Saxony-Anhalt: Parties at a glance

Parties in comparison

Post-materialistic way of life
Socialist
Capitalist
Traditional way of life
Explanation of the chart

The graph shows the economic orientation of the parties on the X-axis from left to right. The further left, the more actively the state should intervene via taxes, regulations and redistribution. The further to the right, the less the state should intervene.

On the Y-axis from top to bottom, the parties are categorized according to their life models. The further up a party, the more it prioritizes liberal lifestyles over traditional views and material goods. The further down, the more a party aligns itself with traditional lifestyles and sees the state as the moral authority for living together.

Data was collected through the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey by more than 400 policy experts. Party positions may change over time. Therefore, the chart serves only as an overview and cannot make statements about specific political topics.

Ryan Bakker, Liesbet Hooghe, Seth Jolly, Gary Marks, Jonathan Polk, Jan Rovny, Marco Steenbergen, and Milada Anna Vachudova. 2020. “2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey.” - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

CDU

Christian Democratic Union

CDU (Christlich Demokratische Union) is a center-right party that is currently represented in parliament with 40 seats. The party wants more free world trade, advocates consistent crime fighting, and wants tax cuts.

Current polls have CDU coming in at 34.4% - a loss of -2.7 since the last election.

Name Christlich Demokratische Union
Translation Christian Democratic Union
Political orientation Centre-right
Government Part of the government
Current poll value 34.4 (-2.7 since last election )
Poll results in federal states Current poll results CDU
Seats in parliament 40 / 97
Group in the EU Parliament EPP
Core topics
  • Against multiculturalism
  • Free world trade
  • Strict crime control
  • Tax cuts
All information at a glance: CDU

SPD

Social Democratic Party of Germany

SPD (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands) is a center-left party and currently represented in parliament with 9 MPs. The party advocates liberal lifestyles, wants more government intervention in the economy, and favors financial redistributions from rich to poor.

Compared to the last election, SPD scores an increase of +0.4 and comes in at 8.8%.

Name Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
Translation Social Democratic Party of Germany
Political orientation Centre-left
Government Part of the government
Current poll value 8.8 (+0.4 since last election )
Poll results in federal states Current poll results SPD
Seats in parliament 9 / 97
Group in the EU Parliament S&D
Core topics
  • Advocates liberal lifestyles
  • More government intervention in markets/economy
  • Redistribution from rich to poor
  • More investment in public services
All information at a glance: SPD

FDP

Free Democratic Party

FDP (Freie Demokratische Partei) is a liberal party and currently represented in parliament with 7 MPs. The party wants tax cuts, wants less government intervention in the economy, and rejects further redistribution from rich to poor.

Current polls show FDP at 5.8. That's a loss of -0.6 compared to the last election.

Name Freie Demokratische Partei
Translation Free Democratic Party
Political orientation Liberal politics
Government Part of the government
Current poll value 5.8 (-0.6 since last election )
Poll results in federal states Current poll results FDP
Seats in parliament 7 / 97
Group in the EU Parliament RE
Core topics
  • Tax cuts
  • Less government intervention in markets/economy
  • Against redistribution from rich to poor
  • Free world trade
All information at a glance: FDP

AfD

Alternative for Germany

AfD (Alternative für Deutschland) is a right-wing party that is currently represented in the parliament with 23 MPs. The party advocates strict immigration policy, wants a strong nation-state, and advocates consistent crime fighting.

The Office for the Protection of the Constitution classifies the federal AfD party as well as various state associations as so-called extremist suspects.

In current polls, AfD is getting 26.0% of the vote - an increase of +5.2 since the last election.

