- Absence of Specific Directives for Green Authority Figures
In the Mittelsachsen 3 district, the Green Party's Environment Minister Wolfram Günther failed to meet the direct voter expectations, gaining a mere 2.3% of the initial votes. He ended up in third place, far behind the CDU's Thomas Schmidt (40.2%) and the AfD's Holger Zielinski (38.2%).
Similarly, Justice Minister Katja Meier struggled in the Meißen 4 district, garnering only 4.1% of the votes. She finished last, significantly behind the CDU's Sven Eppinger (35%) and the AfD's René Hein (32.3%).
In the Görlitz 2 district, the Green Party's parliamentary group leader Franziska Schubert could only claim 3.4% of the votes. The incumbent Minister-President Michael Kretschmer (CDU, 47.2%) triumphed over the AfD's Sebastian Wippel (39.4%).
Despite these challenges in nearby districts, Green Party candidate Alexander doppelmayr performed remarkably well in the Dresden 1 district, securing 16.5% of the votes, placing second behind the CDU's Sebastian Heil (32.1%).
The Green Party's success in Dresden 1 contrasted sharply with the results in other districts, showcasing robust support for environmental policies in the city of Dresden.
