Upcoming European vote. - Nine representatives from Baden-Württemberg will travel to Brussels.
Following the European elections last weekend, there will be nine representatives from Baden-Württemberg in the European Parliament. This marks a decrease of three from 2019. The Statistical State Office in Fellbach near Stuttgart revealed this information on Tuesday. The CDU will have four representatives, the SPD will have two, and the AfD, Greens, and FDP will each have one. These are:
Daniel Caspary (CDU)Norbert Lins (CDU)Andreas Schwab (CDU)Andrea Wechsler (CDU)René Repasi (SPD)Vivien Costanzo (SPD)Marc Jongen (AfD)Michael Bloss (GREENS)Andreas Glück (FDP)
In Baden-Württemberg, the CDU dominated the European election with a considerable lead. They earned 32.0% of the votes, as per the provisional final results. Coming in second was the AfD with 14.7% of the votes, followed by the Greens (13.8%), SPD (11.6%), and FDP (6.8%). The newly formed "Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht" (BSW) secured 4.5% of the votes, according to the details. The voter turnout in the state was 66.4%.
In the European election that took place five years ago, the CDU led once more with 30.8% of the votes. Subsequently, the AfD was in second place with 10.0% of the votes, followed by the Greens (23.3%), SPD (13.3%), and FDP (6.8%). However, at a voter turnout of 64.0% in 2019, fewer people cast their ballots proportionally than this time.
Following the 2019 election, the CDU dispatched four representatives to Brussels and Strasbourg, while the Greens and AfD each assigned three representatives. The FDP and SPD each sent one representative.
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After the EU elections in the southwest region of Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Michael Bloss from the Greens will be among the nine representatives heading to Brussels. Despite the CDU's significant lead in the elections, they will only have four representatives, such as Daniel Caspary, in the EU Parliament. Despite a decrease in representatives, the CDU still earned the largest vote share. The FDP, with representatives like Andreas Glück, also saw a increase in their representation. The SPD, however, only managed to send two representatives, including Vivien Costanzo. Confirming these figures, the Statistical State Office in Fellbach near Stuttgart reported a voter turnout of 66.4%. In contrast, the 2019 European elections saw the CDU lead with a 32.0% vote share, while the AfD scored 14.7%. This time, however, the voter turnout was higher at 66.4%. The AfD's representative, Marc Jongen, will also make the journey to Brussels. In the 2019 elections, the SPD only managed to send one representative to the EU Parliament, showcasing a decline in their representation. The upcoming European vote could potentially lead to changes in the representation of these parties. Andreas Schwab, a representative from the CDU, is currently a prominent figure in the EU Parliament. In the event of the European elections, Daniel Caspary, as a CDU representative, may also become an influential figure in Brussels.
