2004 Saxony state election

State election in Saxony, Germany 2004 Saxony state election Saxony parliamentary no 1999 Saxony state election 1999 2009 Saxony state election 2009 All 124 seats in the Landtag of Saxony 63 19 September 2004 2,080,135 (59.6%) 1.5 pp x160px Georg Milbradt Christian Democratic Union of Germany 76 seats, 56.9% 55 21 855,203 41.1% 15.8 pp x160px BE3075 Peter Porsch Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany) 30 seats, 22.2% 31 1 490,488 23.6% 1.4 pp x160px Thomas Jurk Social Democratic Party of Germany 14 seats, 10.7% 13 1 204,438 9.8% 0.9 pp x160px Holger Apfel National Democratic Party of Germany 0 seats, 1.4% 12 12 190,909 9.2% 7.8 pp x160px Holger Zastrow Free Democratic Party (Germany) 0 seats, 1.1% 7 7 122,605 5.9% 4.8 pp x160px Antje Hermenau Alliance 90/The Greens 0 seats, 2.6% 6 6 106,771 5.1% 2.5 pp 2004 Saxony state election.svg 400px Results for the single-member constituencies Minister-President Georg Milbradt Christian Democratic Union of Germany Georg Milbradt Christian Democratic Union of Germany The 2004 Saxony state election was held on 19 September 2004 to elect the members of the 4th Landtag of Saxony. The incumbent Christian Democratic Union (CDU) government led by Minister-President Georg Milbradt lost its majority. The CDU subsequently formed a grand coalition with the Social Democratic Party (SPD), and Milbradt was re-elected as Minister-President. The Far Right National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD) won 12 seats. This is the first time since the 1960s that the party had seats in a state parliament. Parties The table below lists parties represented in the 3rd Landtag of Saxony. Name Ideology Leader(s) 1999 result Votes (%) Seats CDU Christian Democratic Union of GermanyChristlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Christian democracy Georg Milbradt 56.9% 76 120 Christian Democratic Union of Germany PDS Party of Democratic SocialismPartei des Demokratischen Sozialismus Democratic socialism Peter Porsch 22.2% 30 120 The Left (Germany) SPD Social Democratic Party of GermanySozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Social democracy Thomas Jurk 10.7% 14 120 Social Democratic Party of Germany Opinion polling Polling firm Fieldwork date Samplesize CDU PDS SPD Grüne NPD FDP Others Lead 2004 state election 19 Sep 2004 – 41.1 23.6 9.8 5.1 9.2 5.9 5.3 17.5 IfM Leipzig 7–9 Sep 2004 803 44 19 14 7 7 6 3 25 Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 6–9 Sep 2004 1,035 47 19 11 6 9 4 4 28 Infratest dimap 2–6 Sep 2004 1,000 44 23 12 6 7 5 3 21 Forsa 31 Aug–4 Sep 2004 1,002 46 24 12 6 4 4 4 22 IfM Leipzig 31 Aug 2004 1,006 46 21 12 7 3 5 6 25 Forsa 16–20 Aug 2004 1,007 48 24 11 5 4 4 4 24 IfM Leipzig 21 Aug 2004 ? 48 22 10 6 3.5 5 5.5 26 IfM Leipzig 15 Aug 2004 810 45 25 10 6 2 6 6 20 Infratest dimap 30 Jul–3 Aug 2004 1,000 44 25 12 6 – 4.5 8.5 19 IfM Leipzig 30 Jul 2004 808 48 27 12 5 – 4 4 21 Emnid 4–8 Jul 2004 1,078 50 23 10 5 – 4 8 27 IfM Leipzig 17 Jul 2004 808 54 21 13 5 – 3 4 33 IfM Leipzig 19 May 2004 825 55 18 17 5 – 3 2 37 IfM Leipzig 5–6 May 2004 1,042 56 17 17 5 – 3 2 39 Emnid 25 Nov–20 Dec 2003 1,100 57 22 12 2 – 2 5 35 IfM Leipzig 30 Dec 2003 814 59 18 13 4 – 4 2 41 Emnid Jun–Jul 2003 1,010 53 22 14 4 – 2 5 31 Emnid Dec 2002 1,056 57 21 13 3 – 2 4 36 IfM Leipzig 30 Dec 2002 800 57 20 13 4 – 1 5 37 IfM Leipzig 7 Mar 2002 ? 52 21 19 2 – 4 2 31 Emnid Nov–Dec 2001 1,009 43 25 18 3 – 5 6 18 Emnid Jun 2001 1,023 46 20 22 2 – 4 6 24 Emnid Dec 2000 1,083 47 20 22 3 – 3 5 25 Emnid Jul 2000 ? 