Bavarian state election, 14 October 2018

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Bavaria, also the Free State of Bavaria, held a state election on 14 October 2018 to elect the 180 members of the Landtag.

The turnout of the election was 72.4 percent. The Christian Social Union (CSU) lost its majority position with its lowest result since 1950. The Greens/ Alliance 90 became the second largest party, followed by the Free Voters, Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). The Liberal Free Democratic Party just reached the set threshold of five percent.

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Both coalition parties (CSU and SPD) of Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) lost considerably in the election. Since 1950 the CSU has been the majority party, the outcome of this election leaves the CSU to find a coalition partner to gain majority in the Bavarian Landtag.

The main topic of debate was the migration policy. The CSU adapted a more critical tone towards migration, hoping to attract right-wing voters. This caused dispersion between the CSU and the CDU before the election.

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LSE European Institute: LSE EuroppBlog, 15.10.18: Merkel’s grand coalition partners suffer significant losses in the Bavarian election http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2018/10/15/merkels-grand-coalition-partners-suffer-significant-losses-in-the-bavarian-election/
Spiegel Online International, 15.10.18: Merkel's Bavaria headache: Berlin Coalition Emerges Even Weaker http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/bavaria-vote-spells-headwinds-for-merkel-coalition-a-1233351.html
Euro|topics, October 2018: What made the Greens so strong in Bavaria? https://www.eurotopics.net/en/208188/
Berlin Policy Journal: Berlin Observer, 16.10.18: Bavaria Goes Green https://berlinpolicyjournal.com/bavaria-goes-green/
Wikipedia, 14.10.18: Bavarian state election, 2018 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavarian_state_eleWikipedia, 14ction,_2018
Reuters, 14.10.18: Bavaria election humbles Merkel allies, raising tensions in Berlin https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-germany-politics-bavaria/bavaria-election-humbles-merkel-allies-raising-tensions-in-berlin-idUKKCN1MN0UG
The Local de, 14.10.18: AS IT HAPPENED: Bavarian Elections 2018 https://www.thelocal.de/20181014/live-blog-bavarian-elections-2018
France 24, 15.10.18: Merkel’s Bavarian allies lose absolute majority in regional election https://www.france24.com/en/20181014-germany-merkel-csu-allies-lose-absolute-majority-bavaria-state-election
Deutsche Welle, 14.10.18: Merkel's sister conservatives battered in Bavaria, Greens gain big https://www.dw.com/en/merkels-sister-conservatives-battered-in-bavaria-greens-gain-big/a-45884764
BBC News, 15.10.18: Merkel's Bavaria ally CSU suffer 'massive losses' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45857699
Politico, 15.10.18: Bavarian voters rattle Berlin politics https://www.politico.eu/article/bavaria-merkel-afd-greens-election-result/
EurActiv, 15.10.18: Bavarian elections stability test for Merkel’s grand coalition https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/bavarian-elections-stability-test-for-merkels-grand-coalition/
Euro|topics, 14.10.18: Bavarian elections rock German politics https://www.eurotopics.net/en/208111/
Bloomberg, 14.10.8: Merkel Faces Fresh Turmoil After Historic Bavarian Setback https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-14/merkel-confronts-fresh-turmoil-after-historic-bavarian-setback

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The Local de: Tag: Bavarian Elections 2018 https://www.thelocal.de/tag/bavarian+elections+2018

BBC News, 14.10.18: Bavaria election: German conservatives lose their fizz https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45835795
EurActiv, 14.10.18: Green Party ends conservative CSU’s 61-year political dominance in Bavaria https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/green-party-ends-conservative-csus-61-year-political-dominance-in-bavaria/

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