Official Final Results of the Saxony State Election

General election in Saxony 2009

Saxony State Election Results: August 30, 2009

Electoral Threshold

The electoral threshold for the Saxony state election is 5%.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was 52.2%.

Current Election Trend in Saxony
Poll results, coalitions, and election data
Historical Elections: Saxony
Results, coalitions, and historical data

Seat Distribution and Mathematical Majorities

132
Majority requires 67 seats

The current government could maintain its majority

The incumbent governing parties secured 54.5% of the seats.

CDU + Die Linke
Centre
65.9%
CDU + SPD
Centre-Right
54.5%
CDU + FDP
Centre-Right
54.5%
CDU + Grüne
Centre-Right
50.8%
CDU
Centre-Right
43.9%

Governments of the Current Legislative Period

Tillich II
2009
CDU
FDP
Historical Government Cabinets in Saxony
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Polling Accuracy: How Precise Were the Forecasts?

Comparison: Pre-Election Polls vs. Actual Election Results

Party Results: Vote Shares and Gains/Losses

CDU

Christian Democratic Union
Christian Democratic
Pro-European
40.2
-0.9

Die Linke

The Left
Left-wing
20.6
+20.6

SPD

Social Democratic Party of Germany
Social Democratic
Pro-European
10.4
+0.6

FDP

Free Democratic Party
Liberal
Pro-European
10.0
+4.1

Grüne

Alliance 90 / The Greens
Green
Centre-Left
Pro-European
6.4
+1.3

Die Heimat

National Democratic Party of Germany
Right-wing Populist
Eurosceptic
5.6
-3.6

Tierschutzpartei

Animal Protection Party
Animal Welfare
Left
2.1
+0.5

Piratenpartei

Pirate Party Germany
Centre-Left
Pro-European
1.9
+1.9

Freie Sachsen

Free Saxons
Regional
Far-Right
1.4
+1.4

Partei Bibeltreuer Christen

Party of Bible-Believing Christians
Right
0.4
-0.3

Republikaner

The Republicans
Right-wing Populist
Eurosceptic
0.2
+0.2

Sächsische Volkspartei

Saxon People's Party
Regional
Right
0.2
+0.2

Bürgerrechtsbewegung Solidarität

Civil Rights Movement Solidarity
Transversal
0.2
-0.3

Deutsche Soziale Union

German Social Union
Unknown
0.2
-0.3

Freiheitliche Partei Deutschlands

Freedom Party of Germany
Unknown
0.1
+0.1

Humanwirtschaftspartei

Human Economy Party
Liberal
Centre
0.1
+0.1

Data Sources and Methodology

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ParlGov – Parliamentary Democracy Data

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Additional Sources

Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov).

CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey

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Additional Sources

Rovny, Jan, et al. “25 Years of Political Party Positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Survey, 1999-2024.”