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Assessment of the 2025 Bundestag Election Completed

February 23, 2025's federal election in Freiburg set new records, according to the recently revealed election report, offering comprehensive insights into the event.

Election Review of the Bundestag 2025 Completed
Election Review of the Bundestag 2025 Completed

Assessment of the 2025 Bundestag Election Completed

The federal election held on February 23, 2025, in Freiburg has been analysed in a comprehensive report now available for free download at www.freiburg.de/statisticalpublications. The report provides insights into the movement of voters between parties, the performance of specific parties, and the development of postal voting.

Mayor Stefan Breiter described the election as having many superlatives, but no new record-breaking facts were reported regarding voter participation, downloads of the report, or postal voting. However, a new record was set for sending postal votes abroad in this election.

In the city, a record number of eligible voters participated, and the Greens achieved new record highs in first votes. A woman won the direct mandate in the Freiburg constituency for the first time, marking a significant milestone.

The Greens' first and second votes ranked first among large cities nationwide. In 14 districts, Greens and The Left together received over 50% of the second votes, with over three-quarters in the Vauban district.

The SPD and FDP achieved historically low results in this election, while The Left and the AfD gained votes. A quarter of AfD voters were late repatriates, and almost 40% of FDP second vote voters originally voted for the CDU.

The AfD won the relative majority in the Landwasser and Weingarten districts. The report spans over 64 pages and includes analysis of results from all city districts, voter shifts, and the development of postal voting.

The report also sheds light on the interest of Freiburg's expat Germans in this election, although no new facts about their specific interest were reported. Left voters often gave their first vote to the Greens, but no new facts about election shifts in specific city districts were reported.

Interestingly, the party that achieved the highest vote shares in the repeat elections in Freiburg on February 23, 2025, among the major German cities is not directly stated in the search results. However, for a similar repeat election on March 23, 2025, in Crailsheim, the CDU had the highest vote share with 30.50%, followed by AWV and SPD. There is no direct data for Freiburg in the results provided.

The election report provides valuable insights into the election results, offering a detailed analysis for those interested in understanding the political landscape of Freiburg. The report is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the dynamics of the federal election in Freiburg.

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