Løgtingswahl 2008

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(in %)
 %
30th
20th
10
0
23.3
21.0
20.1
19.3
8.4
7.2
0.7
Otherwise.
Gains and losses
compared to 2004
 % p
   4th
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
+1.6
-2.7
-0.5
-2.5
+3.2
+2.6
-1.7
Otherwise.
Distribution of seats
      
A total of 33 seats

The 2008 Løgtingswahl in the Faroe Islands took place on January 19th, 2008. It was the 17th parliamentary election after internal self-government ( heimastýri ) had been achieved in 1948.

The left-wing Republican Tjóðveldisflokkurin became the largest party . who could make easy profits without winning an additional seat. The conservative Fólkaflokkurin and the unionist Sambandsflokkurin were also able to keep their share of the vote, while the social democratic Javnaðarflokkurin had to give up a seat to the Prime Minister and only represented the fourth largest party in terms of percentage.

The clear winners of this election were the two smaller parties, Miðflokkurin and Sjálvstýrisflokkurin , who each received an additional seat.

In the subsequent coalition negotiations, a state government led by Jóannes Eidesgaard was again formed , in which, however, Fólkaflokkurin and Sambandsflokkurin were replaced by Tjóðveldisflokkurin and Miðflokkurin as coalition partners.

Results of the Løgting election on January 19, 2008

Seven parties took part in the election. For the first time in the history of the Løgting, 33 seats were awarded. The only new party was the Miðnámsflokkurin ("The High School Students Party ").

Political party be right percent Seats
E - Tjóðveldisflokkurin 7.250 23.3 8th
B - Sambandsflokkurin 6.529 21.0 7th
A - Fólkaflokkurin 6.240 20.1 7th
C - Javnaðarflokkurin 6.018 19.3 6th
H - Miðflokkurin 2,610 8.4 3
D - Sjálvstýrisflokkurin 2.244 7.2 2
L - Miðnámsflokkurin 221 0.7 0
total 31,112 100 33

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Løgtingsval skift á flokkar, atkvøður and tingmenn (1978–2011) , hagstova.fo
  2. ^ Løgtingswahl 2008: Elections to the Faroese Løgting - Results Lookup , electionresources.org