General election in Greece September 2015

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Result (in%)
 %
40
30th
20th
10
0
35.46
28.10
6.99
6.28
5.55
4.09
3.69
3.43
6.41
Gains and losses
compared to January 2015
 % p
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
-0.88
+0.29
+0.71
+1.12
+0.08
-1.96
-1.06
+1.64
+0.06
Template: election chart / maintenance / notes
Remarks:
d PASOK and DIMAR alliance
Distribution of seats
        
A total of 300 seats

The parliamentary election in Greece in September 2015 was an early election of the Greek parliament , which took place on September 20, 2015. The strongest party, with a turnout of 56.57%, was the left-wing party SYRIZA, led by Alexis Tsipras . This was followed by the conservative Nea Dimokratia by Vangelis Meimarakis and the neo-Nazi Chrysi Avgi (XA) by Nikolaos Michaloliakos as well as a social democratic alliance led by PASOK , which improved slightly from seventh to fourth place. The government coalition between SYRIZA and the right-wing populist Anexartiti Ellines (ANEL) that existed before the election was continued. The second Tsipras cabinet was sworn in three days after the election.

background

The Tsipras cabinet , which has been in power since the early elections to parliament in January 2015, lost its majority in parliament as a result of the reform program agreed with Greece's creditors, because members of the left wing of SYRIZA in particular did not support the reform program. In several votes on the government's austerity and reform course, up to a third of the Tsipras faction had refused to follow suit. The decisions were only made through votes of opposition MPs in parliament. On August 20, Tsipras announced his resignation as prime minister. Thereupon the President Prokopis Pavlopoulos commissioned the chairmen of the second and third largest party, Vangelis Meimarakis from the conservative Nea Dimokratia and subsequently Panagiotis Lafazanis from the newly founded left Laiki Enotita with the formation of a government coalition. According to the constitution, a transitional government with a new cabinet is planned in preparation for the elections. According to Article 37 of the Greek Constitution, it is administered by one of the three highest judges in the country. On August 27, 2015, Pavlopoulos appointed the President of the Areopagus Vasiliki Thanou-Christofilou as acting Prime Minister.

Electoral system

The parliamentary elections in Greece are held according to the "reinforced proportional representation system". A total of 300 MPs are elected; including 288 MPs in 56 electoral districts, which are combined into 13 larger electoral districts, and twelve MPs on a state list. In the allocation of seats, the strongest party receives an allowance of 50 seats, the remaining 250 seats are allocated proportionally. For the 56 electoral districts, the distribution of seats is first based on the Hagenbach-Bischoff procedure and the remaining seats are then allocated using the Hare-Niemeyer procedure . A 3 percent threshold clause has been in place for parties to move into parliament since 1993 . Every Greek citizen from the age of 18 is entitled to vote .

Parties

The Supreme Court approved 14 parties and five electoral alliances for parliamentary elections. At the beginning of September, KIDISO and LAOS , both of whom had missed their entry in the last election, announced that they would not run in the elections. At the end of August, the party leaders of PASOK and DIMAR declared the cooperation of both parties on a common list of candidates as Dimokratikí Symbarátaxi ( Greek Δημοκρατική Συμπαράταξη ).

