Outcomes achieved - In local elections, the main political parties' strongholds.
In Spree-Neiße, the AfD scored its greatest success in Brandenburg at 38.2%. The most striking outcome came in Jämlitz-Klein Düben, with over 57% of votes for the party. On the other hand, support was lowest in Kleinmachnow and Potsdam I, where they got only 9% each.
The CDU saw a decline of 1% in comparison to the previous local election, finishing with 19.3% of the votes cast. In Rückersdorf, Elbe-Elster district, the party achieved an impressive 53%. Meanwhile, Müchenhofe from the Dahme-Spreewald district showed a disappointing result of 4% for the CDU.
The SPD experienced a drop of 1.1 percentage points from 2019, earning 16.6% this time around. Steinreich in Dahme-Spreewald district presented a standout stronghold for them, as they took home 34% of the votes. The SPD's weakest performance was in Großthiemig, with a mere 2% of the vote.
Finally, the ruling Greens in the state saw a decrease of 4.4 percentage points, achieving 6.7%. Their highest support came in Kleinmachnow, where they got 23%. But the Green Party's votes were totally absent in Ihlow (in the Teltow-Flaming district) and Schilda and Schönenborn (both in the Elbe-Elster district), as per the state election commission.
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In the District of Dahme-Spreewald, the SPD performed poorly in some municipalities, like Großthiemig, where they secured only 2% of the votes. However, they had a stronghold in Steinreich, managing to gather 34% of the votes.
The outcomes of the local elections indicated that Potsdam, despite being a significant city, showed low support for the AfD with only 9% of votes. On the contrary, Jämlitz-Klein Düben in the District of Spree-Neisse witnessed an overwhelming majority for the AfD, with over 57% of votes.
For the SPD, the Elbe-Elster district was not as favorable as Steinreich; they managed to secure only 4% of the votes in Müchenhofe. Conversely, the Green Party, although experiencing a decrease in votes, achieved their highest support in Kleinmachnow, where they secured 23% of the votes.
In the District of Spree-Neisse, the SPD also had a weak showing in the local elections, with only 2% of the votes in Großschleinitz. Yet, Steinitz demonstrated a stronghold for them, garnering 31% of the votes.
In the CDU stronghold of Rückersdorf, Elbe-Elster district, the party secured an impressive 53% of the votes. Meanwhile, in the District of Dahme-Spreewald, the CDU failed to make a significant impact in some municipalities, like Straupitz, where they managed only 5% of the votes.
In the Local elections, the SPD held the CDU to its lowest percentage score in the District of Elbe-Elster, with the CDU achieving just 4% in Müchenhofe. On the other hand, the SPD's worst performance was in Großthiemig, where they secured only 2% of the votes.
The SPD, initially strong in some Potsdam municipalities like Potsdam Mitte and Wannsee, saw a decline in votes in the recent local elections. In the Potsdam Mitte, the SPD managed to secure 20% of the votes, down from their previous high of 24%.
