Merz set to become Germany’s new chancellor as far-right achieves historic result – exit polls
Pravda Ukraine
Exit polls from Germany’s snap parliamentary elections indicate that the centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) have won the most seats, securing 29% of the vote.
Source: European Pravda, citing ARD projection by Infratest dimap, reported by Tagesschau
Details: The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has nearly doubled its 2021 vote share, polling at 19.5%, a record in federal elections.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) finished third with 16%, a new historic low for the party.
The Greens, Scholz’s coalition partner, received 13.5%.
The Left Party, which was not expected to clear the electoral threshold, is predicted to receive 8.5% of the vote.
The Free Democratic Party (FDP) is polling at 4.9%, which could keep it out of the Bundestag, along with the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, with 4.7%.
Voter turnout is reported to be 84%, the highest since 1990.
A new chancellor will not be elected by the Bundestag until a governing coalition is established, which may take several months.
If these forecasts are accurate, the CDU/CSU’s Friedrich Merz is expected to be the leading contender for chancellor.
Scholz’s outgoing cabinet will remain in place until the Bundestag elects a new chancellor.
The election campaign has been overshadowed by unprecedented US meddling, including statements from Vice President JD Vance and American billionaire Elon Musk.
It also took place amid a series of migrant-related attacks and heated debate about how to combat illegal migration.
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