Name Alternative für Deutschland
Translation Alternative for Germany
Political orientation Right-wing
Current poll value 26.0 (+5.2 since last election )
Poll results in federal states Current poll results AfD
Seats in parliament 23 / 97
Group in the EU Parliament ID
Core topics
  • Against multiculturalism
  • Strict immigration policy
  • Strong nationalism
  • Strict crime control
All information at a glance: AfD

Die Linke

The Left

Die Linke is a left party that is currently represented in the parliament with 12 MPs. The party wants more government intervention in the economy, wants more regulation of markets, and favors financial redistributions from rich to poor.

In the current election trend, Die Linke comes in at 10.8%, losing -0.2 compared to the last election.

Name Die Linke
Translation The Left
Political orientation Left-wing
Current poll value 10.8 (-0.2 since last election )
Poll results in federal states Current poll results Die Linke
Seats in parliament 12 / 97
Group in the EU Parliament Left
Core topics
  • More government intervention in markets/economy
  • More regulation of markets
  • Redistribution from rich to poor
  • More investment in public services
All information at a glance: Die Linke

Bündnis 90/Die Grünen

Alliance ’90/The Greens

Bündnis 90/Die Grünen is a green party and currently represented in parliament with 6 MPs. The party advocates liberal lifestyles, has a dream of an open world without borders, and puts environmental protection above economic interests.

Compared to the last election, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen scores an increase of +0.7 and comes in at 6.6%.

Name Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Translation Alliance ’90/The Greens
Political orientation Environment & Climate
Current poll value 6.6 (+0.7 since last election )
Poll results in federal states Current poll results Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Seats in parliament 6 / 97
Group in the EU Parliament Greens
Core topics
  • Advocates liberal lifestyles
  • Open world without borders
  • Environmental protection more important than economic growth
  • Open-minded immigration policy
All information at a glance: Bündnis 90/Die Grünen

Die Humanisten

Partei der Humanisten

Die Humanisten (Partei der Humanisten) is a party from Germany.

Name Partei der Humanisten
Political orientation Unknown
Poll results in federal states Current poll results Die Humanisten
Seats in parliament 0 / 97
All information at a glance: Die Humanisten

Die PARTEI

Party for Labour, Rule of Law, Animal Protection, Promotion of Elites and Grassroots Democratic Initiative

Die PARTEI is a satire party from Germany.

Name Die PARTEI
Translation Party for Labour, Rule of Law, Animal Protection, Promotion of Elites and Grassroots Democratic Initiative
Political orientation Satire
Poll results in federal states Current poll results Die PARTEI
Seats in parliament 0 / 97
Group in the EU Parliament Greens
All information at a glance: Die PARTEI

Freie Bürger Mitteldeutschland

Freie Bürger Mitteldeutschland

Freie Bürger Mitteldeutschland is a party from Germany.

Name Freie Bürger Mitteldeutschland
Political orientation Unknown
Poll results in federal states Current poll results Freie Bürger Mitteldeutschland
Seats in parliament 0 / 97
All information at a glance: Freie Bürger Mitteldeutschland

Freie Wähler

Free Voters

Freie Wähler is a center-right party from Germany.

Name Freie Wähler
Translation Free Voters
Political orientation Centre-right
Poll results in federal states Current poll results Freie Wähler
Seats in parliament 0 / 97
Group in the EU Parliament RE
All information at a glance: Freie Wähler

Gartenpartei

Gartenpartei

Gartenpartei is a party from Germany.

Name Gartenpartei
Political orientation Unknown
Poll results in federal states Current poll results Gartenpartei
Seats in parliament 0 / 97
All information at a glance: Gartenpartei

Gesundheitsforschung

Partei für Gesundheitsforschung

Gesundheitsforschung (Partei für Gesundheitsforschung) is a party from Germany.

Name Partei für Gesundheitsforschung
Political orientation Unknown
Poll results in federal states Current poll results Gesundheitsforschung
Seats in parliament 0 / 97
All information at a glance: Gesundheitsforschung

Klimaliste

Climate List

Klimaliste is a green party from Germany.

