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Tübingen experiences highest voter turnout while Pforzheim sees low numbers.

Highest voter turnout in European elections occurred in Tübingen district with 71.8%, while Pforzheim recorded the lowest at 55.3%. According to Fellbach's State Statistical Office, there are 44 urban and rural districts in the southwest of Germany.

Election workers at the Schwabenzentrum counting postal votes for the European elections.
Election workers at the Schwabenzentrum counting postal votes for the European elections.

Parliament in Europe - Tübingen experiences highest voter turnout while Pforzheim sees low numbers.

Across Baden-Württemberg, voter participation saw a slight uptick - this time around, 66.4% of individuals cast their ballots. Back in the day, the turnout was 64%.

In the European election held in Baden-Württemberg, it's clear that the CDU emerged victorious. Preliminary final results show they garnered 32.0% of the votes. On the other hand, the Greens saw a major decrease, managing only 13.8% and settling for third place.

The AfD emerged as the second strongest force, securing 14.7% of the votes - even though there were weeks of negative stories in Germany linking AfD candidates to Russia and China. The SPD scored 11.6%, and the FDP clocked in at 6.8%. The political party led by Sahra Wagenknecht, Bündnis 90/Die Linke, made its debut with a solid 4.5%.

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