2008 Slovenian parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Slovenia on 21 September 2008 to elect the 90 deputies of the National Assembly.[1] 17 parties filed to run in the election, including all nine parliamentary parties.[2] The election was won by the Social Democrats (SD),[1] who then went on to form a government together with Zares, Liberal Democracy of Slovenia (LDS) and the Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia (DeSUS).[3]
Opinion polling
| Polling Firm | Date | SD | SDS | Zares | SNS | LDS | DeSUS | SLS | NSi | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ninamedia[4] | 15–17 July 2008 | 25.7% | 22.4% | 8.4% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 4.5% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 22.3% |
| Ninamedia[5] | 20–22 May 2008 | 22.1% | 18.9% | 8.6% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 4.2% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 37.1% |
| Delo[6] | 26–29 May 2008 | 19.2% | 15.2% | 6.3% | 5.9% | 4.7% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 41.4% |
Exit polls
According to exit polls, conducted by the Interstat agency for Radiotelevizija Slovenija, Social Democrats (SD) won the most votes, 32.02%. Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) finished second with 28.04%. Other parties followed: Zares 10.05%, Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia (DeSUS) 6.74%, Slovenian National Party (SNS) 5.58%, Liberal Democracy of Slovenia (LDS) 5.21%, and Slovenian People's Party (SLS) with Youth Party of Slovenia (SMS) 4.28%. New Slovenia (NSi) and Lipa, the parliamentary parties before the elections, did not reach the 4% limit.[7]
According to exit polls, conducted by the Mediana agency for POP TV, the results are following: SD 31.5%, SDS 27.7%, Zares 9.7%, DeSUS 7.6%, LDS 6.1%, SNS 5.8%, SLS-SMS 4.2%. The margin was not reached by NSi (2.6%) and Lipa (2.3%).[8]
Results
Template:Slovenian parliamentary election, 2008
See also
References
- ^ a b "Republic of Slovenia Elections for Deputies to the National Assembly 2008". Ministry of Public Administration. Archived from the original on 24 September 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2008.
- ^ "Seznam kandidatov in kandidatk po listah". Ministry of Public Administration. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2008.
- ^ "Leftists make gains in Slovenia". Archived from the original on 27 September 2008.
- ^ (08/10/08) (17 July 2008). "Social Democratic Parties Lead in Slovenia | Angus Reid Public Opinion". Angus-reid.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
{{cite web}}:|author=has numeric name (help) - ^ (06/17/08) (22 May 2008). "Social Democracy Leads All in Slovenia | Angus Reid Public Opinion". Angus-reid.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
{{cite web}}:|author=has numeric name (help) - ^ (06/25/08) (29 May 2008). "Slovenian Voters Put Social Democracy Ahead | Angus Reid Public Opinion". Angus-reid.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
{{cite web}}:|author=has numeric name (help) - ^ "Trojčku 43 mandatov in koalicijski partner? :: Prvi interaktivni multimedijski portal, MMC RTV Slovenija". Rtvslo.si. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "Stran ne obstaja - 24ur.com". Volitve.24ur.com. 21 September 2008. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
External links
Media related to 2008 elections in Slovenia at Wikimedia Commons
- NSD: European Election Database - Slovenia publishes regional level election data; allows for comparisons of election results, 1992–2008
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