Saarland state election, 2004
Encyclopedia
The Saarland state election, 2004, was conducted on September 5, 2004, to elect members to the Landtag
(state legislature) of Saarland
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remained Prime Minister and the CDU maintained an absolute majority.
Landtag
A Landtag is a representative assembly or parliament in German-speaking countries with some legislative authority.- Name :...
(state legislature) of Saarland
Saarland
Saarland is one of the sixteen states of Germany. The capital is Saarbrücken. It has an area of 2570 km² and 1,045,000 inhabitants. In both area and population, it is the smallest state in Germany other than the city-states...
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Results
| Party | Party List votes | Vote percentage | Total Seats | Seat percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 209,690 | 47.5% (+2.0) | 27 (+1) | 52.9% |
| Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... (SPD) |
136,224 | 30.8% (-13.6) | 18 (-7) | 35.3% |
| Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir... (Grüne) |
24,830 | 5.6% (+2.4) | 3 (+3) | 5.9% |
| Free Democratic Party Free Democratic Party (Germany) The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government... (FDP) |
22,842 | 5.2% (+2.6) | 3 (+3) | 5.9% |
| National Democratic Party National Democratic Party of Germany The National Democratic Party of Germany – The People's Union , is a far right German nationalist party. It was founded in 1964 a successor to the German Reich Party . Party statements self-identify as Germany's "only significant patriotic force"... (NPD) |
17,590 | 4.0% (+4.0) | 0 (+0) | 0.0% |
| Family Party Family Party of Germany The Family Party of Germany is a minor conservative German political party . It was created in 1981 and is led since 1989 by pediatrician Dr. Franz-Josef Breyer. It has elected members to several local councils in the Saarland. In the 2005 federal elections, the Family Party received 0.4% of the... |
13,106 | 3.0% (+2.0) | 0 (+0) | 0.0% |
| Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) | 10,240 | 2.3% (+1.5) | 0 (+0) | 0.0% |
| The Grays | 6,285 | 1.4% (+1.4) | 0 (+0) | 0.0% |
| All Others | 821 | 0.2% (-2.3) | 0 (+0) | 0.0% |
| Totals | 441,628 | 100.0% | 51 | 100.0% |
Post-election
Peter MüllerPeter Müller (German politician)
Peter Aloysius Müller is a German politician belonging to the Christian Democratic Union . From 1999 to 2011, he has held the position of Premier of the state of Saarland, serving as President of the Upper House of Germany's federal parliament, the Bundesrat from 1 November 2008 to 1 November...
remained Prime Minister and the CDU maintained an absolute majority.