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2004 Saxony state election
State election in Saxony, Germany
State election in Saxony, Germany
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2004 Saxony state election | |
| country | Saxony | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1999 Saxony state election | |
| previous_year | 1999 | |
| next_election | 2009 Saxony state election | |
| next_year | 2009 | |
| seats_for_election | All 124 seats in the Landtag of Saxony | |
| majority_seats | 63 | |
| election_date | 19 September 2004 | |
| turnout | 2,080,135 (59.6%) | |
| 1.5 pp | ||
| image1 | [[File:KAS-Milbradt, Georg-Bild-23427-1.jpg | x160px]] |
| leader1 | Georg Milbradt | |
| party1 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | |
| last_election1 | 76 seats, 56.9% | |
| seats1 | 55 | |
| seat_change1 | 21 | |
| popular_vote1 | 855,203 | |
| percentage1 | 41.1% | |
| swing1 | 15.8 pp | |
| image2 | [[File:Peter Porsch (cropped).jpg | x160px]] |
| color2 | BE3075 | |
| leader2 | Peter Porsch | |
| party2 | Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany) | |
| last_election2 | 30 seats, 22.2% | |
| seats2 | 31 | |
| seat_change2 | 1 | |
| popular_vote2 | 490,488 | |
| percentage2 | 23.6% | |
| swing2 | 1.4 pp | |
| image3 | [[File:Thomas Jurk (aka) (cropped).jpg | x160px]] |
| leader3 | Thomas Jurk | |
| party3 | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |
| last_election3 | 14 seats, 10.7% | |
| seats3 | 13 | |
| seat_change3 | 1 | |
| popular_vote3 | 204,438 | |
| percentage3 | 9.8% | |
| swing3 | 0.9 pp | |
| image4 | [[File:Holger Apfel (cropped).jpg | x160px]] |
| leader4 | Holger Apfel | |
| party4 | National Democratic Party of Germany | |
| last_election4 | 0 seats, 1.4% | |
| seats4 | 12 | |
| seat_change4 | 12 | |
| popular_vote4 | 190,909 | |
| percentage4 | 9.2% | |
| swing4 | 7.8 pp | |
| image5 | [[File:HolgerZastrow.jpg | x160px]] |
| leader5 | Holger Zastrow | |
| party5 | Free Democratic Party (Germany) | |
| last_election5 | 0 seats, 1.1% | |
| seats5 | 7 | |
| seat_change5 | 7 | |
| popular_vote5 | 122,605 | |
| percentage5 | 5.9% | |
| swing5 | 4.8 pp | |
| image6 | [[File:Antje Hermenau by Stepro IMG 1455 LR50.jpg | x160px]] |
| leader6 | Antje Hermenau | |
| party6 | Alliance 90/The Greens | |
| last_election6 | 0 seats, 2.6% | |
| seats6 | 6 | |
| seat_change6 | 6 | |
| popular_vote6 | 106,771 | |
| percentage6 | 5.1% | |
| swing6 | 2.5 pp | |
| map_image | 2004 Saxony state election.svg | |
| map_size | 400px | |
| map_caption | Results for the single-member constituencies | |
| title | Minister-President | |
| before_election | Georg Milbradt | |
| before_party | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | |
| after_election | Georg Milbradt | |
| after_party | Christian Democratic Union of Germany |
1.5 pp
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union of Germany}} | CDU | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | |||
| Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands | Christian democracy | Georg Milbradt | 56.9% | ||
| The Left (Germany)}} | PDS | Party of Democratic Socialism | |||
| Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus | Democratic socialism | Peter Porsch | 22.2% | ||
| Social Democratic Party of Germany}} | SPD | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |||
| Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands | Social democracy | Thomas Jurk | 10.7% |
Opinion polling
| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample | ||||||||||||||||||
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| size | CDU | PDS | SPD | Grüne | NPD | FDP | Others | Lead | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};" | The Left (Germany)}};" | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};" | Alliance 90/The Greens}};" | National Democratic Party of Germany}};" | Free Democratic Party (Germany)}};" | ||||||
| 2004 state election | 19 Sep 2004 | – | 41.1 | 23.6 | 9.8 | 5.1 | 9.2 | 5.9 | 5.3 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 17.5 | |||||||||
| IfM Leipzig | 7–9 Sep 2004 | 803 | 44 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 25 | |||||||||
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 6–9 Sep 2004 | 1,035 | 47 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 28 | |||||||||
| Infratest dimap | 2–6 Sep 2004 | 1,000 | 44 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 21 | |||||||||
| Forsa | 31 Aug–4 Sep 2004 | 1,002 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 22 | |||||||||
| IfM Leipzig | 31 Aug 2004 | 1,006 | 46 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 25 | |||||||||
| Forsa | 16–20 Aug 2004 | 1,007 | 48 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 24 | |||||||||
| IfM Leipzig | 21 Aug 2004 | ? | 48 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3.5 | 5 | 5.5 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 26 | |||||||||
| IfM Leipzig | 15 Aug 2004 | 810 | 45 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 20 | |||||||||
| Infratest dimap | 30 Jul–3 Aug 2004 | 1,000 | 44 | 25 | 12 | 6 | – | 4.5 | 8.5 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 19 | |||||||||
| IfM Leipzig | 30 Jul 2004 | 808 | 48 | 27 | 12 | 5 | – | 4 | 4 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 21 | |||||||||
| Emnid | 4–8 Jul 2004 | 1,078 | 50 | 23 | 10 | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 27 | |||||||||
| IfM Leipzig | 17 Jul 2004 | 808 | 54 | 21 | 13 | 5 | – | 3 | 4 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 33 | |||||||||
| IfM Leipzig | 19 May 2004 | 825 | 55 | 18 | 17 | 5 | – | 3 | 2 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 37 | |||||||||
| IfM Leipzig | 5–6 May 2004 | 1,042 | 56 | 17 | 17 | 5 | – | 3 | 2 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 39 | |||||||||
| Emnid | 25 Nov–20 Dec 2003 | 1,100 | 57 | 22 | 12 | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 35 | |||||||||
| IfM Leipzig | 30 Dec 2003 | 814 | 59 | 18 | 13 | 4 | – | 4 | 2 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 41 | |||||||||
| Emnid | Jun–Jul 2003 | 1,010 | 53 | 22 | 14 | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 31 | |||||||||
| Emnid | Dec 2002 | 1,056 | 57 | 21 | 13 | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 36 | |||||||||
| IfM Leipzig | 30 Dec 2002 | 800 | 57 | 20 | 13 | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 37 | |||||||||
| IfM Leipzig | 7 Mar 2002 | ? | 52 | 21 | 19 | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 31 | |||||||||
| Emnid | Nov–Dec 2001 | 1,009 | 43 | 25 | 18 | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 18 | |||||||||
| Emnid | Jun 2001 | 1,023 | 46 | 20 | 22 | 2 | – | 4 | 6 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 24 | |||||||||
| Emnid | Dec 2000 | 1,083 | 47 | 20 | 22 | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 25 | |||||||||
| Emnid | Jul 2000 | ? | 49 | 21 | 20 | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 28 | |||||||||
| 1999 state election | 19 Sep 1999 | – | 56.9 | 22.2 | 10.7 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5.1 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 34.7 |
Election result
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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.
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