Party members in Berlin: Downward trend at SPD, left and FDP - possible trend reversal in the Greens, slight increase in the CDU and AfD

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Parteimitglieder in Berlin: SPD, Linke und FDP verzeichnen Rückgänge, Grüne stabil, CDU und AfD mit leichtem Zuwachs Im ersten Halbjahr 2023 wurden unterschiedliche Entwicklungen bei den Parteimitgliedern in Berlin verzeichnet. Laut einer Umfrage der Deutschen Presse-Agentur gab es einen stärkeren Rückgang bei SPD, Linken und FDP, während die Grünen möglicherweise vor einer Trendwende stehen. CDU und AfD konnten hingegen einen leichten Zuwachs verzeichnen. Die SPD, die seit April nur noch als Juniorpartner der CDU an der Regierung beteiligt ist, bleibt weiterhin die mitgliederstärkste Partei. Zum 30. Juni hatte sie 18.348 Mitglieder, was einem Rückgang um 4,7 Prozent im Vergleich zum …
Party members in Berlin: SPD, left and FDP records, Greens stable, CDU and AfD with slight growth in the first half of 2023, different developments were recorded by the party members in Berlin. According to a survey by the German Press Agency, there was a stronger decline in the SPD, Left and FDP, while the Greens may be facing a turnaround. The CDU and AfD, on the other hand, had a slight increase. The SPD, which has only been involved in the government as a junior partner of the CDU since April, remains the party with the highest members. As of June 30th, she had 18,348 members, which a decline of 4.7 percent compared to ... (Symbolbild/MB)

PartiMIT members in Berlin: SPD, Left and FDP record declines, Greens stable, CDU and AfD with slight growth

In the first half of 2023, different developments were recorded by the party members in Berlin. According to a survey by the German Press Agency, there was a stronger decline in the SPD, Left and FDP, while the Greens may be facing a turnaround. CDU and AfD, on the other hand, were able to record slight growth.

The SPD, which has only been involved in the government as a junior partner of the CDU since April, remains the party with the highest members. As of June 30, she had 18,348 members, which corresponds to a decline of 4.7 percent compared to the previous year. SPD state managing director Sven Heinemann said that this development was not satisfied. Demographic factors and decisions at the federal and state level were mentioned as reasons for the decline.

The CDU, which had won the election in February and now posted the ruling mayor with Kai Wegner, recorded 11,971 members at the end of June. This means a decline of 0.4 percent compared to the previous year, but an increase of 1 percent compared to the end of 2022. CDU general secretary Stefan Evers said that the number of members has been growing steadily since the beginning of 2023 despite the demographic development. This is also due to the successful election campaign and a political spirit of optimism since the takeover of the government.

The Greens, who had steadily won members in recent years and had passed the CDU, could now be faced with a turnaround. At the stand of July 1, they had 12,869 members, which corresponds to an increase of 0.5 percent compared to the previous year. However, the number was higher with 12,963 members at the end of 2022, which means a decrease of 0.7 percent. A party spokesman stable the number of members with usual light fluctuations.

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the left -wing decline continued. At the end of June there were 6,756 members, which corresponds to a decline of 10.7 percent compared to the previous year. A spokesman said that the demographic composition of the state association and the associated deaths still play a role. The internal party disputes at the federal level would also have had an impact on membership development.

The AfD, on the other hand, was able to record growth. On June 30, she counted 1,105 members in Berlin, which corresponds to an increase of 1.4 percent compared to the previous year. A spokesman said that an increase in membership applications and a decline in the withdrawals had been observed since autumn. The energy crisis, the building energy law and the effects of the "illegal mass immigration" would have mobilized against government policy.

The FDP, which is no longer represented in the House of Representatives as a result of the election in February, recorded 4,1110 members at the end of June, which corresponds to a decline by 4 percent compared to the previous year. The party explained that it used the time after the election to clean up its membership file of insolent members.