State election: "Woman against blue" hopes for continuation in Schwerin
After winning in Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD also achieved a record result in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. But the SPD has recently gained a lot of ground. Is that enough to continue governing?
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has rented the Orangerie at Schwerin Castle for its election party, despite initial predictions that its 28-year rule was coming to an end. Minister-President Manuela Schwesig's energetic campaign helped the party close the gap with the Alternative for Germany (AfD), which according to exit polls received 37-38% of the vote, while the SPD received 35.5-36.5%.
The Left party will also enter the state parliament with 6.0-7.5% of the vote, while the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Greens, and Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) are at risk of not entering. Schwesig's campaign focused on stability and democracy, and she positioned herself as a counterpoint to the unpopular federal government.
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