After the CSU lost more than 17% of the votes in the Bavarian state elections of 2008, incumbent Minister-President Günther Beckstein and Chairman of the CSU, Erwin Huber, announced their resignations.
Efter at have mistet mere end 17% af stemmerne ved delstatsvalget i Bayern i 2008 annoncerede ministerpræsident Günther Beckstein og CSU-formand Erwin Huber at de trak sig tilbage.