Election alarm in Berlin: Determined House of Representatives for September 2024!

Election alarm in Berlin: Determined House of Representatives for September 2024!

Berlin, Deutschland - On September 20, 2024, a new state parliament will be elected in Berlin. The appointment for the election to the Membership was recently set by the Senate. The elections for the district council meetings also take place on this day. The House of Representatives is therefore one of five nationwide elections that take place in 2024. The first of these elections will be held on March 8 in Baden-Württemberg, followed by Rhineland-Palatinate on March 22nd and Saxony-Anhalt on September 6th. The election date is still open to Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, but should also be in autumn 2024.

The recent election of the state parliament in Berlin took place on February 12, 2023. This repetition was necessary after the original election of September 26, 2021 was declared invalid due to massive irregularities. In the new election, the CDU received the most votes with 28.2% and thus provided the strongest party, which was the first time since 1999. In contrast, the SPD achieved the lowest result in its history with 18.4%, while the Greens also reached 18.4% of the votes, but were only 53 votes behind the SPD. Immediately after the election, coalition negotiations between the CDU and the SPD took place, which resulted in a coalition agreement on April 26, 2023.

Occupation and meaning of the choice

The turnout in the repetition was 62.9%, with 0.7% of the votes being invalid. In Berlin, 2,431,776 people were entitled to vote, of whom 1,529,558 actually dismissed their vote. Such figures show a significant decline in voter turnout compared to previous elections. The average turnout in Germany varies and is often influenced by factors such as the age of voters. Younger people and certain geographical regions often show lower participations in elections. The turnout in the 2021 federal election was 76.6%, while older people tend to choose more active. For the election to the House of Representatives, the regional differences in Berlin can also be observed, especially between the various districts.

The formation of a black and red coalition between the CDU and the SPD under the governing mayor Kai Wegner has significantly shaped the political landscape of Berlin since 2023. The district council meetings, which were also elected on February 12, 2023, have the opportunity to choose district mayors who can remain in office until the next election in 2026. The citizens' decision "Deutsche Wohnen & Co. expropriation" was not repeated, which could also have relevant implications for the politics of the coming years.

Berlin is faced with an exciting political development, which is further promoted by the upcoming elections in 2024. With the upcoming elections, the focus is on the turnout, since this is of crucial importance for the representation and implementation of politics. According to reports, it is a recurring topic that many citizens doubt the meaningfulness of their voting, which can have a negative impact on participation. According to a survey, 65% of those surveyed believed that voting has no sense, which illustrates how important it is to strengthen trust in democratic processes.