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2009 Saarland state election

State election in Saarland, Germany

State election in Saarland, Germany

FieldValue
election_name2009 Saarland state election
countrySaarland
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election2004 Saarland state election
previous_year2004
next_election2012 Saarland state election
next_year2012
seats_for_electionAll 51 seats in the Landtag of Saarland
majority_seats26
election_date30 August 2009
turnout534,793 (67.6%)
12.1%
image1
leader1Peter Müller
party1Christian Democratic Union (Germany)
last_election127 seats, 47.5%
seats119
seat_change18
popular_vote1184,537
percentage134.5%
swing113.0%
image2
leader2Heiko Maas
party2Social Democratic Party of Germany
last_election218 seats, 30.8%
seats213
seat_change25
popular_vote2131,241
percentage224.5%
swing26.3%
image3
leader3Oskar Lafontaine
party3The Left (Germany)
last_election30 seats, 2.3%
seats311
seat_change311
popular_vote3113,664
percentage321.3%
swing319.0%
image4
leader4Christoph Hartmann
party4Free Democratic Party (Germany)
last_election43 seats, 5.2%
seats45
seat_change42
popular_vote449,064
percentage49.2%
swing44.0%
image5
leader5Hubert Ulrich
party5Alliance 90/The Greens
last_election53 seats, 5.6%
seats53
seat_change50
popular_vote531,516
percentage55.9%
swing50.3%
map_imageFile:2009 Saarland State Election.svg
titleMinister-President
before_electionPeter Müller
before_partyChristian Democratic Union of Germany
after_electionPeter Müller
after_partyChristian Democratic Union of Germany

12.1%

The 2009 Saarland state election was held on 30 August 2009 to elect the members of the Landtag of Saarland. It was held on the same day as state elections in Saxony and Thuringia. The incumbent Christian Democratic Union (CDU) government led by Minister-President Peter Müller lost its majority. The CDU subsequently formed a coalition with the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and The Greens, and Müller was re-elected as Minister-President. This was the first Jamaica coalition formed in Germany.

Parties

The table below lists parties represented in the previous Landtag of Saarland.

NameIdeologyLeader(s)2004 resultVotes (%)Seats
Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}**CDU**Christian Democratic Union of Germany
*Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands*Christian democracyPeter Müller47.5%
Social Democratic Party of Germany}}**SPD**Social Democratic Party of Germany
*Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands*Social democracyHeiko Maas30.8%
Alliance 90/The Greens}}**Grüne**Alliance 90/The Greens
*Bündnis 90/Die Grünen*Green politicsHubert Ulrich5.6%
Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}**FDP**Free Democratic Party
*Freie Demokratische Partei*Classical liberalismChristoph Hartmann5.2%

Opinion polling

Polling firmFieldwork dateSample
sizeCDUSPDGrüneFDPLinkeOthersLeadChristian Democratic Union of Germany}};"Social Democratic Party of Germany}};"Alliance 90/The Greens}};"Free Democratic Party (Germany)}};"The Left (Germany)}};"
[2009 state election](http://www.wahlrecht.de/news/2009/landtagswahl-saarland-2009.htm)30 Aug 2009–**34.5**24.55.99.221.34.6Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"10.0
[Forschungsgruppe Wahlen](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm)17–20 Aug 20091,000**36**2669167Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"10
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm)18–20 Aug 20091,000**38**2669156Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"12
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm)20–21 Apr 20091,000**36**2779183Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"9
[Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm)2–10 Mar 20091,000**38**2358224Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"15
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm)23–26 Oct 20081,000**38**2556233Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"13
[dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm)11–16 Sep 20081,003**42**2266204Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"20
[Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm)26 Aug–2 Sep 20081,002**40**2356224Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"17
[Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm)25–29 Aug 20081,001**37**2357244Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"13
[Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm)13–27 Feb 2008~500**40**257619?Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"15
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm)Sep 20071,000**41**2665184Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"15
[Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm)30 Apr–16 May 2007504**40**2688135Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"14
[SaarZoom](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm)Jun 2007600**36**3587131Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"1
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm)9–14 Nov 20061,000**39**3467104Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"5
[Infratest](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm)29 Aug–10 Sep 20061,000**38**3158135Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"7
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm)14–17 Jul 20051,000**43**2365194Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"20
[Infratest](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm)27 Jan–1 Feb 20051,000**44**3675–8Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"8
[2004 state election](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm)5 Sep 2004–**47.5**30.85.65.22.310.9Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"16.7

Election result

Both the CDU and SPD suffered significant losses, losing almost 20% of vote share between them. This came primarily to the benefit of The Left, which achieved by far its best result in a western state, debuting at 21.3%. The Greens and Free Democratic Party (FDP) also benefited to a lesser degree. As in a number of western states during the 2007–2009 period, the entry of The Left meant that neither the CDU–FDP nor SPD–Green coalitions won a majority.

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Notes

References

References

  1. [http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,654623,00.html The Greens Are About to Churn Up Germany's Party System]
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