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Germany’s Election Results Show Young Voters’ Growing Influence

Germany’s Election Results Show Young Voters’ Growing Influence

BERLIN—Germany’s youngest voters are turning their backs on big, established parties and casting their ballots for two smaller groups that are calling for change: one focused on climate and social justice, the other on freer markets and personal liberties.

Some 44% of voters under 25 picked the Greens or the Free Democrats in Sunday’s election while just a quarter voted for the center-left Social Democratic Party or the conservative Christian Democratic Union, according to preliminary analyses by polling form Infratest dimap. The figures were similar for first-time voters, the biggest share of whom opted for the FDP.

Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/germanys-election-results-show-young-voters-growing-influence-11633011582