2010 German Presidential Election
30 June 2010 · The Berlin republic · two-round vote
Christian Wulff was elected on the third ballot with 625 electoral votes. An absolute majority is needed on the first two ballots; a plurality is enough on the third.
President before
Jens Böhrnsen (Acting)
SPD
Elected President
Christian Wulff
CDU
Winning share
50.2%
second round
Turnout
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The result
| Christian Wulff | CDU, CSU, FDP | 600 | 48.30% | 625 | 50.20% |
| Joachim Gauck | SPD, Grüne | 499 | 40.20% | 494 | 39.70% |
| Luc Jochimsen | Linke | 126 | 10.10% | 123 | 9.60% |
| Frank Rennicke | NPD | 3 | 0.20% | 3 | 0.20% |