Partei des Fortschritts at a glance

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Partei des Fortschritts

Party of progress
The Party of Progress (PdF) is a political party founded in 2020 in Cologne, Germany. It positions itself as a grassroots democratic alternative to traditional parties and emphasizes ideology-free, scientifically based policy-making. The PdF advocates for digitization, social market economy, environmental and climate protection as well as progressing European integration. In the 2024 European elections, it achieved 0.6% of the votes and entered the European Parliament with one representative.
Founding and Principles of the Party of Progress
The Party of Progress (PdF) was founded in 2020 in Cologne and sees itself as a grassroots democratic alternative to traditional parties. It values ideology-free, scientifically based policy-making and emphasizes the importance of citizen participation. The PdF is committed to the Basic Law, the European Union, and international law. It consciously distances itself from political extremes and promotes equal opportunities and openness.
Political Positions and Goals of the PdF
The PdF advocates for comprehensive digitization of all societal areas, including administration and education, to strengthen Germany's competitiveness. It demands ideology-free and scientifically based environmental policy, recognizes climate change as one of the greatest challenges, and aims for a consistent energy transition. In European policy, the PdF commits itself to the European community of values and calls for the strengthening of the European Parliament.
Election Results and Political Participation
In the 2024 European elections, the PdF achieved 0.6% of the votes and entered the European Parliament with one representative. This marks a significant step in Germany's political landscape for the still young party. The PdF is represented in all 16 federal states with state associations and actively engages in political discourse at various levels.

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Who votes for the party?

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What do the charts show?
We asked voters of all parties in the PolitPro community about their positions on different political issues. The bars show the range of opinions among party supporters. The shorter the bar, the more similar the views of the party’s voters on that issue. If available, we also show the party’s position derived from research as a circle.
Where does the data come from?
The data is based on self-assessments from party supporters in the PolitPro community. It is not representative of the entire population, but it still gives a solid overview of which issues matter most to party supporters.
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The chart shows the self-assessment of a random sample of Partei des Fortschritts voters from the PolitPro community.

Historical election results

Partei des Fortschritts: Historical election results in Germany

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Sources of data and information

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Long-running research data from the University of Bremen. It documents political parties and governments and enables systematic political comparison.
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Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov): Information on parties, elections and cabinets in established democracies.
CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey
Europe’s most important expert survey on party positions. More than 400 political scientists from different countries assess party positions based on scientific criteria.
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