State election in Saarland, Germany
2004 Saarland state election|
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Turnout | 441,628 (55.5%) 13.2% |
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First party
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Second party
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Leader
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Peter Müller
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Heiko Maas
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Party
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CDU
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SPD
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Last election
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26 seats, 45.5%
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25 seats, 44.4%
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Seats won
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27
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18
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Seat change
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1
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7
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Popular vote
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209,690
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136,224
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Percentage
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47.5%
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30.8%
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Swing
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2.0%
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13.6%
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Third party
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Fourth party
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Party
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Greens
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FDP
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Last election
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0 seats, 3.2%
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0 seats, 2.6%
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Seats won
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3
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3
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Seat change
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3
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3
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Popular vote
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24,830
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22,842
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Percentage
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5.6%
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5.2%
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Swing
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2.4%
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2.6%
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The 2004 Saarland state election was held on 5 September 2004 to elect the members of the Landtag of Saarland. The incumbent Christian Democratic Union (CDU) government led by Minister-President Peter Müller retained its majority and continued in office.