2009 West German federal election (1990: Two Germanies)

Federal elections were held in the Federal Republic of Germany on the 9th of May 2009. With the 2008 Financial Crisis hitting West Germany, it caused a political crisis, with the Westerwelle lead government wanting austerity and many left-leaning members of the FDP opposing that. Lead by Bernd Schlömer, 32 FDP representatives joined the opposition as independents. This caused new election to be called.

Following the election, Frank-Walter Steinmeier became the next Chancellor, with the support of the PAS, the Greens and the FDP group that opposed Westerwelle.