AfD strong for young voters: East Germany chooses on the right!

AfD strong for young voters: East Germany chooses on the right!

Berlin, Deutschland - on Sunday 10.3 million people in Germany emitted their second votes, and the right -wing extremist AfD triumphed above all in the East German federal states. In Thuringia, where the controversial Björn Höcke is at the top, the AfD received an impressive 38.6 percent. In numerous electoral communities, including 150 out of 596, the party even performed with over 50 percent, which illustrates the extent of its support. In Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD also reached high votes of 37.3 and 37.1 percent. While in the west of the Federal Republic the AfD section was significantly weaker, it was able to celebrate considerable success in some former SPD strongholds.

voter content and surveys

The AfD was particularly able to win over younger voters, so every fifth voter under the age of 25 chose the party. This is also evident in the current survey values: According to dawum , the AfD is currently 20.5 percent, especially in Saxony with 36 percent and Thuringia with 35 percent. The party puts this in a strong position, while in Hamburg it only reached 9.6 percent. This indicates that the AfD was not only able to win a protest, but that many voters specifically support their positions on migration and European integration, which makes it a serious force in the political system. The Bochum political scientist Oliver Lembcke emphasizes that the success of the AfD in the east could also have an increasing influence in the West.

The election Sunday revealed a clearly split picture: While the east of the country was almost completely dominated by the AfD, the voices in the west remained partly behind the expectations. Political observers warn that developments from the East German federal states could have a trendy character for Germany's overall policy. The election attitudes clearly show that dissatisfaction with the current government party and the traditional parties was decisive for the success of the AfD.