1999 Saxony state election

State election in Saxony, Germany 1999 Saxony state election Saxony parliamentary no 1994 Saxony state election 1994 2004 Saxony state election 2004 All 120 seats in the Landtag of Saxony 61 19 September 1999 2,164,072 (61.1%) 2.7 pp x160px Kurt Biedenkopf Christian Democratic Union of Germany 77 seats, 58.1% 76 1 1,231,254 56.9% 1.2 pp x160px BE3075 Peter Porsch Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany) 21 seats, 16.5% 30 9 480,317 22.2% 5.7 pp x160px Karl-Heinz Kunckel Social Democratic Party of Germany 22 seats, 16.6% 14 8 204,438 10.7% 5.9 pp 1999 Saxony state election.svg 400px Results for the single-member constituencies Minister-President Kurt Biedenkopf Christian Democratic Union of Germany Kurt Biedenkopf Christian Democratic Union of Germany The 1999 Saxony state election was held on 19 September 1999 to elect the members of the 3rd Landtag of Saxony. The incumbent Christian Democratic Union (CDU) government led by Minister-President Kurt Biedenkopf retained its majority and continued in office. As of 2024, this is the most recent Saxony state election, where a party received more than 50% of the vote. Every Saxony state election since 1999, The CDU has seen its support in elections decrease. Parties The table below lists parties represented in the 2nd Landtag of Saxony. Name Ideology Leader(s) 1994 result Votes (%) Seats CDU Christian Democratic Union of GermanyChristlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Christian democracy Kurt Biedenkopf 58.1% 77 120 Christian Democratic Union of Germany SPD Social Democratic Party of GermanySozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Social democracy Karl-Heinz Kunckel 16.6% 22 120 Social Democratic Party of Germany PDS Party of Democratic SocialismPartei des Demokratischen Sozialismus Democratic socialism Peter Porsch 16.5% 21 120 The Left (Germany) Opinion polling Polling firm Fieldwork date Samplesize CDU SPD PDS Grüne FDP Others Lead 1999 state election 19 Sep 1999 – 56.9 10.7 22.2 2.6 1.1 6.5 34.7 Infratest dimap Sep 1999 – 57 16 18 3 1 5 39 Emnid Jul–Aug 1999 1,132 53 18 19 3 2 5 34 Infratest dimap Aug 1999 – 54 16 20 3 2 5 34 Infratest Burke Jul–Aug 1999 900 57 20 17 2 1 3 37 1999 European election 13 Jun 1999 – 54.5 14.0 18.4 3.0 2.5 7.6 36.1 Infratest Burke Apr–May 1999 900 52 17 22 3 2 4 35 Emnid Apr 1999 1,028 49 21 19 4 2 5 28 Infratest Burke Mar 1999 900 51 24 18 4 1 2 27 Emnid Dec 1998 – 43 26 19 4 2 6 17 1998 federal election 27 Sep 1998 – 32.8 29.1 20.0 4.4 3.6 10.2 3.7 Emnid Nov 1997 – 44 22 19 8 2 5 22 Emnid Nov 1996 – 49 19 18 8 1 5 30 Emnid Mar 1996 – 53 14 19 7 1 6 34 Emnid Jun 1995 – 50 16 19 6 4 5 31 Emnid Jan 1995 – 55 18 19 4 1 3 36 1994 state election 11 Sep 1994 – 58.1 16.6 16.5 4.1 1.7 2.9 41.5 Election result Summary of the 19 September 1999 election results for the Landtag of Saxony File:SN Landtagswahl 1999.svg |- ! colspan="2" | Party ! Votes ! % ! +/- ! Seats ! +/- ! Seats % |- | bgcolor=Christian Democratic Union of Germany| | align=left | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | align=right| 1,231,254 | align=right| 56.9 | align=right| 1.2 | align=right| 76 | align=right| 1 | align=right| 63.3 |- | bgcolor=The Left (Germany)| | align=left | Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) | align=right| 480,317 | align=right| 22.2 | align=right| 5.7 | align=right| 30 | align=right| 9 | align=right| 25.0 |- | bgcolor=Social Democratic Party of Germany| | align=left | Social Democratic Party (SPD) | align=right| 232,311 | align=right| 10.7 | align=right| 5.9 | align=right| 14 | align=right| 8 | align=right| 11.7 |- ! colspan=8| |- | bgcolor=Alliance 90/The Greens| | align=left | Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | align=right| 55,609 | align=right| 2.6 | align=right| 1.5 | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | | align=left | Pro Deutsche Mark (Pro DM) | align=right| 46,469 | align=right| 2.1 | align=right| 2.1 | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=The Republicans (Germany)| | align=left | The Republicans (REP) | align=right| 32,793 | align=right| 1.5 | align=right| 0.2 | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=National Democratic Party of Germany| | align=left | National Democratic Party (NPD) | align=right| 29,593 | align=right| 1.4 | align=right| 1.4 | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Free Democratic Party (Germany)| | align=left | Free Democratic Party (FDP) | align=right| 23,369 | align=right| 1.1 | align=right| 0.6 | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Other| | align=left | Others | align=right| 32,357 | align=right| 1.5 | align=right| | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- ! align=right colspan=2| Total ! align=right| 2,164,072 ! align=right| 100.0 ! align=right| ! align=right| 120 ! align=right| ±0 ! align=right| |- ! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout ! align=right| ! align=right| 61.1 ! align=right| 2.7 ! align=right| ! align=right| ! align=right| |} Popular Vote #ddd 600px 410px CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 59.60 PDS The Left (Germany) 22.20 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 10.73 B'90/GRÜNE Alliance 90/The Greens 2.57 Other #777777 7.61 Landtag seats #ddd 600px 410px CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 63.33 PDS The Left (Germany) 25.00 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 11.67 References 1999 Category:1999 elections in Germany Saxony state election Category:Long stubs with short prose Category:1990s in Saxony