Results of The 2008 Elections
The 2008 Bavarian Landtag elections saw a drop-off in support for the Christian Social Union, which has dominated politics in the state since the 1950s.
| Party | Ideology | Vote % (change) | Seats (change) | Seat % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Social Union (CSU) | Centre-right | 43.4% | -17.3% | 92 | -32 | 49.2% | |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | Centre-left | 18.6% | -1.0% | 39 | -2 | 20.9% | |
| Free Voters (FW) | Various, lean right | 10.2% | +6.2% | 21 | +21 | 11.2% | |
| Alliance '90/The Greens | Environmental, left-wing | 9.4% | +1.7% | 19 | +4 | 10.2% | |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | Liberalism, Social liberalism | 8.0% | +5.4% | 16 | +16 | 8.6% | |
| The Left (Die Linke) | Left-wing | 4.3% | +4.3% | ||||
| Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP) | Environmental, centre-right | 2.0% | +0.0% | ||||
| The Republicans (Republikaner) | Right-wing | 1.4% | -0.9% | ||||
| National Democratic Party (NPD) | Far-right, nationalist | 1.2% | +1.2% | ||||
| Bavaria Party (BP) | Secessionist, center-right | 1.1% | +0.3% | ||||
| Pensioners' Party (RRP) | Pensioner's Advocacy | 0.2% | +0.2% | ||||
| The Violets (Violetten) | Spiritualist | 0.1% | +0.1% | ||||
| Citizens' Bloc (BB) | 0.1% | +0.1% | |||||
| All Others | 0.0% | +0.0% | |||||
| Total | 100.0% | 187 | +7 | 100.0% | |||
Elections are conducted using a proportional representation system. A minimum 5% share of the votes is required under German law in order for a party to receive any seats.
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