2014 Saarland local elections

2014 Saarland local elections
25 May 2014
204 district council seats
1,764 municipal council seats
Turnout432,444 (52.48%)
4.86%
432,158 (52.52%)
3.76%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer Heiko Maas Astrid Schramm
Party CDU SPD Linke
Last election 83 seats, 36.67%
704 seats, 37.28% 		71 seats, 32.26%
619 seats, 33.46% 		25 seats, 12.86%
165 seats, 10.72%
Seats won 87
745 		77
683 		14
106
Seat change 4
41 		6
64 		11
59
Popular vote 160,939
163,161 		145,758
151,800 		30,668
30,742
Percentage 38.32%
38.76% 		34.71%
36.06% 		7.30%
7.30%
Swing 1.65%
1.48% 		2.45%
2.60% 		5.56%
3.42%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Hubert Ulrich &
Claudia Willger 		Johannes Trampert Oliver Luksic
Party Greens AfD FDP
Last election 12 seats, 6.49%
75 seats, 5.89% 		Did not exist 14 seats, 7.23%
83 seats, 6.27%
Seats won 10
72 		9
21 		2
27
Seat change 2
3 		New 12
56
Popular vote 25,740
23,608 		22,459
8,603 		10,286
11,146
Percentage 6.13%
5.61% 		5.35%
2.04% 		2.45%
2.65%
Swing 0.36%
0.28% 		New 4.78%
3.62%
  Seventh party
 
Leader Michael Hilberer
Party Pirates
Last election Did not exist
Seats won 2
9
Seat change New
Popular vote 10,238
4,500
Percentage 2.37%
1.07%
Swing New

The 2014 Saarland local elections were held on May 25, 2014 to elect members of Saarland's 6 district councils and 52 municipal councils. The elections were held on the same day as the 2014 European Parliament election in Germany.

Results

Both of Germany's two historically dominant political parties, Christian Democratic Union and Social Democratic Party, gained seats in the election. The election also marked the local debut of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and Pirate Party, both of which won a number of seats on both the district and municipal level. Meanwhile, both Die Linke and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) lost a significant number of seats.

Summary of results for the 2014 Saarland local elections[1]
Party Votes (District) % +/- Seats +/- Votes (Municipal) % +/- Seats +/-
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) 160,939 38.32 1.65 87 4 163,161 38.76 1.48 745 41
Social Democratic Party (SPD) 145,758 34.71 2.45 77 6 151,800 36.06 2.60 683 64
Die Linke 30,668 7.30 5.56 14 11 30,742 7.30 3.42 106 59
The Greens (Grüne) 25,740 6.13 0.36 10 2 23,608 5.71 0.28 72 3
Alternative for Germany (AfD) 22,459 5.35 New 9 New 8,603 2.04 New 21 New
Free Democratic Party (FDP) 10,286 2.45 4.78 2 12 11,146 2.65 3.62 27 56
Pirate Party Germany 10,238 2.37 New 2 New 4,500 1.07 New 9 New
Local voters' associations 7,656 1.82 1.43 1 3 23,064 5.48 0.18 92 2
National Democratic Party (NPD) 3,740 0.89 0.33 1 1 1,904 0.45 0.12 2 1
Family Party 2,466 0.59 0.08 1 0 1,929 0.46 0.02 6 0
German Communist Party (DKP)  –  –  –  –  – 281 0.07 0.10 1 2
Party for Labour, Environment and Family (AUF)  –  –  –  –  – 202 0.05 0.01 1 0
Total 419,950 97.11 0.37 204 6 420,940 97.40 1.34 1,764 9
Invalid votes 12,494 2.89 0.37 11,218 2.60 1.34
Voter turnout 432,444 52.49 4.86 432,158 52.52 3.76
Eligible voters 823,920 822,782

References

  1. ^ "Europawahl und Kommunalwahlen sowie Direktwahlen am 25. Mai 2014 Vorläufige Ergebnisse" (PDF) (in German). wahlergebnis.saarland.de. 2014. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
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