Name Klimaliste
Translation Climate List
Political orientation Environment & Climate
Poll results in federal states Current poll results Klimaliste
Seats in parliament 0 / 97
All information at a glance: Klimaliste

LKR

Liberal-Conservative Reformers

LKR (Liberal-Konservative Reformer) is a center-right party from Germany.

Name Liberal-Konservative Reformer
Translation Liberal-Conservative Reformers
Political orientation Centre-right
Poll results in federal states Current poll results LKR
Seats in parliament 0 / 97
Group in the EU Parliament ECR
All information at a glance: LKR

NPD

Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands

NPD (Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands) is a far-right party from Germany.

Name Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands
Political orientation Far right
Poll results in federal states Current poll results NPD
Seats in parliament 0 / 97
All information at a glance: NPD

Piratenpartei

Pirate Party Germany

Piratenpartei is a left party from Germany. The party advocates more civil liberties, advocates liberal lifestyles, and has a dream of an open world without borders.

Name Piratenpartei
Translation Pirate Party Germany
Political orientation Left-wing
Poll results in federal states Current poll results Piratenpartei
Seats in parliament 0 / 97
Group in the EU Parliament Greens
Core topics
  • More civil liberties
  • Advocates liberal lifestyles
  • Open world without borders
  • Open-minded immigration policy
All information at a glance: Piratenpartei

TIERSCHUTZ hier!

Aktion Partei für Tierschutz – DAS ORIGINAL

TIERSCHUTZ hier! (Aktion Partei für Tierschutz – DAS ORIGINAL) is a party from Germany.

Name Aktion Partei für Tierschutz – DAS ORIGINAL
Political orientation Unknown
Poll results in federal states Current poll results TIERSCHUTZ hier!
Seats in parliament 0 / 97
All information at a glance: TIERSCHUTZ hier!

Tierschutzallianz

Allianz für Menschenrechte, Tier- und Naturschutz

Tierschutzallianz (Allianz für Menschenrechte, Tier- und Naturschutz) is a party from Germany.

Name Allianz für Menschenrechte, Tier- und Naturschutz
Political orientation Unknown
Poll results in federal states Current poll results Tierschutzallianz
Seats in parliament 0 / 97
All information at a glance: Tierschutzallianz

Tierschutzpartei

Animal Welfare Party

Tierschutzpartei (Partei Mensch Umwelt Tierschutz) is a animal rights party from Germany. The party stands for an open-minded immigration policy, puts environmental protection above economic interests, and wants less government intervention in the economy.

Name Partei Mensch Umwelt Tierschutz
Translation Animal Welfare Party
Political orientation Animal Protection
Poll results in federal states Current poll results Tierschutzpartei
Seats in parliament 0 / 97
Group in the EU Parliament Greens
Core topics
  • Open-minded immigration policy
  • Environmental protection more important than economic growth
  • Less government intervention in markets/economy
  • Advocates liberal lifestyles
All information at a glance: Tierschutzpartei

W2020

W2020

W2020 (WIR 2020) is a party of undefinable orientation from Germany.

Name WIR 2020
Translation W2020
Political orientation Transversal
Poll results in federal states Current poll results W2020
Seats in parliament 0 / 97
All information at a glance: W2020

die Basis

Basic Democratic Party Germany

die Basis (Basisdemokratische Partei Deutschland) is a party from Germany.

Name Basisdemokratische Partei Deutschland
Translation Basic Democratic Party Germany
Political orientation Unknown
Poll results in federal states Current poll results die Basis
Seats in parliament 0 / 97
All information at a glance: die Basis

ÖDP

Ecological Democratic Party

ÖDP (Ökologisch Demokratische Partei) is a green party from Germany.

Name Ökologisch Demokratische Partei
Translation Ecological Democratic Party
Political orientation Environment & Climate
Poll results in federal states Current poll results ÖDP
Seats in parliament 0 / 97
Group in the EU Parliament Greens
All information at a glance: ÖDP

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