Government and politics in Saxony, Germany: official figures
Michael Kretschmer (CDU) heads the government of Saxony as Minister-President; the Bundesrat lists the office as "Ministerpräsident des Freistaates Sachsen" (October 2026).
Which parties govern Saxony?
Saxony is governed by a coalition: the 12 members of its state government who sit in the Bundesrat as full or deputy members belong to the CDU (9), SPD (2), no party (1).
Source: Bundesrat · saved copyWhen is the next state election in Saxony?
The next election to the Saxony Landtag (state parliament) is expected in autumn 2029; the Landtag is elected for 5 years.
Source: Bundesrat · saved copyHow many women are in the Saxony state parliament?
Women held 27.3% of the seats in the Saxony state parliament in 2026, 2nd lowest of 16 Länder; in 2004 the share was 27.4%.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in Saxony at the 2025 federal election?
At the February 2025 Bundestag election, valid second votes cast in Saxony equalled 80.6% of its registered voters, 7th lowest of 16 Länder (Germany: 82.1%).
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyMore figures
- At the 2024 European Parliament election, valid votes in Saxony equalled 68.5% of registered voters, compared with 64.2% across Germany. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
How Saxony compares with other states
Women as a share of state parliament members (2026)
Saxony ranks 15 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women as a share of state parliament members |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Thuringia | 33.0% |
| 11 | Hesse | 32.3% |
| 12 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 30.5% |
| 13 | Saxony-Anhalt | 27.8% |
| 14 | Brandenburg | 27.3% |
| 15 | Saxony | 27.3% |
| 16 | Bavaria | 25.6% |
Valid second votes as a share of registered voters, Bundestag election 2025 (2025)
Saxony ranks 10 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Valid second votes as a share of registered voters, Bundestag election 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 81.7% |
| 8 | Saarland | 81.7% |
| 9 | Brandenburg | 81.0% |
| 10 | Saxony | 80.6% |
| 11 | Hamburg | 80.5% |
| 12 | Thuringia | 80.1% |
| 13 | Berlin | 79.8% |
Valid votes as a share of registered voters, European election 2024 (2024)
Saxony ranks 1 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Valid votes as a share of registered voters, European election 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saxony | 68.5% |
| 2 | Saarland | 67.0% |
| 3 | Brandenburg | 66.5% |
| 4 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 65.7% |
| 5 | Baden-Württemberg | 65.6% |
| 6 | Hamburg | 65.4% |
| 7 | Bavaria | 65.2% |
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Sources
- Bundesrat: Landesparlamente: Termine der Landtagswahlen, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fbab94295619…)
- Bundesrat: Mitglieder des Bundesrates (alle Mitglieder), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cef44d224cf8…)
- Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren): Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren der Länder: Tabellenband mit kompletten Zeitreihen zu allen Indikatoren (October 2026 edition), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f3f1b692389…)
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