2008 Hamburg state election

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All 121 seats in the Hamburg Parliament 61 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	777,531 (63.5%) 5.2%
First party Second party   Leader Ole von Beust Michael Naumann Party CDU SPD Last election 63 seats, 47.2% 41 seats, 30.5% Seats won 56 45 Seat change 7 4 Popular vote 331,067 265,516 Percentage 42.6% 34.1% Swing 4.6% 3.6%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Christa Goetsch Dora Heyenn Party Greens Left Last election 17 seats, 12.3% Did not run Seats won 12 8 Seat change 5 8 Popular vote 74,472 50,132 Percentage 9.6% 6.4% Swing 2.7% 6.4%
Mayor before election Ole von Beust CDU Elected Mayor Ole von Beust CDU

The 2008 Hamburg state election was held on 24 February 2008 to elect the members of the 19th Hamburg Parliament.^[1] The incumbent Christian Democratic Union led by First Mayor Ole von Beust government lost its majority. The CDU subsequently formed a coalition government with the Green Alternative List. This was the first time the CDU had formed a state government with the Greens in Germany.^[2][3]

Parties

The table below lists parties represented in the 18th Hamburg Parliament.

Opinion polling