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2009 Brandenburg state election
State election in Brandenburg, Germany
State election in Brandenburg, Germany
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2009 Brandenburg state election | |
| country | Brandenburg | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 2004 Brandenburg state election | |
| previous_year | 2004 | |
| next_election | 2014 Brandenburg state election | |
| next_year | 2014 | |
| seats_for_election | All 88 seats in the Landtag of Brandenburg | |
| majority_seats | 45 | |
| election_date | 27 September 2009 | |
| turnout | 1,388,722 (67.0%) | |
| 10.6% | ||
| image1 | [[File:Grundsteinlegung-schiffshebewerk-ndf-2009-37.jpg | 115px]] |
| leader1 | Matthias Platzeck | |
| leaders_seat1 | Uckermark I | |
| party1 | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |
| last_election1 | 33 seats, 31.9% | |
| seats1 | 31 | |
| popular_vote1 | 458,840 | |
| seat_change1 | 2 | |
| percentage1 | 33.0% | |
| swing1 | 1.1% | |
| image2 | [[File:Kerstin Kaiser und Bodo Ramelow in Dresden-2.jpg | 125px]] |
| leaders_seat2 | Märkisch-Oderland II | |
| leader2 | Kerstin Kaiser | |
| party2 | The Left (Germany) | |
| last_election2 | 29 seats, 28.0% | |
| seats2 | 26 | |
| popular_vote2 | 377,112 | |
| seat_change2 | 3 | |
| percentage2 | 27.2% | |
| swing2 | 0.8% | |
| image3 | [[File:Johanna Wanka MWK 2.jpg | 120px]] |
| leader3 | Johanna Wanka | |
| party3 | Christian Democratic Union (Germany) | |
| leaders_seat3 | State-wide party list | |
| last_election3 | 20 seats, 19.4% | |
| seats3 | 19 | |
| popular_vote3 | 274,825 | |
| seat_change3 | 1 | |
| percentage3 | 19.8% | |
| swing3 | 0.4% | |
| image4 | **FDP** | |
| leader4 | Hans-Peter Goetz | |
| party4 | Free Democratic Party (Germany) | |
| leaders_seat4 | State-wide party list | |
| last_election4 | 0 seats, 3.3% | |
| seats4 | 7 | |
| popular_vote4 | 100,123 | |
| seat_change4 | 7 | |
| percentage4 | 7.2% | |
| swing4 | 3.9% | |
| image5 | [[File:16-03-09-Marie-Luise-von-Halem RR26835.jpg | 60px]] |
| [[File:16-03-10-Axel-Vogel RR26864.jpg | 60px]] | |
| leader5 | Marie Luise von Halem | |
| & Axel Vogel | ||
| leaders_seat5 | State-wide party list | |
| party5 | Alliance 90/The Greens | |
| last_election5 | 0 seats, 3.6% | |
| seats5 | 5 | |
| seat_change5 | 5 | |
| popular_vote5 | 78,550 | |
| percentage5 | 5.6% | |
| swing5 | 2.1% | |
| image6 | **DVU** | |
| leader6 | Liane Hesselbarth | |
| leaders_seat6 | State-wide party list *(lost re-election)* | |
| party6 | German People's Union | |
| last_election6 | 6 seats, 6.1% | |
| seats6 | 0 | |
| popular_vote6 | 15,903 | |
| seat_change6 | 6 | |
| percentage6 | 1.1% | |
| swing6 | 5.0% | |
| map_image | 2009 Brandenburg state election.svg | |
| map_size | 300px | |
| map_caption | Results for the single-member constituencies | |
| title | Government | |
| before_election | Platzeck II | |
| before_party | SPD–CDU | |
| after_election | Platzeck III | |
| after_party | SPD–The Left |
10.6%
& Axel Vogel
The 2009 Brandenburg state election was held on 27 September 2009 to elect the members of the 5th Landtag of Brandenburg. It took place on the same day as the 2009 federal election and 2009 Schleswig-Holstein state election. The incumbent government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Minister-President Matthias Platzeck took small losses, but retained a majority. However, the SPD chose to form a government with The Left rather than continue the SPD–CDU coalition.
The election saw the Free Democratic Party and The Greens re-enter the Landtag for the first time since the 1990 election, while the German People's Union lost all its seats.
