats
CDU 37.2% +0.4% 46 +4
SPD 23.7% -13.0% 29 -13
FDP 16.2% +6.8% 20 +9
Grüne 13.7% +6.2% 17 +8
Die Linke 5.4% +0.3% 6 ±0
Freie Wähler 1.6% +0.7% 0 ±0
Die Heimat 0.9% ±0.0% 0 ±0
Republikaner 0.6% -0.4% 0 ±0
Piratenpartei 0.5% +0.2% 0 ±0
Bürgerrechtsbewegung Solidarität 0.2% +0.2% 0 ±0