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Southern west youths frequently support minor political parties.

Youth in the southwest region typically supported minor parties during European elections, with 29% of 16 to 24-year-olds casting their votes for them, per infratest dimap data. However, these parties captured only 14.2% of the overall votes from all age groups.

A voter throws a ballot paper into a ballot box in a polling station in the town hall in the...
A voter throws a ballot paper into a ballot box in a polling station in the town hall in the Sigmaringen district of Laiz.

Upcoming European elections - Southern west youths frequently support minor political parties.

The CDU led the pack among the traditional parties, acquiring 21% of young voters' votes. The AfD was close behind them with 16% support.

Around 7.8 million Germans had the right to cast their votes during the European elections. The Statistical Office of the Federal State also reported that around 830,000 citizens from other EU countries had the option to vote either in their home country or Germany.

Ministry of Interior: European elections 2019 results [Baden-Württemberg] Statistical Office of the Federal State: European elections [data]

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