2004 Saxony state election

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.

2004 Saxony state election
19 September 2004
All 124 seats in the Landtag of Saxony
63 seats needed for a majority
Turnout2,080,135 (59.6%)
1.5%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Georg Milbradt Peter Porsch Thomas Jurk
Party CDU PDS SPD
Last election 76 seats, 56.9% 30 seats, 22.2% 14 seats, 10.7%
Seats won 55 31 13
Seat change 21 1 1
Popular vote 855,203 490,488 204,438
Percentage 41.1% 23.6% 9.8%
Swing 15.8% 1.4% 0.9%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Holger Apfel Holger Zastrow Antje Hermenau
Party NPD FDP Greens
Last election 0 seats, 1.4% 0 seats, 1.1% 0 seats, 2.6%
Seats won 12 7 6
Seat change 12 7 6
Popular vote 190,909 122,605 106,771
Percentage 9.2% 5.9% 5.1%
Swing 7.8% 4.8% 2.5%
Results for the single-member constituencies
Minister-President before election

Georg Milbradt
CDU

 Elected Minister-President

Georg Milbradt
CDU

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