2025 federal election in Saxony: the result
In the federal election on 23 February 2025, turnout in Saxony was 81.1%. AfD became the largest party by second votes with 37.3%, ahead of CDU with 19.7%. The 16 constituencies were won by AfD (15), Linke (1).
- Turnout
- 81.1%
- Eligible voters
- 3,186,780
- Voters
- 2,584,777
- Constituencies
- 16
- Nationwide
- AfD 20.8% in the national result
First and second votes in Saxony
Shares in percent. First votes are summed over the constituencies (listed candidates), second votes are the state result from the Federal Returning Officer. Direct mandates are constituencies won.
| Party | First votes (%) | Second votes (%) | Nationwide (%) | Direct mandates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative für Deutschland | 38.5% | 37.3% | 20.8% | 15 |
| Christlich Demokratische Union | 23.9% | 19.7% | 28.5% | 0 |
| Die Linke | 12.8% | 11.3% | 8.8% | 1 |
| Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht | 3.1% | 9.0% | 5.0% | 0 |
| Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands | 9.7% | 8.5% | 16.4% | 0 |
| Bündnis 90/Die Grünen | 5.0% | 6.5% | 11.6% | 0 |
| Freie Demokratische Partei | 2.7% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 0 |
| Freie Wähler | 2.8% | 1.6% | – | 0 |
| Others | 0.1% | 2.3% | – | – |
- AfD37.3%+16.5
- CDU19.7%-8.8
- Linke11.3%+2.5
- BSW9.0%+4.0
- SPD8.5%-7.9
- Grüne6.5%-5.1
- FDP3.2%-1.1
- Freie Wähler1.6%
- Volt0.6%
- Others2.3%
Change compared with the national result.
In the federal election on 23 February 2025, turnout in Saxony was 81.1%. AfD became the largest party by second votes with 37.3%, ahead of CDU with 19.7%.
Source: Federal Returning Officer, 2025 federal election, results by constituency (kerg2.csv) (file), final result, retrieved 7 Sep 2026, Data licence Germany, attribution 2.0. Compiled by wahlergebnisse.io.
The 16 constituencies in Saxony
Winner by first votes and largest party by second votes; each row leads to the constituency page with all candidates and municipalities.
| No. | Constituency | First-vote winner | Largest by second votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | Nordsachsen | AfD | AfD |
| 151 | Leipzig I | AfD | AfD |
| 152 | Leipzig II | Linke | Linke |
| 153 | Leipzig-Land | AfD | AfD |
| 154 | Meißen | AfD | AfD |
| 155 | Bautzen I | AfD | AfD |
| 156 | Görlitz | AfD | AfD |
| 157 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | AfD | AfD |
| 158 | Dresden I | AfD | AfD |
| 159 | Dresden II – Bautzen II | AfD | AfD |
| 160 | Mittelsachsen | AfD | AfD |
| 161 | Chemnitz | AfD | AfD |
| 162 | Chemnitzer Umland – Erzgebirgskreis II | AfD | AfD |
| 163 | Erzgebirgskreis I | AfD | AfD |
| 164 | Zwickau | AfD | AfD |
| 165 | Vogtlandkreis | AfD | AfD |
Districts and district-free cities in Saxony
Largest party by second votes per district; each row leads to the district with all municipalities.
| District | Largest party | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Bautzen | AfD 45.4% | 81.0% |
| Chemnitz | AfD 32.7% | 79.1% |
| Dresden | AfD 26.7% | 83.2% |
| Erzgebirgskreis | AfD 45.4% | 81.2% |
| Görlitz | AfD 46.7% | 78.8% |
| Leipzig | AfD 38.5% | 81.7% |
| Leipzig | Linke 22.5% | 83.0% |
| Meißen | AfD 43.6% | 81.4% |
| Mittelsachsen | AfD 42.9% | 79.4% |
| Nordsachsen | AfD 42.8% | 80.1% |
| Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | AfD 46.5% | 81.6% |
| Vogtlandkreis | AfD 40.6% | 79.6% |
| Zwickau | AfD 40.3% | 79.8% |
More on this election
2025 federal election in the other states