Parties
No. logo Surname Alignment Top candidate
1. SYRIZA logo Synaspismos Rizospastikis Aristeras (SYRIZA)
Coalition of the Radical Left
Greek Συνασπισμός Ριζοσπαστικής Αριστεράς (ΣΥΡΙΖΑ) 		socialist Alexis Tsipras Alexis Tsipras
2. Logo of the ND Nea Dimokratia (ND)
New Democracy
Greek Νέα Δημοκρατία (ΝΔ) 		conservative Vangelis Meimarakis Vangelis Meimarakis
3. Flag of the Chrysi Avgi Laikos Syndesmos - Chrysi Avgi (XA)
Volksbund - Golden Dawn / Dawn
Greek Λαϊκός Σύνδεσμος - Χρυσή Αυγή (ΧΑ) 		neo-Nazi Nikolaos Michaloliakos Nikolaos Michaloliakos
4th To Potami
The river in
Greek Το Ποτάμι 		left-liberal Stavros Theodorakis Stavros Theodorakis
5. Logo of the KKE Kommounistiko Komma Elladas (KKE)
Communist Party of Greece
Greek Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας (ΚΚΕ) 		Communist Dimitris Koutsoumbas Dimitris Koutsoumbas
6th Anexartiti Ellines Ethnikis Patriotiki Symmachia
Greek Ανεξάρτητοι Έλληνες Εθνικής Πατριωτική Συμμαχία 		national conservative , right-wing populist Panos Kammenos Panos Kammenos
7th Organosi Kommouniston Diethniston Ellados (OKDE)
Organization of Communist Internationalists
Greek Οργάνωση Κομμουνιστών Διεθνιστών Ελλάδος (ΟΚΔΕ) 		Communist 3-person presidium
8th. Organosi gia tin Anasynkrotisi tou KKE (OAKKE)
Organization for the reconstruction of the KKE
Greek Οργάνωση για την Ανασυγκρότηση του ΚΚΕ (ΟΑΚΚΕ) 		Communist
9. Kinonia
Society
Greek Κοινωνία 		conservative
10. Elliniki Laiki Dimokratiki Apeleftherosi (ELLADA)
Greek democratic people’s liberation
Greek Ελληνική Λαϊκή Δημοκρατική Απελευθέρωση
11. Enieo Pallaiko Metopo (EPAM)
United Popular Front
Greek Ενιαίο Παλλαϊκό Μέτωπο (Ε.ΠΑ.Μ.)
12. Popular Unity (LAE)
National Unity
Greek Λαϊκή Ενότητα (ΛΑ.Ε.) 		left socialist Panagiotis Lafazanis Panagiotis Lafazanis
13. Dimiourgia Xana
Renewed Creation
Greek δημιουργία, ξανά!
14th Enosi Kendroon (EK)
Union of Centrists
Greek Ένωση Κεντρώων (ΈΚ) 		centrist , liberal Vasilis Leventis Vasilis Leventis
15th Kommounistiko comma Greece (marxismo-Leninistiko) KKE (ml) - Marxistiko-Leninistiko Kommounistiko point of Greece (ML KKE)
Greek Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας (Μαρξιστικό-Λενινιστικό) ΚΚΕ (μ-λ) - Μαρξιστικό-Λενινιστικό Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας (Μ-Λ ΚΚΕ ) 		Communist, Marxist - Leninist , Maoist 4-member presidium
16. Dimokratiki - Kinonia Axion - Comma Piraton Elladas
Greek Δημοκρατικοί - Κοινωνία Αξιών - Κόμμα Πειρατών Ελλάδας
17th Andikapitalistiki Aristeri Synergasia gia tin Anatropi (ANT.AR.SY.A) - Metopo tis Andikapitalistikis, Epanastikis, Koummounistikis Aristera ke tis Rizospastikis Ikologias
Anti-capitalist left cooperation for the overthrow (ANT.AR.SY.A) - Front of the anti-capitalist revolutionaries and radicals Ecology
Greek Αντικαπιταλιστική Αριστερή Συνεργασία για την Ανατροπή (ΑΝΤ.ΑΡ.ΣΥ.Α.) - Μέτωπο της Αντικαπιταλιστικής Επαναστατικής Κουμμουνιστικής Αριστεράς και της Ριζοσπαστικής Οικολογίας 		Communist Central Committee and 3-person Presidium
18th Patriotiki Enosi - Elliniki Laiki Syspirosi (E.LA.S.)
Greek Πατριωτική Ένωση - Ελληνική Λαϊκή Συσπείρωση (Ε.ΛΑ.Σ)
19th Dimokratiki Symbarataxi ( PASOK , DIMAR )
Democratic Coalition
Greek Δημοκρατική Συμπαράταξη (ΠΑ.ΣΟ.Κ, ΔΗΜΑΡ) 		social democratic Fofi Gennimata Fofi Gennimata , Thanasis Theocharopoulos

