- In the local parliamentary election contest, Kretschmer found support.
In the recent state election, Saxony's leading figure and the CDU's top choice, Michael Kretschmer, secured a direct mandate. According to data on the Saxony state website, Kretschmer garnered an impressive 47.2% of the direct votes in the Goerlitz 2 district. The AfD's Sebastian Wippel finished a close second with 39.4% of the votes.
Five years prior, Kretschmer also clinched victory in the Goerlitz 2 constituency, with 45.9% of the electorate backing him.
Kretschmer celebrated another victory in Goerlitz 2 five years later, achieving 45.9% of the votes just like in 20X. During his tenure as Saxony's leader, he often visited significant cities, such as Dresden.