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The '''2009 Besmenian federal election''' in [[Besmenia]] took take place on September 6, 2009. It was the election of the 23th [[Federal Chamber (Besmenia)|Federal Chamber]].
The '''2009 Besmenian federal election''' in [[Besmenia]] took take place on September 6, 2009. It was the election of the 23th [[Federal Chamber (Besmenia)|Federal Chamber]].
==Background==
==Background==
The FBBP-SDU coalition government formed after the [[2001 Besmenian federal election]] lost its absolute majority in the [[2005 Besmenian federal election|2005 election]]. After the 2005 election, the FBBP formed a joint government coalition with the BVP, the first collaboration between the two parties at the federal level.
After the SDU left the federal government, SDU chairman [[Rudolf Dietrich]] announced his resignation as party leader in November 2005. [[Angelika Kahmwald]] became his successor.
==Electoral system==
==Electoral system==
===Date===
===Date===
==Contesting parties==
==Contesting parties==
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" colspan="3"| Name
! rowspan="2"| Ideology
! rowspan="2"| Party leader
! rowspan="2"| Prime Minister candidate
! colspan="2"| 2005 result
|-
! Votes (%)
! Seats in the Federal Chamber
|-
| bgcolor=#FFFF00|
| align=center| '''FBBP'''
| [[Free Besmenian Citizen's Party]]<br />{{small|''Freie Besmenische Bürgerpartei''}}
| {{wpl|Liberalism}} <br> {{wpl|Social liberalism}}
| [[Ursula Kummstein]]
| Ursula Kummstein
| align=center| 31,2%
| {{Composition bar|137|427|#FFFF00}}
|-
| bgcolor=#0F0FFF|
| align=center| '''BVP'''
| [[Besmenian People's Party]]<br />{{small|''Besmenische Volkspartei''}}
| {{wpl|Christian Democracy}} <br> {{wpl|Conservatism}}
| [[Franz Bauer]]
| Franz Bauer
| align=center| 26,4%
| {{Composition bar|115|427|#0F0FFF}}
|-
| bgcolor=#FF0000|
| align=center| '''SDU'''
| [[Social Democratic Union (Besmenia)|Social Democratic Union]]<br />{{small|''Sozialdemokratische Union''}}
| {{wpl|Social democracy}}
| [[Angelika Kahmwald]]
| Angelika Kahmwald
| align=center| 13,9%
| {{Composition bar|61|427|#FF0000}}
|-
| bgcolor=#00CED1|
| align=center| '''NBP'''
| [[National Besmenian Party]]<br />{{small|''Nationale Besmenische Partei''}}
| {{wpl|National conservatism}} <br> {{wpl|Right-wing populism}}
| [[Alexander von Wiest]]
| Alexander von Wiest
| align=center| 10,5%
|{{Composition bar|46|427|#00CED1}}
|-
| bgcolor=#32CD32|
| align=center| '''GPB'''
| [[Green Party of Besmenia]]<br />{{small|''Grüne Partei Besmeniens''}}
| {{wpl|Green politics}} <br> {{wpl|Social liberalism}}
| [[Sebastian Bergmann]]
| Sebastian Bergmann
| align=center| 9,8%
| {{Composition bar|43|427|#32CD32}}
|-
| bgcolor=#CE3200|
| align=center| '''PBL'''
| [[Party of the Besmenian Left]]<br />{{small|''Partei der Besmenischen Linken''}}
| {{wpl|Democratic Socialism}} <br> {{wpl|Left-wing populism}}
| [[Erik Schwan]]
| Erik Schwan
| align=center| 5,8%
| {{Composition bar|25|427|#CE3200}}
|-
|}
==Prime Minister candidate of the parties==
==Prime Minister candidate of the parties==
===FBBP===
===FBBP===
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==Campaign==
==Campaign==
===TV debates===
===TV debates===
[[BRF|Besmenian Rundfunk]]'s election coverage began on August 2, 2009 with a television confrontation between [[Franz Bauer]] (BVP) and [[Alexander von Wiest]] (NBP). This was the first of ten debate programs in which the top candidates from two parliamentary parties sat face to face. Moderator Kerstin Hochmann asked the questions.
[[BRF|Besmenian Rundfunk]]'s election coverage began on July 28, 2009 with a television confrontation between [[Franz Bauer]] (BVP) and [[Alexander von Wiest]] (NBP). This was the first of twelve debate programs in which the top candidates from two parliamentary parties sat face to face. Moderator [[Kerstin Hochmann]] asked the questions.
 