Survey

Source: Reuters UK

Institute date SYRIZA ND Potami XA KKE PASOK
/ DIMAR 		ANEL LAE EK
Metrisi 09/18/2015 27.1% 28.5% 4.7% 5.6% 5.4% 5.1% 2.7% 3.2% 3.1%
Alco 09/17/2015 30.2% 29.8% 5.9% 8.3% 7.7% 6.5% 3.7% 4.4% 4.2%
Metron 09/17/2015 31.6% 31.9% 5.9% 6.7% 6.2% 5.2% 2.7% 3.4% 3.6%
Pulse 09/17/2015 28.0% 28.0% 5.0% 6.5% 5.0% 6.5% 2.5% 3.5% 3.0%
Kapa 09/17/2015 29.0% 28.4% 5.0% 6.7% 5.5% 5.9% 3.0% 3.5% 3.2%
UoM 09/16/2015 29.5% 30.0% 5.0% 6.5% 5.5% 5.0% 2.5% 3.0% 4.0%
Pro rata 09/16/2015 28.0% 24.0% 5.5% 7.5% 5.0% 5.0% 2.5% 3.0% 3.0%
Pulse 09/15/2015 27.0% 27.5% 5.0% 6.5% 5.0% 6.5% 2.0% 3.5% 2.5%
Metron 09/14/2015 31.6% 31.6% 5.9% 7.2% 6.2% 5.3% 3.0% 3.8% 3.9%
Kapa 09/12/2015 26.7% 26.2% 5.0% 7.0% 5.9% 6.1% 3.1% 4.2% 3.6%
Older polls
Institute date SYRIZA ND Potami XA KKE PASOK
/ DIMAR 		ANEL LAE EK
P.Issue 09/12/2015 31.0% 31.0% 4.5% 7.0% 6.5% 8.0% 2.0% 4.0% 3.0%
Alco 09/12/2015 25.4% 24.7% 4.0% 6.4% 6.2% 5.1% 2.6% 3.4% 3.9%
MRB 09/12/2015 25.9% 25.5% 4.9% 6.1% 5.7% 5.3% 2.6% 3.2% 3.9%
UoM 09/11/2015 28.5% 27.5% 5.0% 7.0% 6.0% 5.5% 2.0% 3.0% 4.5%
GPO 09/11/2015 26.0% 25.8% 4.4% 6.5% 5.7% 6.0% 3.0% 3.6% 3.3%
Metron 09/11/2015 31.7% 31.3% 5.5% 6.2% 5.9% 5.2% 3.0% 3.3% 5.9%
Pro rata 09/11/2015 28.5% 23.5% 4.0% 6.5% 4.5% 4.5% 2.5% 2.5% 3.5%
Pulse 09/08/2015 26.5% 26.0% 5.0% 6.5% 5.5% 6.0% 2.0% 3.5% 3.5%
Marc 05.09.2015 24.4% 24.0% 5.1% 5.9% 4.8% 4.3% 2.8% 3.6% 3.6%
Kapa 05.09.2015 26.5% 25.9% 5.1% 6.5% 5.3% 5.8% 3.0% 4.7% 3.5%
MRB 04.09.2015 29.6% 29.6% 5.4% 7.2% 5.9% 6.1% 2.7% 4.3% 4.6%
UoM 04.09.2015 27.0% 27.0% 5.5% 6.5% 6.0% 4.5% 1.5% 4.0% 4.5%
Metron 04.09.2015 23.4% 24.0% 4.8% 5.1% 5.2% 4.0% 2.0% 3.4% 4.0%
Pulse 09/03/2015 25.5% 25.0% 5.0% 6.0% 5.0% 5.5% 2.5% 4.0% 3.5%
GPO 02.09.2015 25.0% 25.3% 4.6% 5.5% 5.1% 5.3% 3.0% 4.0% -
Alco 02.09.2015 23.0% 22.6% 4.4% 6.1% 5.5% 4.2% 2.0% 3.9% -
Pulse 09/01/2015 26.0% 25.0% 5.0% 6.0% 5.0% 5.0% 2.5% 4.0% -
Alco 08/29/2015 22.6% 21.1% 5.1% 6.3% 4.7% 4.1% 2.4% 4.0% -
Kapa 08/29/2015 27.3% 24.2% 5.5% 6.8% 5.0% 4.3% 3.0% 4.8% -
MRB 08/29/2015 24.6% 22.8% 5.6% 6.2% 4.7% 3.9% 2.3% 4.2% -
ProRata 08/28/2015 23.0% 19.5% 4.0% 6.5% 5.0% 4.5% 2.0% 3.5% -
UoM 08/28/2015 25.0% 22.0% 6.0% 5.5% 6.0% 4.5% 2.0% 5.0% -
Marc 08/28/2015 25.3% 23.2% 5.8% 5.5% 4.2% 4.4% 3.0% 3.8% -
Metron 08/28/2015 29.0% 27.8% 6.7% 8.3% 4.1% - - - -
General election 01/25/2015 36.3% 27.8% 6.1% 6.3% 5.5% 4.7% 4.8% - 1.8%

The fact that no poll results came close to the later election results raised questions.

