Woidke remains the head of the SPD: anniversary and challenges for Brandenburg!
Woidke remains the head of the SPD: anniversary and challenges for Brandenburg!
The SPD in Brandenburg has a clear course at the state party conference in Cottbus, which at the same time celebrated the 35th anniversary of the re-establishment and reign of the party. Dietmar Woidke, who has been Prime Minister and State Chairman of the SPD since 2013, was re -elected with impressive 85% of the votes. Lars Klingbeil congratulated him personally and was satisfied with the result, although he addressed the disappointing 16.4% of the SPD in the Bundestag election in February, which had shaped the mood before the state election in September 2024.
It was also demonstrated that despite internal challenges, such as the resignation of Katrin Lange as the Interior Minister and deputy state chair - a decision that resulted from a conflict on the classification of the AfD as clearly right -wing extremist. Woidke clearly advocated this classification and warned of the challenges of a possible ban on the AfD, which established itself as the second strongest force in the last state election.situation before the election
Before the elections, more than half of the population found the economic situation as bad, which led to a certain dissatisfaction with the red-black-green state government. A survey showed that 50% of the respondents are dissatisfied and 71% reject a new edition of the coalition. At the same time, 86% of the Brandenburgers stated that they were to assess their personal economic situation as good. This discrepancy illustrates that despite dissatisfaction with their own party, many voters choose the SPD primarily to protect against the AfD.
The turnout was 72.9%with record -breaking, which shows a high level of mobilization, but also the uncertainties within the electorate. The AfD in particular was able to gain voters from the ranks of almost all other parties, including over 80,000 previous non -voters. These developments could not make the coalition formation for Woidke easy.
The current coalition and its challenges
The current coalition between the SPD and the BSW is now exposed to the pressure to stabilize or look for new partnerships, especially since surveys show that 38% of Brandenburgers support an AfD government participation, while 62% see this as a danger to democracy and the rule of law. The coalition formation is assessed as difficult because the SPD lies over the AfD at 30.9%, but has no safe majority.
Woidke now has to develop a clear plan to reduce the broad dissatisfaction and at the same time strengthen trust among your own voters. It is important to take into account that its popularity as Prime Minister is 65% and general satisfaction with his work is 61%, which gives him a certain support, but the challenges are still great.
With a view to the possible coalition situation in Brandenburg Landtag it can be seen that current government coalitions have now come under pressure to secure a majority. The country team and the continuation of the coalition partnerships require a clever strategic orientation, especially with regard to the upcoming elections and the political shifts that they could bring with them. Woidke's task will be to prove a good hand for the next steps so that the SPD in Brandenburg can strengthen its position.
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