Look at the massive jump to AFD.

⚫️ AfD surges in state elections, winning Thuringia gaining ground in Saxony (30.8%).
⚫️Key support: younger voters, disaffected conservatives, and those seeking alternatives to mainstream parties.
⚫️Classified as extremist by intelligence agencies. #GermanyVotes

🥈is SPD 🌹

🌹SPD sees mixed results in state elections.
🌹Retained top spot in Brandenburg (31%) but lost ground in Thuringia and Saxony to AfD.
🌹Key supporters: urban voters, working class, older demographics.
🌹Struggling to hold its base amid rising populism. #GermanyVotes

CSU in 🥉

🧢Appeals to conservatives and centrists.
🧢Popular among older voters and middle-class professionals.
🧢Strong ties to Christian values but more moderate than CSU.
🧢Focuses on economic stability and pro-business policies.
🧢Seen as a broad “catch-all” party for mainstream voters.

Coming 4th is FDP.

🟡FDP struggles in state elections.
🟡Failed to pass the 5% threshold in Thuringia and Saxony (Sept 2024).
🟡Key supporters: business professionals, higher-income voters, urban areas.
🟡Concerns grow over the party’s future influence. #GermanyVotes

More followers but 5th in likes is Die Línke. 🚩

🚩Strongest in Eastern Germany but losing ground (Thuringia: 13.1% in 2024, down from 31% in 2019).
🚩Younger, urban, and working-class voters key supporters.
🚩Losing voters to new parties like Wagenknecht’s BSW. #GermanyVotes

Coming in 6th place in likes and follows is the greens 🌿

🌿The Greens face setbacks in state elections.
🌿Failed to reach 5% in Thuringia and Brandenburg (Sept 24).
🌿Key support: urban, young, eco-conscious, and social liberals.
🌿Party leaders resigned after poor results. #GermanyVotes

CDU with lowest likes and follows.

🗳️Popular among older voters and middle-class professionals.
🗳️Strong ties to Christian values but more moderate than CSU.
🗳️Focuses on economic stability and pro-business policies.
🗳️Seen as a broad “catch-all” party for mainstream voters.

TikTok played a major role in making the far-right AfD the most popular party among 18-24-year-olds in Germany. According to pollster @infratestdimap
the AfD is lead this age group by a large margin. Many political analysts pointing to TikTok’s influence as a key factor. #GermanyVotes #btw25

TikTok played a major role in making the far-right AfD the most popular party among 18-24-year-olds in Germany. According to pollster @infratestdimap the AfD is leading this age group by a large margin. Many analysts pointing to TikTok’s influence as a key factor. #GermanyVotes #btw25

7️⃣ Voluntary voting = campaigns geared towards energizing core supporters. With proportional representation, it’s all about coalitions and broad issue coverag. 🗳️ 🧵 #GermanyVotes #Elections #btw25

6️⃣ Policy is king. Discussions happen in town halls and issue-focused events, not on the streets. 🗣️ 🧵 #GermanyVotes #Elections #btw25

5️⃣ Campaigning via posters, rallies, and forums. Germany has the strictest data privacy laws globally. Political parties cannot access voter contact details without explicit consent. This means no database for field campaigning like the US.🚪❌ 🧵 #GermanyVotes #Elections #btw25

3️⃣ Strict campaign financing laws keep things low-budget and reduce high budget tactics. Posters and outdoor messaging is ubiquitous. Money is used for events and town halls. Limited use of commercials 💶 🧵 #GermanyVotes #Elections #btw25

🇩🇪 state election results

The far-right AfD’s rise continues. In Brandenburg, Scholz’s SPD held them off, but the AfD scored a major win in Thuringia’s state election in September, showing their growing strength in eastern Germany. 🧵