In the German Federal Elections of 2017, 15.4 percent of people aged between 35 and 44 voted for the Alternative für Deutschland Party (AFD), while only eight percent of those aged 18-24 voted for AFD. The rise of the AfD party is part of a wider trend of populist parties achieving electoral success in democracies since the mid 2010s.
Share of votes for the Alternative für Deutschland Party (AFD) in the German Federal Elections of 2017, by age group
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Bundeswahlleiter. (January 26, 2018). Share of votes for the Alternative für Deutschland Party (AFD) in the German Federal Elections of 2017, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037500/afd-votes-by-age-2017/
Bundeswahlleiter. "Share of votes for the Alternative für Deutschland Party (AFD) in the German Federal Elections of 2017, by age group." Chart. January 26, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037500/afd-votes-by-age-2017/
Bundeswahlleiter. (2018). Share of votes for the Alternative für Deutschland Party (AFD) in the German Federal Elections of 2017, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037500/afd-votes-by-age-2017/
Bundeswahlleiter. "Share of Votes for The Alternative Für Deutschland Party (Afd) in The German Federal Elections of 2017, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037500/afd-votes-by-age-2017/
Bundeswahlleiter, Share of votes for the Alternative für Deutschland Party (AFD) in the German Federal Elections of 2017, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037500/afd-votes-by-age-2017/ (last visited November 24, 2024)
Share of votes for the Alternative für Deutschland Party (AFD) in the German Federal Elections of 2017, by age group [Graph], Bundeswahlleiter, January 26, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037500/afd-votes-by-age-2017/