AfD enters the regional assembly of the Saarbrücken regional association with ten seats

After the new election of the regional assembly of the Saarbrücken regional association, the AfD moved in with ten members. The party had sued because it was not allowed to take part in the election in June 2024 - and was right. The Saarland Higher Administrative Court declared the election invalid, which is why a new election had to be held. A total of 45 seats were allocated. The BSW, which took part for the first time, receives one seat.

With 28.79 percent, the SPD was the strongest force, followed by the AfD with 22.83 percent and the CDU with 18.94 percent. The voter turnout was 40.55 percent. Almost 250,000 people were eligible to vote.

The regional assembly, which corresponds to a district council, has 45 members. The Saarbrücken regional association said the duration of the electoral period would not be affected by the new election. The next regular election is in 2029.

The AfD was elected with four representatives in the regional assembly from 2019 to 2024. In 2024, the party submitted two election proposals, after which the election committee rejected both proposals because they violated the ban on multiple applications. According to the court, a correct election proposal should have been approved.