49 21 20 2 – 3 5 28 1999 state election 19 Sep 1999 – 56.9 22.2 10.7 2.6 1.4 1.1 5.1 34.7 Election result Summary of the 19 September 2004 election results for the Landtag of Saxony |- |colspan=8 align=center| 500px |- ! colspan="2" | Party ! Votes ! % ! +/- ! Seats ! +/- ! Seats % |- | bgcolor=Christian Democratic Union of Germany| | align=left | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | align=right| 855,203 | align=right| 41.1 | align=right| 15.8 | align=right| 55 | align=right| 21 | align=right| 44.4 |- | bgcolor=The Left (Germany)| | align=left | Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) | align=right| 490,488 | align=right| 23.6 | align=right| 1.4 | align=right| 31 | align=right| 1 | align=right| 25.0 |- | bgcolor=Social Democratic Party of Germany| | align=left | Social Democratic Party (SPD) | align=right| 204,438 | align=right| 9.8 | align=right| 0.9 | align=right| 13 | align=right| 1 | align=right| 10.5 |- | bgcolor=National Democratic Party of Germany| | align=left | National Democratic Party (NPD) | align=right| 190,909 | align=right| 9.2 | align=right| 7.8 | align=right| 12 | align=right| 12 | align=right| 9.7 |- | bgcolor=Free Democratic Party (Germany)| | align=left | Free Democratic Party (FDP) | align=right| 122,605 | align=right| 5.9 | align=right| 4.8 | align=right| 7 | align=right| 7 | align=right| 5.6 |- | bgcolor=Alliance 90/The Greens| | align=left | Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | align=right| 106,771 | align=right| 5.1 | align=right| 2.5 | align=right| 6 | align=right| 6 | align=right| 4.8 |- ! colspan=8| |- | bgcolor=Human Environment Animal Protection Party| | align=left | Human Environment Animal Protection Party (Tierschutz) | align=right| 34,068 | align=right| 1.6 | align=right| 1.6 | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Other| | align=left | Others | align=right| 75,652 | align=right| 3.6 | align=right| | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- ! align=right colspan=2| Total ! align=right| 2,080,135 ! align=right| 100.0 ! align=right| ! align=right| 124 ! align=right| 4 ! align=right| |- ! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout ! align=right| ! align=right| 59.6 ! align=right| 1.5 ! align=right| ! align=right| ! align=right| |} Popular Vote #ddd 600px 410px CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 41.11 PDS The Left (Germany) 23.58 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 9.83 NPD National Democratic Party of Germany 9.18 FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) 5.89 B'90/GRÜNE Alliance 90/The Greens 5.13 Other #777777 5.27 Landtag seats #ddd 600px 410px CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 44.35 PDS The Left (Germany) 25.00 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 10.48 NPD National Democratic Party of Germany 9.68 FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) 5.65 B'90/GRÜNE Alliance 90/The Greens 4.84 Outcome The most striking result of the election was the entrance of the far-right National Democratic Party (NPD) into the Landtag with 12 seats. This gained international attention. The party's support was concentrated in the rural areas; commentators attributed its success to alienation stemming from economic depression. The continuing strength of the SED successor party, the Party of Democratic Socialism, which again was the second largest party, was also notable. The CDU remained the largest party with 55 of 124 seats, but lost its majority, forcing it to find coalition partners. The most logical was the classical liberal Free Democratic Party, who entered the Landtag in the election, but a CDU–FDP government would be one seat short of the necessary majority. Cooperation with the PDS or The Greens was ideologically unfeasible. A theoretical alliance between the CDU and NPD would hold a majority, but this was out of the question. The result was a grand coalition CDU and SPD. This government outcome was later mirrored in the 2005 federal election. The CDU's Georg Milbradt remained in office as Minister-President. Notably, the NPD received two more votes on the ballot for Minister-President than it had members in the Landtag. It is presumed that two CDU Landtag members backed the NPD as a protest against the grand coalition. See also 2006 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election Notes Sources The Federal Returning Officer 2004 Category:2004 elections in Germany Category:September 2004 in Germany Category:2000s in Saxony