Election result
Who Won the Parliamentary Election in Saarland 2012?
In the Parliamentary Election in Saarland 2012, CDU received the most votes with 35.2%. Following were SPD with 30.6%, Die Linke with 16.1%, Piratenpartei with 7.4%, Grüne with 5%, FAMILIE with 1.7%, Die Heimat with 1.2%, FDP with 1.2%, Freie Wähler with 0.9% and Die PARTEI with 0.5%.Other parties collectively received 0.1% of the votes.
Voter Turnout: 61.6%
The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in Saarland 2012 was 61.6%.
Seats in parliament
CDU
35.2
+0.7
SPD
30.6
+6.1
Linke
16.1
-5.2
Piraten
7.4
Grüne
5.0
-0.9
FAMILIE
1.7
-0.3
Heimat
1.2
-0.3
FDP
1.2
-8.0
FW
0.9
+0.1
PARTEI
0.5
Others
0.1
Coalition possibilities
51
Majority requires 26 seats
Linke
9
17.6%
SPD
17
33.3%
Piraten
4
7.8%
Grüne
2
3.9%
CDU
19
37.3%
CDU + SPD
CDU + Die Linke
SPD + Die Linke
Distribution of seats in parliament
Which Parties Entered Parliament?
In the Parliamentary Election in Saarland 2012, 5 parties entered parliament: CDU with 19 seats, SPD with 17 seats, Die Linke with 9 seats, Piratenpartei with 4 seats and Grüne with 2 seats.
Are There More Left-Wing or Right-Wing Representatives?
After the Parliamentary Election in Saarland 2012, left-wing parties dominate parliament. 32 (62.7%) out of 51 seats are held by representatives of predominantly left-wing parties, while 19 (37.3%) seats are held by representatives of predominantly right-wing parties.
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament
: 51
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties
: 32
Right-leaning parties
: 19
Pre-election institute polls
Election result
CDU
35.2
SPD
30.6
Linke
16.1
Piraten
7.4
Grüne
5
Others
5.6
Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDU | 35.2% | +0.7% | 19 | ±0 |
| SPD | 30.6% | +6.1% | 17 | +4 |
| Die Linke | 16.1% | -5.2% | 9 | -2 |
| Piratenpartei | 7.4% | +7.4% | 4 | +4 |
| Grüne | 5.0% | -0.9% | 2 | -1 |
| FAMILIE | 1.7% | -0.3% | 0 | ±0 |
| Die Heimat | 1.2% | -0.3% | 0 | ±0 |
| FDP | 1.2% | -8.0% | 0 | -5 |
| Freie Wähler | 0.9% | +0.1% | 0 | ±0 |
| Die PARTEI | 0.5% | +0.5% | 0 | ±0 |
| Initiative Direkte Demokratie | 0.1% | +0.1% | 0 | ±0 |