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2003 Bavarian state election

State election in Bavaria, Germany

State election in Bavaria, Germany

FieldValue
election_name2003 Bavarian state election
countryBavaria
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election1998 Bavarian state election
previous_year1998
next_election2008 Bavarian state election
next_year2008
seats_for_electionAll 180 seats in the Landtag of Bavaria
majority_seats91
election_date21 September 2003
turnout10,248,735 (57.1%)
12.7%
image1[[File:DrEdmundStoiber.jpg150x150px]]
leader1Edmund Stoiber
party1Christian Social Union in Bavaria
last_election1123 seats, 52.9%
seats1124
popular_vote16,217,864
seat_change11
percentage160.7%
swing17.8%
image2[[File:8247ri-Franz Maget.jpg150x150px]]
leader2Franz Maget
party2Social Democratic Party of Germany
last_election267 seats, 28.7%
seats241
popular_vote22,012,265
seat_change226
percentage219.6%
swing29.1%
image3[[File:2008-10-24 Sepp Daxenberger 1086.jpg100x150px]]
leader3Sepp Daxenberger
party3Alliance '90/The Greens
last_election314 seats, 5.7%
seats315
popular_vote3793,050
seat_change31
percentage37.7%
swing32.1%
map_image2003 Bavarian state election.svg
map_size300px
map_captionResults for the single-member constituencies.
titleMinister-President
before_electionEdmund Stoiber
before_partyChristian Social Union of Bavaria
after_electionEdmund Stoiber
after_partyChristian Social Union of Bavaria

12.7%

The 2003 Bavarian state election was held on 21 September 2003 to elect the members to the 15th Landtag of Bavaria. The Christian Social Union (CSU) led by Minister-President Edmund Stoiber achieved the largest majority in German history, winning 69% of the seats in the Landtag. This election was the first and to date only time a single party won a two-thirds supermajority of seats in any German state parliament. The CSU also won its largest proportion of the popular vote since 1974, at 60.7%.

The election was marked by a major decline in turnout, falling by almost 13 points to 57%. As a result, despite achieving its best result in decades, the CSU won 230,000 votes fewer than it had in the 1998 election.

Parties

The table below lists parties represented in the 14th Landtag of Bavaria.

NameIdeologyLeader(s)1998 resultVotes (%)Seats
Christian Social Union in Bavaria}}**CSU**Christian Social Union in Bavaria
*Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern*Christian democracyEdmund Stoiber52.9%
Social Democratic Party of Germany}}**SPD**Social Democratic Party of Germany
*Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands*Social democracyFranz Maget28.7%
Alliance 90/The Greens}}**Grüne**Alliance 90/The Greens
*Bündnis 90/Die Grünen*Green politicsSepp Daxenberger5.7%

Opinion polling

Polling firmFieldwork dateSample
sizeCSUSPDGrüneFWFDPOthersLeadChristian Social Union in Bavaria}};"Social Democratic Party of Germany}};"Alliance 90/The Greens}};"Free Voters of Bavaria}};"Free Democratic Party (Germany)}};"
[2003 state election](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/bayern.htm)21 Sep 2003–**60.7**19.67.74.02.65.4Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"41.1
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/bayern.htm)6–10 Sep 20031,000**59**208445Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"39
[Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/bayern.htm)1–5 Sep 20031,006**61**208–47Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"41
[Forschungsgruppe Wahlen](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/bayern.htm)1–4 Sep 20031,033**60**228433Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"38
[Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/bayern.htm)4–8 Aug 20031,001**61**218–37Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"40
[Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/bayern.htm)1–11 Jul 20031,266**59**248–36Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"35
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/bayern.htm)14–18 May 20031,000**60**228–46Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"38
[GMS](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/bayern.htm)13–18 Feb 20031,004**60.0**23.06.50.54.06.0Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"37
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/bayern.htm)2–5 Jan 20031,000**61**247–35Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"37
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/bayern.htm)31 Jul–4 Aug 20021,000**57**265–57Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"31
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/bayern.htm)3–7 Apr 20021,000**55**285–48Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"27
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/bayern.htm)7–12 Jan 20021,000**56**276–47Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"29
[GMS](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/bayern.htm)15 Nov–21 Dec 20012,014**55.0**27.55.01.53.57.5Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"27.5
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/bayern.htm)9–13 Jul 20011,000**54**297–37Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"25
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/bayern.htm)3–6 Jan 20011,000**54**287–47Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"26
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/bayern.htm)26 Jun–1 Jul 20001,000**57**276–37Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"30
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/bayern.htm)3–7 Jan 20001,000**60**255–19Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"35
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/bayern.htm)August 1999?**60**245–29Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"36
[1998 state election](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/bayern.htm)13 Sep 1998–**52.9**28.75.73.71.77.3Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;"24.2

Election result

Notes

Sources

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