Parties
The table below lists parties represented in the 4th Landtag of Brandenburg.
| Name | Ideology | Leader(s) | 2004 result | Votes (%) | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany}} | **SPD** | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |||
| *Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands* | Social democracy | Matthias Platzeck | 31.9% | ||
| The Left (Germany)}} | **Linke** | The Left | |||
| *Die Linke* | Democratic socialism | Kerstin Kaiser | 28.0% | ||
| Christian Democratic Union of Germany}} | **CDU** | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | |||
| *Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands* | Christian democracy | Johanna Wanka | 19.4% | ||
| German People's Union}} | **DVU** | German People's Union | |||
| *Deutsche Volksunion* | German nationalism | Liane Hesselbarth | 6.1% |
Opinion polling
| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| size | SPD | Linke | CDU | DVU/ | ||||||||||||||
| NPD | FDP | Grüne | Others | Lead | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};" | The Left (Germany)}};" | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};" | German People's Union}};" | Free Democratic Party (Germany)}};" | Alliance 90/The Greens}};" | ||||||||
| [2009 state election](http://www.wahlrecht.de/news/2009/landtagswahl-brandenburg-2009.htm) | 27 Sep 2009 | – | **33.0** | 27.2 | 19.8 | 3.7 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 6.1 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 5.8 | |||||||
| [Forschungsgruppe Wahlen](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 14–17 Sep 2009 | 1,000 | **32** | 27 | 22 | – | 7 | 5 | 7 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 5 | |||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 14–15 Sep 2009 | 1,000 | **34** | 28 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 6 | |||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 4–7 Sep 2009 | 1,001 | **31** | 28 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3 | |||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 7–10 May 2009 | 1,000 | **34** | 27 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 7 | |||||||
| [GESS](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 24–31 Mar 2009 | 1,003 | **34** | 25 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 9 | |||||||
| [Infratest](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 2–22 Feb 2009 | 1,000 | **35** | 26 | 22 | – | 6 | 5 | 6 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 9 | |||||||
| [Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 26 Jan–6 Feb 2009 | 1,001 | **36** | 26 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 10 | |||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 11–14 Sep 2008 | 1,000 | **36** | 27 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 9 | |||||||
| [Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 1–15 Apr 2008 | 1,084 | **30** | **30** | 21 | – | 5 | 5 | 9 | Tie | ||||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 2–6 Apr 2008 | 1,000 | **35** | 30 | 21 | – | 5 | 5 | 4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 5 | |||||||
| [Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 13–27 Feb 2008 | ~500 | **38** | 26 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ? | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 12 | |||||||
| [Infratest](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 21 Jan–7 Feb 2008 | 1,000 | **40** | 26 | 21 | ? | 5 | 4 | ? | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 14 | |||||||
| [Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 3–15 Dec 2007 | 1,002 | **37** | 26 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 11 | |||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 25–28 Oct 2007 | 1,000 | **40** | 24 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 16 | |||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 8–13 Mar 2007 | 1,000 | **39** | 25 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 14 | |||||||
| [Infratest](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 26 Feb–4 Mar 2007 | 1,000 | **39** | 26 | 19 | – | 6 | 4 | 6 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 13 | |||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 17–20 Nov 2006 | 1,000 | **40** | 23 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 17 | |||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 28–30 May 2006 | 1,000 | **39** | 24 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 13 | |||||||
| [Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 7 Apr 2005 | ~1,000 | **37** | 25 | 18 | – | 4 | 4 | 12 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 12 | |||||||
| [Infratest](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 2–6 Dec 2005 | 752 | **39** | 27 | 21 | – | 4 | 4 | 5 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 12 | |||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 11–15 Aug 2005 | 1,000 | **36** | 31 | 22 | – | 4 | 4 | 3 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 5 | |||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 1–6 Jun 2005 | 1,000 | **34** | 23 | 29 | – | 4 | 5 | 5 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 5 | |||||||
| [2004 state election](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/brandenburg.htm) | 19 Sep 2004 | – | **31.9** | 28.0 | 19.4 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 7.7 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3.9 |
Election result
Notes
References
References
- [http://www.thelocal.de/politics/20091012-22527.html Left coalition set to take power in Brandenburg]
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