Südschleswigscher Wählerverband at a glance

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Südschleswigscher Wählerverband

South Schleswig Voter League
The South Schleswig Voter Federation (SSW) is a political party in Schleswig-Holstein that has represented the interests of the Danish and Frisian minorities since 1948. As a minority party, the SSW is exempt from the five-percent threshold and advocates for decentralized, citizen-oriented politics that draw on Scandinavian models. In addition to representation in the Parliament of Schleswig-Holstein, the SSW has also been represented in the German Bundestag since 2021.
Foundation and Background
The SSW was founded in 1948 to represent the political interests of the Danish minority in the region of Schleswig and the national Frisians in North Frisia. Originally, the party aimed for reunification with Denmark but has since established itself as a regional minority party that particularly advocates for the northern part of the country.
Political Orientation and Goals
The SSW closely aligns its politics with the social and political developments in Scandinavia. This is reflected in decentralized and citizen-oriented policies that aim to set new impulses in labor market, social, and education policy.
Exemption from the Five-Percent Threshold
As a party representing the Danish minority, the SSW has been exempt from the five-percent threshold for the Parliament of Schleswig-Holstein since 1955. This allows the party to enter the parliament with a smaller share of votes and effectively represent the interests of minorities.
Current Political Representation
In the state election in Schleswig-Holstein 2022, the SSW received 5.7% of the votes and is represented with four seats in the parliament. Additionally, the party participated in a federal parliamentary election for the first time since 1961 in 2021 and was able to secure a seat in the German Bundestag.

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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 Südschleswigscher Wählerverband voters from the PolitPro community.

Historical election results

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Sources of data and information

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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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