Lower Saxony state election, 2008
The 2008 Lower Saxony state election was held in Lower Saxony in north-western Germany on 27 January 2008. Despite losing votes and seats, the ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) held on to its position as the leading party in the state. The CDU's coalition with the Free Democratic Party (FDP) was able to continue after the election, although their majority was cut from 29 to 10.
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Lower Saxony state election, 2008
The 2008 Lower Saxony state election was held in Lower Saxony in north-western Germany on 27 January 2008. Despite losing votes and seats, the ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) held on to its position as the leading party in the state. The CDU's coalition with the Free Democratic Party (FDP) was able to continue after the election, although their majority was cut from 29 to 10.
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Die Wahlen zum 16. Niedersächs ...... hen Flächenlandes einzuziehen.
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La elección estatal de Baja Sa ...... , aunque su mayoría se redujo.
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Les élections législatives rég ...... e, au pouvoir depuis cinq ans.
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The 2008 Lower Saxony state el ...... ajority was cut from 29 to 10.
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start date
2008-01-27
title
Lower Saxony state election, 2008
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595,355,159
after party
Christian Democratic Union
before party
Christian Democratic Union
last election
leader
Kreszentia Flauger
majority seats
next election
Lower Saxony state election, 2013
next year
party
Alliance '90/The Greens
Christian Democratic Union
Free Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party of Germany
percentage
popular vote
posttitle
Resulting Ministerräsident
previous election
Lower Saxony state election, 2003
previous year
seat change
seats
seats before
seats for election
All 152 seats in the Landtag of Lower Saxony
swing
type
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Die Wahlen zum 16. Niedersächs ...... hen Flächenlandes einzuziehen.
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La elección estatal de Baja Sa ...... , aunque su mayoría se redujo.
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Les élections législatives rég ...... e, au pouvoir depuis cinq ans.
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The 2008 Lower Saxony state el ...... ajority was cut from 29 to 10.
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label
Elecciones estatales de Baja Sajonia de 2008
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Landtagswahl in Niedersachsen 2008
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Lower Saxony state election, 2008
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Élections législatives régionales de 2008 en Basse-Saxe
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