Germany's regional election in Hamburg saw the SPD receiving 33.5% of the vote, ensuring they remain the largest party, though they fell from 39.2% in 2020. The CDU made notable gains, coming second with 20%. The Greens retained their coalition with the SPD, scoring 18.5%. The Left Party reached 11% for the first time in Hamburg, and the far-right AfD increased their share to 8%. The election had higher voter turnout than 2020, reflecting shifting political dynamics.
According to preliminary official results, the SPD took 33.5% of the vote compared to 39.2% in 2020, but remained the largest party in Hamburg.
The socialist Left Party reached double digits, coming in at 11%, for the first time in Hamburg. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party... gained significantly, reaching 8%.
Most of the focus in Sunday's poll had been on how the outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD would fare in Hamburg after the party suffered its worst nationwide result...
Although Tschentscher is expected to win by a smaller margin this year, a day before polling opened, he said he was optimistic.
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