Also one week before the election, a television debate was broadcast on [[BRF 2]] with parties that were not represented in parliament, representatives of [[Besmenian Libertarian Party|BELP]], [[Centre Alliance of Besmenia|ZAB]] and [[Communist Party of Besmenia|KPB]] took part.


==Results==
==Results==

Latest revision as of 19:54, 27 August 2023

2009 Besmenian federal election
Flag of Besmenia.png
← 2005 6 September 2009 2012 →
427 seats
214 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Ursula Kummstein2008.jpg Dieter althaus2008.jpg Gabi Burgstaller.jpg
Candidate Ursula Kummstein Franz Bauer Angelika Kahmwald
Party FBBP BVP SDU
Leader since 5 November 1999 18 February 2005 9 December 2005
Leader's seat Summingia Gablitz Maurenmark
Percentage 28,7% 23,8% 12,8%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  Alexander von Wiest2.png Gregor Gysi.jpg File:Erik Schwan.jpg
Candidate Alexander von Wiest Sebastian Bergmann Erik Schwan
Party NBP GPB PBL
Leader since 10 July 1990 30 October 2001 21 September 2004
Leader's seat Greuningia Metakumburg Maurenmark
Percentage 11,5% 10,2% 8,9%

The 2009 Besmenian federal election in Besmenia took take place on September 6, 2009. It was the election of the 23th Federal Chamber.

Background

The FBBP-SDU coalition government formed after the 2001 Besmenian federal election lost its absolute majority in the 2005 election. After the 2005 election, the FBBP formed a joint government coalition with the BVP, the first collaboration between the two parties at the federal level.

After the SDU left the federal government, SDU chairman Rudolf Dietrich announced his resignation as party leader in November 2005. Angelika Kahmwald became his successor.

Electoral system

Date

Contesting parties

Name Ideology Party leader Prime Minister candidate 2005 result
Votes (%) Seats in the Federal Chamber
FBBP Free Besmenian Citizen's Party
Freie Besmenische Bürgerpartei 		Liberalism
Social liberalism 		Ursula Kummstein Ursula Kummstein 31,2%
137 / 427
BVP Besmenian People's Party
Besmenische Volkspartei 		Christian Democracy
Conservatism 		Franz Bauer Franz Bauer 26,4%
115 / 427
SDU Social Democratic Union
Sozialdemokratische Union 		Social democracy Angelika Kahmwald Angelika Kahmwald 13,9%
61 / 427
NBP National Besmenian Party
Nationale Besmenische Partei 		National conservatism
Right-wing populism 		Alexander von Wiest Alexander von Wiest 10,5%
46 / 427
GPB Green Party of Besmenia
Grüne Partei Besmeniens 		Green politics
Social liberalism 		Sebastian Bergmann Sebastian Bergmann 9,8%
43 / 427
PBL Party of the Besmenian Left
Partei der Besmenischen Linken 		Democratic Socialism
Left-wing populism 		Erik Schwan Erik Schwan 5,8%
25 / 427

Prime Minister candidate of the parties

FBBP

BVP

SDU

NBP

GPB

PBL

Campaign

TV debates

Besmenian Rundfunk's election coverage began on July 28, 2009 with a television confrontation between Franz Bauer (BVP) and Alexander von Wiest (NBP). This was the first of twelve debate programs in which the top candidates from two parliamentary parties sat face to face. Moderator Kerstin Hochmann asked the questions.

Also one week before the election, a television debate was broadcast on BRF 2 with parties that were not represented in parliament, representatives of BELP, ZAB and KPB took part.

Results

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Party Votes % Seats
Free Besmenian Citizen's Party 16,664,185 28,7 128
Besmenian People's Party 13,819,080 23,8 106
Social Democratic Union 7,432,110 12,8 57
National Besmenian Party 6,677,286 11,5 51
Green Party of Besmenia 5,922,463 10,2 45
Party of the Besmenian Left 5,167,639 8,9 40
Other parties 2,206,407 3,8 0
Invalid/blank votes 174,190 0,3 –
Total 58,063,364 100 427
Registered voters/turnout 63,867,842 90,91 –
Popular vote
FBBP
 
 28.7%
BVP
 
 23.8%
SDU
 
 12.8%
NBP
 
 11.5%
GPB
 
 10.2%
PBL
 
 8.9%
Other parties
 
 3.8%

Government formation

Coalitions considered Seats
Total seats 427
Absolute majority (From 214 seats)
    FBBP, BVP 234
      FBBP, SDU, GPB 230

Aftermatch

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