German election live: Centre-right CDU/CSU wins, say exit polls
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Far-right Alternative for Germany records best result with close to 20 per cent of the vote
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Centre-right CDU and CSU parties win election, say exit polls

Germany’s centre-right CDU and CSU parties have won the federal elections with about 28.5 to 29 per cent of the vote according to exit polls, paving the way for CDU leader Friedrich Merz to become chancellor at a time of economic and political upheaval in Europe’s largest democracy.

The far-right Alternative for Germany co-led by Alice Weidel recorded its best result with 19.5 — 20 per cent of the vote on Sunday, according to the preliminary projections by state broadcasters ARD and ZDF. That is double what the anti-immigration party achieved in 2021.

Meanwhile Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party won just 16 to 16.5 per cent of the votes.

  • cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
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    19 hours ago

    Voter turnout reaches 84%, highest since 1990

    Voter turnout reached its highest level since German reunification in 1990, with exit poll data suggesting a turnout of 84 per cent.

    • Spzi@lemm.eeEnglish
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      4 hours ago

      That is, wow. I guess it’s true, but ATM it feels too high to be real. Like I also heard about two states having closer to 20% voter turnout. Which surely are outliers (and WTF is wrong with people to not vote with so much at stake), but still 84% is very high.

      Sooo I just make a comment on social media stating my opinion asking for other opinions … Alright I found something more useful: https://www.wahlen.info/bundestagswahl/wahlbeteiligung/

      It seems conservative Bavaria was pulling the turnout train.