Election result

Majorities by constituency:
  • SYRIZA
  • Nea Dimokratia
    • Result of the general election in Greece September 2015
    Political party be right Seats
    number % +/- number +/-
    Synaspismos Rizospastikis Aristeras (SYRIZA) 1,925,904 35.46 −0.88 145 −4
    New Democracy (ND) 1,526,205 28.10 +0.29 75 −1
    Chrysi Avgi (XA) 379,581 6.99 +0.71 18th +1
    Dimokratiki Symbarataxi ( PASOK - DIMAR ) 341,390 6.28 +1.60 17th +4
    Kommounistikó Kómma Elládas (KKE) 301,632 5.55 +0.08 15th ± 0
    To Potami 222.166 4.09 −1.96 11 −6
    Anexartiti Ellines (ANEL) 200,423 3.69 −1.26 10 −3
    Enosi Kendroon (EK) 186.457 3.43 +1.64 9 +9
    Laiki Enotita (LAE) 155.242 2.86 New 0 New
    ANTARSYA -EEK 46.096 0.85 +0.21 0 ± 0
    Enieo Pallaiko Metopo (EPAM) 41,631 0.77 New 0 New
    Kinonia 35,534 0.65 - 0 -
    Dimiourgia Xana 28,936 0.53 - 0 -
    D - KA - KPE 15,257 0.28 - 0 -
    KKE (ml) - ML KKE 8,944 0.16 +0.03 0 ± 0
    Patriotiki Enosi - Elliniki Laiki Syspirosi (ELLAS) 6.253 0.12 New 0 New
    Elliniki Laiki Dimokratiki Apeleftherosi (ELLADA) 4,425 0.08 ± 0.00 0 ± 0
    Organosi Kommouniston Diethniston Ellados (OKDE) 2,372 0.04 +0.01 0 ± 0
    Organosi gia tin Anasynkrotisi tou KKE (OAKKE) 2.263 0.04 - 0 -
    Independent 1,139 0.02 ± 0.00 0 ± 0
    total 5,431,850 100.00 300
    Valid votes 5,431,850 97.58 −0.06
    Invalid votes 70,061 1.26 −0.55
    Blank ballot papers 64,384 1.16 +0.61
    voter turnout 5,566,295 56.57 −7.05
    Non-voters 4,274,230 43.43 +7.05
    Registered voters 9,840,525
    Source: Greek Ministry of the Interior

    Others

    On September 14, 2015, a TV duel between Tsipras and Meimarakis (ND) took place. Tsipras said he was ruling out a grand coalition between SYRIZA and ND.

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Official result of the parliamentary elections September 2015 , Greek Ministry of the Interior (Greek, English)
    2. ↑ Greece is facing new elections . In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung . August 20, 2015, accessed August 20, 2015.
    3. ↑ Tsipras resigns - new elections on September 20th. In: FAZ.net . August 20, 2015, accessed August 20, 2015 .
    4. ↑ Article 37 (3) , verfassungen.eu
    5. ↑ President of the court cites Greeks. In: FAZ.net. August 27, 2015, accessed August 27, 2015.
    6. ↑ Peter Zervakis: The political system of Greece . In: Wolfgang Ismayr (Ed.): The political systems of Western Europe . 3rd, updated and revised edition. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, Wiesbaden 2004, ISBN 3-322-97575-4 , p. 687-730 , here p. 706 ff , doi : 10.1007 / 978-3-322-97575-1_19 .
    7. ↑ Decision of the Arios Pagos Supreme Court No. 193/2015 of September 11, 2015, pp. 6-13. (Greek, PDF; 6.6 MB)
    8. ↑ Greek Δημοκρατική Συμπαράταξη θα λέγεται ο εκλογικός συνδυασμός ΠΑΣΟΚ - ΔΗΜΑΡ . ANA-MPA, August 30, 2015 (Greek).
    9. ^ Reuters UK
    10. ↑ Like the glass ball , Süddeutsche Zeitung of September 21, 2015
    11. ↑ Tsipras versus Meimarakis , FAZ.net
    12. ↑ Tsipras excludes grand coalition , sueddeutsche.de September 15, 2015