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Rhineland-Palatinate region sees CDU victorious in local elections

The preliminary results of the local ballots mirror those from the European contests: A single party leads by a considerable distance.

Katarina Barley (SPD), the SPD's lead candidate for the European elections, leaves the polling...
Katarina Barley (SPD), the SPD's lead candidate for the European elections, leaves the polling booth in Schweich to cast her vote.

A report about the town of Bad Ems. - Rhineland-Palatinate region sees CDU victorious in local elections

The CDU once again emerged as the leading party in the local elections held in Rhineland-Palatinate, just as they did in 2019. According to the preliminary final results shared by the state election commissioner on Tuesday, the Union managed to secure 31.5% of the votes. The SPD came in second place with a 20.2% share of the votes. The AfD earned 14.0%, the Greens 11.0%, and the FDP received 4.5% of the votes. These elections were held on the weekend prior to this one, in which not only the European Parliament but also the district councils of 24 districts and the city councils of 12 impartial cities were up for grabs.

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The victorious CDU in the local elections also secured a significant victory in Bad Ems, a town located in Rhineland-Palatinate. During these elections, the county council seats and municipalities' positions in 12 impartial cities were also at stake. The final result in Bad Ems mirrored the state-wide trend, with the CDU gaining a considerable share of the votes. In the European elections held prior to this, the party also achieved prominent results.

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