List of state constituencies in Saxony
This list of state constituencies in Saxony lists all constituencies for the election of the Landtag of Saxony.
Overview
The Landtag of Saxony has 120 members. Of these, 60 are elected via state lists and another 60 via constituencies. The constituency candidate with a relative majority is elected in each constituency. In the event of a tie, the elected candidate is determined by lot, drawn by the district election returning officer.Unlike the rules for federal elections, state election law provides for compensatory seats if a party wins more constituency representatives than it would be entitled to based on its share of the second vote. This ensures that the strength of the parliamentary groups always corresponds to the result of the second vote.
The constituencies themselves are regulated in the annex to Section 2 Paragraph 1 of the Saxon Electoral Law.
For the first state election in 1990, the state of Saxony was divided into 80 constituencies. The minimum number of seats was 160. The division of the constituencies, along with that of the other new federal states, was determined by the People's Chamber. The constituencies were intended to comprise approximately 60,000 inhabitants, with a maximum deviation of 25 percent.
For the 1994 state election, the number of seats was reduced to 120 and the number of constituencies to 60. The constituencies were also adjusted to reflect the municipal reorganization. The boundaries were changed again for the 2004 state election, and these constituency descriptions remained in effect for the 2009 state election. A further redrawing of boundaries took place for the 2014 state election to account for the second district reform and population changes.
For the 2024 Saxony state election, the constituencies were redrawn and redrawn to reflect the population decline in rural areas and the growing populations in the cities of Leipzig and Dresden. Vogtland now has only 3 constituencies, and Central Saxony only 4. In return, Leipzig and Dresden each receive an eighth constituency.