Voting Process - The AfD emerges victorious in local elections in Pforzheim.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has emerged as the frontrunner in the Pforzheim municipal elections, securing 22.0% of the votes. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) came in second place with 20.8%, while the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) received 8.7% and 7.3% of the votes respectively.
A total of 90,000 citizens were eligible to vote in the city, and the voter turnout was 46%, up slightly from 44.9% in the previous elections.
In contrast, in the 2019 municipal elections, the CDU remained the strongest force in Pforzheim's city council despite experiencing significant losses. The SPD earned 13.7% of the votes, and the AfD received 14.9%.
In the national municipal elections held this week, over 8.6 million people across Germany were eligible to vote for district, county, and local council positions. Voter alliances received the highest number of votes in the district councils in the last elections.
The AfD's performance in Pforzheim is noteworthy when compared to all city and district elections in the Southwest region. They claimed 23.2% of the votes in "The Golden City" during the European elections held on Sunday as per the provisional official results.
More details on the 2019 municipal election results in Baden-Württemberg and the Interior Ministry's disclosure of the municipal election results can be found in the links provided. For reference, you can also access the results from the 2019 municipal elections in Pforzheim.
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The victory of the AfD in Pforzheim's local elections reflects a shift in constituency support, as they garnered 22.0% of the votes. The counting of votes in the municipal elections revealed that the CDU came in second with 20.8%. In contrast to the 2019 municipal elections, the SPD and AfD saw significant changes in voting percentages. The SPD's share dropped to 8.7%, while the AfD saw a rise to 14.9%. The results from the recent local elections in Baden-Württemberg show a strong showing for the FDP as well, with 7.3% of the votes. It's important to note that the AfD's performance in Pforzheim is not unique to the city, as they also gained 23.2% of the votes in "The Golden City" during the European elections.
