Nordhausener Allgemeine Zeitung5238 GENERAL ELECTION: BOEHLER RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT, THE FULL RESULTSNORDENHAUS, DUNLAKE - Big celebrations last night in the headquarters of the DSDP and the DSVP, as Bundespraesidentin Anselma Boehler (DSDP) won re-election with 2/3 of the popular vote and the Soziale Volkspartei became the second largest party, overtaking centre-right Zentrum even in their stronghold of Oderveld.
The Social Democrats remained at the same level of popular support as of three years ago, around 34%, making them the favourites to retain the Chancellorship once again - although a coalition without them could be formed.
Foreign Affairs Minister Carola Gruber, who serves also as the party's General Secretary did not hide her emotion as this was the first election where she led the party, she congratulated President Boehler on her re-election and said she hopes Nicholas Bauer could continue his work as Chancellor.
Widerstand, the PLM and the Staatpartei all got disappointing results as their vote share decreased by some points, but they remain big enough to be crucial in the formation of the next Government - it's unlikely though, that Widerstand will be part of any Government: the party leader has announced that the party will serve in the Bundestag as part of the opposition.
Finally, the NDP celebrated the result as their vote share and seat share doubled, but will they be influential in the next Bundestag?
Now, the members-elect of the Bundestag will be sworn in, and the work for the formation of the new government will start, we still don't have any clue on the negotiations between parties but soon we shall know if Chancellor Bauer will retain his office.
in photo, Bundespraesidentin Anselma Boehler campaigning for the second round against Prof. Hugo Thielemann
The full election results:
DSDP - 34,1% (206 seats) / -0.4 compared to last election
DSVP - 27,2% (168 seats) / +16.7
ZEN - 19,7% (117 seats) / -8.3
WID - 8,1% (46 seats) / -2.1
SPD - 4,2% (24 seats) / -1.3
PLM - 4,1% (23 seats) / -5.8
NDP - 2,6% (14 seats) / +1.3
COMPOSITION OF THE NEW BUNDESTAG Are we at risk of voting again?NORDENHAUS, DUNLAKE - The internal leadership struggle inside the Staatspartei is worrying the political world: if the party leadership decides to disband their party, all the members elected representing that party will resign - eventually leading the country into new elections.