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2012 Saarland state election
State election in Germany
State election in Germany
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2012 Saarland state election | |
| country | Saarland | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 2009 Saarland state election | |
| previous_year | 2009 | |
| next_election | 2017 Saarland state election | |
| next_year | 2017 | |
| seats_for_election | All 51 seats of the Landtag of the Saarland | |
| majority_seats | 26 | |
| election_date | 25 March 2012 | |
| turnout | 481,294 (61.6%) | |
| 6.0% | ||
| image1 | [[File:Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer 2 par Claude Truong-Ngoc janvier 2015.jpg | 115px]] |
| leader1 | Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer | |
| party1 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | |
| last_election1 | 19 seats, 34.5% | |
| seats1 | 19 | |
| seat_change1 | 0 | |
| popular_vote1 | 169,617 | |
| percentage1 | 35.2% | |
| swing1 | 0.7% | |
| image2 | [[File:2017-03-26 Heiko Maas by Sandro Halank–4.jpg | 118px]] |
| leader2 | Heiko Maas | |
| party2 | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |
| last_election2 | 13 seats, 24.5% | |
| seats2 | 17 | |
| seat_change2 | 4 | |
| popular_vote2 | 147,170 | |
| percentage2 | 30.6% | |
| swing2 | 6.1% | |
| image3 | [[File:Oskar Lafontaine (DIE LINKE) in Hamm (10571425525).jpg | 115px]] |
| leader3 | Oskar Lafontaine | |
| party3 | The Left (Germany) | |
| last_election3 | 11 seats, 21.3% | |
| seats3 | 9 | |
| seat_change3 | 2 | |
| popular_vote3 | 77,612 | |
| percentage3 | 16.1% | |
| swing3 | 5.2% | |
| image4 | [[File:Jasmin Maurer.jpg | 115px]] |
| leader4 | Jasmin Maurer | |
| party4 | Pirate Party Germany | |
| last_election4 | *Did not contest* | |
| seats4 | 4 | |
| seat_change4 | 4 | |
| popular_vote4 | 35,656 | |
| percentage4 | 7.4% | |
| swing4 | 7.4% | |
| image5 | ||
| leader5 | Simone Peter | |
| party5 | Alliance 90/The Greens | |
| last_election5 | 3 seats, 5.9% | |
| seats5 | 2 | |
| seat_change5 | 1 | |
| popular_vote5 | 24,252 | |
| percentage5 | 5.0% | |
| swing5 | 0.9% | |
| map_image | File:2012 Saarland State Election.svg | |
| title | Minister-President | |
| before_election | Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer | |
| before_party | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | |
| after_election | Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer | |
| after_party | Christian Democratic Union of Germany |
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The 2012 Saarland state election was held in on 25 March 2012 to elect the members of the Landtag of Saarland. The election was triggered by the collapse of the previous coalition government comprising the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Minister-President Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Free Democratic Party (FDP), and The Greens. The CDU subsequently formed a grand coalition with the Social Democratic Party (SPD), and Kramp-Karrenbauer was re-elected as Minister-President.
Background
After the 2009 state election, a Jamaica coalition (CDU–FDP–Green) government took office, the first of its kind in Germany. The government collapsed on 6 January 2012 due to internal issues in the FDP. Minister-President Kramp-Karrenbauer stated that "[a] credible and reliable cooperation is no longer completely possible in this coalition."
Parties
The table below lists parties represented in the previous Landtag of Saarland.
| Name | Ideology | Leader(s) | 2009 result | Votes (%) | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union of Germany}} | **CDU** | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | |||
| *Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands* | Christian democracy | Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer | 34.5% | ||
| Social Democratic Party of Germany}} | **SPD** | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |||
| *Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands* | Social democracy | Heiko Maas | 24.5% | ||
| The Left (Germany)}} | **Linke** | The Left | |||
| *Die Linke* | Democratic socialism | Oskar Lafontaine | 21.3% | ||
| Free Democratic Party (Germany)}} | **FDP** | Free Democratic Party | |||
| *Freie Demokratische Partei* | Classical liberalism | Oliver Luksic | 9.2% | ||
| Alliance 90/The Greens}} | **Grüne** | Alliance 90/The Greens | |||
| *Bündnis 90/Die Grünen* | Green politics | Simone Peter | 5.9% |
Opinion polling
| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample | ||||||||||||||||||
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| size | CDU | SPD | Linke | FDP | Grüne | Piraten | Others | Lead | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};" | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};" | The Left (Germany)}};" | Free Democratic Party (Germany)}};" | Alliance 90/The Greens}};" | Pirate Party Germany}};" | ||||||
| [2012 state election](http://www.wahlrecht.de/news/2012/landtagswahl-saarland-2012.htm) | 25 Mar 2012 | – | **35.2** | 30.6 | 16.1 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 4.5 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 4.6 | |||||||||
| [Forschungsgruppe Wahlen](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm) | 13–15 Mar 2012 | 1,053 | **34** | **34** | 15 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | Tie | ||||||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm) | 13–15 Mar 2012 | 1,000 | **33** | **33** | 16 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | Tie | ||||||||||
| [Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm) | 20–29 Feb 2012 | 1,002 | 35 | **37** | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 2 | |||||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm) | 21–22 Feb 2012 | 1,001 | 35 | **36** | 15 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 1 | |||||||||
| [Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm) | 24–25 Jan 2012 | 1,000 | **36** | **36** | 15 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | Tie | ||||||||||
| [Forschungsgruppe Wahlen](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm) | 23–25 Jan 2012 | 1,039 | 34 | **38** | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 4 | |||||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm) | 11–15 Nov 2011 | 1,000 | 32 | **35** | 12 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3 | |||||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm) | 1–3 Nov 2010 | 1,001 | 32 | **34** | 17 | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 2 | |||||||||
| [Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/saarland.htm) | 10–13 Dec 2009 | 1,000 | **32** | 29 | 19 | 9 | 7 | – | 4 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3 | |||||||||
| [2009 state election](http://www.wahlrecht.de/news/2009/landtagswahl-saarland-2009.htm) | 30 Aug 2009 | – | **34.5** | 24.5 | 21.3 | 9.2 | 5.9 | – | 4.6 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 10.0 |
Election result
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Outcome
Having been reelected as the largest party in the Landtag, CDU was tasked with forming the government. Minister-President Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said that she was seeking to form a grand coalition with the SPD, which have 37 seats altogether. Both parties reached a coalition agreement on 24 April 2012. The CDU and SPD would control 3 ministries each. Kramp-Karrenbauer will also head the new government which will be sworn on 9 May 2012.
On 9 May 2012 Kramp-Karrenbauer's new government gained the vote of confidence with 37 votes. There was 12 votes against and 2 abstentions. Her cabinet was later endorsed by the Landtag with the same number of votes.
References
References
- (25 March 2012). "CDU gewinnt Landtagswahl". [[Tagesschau (Germany).
- (9 May 2012). "Große Koalition im Saarland: Kramp-Karrenbauer als Ministerpräsidentin wiedergewählt". [[Focus (German magazine).
- Zuvela, Matt. (6 January 2012). "One-of-a-kind coalition falls apart in German state". [[Deutsche Welle]].
- Chelsom-Pill, Charlotte. (20 January 2012). "Early Saarland elections planned as coalition talks fail". [[Deutsche Welle]].
- (24 April 2012). "Strategiespiel ums Kabinett". [[Süddeutsche Zeitung.
- (9 May 2012). "Kramp-Karrenbauer als Ministerpräsidentin wiedergewählt". [[Süddeutsche]].
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