In a simulated state election for young people in Saxony, the AfD came out on top by a wide margin. 34.5 percent of under-18s voted for the party, according to the Saxony Children's and Youth Ring.
The CDU came second with 16.2 percent, followed by the Left Party (11.8 percent). 8.5 percent of young people voted for the SPD and 5.7 percent for the Greens. The Sahra Wagenknecht alliance achieved 4.8 percent, while the party of satirist Martin Sonneborn received 4.6 percent.
"The AfD's performance is of course worrying, as it shows that their ideas also resonate with young people," said Vincent Drews, Chairman of the Saxon Children's and Youth Ring. "We and all democratic actors have a clear mandate to continue to promote democratic values and stand up for them." The results impressively demonstrated the central role that child and youth work plays in society.
In total, more than 9,000 votes were cast in the U18 state election. The election is not a representative survey, but rather a project for political education. Young people were able to cast their votes at 150 polling stations throughout Saxony from August 19 to 23.
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