Council's Most Influential Faction Remains the CDU
In the recently concluded municipal election in Düsseldorf, the Alliance 90/The Greens and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) saw an increase in their vote shares, according to provisional official results available at [http://wep.itk-rheinland.de/vm/prod/kw_2020/05111000/html5/Ratswahl_NRW_61_Gemeinde_Landeshauptstadt_Duesseldorf.html](http://wep.itk-itk-rheinland.de/vm/prod/kw_2020/05111000/html5/Ratswahl_NRW_61_Gemeinde_Landeshauptstadt_Duesseldorf.html).
The Greens secured 24.17% of the votes, up from 13.8% in the 2014 election, while the SPD received 18.10%, a decrease from their 29.3% in the previous election but still an improvement from the initial projections. A total of 231,163 citizens cast their ballots in the election, representing a voter turnout of 50.14%, up from 49.2% in 2014.
Meanwhile, the Free Democratic Party (FDP) saw an increase in votes, with 9.01%, up from 7.0% in 2014. The Left also saw a decrease in votes, receiving 4.15%, down from 5.2% in the previous election. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) achieved 3.63% of the votes, a slight increase from 3.0% in 2014.
It is important to note that the exact composition of the Düsseldorf City Council after the 2020 municipal election, including the percentages of votes obtained by the Alliance 90/The Greens, SPD, FDP, The Left, and AfD, is not detailed in the provided search results.
For context, broader election results in North Rhine-Westphalia, the federal state where Düsseldorf is located, in 2022 show a significant increase in seats for the Greens and SPD in the Landtag (state parliament), reflecting growing support, while FDP and AfD lost seats. However, this data refers to the state level, not the municipal level in Düsseldorf.
The newly elected council will convene for its first meeting on November 5th. For more detailed information about the Düsseldorf City Council results, local residents are encouraged to refer to official city election reports or local government resources.
The Greens' significant increase in vote share from 13.8% in 2014 to 24.17% in the 2020 municipal election in Düsseldorf indicates a shift in general politics towards greener policies. Conversely, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) saw a decrease in votes but still improved upon initial projections, highlighting the complexities of political trends.
