🇩🇪 Germany’s Federal Election: Key Results & Historic Turnout
Source: ZDF, ARD | February 23, 2025
Germany has recorded its highest voter turnout since 1987, with the AfD (right-wing populists) achieving their strongest result in post-war Germany.
🔹 Preliminary Election Results:
• CDU/CSU (Center-right, Conservatives): 28.5%-29.0% (+4.4)
• AfD (Right-wing, National-Conservatives): 19.5%-20.0% (+9.7)
• SPD (Center-left, Social-Democrats): 16.0%-16.5% (-9.2)
• Greens (Progressive, Environmentalists): 12.0%-13.5% (-2.8)
• Left (Democratic Socialists): 8.5%-9.0% (+4.1)
• BSW (Left-wing Populists): 4.7%-5.0% (NEW)
• FDP (Liberals): 4.9%-5.0% (-6.5)
• Others: 3.9%-4.0% (-4.7)
🔥 Key Election Takeaways:
• AfD records its best-ever performance in post-war Germany, doubling its support compared to previous elections.
• CDU/CSU remains the strongest party, but coalition negotiations will be challenging.
• SPD collapses to a historic low, marking one of its worst results ever.
• FDP falls below the 5% threshold, risking parliamentary exclusion.
• Highest voter turnout in nearly 40 years, reflecting intense political engagement.
🗣️ AfD Leader Alice Weidel Reacts:
“They tried to shrink us in half, but we have doubled. If CDU and SPD form a coalition, it will fall apart faster than you can blink. Then, we will overtake CDU. That is our aim.”
📌 What Happens Next?
With no outright majority, coalition talks will begin immediately. If CDU/CSU and SPD attempt to form a government, internal tensions may pose challenges. Meanwhile, AfD’s unprecedented gains will fuel political debate across Germany and Europe.
