Current Composition
The results of the most recent 2009 Landtag elections were as follows:
| Party | Ideology | Vote % (change) | Seats (change) | Seat % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | center-right | 40.2% | −0.9% | 58 | +3 | 43.9% | |
| Linke (formerly PDS) | far-left, socialism | 20.6% | −3.0% | 29 | −2 | 22% | |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | center-left, social democracy | 10.4% | +0.6% | 14 | +1 | 10.6% | |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | classical liberalism | 10.0% | +4.1% | 14 | +7 | 10.6% | |
| Alliance '90/The Greens (Die Grünen) | green politics, center-left | 6.4% | +1.3% | 9 | +3 | 6.8% | |
| National Democratic Party (NPD) | far-right, nationalist | 5.6% | −3.6% | 8 | −4 | 6% | |
| Animal Protection Party (Die Tierschutzpartei) | environmental | 2.1% | +0.5% | ||||
| Pirate Party (PIRATEN) | freedom of information, intellectual property rights reform, transparency | 1.9% | +1.9% | ||||
| Free Saxons (Freie Sachsen) | independent | 1.4% | +1.4% | ||||
| Party of Bible-Loyal Christians (PBC) | religious, conservative | 0.4% | −0.3% | ||||
| All Others | 1.0% | ||||||
| Total | 100.0% | 132 | +8 | 100.0% | |||
Elections are conducted using a proportional representation system, with a minimum of 5% vote share to receive any seats.
The next scheduled Saxon Landtag election is in 2014.
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