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June 29, 2026German PoliticsOpen Access

The AfD and its Electoral Persistence in Eastern Germany. Causes, Issues, and Implications

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AHAnna-Sophie HeinzeUniversität TrierSKSteffen KailitzTotal (France)GPGert PickelLeipzig University of Applied Sciences

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Special Issue examines AfD's electoral persistence in Eastern Germany, exploring causes, issues, and implications.

Key Points

  • This Special Issue analyzes the reasons behind the AfD's lasting electoral success in Eastern Germany and its implications for regional politics.
  • Ten contributions focused on socio-economic, cultural, and political factors impacting AfD support
  • Analysis of transformations in party competition and generational dynamics
  • Empirical focus on the 2024 elections in three Eastern German states
  • Revealing strong entrenchment of the AfD in Eastern Germany over a decade
  • Identifying strategic expansions into new issue areas like gender and climate
  • Highlighting distinct trajectories of far-right politics in subnational contexts

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Heinze et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a420a74f91bb43ea9191d86https://doi.org/10.1080/09644008.2026.2689631
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