Saxony state election, 2004
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The Saxony state election, 2004, was conducted on September 19, 2004, to elect members to the Landtag (state legislature) of the Free State of Saxony.
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[edit] Issues and Campaign
[edit] Results
| Party | Party List votes | Vote percentage | Total Seats | Seat percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 855,203 | 41.1% | 55 | 44.4% |
| Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) | 490,488 | 23.6% | 31 | 25.0% |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 204,438 | 9.8% | 13 | 10.5% |
| National Democratic Party (NPD) | 190,909 | 9.2% | 12 | 9.7% |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 122,605 | 5.9% | 7 | 5.6% |
| Alliance '90/The Greens | 106,771 | 5.1% | 6 | 4.8% |
| Mensch Umwelt Tierschutz (Humans, the Environment, and Animal Rights) | 34,068 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| All Others | 75,653 | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Totals | 2,080,135 | 100.0% | 124 | 100.0% |
[edit] Post-election
Georg Milbradt (CDU), losing his absolute majority, had to form a grand coalition with the SPD to remain in office as Prime Minister.
Notably, the far-right NPD received two more votes in the ballot for Prime Minister than it had members. It is presumed that two CDU Landtag members must have backed the NPD leadership.
